Chapter 261 - 241: Li Kai Approaches One-Eyed Tiger to Discuss Cooperation

Chapter 261: Chapter 241: Li Kai Approaches One-Eyed Tiger to Discuss Cooperation

One-Eyed Tiger’s territory was in Shangya Town, in the East Suburb.

It had cost Li Kai a great deal of time and effort to find One-Eyed Tiger’s base.

Initially, he had deduced several possible towns.

According to his calculations, for One-Eyed Tiger to run rampant in the East Suburb, he would definitely need a base to rest, regroup, and store supplies.

So, he had searched the map, examining every town and village near the East Suburb. Anywhere too close to a forest was out of the question, as there were too many Mutant Beasts.

He eventually identified five towns suitable for a base.

He sent his men to investigate each one and finally discovered traces of One-Eyed Tiger in Shangya Town.

A smile touched Li Kai’s lips.

’So the people at Qingfeng Base are incompetent after all,’ he thought. ’They couldn’t even find One-Eyed Tiger’s base.’

’If I’d found this place and launched a sneak attack, I could have wiped out a good portion of his forces.’

But unfortunately, he wasn’t here to deal with One-Eyed Tiger.

From a distance, he could see the scale of the town, the checkpoint and guards at the entrance, and the hidden pillboxes within.

These alone were enough to tell him that One-Eyed Tiger’s faction was by no means small; it was filled with fighters.

No wonder he could dominate the East Suburb and even threaten the East Suburb Fortress.

’But he also picked a good time to stir up trouble,’ Li Kai mused. ’The Li Family is tied up with another matter and can’t spare any forces.’

’The Li Family doesn’t want to lose control of the East Suburb Fortress, and they haven’t reported it to the City East Alliance, so they can only rely on Qingfeng Base to stall for time. Otherwise, how would someone like One-Eyed Tiger get the chance to act so brazenly?’

However, none of that mattered. What was important was that he was now going to use One-Eyed Tiger to deal with that Lu Feng.

When those other bases were wiped out by a mysterious force, many survivors flooded into the East Suburb. Among those taken in by Qingfeng Base, quite a few were his own agents.

He had cultivated these people using the Li Family’s resources, but the Li Family itself was unaware of their existence.

Qingfeng Base, naturally, was even more in the dark.

At the critical moment, these people could play a huge role, carrying out a decapitation strike—a single, killing blow.

’But to create an opportunity for them and myself to kill Lu Feng, I need to force the East Suburb Fortress to deploy all its strength, drawing Lu Feng’s men away from the fortress.’

’That seems difficult.’

’After all, his subordinates won’t listen to me.’

’But if One-Eyed Tiger leads an attack and causes chaos, that’s a different story.’

’His men will definitely have to respond, and that will be my chance.’

Li Kai soon arrived at the entrance to Shangya Town and was stopped by One-Eyed Tiger’s men, who surrounded him.

Looking at them, Li Kai didn’t hesitate for a moment and charged forward.

’When you want to achieve something, you always have to make a show of force.’

In an instant, all of One-Eyed Tiger’s men were knocked to the ground. They lay there groaning, staring at Li Kai in utter horror.

’This guy is definitely an Ability User!’ they thought.

"Go tell One-Eyed Tiger I have a big deal to discuss with him!" Li Kai said directly to the downed men.

One-Eyed Tiger’s men didn’t dare to hesitate. Clutching their injuries, they retreated into the town, and one of them ran hurriedly toward the central hall.

At that moment, One-Eyed Tiger was in the central hall, eating Mutant Beast meat with several other people.

The men had been sent from Qingfeng Base to assist him.

Two of them were heavyset; they were Power Ability Users.

One of them, wearing a mask, was none other than Xu Bin. He frequently traveled between the East Suburb Fortress and One-Eyed Tiger’s group to pass messages.

After Li Kai showed up, Xu Bin had to be much more secretive on his trips back to the East Suburb Fortress to avoid arousing suspicion. He even had to wear a mask here at One-Eyed Tiger’s base.

The other two were Speed Ability Users.

All of them had been modified by Lu Feng using Ability Crystal Cores.

As a result, they were fiercely loyal to Lu Feng.

Except for Xu Bin, the others were permanently stationed here to help One-Eyed Tiger.

As for One-Eyed Tiger, he always wore a scarf around his neck to hide the electronic collar. If anyone saw it, they would know something was wrong with him.

