The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 185 Untimely Fog

Chapter 185 Untimely Fog

Li Qin finally chose the first image, which was that of a man in his mid-twenties with cold eyes and a somewhat sinister face.

As a fixed pseudonym for myself.

It is specifically designed to handle matters related to cooperation with the forces behind the black market.

Li Qin gave his first pseudonym the name Qin Li.

"Disarmed!"

After testing the mask's effect, Li Qin tapped his forehead with his finger again.

The mask, which had been tightly fitted to his face, slowly came off.

Li Qin quickly put it into his storage ring.

With this, many things will be much more convenient in the future.

Unlike decades from now, this era is not like the one where surveillance cameras are everywhere.

With this magical transformation mask, Li Qin believed that as long as he was careful, his true identity would never be discovered.

"I can't believe how fast time flies; it's already evening."

After finishing everything, Li Qin checked the time and found that it was already dinnertime.

Li Qin did not leave the suitcase space immediately, but instead ate dinner inside.

Then they returned to the courtyard house.

At this time, the residents of the courtyard were also preparing dinner.

Li Qin was also just pretending, preparing an ordinary dinner for himself in the kitchen;

Corn porridge, steamed buns, and a side of pickled vegetables.

However, all these things were left untouched on the dining table, while Li Qin sat in the living room, drinking tea and thinking about tonight's actions.

Through continuous investigation over this period, Li Qin discovered that the largest black markets in the four cardinal directions of Beijing were controlled by four different groups of people.

Their leaders are Wang Li, Xiong Shan, Kuang Wen, and Song Qiao:

Each of these four individuals has a considerable force gathered around them.

In order to determine whether these people were front men put up by certain forces, Li Qin spent more time investigating.

It was eventually discovered that these individuals had connections with many people and powerful groups.

But that was more of a connection of interests than a subordinate relationship.

This made me relax a little.

At least I don't have to worry about my actions attracting attacks from certain forces.

Although Li Qin was not afraid, that would affect his income. If it could be avoided, it would be best to avoid it. "These people are in charge of the black market, so they are definitely not ordinary people. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they are ruthless. We should be careful."

It would be incredibly embarrassing to suffer a setback with these people.

Li Qin was certain that these people possessed firearms and other firearms.

Although it couldn't be a high-powered firearm, it still posed a considerable threat to Li Qin.

Li Qin began to mentally simulate the possible scenarios he might encounter.

As time passed, a confident expression gradually appeared on Li Qin's face.

"It's time to take action!"

When it was past nine o'clock, a glint of light flashed in Li Qin's eyes.

He first turned off all the lights in the house, creating the illusion that he was going to bed.

Then he cast a locking spell on his doors and windows to ensure that no one could break in.

"Snapped!"

After doing all this, Li Qin changed into Qin Li's disguise and then used Apparition to instantly disappear from his home in the courtyard.

With a slight sound, Li Qin appeared in an alley in the east of the city.

Not far away is a small courtyard house.

Based on previous investigations, Li Qin confirmed that this was indeed Wang Li's base.

Wang Li is the controller of the largest black market in eastern Beijing.

He has quite a few men under his command.

During his investigation, Li Qin also discovered that many of Wang Li's subordinates had blood on their hands.

"Flocks of birds!"

Li Qin first summoned a flock of birds and scattered them throughout the surrounding area;

This served two purposes: one was to monitor the surrounding situation, and the other was to understand the situation inside the courtyard in real time. Through the bird's vision, Li Qin clearly grasped the surrounding situation.

It's unclear whether Wang Li specifically chose this place or for some other reason.

Li Qin discovered that there were very few households living in the surrounding area.

There were even fewer pedestrians.

After all, it's already past nine o'clock. Normally, people should be getting ready to go to sleep, and few would go out at this time.

This makes it easier for me to do things.

Li Qin then shifted his gaze to the courtyard house.

They immediately saw Wang Li sitting in the main hall of the courtyard, surrounded by a number of his underlings.

Most importantly, Li Qin discovered several wolfhounds in the yard through the bird's gaze.

"As expected of someone who can control a black market, he's got some brains; he even knows to use wolfhounds for guard duty."

To be honest, when it comes to guarding the house at night, humans are really not as useful as wolfhounds.

If it were an ordinary person, they would be detected by the wolfhounds before they even got close to the courtyard.

When the dog barks, the people inside the courtyard will know something is wrong.

After confirming the situation inside the courtyard, Li Qin immediately felt more at ease.

"Surrounded by clouds and mist!"

Li Qin did not approach the courtyard house rashly, but stood still and blew a breath in the direction of the courtyard house not far away.

Then something strange happened.

Suddenly, fog began to appear.

And it spread rapidly outwards from Li Qin's location.

It quickly enveloped the entire surrounding area in fog.

Of course, the courtyard houses not far away are no exception.

At first, the fog wasn't very thick;

However, within just a dozen seconds, the fog had become very thick.

In addition, it's nighttime now, making the already poor visibility even more inconvenient.

"What happened?"

At the entrance of the courtyard where Wang Li lived, two people stood guard outside.

The sudden rise of the fog startled the two of them instinctively.

Fog shouldn't be there at this time of year.

The two carefully took a few breaths of the mist and found that it was not thick smoke or anything else, just simple mist.

"It's unbelievable that there's fog at this time of year."

One of them subconsciously made a comment.

These two were very alert. Although they were certain that it was just fog, they still wanted to warn the people inside the courtyard.

But at that moment, their expressions suddenly changed:

They actually heard faint footsteps approaching;

"Tap, tap, tap!"

The footsteps grew louder as they approached.

The two exchanged a glance, then carefully slipped their hands into their pockets.

It seems they want to get something.

Before the two could take the things out of their arms, they suddenly felt their whole bodies stiffen, and then they couldn't move at all.

Except for the eyes.

Given the bizarre situation and the strange appearance of the fog, it seemed that the two of them had thought of something terrible.

A look of terror immediately appeared in their eyes.

The footsteps grew clearer and clearer, getting closer and closer to them.

"Don't worry, I just want to talk to Wang Li about some things. Once we've finished talking, you'll be back to normal."

Just as the two were becoming increasingly frightened, a clear, even indifferent voice suddenly reached their ears.