Start a mysterious island

In the quiet private room, after Lin Li finished ordering the dishes, he recalled that he had just seen many waiters running back and forth in the lobby, a busy scene. He estimated in his mind that it would take at least half an hour for the dishes he ordered to be served.

He picked up the simple teapot on the table out of boredom and poured himself a cup of tea with quick movements. The hot steam carrying the fragrance of the tea rose up and filled his nose.

He took a sip, then picked up a piece of exquisite pastry, chewed it slowly, while thinking about where to go in the afternoon.

Before, Lin Li explored the streets and alleys of this strange city with great anticipation, hoping to find something new and interesting.

But after walking around for a long time, he found that everything he saw and heard was quite ordinary, and he really didn't come across anything that could brighten his eyes.

It is now noon, the sun is high in the sky, casting its scorching rays wantonly, and the temperature in the city is rising steadily.

Lin Li looked up at the bright sunlight outside the window, feeling worried in his heart. If he continued to wander the streets this afternoon, he would be melted by the scorching sun, which would be a real torture.

"This is weird." Lin Li muttered to himself, "Why is the temperature in this city so much higher than the Hengduan Mountains?"

His brows were furrowed, his eyes were wandering, and he tried hard to find the reason in his memory.

At this moment, a flash of inspiration came to my mind, and a forgotten memory instantly emerged.

As soon as he thought about it, a palm-sized leaf quietly appeared in his palm. The veins on the leaf were clear and it emitted faint spiritual energy fluctuations.

Lin Li stared at the leaf taken from the mysterious island, and his previous experiences flashed before his eyes like a kaleidoscope.

He couldn't help but mutter, "I went to the Hengduan Mountains to look for the Xuanling grass. When I passed through that area, the big tree I met underwater asked me for help and said that I would reward him handsomely after I succeeded.

Now that I have some free time, I might as well go and take a look. As long as it's not too difficult, I'll help it."

Having made up his mind, Lin Li no longer hesitated about wandering around the city.

Time passed quietly. It had been a full half hour since we ordered and the waiter left. Normally, the food should be served.

Lin Li felt his stomach growling and the feeling of hunger surged like a raging tide, one wave after another.

He patted his belly helplessly and was about to drink another cup of tea to soothe his stomach when suddenly a loud noise came from outside the window.

The rough and sharp shouting could still be heard clearly even through the window. The quarrel was so fierce that it seemed as if they were going to eat their opponents alive. It made people curious and wanted to find out what was going on.

Lin Li took the teacup in his hand, stood up and walked to the window of the box.

He gently pushed open the window, and a wave of heat and noise rushed towards him.

The street outside the restaurant was wide, and even if four carriages were running side by side, there was still plenty of space.

This is a busy main road with a constant stream of horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians crowded on the roadside.

At this moment, two groups of people were confronting each other on the street with swords drawn. Both sides glared at each other, swearing and looking like they were about to fight.

Lin Li looked carefully and saw that the leaders of both sides were burly men. Compared with the men surrounding them, he judged that they were at least two meters tall.

The two sturdy men had ferocious faces and fierce expressions, coupled with their burly stature, which would make ordinary people feel chilly when they saw them.

Seeing this, Lin Li frowned slightly, picked up the teacup and took another sip of tea, thinking to himself, "Why are these gang members here again?

Can't these guys just be quiet instead of causing trouble all the time?"

While strolling around this morning, I came across several gang fights.

Thinking of this, and seeing a similar scene in front of me, I couldn't help but complain in my heart.

Lin Li drank the tea in the cup. At this moment, the two gangs confronting each other on the street could no longer hold back and started fighting each other.

In an instant, the scene fell into chaos, with fists and feet fighting and swords flashing.

After only a few minutes of fighting, several people had bloody heads and screams were heard everywhere.

Fortunately, the street was wide, and although the two gangs were fighting fiercely, they only occupied a small part of the road. Passing carriages cleverly bypassed them and were able to continue passing.

As for the large number of passers-by, most of them stopped and turned into spectators, watching the fight with curiosity and excitement.

Lin Li couldn't help but think back to his days in Dongwu City. If there was a scene of gang members fighting each other there, passers-by would report it without hesitation.

Patrol soldiers and constables will also rush to the scene as soon as possible to stop the riots.

