Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

A conflict also broke out at a pharmacy in the north of the city.

As one of the Gray Feather Clan's most important shops, the shop assistants here are not only extremely loyal, but also quite capable, having even clashed with the Black Fang Clan.

The two sides started fighting inside the shop, smashing several shelves.

But the Black Fang family came in large numbers, including a wizard apprentice. After a few spells, all the men were knocked down.

The shop was ransacked, and even the stored medicinal herbs were taken away.

The entire city of Graystone was in complete chaos.

Some of the Gray Feather family's shops were forcibly taken over, some had their doors smashed open, and some were directly sealed off by the Black Fang family.

Lin Chen was completely unaware of this and continued to prepare to inspect the various shops.

It was just dawn when he came out of his old house in the west of the city.

Arya straightened his collar and told him to go to the shop as usual and not let anyone notice anything unusual.

Lin Chen nodded and went out the door.

But as soon as he reached the east end of the street, he saw a crowd gathered in front of his own grocery store.

He squeezed in and saw several members of the Black Tooth family dragging the shop assistants out.

One of the workers was clinging tightly to the door frame and wouldn't let go when he was kicked in the stomach.

The one who kicked the man was a guard from the Black Fang family, wearing a robe with black background and white teeth, cursing, "Let go! If you don't let go, I'll chop off your claws!"

The guy was in so much pain he was gasping for breath, but he still didn't let go.

Another Blacktooth tribesman went up and pried open his fingers, one by one, until the bones made a "crackling" sound.

Lin Chen stood in the crowd, his fists slowly clenching.

Not content with seizing their own witch crystal mine, they now want to take over their own shop.

The Black Fang family is going too far; they're really not letting anyone live!

Lin Chen saw the blood on his servant's face, the signboard thrown on the ground, and the arrogant faces of those Black Tooth Clan members.

He squeezed forward two more steps and saw the guard raise his foot and stomp down on the waiter's head.

"Stop!" Lin Chen shouted.

He rushed forward and punched the guard in the chest.

The guard flew out and crashed into a roadside stall, scattering apples all over the ground.

The other Blacktooth tribesman reacted and had just drawn his short sword when Lin Chen closed in and elbowed him in the chin.

The man bit his tongue and collapsed with his mouth full of blood.

The third one tried to run away, but Lin Chen caught up with him and kicked him in the back of the knee, causing him to fall to his knees.

Lin Chen grabbed his arm with his other hand and twisted it upwards. The man screamed in pain as his arm dislocated.

More and more people gathered to watch.

Several Black Tooth tribesmen squeezed out from the crowd. One of them, wearing a brocade robe with black background and white teeth, and a jade pendant hanging from his waist, was a branch leader.

"You little brat from the Gray Feather family." The man glanced at his subordinate lying on the ground, his face grim. "Your father has already run away, and you still dare to show your face."

"You occupied my shop and beat up my people." Lin Chen stared at him. "Who gave you permission to come?"

"Who gave that permission?" the steward chuckled.

"Greystone City is now under the control of our Black Fang family. Your shops, your mines, your land—from yesterday onwards, they all belong to the Black Fang family."

"Your father ran away, abandoning the family business. We kindly took it over, and you're asking who gave us permission?"

Lin Chen's pupils contracted slightly.

No, Father was only away for a few days, and Graystone City fell to Blacktooth?

Where is the family's residence? Where are our family members? Are we going to be homeless?

Seeing that he remained silent, the steward assumed he was afraid and took a step forward.

"Kid, you'd better get lost! Even your father wouldn't dare challenge our clan chief, what kind of trouble do you think you can cause, you little brat who hasn't even grown a beard yet?"

Lin Chen didn't say anything, but clenched his fists even tighter.

Seeing his appearance, the manager sneered and turned to leave.

But as soon as he turned around, his eyes flickered slightly, and his fingers secretly pinched a black bead inside his sleeve.

That was a disposable magical artifact given to him by Black Mountain for self-defense. The steward had kept it hidden in his sleeve and hadn't been willing to use it. Now he felt it was time.

This little brat from the Gray Feather Clan has quite a bit of talent. Keeping him around will only cause trouble in the future. It's better to get rid of him now and then we can go back and curry favor with the clan leader.

Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!

He turned around abruptly, flicked his wrist, and sent the black bead flying toward Lin Chen.

The black bead exploded in the air, turning into a cloud of black mist that enveloped Lin Chen.

The black mist carried a pungent, fishy smell, like some kind of extremely vicious toxin.

Lin Chen felt a chill run down his spine. Before he could cast any spells, he instinctively unleashed his solar battle aura.

Golden flames burst forth from his body, like a small sun.

The black mist collided with the power of the sun, producing a sizzling sound, like cold water being poured onto red-hot iron.

The black mist was burned through layer by layer, turning into nothingness.

The manager was stunned.

Golden light shone in his eyes, and before he could make a second move, Lin Chen had already turned around.

Golden battle qi, crackling with rage, slammed into his chest with a punch.

The manager was sent flying, his chest caved in, and he was already lifeless when he landed.

The people around screamed and scattered.

Lin Chen's expression changed as he looked at the corpse on the ground.

He killed members of the Black Fang family, and in broad daylight!

Although the other party attacked first, in this world where might makes right, the Black Fang family probably won't let him off the hook!

He turned and ran, and no one dared to stop him, nor could they.

Lin Chen ran all the way to the old house in the west of the city. When he pushed open the gate, he almost knocked over a bucket of water at the entrance.

Arya was tidying up in the house when she heard the noise and looked up. She saw that he was covered in sweat and looked panicked, and her expression immediately changed.

"Don't panic, what's wrong?"

"I...I killed the Black Fang family." Lin Chen gasped for breath, leaning against the door frame, his fingers trembling.

"They occupied our shop, beat people up, and even ambushed me. I...I killed their manager."

Upon hearing this, Aria's expression changed completely. She stared at Lin Chen for two seconds, her lips pressed into a thin line.

"Are you sure that person is dead?"

"He's dead. His chest collapsed, and he stopped breathing on the spot."

Ailiya took a deep breath, didn't ask for details, and pulled Lin Chen to turn around and walk towards the back room.

If we kill the Black Mountain tribesmen, the Black Mountain will have a reason to take action. We should not stay here any longer!

Aria suddenly pushed open an old wooden cabinet in the corner. Behind the cabinet was a hidden door that had been prepared in advance, which was also an escape route.

She opened the door, took out two bundles that she had prepared beforehand, carried one on her own back, and stuffed the other into Lin Chen's arms.

"Let's go!"

"Mother, I..."

"Stop talking," Aria interrupted him, tying the bundle to her body.

"Black Mountain won't let you off the hook. He's riding high right now and just waiting for an excuse to establish his authority. You killed one of his men, so he'll use you as a scapegoat."

Lin Chen bit his lip and swallowed his words.

Aria took one last look at the old house where she had stayed for a few days, opened the door, and led Lin Chen into the secret passage.