Chapter One Hundred Twenty: The Obedient Little Wife Enters the Village.

It was highly likely that the opportunity was now out of reach... This was truly heartbreaking!

It wasn’t that missing the chance would necessarily bring regret to the hands or heart... but for many, to inexplicably receive such a fortune and then simply give up was unthinkable.

Especially since the process of obtaining this fortune could be incredibly thrilling, almost like something out of a fantasy.

There was even the possibility that during the process, one could release themselves, using underhanded means to achieve the fortune, a scenario that stirred the heart profoundly... Of course, for someone upright like Lin Yi, this was somewhat distasteful.

After all, what meaning was there in having it all for oneself... hmm!

“Boom, boom, boom...”

It was as if the sky itself was cracking with thunder. The black smoke columns that had just appeared in the distance shot so high into the sky, it seemed as though they might pierce through the atmosphere.

The sky, once brilliantly blue, was now filled with countless thick black clouds gathering from all directions.

For a moment, over Shanghe Village, it seemed as if innumerable ominous energies were boiling furiously!

Soon, this ill-omened energy descended below!

An Hero and Master Mu, two elderly gentlemen who had just left Lin Yi’s side while pursuing Wang Tiandi, suddenly changed expression, halting their advance.

They both turned their gaze toward Lin Yi and the others.

“Lin Yi, you and Bai Ke hold this place firmly. Especially watch over Zhang Fang and Li Qinqin—make sure nothing happens to them. The two of us will head over there now to take a look... Oh, and once you’re settled, come over. This ominous energy is too strong; the villagers might get hurt! Help evacuate them!”

An Hero snapped back to his senses and spoke to Lin Yi.

Master Mu also called out to Lin Yi.

“Protect yourselves well, Lin Yi, Bai Ke. An Hero and I, the two old brothers here, will make sure to give Wang Tiandi a good thrashing... Once we’ve dealt with him, you can come over. Don’t put yourselves in danger...”

These were the words from the two elderly men, An Hero and Master Mu.

“Just you wait, Lin Yi! Just you wait... I will never let you off. From now on, you’ll have a grandmaster-level enemy to reckon with... Unless you come and kowtow to me in person and apologize, I’ll make you regret it.”

Although Wang Tiandi had vanished, his voice came again, echoing his threats.

See? This was the difference in words between the three old men.

An Hero and Master Mu’s words were cautionary, urging Lin Yi and company to deal with the situation carefully and then assist the villagers in Shanghe Village.

Because above the sky, the ominous energy was spreading everywhere. The dark clouds had formed a cloak, and within this area, chilling winds began to blow, even at their current location, a penetrating cold wind was felt.

This wind carried an icy chill that cut to the bone.

Undoubtedly, the ordinary villagers would surely be affected.

Next to Lin Yi and Bai Ke, one of the elder brothers pulled out an energy meter, glanced at it, and couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

“My goodness, even here the ominous energy is nearly a hundred.”

One could only imagine how much devastation would be caused by this pervasive ominous energy.

As for Wang Tiandi, he showed no trace of compassion or remorse.

In this world, you didn’t have to be a do-gooder.

But if you were an employee of the Paranormal Investigation Bureau, the suffering of ordinary villagers was not something you could ignore. The bureau’s code of conduct required first and foremost to ensure the safety of the people’s property, and the same applied when eliminating demons and monsters.

Thus, Wang Tiandi’s worldview immediately seemed petty and narrow.

The difference was clear.

Regardless of Wang Tiandi’s small-mindedness, his goal was undoubtedly that corpse of the woman in the desolate village. A greedy person like him could not change the driving force of his desire, so he too rushed toward Shanghe Village.

An Hero and Master Mu followed closely behind.

Lin Yi also wanted to go. With the "Nerve Severer" in hand and various other powerful tools, he felt he couldn’t miss this scene.

He always sensed that something was amiss with the corpse from the desolate village, though he couldn’t quite articulate it.

Especially now, with so many trump cards at his disposal, just using the "Nerve Severer" once put Lin Yi in an invincible state.

Close combat? He wasn’t afraid of any demon or ghost. What was there to hesitate about?

So Lin Yi decided he must go!

“If I stick close to the target, could I drag him into the 'Nerve Severer’s' mysterious space? Zhao Qilin is half-man, half-corpse, so he doesn’t count. Next, I must stay close to my closest people and try... although it feels like a double-edged sword. What use is trying? If I pull Wang Tiandi into the 'Nerve Severer’s' space, he’d just be repelled and sent out. Nothing more. The 'Nerve Severer' wouldn’t treat him as a demon to be killed. Even inside the mysterious space, I’m still no match for him... Seems like dealing with this kind of fellow, a human like me, I’m still powerless...”

