The hand of iSeikai

Chapter 29: The Storm Is Coming

However, Dawson Lin did not think too much about it. As Old Na had said, the Lin family was in a precarious situation and urgently needed the intervention of a powerful force like Baibaotang. Bai Ling was also doing this for his good. No matter what, they needed to get through this crisis first.

Dawson Lin had given Baibaotang one Spirit Pill and five Bone Cleansing Pills. Previously, it was agreed that he would give Baibaotang three Spirit Pills, but Dawson had never had the chance to refine them. According to Bai Ling's letter, the remaining two Spirit Pills should not be given just yet—wait until he went to Longteng Imperial Capital.

The entire morning, Dawson Lin did not leave Jiuxiao Courtyard, nor did he allow anyone to disturb him. Inside Jiuxiao Courtyard, the old and the young enjoyed the sunlight while discussing how to deal with the looming crisis.

Although Baibaotang was a powerful force, with the backing of Baibao Trading Company, one of the two largest commercial enterprises in the Longteng Empire, it was still an outsider to Luori City. They couldn't simply go on a killing spree. If they did, Baibaotang's business in Luori City would be finished.

In the afternoon, Baibaotang invited all the prominent figures of Luori City, including those from the City Lord's Mansion, the six major families, and all the smaller families. However, strangely, the Li family was notably absent from the invitation list. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that the Li family had offended Baibaotang. Otherwise, Baibaotang would not have made such a mistake.

Although they all knew what had happened, no family dared to speak up. Right now, neither the Li family nor Baibaotang was something they could deal with, and everyone understood the wisdom of self-preservation.

In the Li family's main hall, a small, hunched man with a gloomy expression sat on a chair, looking at his son, Li Bigu. "Gigu, when is your master coming back?" the hunched man asked. He was Li Bigu's father and the current head of the Li family.

"I don't know. My master didn't tell me when he would return. Father, you don't need to worry. Just because Baibaotang didn't invite us doesn't mean they are helping the Lin family," Li Bigu replied.

"I'm not a fool. You should know too. Baibaotang, although powerful, has never involved itself in the matters of Luori City. But today, they invited all the families in the city, including the City Lord's Mansion, yet they specifically left us out. What does that mean?" The hunched man, Li Tianyu, said.

Li Bigu knew exactly what it meant. The movement of Baibaotang was too obvious, as if they were shouting through a loudspeaker: "We're helping the Lin family to deal with the Li family. Get ready." But even if he understood it, there was nothing he could do about it.

The Li family's success had all been thanks to the Black-Clad Man's help. Without him, the Li family would have been nothing in Luori City, let alone the current dominant force in the city.

Li Bigu vaguely remembered three years ago, when he accidentally saved the Black-Clad Man. Over time, he discovered that the Black-Clad Man was an extraordinary expert. Thrilled, Li Bigu took great care of him and eventually became his disciple.

Since then, the Black-Clad Man had stayed in the Li family, recuperating while training a group of elite warriors. Only recently, when the Black-Clad Man's injuries had greatly improved, did he reveal his true goal: to destroy the Lin family, completely annihilate them. Without hesitation, Li Bigu agreed.

Over the past three years, Li Bigu had progressed from a novice fighter to a full-fledged warrior. However, he still didn't know the true identity of the Black-Clad Man, not even his name. It was a bit amusing—how could a disciple not know the name of his master?