Chapter 92: Ink Group, Mo Chunqiu!
Chapter 92: Ink Group, Mo Chunqiu!
Yang Mi was taken by the unfamiliar “them.” Tang Chen’s mind was filled with thoughts of Yang Mi, so he naturally lost the desire to continue with class and went straight back to the villa.
The room was empty. Taking a deep breath, he could still faintly smell that uniquely lazy scent that belonged to Yang Mi.
“Yang Mi. Are you okay now?” Tang Chen slumped onto the sofa. He wasn’t someone who was easily discouraged, but Yang Mi being suddenly taken away made him feel as if all his strength had been drained from his body.
“I never thought that just half a day without seeing you would make me miss you this much.” Tang Chen closed his eyes, and a glistening tear slid from the corner of his eye. A moment later, he abruptly stood up, clenched his fists, and said to the System, “System, can you give me another drop of Enhancement Potion?”
System: “Respected Host, given your current physical condition, the Enhancement Potion you took last time has already harmed your body. If you drink another drop now, your body won’t be able to handle it.”
Tang Chen said impatiently, “Stop with the useless talk. If it’s really like what Fang Wenxin told me, then the one who took Yang Mi is a skilled fighter. Although my body’s resistance to attack and speed have greatly improved, if the opponent is truly a master, I might not be able to bring Yang Mi back unharmed. To make sure Yang Mi doesn’t get hurt, I must be absolutely prepared!”
The System fell silent. It knew the Host’s temper; once he became stubborn, even ten oxen couldn’t pull him back!
“Respected Host, are you really sure you want to do this?” The System, to prevent the Host’s body from suffering, still had to ask.
Tang Chen grunted in affirmation and said, “Isn’t that a stupid question? To save Yang Mi, I don’t care about anything. I’ve completed half of my High-level Mission; it’s not too much to ask for an advance on a little Enhancement Potion. Give it to me now!”
“Ding! System rewards one drop of Enhancement Potion. Please prepare, Host.” The System announced, and then Tang Chen skillfully opened his mouth, quietly waiting for the Enhancement Potion to enter.
A moment later, the Enhancement Potion appeared in mid-air and dropped into Tang Chen’s mouth. Tang Chen immediately felt the same burning sensation as before; his lungs and throat felt like they were about to explode.
He really wanted to scream out loud, but thinking about saving Yang Mi, he gritted his teeth and endured it, forcing back tears and cold sweat.
“Huff! Huff!” Tang Chen panted heavily. The burning sensation gradually faded, and Tang Chen knew that the Enhancement Potion had merged with his body.
“System, I’ve merged with the Enhancement Potion now. Has my body undergone another major enhancement?” Tang Chen asked the System softly; the merging process had nearly cost him his life.
“Respected Host, that is correct. If the previous Enhancement Potion you took strengthened your body by one percent, then this drop has strengthened your body by ten percent.” The System explained carefully, afraid that Tang Chen wouldn’t understand.
Tang Chen said, “Oh,” then laughed and said, “That’s good. This Young Master endured the pain and took another drop of Enhancement Potion. If the effect wasn’t obvious, wouldn’t that be cheating me?”
After saying that, Tang Chen stood up and checked the time. It was about three o’clock, with three hours left until six in the evening.
Tang Chen remembered something and said to the System, “System, can you give me a martial arts manual or something? Like the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms you gave me last time when I defeated Yu Tianyi?”
The System replied patiently, “Respected Host, this System remembers telling you that with your current body, even if I gave you a more powerful martial arts manual, you wouldn’t be able to control it. So, just focus on completing missions and receiving rewards.”
Hearing this, Tang Chen felt a bit disappointed but didn’t press further.
Time flew by quickly, and two and a half hours passed in the blink of an eye. Tang Chen changed into a black short-sleeved shirt and went out. It took him about half an hour to get to the school. He climbed over the wall and headed straight for the abandoned school building.
There were two abandoned school buildings at the back of the school, said to have been built in the nineties. They were no longer usable now, considered the most dangerous of dangerous buildings.
A cool wind whistled past, brushing against his body. The surroundings were vast and silent, appearing eerily gloomy.
“You wanted this Young Master to come, and I came alone! Show yourselves!” Tang Chen stood fearlessly in the open space and shouted loudly.
