Chapter 53: Chapter 53: One City for a Thousand People

Yashen Base, Xu Family Courtyard.

“You mean to say, he slapped your face, killed our Xu Family’s Crystal Base, and then walked into the Yashen Base with you unabashedly?” Elder Mr. Xu narrowed his eyes, staring at Xu Tiange, whose face was swollen like a pig’s head, and slowly spoke.

“Yes.” The pain on Xu Tiange’s face was scorching.

However, it wasn’t Lin Shen who did it, but Xu Tiange who had requested to apologize to Lin Miao and slapped himself.

If not for this, Xu Tiange would have feared that Lin Shen would kill him to silence him and wouldn’t have let him return. But in front of the elder, he still wanted to save face and was embarrassed to say that he had slapped himself.

What Xu Tiange didn’t expect was that Lin Shen had no intention of killing him. Not only had he not killed him, but he also followed him to Yashen Base, bringing only Wei Wufu with him.

Lin Miao and the others had already returned to Dark Bird Base under Lin Shen’s arrangements.

“Xiao Tiange, how do you think we should handle this matter?” Elder Mr. Xu asked, looking at Xu Tiange.

Xu Tiange felt tense, but his face showed no expression. After thinking, he said, “Elder, if it were up to me to deal with it, I think we should not trouble Lin Shen further. Not only should we not trouble him, but we should also try to clear up any misunderstandings between us, and it would be best if we could establish some sort of relationship with him?”

“How is it? Do you think our Xu Family’s strength is less than that of the Lin Family and cannot avenge you?” Elder Mr. Xu said with a cold face.

Xu Tiange hurriedly said, “Elder, you misunderstand, our Xu Family is certainly stronger than the Lin Family. My reason for saying so is not due to the strength of the Lin family, but because of the people behind them.”

“The people behind them? Are you referring to the Lu Family? Do you think our Xu Family is afraid of the Lu Family?” Elder Mr. Xu’s voice grew colder.

Seeing this, Xu Tiange braced himself and said, “The people behind the Lin Family are definitely not the Lu Family. The gun that Lin Shen has is also not something the Lu Family could possess.”

“Go on,” Elder Mr. Xu said, his gaze oppressively fixed on Xu Tiange.

Xu Tiange continued, “That revolver is absolutely no ordinary object; our Xu Family does not possess such a thing, and the Lu Family likely doesn’t either. How could a mere Dark Bird Base of the Lin Family have such a thing?”

“Lin Shen knows full well that Yashen Base is our Xu Family’s turf, yet he dares to come here like this. I don’t think he’s a fool, so he must have a reliance that we are unaware of.”

“Also, since the Lu Family has a good relationship with the Lin Family, I chose not to strike in the base but to ambush their convoy outside; this was to avoid conflict with the Lu Family over this matter. Now that Lin Shen has entered the base, if we try to make a move on him, the Lu Family, for the sake of their business at Dark Bird Base, will not sit idly by. Starting a conflict with the Lu Family now would not align with our Xu Family’s interests.”

“My child, you have indeed grown up,” Elder Mr. Xu said after listening, the false coldness on his face dissipated, revealing a look of relief: “You’re able to put aside personal honor and not be blinded by hatred; this is good. Without relevant intelligence, you can make the correct decision, and that’s even better. Our Xu Family has a successor.”

“Elder, are you saying that you know the origin of that gun?” Xu Tiange showed his clarity and wisdom again. He was not carried away by a few words of praise from Elder Mr. Xu but caught the underlying point instead.

Elder Mr. Xu looked at him with more approval in his eyes: “Indeed, I have seen such a gun before. To be precise, it is not a gun, but a Pet Capsule Launcher. Such a thing cannot be made by human hands; do not ask me where it comes from, I do not know either. The fact that the Lin Family can possess such a thing undoubtedly indicates there are people behind them, and you have judged this accurately.”

After a pause, Elder Mr. Xu continued, “What did you say the name was of the odd-speaking person following Lin Shen?

“Wei Wufu.” Xu Tiange promptly replied, his impression of Wei Wufu was quite deep.

