His screams echoed in the corridor and immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Soon, a passenger opened the door and leaned out to take a look. The first thing he saw was the unconscious burly man lying on the ground and the gray-haired man wailing in pain in the room.
The corridor suddenly became chaotic. Several cruise ship staff who heard the news immediately ran to call for the ship's doctor.
Lin Lichuan had already returned to his room. He closed the door to isolate the noise behind him and continued to cultivate as if nothing had happened.
This went on for more than half an hour before the noise outside finally died down. Just as Lin Lichuan had expected, no one came to look for him until the evening. It was obvious that the gray-haired man had hidden the truth of his injury for some reason.
Lin Lichuan was happy and relaxed. Naturally, he would not jump out to reveal the truth.
Over the next two days, his surroundings became quiet. Not only did the gray-haired man not come looking for him, but even Gu Yu did not come looking for him. He lived a peaceful life for two days as he wished.
It was not until the morning of the third day that Lin Lichuan inadvertently caught a glimpse of Gu Yu and the others walking into the restaurant together when he was eating in a corner of the restaurant.
The gray-haired man was among them. His face was ashen, and his right arm was wrapped in a thick bandage. He no longer had the dashing and high-spirited demeanor he had when he first boarded the cruise ship.
As they looked around, Gu Yu and the others also noticed Lin Lichuan's existence. The expressions of more than ten people changed at the same time. Most of them revealed expressions filled with righteous indignation as they glared at Lin Lichuan. Gu Yu and Liu Zhi, on the other hand, had strange expressions. As for the gray-haired man, his face instantly turned deathly pale, and a wisp of fear involuntarily flashed past his eyes.
He had been scared out of his wits by Lin Lichuan and did not dare to make eye contact with him. He hurriedly urged his companions to continue moving forward.
Lin Lichuan only took a glance before looking away. He finished his meal without a care and left the restaurant.
Liu Zhi, who was picking food, glanced at Lin Lichuan's back as he left. She whispered to Gu Yu, "Little Yu, I didn't expect you to be right. That person named Lin Ze is really not an ordinary person. He's a supernatural being with extraordinary strength!"
Gu Yu was putting an exquisite piece of cake on her plate. When she heard that, she said casually, "How was it? My intuition was very accurate, right?"
Liu Zhi nodded in agreement. Then, she asked curiously, "What level of supernatural being do you think Lin Ze is?
To be able to beat Duan Yadong into such a miserable state without any resistance, I think he's at least a supernatural being at the peak of the Silver level! "
Gu Yu pondered for a few seconds before shaking her head. "I'm not sure either. Why don't you just ask him directly?"
"I would like that."
Liu Zhi pursed her lips. "Unfortunately, that idiot Duan Yadong offended him. He even said that he accidentally bumped into Lin Ze in the corridor and the other party got angry and injured him. How could he come up with such a lame excuse? Does he really think we're fools? Did he think that we couldn't tell that he was jealous of Lin Ze chatting with you and went to pick a fight with him and ended up suffering?"
Gu Yu chuckled and said, "Forget it. In any case, when we reach Taoshan City, we'll part ways with Duan Yadong and the others. They can do whatever they want, and we'll do whatever we want."
"Alright, I've been sick of him for a long time!" Liu Zhi clapped her hands happily.
The two girls quickly reached an agreement. After picking out their food, they sat down at a table and started eating in small bites.
Time gradually passed. In the afternoon, the cruise ship finally arrived at Taoshan City's harbor.
According to the plan, Yao Qian and Yao Bing would head straight to Xi Sheng City before making a detour back to Black Flame Island. Meanwhile, Lin Lichuan would head to the Thousand Yards Business Alliance alone. As long as he reached the rendezvous point in the alliance's territory, the Yao family would send someone to pick him up.
After bidding farewell to the Yao brothers, Lin Lichuan blended into the crowd of people disembarking from the ship. Not long after, he set foot on Taoshan City's soil.
The rendezvous point with the Yao family was the Thousand Yards Business Alliance's Jinfu City. It was located in a remote area near the border. Therefore, the only way to get to Jinfu City from Taoshan City was by train. Moreover, the earliest train would be two days later.
Therefore, after leaving the port, Lin Lichuan first went to buy a ticket, then took a taxi to the best hotel in Tao Shan City. He planned to find a place to stay before taking a stroll around this city that was said to be famous for its scenery.
The hotel industry in scenic cities was usually more developed, and Taoshan City was no exception. As the city's best hotel, Via Hotel was undoubtedly of the best standard in terms of both the living environment and the service industry.
On the other hand, it was unusually expensive.
Of course, money was not a problem for Lin Lichuan. Although Black Flame Island was barren, the income from half of the island was still an extremely large sum. It was not enough to buy meteorite stones, but it was more than enough for daily expenses. It was enough for a normal person to live a luxurious life for a lifetime.
Not to mention, he still had the funds provided by the Black Flame Parliament.
Faced with the tip of two hundred-dollar Tanya notes, the hotel waiter immediately revealed a bright and respectful smile and personally led Lin Lichuan to the front desk to complete the procedures. He then carried Lin Lichuan's luggage all the way to a luxurious suite on the top floor before excusing himself.
After placing his luggage in the room, Lin Lichuan rested for a while. Seeing that the spiritual pressure in his body had not recovered to its peak, he prepared to leave the hotel and take a stroll outside.
When he opened the door, someone in the room next door happened to close the door. Lin Lichuan was startled when he saw that the people in the room next door were actually Gu Yu and her good friend.
The two girls did not notice Lin Lichuan's existence and casually closed the door.
"To think that we would bump into each other here."
Lin Lichuan was speechless. He focused his senses and found that only the three of them were staying on this floor. The other rooms were empty.
"Have they separated from their companions?" Lin Lichuan thought to himself. He curled his lips and quickly threw this matter to the back of his mind.
After asking for a map of Taoshan City from the front desk, Lin Lichuan then walked out of the hotel. After getting his bearings, he was about to leave when he suddenly saw an exclamation mark pop up in the lower right corner of his vision.
'Detected convertible currency nearby.'
‘35m’
Lin Lichuan's eyes moved. He calmly looked around and quickly locked onto his target.
Diagonally across from the Via Hotel, there were two men sitting opposite each other in an outdoor cafe.
They looked to be in their thirties and wore T-shirts and shorts. It was a very common style of clothing for tourists. They looked like two ordinary tourists, but if one observed carefully, they would notice that although they seemed to be chatting, they were actually paying attention to the entrance of the hotel from the corner of their eyes. Their gazes were cautiously observing every person entering and leaving.
In order to avoid attracting their attention, Lin Lichuan did not stay in the same spot for too long. He looked around and walked to a food cart that sold snacks by the roadside. He ordered a few seafood pancakes.
While waiting for the pancakes to be cut, he kept watching the two men from the corner of his eyes.
Four to five minutes later, Gu Yu and Liu Zhi walked out of the hotel and walked toward the end of the street together. The two men quickly paid the bill and quickly followed them as if nothing had happened.
"Sir, your pancakes."
The waiter's voice was heard. Lin Lichuan took the pancakes and paid for them with thanks. He ate the pancakes while looking in the direction the two men left with a thoughtful expression.
A moment later, he threw the empty food bag into the bin and turned to leave in the opposite direction.