Chapter 1224: Chapter 764: Layout

In a dark civilian house in the outskirts of the Capital City.

Family Head Lin Hao was tied up tightly, and the two Lin sisters were also bound hand and foot, unable to move at all.

In the dark room, aside from the Lin family father and daughters, there were also a few young men and women. These people seemed not to understand the status of the captives they had taken, and, conversely, appeared quite relaxed.

A youth with a blue dragon tattoo on his arm walked up to Lin Hao,. He stepped on Lin Hao’s head, and after removing the cloth from his mouth, the tattooed youth said fiercely:

“From now on, you answer whatever I ask. If you dare to lie, I’ll chop you up.”

As the youth finished speaking, he withdrew his foot and leaned in slightly:

“Where exactly are your treasures hidden?”

Family Head Lin Hao did not immediately respond; he just looked calmly at the man in front of him and said evenly:

“Are you sure you want that thing? Even the person behind you won’t be able to protect you if I really hand it over.”

As Lin Hao’s words fell, the blue dragon tattooed man immediately lifted his foot and fiercely stomped on his stomach. The hardness of the man’s leather shoes almost made Lin Hao spill his last dinner.

“Less nonsense, I’ve said, you answer whatever I ask. One more useless word, and I will cut your two precious daughters’ faces.”

The blue dragon tattooed man slightly gestured with his hand, and another man with a chubby face immediately stepped forward, holding a small knife targeted at Lin Weier’s delicate face.

Lin Hao, who had been calm, suddenly showed a trace of panic in his eyes. He hadn’t even flinched when he was beaten just now, but his daughters were his Achilles’ heel; he would not allow anyone to hurt them, not even slightly.

Right at that moment, the man with the blue dragon tattoo spoke again:

“I’ll ask you one last time, where is it?”

At this point, Lin Hao had given up resisting. He turned his gaze to the two girls beside him and after looking deeply at each other, he then spoke:

“I can give you anything you want, but my only request is that you let my two precious daughters go first. I can stay as a hostage, just ensure their safety, and I’ll immediately hand over the item.

Otherwise, even if you kill me, you won’t get what you want.”

As Lin Hao finished speaking, the tattooed youth immediately sneered, and then, with a sinister smile, said:

“It seems you still don’t understand your situation. I’m not here to negotiate with you, you have no qualification to negotiate with me, understand? Fatty, do it!”

As the man spoke, the chubby-faced youth immediately stepped forward with a sinister laugh, his hand moving towards Lin Weier’s face. At that moment, a ripple suddenly appeared in the air in front of them, and the next moment, three figures abruptly appeared.

Faced with the sudden eerie scene, the chubby-faced man was so frightened that he kept backing away. However, the tattooed youth, after a moment of surprise, immediately reacted, grabbed Lin Hao to shield himself, and a small knife appeared in his hand.

But before the tattooed man could even speak a threat, a gentle flick of Chu Mo’s companion’s fingers sent a gust of invisible air wave that directly threw the blue dragon tattooed man into the air.

“You are… Mr. Chu, right!”

Upon seeing the people in front of him, Lin Hao almost immediately guessed their identity, and just then, as the figure gently waved his hand, the ropes binding Lin Hao and the two Lin Misses were instantly severed.

“Thank you, Mr. Chu, for saving my life!”

The speaker was none other than Miss Lin Weier of the Lin family. She recognized Chu Mo immediately and, after regaining her freedom, did not hesitate at all. Lin Weier suddenly began searching her body, and in a moment, she held a fragrant pill in her hand.

With both hands, she offered the pill and, with a trace of relief in her eyes, Lin Weier spoke:

“Mr. Chu, please take this pill back. A treasure like this is too much for our Lin family to handle.”

Chu Mo looked at Lin Weier, whose face was serious. He knew she was sincere. This second Longevity Pill had already caused too much trouble for her family, and keeping it would probably bring even greater disasters to them all.

Chu Mo slightly squinted his eyes, then without further hesitation, he reached out and took back the pill.

At the same time, Chu Mo turned his gaze to several men opposite him, but before he could make a move, Lin Hao on the side already started speaking:

“Mr. Chu, according to my guess, these people are likely just small thugs used by someone else. It seems someone deliberately spread rumors about a precious item in our possession and revealed our itinerary to these few, whose skills are merely at B-level Martial Artist. Even if investigated thoroughly, it’s unlikely to yield any results.

If we really must speculate, everyone present last night at the grand auction might have a motive. Truly investigating it, these small thugs likely can’t provide any substantial clues.”

It was not until this moment that the tattooed man, locked mid-air by the Celestial Aura, finally crashed to the ground.

Although the man was a peak B-level Martial Artist, considered top-tier power in ordinary eyes, in front of a Half-step Celestial God, killing him was no different from squashing an ant.

Chu Mo looked at the tiny thug shivering in front of him, knowing that the Family Head Lin’s guess was probably correct.

Those capable of coveting this second Longevity Pill must indeed be powerful figures, and they certainly wouldn’t dare to act rashly, or else, they would face Chu Mo’s wrath.

As for inciting these few powerless thugs, that was indeed the cleverness of the manipulator behind the scenes.

The mastermind didn’t want to gamble with their own safety, but they were also unwilling to just watch the Longevity Pill slip away, so they played this hand.

If it failed, they had nothing to lose.

But if it succeeded, these small thugs certainly wouldn’t end up well.

Chu Mo didn’t want to waste time with these people.

Since the second Longevity Pill was already in his hands, there was no point in staying in the Capital City any longer.

He looked over at the Celestial beside him and then spoke in an even tone:

“To Magic City!”

As his words fell, the Celestial instantly released a terrifying spiritual energy that enveloped the three of them, and in the next moment, a ripple appeared in the air before them. In the blink of an eye, their figures had vanished from the room.

Just as Lin Hao was worrying about how they could leave this place, the several thugs in the room collapsed to the ground at the same time.

“Is this Magic City’s Mr. Chu?”