Looking at the scars on the old man's face, Lu Fei was extremely shocked, but he remained calm on the surface.
He even showed a bit of concern.
"Old man, are you really alright?"
"No, I'm fine..."
The old man shook his bony hand, looking at his now wrecked shop and the three people in terrifying states, full of heartache and anxiety.
"It's over! The shop has been left in such a state, and there are dead people... What am I going to do from now on..."
"I'm very sorry, old man, we have implicated you. Take a look at these broken items, how much are they worth, and we will compensate you." Lu Fei said sincerely.
"Money? This is not about money..." The old man clutched his chest in pain, as if in the throes of an illness, his body swaying unsteadily.
"Medicine, medicine..."
"Where is the medicine?"
Lu Fei supported the elderly man, his face full of concern.
"Sir, where is the medicine? I'll go get it for you."
"Cab, cabinet."
The elderly man extended a hand, trembling as he pointed to a cabinet against the wall.
"Alright."
Lu Fei turned to look for it.
A cold light flashed in the elderly man's eyes, and his withered hand, like a venomous snake emerging from its lair, rapidly tapped several points on Lu Fei's back.
Lu Fei's body went limp, and he just managed to collapse into a chair.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
Lu Fei felt as if every bone in his body had dissolved; he couldn't muster any strength, not even to move his head. Slumped in the chair, he could only move his eyes, looking at the elderly man with an innocent and confused gaze.
"Didn't you say you were going to compensate me?"
The old man gave a sinister smile, the scars on his face writhing along with it; the image of a sick and frightened old man had vanished, replaced by a gaunt hand that opened an inner door, pushing Lu Fei inside.
Behind the door was a simple and cramped living room.
But the old man didn't stop there; he pushed Lu Fei through another door, entering another old house.
White curtains hung here, set up in the style of a mourning hall.
It seemed that a funeral had taken place not long ago.
On the altar table, there were three framed photos of the deceased.
All of them were men, about the same age.
But Lu Fei didn't recognize any of them.
"They were all my apprentices."
The old man pushed Lu Fei to the front of the memorial hall, gazing deeply at the memorial photos.
"I raised them with my own hands, hoping they would take care of me in my old age, but they passed away before me. Leaving me alone, what's the point of living?"
"They learned their skills from me since childhood, yet one by one, they fell into the hands of others."
"Good for nothing! Good for nothing!"
The old man shook his head, hating that iron was not up to steel.
"Old man, please accept my condolences," Lu Fei comforted faintly.
"What's the use of condolences? The ones who harmed them should be made to feel the same grief!"
The old man's eyes were dark, and the scar on his cheek made him look even more terrifying. His rough, cold hands were placed on Lu Fei's shoulders and back, squeezing hard against the bones.
His technique was very strange, and Lu Fei did not think the old man was giving him a massage.
"So, it's bone reading!"
A thought struck Lu Fei, and as he recalled the barber's razor, he finally understood this old man's identity.
"Your bone structure is really quite good!"
"No wonder those little rascals were no match for you."
"I've had one wish in my life, which was to pass down this hereditary skill, but unfortunately, you've left me without an heir!"
The old man laughed self-mockingly.
"Looking at your skills and magical implements, I can tell you're not from an ordinary family! But it doesn't matter now, because I'm not going to let you leave here alive!"
The old man reclined the chair and made Lu Fei lie down, then went to fetch a basin of hot water, along with a towel and some cleansing cream.
Clearly, he was going to give himself a shave!
Feeling the bones, shaving the head.
He was a barber!
Lu Fei watched his busy figure, already understanding everything in his heart.
So, this old man was the master behind the group dealing in second-hand Mercedes cars.
No wonder that person had to touch the hand of the woman of the night; he was reading her fate through palmistry, and when he found one with a suitable fate, he would kill her, turning her into a beautiful ghoul, hiding her in the second-hand car to help them absorb luck.
And when he was in a confrontation with them, he used the Pi Ma Diao Sang Sha (a form of lethal hex).
He did not expect the power of this lethal hex to be so great that it directly killed all the old man's disciples.
The old man naturally could not swallow this insult and sought every means to take revenge on him.
It was just unknown what kind of relationship the female demon had with the old man.
Presumably, the female demon's escape was also a diversion, luring Hu Zi and Black Umbrella away, to create an opportunity for the old man to strike at him.
What a scheme within a scheme!
The seemingly most pitiable old man turned out to be the most terrifying person.
If it weren't for Hua Jiejie's reminder to be wary of people with scars on their faces, I might have really fallen for his trick.
The old man had prepared all the tools, threw the towel into the boiling water, and held the sharp razor in his hand, looking down at Lu Fei with a cold gaze.
"You have good roots and bones. It's really a pity to kill you. If only you were my disciple, but what a shame... Since you can't be of use to me, someone like you cannot be left alive! Go to the underworld and accompany my disciple in death!"
Saying this, he grabbed the towel soaked in boiling water and threw it at Lu Fei's face.
But what he didn't expect was...
Lu Fei, who seemed to have lost all strength, suddenly lifted his hand, holding a small stick, and struck the towel forcefully.
Boiling water splashed everywhere.
The towel flew back towards the old man.
The old man took several steps back, his razor flashing with a cold gleam. He slashed several times, tearing the towel to shreds.
But before he could steady himself, a basin of steaming hot water came rushing at him.
Splash!
His expression changed, and although he dodged as quickly as possible, half of his body was still splashed.
"Hiss——"
In an instant, he felt a burning pain on his skin, and his face contorted. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he tried to take off his clothes.
But Lu Fei was not about to give him the chance.
Somehow, he had another whip in his hand, lashing it at the old man's legs.
The old man stumbled and fell to the ground.
But the pain in his legs was nothing compared to being scalded by boiling water.
His skin seemed to be melting, with his clothes sticking to it, and any slight movement brought excruciating pain.
"You, how could you..."
The scar on his face twisted into a knot, making him look even more terrifying and ugly.
"Why can I move?"
Lu Fei shrugged.
"Because, I knew you were problematic from the very beginning!"
At that time, Lu Fei had deliberately turned his back to the old man, intending to lure him out and figure out his abilities and identity.
So when the old man made his move, he was already prepared with his magical power.
The power of bone reading lies in its unpredictability.
Who would know that the moment someone touches you, they are actually reading your bones?
By using special techniques to change the alignment of the bones, it can drain the opponent's strength, rendering them immobile.
But with precautions in place, it is different. The magical power protected the acupoints, so the attempt to drain his strength naturally failed.
Lu Fei's earlier display of weakness was just an act.
"Such a young man, but with such deep scheming!" The old man gritted his teeth, and the scar on his face seemed to quiver along with his trembling body.
"Just so-so, only a little better than you! Since it doesn't matter much for an old and lonely man like you to live, I can do a good deed and send you to be reunited with your apprentice!"
Lu Fei sneered at the old man as he slowly walked over.
"I admit that you have some ability, but it's too early to be happy!"
The old man panted heavily.
His aged hand opened, revealing several strands of broken hair inside!