Just as Xu Youyou thought of this great idea, he heard a familiar set of footsteps behind him.
It was Zuo Lin'an coming out.
He immediately got up and headed toward Wang Hu's residence, taking the other man along.
Meanwhile, the group of twenty had not yet made it to this area due to their extreme caution.
After scanning their surroundings, Xu Youyou and Zuo Lin'an unlocked the door and slipped into the villa.
The two shared a tacit understanding. Upon entering, Zuo Lin'an immediately turned to check all the doors and windows.
Meanwhile, Xu Youyou went to fetch Wang Hu's corpse.
He dressed the corpse, laid it on the bed, and pulled the blanket all the way up to cover it completely.
Xu Youyou nodded in great satisfaction as he admired his handiwork.
Done.
Now, all they had to do was wait for those people to deliver themselves right to their doorstep.
He walked back to the living room, lit the candle resting on the coffee table, and then swung the front door wide open. He sat down right by the entrance, waiting in plain sight without a care in the world.
As for Zuo Lin'an...
Having finished checking the doors and windows, he had already slipped outside to conceal himself in a nearby corner.
He was waiting for the group to arrive. Once Xu Youyou tricked them into entering, he would repeat his previous trick and lock them all inside.
About five or six minutes passed.
The group finally approached the vicinity.
In this pitch-black villa district, a house suddenly glowing with candlelight was impossible to miss, and they noticed it immediately.
The twenty men huddled together, whispering in discussion.
“Is that villa with the lit candle Wang Hu's place?”
“Yeah, that's the one!”
“I see someone sitting by the door. Who is that?”
“I recognize him! He's the newcomer who met up with us earlier. The twenty brothers who went missing without sending word back left with him.”
“Him? Then why is he there all by himself?”
“No idea. I did a quick sweep of the surroundings just now and didn't see anyone else. It shouldn't be an ambush.”
“Could he be waiting for us?”
At that moment, everyone turned their gaze toward the five men who had met Xu Youyou before.
“Didn't you five meet him? He'll definitely remember you. Go over and talk to him.”
“This...”
They felt a bitter pang in their hearts, not expecting to be pushed to the front line once again.
But they had no choice.
They were indeed the only ones who knew Xu Youyou, so any attempt at communication had to come from them.
Seeing a few dark silhouettes approaching, Xu Youyou curled his lips into a smile. He stood up immediately and called out loudly.
“Brothers, you're finally here! I've been waiting for you for so long!”
The men paused slightly at his voice.
Before they could even react, Xu Youyou added, “Wang Hu is already dead! His body is inside. Come over quickly, and I'll take you in to see!”
His shout was loud enough that not only the five approaching men heard it, but also the others hiding further away. Their reactions were remarkably identical.
First came a collective daze, followed by excited grins, which quickly morphed into suspicion.
After all, they couldn't verify if this was true. Wang Hu's corpse was inside?
Then who could guarantee there wasn't an ambush waiting for them?
They had only checked the exterior of the building earlier.
Still, since Xu Youyou had put it that way, they definitely had to go in and check.
At the very least, they needed to confirm whether Wang Hu was dead or alive.
Xu Youyou watched as the five familiar faces walked up to him, their expressions visibly agitated.
“Brother, are you serious?”
“Is Wang Hu really dead? His body is inside?!”
“You're not trying to trick us, are you?”
Xu Youyou chuckled, his tone brimming with confident swagger. “Why would I lie to you? Just come inside with me and see for yourselves.”
Without another word, he turned around and walked inside.
The five men exchanged hesitant glances.
Ultimately, they gritted their teeth and followed him in.
They had initially feared an ambush, but once they stepped inside, they realized they had overthought it.
There was no ambush at all.
Xu Youyou led them to a side bedroom on the first floor. Opening the door, he pointed inside.
“See? That's Wang Hu's corpse.”
The five men crowded through the doorway. At first glance, they saw Wang Hu lying alone on the bed. His face was a deathly, ashen gray, and a faint, subtle stench of decay already hung in the air.
Though his body was covered by the blanket, leaving only his face exposed, they were all too familiar with that face!
“Is... is this really him?”
“It is! Yes, it's really Wang Hu!”
Any doubts, concerns, or uncertainties they had harbored instantly vanished the moment they laid eyes on Wang Hu's corpse.
Even though there were still some logical inconsistencies and unexplained details...
...Wang Hu's corpse could not be faked!
He was truly dead!
The five men were exceptionally thrilled, unable to suppress the grins spreading across their faces.
Xu Youyou subtly positioned himself in front of the bed, preventing the five from getting too close to Wang Hu. If they got too excited and accidentally pulled back the blanket...
Granted, they wouldn't immediately notice the wounds on Wang Hu's body since Xu Youyou had dressed him and wrapped some cloth around the parts. But what if?
What if they touched the body and accidentally caused it to fall apart?
At that point, they would realize Wang Hu hadn't been killed by a venomous snake, but had been murdered.
Since killing was forbidden in Sin Hunter City, his and Zuo Lin'an's identities would be exposed, and these people might turn on them.
Not that Xu Youyou was afraid, and Zuo Lin'an had weapons.
But the problem was that they had to strictly follow their method of execution to kill. If they got into a direct brawl, they would inevitably be held back by these constraints.
Therefore, he had to take precautions.
“With Wang Hu dead, the situation is completely clear now!”
“Exactly!”
On their way here, they hadn't seen a single soul, leading them to assume Wang Hu had gathered everyone to set up an ambush.
But they never expected Wang Hu to actually be dead!
That meant all their fears of an ambush were completely groundless.
“Right, we need to share this good news with the rest of the guys! Let's call them in quickly so they can see Wang Hu's body for themselves!”
“Seeing the body will put their minds at ease.”
“Yeah, they definitely won't believe it unless they see it with their own eyes.”
“You guys stay here. The two of us will go out and call them.”
Xu Youyou watched as the two ran out together. Instead of following them, he stayed behind.
He casually opened another door on the side. “You three, come take a look inside. These are all of Wang Hu's personal collections.”
The three men instinctively looked over. Their eyes lit up when they saw that the room was indeed filled with supplies, and they immediately turned and walked in.
Xu Youyou smiled and shut the door behind them.
A moment later, a few muffled groans and sharp demands echoed from inside before everything fell silent again.
In less than half a minute, Xu Youyou opened the door and stepped out.
“That's three.”
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