Chapter 101: A Change (1/2)

Xukong sensed the abnormality that was happening instantly. He could feel that a change had happened within Lin Mu's mind which he was not clear about. He could sense the mysterious ring responding to Lin Mu in someway.

”What!?” Xukong suddenly exclaimed as he felt the environment within the mysterious ring change.

Xukong could see that the mysterious ring had become active once again as a beam of light was being emanated by the ethereal altar. He rushed towards the ethereal altar to observe what exactly was happening with it.

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While this was happening in the mysterious ring, Lin Mu was clueless about it in the real world. Right now his mind seemed to have entered a strange state where he felt as if he couldn't think straight and a myriad of thoughts were going rushing through it. He didn't notice that the people in the office were staring at him either.

”Lin Mu?” Lu Xiao called out but received no response.

Then, the sound of a door opening could be heard, and footsteps approached them.

”What did that boy say? This is wrong?” An approaching voice said.

Lu Xiao and the vice captain saw the Town head entering from another room that was attached to the office. He came in and saw the three people standing in his office. The town head recognized the new vice captain, Han Lei, but did not know who the other two people were.

Lin Mu had his head down the entire time, as if he was lost in thinking. The town head could not see Lin Mu's clearly, thus he came even closer.

”Who's this, Han Lei?” The Town head questioned.

The annoyed expression that Han Lei had on his face was still there and showed no signs of dissipating. He looked at the town head and spoke,

”They are the remaining people from the Night Vigil.” Han Lei spoke in a curt tone paying no heed to the status of the Town head.

Lu Xiao was shocked upon seeing the manner in which Han Lei had spoken with the town head. All the people from the Northern town were usually respectful in talking with the town head and seldom did they behave like this. Even the Captain of the Town's guards was very respectful of the town head.

The only other person who could speak with the Town head on the same level was the Supervisor of the Spirit apple orchards Li Peng, and even that was only because he was appointed by the mayor of Wu Lim city.

The Town head paid no heed to Han Lei's tone and just looked at Lin Mu.

”What was this boy saying again?” The town head asked as if he had not heard the previous words clearly.

”He said something about this being wrong.” Han Lei answered.

The Town head stroked his beard a couple of times before speaking.

”And what is this thing that's wrong?”

”Everything…” Lin Mu lightly muttered in response.

”Look at me and speak, boy. Do not disrespect me.” The town head spoke in a grim tone.

The Vice captain too was feeling furious after seeing Lin Mu act like this. He was already annoyed after being ordered to do such a measly task, and now even a kid like Lin Mu was ignoring his presence and was behaving insolently.

~Thwack~

”Look up, boy!” Han Lei shouted as he slapped Lin Mu's back in anger.

Han Lei had expected for Lin Mu to stumble ahead after getting hit, but in a surprise to him, he didn't react at all. Even when he had hit Lin Mu, Han Lei felt as if he had hit a stiff surface.

'Is he… is he wearing armor beneath his clothes?' Han Lei thought.

Lin Mu finally looked up and glared at the eyes of the town head. But when the town head looked at his face and his eyes, alarm bells rang through his mind. A furious expression could be seen on Lin Mu's face, and his eyes were bloodshot.

”I SAID EVERYTHING!!!!” Lin Mu spat out.