Chapter Eighty-Fifth: The Dark Tiger Organization

  "Let him in." The master of the Lin family nodded in agreement.

  Mulin Sen walked in from outside the house and said anxiously: "Something big has happened to the master of the house."

  "Wooden brother, look at you in a hurry, I'll help you with this big thing." Lin Jin said casually.

  "Master, there's a rumor circulating outside that you're forcing a free spirit toolsmith to reject business from opposing forces. This is a taboo for all free spirit toolsmiths and many in the industry are expressing their discontent." Mu Lin Sen reported anxiously.

  "What? Is this true?" Lin Jin was also shocked. This matter could be big or small. "Someone, go get Lin San!"

  Lin San, a clever and capable servant of the Lin family, had risen to become a manager. He was in high spirits, but his actions were also somewhat arrogant. However, he was now out of luck.

  "Lin San, how do you handle things? Why is the outside world spreading that matter all over the place?" Lin Jin was not angry at Lin San's way of handling things, in fact, this method was his usual style, he was angry that things were not being kept confidential.

  "Master, I assure you that none of the servants have leaked any information. If there's anyone who has, it must be that Yang kid." Lin San said with a frightened tone.

  Mu Lin Sen listened with a frown, extremely dissatisfied with Lin San's rudeness in his heart. He thought to himself, "You're just a lowly slave, not even having broken through to the Earth level, yet you dare to address someone as 'Yang', a title reserved for a Spirit Tool Master, how arrogant and self-aggrandizing."

  "Very good, extremely good, just a young genius, relying on his talent, he actually thought he could confront the Lin family, truly unaware of his own limitations, overestimating himself." Lin Jin's furious anger subsided, and his emotions calmed down, not revealing any hint of anger.

  Mulin Sen had been in the Lin family for nearly a hundred years, how could he not understand the meaning of Lin Jin Kuang's expression? He couldn't help but advise: "Master, you mustn't act rashly, that is a spiritual tool master!"

  The national law clearly stipulates that any persecution of spiritual masters will be severely punished by the imperial law, and a country's spiritual master is a precious high-end talent for the state. The number of spiritual masters is also a manifestation of a country's comprehensive national strength.

  "Haha... don't worry, Brother Mu, I won't make a move. Someone, come and send Brother Mu back. For this period of time, please work hard, once we get through this, it'll be fine." Lin Jin smiled crazily as he sent Mu Lin Sen away, his expression turned gloomy again, "Hmph, what can the Spirit Tool Master do? Those who provoke my Lin family will not have a good ending! How many Divine Thought Masters have died under my, Lin Mou's, Dark Tiger's claw?"

  It's stupid to openly and honestly go after a spiritual master.

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  Yang Tong returned to school and contacted Zhao Zhengfeng, handing over the gains from this wilderness survival experience, except for a few precious items or parts that were useful to himself, which he kept. He let Zhao Zhengfeng help him sell off the rest of the stuff.

  Two months later, after digesting this unexpected windfall, Yang Tong found that his contribution points had reached four hundred, enough to allow one of his parents to undergo artificial awakening.

  Yang Tong thought for a long time and privately contacted Fang Baiyang.

  After connecting the communication, Fang Bai suddenly recognized Yang Tong and asked with a smile: "Yang Xiaozi, it's been years since we last met, you haven't changed at all, what brings you to me?"

  "It's like this, I was awakened and got to live for another 300 years, but my parents at home didn't have the same luck, so I've always wanted to help them awaken too." Yang Tong said.

  "This is actually simple, artificial awakening technology, our mercenary guild also has it, no need to go all the way to the Wuxuan Empire. However, the guild's artificial awakening is not free, are your contribution points enough?" Fang Bai asked.

  "Junior only accumulated 400 contribution points, which is only enough for one person to awaken. Can you use spiritual coins to make up for it?" Yang Tong asked.

  "This... " Fang Bai hesitated for a moment, the spiritual coins in the Mercenary Guild could be used, but they were absolutely not as valuable as contribution points. The number of contribution points that could be exchanged with spiritual coins each year was limited.

  "Also, I hope the president can be accommodating this time, and remember this favor. Yang Tong changed his words to say, implying that as the president, it should not be a problem to use your authority."

  Fang Bai's eyes flickered with a hint of brightness as he listened, for he knew Yang Tong's current situation - this genius spiritual tool master who had gained some fame in the Imperial Advanced Academy, and had advanced to fifth grade in just a few short years.

  "Alright, I'll pay with spiritual coins then, 500 billion per person!" Fang Bai said.

  "Thank you for your kindness, sir." Yang Tong replied happily.

  Yang Tong now only has tens of billions of spiritual coins and 14,000 academic points left, not as much as five hundred billion spiritual coins, but Yang Tong can borrow!

  The next day, Yang Tong wanted to invite Zhao Zhengfeng to his home.

  Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhengfeng came by himself.

  "Yang Tong, little brother, you mustn't leave school for any reason during this period of time." This was Zhao Zhengfeng's first sentence as soon as he entered the door.

  "What does this mean?" Yang Tong asked in surprise.

  "The Dark Tiger is after you." Zhao Zhengfeng replied with a slightly flushed face.

  "What is Dark Tiger?" Yang Tong was puzzled.

  "The Dark Tiger is a black organization that has been wandering in and out of the city, wanted by the authorities of Rakushou City. They often engage in killings, robbery, extortion, and other nefarious activities. Although their scale is not large and their numbers are not many, they are quite ruthless, and many self-proclaimed heroes who want to bring justice have been taken down by them. As a result, the people of Tianxiang Mountain and its surrounding cities have become terrified of the Dark Tiger." Zhao Zhengfeng said, "However, the Dark Tiger has good judgment, they never target people from major powers, so we coexist with them without interfering with each other, like water and fire not invading each other's territory."

  Yang Tong understood the style of these major forces, they would not do anything without benefits. An Hu had not harmed their interests, nor offended them, so they would not stand out to harm the people.

  "This, in my family, let me formally invite Yang Tong Xue Di to join the Zhao family. My Zhao family is willing to marry our eldest daughter to you. With my Zhao family's backing, An Hu will not dare to do anything to you." Zhao Zhengfeng said with a bit of embarrassment.

  Yang Tong let out a sigh and said regretfully, "Sorry, Zhao senior, I'm used to being free and can't really stand this kind of constraint. However, there is one thing that I need your help with."

  "Let's talk about it." Zhao Zhengfeng did not immediately agree.

  "Oh, it's simple. I want to borrow some money. I don't know if the Zhao family is willing to lend me any. I can sign an IOU and give you a certain amount of armor in exchange, but I need the money first and then I'll deliver the goods. If not, I'll have to go to the bank for a loan." Yang Tong shook his head and said.

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