Chapter 175 - Can’t Be Cao’s Traitor (3 more, asking for monthly passes!)
Chapter 175 of "Online: I Can See Health Bars" kicks off with: "I think we’ve really snagged a big fish this time, and it wasn’t Lord Li... Continue reading!
"I think we’ve really snagged a big fish this time, and it wasn’t Lord Li Baizhen who took action, but someone higher up.""As expected, a mere hundred households isn’t enough."
Fang Yu felt that he still needed to continue enhancing his strength.
"Surpass Lord Li Baizhen, climb higher up, and be under the protection of even stronger big shots to feel secure."
"By the way, what did you want to see me about?" Lord Li Baizhen remembered the actual business at hand.
"Oh, Ding Hui gave me a task to check out Ronghua Dyeing Factory. Could you arrange some people for me to go and investigate?"
So that’s it.
Lord Li Baizhen waved his hand grandly.
He called over a servant and ordered in a few words.
In no time, he summoned six people.
One led the team as a Decadian, the others were minor followers each having tens of Qi.
The team leader, a Decadian, was a girl with quite large pectoral muscles.
"Lord Li Baizhen."
Wu Ruqiang saluted and then stood by.
Not much for words, she was quite a dashing young lady in her attire.
"Mission time, just follow Diao Deyi’s orders entirely."
"Yes!"
Wu Ruqiang was obedient, without showing any emotions.
The others also responded in succession.
This was very pleasing.
To be honest, this was the first time Fang Yu had led a team on a mission.
Though only six followers were with him, walking down the street, he looked the part of a true Decadian.
No wonder everyone who gained some achievements always thought of recruiting followers first; this feeling of summoning people at will wasn’t bad.
From the crowd that parted and avoided him, one could tell his presence was strong.
Approaching the visible entrance of Ronghua Dyeing Factory.
Fang Yu thought for a moment, then spoke.
"Miss Wu..."
"I have a husband."
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Fang Yu was dumbfounded.
What does your having a husband have to do with me?
Besides, she didn’t look it; barely in her twenties, vibrant and stunning, still rocking the single cool woman vibe—I didn’t see that one coming.
"Ahem! Could it be possible that I wanted to say during the upcoming capture, just follow my command?"
Wu Ruqiang looked sideways at Fang Yu.
It seemed as if she was assessing Fang Yu’s features and judging his status, prospects, age, and whatnot.
Then she spoke.
"At the end of this month, my husband will be away for a day, you can come then."
Fang Yu: ???
Damn!
What’s with this woman?
Lord Li Baizhen, do you have any normal people under you?
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
Isn’t coveting another man’s wife the same as being a villain?
Damn!
And somehow, he felt slightly tempted.
Consciously or not, Fang Yu found himself evaluating Wu Ruqiang’s figure and face.
Noticing his gaze, Wu Ruqiang corrected her posture subtly emphasising her ’pectoral muscles’ and adding a slight sway to her walk.
Bad, very bad!
My moral bottom line just plummeted!
Fortunately, they had arrived at Ronghua Dyeing Factory.
Fang Yu hastily suppressed his messy thoughts and gestured for everyone to stop.
Wu Ruqiang, sensing something from Fang Yu, slightly lifted the corners of her lips then gently bit her bottom lip, her cheeks blushing slightly, perhaps imagining something.
Fang Yu’s attention returned to the front.
Then he noticed.
The modest dyeing factory even had a doorman.
Humph!
Two trashies with less than 20 Qi!
Just some hoodlum level stuff like Wang Er at the beginning of the game.
"Wait!"
"Halt!"
The two gatekeepers shouted.
But Fang Yu was already at the door, lifting his foot, and kicked powerfully.
Bang!!
The door was directly kicked open, causing a great noise.
The gatekeeper’s face changed color, about to make a move.
Clang!
Clang!
Behind Fang Yu, two subordinates with a health level of four to five fifty drew their swords and stepped forward.
The scared gatekeepers hastily retreated to the corner of the wall.
"Esteemed officials, please, do as you wish."
What?
Do they take us for robbers?
