Chapter 233: Chapter 235: Translate this for me, what does “Underground Relics” mean!


    “Awakened, with both the Shadow and the Shadow Stone in hand, my gains aren’t small—I guess my suspicion has been cleared, and poor Wang Ge ended up taking the fall for me.”


    From Fierce Tiger’s words, Qin Muye also understood one thing—the young master of the Shi Family had taken a liking to the Shadow Stone in Wang Ge’s home, a trinket capable of awakening a Shadow.


    However, Qin Muye had a very perplexing question; if he fancied it, why not just buy it outright? Especially considering that, from Wang Ge’s situation, the latter seemed unaware of what the Shadow Stone was.


    Why mess around with hiring thugs to break legs and trying to smear the guy—it’s as if they’ve got a screw loose in their head, only thinking of committing crimes without wanting to pay even a small price.


    The Shi Group is wealthy and influential. Not to mention, for them, spending ten or twenty million would be but a drop in the ocean, yet, they managed to turn it into such a mess.


    Now they’ve offended Qin Muye, and his whole family is spiraling upwards to heaven.


    ...


    “Lack of brains truly brings disaster,” Qin Muye shook his head. He had thought it was over a woman’s affections. If it had been about a woman, he could understand the foolish thoughts, but to mess up on something involving Extraordinary Abilities was nothing short of idiocy.


    Well, even if they did knock on the door and the other side refused to sell, it shouldn’t have escalated to this point.


    They could have hired someone to quietly sneak in and steal it, or even just snatch it away if it was carried around. But to openly commit such acts just seemed disgracefully foolish.


    Qin Muye notified the Evangelical Spirit Monster through the Magic Network, asking them to look out for the Shadow Stone and to keep an eye on Fierce Tiger, who claimed to be an official but definitely wasn’t, probably a member of some illicit organization.


    Perhaps Qin Muye could follow the lead from Fierce Tiger to find the organization and strike it down in one fell swoop. At the very least, he should be able to obtain some information about the Shadow.


    It seems this group of Transcendents has already formed a structure, but it’s unknown whether this country has an official organization or not.


    Reaching the bottom of the dormitory building, Qin Muye looked up and said, “Someone’s in my dorm? Judging from the residual scent, it must be a stranger.”


    “Strange, judging by the blood flow, heart rate, and even the breathing pattern... something seems off.”


    Qin Muye was all ears and eyes—otherwise, what use would his exceptional Human Race Bloodline be if not for this purpose?


    Pity the transformation wasn’t fully thorough; otherwise, without listening closely, he would determine whether the visitor was male or female, tall or short.


    Feigning ignorance, he leisurely ascended the stairs and then pushed open his room to find a tall woman sitting in the center, with her legs crossed in a very bold manner.


    With her alluring appearance, it would be a shame not to dissect her for study, although some areas were slightly flawed.


    “You’ve had surgery on your chin, breasts, and ribs, haven’t you?” As soon as Qin Muye saw her, something felt off, similar to the Artificial Humans he created.


    Once the person was far away, Qin Muye then smirked, “So easygoing, she’s probably reluctant to give even ten percent and might even want my life.”


    However, Qin Muye didn’t care; the other party was genuinely weak, at most a 2nd-tier.


    Plus, teaming up with him was asking for death; his temporary skill was almost like the Lone Star of Tiansha, especially towards teammates; he reckoned once they went in, this group would be annihilated.


    Qin Muye wasn’t quite ready to just let them off, instead, he notified an Evangelical Spirit Monster to follow this woman to see what their deal was, why they sought him out.


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    “Cold Ghost, how did it go, did he agree?”


    The woman’s code name was Cold Ghost; after leaving, she got into a car parked by the front gate of Qing Xia Academy.


    “He agreed, but this kid seems troublesome. He was all timid yesterday, but today he even dared to mock me,” Cold Ghost said displeased, and then relayed the situation as it was.


    The burly driver named Shan Ta snorted coldly after listening to Cold Ghost, “Thirty percent? The kid’s got quite the appetite. No problem giving it, but whether he’ll be alive to spend it, that’s another question.”


    “The boss said this underground relic might have been built by Yin Mountain Lord back in the day, leaving plenty of Shadow Stones. Once we sell them, we can definitely afford to leave the country and live it up,” said Shan Ta, with a cold glint flashing in his eyes, seemingly dissatisfied.


    Cold Ghost’s eyes also revealed her greed, in today’s market a Shadow Stone is worth billions, and they are hardly available for sale; people like them only got the Shadow by sheer fluke.


    “I saw Fierce Tiger just now; could there be any accidents?” Cold Ghost suddenly asked, shifting the topic. Money was great, but the problem was it had to be in hand first; otherwise, it was all in vain.


    “No, Fierce Tiger was looking into the Shi Family’s affairs. The whole Shi Family died this afternoon,” said Shan Ta, his tone calm. He appeared carefree but was also no simpleton; he made sure to investigate thoroughly.


    “Better not be any trouble. If something happens, you explain it to the boss,” Cold Ghost immediately deflected the responsibility.


    Shan Ta’s face darkened, “I’ll make sure of it tomorrow.”


    Fierce Tiger’s background was something their group couldn’t match, so Shan Ta didn’t dare to truly lash out, and since he couldn’t beat Fierce Tiger, he could only circumvent and investigate the other’s true purpose.


    As for assuring that there wouldn’t be any problems, he didn’t dare to be reckless; if things went wrong, it wouldn’t just be a matter of not getting his hands on the money, but losing his life altogether.


    Fierce Tiger, as part of a large organization, might reason with ordinary people, but would definitely not reason with their small teams involved in dark trades; rather, he would directly break their necks. Ordinary folks have the Shadow Administration as a barrier, influential powers have to follow the rules, but there’s no need to do so with them.


    The car continued driving, but neither of the two noticed a strangely shaped bird in the sky hanging far behind them, which was also broadcasting their entire conversation live.


    Even more brazen, it circled above their car from time to time, sometimes even discontented with not listening carefully enough, and directly perched on the top of their car, openly eavesdropping.