After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Zhang Yuan naturally assumed that Chi You, Zhou Yan, and Lin Anru were students who had come from the Vermilion Bird Academy together, because during their training they saw their nephew find the treasure and killed him on the spot to steal it.

This is not surprising. At the outpost, there are patrol members and even sheriffs to maintain order. But outside, it's a naked dog-eat-dog world between people.

To put it bluntly, snatching treasures from others is much easier than going to dangerous places and fighting against unknown monsters.

Zhang Yuan had done similar ambushes before in his life, so he had nothing to condemn about Wolf One and his group's actions, except that they had bullied his nephew.

That's damn good.

People are not afraid of doing evil, but of courting death. In Zhang Yuan's eyes, the wolves and their gang were stupid enough to court death, and now they are about to receive the gold medal for the champion of the "Creative Ways to Court Death" competition.

Once you've thoroughly investigated the background of the matter and the identity of your enemies, it's time to consider the consequences.

If one successfully kills someone, erases all traces, and even brings along some secret treasures to interfere with divination, ensuring that neither the Eastern Dipper Star Lord nor the Central Dipper Star Lord can predict the murderer, then one can act without any taboos.

The real fear is that these students might have some special abilities that allow them to escape.

At that time...

Oh no, Zhang Yuan's eyes lit up.

There's really no need to be afraid.

Once upon a time, a British prime minister proclaimed, "The Great British Empire will never surrender until the last drop of Indian blood is shed!"

Even if he tortured and killed Zhou Yan, and Lin Anru's affair was discovered, Zhuque could still go to the Indiana state government and demand an explanation from him.

At most, he was so angry that he cut off the power to his own state.

Zhang Yuan can also speak then.

"We will never surrender to Suzaku until the last drop of blood of the lowest castes of Indiana is shed!"

Of course, there's no need to surrender, because no matter what, the people of the Celestial caste will never lack electricity. The consequences of offending Suzaku for personal gain will only be borne by the common people.

The people of Indiana are known for their ability to endure hardship and slack off, and for their refusal to cooperate even in the face of violence.

So everything's fine now, we can get started.

In any case, killing without consequences was a simple daily routine for Zhang Yuan, as easy as breathing, and most of the time, he didn't even need to do it himself.

……

Private rooms in the hotel across the street.

The four members of Wolf One entered the private room together, and then the waiter thoughtfully brought out beer, soft drinks, pickled vegetables and other snacks to go with the drinks.

The four wolves opened their beer bottles without any hesitation, drinking and playing drinking games, showing no grief over their teammate's death.

This is because they've experienced a lot. On average, one teammate dies every year. And that's just the death of a teammate. Sometimes, when they're working with others, even more people die. Because of this, Wolf One and his crew don't care at all whether the people around them will die, since they might have to be reincarnated tomorrow.

Only Lin Anru, who hadn't experienced much, looked a little off. Her mind was filled with the image of Zhou Yan saying he would sacrifice himself and then running away.

It's not fair to say that Lin Anru is ignorant. In her life, Lin Anru has seen too many men who get other women pregnant and then abandon them, men who start relationships with women and then abandon them, and men who kill their friends, husbands, and wives to collect insurance money.

As mentioned earlier, in this democratic and free society, the ideology and education prioritize individual interests over collective interests, and therefore, selling out collective interests for personal gain is an unspoken rule.

People raised under such unspoken rules are rarely willing to sacrifice themselves for the group. Zhou Yan, who would cover the rear for his teammates and put his own safety above the safety of the group, is someone that Lin'an Ru has never seen before.

It's a pity that such a good man is dead.

Died in the eighth level of the underworld...

Good people don't live long.

"Wow..."

The door to the private room suddenly opened.

Wolf One and the others, who were playing drinking games, all stopped abruptly. Lin Anru, who had just taken a sip of beer, turned around and saw Zhou Yan walking in from behind the door, looking exhausted, followed by Little Yanjun, who had changed into children's clothes.

These clothes were stolen by Zhou Yan from some temporary camps when he passed through other hell levels.

The four wolves in the private room, along with Lin Anru, stared blankly at Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yansan smiled.

"Damn it, it took me a lot of effort to get rid of the danger, I'm exhausted."

If Zhang Ye wants revenge, he certainly won't just target himself. If Zhang Ye had a well-developed intelligence network, Lin Anru, Lang Yi, and the others wouldn't have been able to escape.

After receiving Xiao Yanjun's promise to protect him, Zhou Yan rushed frantically toward the outpost on the first level of the Abyss Underworld, even asking Xiao Yanjun to speed him up along the way.

Judging from the current situation, I arrived in time, and Wolf One and the others have not yet been harmed.

The wolf's eyes darted around, and he quickly stood up and said.

"Brother Zhou, I knew a genius like you wouldn't die so easily."

"What are you all standing there for? Give Brother Zhou your seat!"

Wolf shouted at his other three teammates.

The three teammates immediately stood up.

"Come, come, Brother Zhou, please have a seat."

"Brother Zhou, are you thirsty? I'll pour you a beer. Brother Zhou, are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I'll go order it for you."

Zhou Yan's three teammates surrounded him and pulled him to sit down at the dining table.

Little Yama, standing at the door, suddenly spoke.

"I want boiled pork and pickled fish. Do you have braised pork tripe? Eight-treasure tofu is also good."

Apart from Zhou Yan, everyone turned to look at Xiao Yanjun. Although Lang Yi and the others didn't say anything, their expressions clearly said, "Who the hell are you?"