Fortunately, the scarf was made of tiger skin, which matched his moniker, so outsiders didn’t find it strange that he wore it.

One-Eyed Tiger took a bite of meat and said, "Xu Bin, we’ve taken in quite a few survivors this time. Tell Mr. Lu we’re going to need more food from now on."

"Yes, I’ll report to the boss," Xu Bin nodded.

Just then, one of his men ran in, looking battered. "Tiger Boss! And you, sirs! An Ability User showed up outside! He injured our brothers and said he wants to see Tiger Boss to talk about a big deal."

One-Eyed Tiger froze when he heard this.

’A big deal?’ he wondered.

’In the eyes of the public, I’m a notorious bandit who specializes in robbery and all sorts of evil deeds.’

’Someone wants to do business with me? Is this guy crazy?’

But since an Ability User had come knocking on his door, he had to see for himself just who this person was.

"Bring him in," One-Eyed Tiger ordered his subordinate.

The subordinate didn’t dare hesitate. He ran back out to the town entrance and saw Li Kai again. "Our Tiger Boss says you can come inside."

Li Kai smiled when he heard that.

’This is the benefit of a little show of force.’

’Otherwise, I might have had to haggle with them for ages.’

’After all, minions are always a pain to deal with.’

’Sometimes you just have to show them your fists to let them know you’re not to be trifled with.’

’It actually makes negotiations easier.’

Li Kai followed the man into the town’s central hall and saw One-Eyed Tiger and his group.

"You must be One-Eyed Tiger," Li Kai said, looking at the man with one eye. The feature was too obvious.

The moment Xu Bin saw Li Kai, his expression turned to one of surprise.

He recognized him as the man the Li Family had stationed at the East Suburb Fortress.

’What is this guy doing here?’ he wondered.

"You guessed right," One-Eyed Tiger said, looking at Li Kai coldly.

He didn’t know Li Kai’s identity, but he hated people who showed up out of nowhere demanding to cooperate, especially after injuring his men.

’Guys like this are so full of themselves.’

One-Eyed Tiger glanced at Xu Bin.

Xu Bin understood immediately and looked toward the two Speed Ability Users.

Xu Bin was the one in charge of these men.

The two Speed Ability Users also understood the signal. They slowly stood up and walked toward Li Kai.

Xu Bin’s eyes turned cold. He was going to teach this guy a lesson.

’It would be even better if we can just kill him right here,’ he thought.

’After all, he’s the one who came to One-Eyed Tiger’s base. When someone is asking for death, how can you not oblige him? It’ll save the boss the trouble of dealing with him later.’

The two Speed Ability Users immediately drew their daggers and rushed at Li Kai.

Activating their speed abilities, both of them blurred into afterimages.

’Two Speed Ability Users,’ Li Kai thought. He was surprised but understood. If One-Eyed Tiger didn’t have any Ability Users, he wouldn’t be such a headache for Qingfeng Base.

’After all, Qingfeng Base has plenty of Ability Users of its own.’

But facing the two Speed Ability Users, Li Kai showed no panic. He met them head-on. In that instant, his skin changed, covered by patches of a special keratinous layer. His speed also became extremely fast, surpassing that of the two Speed Ability Users.

BAM!

BAM!

With two punches, he sent the two Speed Ability Users flying back.

This scene made Xu Bin and One-Eyed Tiger jump to their feet, their expressions grave. This man was a Beastification Superpower User, but just from the keratinous layer, they couldn’t tell what kind of beastification it was.

One-Eyed Tiger snorted coldly, instantly entering his own beastification state and charging at Li Kai.

’He’s a Beastification Ability User, too,’ Li Kai thought, genuinely surprised.

’If I get the chance, I should try to subdue this One-Eyed Tiger. He might be of great use.’

’Once I take control of the East Suburb Fortress, if the Li Family tries to replace me, I can use One-Eyed Tiger to eliminate them.’

With that thought, he attacked One-Eyed Tiger, and in an instant, the two of them clashed.

From that single blow, One-Eyed Tiger was startled. He felt an immense force and was knocked backward by the impact.

’His power is clearly greater than mine,’ he realized.

"So, can we talk business now?" Li Kai asked One-Eyed Tiger confidently.

One-Eyed Tiger had no choice but to be cautious now. He looked at Li Kai and asked with a frown, "What business?"

Li Kai said slowly, "The resources of the East Suburb Fortress... and a man’s life. His name is Lu Feng. You should have heard of him."