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The wind howled, and rain poured heavily.
Thick gray-black clouds hovered over this steel city, spreading gray across the sky and letting the rain reach every corner of the city. Thunder rumbled in succession, accompanied by blinding flashes of lightning that occasionally struck the city, as if venting their endless fury.
At such a stormy moment, it was hard to see people on the streets, yet in a dim corner of the city, a group of people stood facing each other, as the rain poured down, seemingly as if a storm was slowly gathering.
“Lin Mu, the money and the goods have been exchanged. Now, Brother Bao is interested in the ring you're wearing. Five thousand yuan for this ring, how about it?” a burly middle-aged man asked the young man a short distance away, his words carrying a hint of contempt.
The young man known as "Lin Mu" watched the middle-aged man warily and emphasized, “I've said this more than once: this ring was left to me by my mother. To me, it's priceless, and no matter how high the price, I will not sell it!”
Rain ran down his sharply defined face, and his words sounded exceptionally cold and unequivocal amidst the rainfall.
The middle-aged man exchanged a glance with the four big men beside him. A flicker of danger passed through his eyes as he slowly said, “Really can't compromise a little? You should know that Brother Bao has always had a fondness for these kinds of collectibles. And you should also know that when Brother Bao wants something, it's impossible for him not to get it!”
The middle-aged man had previously learned from an informant that the ring Lin Mu wore was no ordinary ring; it seemed to possess a spirit. The informant personally witnessed the ring emit an eerie black light, and it wasn't just once! From this alone, Lin Mu's ring was definitely unusual!
How could Lin Mu not perceive the implication of these words? If he didn't hand it over, Brother Bao could easily use some underhanded methods to get his ring. This meant that murder and robbery were not out of the question—the man was an important figure in a major underworld gang!
But Lin Mu could not give in. He was naturally stubborn and obstinate: the more you pushed him, the more he resisted. He tightened the money wrapped in a black plastic bag in his hand and said coldly, “I'm warning you, our relationship hasn't reached that stage yet. I give you my goods, you take your money. That's it—then we go our separate ways.”I am not a lowly person like you who takes from others at will, only scheming to please those above to gain status. That's all I have to say for today. As for the ring, I absolutely will not hand it over! If you want it, if you want to snatch it, go ahead and try to take it if you have the ability!”\ “Rumble!”\ Just a moment ago, the sky suddenly brightened like daylight. Lin Mu's face in the light was pale as snow, yet his spirit was intense and captivating, carrying an air of invincibility. His not very loud words were even drowned out by the rolling thunder, but each word struck clearly in everyone's hearts, leaving the crowd momentarily stunned.\ Only a short moment passed.\ “Good kid,” the middle-aged man twisted his smile, “you've got guts! I've seen plenty of people like you, I don't lack one! But do you know what ultimately happens to people like you?”\ The few big men beside him had already placed their hands on their waists, clearly ready to draw their weapons. Brother Bao had already instructed beforehand that this time, no matter what, they must get Lin Mu's ring. It would be best not to make a scene, but if there's no other way, by any method and any means, they must get it for me! If you can't get it, handle it however you see fit!\ It can be said that Brother Bao had given an absolute death order this time, so they all knew that failure was not an option! If they failed, they would rather be beaten to death outside than return!\ “If you want to fight, then come fight! I am not one of those cowards who shrink back like monkeys just because someone yells at them!” Lin Mu icy-coldly stared down the pack of men in front of him, letting out a low growl. He clutched the plastic bag in his hand like a precious treasure, and a ferocious aura, along with a fiery desire from deep in his soul, slowly rose in his dark eyes!\ This fight, he decided, would be for her. No matter the outcome, there would be no regrets!\ The middle-aged man suddenly drew a foot-long machete from behind him, raging: “Damn fool! Kill him for me!”\ Lin Mu's words had obviously completely ignited the anger in the middle-aged man's heart. He took the lead, growled, and charged at Lin Mu. Amid the fierce wind and pouring rain, there was an unstoppable momentum!\ Lin Mu stood with empty hands, yet he did not appear panicked. It's not like he had never fought before, or never been injured. Over the years, for her, hadn't he fought enough?\ “Damn it!”A middle-aged man had already rushed forward, swinging his hand for a precise chop. Lin Mu was already prepared and suddenly pushed off with his legs to roll to the side. The posture wasn't graceful, but when fighting, what use is elegance? This was all Lin Mu's years of fighting experience. The middle-aged man reacted quickly and followed up with a kick, hitting Lin Mu's leg and making him stumble.
“Chop!”
The middle-aged man called out to his companion, the chopping knife in his hand swung again horizontally toward Lin Mu's neck. Lin Mu cursed under his breath and leaned back, performing a backward roll to dodge it.
“Shhhh!”
Before he could react, Lin Mu felt a burning pain on his back. Looking back, damn it, two more guys had appeared out of nowhere!
“Hehehehe,” the middle-aged man paused for a moment, laughing proudly, “I prepared this for you in advance. How about it, are you satisfied with this little surprise?”
“Satisfied my ass! Damn it!”
Lin Mu casually wiped the wound. The blood stained by the rain soon faded.
“Damn it, still pretending!” A big man ran up, holding a steel pipe, delivering an angry strike. Seeing this guy acting all tough was infuriating.
Lin Mu smiled faintly and was about to dodge, but at that moment, a piercing pain spread through his whole body, freezing him in place. He took the full force of the big man's strike!
“Crack!”
A bone-chilling sound came from Lin Mu's shoulder. The big man's blow likely shattered the bone.
Lin Mu convulsed a few times, and the pain multiplied countless times, as if an entire mountain had crushed him to the ground! The intense pain left him no time to cry out, and he fainted instantly.
Even before losing consciousness, Lin Mu couldn't understand why he had fainted so easily—this kind of pain never used to do this to him.
“Pretender, pretender, just a show-off idiot, thinking he's so tough, damn it!” The steel pipe man spat on Lin Mu's face and raised his foot to stomp down.
At that moment, the seemingly insignificant black ring on Lin Mu's hand suddenly erupted a dense black mist, so thick that not even the pouring rain could penetrate it!
“Wh-Wh-What's happening?”"The big man was quite scared and instinctively kept stepping back, mumbling under his breath.\
The middle-aged man was the first to sense something wrong and suddenly shouted, 'Go! Quickly, go!'\
Before his words even finished, the black mist suddenly expanded nearly tenfold, engulfing everyone present. Immediately following that, the black mist churned like boiling water, and faintly, the sounds of ghostly wails and howls could be heard.\
In less than three seconds, the black mist receded like a tide and disappeared into the dark alley, and by that time, there was no one left in the alley, not even the trees could be seen...\
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