Wolf Fang Gang

Director Wang’s heart was filled with trepidation as he approached the tightly locked room.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Mù Qīngyǔ; rather, he simply couldn’t shake off his concern for Xǔ Tiānlí.

In a sense, he had watched Xǔ Tiānlí grow up, understanding his temperament almost as well as a biological father would.

Though the young man often appeared optimistic, cheerful, and even a little reckless on the surface, Director Wang, accustomed to caring for children, could immediately discern his true state.

Like the other children in the orphanage, Xǔ Tiānlí possessed a fragile heart, a soul in need of protection.

Whether out of nostalgia for Xǔ Tiānlí’s deceased father or simply a deep concern for the young man, Director Wang felt it imperative to pay close attention to this woman who had suddenly appeared.

If she truly were just Xǔ Tiānlí’s new girlfriend, Director Wang might have felt at ease.

After all, Xǔ Tiānlí was no longer young; it was time for him to seriously consider marriage.

It would be wonderful if a good girl could enter his heart, helping him cast off those shadows and past traumas.

However, ever since this woman named Qín Yuè appeared, a conflict had erupted at the wet market, leaving Xǔ Tiānlí injured.

‘Why would she do that?’

‘To make Xǔ Tiānlí an enemy of the Wolf Fang Gang—could that truly be helping him?’

‘This was clearly harming him!’

Unless she possessed sufficient strength to protect Xǔ Tiānlí when the gang inevitably came calling.

Yet, as things stood, Director Wang couldn’t perceive any ability in her to protect those around her.

In fact, he suspected she might be the first to flee should disaster strike.

‘I must expose her true colors.’

‘I can’t let Xǔ Tiānlí be bullied by another wicked woman.’

With this thought, Director Wang lowered the hand he was about to use to knock, instead moving to the window.

He reached out, intending to quietly push open the glass pane.

‘Let me see what you’re doing in there…’

Just as he pushed open a tiny gap, a powerful current of air surged from within the room, startling Director Wang and sending him tumbling to the ground.

Mù Qīngyǔ sat on the bed, eyes closed, her dark hair swirling wildly in the wind.

The strong gusts directly buffeted the door and windows, making them shake violently, as if they might tear free from the building and soar into the sky at any moment.

It was like a storm, suppressed to its limit, suddenly exploding, sweeping through the entire orphanage.

The children playing in the yard cheered, delighted by the cool wind.

Even Xǔ Tiānlí, busy in the kitchen, rushed out to witness the origin point of this powerful airflow, his eyes filled with surprise and awe.

He believed it.

Director Wang truly believed it now.

Especially upon seeing the clouds above being churned by the strong currents, the emotion of fear intensified within him.

Director Wang was merely an ordinary person and didn’t understand much about Spirit Wielders.

However, for Mù Qīngyǔ to be able to conjure winds powerful enough to stir the high-altitude clouds, she was, to him, a monster among monsters.

In his panic, Director Wang even entertained a bizarre thought: ‘Could she have known I was outside, deliberately projecting such an oppressive aura?’

“I apologize, Miss Qín.”

“I was truly blind to your greatness,” Director Wang’s voice trembled.

“I was only worried about Xǔ Tiānlí.”

“I absolutely harbored no ill intentions towards you, and the children of the orphanage are innocent.”

“Please, show us mercy!”

He wasn’t sure if his words had reached Mù Qīngyǔ’s ears, but shortly after he finished speaking, the wind’s intensity genuinely began to lessen.

Director Wang’s heart swelled with joy.

He quickly rose, thanked her profusely, and then securely closed the window.

The wind was cold, but he was still drenched in sweat, his legs weak as he descended the stairs.

At the same time, Mù Qīngyǔ finally opened her golden eyes and stretched languidly.

“Did someone call me just now?”

She glanced at the door and windows, which remained tightly shut.

‘So, no one must have disturbed me after all.’

“Next time, I should find a safer place.”

She gazed at the silver key in her hand, muttering to herself.

If, while she was focused on that mysterious palace, Xǔ Tiānlí had run in and pushed her over, even a casual ‘hee-hee-hee’ would have caught her completely off guard.

However, rather than worrying about such things, Mù Qīngyǔ was more delighted by her gains.

“So, this is the cheat ability you are?”

