The blood net had already diminished by more than half.
The formation eye became increasingly clear, and even if their movement speed was fast, it no longer posed a threat to Lu Fei and the others.
Immediately after.
The sixth, seventh, and eighth formation eyes were all successfully broken by Xu Bei.
Only one remained.
But Xu Bei did not rush to act.
"Shopkeeper Lu, once the last formation eye is broken, they will surely try to escape immediately," he whispered.
"I'm ready!" Lu Fei nodded in understanding, gripping the lightning-struck wood tightly.
Xu Bei did not hesitate any longer and delivered the final strike with force.
The blood net paused for a moment, then suddenly changed direction, moving towards Xuan Yinzi and Uncle Leopard.
Both of them were greatly startled.
"Charge!"
Lu Fei and Xu Bei then ran out of the room, following the blood web, and rushed towards the two people.
"Come here! Someone come here!"
Leopard Sir retreated in panic, shouting for help while running.
The sound of footsteps echoed outside.
Xuan Yinzi's eyes were filled with a grim expression. He bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and the blood web instantly turned into a blood mist filling the sky.
"Manager Lu, be careful!"
Xu Bei and Lu Fei slowed down their pace.
When the blood mist dissipated, Xuan Yinzi and Leopard Sir had already hidden behind the henchmen.
"Boss, let me handle it!"
The brave voice of Hu Zi came from behind, and with his last ounce of strength, he rushed forward to engage the henchmen.
Meanwhile, Lu Fei and Xu Bei went after Xuan Yinzi and Leopard Sir.
Leopard Sir, injured, couldn't run fast and was left behind by Xuan Yinzi.
"Xuan Sir, wait for me..."
Xuan Yinzi turned and looked at him, and surprisingly, he turned back.
Leopard Sir was both surprised and delighted.
However, in Xuan Yinzi's bony hand was a poison needle.
"Old Leopard, I've earned you so much money, it's time for you to repay me!"
The poison needle mercilessly pierced Leopard Sir's forehead, and Xuan Yinzi pushed him back and coldly retreated.
Lu Fei and Xu Bei had already caught up.
"Manager Lu, this person is extremely skilled in formations, I'll go after him!"
Xu Bei turned to chase Xuan Yinzi.
Lu Fei stayed behind to deal with Leopard Boss.
Leopard Boss's eyes rolled back, black patterns spreading out from between his eyebrows, his veins bulging, and his chest covered in blood, looking like a zombie that had just crawled out of a grave.
He made a grunting sound and pounced fiercely at Lu Fei.
"Poison?!"
A putrid wind hit his face, and Lu Fei smelled a strange, pungent odor. He did not fight head-on but carefully dodged, noticing that Leopard Boss's fingernails had turned pitch black.
Sure enough, Xuan Yinzi was vicious!
To save his own life, he didn't hesitate to turn his companion into a poisoner.
As Leopard Boss charged again, Lu Fei grabbed a handful of incense ash and threw it into Leopard Boss's eyes.
"Ahhh——"
With black blood gushing from his eyes, Brother Bao howled like a monster, staggering and charging around wildly.
Lu Fei grabbed a folding stool from the side and smashed it hard against his forehead.
"Ahh——"
Covered in black blood, Brother Bao screamed as he charged into the casino.
The casino was thick with smoke and gamblers were still immersed in their frenzied gambling, completely unaware of the impending danger.
Those who were splashed by Brother Bao's black blood saw their skin rapidly turn black and rot, screaming before they died.
Only then did the others scream and scatter in all directions.
After flailing about like a headless fly, Brother Bao collapsed, his body covered in rotting flesh and black blood, a gruesome sight to behold.
Silence fell over the casino.
"Leopard, Boss Leopard is dead?"
But in the next moment, they greedily rushed to the gambling table, scrambling for the chips on it.
"Really, there's no saving them!"
Lu Fei shook his head and went back to find Hu Zi.
In the corridor, the thugs were scattered all over the ground, with Hu Zi standing in the middle, panting heavily, his fists swollen and his legs trembling.
"Hu Zi! You've had a hard time!"
After that.
Lu Fei then went to the back, first checking the basement where Xu Bei and the others had stayed. Seeing that there were no eyes inside, he brought Zhuang Mingcheng and his son back, departing from this dim and filthy casino.
Outside, the sun was shining brightly.
