The Blood-Clad Wraith sneered, sharp barbs sprouting from its tendrils, and said coldly:
"Oh? Really?"
Lin En replied calmly, "First of all, I''m a compassionate doctor. Likewise, I have many caring patients and clients. If I''m gone, they won''t be able to find me, and they''ll be very upset."
"For example, those two bald guys fighting to the death outside the alley right now—they''re my loyal customers and friends."
The Blood-Clad Wraith squinted, sneering, "Is that so? Are you talking about that Demon Hunter and the Black Knight? You think I''ll believe your..."
Before she could finish her sentence.
Click—
The sound of a safety being released.
Lin En slowly pulled out a silver revolver from his coat, smiling as he raised it towards the ceiling, and said:
"You should recognize this gun, right?"
The Blood-Clad Wraith was instantly taken aback, her eyes narrowing as she said:
"The Demon Hunter''s Revolver?!"
She was very familiar with that flamboyant Demon Hunter.
He always carried those two revolvers he brought from the world above, never parting with them, and cherished them greatly.
How could this gun be in his hands!
Lin En smiled, holding up the gun, and said, "He''s my kin, a very fond uncle of mine, and he left this gun for me for self-defense. If I''m ever in danger, I just need to fire a shot, and he''ll come to my aid immediately."
"And he''s just outside the alley now, so it won''t take him long to get here."
...
Achoo—
Outside the alley, one of the bald men sneezed violently.
...
The Blood-Clad Wraith squinted, a fierce light flickering in her eyes.
Lin En smiled, putting away the gun, and then pulled out a fine, curly hair from his coat.
"And what''s this?" the Blood-Clad Wraith asked coldly.Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.
Lin En''s lips curled slightly, smiling faintly, "It''s a token left by my Black Knight uncle, his personal chest hair, and the longest, curliest one at that!"
"My Black Knight uncle said that if I just flick it lightly, he''ll sense it and come to my aid. If you don''t believe me, we can give it a try."
The Blood-Clad Wraith was instantly dumbfounded, saying, "Chest... chest hair?"
Lin En adjusted his monocle, smiling calmly and confidently:
"That''s right, you should be able to feel the aura on it. My uncle came to see me today, asked me to give him a haircut, and left me this token, saying my forehead looked dark and ominous, and it seems he was right."
The Blood-Clad Wraith opened her mouth.
For a moment, she couldn''t find any words to refute him.
"And if you know him well, you should be very aware that my Black Knight uncle, being so concerned about his appearance, would definitely kill anyone who dared to shave his head bald."
Lin En''s lips curled slightly, saying:
"Think about it, why am I unharmed?"
"Can''t you see the close relationship between us?"
...
Achoo—
Outside the alley, the other bald man also sneezed, looking bewildered.
...
The Blood-Clad Wraith was visibly shaken.
Her gaze flickered wildly, filled with hesitation.
Because what he said was indeed true.
She had crossed paths with that lunatic before, and the Black Knight was indeed as flamboyant as the Demon Hunter. Such a flamboyant person couldn''t possibly let someone shave his head without reacting.
And in an instant.
The image of the long, messy hair this human kid handed to that Scavenger not long ago flashed through her mind.
Could it be...
The Blood-Clad Wraith grew serious.
Indeed, this human kid being able to run a shop in this monster-filled dark world without incident must have some connections here.
No wonder he was so fearless.
But...
"No way!" Her gaze turned sinister, saying:
"Don''t try to fool me! Don''t think I don''t know that those two have been archenemies for hundreds of years. If they both have such an extraordinary relationship with you, why do they always fight to the death whenever they meet?!"
Lin En''s lips curled slightly, saying:
"Madam, don''t you have any insight? Can''t you see..."
Lin En squinted his eyes, saying deeply, "They''re in a love-hate relationship?"
...
Achoo—
Achoo—
Outside the alley, the Demon Hunter and the Black Knight sneezed simultaneously.
The Demon Hunter immediately pointed at the Black Knight, exasperated, saying, "I knew it! That''s why I sneezed. It must be you cursing me in your mind. You''re done for!"
The Black Knight gritted his teeth, eyes wide with rage, also pointing at the Demon Hunter, saying:
"Stop spouting nonsense! It''s clearly you slandering and mocking me in your mind! Today, I''m going to beat you into paralysis!"
Instantly, the two bald-headed men clashed once more, (〝▼皿▼) fiercely fighting again.
...
Inside the room.
The Blood-Clad Wraith furrowed her brows tightly, staring at Lin En, and for a moment, she didn''t dare to act rashly.
Although it felt like there wasn''t a single truth in his words, the chest hair and the revolver did indeed provide some reason to prove his unusual relationship with those two.
Lin En smiled slightly, resting his elbow on the table, supporting his chin, sitting calmly and composedly, saying:
"I won''t even mention those two. You could ask around about my teacher. As a ???-level existence in Wandering Soul Alley, he''s used a chainsaw on countless people. And as his only apprentice and heir, do you think my teacher would let his good kid die?"
He stretched his neck, loosened his collar, ╮(╯▽╰)╭, and said:
"Also, the granny in Wandering Soul Alley loves me dearly, truly treating me like her own grandson. I still have to take care of her in her old age. If such a clever and filial grandson like me died, imagine how heartbroken she''d be~~"
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The Blood-Clad Wraith gritted her teeth, watching Lin En speak more and more enthusiastically.
For some reason.
She just had an urge to beat him to death.
"By the way."
Lin En changed the subject, smiling slightly, then pulled out a small piece of crystal-clear, jade-like object from his coat, saying:
"What do you think this is?"
The Blood-Clad Wraith''s gaze instantly fell on the small, tooth-like fragment in his hand.
Instantly, her expression changed.
Because she could feel an indescribable Root-Level aura emanating from that small white object.
"This... this is..."
Lin En''s lips curved into a slight smile, saying:
"Quite coincidentally, madam, you should know the infamous Abyssal Head Hunters, right?"
The Blood-Clad Wraith''s entire body trembled, almost instinctively taking a step back.
Her gaze locked onto Lin En.
Abyssal Head Hunters!
As a creature of the dark world, she was naturally very aware.
They were terrifying Root-Level monsters, roaming various regions of the dark world, and whenever they appeared, they devoured countless living beings and flesh.
They were entities that even Monarch-level powerhouses in the dark world would definitely avoid!
And very coincidentally.
Just yesterday, several dark creature gathering places near Wandering Soul Alley were completely devoured by those Head Hunters.
And she had barely escaped from one of the Head Hunters'' mouths last night.
Could it be...
Lin En smiled, adjusting his monocle, hinting:
"It seems you know. Then can you guess why, with so many living beings dying around Wandering Soul Alley, it was the only place that escaped this calamity?"