“Unless this human is like Zhao Qilin—half-man, half-corpse or half-man, half-ghost...”

Lin Yi handed the stone talisman to Bai Ke and the others, hoping they would keep it safe.

Bai Ke and the others naturally tried to refuse.

Just then, Zhang Xu suddenly looked both happy and a bit worried. “Brother Lin Yi, you’re back. What about that video we recorded earlier?”

No sooner had he spoken than one of the elder brothers slapped Zhang Xu on the shoulder, frowning fiercely.

“Zhang Xu, what do you mean? Brother Lin Yi made it back alive—that’s his luck. Everything he did before can’t just be dismissed. The recording must be shared! We have to help Brother Lin Yi earn merit in the organization!”

Hearing this, the others nodded repeatedly.

Meanwhile, the tenth group of five households from Shanghe Village had already gathered.

Old Zhang Han and the others were all tearful, excitedly praying and thanking the heavens that Lin Yi had returned alive.

Hearing the elder brother’s words, they nodded in agreement.

Some even suggested making a banner to honor Lin Yi.

Amid the noisy chatter, little enchantress Li Qinqin appeared, her face pale as she said to Lin Yi,

“Lin Yi, I wanted to run before because Wang Tiandi threatened me. I had no choice...”

The tearful and pitiful Li Qinqin looked utterly miserable.

But to Lin Yi, it was nothing new.

He said to Li Qinqin, “Wang Tiandi is clearly no good, and he was once your deputy director. I don’t blame you for how you acted, but from now on, you’d better behave. Soon, I’ll help the villagers and work with Brother Bai Ke and the others to go to Shanghe Village. You just stay and help carry Zhang Fang. Then come with the others back to the Paranormal Investigation Bureau in Shengjing City... If you run again, you know what I’ll do.”

Li Qinqin hurriedly nodded,

“I won’t, I won’t. I’ll listen to you.”

With her enchanting eyes like silk, Li Qinqin seemed like a compliant little wife.

Several elder brothers kept winking at Lin Yi,

“Brother Lin Yi’s got good fortune—Yiyi the goddess, Miss Yuqing, and now a little enchantress too!”

Lin Yi laughed heartily.

Soon, after settling everything, Lin Yi and Bai Ke’s group temporarily parted ways.

Bai Ke and the others wanted to hold Lin Yi back, urging him not to rush forward, as Wang Tiandi was lurking nearby, watching intently.

But Lin Yi waved them off, signaling it was nothing.

Then, under the grateful gazes of Bai Ke and the villagers from the tenth group of Shanghe Village, Lin Yi charged forward toward the village.

Near Pigeon Cave, the onlookers who had gathered earlier were now left stunned, quickly scattering one by one.

The shocking changes with the corpse from the desolate village were no longer confined to Er Luzi’s house; everyone might have a chance to benefit, so naturally, they left.

However, everyone had deeply etched Lin Yi’s name into their minds.

They knew that Shengjing City’s Paranormal Investigation Bureau had produced an extraordinary genius—a formidable and ruthless figure who acted decisively and wasn’t afraid to offend others.

Even the deputy director of the Tianhe City Paranormal Investigation Bureau, Wang Tiandi—a petty man who held grudges—had dared to engage Lin Yi a few times and even hurl curses at him.

Lin Yi pressed onward relentlessly.

As he drew closer to the village, his mind stirred, and he took out the energy meter.

He found that the nearer he got to Shanghe Village, the higher the ominous energy readings climbed.

In just a short while, it had neared around three hundred.

At this level, only a third-tier C-class expert could barely pass through; those below D-class could forget it.

Many of those who had watched near Pigeon Cave and lacked strength were now lingering at the village entrance but could not enter.

Whenever they tried, a sizzling, burning sensation would engulf them.

Their internal energies offered no protection. The dense ominous energy scorched their bodies, causing many to grimace in pain and scream, yet they dared not and could not advance any further.

Lin Yi had already rushed inside.

Unexpectedly, soon after entering, Lin Yi spotted a familiar figure—Liu Changfeng of the Long Knife Sect.

Liu Changfeng was the only one among the ten major sects at the school whom Lin Yi had not dealt with.

He had fled quickly before; otherwise, with the threat he’d posed to Li Chunfeng, Lin Yi had no intention of letting him go.

When Liu Changfeng saw Lin Yi, his eyes went wide, and without a word, he grabbed his big knife and fled swiftly.

Beside him were some middle-aged men of barely average strength, constantly flattering him.

Seeing Liu Changfeng run, these men were stunned.

Following Liu Changfeng’s gaze, they too saw Lin Yi.

Their eyes filled with question marks.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh”

The chilling wind blew fiercely.

Lin Yi pressed deeper toward Er Luzi’s house.

At that moment, he saw the elderly An Hero and Master Mu up ahead.