Who else could it be but Lu Xuan.

"Gentlemen, I have a small favor to ask of you."

"Could you lead the way for me?"

As Lu Xuan spoke, he paused for a moment to provide more precise information.

"Hmm... It’s the place where you all have spent the most time in the past few days."

The people in front of Lu Xuan carried a yin energy.

According to Lu Xuan’s guess, the yin energy hadn’t been lingering for very long.

Because if the yin energy of those ghostly beings stayed on these people for too long, they would have died suddenly by now.

They wouldn’t have lived to see this day meeting Lu Xuan.

Of course, Lu Xuan’s estimate was only a rough one, not too accurate.

These people were all martial artists, three of them in the Flesh Refining Realm and one in the Bone Refining Realm.

Their physical strength was definitely much greater than that of ordinary people.

The higher the martial arts realm of a martial artist, the less the yin energy of those ghost things could affect them.

?????

The four black-clad men could just feel bewildered at Lu Xuan’s sudden appearance.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan’s face, they were even more baffled, exchanging glances of confusion.

Who the hell is he?

Do we know him?

At this moment, among the four men, a rough-looking one with somewhat dark skin

as he saw Lu Xuan’s handsome young face, jealousy flashed in his eyes, and he started cursing angrily.

"Get lost, you brat!"

"Are you blind? Can’t you see my clothes?"

"I’m with the Black Eagle Gang!"

"You’re lucky I’m in a good mood now and don’t have time to deal with you!"

If it weren’t for the business they had upcoming, he’d have attacked Lu Xuan right there.

Mr. Li, the leader among the four men, noticed everyone in the inn looking their way.

He quickly reached out to hold back the aggressive man.

"Alright, it’s getting late, we should head back."

"Zhou Yifei is guarding the Zhang family mansion, he’s probably hungry too. Let’s take this food and drinks back."

"Yes, Mr. Li!"

The three black-clad men stood up immediately after their leader spoke.

The one who had insulted Lu Xuan even shouted toward the inn’s counter.

"Shopkeeper, put it on the tab!"

As soon as he said this, the four men ignored Lu Xuan and walked out of the inn.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan furrowed his brow slightly, a faint purple glow flashed through his eyes.

Then, unnoticed by anyone, an invisible, transparent streak shot from Lu Xuan toward the four men.

All four men felt an unusual sensation on their bodies, as if someone was gently tapping them.

"Hmm?"

"What’s that?"

"Who just patted me?"

The four of them halted suddenly and reached behind them with their hands.

But when they found nothing, they left the inn, filled with suspicion.

Lu Xuan did not intend to confront them directly, instead leaving his essence energy on them.

As long as they weren’t too far, he could sense the direction of this energy.

After the black-clad men left, the inn’s patrons resumed their conversations, no longer paying attention to Lu Xuan.

"They’re with the Celestial Eagle Gang!"

"No wonder they could put things on the tab here."

"Ah, it’s not just that, you all know what happened a month ago."

"Are you referring to the Zhang family’s incident?"

"Yes, indeed."

"Half of the town knows about it."

"Poor Zhang family, caught in the crossfire and wiped out by the Celestial Eagle Gang."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Be cautious in your words!"

"Mr. Deng is right, I overstepped!"

"We can’t afford to mess with the Celestial Eagle Gang. Let’s not discuss this further."

These whispers came from a table a few meters to Lu Xuan’s left, where three middle-aged men sat.

The Zhang family? The Celestial Eagle Gang?

Lu Xuan noted these names and casually walked over to the men.

To their surprise, he sat down directly.

"Gentlemen, I’m from outside the city."

"I overheard your conversation and am quite curious."

"Could you elaborate on the Zhang family and the Celestial Eagle Gang matters?"

Lu Xuan’s words made the men’s expressions change, looking at him with some hostility.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about."

"I’ve never heard of any Zhang or Li family."

"You must have misheard; we’re just discussing mundane family issues."

The young man, hearing their refusal, dared to boldly inquire further.

However, in the next instant, their persistent denials ceased.

A gold ingot lay bare on the table.

The sudden sight left the three men dumbfounded, eyes fixed like hooks on the gold.

"Sir, you..."

"If you answer my questions, the gold is yours."

Whoosh!

A breeze passed, and the gold vanished from the table.

One of the men had quickly pocketed it.

After securing Lu Xuan’s gold, the previously indifferent face turned into one filled with eager warmth.

"Young sir, I’ve always admired those as free-spirited as you."

"Rest assured, sir, ask about anything in the city, and I will tell you all I know."

"I even know what Mrs. Xu next door did yesterday!"

"Mr. Fang makes a good point; we all agree with him."

The other two quickly chimed in, eager not to be forgotten by Lu Xuan.

After all, the matters about the Celestial Eagle Gang and the Zhang family weren’t exactly secrets.

Most of the town could spill some details if asked.

So, seeing Lu Xuan’s gold, they didn’t hesitate to fulfill his request.

"Sir, a month ago, nearly the entire Zhang family was wiped out by the Celestial Eagle Gang!"

"Except for Miss Zhang Yingxue, not even the servants survived."

"As for the reason..." the man glanced around cautiously before leaning in to whisper to Lu Xuan.

"It’s rumored to involve the prefect’s son."