Can’t they see we are clad in the garments of the Foolish Underworld?
Just then, over a dozen people armed with wooden sticks and other weapons surged out from Ronghua Dyeing Factory. Seeing Fang Yu’s team armed to the teeth, their faces were immediately filled with astonishment and confusion.
Right at that moment, Fang Yu raised his Identity Token aloft.
"Foolish Underworld business! Whoever obstructs us will be executed on the spot for harboring demons!"
Foolish Underworld?!
Everyone’s expression changed drastically.
In Tianyuan Town, the influence of the Foolish Underworld might not be the greatest, but it was certainly the most insane.
No one wanted to confront a madman, as one never knew when the madman’s sword would irrationally slash at your neck.
Life is precious as everyone has only one.
"Lord... Esteemed Lords of the Foolish Underworld, how is our humble Ronghua Dyeing Factory worthy of your investigation?"
A man stood out from the crowd, putting on a flattering smile as he stepped forward.
Fang Yu examined him.
Turns out he’s a Martial Artist with a three-digit health level.
He hadn’t noticed during a hasty glance just now.
Fang Yu turned and observed Ronghua Dyeing Factory while casting sidelong glances at Hou Yijin.
"You are from Ronghua Dyeing Factory..."
"Housekeeper, I am the housekeeper of Ronghua Dyeing Factory."
No wonder he came forward.
Generally speaking, a housekeeper and the boss, even the property, are bound together.
They share the spoils and face troubles together, the type you can’t escape from.
After examining the group of enforcers behind the housekeeper without seeing any demons, Fang Yu spoke.
"You stay, everyone else disperse. We’ll split into two groups, Miss Wu will start searching from the left, and I’ll lead a team to the right, later we will regroup in the main hall."
The so-called search clearly meant catching any suspicious persons and seizing whatever seemed fitting.
There were plenty of spoils to be had here.
Wu Ruqiang, not sure if the boss’s new interest understood these unspoken rules here, had already started her operation.
She kicked open the way blocked by the Ronghua Dyeing Factory’s enforcers.
Glancing around casually, she grabbed the hair of the person next to her, yanking him to the ground, kicked him, and once he was subdued, she shouted.
"Take him away!"
The previously somewhat noisy crowd was now terrified into motionlessness, not even daring to breathe loudly.
This is called "killing the chicken to scare the monkeys", punishing one to deter others, which facilitates subsequent actions.
But to outsiders, such actions almost bore no difference from those of robbers and bandits.
Wu Ruqiang took three people away to the left.
Fang Yu led the remaining people to the right, with the housekeeper following as well.
The entrance on the right seemed to be a work area.
Upon entering, they saw a square-like vast space.
Inside were huge dyeing vats, with workers shifting up and down ladders, transporting stuff into them.
Then a group of strong men, holding pulp-wood-like tools, stirred the vats.
This was strenuous work, the strong men were sweating profusely.
Every now and then, they would take breaks and a new batch of strong men would take over the stirring.
No one cared about the arrival of Fang Yu and his team.
It was a scorching day, everyone was busy to death, nobody had the leisure to mind people coming and going below.
Just as the housekeeper was about to call others down, Fang Yu waved his hand.
He surveyed past each giant dyeing vat.
With his steps moving, he quickly scrutinized up to the fifth vat.
Look, here it is.
Before these eyes of mine, no demon can hide!
Fang Yu looked at the sturdy man on top of vat number five, vigorously stirring, his upper body bare.
The man seemed unaware, just furrowing his brow feeling the gaze from below, and continued with his work.
Fang Yu wondered if he was pretending or genuinely invested in his work with such passion?
Impressive act.
Had it not been for my ability to see through, I might have been fooled.
Remembering that Ding Hui wanted them captured alive.
But wouldn’t that mean no Experience Points?
Fang Yu decided to capture one alive and jail him.
All other demons will be killed on the spot for Experience Points.
Such a vast Ronghua Dyeing Factory surely couldn’t harbor just one demon.
Indeed, turning his head and continuing his observation, he made a new discovery at vat number seven.
But this time, it was a paint-delivering female worker who had the unusual health level.