Chapter 160: The Incident Happened

Early the next morning, Lin Qi drowsily climbed out of the single bed in his dorm. He shook his heavy head and sat on the bed in a daze for a while, then began to wave his arms and legs wildly while still seated on the bed.

The Mysterious Tiger Force roared through his meridians. Only Lin Qi could hear the roaring sound spreading continuously inside his body, making his internal organs, muscles, and bones tremble. Just like a fierce tiger running wildly through the forest, within just a few breaths, the Mysterious Tiger Force rapidly circulated through his meridians nine times. Only then did Lin Qi jump up, twisting his butt and shaking his neck as usual.

His joints made crisp cracking sounds, and his whole body felt fully stretched. He let out a deep, long breath, expelling all the stale air that had built up overnight. Lin Qi’s spirit suddenly lifted. Humming a tune and wiggling his bottom, he hopped into the washroom to take care of his personal hygiene.

He washed his body with freezing cold water and rubbed himself all over with a rough towel until his skin turned red. In an excellent mood, Lin Qi looked up at the ceiling and laughed loudly three times. Thinking of the rare jewels that originally belonged to Long Cheng inside the ankle chain, Lin Qi felt as if his future was bright and full of prosperity. His mood was very good, extremely good.

These jewels were all taken from No.1 Shenghui Street, the most valuable batch. Each piece of jewelry had its own history and was a rare antique treasure. The Nobles on the Continent who desperately needed various antiques and expensive items to show off their status would definitely spend huge amounts of money to bid for these priceless rarities.

But now, they all belonged to Lin Qi!

Having just finished his morning exercise, Lin Qi felt warm all over, and his muscles and bones were full of strength. Humming a triumphant little tune, he put on a tidy martial outfit and stuffed the clothes he wore the previous two days into a large wooden bucket in the washroom, soaking them in water. Lin Qi then wrapped himself in his Bearskin Coat and carefully reset the three traps inside his dorm.

After everything was tidied up, Lin Qi hummed a song as he walked out of his dorm and closed the dorm room door firmly.

The dormitory building was still empty except for Lin Qi, without even a ghostly shadow around. Lin Qi looked left and right, shook his head, and walked out of the dormitory building. Yulian and Enzo were not waiting for him outside the dorm. Enzo was suddenly assigned duty by the Army Academy instructor last night and had to join the winter campus patrol, so he couldn’t get away. Yulian was still at Tixiang’s mansion gathering information and hadn’t returned yet. Could it be that Tixiang had forcibly kept Elham and the others at his mansion last night, not letting them leave?

Hmm, interesting, getting more and more interesting.

Playing with a shiny Copper Coin in his hand, Lin Qi walked out of the campus with light steps. At a small tavern outside the school gate, Lin Qi spent five Copper Coins to buy a Black Bread sandwich with raw ham slices, and another ten Copper Coins for a large glass of light beer. This was his breakfast. Standing at the tavern counter, he wolfed down this not particularly delicious but definitely filling breakfast, wiped his mouth, and then headed toward No.1 Shenghui Street with a relaxed stride.

As he walked, Lin Qi deftly smeared stuff randomly on his face and hair. In just a short while, his eyes turned light green, his hair became light gray, and his nose bridge appeared much more prominent, especially with two patches of faint blush near his cheekbones, making them seem much higher. He now looked like a pure-blooded Western person.

Swaying his bulky body, Lin Qi strolled along for over an hour and finally arrived at Xianglan Road. Some idle people still gathered here, most leaning against the roadside walls, their eyes fixed on the gate of No.1 Shenghui Street.

Last night, Lin Qi and the others had broken in through the back wall, but the front gate showed no signs of disturbance. No one knew what had happened there the previous night. Lin Qi leaned against a magnolia tree with a strange smile, hunching his shoulders and constantly looking around.

After waiting about half an hour, the sound of hoofbeats came from afar. Two Four-Wheel Carriages and over thirty guards on horseback turned in from Shenghui Avenue. The two carriages moved side by side, and the carriage window was open, revealing Tixiang’s pale face. He smiled and said to the opposite carriage, “Xi Jin’s sonnet is very charming. My goodness, he could capture the feelings of a young girl in love so well. It’s wonderful, truly wonderful.”

After laughing heartily a few times, Tixiang continued with a smile, “And Bell Fen’s little waltz, isn’t it absolutely marvelous? Like a nightingale singing clearly in the forest. Oh, la-la-la, la-la, la-la-la, so wonderful, indescribably so. Hmm, two esteemed young ladies, next time you will agree to my request and dance with me, won’t you?”

Tixiang intentionally or unintentionally raised his voice, so that all the idlers on Xianglan Road could hear his loud exclamations. Lin Qi couldn’t help but roll his eyes. This guy had kept them at his home overnight and still hadn’t managed to dance with them? That was really pathetic.

The idlers scattered like a swarm of flies driven away violently. Some gathered in front of No.1 Shenghui Street to find out more detailed information, while others hurried off to report to their masters. Of course, the messages they reported would certainly be sensationalized a bit so they could get more rewards—for example, something like the two esteemed young ladies Ya and Ling stayed overnight at Tixiang’s mansion, and the three of them enjoyed love poems and serenades together.

Seeing those idlers running around, Lin Qi also swayed his way to the main gate of No.1 Shenghui Street. He couldn’t wait to see the expressions on Elham and the others’ faces when they discovered their home had been robbed. As the poor fellows who had contributed such immense wealth to him, Lin Qi actually felt a bit sorry for them. What punishment would Elham and the others face after losing so many valuable treasures?

With a strange smile, Lin Qi approached and subtly made a hand signal to Yulian, who was following Tixiang’s carriage.

Yulian smiled slightly and gently waved his hand, curling his fingers into a strange shape. Lin Qi understood that Tixiang had been very happy and excited last night; the bad idea Lin Qi gave him had worked, and the two beautiful young girls were indeed forced to go to his mansion.

Lin Qi smiled. He smiled as he watched the two carriages drive into the compound, then he quietly waited for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Suddenly, sharp police whistles sounded from inside No.1 Shenghui Street.

Over a dozen of Tixiang’s guards rushed out quickly, blowing short, piercing blasts on their whistles.

Following the whistle sounds, thunderous hoofbeats could be heard in the distance. The Dragoons stationed near Shenghui Avenue were mobilizing.

But arriving even faster than the Dragoons was a group of rushing Copper Helmets.