Chapter 406: Chapter 406: 106: The Young Gang Leader of the Black Shark Gang

Lin Jing controlled the Observation Mode and headed downward. After passing through the auction hall,

he finally found a fairly large underground chamber beneath the auction hall.

Within this chamber, Lin Jing at last saw Li Qingqing whom he hadn’t seen for a long time.

Having not seen her for many years, Li Qingqing looked very different; the unique naivete that was once exclusive to a young girl was no longer there on her face.

Now, she appeared much more mature.

Moreover, there was a unique aura emanating from within her, adding even more charm to her demeanor.

The young girl from before had indeed grown up.

Even in such a situation, Li Qingqing didn’t show any signs of panic or fear; instead, her expression was one of determination.

At this moment, Li Qingqing wasn’t the only one in the chamber.

Outside the cage that bound Li Qingqing, three people stood there.

Among these three people, the one in the middle, was a young man in purple clothing.

This young man in purple had an evil charm about him, and he was currently sizing up Li Qingqing, who was under control, with a malevolent gaze.

As for the remaining two, one was a black-clothed muscular man exuding a powerful murderous aura, his eyes cold, closely following the purple-clothed youth.

The other appeared to be an inconspicuous middle-aged man who was calmly looking at the purple-clothed young man.

He seemed to have grown accustomed to the behavior of the purple-clothed youth and had no other reaction.

A moment later, the purple-clothed youth withdrew his gaze and turned to the inconspicuous middle-aged man:

“Uncle Yin…”

“Can’t I just take this woman away directly?”

“Having to participate in an auction is such a hassle.”

The inconspicuous middle-aged man replied:

“No…”

“The Gang Leader had already stated long ago that, at this time, no one is allowed to interfere with the normal proceedings of the auction, including myself.”

“If you were to take the final premium lot away directly, it would affect the reputation of the Black Shark Gang.”

“If the Gang Leader finds out, not only will I be punished, but I suspect that you won’t escape punishment either.”

“Young Gang Leader…”

“You should know your father’s temperament quite well.”

After hearing this, the purple-clothed youth immediately started to complain in dissatisfaction:

“My dad is really something, setting up such a rule, even I need to participate in the auction to get what I want.”

After complaining, the purple-clothed youth furrowed his brows and said to the middle-aged man:

“Is there really no other way? I really want that Black Kite.”

“That Black Kite possesses the bloodline of the Phoenix Clan, if captured and properly raised, it could potentially add a formidable force to our Black Shark Gang.”

After pondering for a moment, the middle-aged man known as Uncle Yin straightforwardly said:

“Actually, there is a way…”

“You can participate in the bidding process normally, just by bidding directly.”

“After you win the bid, you only need to pay half the bidding price in Spirit Stones as a formality, and leave the rest to me, I’ll take care of it for you.”

“This way, it doesn’t really break the rules and no one can have any complaints. If you don’t have enough Spirit Stones, I can even help you cover the amount temporarily.”

The purple-clothed youth, upon hearing this, joyfully said to the middle-aged man:

“Thank you, Uncle Yin…”

“Then, Uncle Yin…”

“Does this mean I can name any price I want?”

The middle-aged man replied:

“While that’s true, you still can’t be too outrageous. Just outbid the others within a normal range; you only need to offer a bit more than anyone else.”

“Additionally…”

“You must control yourself during the auction and avoid getting into a spat with someone else. Otherwise, if the Gang Leader finds out, I’m afraid he’ll lock you up again.”

The purple-clothed youth grinned and said:

“Don’t worry, Uncle Yin, I have my limits.”

……

Lin Jing listened to the entire conversation from beginning to end, shattering his initial plan to join the bidding.

It was clear that this purple-clothed youth was the son of the Black Shark Gang Leader, and the so-called ‘Uncle Yin’ was the actual manager of the Black Shark Gang’s auction house.

At the moment, the two were conspiring to secure Li Qingqing through the auction.

If things went as they said, Lin Jing wouldn’t have enough Spirit Stones, no matter how many he had.

Even if there were some unforeseen circumstances that allowed him to win the bidding, it could provoke the ire of the Young Gang Leader of the Black Shark Gang.

Would he even be able to leave then?

Therefore, if he wanted to rescue Li Qingqing, there was only one option left.

That was to snatch her…

……

As Lin Jing was pondering, the middle-aged man spoke up again, asking the purple-clothed youth:

“Have you made preparations to capture that Black Kite?”

The purple-clothed youth nodded and said:

“Of course, I’m prepared…”

“Before coming here, I convinced Hall Master Qin to set up a Formation on that Nameless Isle not far from Black Shark Island.”

“Additionally, at that time, Elder Jiang will be there to assist. Elder Jiang is a Nascent Soul True Monarch; with him overseeing, wouldn’t capturing the Black Kite be an easy task?”

