"How could it be you!?"
Chen Xiaobei turned his head and saw a thin, small man. His eyes were cold and sinister, like a poisonous snake in a cave. This man was none other than Jin Fei!
"Cut the crap," Jin Fei said coldly. "Boss Shi has given a death order! If you don't hand over the Spring Trees and Autumn Frost Painting, I'll take your head back with me!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaobei immediately felt a surge of anger. "Shi Dafeng is truly courting death! He actually dares to send you to kill me!"
"Hm?"
Jin Fei was stunned. Chen Xiaobei's attitude came as a complete surprise to him. In his eyes, Chen Xiaobei was just a pretty boy—someone who, in this situation, should be kneeling and begging for mercy. But the reality was the opposite. Not only did Chen Xiaobei show no fear, but he also exuded a powerful aura.
"You little brat! Still putting on an act when you're about to die? Do you think I, the Thief King of Yunchuan, am easy to mess with?" Jin Fei declared his title, hoping to intimidate Chen Xiaobei.
But to Chen Xiaobei, that title was nothing but a joke.
"Thief King of Yunchuan? With strength as pathetic as garbage, you dare call yourself a king?" Chen Xiaobei scoffed.
"Bastard! It seems I need to teach you a lesson before you know the heights of heaven and the depths of earth!" Jin Fei's eyebrows furrowed. He raised his hand and swung a slap at Chen Xiaobei.
Jin Fei's strength had reached the late stage of Solid Body, with a combat power of 1,000. Chen Xiaobei, on the other hand, was only at the early stage of Solid Body, with a combat power of 100. The gap between them was incomparable.
But!
Chen Xiaobei had a trump card to save his life—and that was the source of his confidence!
"Borrow… Xiang Yu's power!"
Chen Xiaobei growled inwardly. His Nether Battle Eyes activated, and in an instant, Xiang Yu's power surged into his body.
Ding—Combat power: 50,000!
"Hm?"
Jin Fei's palm was about to hit Chen Xiaobei, but it suddenly froze mid-air, unable to move even an inch further.
"How is this possible?"
A look of extreme shock appeared on Jin Fei's face. At that moment, Chen Xiaobei's hand clamped down on Jin Fei's wrist like a steel vice. No matter how hard Jin Fei struggled, he couldn't pull free.
"Ah! Ah…"
Chen Xiaobei exerted a little force, and Jin Fei let out screams like a pig being slaughtered. Xiang Yu's power was overwhelmingly tyrannical—if Chen Xiaobei wanted to, he could crush Jin Fei's wrist at any time.
"Spare me! Mr. Chen… Brother Chen… Grandfather! Spare me!" Jin Fei's face turned red, cold sweat pouring from his forehead. The inhuman pain completely shattered his resolve. He knew perfectly well that he was no match for Chen Xiaobei; begging for mercy was his only option.
"You came here to take my life. What right do you have to ask me to spare you?" Chen Xiaobei retorted coldly.
"I… I… I'm willing to be your ox and horse! From now on, I'll be a loyal dog at your feet!" Jin Fei was so frightened that he cast aside all dignity.
"A loyal dog? That's not a bad proposal."
Chen Xiaobei focused his gaze on Jin Fei's face. Using his Eight Trigrams Aura-reading Technique, he could see at a glance that Jin Fei had a rebellious bone—he was absolutely not someone to be trusted. But Chen Xiaobei had his own plan.
He took out his phone, opened the "Treasure Box," and selected: Extract, Heavenly Court Dog Food!
A flash of spiritual light appeared, and in Chen Xiaobei's hand was suddenly a small bag of dog food. This bizarre scene left Jin Fei dumbfounded.
Chen Xiaobei opened the bag and saw only three bone-shaped dog biscuits inside.
"Why only three? That Heavenly Dog is way too stingy… Oh well, let's test the effect first. If it can't boost loyalty, even a hundred would be useless."
Chen Xiaobei took out one biscuit and said, "You've seen my secret. If you don't want to die, eat this."
"Huh?"
Jin Fei was utterly confused. He expected revenge or anger, but eating dog biscuits? Did Chen Xiaobei have some kind of twisted fetish?
"Eat it or not!" Chen Xiaobei Snapped.
"I'll eat it! I'll eat it!" Jin Fei nodded hastily. With his life in Chen Xiaobei's hands, he'd have eaten dog shit if ordered—let alone a biscuit.
"This actually tastes not bad…"
Jin Fei was stunned. The biscuit was crispy in his mouth, and the more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. He even wanted another piece.
"Hm?"
But in the next second, something weird happened!
Jin Fei's pupils suddenly dilated, his gaze turning empty and lifeless. He stared at Chen Xiaobei like a 痴呆.
"Master… are you my master?"
Jin Fei spoke slowly, his tone stiff, like a robot.
"Damn! This effect is Unbelievable!"
Chen Xiaobei was overjoyed and quickly nodded. "Yes! I am your master! From now on, you'll follow me!"
"Your wish is my command, Master!"
Jin Fei nodded mechanically. In the next moment, his dilated pupils returned to normal, and life returned to his eyes. When he looked at Chen Xiaobei, his gaze was filled with devout reverence—as if he were looking at his god of faith.
"The rebellious bone is gone! Awesome!"
Chen Xiaobei checked again with his Eight Trigrams Aura-reading Technique and was delighted once more.
"Who would've thought this dog food is the most overpowered treasure! Imagine if I gave one to Murong Tian… He's the underground emperor of Qingteng, so wouldn't I, Chen Xiaobei, be the Emperor Emeritus?"
Chen Xiaobei's heart raced with excitement. But on second thought, he shook his head. "Murong Tian is a decent guy. I can't control him like this. This magical dog food is better saved for my enemies! Hehe…"
Ding—Borrowing Yin Ghost power has reduced your Three Realms Merit by 3. Remaining merit: 87. Rank: Commoner.
"Sigh… Losing merit again. This can't go on. I have to earn more merit."
Chen Xiaobei sighed, but now wasn't the time to dwell on that. He still needed to track Lin Xiang!
"Jin Fei, let's go in. Split up and find the woman I was following earlier!"
Chen Xiaobei gave the order and immediately entered the hotel with Jin Fei. The hotel was huge, and after half an hour of searching, they still hadn't found Lin Xiang.
"Damn it! This is bad! In such a big hotel, where am I supposed to find Teacher Lin?"
Chen Xiaobei was truly panicked. It would've been bad enough if someone else had taken Lin Xiang, but it was that lecher Wang Jianren! If they didn't find her in time, the consequences would be unthinkable!
"Master, I have a way," Jin Fei whispered.
"What way? Hurry up and tell me!" Chen Xiaobei asked anxiously.
"Don't forget—I'm the Thief King!" Jin Fei smiled mysteriously and walked forward. Chen Xiaobei quickly followed.
To his surprise, Jin Fei really knew his stuff. While searching earlier, he'd already memorized the hotel's general layout. Soon, he led Chen Xiaobei to a crucial location.
"The surveillance room!"
Chen Xiaobei suddenly realized but worried, "They'll never let us into such an important place."
"We don't need their permission."
Jin Fei grinned and pulled out a wire from who knows where. With a click, the door to the surveillance room was picked open with that tiny wire.