The silver key vanished.

Mù Qīngyǔ rose and left the room, heading downstairs to breathe some fresh air.

As soon as she reached the courtyard, she noticed Xǔ Tiānlí looking at her with an odd expression.

“What’s wrong?” Mù Qīngyǔ wondered, ‘Could he really have snuck in just now and laid his hands on me?’

“As expected of Master.”

“Huh?”

“Now I understand even more why Master only gave me a passing grade.”

Xǔ Tiānlí could, of course, tell that it was an accumulation technique, but he hadn’t expected his master to not only accumulate but also unleash such power.

In comparison, he felt like a complete good-for-nothing who had wasted her kindness.

Indeed, the gap between a weakling and a true expert was far too vast.

“However, please rest assured, Master, I will work even harder in the future.”

Although Mù Qīngyǔ didn’t quite understand why the young man had suddenly come to declare his loyalty, she certainly enjoyed hearing such boastful words.

Feeling even better, she patted his head.

“It’s good that you know.”

“Just don’t disgrace me.”

“Yes!”

It was almost noon, so they decided to have lunch at the orphanage today, joining the joyful children and a pale-faced Director Wang.

That afternoon, in a deserted factory in Wufeng City.

This factory had once belonged to a corrupt corporation that engaged in highly polluting industries while secretly discharging wastewater into a nearby stream.

Eventually, their misdeeds came to light, the corporation was shut down, and the factory abandoned.

The surrounding residents moved away, and even vehicles rarely passed along the road.

Now, it served as a gathering place for the Wolf Fang Gang.

The environment was far from pleasant, but at least it was sufficiently secluded.

“Did you hear? The vice-leader is in the hospital.”

“Seriously? He actually got into trouble?”

“I had a bad feeling when he said he was going off to enjoy himself alone.”

Most gang members were ordinary people.

If one could become a Spirit Wielder, even a First-tier one, they might now seize the opportunity of the vice-leader’s hospitalization to take his place.

Currently, they were all bored.

They either gathered to play cards or chatted about the events of the morning.

Some even clamored for revenge for their vice-leader.

‘A dragon without a head’ was the perfect description for the Wolf Fang Gang’s current state.

Their leader had been in seclusion for nearly a month, and now the vice-leader had been beaten into the hospital.

They didn’t know where to turn.

It was at this moment that an uninvited guest arrived.

The sound of leather shoes echoed through the factory.

The gang members looked up, watching the figure who swaggered in from outside.

“Everyone’s here, then.”

“That saves me the trouble of looking for you one by one.”

Upon seeing the Heaven’s Will Bureau insignia on the newcomer, some instantly reacted like startled cats, grabbing their weapons and charging forward.

“Stop!”

The gang’s third-in-command shouted just in time, calming his restless subordinates.

He stepped forward, immediately flashing a fawning smile at the Heaven’s Will Bureau officer.

“Mr. Liu, what brings you here?”

“What brings me here?” Old Liu snorted.

“If I hadn’t come, were you planning to cause trouble and seek revenge for your vice-leader?”

“…We did have that thought.”

“Idiots!” Old Liu’s spittle flew onto his face.

“Don’t you know that both the public and the Heaven’s Will Bureau are highly displeased with you?”

“If I hadn’t been covering for you all this time, you would have been locked up in jail long ago!”

The third-in-command could only give a sheepish smile, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

Old Liu and their gang leader were both First-tier Spirit Wielders, beings ordinary people couldn’t afford to offend.

Moreover, for the Wolf Fang Gang to survive within the Heaven’s Will Bureau’s jurisdiction, they still relied on his inside information.

If these young rascals didn’t make their regular offerings, Old Liu would have sold them out long ago.

“Where’s your leader?”

“Still in seclusion.”

“Whatever.”

“Since he’s not here, you’ll all listen to me from now on, understand?”

The third-in-command appeared hesitant.

Seeing this, Old Liu was about to berate him again when he was interrupted by a voice:

“In this place, Mr. Liu, am I the leader, or are you?”

Upon hearing this voice, the third-in-command was instantly overjoyed.

The Wolf Fang Gang leader, who had been absent for an entire month, had finally reappeared before them.

“Hèlóng, you—” Old Liu’s words cut off midway as his expression suddenly changed.

“You’ve become stronger?”