After hearing this, the middle-aged man nodded and said:

“Your preparations seem sufficient…”

“However, I still have to tell you.”

“That Black Kite is very clever; with all your preparations, it might not even go near them.”

Nevertheless.

The young man in purple had a playful look on his face as he glanced at Li Qingqing in the cage, blatantly sizing her up without any attempt to conceal his lewd gaze.

Then, the young man in purple spoke directly.

“Uncle Yin…”

“Didn’t you say that the Black Kite is extremely protective of its master?”

“As long as it is willing to protect, I definitely have a way to make it submit.”

Upon hearing what the young man in purple said, Li Qingqing, who was bound, frowned immediately…

At this moment, a slight change appeared on her expression. Underneath her resolute eyes, Lin Jing saw a hint of worry.

Seeing Li Qingqing like this, Lin Jing’s brow furrowed deeply.

What had she gone through in these years to have changed so much?

Even in such an extreme situation, she remained steadfast.

In Observation Mode, Lin Jing could see clearly that from the beginning until now, Li Qingqing hadn’t shown any sign of fear.

Even when that young man in purple looked at her with his obscene gaze…

It was only when the young man in purple had mentioned capturing Little Sparrow that Li Qingqing had frowned.

Clearly, she was also concerned for Little Sparrow, worried that Little Sparrow might fall into someone else’s trap while trying to save her.

……

At this time, the middle-aged man spoke again:

“You want to take this woman to Black Shark Island?”

“The distance from Black Xing Island to Black Shark Island is not short.”

“On that journey, it is very likely that the Black Kite will launch a sneak attack.”

“Do you have a plan for that?”

The young man in purple smiled and said:

“Uncle Yin, rest assured, knowing that the Black Kite is fast and skilled at sneak attacks, I am naturally prepared.”

“Hall Master Li and Hall Master Zhao just happen to be nearby handling some affairs and will return to Black Shark Island tomorrow. At that time, I will go back with them.”

“Both Hall Masters are at the Golden Core Late Stage of cultivation, and it’s possible that they could directly capture the Black Kite.”

However, the middle-aged man shook his head:

“Unless a Nascent Soul True Monarch takes action, it is simply impossible to capture that Black Kite.”

“We have already tried before.”

The young man in purple’s brows furrowed slightly before he spoke:

“Is that so…”

“What a pity that Elder Jiang has been busy these past two days and hasn’t come along, otherwise, with Elder Jiang here, capturing the Black Kite would be a piece of cake.”

At that moment, the middle-aged man comforted him:

“Actually, it’s good to have both Hall Masters Li and Zhao with you; otherwise, you alone would be no match for the Black Kite.”

“It’s very likely that this woman would be snatched away by the Black Kite.”

“That’s true…”

After finishing speaking, the young man in purple said to the middle-aged man:

“I’ll be troubling Uncle Yin to take more care at the auction.”

“Once I subdue the Black Kite, I am sure my father will be very happy.”

“By then, I’ll speak to my father, and if within the gang we refine Nirvana Elixir again, I’ll ask my father to save one for Uncle Yin, so you can break through to the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible.”

The middle-aged man clasped his fists and said:

“If so, I thank the Young Gang Leader.”

……

The two continued their conversation afterward.

And Lin Jing, still in Observation Mode, listened to their talk.

However, their following conversation was all about the internal affairs of the Black Shark Gang.

Lin Jing didn’t collect any useful information.

It was only after an hour that the two had finished their conversation.

Seeing that he could no longer gather any more information, Lin Jing also exited Observation Mode.

Subsequently,

Lin Jing left the System Space and headed toward the Guest Visiting Residence.

Along the way, Lin Jing was contemplating what he should do to rescue Li Qingqing.

After learning that the son of the leader of the Black Shark Gang was planning to use the auction in an unconventional way to buy Li Qingqing,

Lin Jing gave up any hope for bidding.

To save Li Qingqing, he would have to find another way. The best approach would be to forcefully snatch her away through a raid.

However, the defenses on Black Xing Island were too strict; attempting to take back Li Qingqing there was definitely out of the question.

The only opportunity would be during their transport of Li Qingqing to Black Shark Island. He would have to make his move during that journey.

If they managed to take Li Qingqing to Black Shark Island, then he would have no chance at all.

After all, on Black Shark Island, there were Nascent Soul and even Divine Transformation Cultivators present.

……

Yet even while on the way to Black Shark Island, any attempt to act would still be extremely dangerous.

From their previous conversation, Lin Jing learned

that on the journey to Black Shark Island, two Golden Core Late Stage cultivators from the Black Shark Gang would accompany the group.

Together with the young man in purple and his black-clad companion, there would be a total of four Golden Core Cultivators.

Four Golden Core Cultivators; just Lin Jing alone would hardly gain the upper hand over them, let alone attempt to rescue Li Qingqing.

This was compounded difficulty.

Lin Jing would need other means, or someone’s help, to pull it off…