“His surname is Wei, so there seems to be no mistake. A city for a thousand people, a Wei every hundred years. Wei Wufu’s Wei is probably that Wei,” Elder Mr. Xu continued, his eyes sparkling with speculation: “I had not expected someone from the Wei Family to be involved with the Lin Family, whether by chance or with an agenda.”

“Elder Mr. Xu, you’re saying Wei Wufu is from the Wei Family of Tiancheng?” Xu Tiange’s complexion changed slightly upon hearing this, showing a look of concern.

The Wei Family of Tiancheng, even though it was thousands of miles away, still had an extremely resounding reputation, so loud that it was almost deafening.

The Base Mutation Zones around Tiancheng were numerous, and since the beginning of the base mutations, they had faced wave after wave of attacks from base variant creatures.

The Wei Family of Tiancheng, with more than a thousand members at first, defended the city for over two hundred years. Countless members of the Wei surname died to ensure the city didn’t fall, and Tiancheng is still under the rule of the Wei to this day.

A thousand people for one city, a Wei every century, that was the most unbreakable frontline of humanity.

“That’s not an ordinary Pet Capsule Launcher, only a place like the Wei Family could have it,” Elder Mr. Xu mused and said, “The Wei Family is the Wei Family after all, they’re not unreasonable. Even if they have their schemes, they won’t push us to a dead end. Just do as you said, try your best to repair the relationship with the Lin Family. Lin Shen didn’t truly harm you, which already says a lot. You can go ahead with it, no need to be overly cautious. I’ll send someone to inquire in Tiancheng and confirm whether that Wei Wufu really belongs to the Wei Family or not.”

“Elder Mr. Xu, rest assured, I will handle this matter with care,” Xu Tiange solemnly said.

At this moment, Lin Shen and Wei Wufu were strolling through the market at Yashen Base. Lin Shen wanted to try his luck to see if he could find a Base Mutation Egg with Fire Seed at Yashen Base.

The market at Yashen Base was much bigger than that of Dark Bird Base. Dark Bird Base only had one street with shops selling Base Mutation Eggs and pets.

The Yashen market was much larger than the street at Dark Bird Base, at least ten times the size.

The roads inside the market intersected in every direction, with shops everywhere.

There were shops selling Base Mutation materials, Base Mutation Eggs, pets, as well as recycling businesses.

Each category had its own area, and any single area was much larger than the street at Dark Bird Base.

Coming to the section where Base Mutation Eggs were sold, Lin Shen was dazzled by the variety. On the ground stalls, in shops, and even in some hallway passages, people were selling Base Mutation Eggs.

The varieties were multifarious, big and small, multicolored. Every kind of Base Mutation Egg was available, and naturally the quality varied as well.

Lin Shen mostly just glanced over them, first sweeping through the outdoor stalls and did not see any Base Mutation Egg with Fire Seed.

“Strange, with so many Base Mutation Eggs, not even one has a Fire Seed. When I was at Dark Bird Base before, I found a few just casually… never mind… I’ll look through the shops first before making any plans…” Lin Shen meandered from shop to shop.

After visiting quite a few shops and not finding any Fire Seed, Lin Shen hesitated before a particularly impressive-looking shop and didn’t immediately go in.

The shop’s sign bore the words “With You”, which was one of Lu Family’s stores. In the past, Lu Qing, following People of Lu Family, had opened a branch of “With You” at Dark Bird Base.

As Lin Shen was hesitating whether to go in or not, he just glanced inside and saw on the shelves directly opposite the store entrance several rows of Base Mutation Eggs, one of which was covered with a thick mosaic.

“Damn it, Mr. Tian, are you messing with me on purpose? They’re nowhere to be found but here? Does it have to be this melodramatic?” Lin Shen was somewhat speechless, but without any hesitation, he walked straight in.

Who cares about exes or not? It’s not just a store run by the ex’s family— even if that Base Mutation Egg was laid by the ex herself, as long as they’re willing to sell, he would dare to buy.

Face isn’t worth much, Fire Seed is what’s most important.