But now in this city with extremely poor public security, the situation is completely different.

These gang members are backed by powerful forces, like a protective umbrella, which makes them fearless and dare to fight in broad daylight.

The patrol soldiers and constables who were supposed to be performing their duties and controlling the chaos could only stand back and watch.

They stood far away, like ordinary bystanders, quietly waiting for this farce to end.

Lin Li stood at the window of the restaurant, watching the chaotic fight quietly.

A few minutes later, he keenly sensed movement in the alley in the distance. Looking closely, he saw another wave of patrolling soldiers and constables arriving.

These people are supposed to maintain peace in the city, but at this moment they are no different from the people eating spectators on the street.

Now the number of people has increased a lot, but there is still no intention to step forward to stop it.

Faced with the chaotic public security in this city, Lin Li sighed helplessly.

He knew very well that he was just a passer-by, so he complained secretly in his heart.

With his strength, it is not difficult to stop these people, but it is only temporary.

Therefore, there is no need to waste time and energy, just ignore these chaos and be a passerby.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the box.

"Come in."

The door of the box was slowly pushed open, and the enthusiastic waiter from before stood at the door with a smile on his face, followed by several colleagues, who were holding steaming, fragrant dishes steadily in their hands.

Everyone filed in and skillfully placed the dishes on the large round table.

In just a moment, the table was filled with delicious dishes with good color, aroma and taste, and the rich fragrance instantly filled the entire box.

"Sir, all the dishes you ordered have been served. Please enjoy your meal." The waiter said in a clear voice with a smile on his face.

Lin Li smiled and nodded, walked to the table, sat down, and picked up the chopsticks.

He was about to taste the food, but noticed that the waiter did not leave, but stood quietly by the side.

Lin Li was slightly stunned. After thinking for a while, he said softly, "I am used to eating quietly. You can go and do other things first. If you need anything, I will greet you."

The waiter nodded politely, turned around and gently closed the door of the box.

Lin Li turned his attention back to the dishes on the table, picked up a piece of fried shredded pork with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. The shredded pork had a smooth texture and was full of fragrance.

After swallowing it, a spiritual energy burst out in his body. He was sure in his heart that this was the meat of an exotic beast. The spiritual energy contained in it was not low. It should be a exotic beast of the second level or above.

Lin Li tried a few more dishes, all of which were made from meat of various exotic animals.

"No wonder this restaurant has such high prices. It can prepare a table full of dishes made with a variety of exotic animal meats. Most restaurants don't have this ability." Lin Li thought to himself.

The noise outside the window continued, and the fight between the two gangs would not end in a short time.

At this moment, Lin Li's attention was completely attracted by the delicious food on the table, and he automatically filtered out the screams coming from outside.

The lunch ended quickly, and Lin Li, who was full, burped.

After eating a table full of exotic beast meat, the spiritual energy in his stomach continued to burst out.

With Lin Li's current cultivation level, he can refine these spiritual energies to the maximum extent.

If other practitioners are less than the third level in strength, at least half of their spiritual energy will be wasted.

Lin Li stood up and was about to leave when a roar suddenly came from outside the window, and his attention was attracted again.

He walked to the window and looked out into the street where the fighting was taking place.

In the time it takes to eat a meal, the originally clean streets have become a mess.

The two gang members fought for a long time and everyone was injured.

Those who were seriously injured lay directly on the ground, blood oozing out of their wounds. The ground was covered with bloodstains. The smell of blood in the air made passers-by who were watching the excitement on the street pale.

Both gangs involved in the fight were tough guys, but the ferocity of the fight was beyond everyone's expectations.

Lin Li didn't expect that half of the people would be seriously injured in this fight, and some were injured extremely seriously and were unlikely to survive.

The patrolling soldiers and constables were still near the exit of the alley, with no sign of stepping forward to stop the situation. It seemed that even if someone died at the scene, they would not interfere.

At present, no ordinary passers-by are implicated. It is a good thing for the residents of this city if a few of these vicious and evil gang members die on the spot.

Lin Li's eyes fell on the two burly men in the lead. These two were the strongest, and the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from their bodies reached the middle level of the second stage. Compared with the gang members that Lin Li had met while shopping before, they were considered to be the best.

The two strong men were in a bad condition as well. One of them was injured in the waist and ribs, and his clothes were stained with blood.

