The King of Urban Mercenaries

Lin Fei looked at the interior of the City Lord Mansion in front of him. There was a row of buildings, but unfortunately, not many people were present. It seemed this city lord was not only domineering but also someone who preferred tranquility. He followed the city lord to a secret chamber, where he sensed the aura of arrays inside.

"Speak, I believe you won’t dare do anything rash. Show me your proof!" the city lord said.

Lin Fei nodded, looked down at the little wolf beside him, and said, "This is the evidence."

"A little demon beast? Surely you don’t mean it can speak, do you? Hahaha!"

The city lord laughed. Demon beasts must reach king level to speak; otherwise, they generally don’t, unless there are special means. But this little wolf in front of him was nothing more than an immature green-bone wolf; how could it possibly speak?

However, something astonishing indeed happened to the city lord. The green-bone wolf cast a disdainful glance at him and said, "What? Who are you underestimating? Can’t I speak? Honestly!"

Hearing the little wolf speak, the city lord immediately trembled, stepping back, "How... how can you speak?"

"How can I not speak? Why can’t I speak? Explain it to me?" The little wolf stepped forward, with its body aflame, making it look extraordinary.

"You... you’re a king-level demon beast?!" The city lord could only think of this, as no beast other than a king-level could indeed speak.

"No."

The little wolf’s answer was very straightforward, surprising the city lord greatly.

"Not?" The city lord laughed; he hadn’t felt the oppressive aura that a king-level beast would bring, restoring his confidence.

"So, this is your proof? Proving with a talking little wolf?" The city lord smiled, but the smile was cold. Though he didn’t understand why a little wolf could speak, he knew that Lin Fei had witnessed his earlier vulnerability, and he must kill Lin Fei no matter what.

Feeling the city’s murderous intent, Lin Fei smiled, ignoring it, and instead said, "City lord, it can’t prove anything for me, but I want to say, I have other witnesses. Although Little Fire can testify for me, I doubt you’d believe him, right?"

"Of course, I wouldn’t believe it, unless a king-level demon beast came. Otherwise, I can’t possibly trust you." The city lord said, his gaze not losing an ounce of its killing intent, which made Lin Fei’s hair stand on end.

This city lord should be a master at the Nascent Soul Realm; otherwise, he wouldn’t emit such a strong and oppressive aura.

"In that case, let’s have someone more formidable speak for me." Wang Qing smiled, having already sent a mental message to Little Black.

"Who? Let him come out," the city lord said.

Hearing the city lord’s words, Little Fire said, "He’s talking about Little Black."

The city lord looked puzzled at the little wolf, only to see its black collar suddenly enlarge, appearing before him!

"What is this thing?" the city lord asked in confusion.

"Yo-ho, you tiny human, dare ask what this dragon is? Seems like this dragon needs to destroy you to make you obedient!" said Little Black.

Then Little Black began to grow, filling the entire space in an instant.

Pitch-black scales, rootless claws, elongated dragon horns, golden dragon eyes, and the aura of the Dragon Clan, a living dragon appeared in front of the city lord!

Yes, indeed a dragon, a true dragon from the Mo Country, albeit a black one.

"This... this... how is it possible!"

The city lord became utterly speechless, yet the aura bore on him heavily, almost forcing him to kneel! Unbeknownst to him, the little dragon had actually restrained its aura; otherwise, he would’ve been cowed by its majesty!

"Petty human, do you still doubt this dragon’s existence?" Little Black said.

Hearing Little Black’s words, the city lord’s heart skipped a beat, awakening him, his face full of astonishment, gazing at the dragon in front of him, lost for words.

"City Lord, now you can believe me, right? I’m not the murderer. On the contrary, I’m willing to help you find the real killer. I don’t want to carry the label of a murderer!" Lin Fei said.

"How do you intend to help me?" the city lord asked.

He understood what Lin Fei meant, indicating that he could kill him but hadn’t used this power to prove himself and his innocence, so the city lord believed him.

Just as the city lord remarked, in the Upper Realm, strength alone speaks volumes; without strength, everything is mere talk.

Thus, Lin Fei used Little Black to intimidate the city lord, which indeed made the city lord believe him and likewise made Lin Fei understand the importance of strength. Although he always felt that having great strength was truly powerful, now Lin Fei seemed resolute in wanting to return to the Lower Realm. Yet, the city lord’s words made him realize that he needed formidable strength!

In this way, Lin Fei earned the city lord’s trust and learned the city lord’s name: Wang Batian!

"Wang Ba... Tian." Lin Fei savored this name repeatedly, finding it amusing, though he couldn’t laugh out loud, for that would be too disrespectful to the city lord.

Moreover, he also promised the city lord to help find the murderer of his son.

"Mr. Wang, how do you intend to find the murderer of my son?" the city lord Wang Batian asked.

Lin Fei inquired, "How do you know your son is dead?"

Hearing this, the city lord Wang Batian narrated his son’s story.

The deceased son was named Wang Xiaowu, and he was the city lord’s eldest son. Lin Fei couldn’t understand why the city lord’s eldest son bore such a name, leaving him speechless.

But leaving that aside, the city lord’s subsequent words were key. From his description, Lin Fei confirmed one thing: the murderer must be from the City Lord Mansion!

Wang Xiaowu had gone hunting and was later discovered by hunters outside the city, his precious sword disappeared, thus creating a murder case, an unknown murder case.

Lin Fei realized why such stringent actions occurred when he first entered the city; it turned out the city lord’s son had died, and the city lord had put the entire city on lockdown.

Although Wang Batian wanted revenge, there were no leads, since in this world, deaths were too common and difficult to investigate.