Zhou Yan coughed.

“This is a child I picked up on the road. She helped me several times, otherwise I would have died. She is my savior.”

Wolf One and the others immediately changed their expressions.

Wolf patted his chest forcefully, pretending to be heroic.

"No problem, no problem, you can eat whatever you want, Zhou Ge's benefactor is my benefactor."

Wolf One patted Wolf Two on the back.

"Go order the food!"

"okay."

Wolf Two walked out of the private room with a grin. When he reached the stairs, he was greeted by a burly man whose black suit was so thick it seemed to stretch out of his body.

Wolf Two had seen many such burly men before and didn't pay much attention to them. But as they passed each other, the burly man suddenly punched Wolf Two in the stomach. Wolf Two had been alert for over ten years, but this punch came too fast and too fiercely. By the time Wolf Two sensed the murderous intent and instinctively dodged, the fist had already reached Wolf Two's stomach.

Wolf Two's eyes widened, then he collapsed. The burly man grabbed Wolf Two and helped him downstairs like he was helping a drunkard. At the same time, he took out his phone, dialed a number, and spoke in Yat, one of the 356 official languages ​​of Indiana.

"The target is now under my control (translated)."

The phone's speaker also responded in Yatti.

"Okay, get ready to get started."

……

Across from the restaurant, on the second floor of a residential building.

Zhang Yuan put down his phone, his face contorted with rage.

Of course, it was impossible to fight directly on Suzaku's territory. They would definitely poison Wolf One and the others to make them unconscious, and then take them to a place outside the outpost where no one could find them.

This way, unexpected events can be suppressed to the limit, preventing any "hero saves the damsel in distress" scenarios, while also allowing for a peaceful resolution to deal with these scoundrels who have disappointed his precious nephew.

Everything was so perfect.

My plan is flawless.

……

The kitchen of the restaurant across the street.

The chef brought out a plate of boiled pork and pickled fish.

A burly waiter took the dishes, silently went upstairs, and opened the door to a private room.

"Guests, your dishes are ready."

The waiter placed the boiled pork and sauerkraut fish on the table.

Wolf One tore open the plastic packaging of the chopsticks in front of him, muttering to himself.

"Where's Wolf Two? Why hasn't that guy come back yet?"

Wolf Three replied with a smile.

"Maybe they see a pretty streetwalker and can't move."

Wolf Four echoed.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly the kind of person Wolf Two is."

The three wolves burst into laughter.

The waiter who was leaving smirked.

Laugh, laugh.

You'll have your turn to cry later.

Chapter Twenty: Ghost General

Zhou Yan glanced at the waiter as he left, then turned his gaze back to the sauerkraut fish and boiled pork in front of him. His omniscient ability told him that these two dishes had been poisoned.

It's not the kind of poison that kills people; it's an anesthetic called "Useless in Heaven and Earth," which can make even someone like Zhou Yan unconscious for a while.

Zhou Yan looked at Little Yanjun, who was holding a pair of chopsticks, picking up a piece of meat, and putting it in her mouth. Zhou Yan's expression changed slightly. He was about to remind her that the meat was poisonous when Little Yanjun kicked him and whispered.

"Eat well, and I'll cover for you if anything goes wrong."

Zhou Yan: "..."

"Come on, Brother Zhou, eat."

Wolf One picked a fish head out of the sauerkraut fish and put it into Zhou Yan's bowl. This sauerkraut fish was made with Linjiang fish, and the fish head was the most delicious part. The fish brain that was pried open was an absolute delicacy. Wolf One usually ate the fish head himself, but now he was serving it to Zhou Yan, and no one around them had any objections.

Zhou Yan pursed his lips, lowered his head, and ate a bite of fish.

According to the annotation, this useless anesthetic is colorless and odorless, and Zhou Yan indeed felt nothing after taking it.

The others, including Lang Yi, also relaxed. They drank alcohol and ate meat. After downing four or five bottles of strong liquor, Lang Yi, with a flushed face, said to Zhou Yan.

"Brother Zhou, I don't usually admire anyone, but you're the only one I admire. You actually went to cover our retreat before."

Wolf Four gave a thumbs up.

"I don't believe a guy like you won't become a big shot in the future. To express my gratitude, I'll take you to a hair salon after dinner, Brother Zhou."

Wolf Three patted Wolf Four on the shoulder and nodded at Zhou Yan with his chin.

"Yes, yes, go to the best shop, and give Brother Zhou a 30,000 yuan wash, cut and blow-dry package."

Zhou Yan almost spat out the fish head and apple cheek he was eating.

The young man exclaimed in surprise.

"30,000 yuan for a wash, cut, and blow-dry? What kind of haircut can be this expensive? It's robbery!!"

Wolf Three asked in confusion.

"It's not expensive at all, a wash and cut is only fifty."

Zhou Yan: "..."

"puff!"

Lin'an, who had been quietly drinking, couldn't hold on any longer and spat out a mouthful of beer on the ground.

Wolf One laughed heartily, but after only two laughs, he tilted his head to the side and collapsed onto the dining table with a confused expression.

Wolf Four and Wolf Three looked at their leader with suspicion, but before they could ask their questions, the two burly men collapsed onto the table.

Zhou Yan's lips moved as he silently looked at Little Yama. Little Yama blinked with amusement before slowly collapsing onto the table.

After that, Zhou Yan and Lin'an Ru fell one after another.