The other one had a wound on his back, with skin and flesh torn apart, which was very scary.

Despite being seriously injured, they showed no signs of fear. Their eyes were as big as copper bells, staring at the enemy, and their weapons were clenched tightly in their hands, as if looking for an opportunity to kill.

Since they were evenly matched, the two started to talk trash in order to create opportunities.

They insulted each other's ancestors and the quarrel became more and more intense.

Lin Li shook his head and complained, "These two guys talk too much nonsense. If you want to fight, just do it quickly. It's a waste of time. Be careful not to bleed too much and become too weak to fight."

At this moment, a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly emerged in the distance.

Lin Li looked towards the end of the street and saw a middle-aged man in black clothes riding a maroon horse, galloping towards them.

The two sturdy men were confronting each other, one of them instantly showed joy on his face when he saw the middle-aged man, while the other one showed fear.

It was obvious that this middle-aged man who suddenly appeared was here to help.

"Retreat!" The strong man who was injured in the waist and ribs shouted to his men.

However, it was too late to leave now.

As soon as he said this, a middle-aged man on horseback arrived at the scene.

The man jumped off the horse and punched the strong man who was injured in the waist and ribs.

With a "bang", the sturdy man swung his sword at the attacking enemy, but the blade was broken.

The middle-aged man's fists continued to strike hard at the target.

The punch was so powerful that it sent the injured man flying dozens of meters away.

After the strong man fell heavily to the ground, he continued to roll forward, leaving a blood-red trail on the ground, which was stained red by the blood of the injured.

Lin Li looked at the gang members who were blown away and lying motionless on the ground, guessing in his heart.

"This punch was too strong. He was already seriously injured. Now he was hit by such a powerful punch. I'm afraid he won't survive."

After the mighty middle-aged man knocked the target away, he did not attack anyone else.

As a person in a higher position, it is really beneath your dignity to deal with the minions yourself.

"kill."

The sturdy man with a back injury shouted excitedly when he saw his rival being defeated.

Afterwards, he led the remaining men who could still fight and launched a general attack on the enemy whose morale had collapsed.

As Lin Li watched one side being quickly defeated, the phrase "a crushing defeat" involuntarily emerged in his mind, and he felt that it was very apt.

The defeated party were soon all knocked to the ground, and the scene was filled with grief.

The victorious gang member had a smug look on his face, and as everyone watched, he took the wounded away and left.

In a few minutes, they all left.

At this time, the patrol soldiers and constables who had been standing by and watching finally showed up. They stepped forward to maintain order at the scene.

At the same time, the defeated gang members were moved onto the prepared wooden carts and taken to other places for resettlement.

"What a boring farce." Lin Li commented.

Then he left the box and walked out of the restaurant.

As soon as he walked out of the restaurant, Lin Li saw several sprinkler trucks parked at the place where the fighting had just broken out. Several workers were washing the ground with water, and the bloodstains on the ground were gradually fading.

By the time they're done, the streets should be back to normal.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that a brutal battle had just taken place here not long ago.

“Da da da…”

There was a crisp sound of horse hooves coming from the distance.

Lin Li looked over when he heard the sound and soon saw an empty carriage.

He raised his hand and waved to the carriage, and the driver saw it and immediately ran towards him.

"Master, I want to go to the city gate." Lin Li said with a smile.

"Which city gate are we heading to?" asked the driver.

"In the west." Lin Li replied.

He was closest to the western city gate, so he made this choice.

After agreeing on the destination and price, Lin Li got on the carriage.

The driver whipped the reins and rushed him toward the nearest city gate.

On the way, the talkative driver chatted with Lin Li and talked about the gossips of various gangs in the city.

Before we knew it, the carriage arrived at its destination.

Despite the scorching sun, there are still many people entering and leaving the city.

Lin Li got off the carriage, paid the fare, and walked to the back of the queue to leave the city.

Fortunately, the team moved efficiently. After waiting in line for a few minutes, Lin Li walked out of the city gate smoothly.

When we got out of the city, the heat wave hit us in the face.

Lin Li frowned and walked quickly towards the woods in the distance.

After entering a secluded path and arriving at a quiet woods, he raised his hand, took out a pair of sunglasses from the mysterious island and put them on.

Then it took off into the air and flew quickly towards the Hengduan Mountains.

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