Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2670

Chapter 2670: Angry Shadows

After emerging from the void, Yuan picked up the weapon left behind by the man and smiled, "Since it can be powered by Refined Ores, this must be a high-end weapon. To personally deliver me such an expensive gift... how nice of them."

After putting the sword away, Yuan wore his mask again and left the alley with the intention of visiting the Angry Shadows’ hideout.

However, just as he exited the alley, he noticed the boy who had lured him standing not far away, as if waiting for someone.

"Waiting for your mother?" Yuan asked him.

"?!?!"

The boy was startled to see Yuan standing before him.

"Y-You?! How are you still—?!" The boy hastily covered his own mouth when he realized that they were out in the open with pedestrians walking around.

Yuan leaned in and whispered, "How am I still alive? Why don’t you guess?"

He showed the boy the weapon he’d just acquired.

When the boy saw the weapon, he immediately turned around and tried to flee, but Yuan grabbed him by the shoulder before he could take even two steps.

"H-Help! He’s trying to kidnap me!" the boy immediately shouted, drawing the attention of those nearby.

Yuan smiled behind his mask and waved dismissively. "He’s lying. He tried to pickpocket me just now."

The pedestrians turned their attention to the boy, and upon seeing his ragged clothes, immediately believed Yuan and continued on their way, paying the two of them no further attention.

"N-No! Please help!" the boy screamed desperately, but nobody even bothered to spare them a glance.

"If you cooperate with me, I promise I won’t hurt you," Yuan said to him. "Or I can take you to the authorities and have them figure things out."

"..."

The moment the boy heard Yuan mention involving the authorities, he immediately fell silent.

"Good. Now follow me."

Yuan brought the boy back to the alley.

"How are you related to the Angry Shadows?" Yuan asked once they were at the dead end.

However, the boy was too busy examining the scene to respond.

"Where is that man’s corpse? Didn’t you kill him?" he asked.

"I am the one asking questions here," Yuan said in a stern voice.

The boy nodded and said, "I am... their lure."

"How long have you been working with them?"

"I just started..." When the boy met Yuan’s cold gaze, he quickly added, "I swear! This was my first job, too!"

"How did you end up working for them?"

"How do you think? They promised me food and money if I worked for them, and as an orphan, it’s my only chance of survival."

"Well, starting today, you will no longer be working for them."

"What?! Then how the hell am I supposed to survive?!" the boy shouted.

"There are plenty of options out there, and they’re definitely better than working for criminals."

"Nobody will hire or help a young orphan like me!"

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