Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

The long street was bustling.

Street vendors roaming the streets and alleys, shopkeepers shouting enthusiastically in front of their stores.

There were also servants and laborers from wealthy households sitting in groups on the street chatting idly.

As two figures appeared at the street corner, the lively atmosphere suddenly froze for a moment.

The maids and servants hurriedly retreated into the house as if avoiding a plague, while the vendor quickly pulled his stall further inside, afraid of blocking the two people's path.

"Mr. Lin, please!"

The sounds of fear and panic were incessant.

When a new wolf goes out into the streets, its young wolves will definitely give it a heads-up beforehand.

Even if passersby didn't recognize the young man's unfamiliar face, how could they not recognize Dong Cheng beside him?

But compared to the fear of others, the shop owner on the street looked much more normal.

"Master Lin, Master Dong."

They smiled and nodded politely.

They appeared to be in awe, but their eyes actually held a hint of disdain.

Counting on my fingers, this young man should be the third ferocious wolf to have come to the street this month.

Every tree and blade of grass in the city has an owner.

But the owner of Sifang Street is clearly not the Blackwater Gang.

"These snobs."

Dong Cheng cursed in frustration, but unfortunately, he couldn't retaliate.

The so-called situation is stronger than people.

You still have to endure it when you need to.

"All they care about now is the government office," Dong Cheng explained in a low voice.

"Isn't this normal?" Lin Shu glanced at him.

In my opinion, the fact that gang members dare to swagger around the streets like this, and that these legitimate business people can avoid them, already makes the government seem very incompetent.

Do you really expect people to treat you like royalty?

"How could that be?"

Dong Cheng stared at Lin Shu with the same look of surprise one would give an outsider: "Do you really think the government is still the same government as before? Now, apart from wearing the skin of the imperial court, aren't they just another Blackwater Gang?"

The prestige of the government office came from the imperial court.

But for the people of Blackwater City, there was no longer any imperial court.

In their view, this was simply a fight between two ferocious beasts, except that one of them lost.

"It's abnormal that they fear the government but not us."

"It's not like this on other streets."

"Take Lord Qian Si Lang Yan's Chongyang Street as an example. The merchants on that street don't even have to pay taxes. They only need to pay the Blackwater Gang the full amount for the month."

Collecting taxes on behalf of the government—how prestigious!

Just thinking about it made Dong Cheng consider running away.

If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't find out Lord Yan's preferences, who would be willing to stay in Sifang Street and suffer humiliation?

"..."

Lin Shu looked up at the long street in front of her.

Suddenly I felt a little annoyed.

They're both fierce wolves, so how come some of them are so rich?

Although I'm not one to resent the rich, this is just too shabby.

"Mr. Lin, are you hungry? This place has the best tripe!"

Dong Cheng suddenly stopped and pulled Lin Shu to sit down at a small stall on the side of the street.

Even if he was in high spirits and spoke eloquently.

But Lin Shu only glanced silently at the restaurant not far away, and Dong Cheng's smile became more embarrassed.

"I... I'm not exactly well-off either. That guy surnamed Tian is really ruthless with his money."

"Next month, next month will be fine!"

Dong Cheng is a typical example of someone who accidentally stumbles upon a relic of immortals and then seizes the opportunity to turn his life around.

He grew up on this street before he entered the Qi Refining stage.

Dong Cheng would never dare to disobey the wolf's orders, let alone be kind-hearted.

For example, if Lin Shuzhen really had this intention before, he would certainly have complied for the sake of his future.

Deep down, he knew there was really nothing left for these poor neighbors to make money from, and he was no longer willing to strangle them and squeeze their blood and lives for money.

In this situation, Dong Cheng had so little silver in his hand that he had to save it to buy Qi-boosting pills.

Naturally, he wouldn't use the money to entertain a boss who didn't seem to have much of a future.

That's fine.

Lin Shu sat down casually, watching the owner quickly bring out several plates of tripe.

He picked up his chopsticks and ate happily.

It just inexplicably feels a bit more shabby.

"Please drink."

Dong Cheng then had the shopkeeper bring over a pot of turbid wine and carefully filled it for the greedy wolf.

Judging from the current situation, the other party doesn't seem as greedy as the rumors suggest, and seems quite easy to get along with.

Just as the two were chatting idly...

The once bustling street suddenly became quiet again.

The shop owner, covered in grease, clenched his fists nervously, a hint of urgency in his eyes, but dared not say it outright, and could only stand blankly beside the small table.

"..."

Lin Shu held her chopsticks and looked up at the street.

At the other end of the street, in front of a teahouse, a well-dressed, fat man was offering flattery.

Standing in front of the fat man was a middle-aged man in black.

Despite wearing cheap clothes, he exuded a relaxed and lazy vibe, with sleepy eyes as if he hadn't woken up yet.

He yawned.

Then he looked over at the tripe stall.

His gaze fell on the two people who were eating.

The man suddenly grinned, then raised his hand and gently stroked his neck twice.

That was an undisguised threat and contempt.

After making this gesture, he stepped into the teahouse with a smile.

The whole process was very short, but it was all witnessed by the people on the street.

No one spoke, but a certain idea in their hearts became even more certain.

"This guy is Liu Zhen. Ignore him, he's mentally ill."

Dong Cheng instinctively lowered his head, but he was clearly still unhappy and couldn't help but mutter, "He started this intimidating behavior the first day you came. He really pushed me too far—"

"Don't blame me for killing him!"

"You think you can beat him?" Lin Shu looked away and put down her chopsticks.

"Uh... I definitely can't beat him, after all, he's a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

Dong Cheng laughed awkwardly, then suddenly remembered that the person in front of him had just killed Tian Jingyuan, and quickly added, "He was a proper mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

With his position as deputy constable, he had already completed his set of methods.

"But even though he couldn't beat them, he still needed to rely on Wolf Master to connect with the White Tiger Hall to make dirty money."

As if to prove he wasn't just bragging, Dong Cheng intimidated the boss with his eyes, then tapped his chopsticks with a cold smile: "I keep track of every single thing he's done."

"If that's the case, how dare he bully you?" Lin Shu raised her eyes with interest.

"Ahem." Dong Cheng's smile faltered slightly, and he sighed, "This constable had already allied himself with the White Tiger Hall. Wolf Lord was useless to him, and since he was going to get a share of the money for free, he was tricked into killing him. As for the account books..."

As for the account book, it's only good for venting.

This involves matters concerning our own White Tiger Hall. If someone really wants to use this to threaten the Liu family, let alone the government, that tiger will eat them alive first.

Just then, a series of exclamations came from the street corner where Liu Zhen had first come from.

Pedestrians on the street also surged towards this side, saying as they retreated:

"Someone has died!"

"..."

Dong Cheng reacted quickly and regained his composure.

Having spent so many years on the streets, he had accumulated a wealth of experience and could tell at a glance what had happened.

"It's none of our business, leave it alone."

To put it bluntly, although the Fierce Wolf Gang is weaker in Sifang Street, the Blackwater Gang's reputation still holds sway. While they can't bully wealthy businessmen, they still have considerable deterrent power over ordinary people.

Since you can't control things, then stay out of the fun.

Otherwise, you'll only lose face.

The consequences are not hard to predict.

After all, what we lack right now is food for the wolves; if we ruin the gang's reputation...

For example, the people of Chongyang Street did not have to pay taxes, which meant that the government had completely lost its authority.

Don't let Sifang Street become a negative example, where even the Blackwater Gang's monthly payments stop.

Before Dong Cheng could explain in detail, he saw the young man in front of him slowly get up.

Lin Shu patted her sleeve and said casually, "Let's go take a look."