Li Yu's eyes were icy cold, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, yet her voice was terrifyingly calm:
"How much does this garage cost?"
The landlord was stunned for a moment, then burst into ear-piercing, maniacal laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world:
"Hahaha...! What? You want to buy it?"
He spread his arms wide, displaying the dirty, low, damp garage as if admiring a palace, his face filled with greed and mockery.
"Sure! I'm in a good mood today, so I might sell it!"
"I find you all agreeable. One price: 300,000 Zhongzhou coins! Not a penny less!"
"Three hundred thousand?" Lu Fan's face was extremely gloomy, and his eyes carried a hint of murderous intent.
Even in Qingcheng, which is almost a dictatorship, no one dares to ask for such a price.
To charge such an exorbitant price for such a shabby corner is blatant extortion!
The landlord flinched at Lu Fan's fierce gaze, but then he remembered some powerful backer. Alcohol and his long-standing arrogance gave him courage, allowing him to puff out his chest and mockingly retort with a blustering but weak tone:
"Can't afford it? If you can't afford it, then stop pretending to be a big shot here! Pay the rent to me obediently."
The man became increasingly agitated as he spoke, even displaying a distorted sense of superiority:
"Asking all these questions just shows you're broke. What are you pretending to be?!"
"You!" Lu Fan couldn't help but be about to teach the other party a lesson, but was interrupted by the landlord's loud voice again.
"What do you mean, 'you'?! Don't think I can't tell you three are Awakened Ones."
"Let me tell you straight, here, Awakened Ones are nothing but servants who serve us!" The man looked at Lu Fan with disdain.
"You don't really think I'm just a landlord who collects rent for dilapidated houses, do you?"
He flaunted the bunch of keys, as if showing them off:
"See this? This bunch of keys is my scepter! Collecting rent is just a hobby of mine."
As he spoke, a morbidly blissful expression appeared on the landlord's face:
"I forced these poor bastards to pay me money step by step. The way they begged for mercy, the thrill... you people will never experience that in your entire lives."
"If you know what's good for you, either give me 300,000 yuan or pay the old man's rent and get out of here!"
The landlord grinned maliciously, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the patrolling law enforcement officers vaguely visible outside, his words carrying a blatant threat:
"As for the rest, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, lest you cause unnecessary trouble."
Li Yu fell silent, ignoring the landlord's nagging, and expressionlessly pulled something out of his pocket.
"This is...?"
The landlord was incredulous when he saw the phone in Li Yu's hand. His pupils contracted sharply, and his arrogance instantly diminished. He still kept his mouth shut, but his confidence had clearly waned.
"Hmph! Who are you trying to scare with a toy? You think you're worthy of using a cell phone? Who do you think you are? The Lord of Tiancheng?"
To everyone's surprise, Li Yu actually tapped on her phone and called back.
Li Yu held the phone to her ear, her voice still cold and clear, but it sounded particularly jarring to the landlord:
"Lei Xiao".
The phone rang with a slightly puzzled tone as Lei Xiao answered the call:
"Li Yu? What happened?"
Lei Xiao clearly didn't expect Li Yu to contact him on her own initiative.
"At the gathering you said that Xingjun could come to you for anything, does that still stand?" Li Yu asked.
"Of course." Lei Xiao didn't understand why, but he still agreed immediately.
"Then send someone over now. I'm at location 510 in the East District of Tiancheng. Come and help me buy a house."
"The house? Understood. The relevant personnel will arrive within ten minutes." Lei Xiao didn't ask any further questions.
Although Lei Xiao had some doubts and didn't understand why Li Yu wanted to buy a house in Tiancheng through him, he immediately issued an order after hanging up the phone to send the nearest Thunder Bureau Awakened Squad to investigate.
With a click, the call ended.
Li Yu put away her phone and pondered to herself.
He knew they couldn't stay here to shelter Luo Fei's mother forever.
This landlord's attitude is probably a microcosm of the malice at the bottom of Tiancheng.
Even if they find Luo Fei's mother a new place to live now, once they leave, those seeking revenge will definitely come knocking on their door immediately.
Even if the landlord is dealt with, others will still discover that Luo Fei's mother is always alone, which will cause them to harbor ill will towards her and even want to take everything from her.
No sooner has the front foot moved than a more vicious jackal pounces upon it.
Killing all these troublemakers is pointless; the cycle of bullying and being bullied is ingrained in everyone's bones and cannot be easily changed.
The only guarantee is through the long-term deterrence of the Thunder Bureau.
As long as Li Yuxingjun's name remains, Lei Xiao's Thunder Bureau will send people to take care of Luo Fei's mother. These malicious people dare not oppose the Thunder Bureau, and therefore will no longer target Luo Fei's mother.
The shadow of the Thunder Bureau is the strongest shield for Luo Fei's mother for the rest of her life.
In this way, even if they leave, Luo Fei's mother will remain safe and sound under the protection of the Thunder Bureau.
Upon seeing that Li Yu's phone was genuine, the garage fell into a deathly silence, with only the landlord's heavy, slightly frightened breathing and the old woman's suppressed coughing.
The landlord's face twitched violently, and cold sweat soaked through his greasy leather jacket.
While the three awakened ones are nothing to fear, the person who possesses the cell phone represents a channel to absolute power.
That's clearly an encrypted satellite phone specially equipped by the Central State military or a top-level institution! This isn't something just anyone can possess.
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