Awoo!
A sound similar to a wolf’s howl was heard. Tang Chen looked over and saw two black figures jump down from the rooftop of the school building. They landed heavily on the ground with two thuds. Tang Chen looked closely and saw two young men, one tall and one short, dressed in clothes similar to Tang suits. They radiated killing intent and looked imposing.
“Where is Yang Mi?” Tang Chen stepped closer and demanded sternly. He was here to save his wife, not to watch these two idiots perform tricks.
The two men clapped their hands, producing four sharp claps. Then, a man slowly walked out from the school building. This man appeared to be in his early thirties, also wearing a Tang suit. He had short black hair and was about one hundred seventy-three or four centimeters tall.
He had a hooked nose, thick eyebrows, and big eyes that were sharp and penetrating. His lips were thin, and his teeth were white. He strode forward.
Behind this man were two other young men, about seventeen or eighteen years old, also dressed in Tang suits. They were carrying a chair, on which a girl was tied up. Her head was bowed, and she seemed to have fainted.
Tang Chen knew that must be Yang Mi.
“Put it down!” the middle-aged man commanded. The two young men set the chair down, and the previously appeared tall and short men stood by the middle-aged man’s side.
“Who are you? What did you do to my woman?” Tang Chen took another step forward slowly, the worry in his eyes completely unconcealed.
The middle-aged man chuckled sinisterly and said, “Tang Chen, don’t worry. We haven’t done anything to your woman. She’s just asleep. We asked you here to discuss something with you, so we won’t make things difficult for your woman.”
“Hmph!” Tang Chen snorted coldly and said angrily, “Discuss something? Is this your way of discussing things? Taking my woman is clearly a threat. This Young Master can’t be bothered with your nonsense. Tell me, who sent you? What’s your purpose?”
The middle-aged man smiled amiably and said directly, “Straight to the point, then. My name is Mo Chunqiu. These four are my subordinates. We are from the Ink Group.”
“Ink Group? What kind of crap is that? Can’t you just explain clearly?” Tang Chen was annoyed. What was this Ink Group? He didn’t remember having any conflict with such trash.
Mo Chunqiu wasn’t angry either. He said, “It’s normal that you don’t know, because our Ink Group is the third largest gang in this school. The Ink Group has always been extremely mysterious, not like Hu Weidong from the Small Knife Society who seeks death and acts pretentious, nor like Fang Wenxin from the Zhongmen Society who’s currently in the spotlight.”
“The third mysterious gang?” Tang Chen understood. No wonder he had found it strange. After his Zhongmen Society took over the Small Knife Society, the third gang had no reaction at all. It turned out they were planning a bigger scheme.
“Are you the boss of the Ink Group? No, wait, isn’t it a student gang? You’re so old, how do you look like a student? Are you kidding me?” Tang Chen asked doubtfully.
Mo Chunqiu said, “Of course I’m not the boss. The boss of the Ink Group is our Young Master. Handling such a small matter doesn’t require the Young Master to come personally.” He paused, then continued, “Then I’ll get straight to the point. Our Young Master would like to invite you to join our Ink Group.”
Tang Chen hadn’t expected this guy to say such a thing. He curled his lip and said, “Are you an idiot? What benefits can your crappy Ink Group offer this Young Master? Asking me to join your gang—can I be your boss’s dad?”
As soon as he said this, Mo Chunqiu didn’t get angry, but the four young men already had killing intent in their eyes!
“Tang Chen, our Young Master has always valued talent. After you defeated Yu Zeyuan last time, our Young Master took a liking to you. That’s why he specifically asked me to invite you. Don’t be ungrateful!” Mo Chunqiu smiled again, but this time it was a smile that hid a knife.
“Cut the crap!” Tang Chen’s eyes turned cold as he said furiously, “You took my woman just to make me join your gang? Don’t even think about it. Today, this Young Master will not only kill you, but I’ll also destroy your crappy gang and make your boss kneel and lick my feet!”
“Seeking death!” Mo Chunqiu finally lost his temper. He shouted coldly, “Dong, Nan, Xi, Bei, attack! Kill him!”
“Yes!” the four young men responded and then charged from four different directions.