Chapter 288: Chapter 238: A Strong Urge for Revenge

WHOOSH...

A gust of wind swept through the street, causing the passing pedestrians to instinctively raise their hands to shield their eyes.

In the past, a gust of wind on the street would bring a rolling heatwave, making people want to duck into air-conditioned beverage shops and department stores.

But thanks to the heavy downpour that afternoon, the city’s temperature had dropped quite a bit.

Now, the occasional gust of wind brought not a searing heatwave, but waves of refreshing coolness.

Feeling a little stuffed from his meal, Lin Li decided against driving straight home. Instead, he headed to the park across the road, planning to find a bench and sit for a while to let his food digest.

...

Inside the dimly lit park, streetlights emitting a faint yellow glow stood at regular intervals along both sides of a cobblestone path.

Lin Li had originally planned to come to this park after dinner, find a bench, play some mobile games, and let his food digest. But upon entering, he immediately regretted his decision. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Under the veil of night, the dim park was filled with intimate young couples everywhere.

The less light there was in an area, the more couples were gathered there.

It wasn’t that Lin Li was single and felt a sense of envy that morphed into jealousy and ultimately negativity upon seeing these couples paired up.

The real reason Lin Li regretted coming to this park was that these couples were clinging to each other and "devouring" one another as if no one was watching, making it too awkward to look.

"Honestly, what’s with these people? Why do this in public? If you’re going to do that sort of thing, go home..." Lin Li mumbled, watching a couple whose actions were getting increasingly bold.

Just then, the couple he was staring at suddenly stopped their "devouring" and both turned to look his way.

Instantly, they all just stared at each other blankly.

The couple didn’t seem embarrassed at all. It was Lin Li who lost the staring contest first, turning and scurrying away in defeat.

"What’s with that guy’s look? So what if he has a girlfriend? What’s there to be so smug about? With my current net worth and cultivation, would it be hard for me to find a girlfriend?"

Muttering to himself, the defeated Lin Li quickened his pace toward the park exit.

He had wandered around the park and decided he just couldn’t stay and digest his food in a place with this kind of atmosphere. He had to find somewhere else.

After leaving the park, Lin Li walked toward where he had parked.

Once inside his vehicle, he started the engine and drove the van toward a nearby tributary of the Li River.

WHOOSH...

RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE...

Along the bank of a Li River tributary, many large, leafy trees were planted in a row along the embankment.

The wind blowing off the river’s surface and onto the shore made the branches and leaves of these lush trees tremble, creating a series of soft rustling sounds.

This section of the Li River tributary was in a very remote location. Few people ever came to this stretch after dark.

Just then, a brand-new silver van drove up from the distance and parked on the embankment of this Li River tributary.

CLICK.

THUD.

Lin Li got out of the van. Looking at the quiet atmosphere around the embankment and thinking about his earlier encounter in the park, he immediately took a liking to this silent, deserted place.

"What a great spot! This place is perfect for me..."

The city’s infrastructure was very well-developed. Even in a remote location like this tributary of the Li River, it had all the necessary amenities.

And sure enough, looking around, he could see wooden benches placed along the embankment.

He found a nearby wooden bench, sat down, and enjoyed the cool breeze blowing off the river.

...

WHOOSH...

SPLASH, SPLASH...

The river’s surface was pitch-black. He couldn’t see a thing, only hear the sound of splashing waves.

Just sitting on the bench, staring at the pitch-black river in the distance and listening to the splashing waves, would get boring after a while.

So, after zoning out on the bench for a bit, Lin Li took out his phone, opened a game, and started to play.

He considered calling Su Yue to play with him, but then he remembered her mother was visiting. It didn’t feel appropriate to ask her to play games at a time like this.

...

In the basement of an old residential complex, three men had finished packing their things and were ready to leave.

Although they had been living in this crude basement for some time and were eager to leave, they weren’t in a hurry. Instead, they quietly waited for the right moment.

Wanted by the Superpower Administration Bureau, the three men—Liu Ke, Tie Qiu Heng, and Wang Tao—had certainly suffered a great deal these past few days.

Now, they had finally received a notification from their organization. Tonight, they could go to the designated location, board a small boat arranged by the organization, and leave the city.

When they first got the news, the three were ecstatic. If they weren’t still in danger, they would have loved to break out in song to express their joy.

TAP TAP TAP...

A series of hurried footsteps came from the entrance, and a young man with sharp, weaselly features walked into the basement.

The young man, Xiaoli, smiled and spoke to Liu Ke, Tie Qiu Heng, and Wang Tao.

"Gentlemen, the Security Officers patrolling nearby have left. We can go now.

According to the schedule the organization gave us, we need to hurry to the boarding point and wait for the boat they arranged."