[Discovered Wandering Fate Points!]
As he sensed someone inside the house, a fluctuation also came from the mysterious panel in his mind at the appropriate moment.
Lin Hong almost didn’t understand its meaning.
He was stunned for a moment before realizing—an Evil Clan believer had appeared in the town?
His eyes turned cold, but he was also puzzled.
Because, according to his perception, the person inside the room did not carry the repulsive aura of the Evil Clan.
However, at this point, concerning matters related to the Evil Clan, he trusted the mysterious panel.
Although it was shrouded in many mysteries, it had never been wrong so far.
Therefore, he didn’t say anything more.
At that moment, a window on the second floor of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open from the inside.
A young man appeared at the second-floor window.
He was dressed in hunting attire, similar in style to the townsfolk.
He wore a smile, his face could be considered handsome, but his expression was arrogant.
He casually leaned against the window frame, looking down at Lin Hong in the courtyard.
“Who are you?”
Lin Hong was very cold, speaking directly.
This person was clearly not a resident of the town, yet he had barged into the old man’s home as if he were the master.
Why be polite?
The only reason he hadn’t attacked directly was because the man was still inside the house, where it would be easy to cause damage.
“Bazi.”
The man was surprisingly straightforward, immediately giving a name.
Then, he jumped down from the second floor, landing cleanly in the courtyard.
“Never heard of you, don’t know you. You’re not a member of this household. Please leave.”
Lin Hong stared at him.
After all, this was still within the courtyard’s confines—not an ideal place to fight.
This man called Bazi looked like a mercenary, and not an ordinary one.
There was a sharp, proud air between his brows; he seemed very self-assured.
“Aren’t we acquainted now?”
Bazi responded.
After landing, he acted even more like the host, his tone condescending, as if he were the master of the house.
His gaze held scrutiny as he looked Lin Hong up and down.
“You don’t seem to be from this town, do you?”
“What’s it to you?”
Bazi smiled, not minding.
Instead, he turned his gaze into the distance.
“There are more people in the woods outside, quite strong. Are they yours? It seems you have quite a background.”
“Could it be… you’re from the main family of that old dog here who’s about to breathe his last? How touching, personally escorting that old dog back to his hometown?”
Lin Hong’s expression immediately turned unfriendly.
This person dared to speak disrespectfully of the old butler.
Even if he had some grudge against the old butler or his two sons, speaking like this was going too far.
After all, one should respect the dead.
Moreover, he sensed that the aura emanating from this person seemed excessively vigorous and wild.
Thinking this, he stopped being polite and sneered coldly.
“What’s it to you? And what stray dog are you, not off looking for shit to eat, but barging into someone else’s home? What bad luck.”
Upon hearing this, the smile vanished from Bazi’s face.
He seemed about to retort, but then, as if remembering something, he smiled again, this time with a hint of glee.
“The young master is quite eloquent, much better than those delicate little lambs. Impressive, impressive.”
“I am indeed not from this town. It’s just that I heard a certain old coffin board was finally about to kick the bucket—truly joyous news. I had to come and offer my congratulations.”
“Might I ask, young master, has that old dog named Robert already kicked the bucket and breathed his last?”
Hearing this, Lin Hong didn’t get angry.
Instead, the smile on his face grew even brighter.
He didn’t answer.
He walked directly toward Bazi.
At the same time, invisible ripples of mental energy spread from between his brows, forming a mental domain that enveloped the two of them, isolating sound and energy fluctuations.
Since his transformation, he had only done simple tests of his various stats.
He hadn’t truly fought anyone yet.
Now, a punching bag had delivered itself to his doorstep, and there was a reward for taking it out.
Why wouldn’t he use it?
Seeing this delicate-looking young boy not only not lose his composure but actually walk toward him, Bazi couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback.
Then, he smiled again, speaking with interest, as if lecturing a disobedient junior.
“Young master, no matter which family’s young master you are, I think a person should listen to advice.”
“Within a day, you’d best take your guards and leave this little town. Don’t come back.”
Lin Hong’s steps didn’t stop.
He only halted when he was three steps away from Bazi.
Then, he tilted his head and asked with a smile, “And if I don’t?”
Bazi grinned.
“Then you might die.”
In the next instant, Lin Hong’s figure vanished from where he stood.
“?!”
The man’s pupils contracted sharply.
He felt as if he’d been targeted by a venomous snake; a sense of lethal danger exploded in his heart!
In that split second, all the muscles in his body tensed violently.
The fighting energy within him erupted instinctively.
