"I knew it early on. I heard that Sheng Lianhua from Rouge Sea, Xiong Kun from Celestial Cyan Sea, and Lang Songbai from Qingjing Sea all came. Even the Big Master, Huangfu Zhen, showed up."
"Hiss, such a big commotion. What on earth happened with the Four Seas Gang?"
"You don’t know yet? He Town, the leader of Bronze Sea, and his subordinates all died in Yingtai County. For this matter, the Big Master Huangfu Zhen was furious and has already ordered a strict investigation. I reckon the city won’t be peaceful anytime soon."
"Who would dare to kill the Vice Gang Leader of the Four Seas Gang?"
"Who knows? But I guess since they dared to attack the Four Seas Gang, it clearly shows the one behind it has a strong backing. It might even involve internal disputes among the Three Sects, Two Courts, and One Manor..."
The person’s voice became quieter, and the onlookers’ expressions also changed drastically.
Because this was beyond what they could discuss.
The timid ones hurriedly paid their bills and left, to avoid getting involved further.
The speaker also forced himself to remain calm, sat in his chair dazed for a while, and then quietly left.
As soon as he stepped out, Zhao Ya tossed a piece of broken silver and followed him out.
Once outside the door, Zhao Ya followed the man leisurely.
At first, the man walked relatively slowly, but then he walked faster and faster, eventually practically sprinting.
Zhao Ya was in no hurry.
However fast he ran, it was no different from walking in front of Zhao Ya.
Zhao Ya’s steps seemed slow but were actually fast, always trailing behind him, without the distance between them ever changing.
Finally.
The man in front collapsed.
He suddenly turned, running into a small alley, trying to rely on his familiarity with the terrain to shake off Zhao Ya’s pursuit.
Anshan Square is located in South City, and those living here are basically petty vendors and people of uncertain character, with all sorts of people.
The environment here is also very complicated, with alleys as dense as a spider web. Without experience, it’s easy to get lost.
The man had lived here since childhood and was extremely familiar with the terrain, so he managed to lose Zhao Ya after several turns.
Seeing that the ghost-like person following him since leaving the teahouse had finally disappeared, the man let out a long breath and leaned against the wall, gasping for air.
The rapid chase earlier had significantly drained his energy.
Especially since from morning till now, he hadn’t eaten anything except for that cup of tea in the teahouse, and after such intense exercise, his vision began to darken.
But just then, a calm voice came to his ear.
"Why did you stop running?"
Upon hearing this, he felt his blood run cold, and his scalp tingled.
He couldn’t care about anything else and fell to his knees before Zhao Ya, kowtowing like pecking rice.
"Spare me, sir, spare me. It’s just my careless mouth saying things I shouldn’t have, which angered you. Please have mercy and spare this worthless life of mine."
Zhao Ya didn’t make a sound, just watched the man kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.
He was a youth of eighteen or nineteen, with sharp features, dressed in shabby clothes, evidently living in poor conditions.
But his eyes darted around, clearly a clever person.
From his detailed account of the Four Seas Gang’s happenings last night, and his ability to guess some of the behind-the-scenes events, he was obviously a streetwise kid from this area.
These people might lack other skills, but they are usually very well-informed.
And this was precisely what Zhao Ya needed most at the moment.
So he didn’t scare the person further and casually threw a piece of silver to him.
With a clink, the silver landed in front of the man.
His eyes widened at once, then he looked up at Zhao Ya.
"You mean...?"
Zhao Ya smiled slightly, "I just want to ask you a few questions. Don’t worry, I mean no harm, and I’m not from the Four Seas Gang or the Three Sects and Two Courts."
Hearing this, the young man finally breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the silver from the ground, and stood up, looking cautiously at Zhao Ya.
"What do you want to ask?"
"What’s your name?"
"My name is Chen Xiao’Er. People on the street call me Xiao Erzi."
That’s a standard sidekick name.
Zhao Ya mused internally, then continued to ask.
"Just now in the teahouse, I heard you seem to know a lot about the Four Seas Gang?"
Chen Xiao’Er arrogantly tilted his head. "Of course, not to brag, but there’s no news in this South City that I, Chen Xiao’Er, don’t know."
Zhao Ya nodded, "So, what exactly is going on? Can you tell me?"
"What do you want to know?"
"About what happened with the Four Seas Gang last night."
"I heard it from a buddy of mine who works at the Four Seas Building. He’s responsible for serving tea and water there, so he’s well aware of those big figures coming and going."
"Last night, he was serving in the building, and unexpectedly, Sheng Lianhua from Rouge Sea and Xiong Kun from Celestial Cyan Sea came by. Shortly after, Lang Songbai from Qingjing Sea arrived, and even the rarely-seen Big Master Huangfu Zhen showed up. These big shots were gathered to discuss matters."
"At the time, my buddy was outside the room. Though he couldn’t hear clearly, he could vaguely make out the Big Master’s angry roars. Later, he found out that it was because Vice Gang Leader He from Bronze Sea was dead."
"Then why did you say this matter is related to the Three Sects, Two Courts, and One Manor?" Zhao Ya asked.
At this point, Chen Xiao’Er was sure Zhao Ya had no ill intentions, so he spoke without reservations.