第六章 野狼山脉的秘密

块玉佩 flipped over, it's bottom surface glows faintly, revealing an indecipherable pattern. "This thing's not simple," Ye Chen frowns slightly, fiddling with the ring, "it doesn't respond to my spiritual sense, but it feels like there's something between the lines." Just as he was meditating on it, a commotion came from outside the yard. "Move! We're leaving!" Someone yelled, followed by a series of footsteps and the creaking of wooden doors. From the door gap, Ye Chen saw a group of people rushing out, their faces anxious. "What's going on?" He couldn't help but ask. "Brother Chen, we're sorry to trouble you, but the landlord is being unreasonable, asking for double rent!" A young man named Liang explained, his face pale. Ye Chen frowned deeper. "Double rent?" He looked outside and saw a burly man with a surrounded by a few thugs, pointing at his house. "He's trying to squeeze us out, isn't he?" "Brother Chen, we can't stay here any longer. The landlord is powerful, and if we refuse, he'll report us to the authorities." Liang said anxiously.