His right arm bent like lightning, protecting his head and neck.
Thud—
Accompanied by a heavy, dull sound, a tremendous force exploded on his right arm, sending him flying sideways with a massive noise!
Crack!
A faint bone-cracking sound was heard, followed by a muffled groan.
Bazi’s face contorted slightly.
That kick had been too powerful, striking his right arm like an iron rod.
The pain was too intense.
But it wasn’t over!
Lin Hong was extremely fast.
After sending Bazi flying with a side kick, his figure blurred.
The next instant, he appeared in mid-air, having caught up with and surpassed Bazi’s trajectory, then delivered a downward axe kick.
Another thump echoed, the ground trembling slightly, dirt flying.
Bazi was smashed into the empty, uninhabited ground behind the house.
Lin Hong landed lightly.
His earlier move was to avoid damaging the home that Old Robert cherished.
Here, it was different; he could afford to be a bit more unrestrained.
“Cough!”
Bazi couldn’t hold back, coughing up some bloody foam, but he quickly flipped to his feet with astonishing speed.
Lin Hong was slightly surprised.
This guy really was extraordinary.
After taking two kicks in a row, although his face was twisted in pain, it didn’t seem to affect his movements much.
“You little bastard, you’ve pissed me off! I’m going to tear you apart alive!”
Bazi roared in a low voice, both shocked and furious.
A yellowish-brown aura instantly manifested on the surface of his body.
The aura felt heavy, carrying the solid, unyielding sense of the earth.
With a thud, he took a step, causing the ground beneath his feet to tremble and crack.
He charged toward Lin Hong like a human-shaped wild bull, carrying a heavy, oppressive momentum.
Moreover, his speed wasn’t slow!
In an instant, he was right in front of Lin Hong, his fist wrapped in the yellowish aura, aiming straight for Lin Hong’s face!
This punch was fueled by rage, its power terrifying, enough to collapse houses!
However, Lin Hong smiled.
He raised a hand, fingers spread.
No energy fluctuation erupted.
It was just a very casual slap.
Boom!
Fist met palm.
A shockwave exploded outward like a sudden clap of thunder on flat ground!
On the empty ground, some weeds were severed at the roots.
A layer of earth was scraped clean off the surface.
The commotion was huge!
But Lin Hong’s mental domain also expanded, isolating all the noise and vibrations.
At the same time, he revealed a smile and slowly applied force, pushing Bazi’s fist back inch by inch.
“Didn’t eat? Or did you spend too much time ‘guiding the tube’?”
In the next moment, Lin Hong’s right palm trembled slightly, unleashing a second burst of force within that tiny space.
He directly pushed Bazi until the man’s feet left the ground, sending him flying backward.
Simultaneously, Lin Hong pushed off with his own feet, turning into a blur as he gave chase like an arrow shot from a bowstring!
….
At that moment, in the church, the townsfolk gradually dispersed.
Even though they were very sad, life had to go on.
They would gather again when the old man finally passed.
Old Robert’s two sons wore sorrowful expressions, their eyes red.
As his sons, they had to stay behind, waiting for their father to reach his final moment.
There were also many miscellaneous matters to attend to.
At this time, Lovira came back to her senses.
She was truly heartbroken, thinking of some childhood memories.
Back then, she was very weak, unable to do anything.
Now that she was grown, it was still the same.
She could only watch helplessly as someone she cared about departed.
A sense of powerlessness wrapped around her heart, almost suffocating her.
She subconsciously raised her hand to rub her sore eyes.
Her gaze unconsciously swept past her side, then froze.
Evan wasn’t there.
She remembered her brother had been in the corner, quiet and still.
When had he left?
She hadn’t noticed at all.
So she walked over and asked softly, “Brothers… where did Evan go?”
The two men turned upon hearing her voice.
Seeing it was Lovira, they immediately showed respect, giving a slight bow as they responded.
Learning that the young man had gone to help the two of them fetch something a short while ago, Lovira understood and nodded.
Because the church was in the center of town, while the Robert residence was on the town’s edge—not a short distance.
It wouldn’t be that quick to return.
But, for some reason, Lovira felt an inexplicable sense of unease in her heart.
Perhaps it was the subtle connection between blood relatives?
A voice, growing clearer and clearer, urged her that she should go back and check.
So she obeyed, without hesitation, and declined the escort of the two knights, returning alone.
She needed a little time to sort out her emotions.
Besides, it was just a trip back to the residence not far away.
In broad daylight, in this almost isolated little town, what danger could there possibly be?