Father and son sat on the ground, finding it hard to recover from their shock for a long time; their experience in the casino was like a nightmare.
The two were silent for a long time, not knowing if there was now a rift between father and son.
Lu Fei went to look for Xu Bei, but saw him return empty-handed.
"That Xuan Yinzi is really cunning; he got away!" He furrowed his brow, worry flashing in his eyes.
"He got away?" Lu Fei's heart sank, "This man is ruthless and brutal; letting him get away will surely lead to future trouble!"
Earlier, he had been in a hurry to go back and check on Huzi. He should have gone with Xu Bei to chase after him.
"Of course, I won't let him off! I will issue a widespread bounty and investigate to the end!"
"Let me know if you get any news!"
Lu Fei nodded.
"Bao Ye is already dead, what will be done about the casino?"
"Leave that to me. I will have someone take care of it." Xu Bei let out a long, heavy sigh and made a phone call.
Soon.
Ye Bing and Gao Xiaofeng arrived with their people, and Gao Xiaofeng was very surprised to see Lu Fei there.
After Xu Bei gave a brief explanation, they began to handle the situation efficiently.
Ye Bing seemed to have connections in the police force. He alerted them, and the gamblers were taken away, along with all the casino staff.
The casino would no longer harm others, which was a good deed done.
Seeing that there was nothing else he needed to worry about, Lu Fei decided to go home first.
Huzi was extremely exhausted and could barely hold on, and Lu Fei himself wanted to get back as soon as possible to check on the black umbrella.
"We'll thank Shopkeeper Lu after we finish up here. It was very pleasant working with you, and I hope we have the chance to do so again in the future."
Xu Bei reached out and shook hands with Lu Fei.
"We will."
Lu Fei left with Hu Zi.
"Brother Bei, why didn't you call us when something happened, but called him instead?" Seeing Xu Bei's admiring look, Gao Xiaofeng was very displeased.
"This time it was a private matter of my friend. At first, I didn't know it would be so troublesome."
Xu Bei gave a brief explanation and, looking at the entrance of the casino, his expression became serious.
"Issue a bounty notice. The sinister and ruthless Xuan Yinzi has harmed countless people, and he must be eliminated. If anyone can provide clues, they will be heavily rewarded."
"Yes!"
Antique Street.
Lu Fei and Hu Zi returned to the Sinisterium Pawnshop. Hu Zi, too exhausted to even take a bath, went straight to his room and fell asleep.
Lu Fei, suppressing his fatigue, first took out the black umbrella to examine it.
After swallowing that ghost eye, the black umbrella had been silent, as if it had fallen into a deep slumber.
Fortunately, this trip yielded the Ghost Eye, so it's not a total loss.
It's just that the black umbrella looks much older now. I wonder if there's any way to fix it?
Lu Fei looked at it with heartache for a while before putting away the black umbrella.
He washed up and rested.
After an unknown amount of time, he was awakened by the sound of barking.
Pushing open the door, the small black dog wagged its tail and pounced, being extremely affectionate.
"Xiao Hei, you're back."
Lu Fei rubbed its fluffy head.
Considering that Zhuang Mingcheng is very sensitive to smells, Lu Fei didn't bring Xiao Hei with him yesterday and left it with Liu Fugui.
The little guy has grown quite a bit, looking plump and full of energy.
"Brother Lu, you're up." Liu Fugui was also in the courtyard, carrying two large, round watermelons in his hands.
"This guy insisted on coming back. I couldn't stop him, so I came along with him!"
"Thanks for your trouble, Old Liu," Lu Fei said with a smile, stretching his arms.
"No need to be polite, we're all one family!" Liu Fugui placed the watermelons on the table. "On my way here, I saw some nice watermelons at a stall, so I brought two for you. It's hot, and eating watermelon can quench your thirst."
"You never do anything for no reason, Old Liu. Just tell me what you need." Lu Fei saw through his intentions at a glance.
"I knew I couldn't hide anything from Brother Lu." Liu Fugui rubbed his hands together. "I have a friend who says his wife has been acting strange lately! Every night, she calls out a stranger's name in her sleep."
"Is that so unusual? She probably has someone else outside."
Lu Fei shook his head.
"It's not that simple!" Liu Fugui opened his eyes wide. "He says it's not about having someone else, but that his wife is haunted by a ghost outside!"