Chapter 166: It Was Set Free

General Manager Zhao thought that Lin Bai had come up with an excuse because he was unwilling or that he was waiting for a better price. He couldn’t help but feel that this person was a little greedy.

“Young Master Lin, we’re willing to pay double or even higher prices to buy it. It’s not a loss for you. It’s more than enough for you to buy another one with a similar cultivation level. Moreover, we heard from boss Jin that the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf was seriously injured.”

He looked at Lin Bai meaningfully, “You don’t have to worry about the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf being dead. We can still buy it, dead or alive.”

Since he had said that, Lin Bai should have agreed, but unfortunately, he still shook his head.

“Manager’s words really moved me. However, after I bought the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf and healed its injuries, I let it go. Now, its whereabouts are unknown.”

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

“You actually released it?”

Manager Zhao sized up Lin Bai’s expression as if he was considering whether what he said was true or not. Lin Bai’s face was calm as he met his gaze. It did not seem like he was lying.

The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf’s price was definitely not cheap. Jin Daya was not a philanthropist, so Lin Bai must have spent a lot of money to buy it. Yet, he released it just like that. It was as if it was a joke. Even the Shao family would not dare to do so.

“Young Master Lin is really a maverick.” General Manager Zhao sneered. This was because they had wasted their efforts. More importantly, if the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf escaped because of this, no one would be able to withstand the wrath of the City Lord.

He no longer had a good expression. He said unhappily, “Where did you release it?”

Lin Bai casually reported a location. General Manager Zhao did not think much about it and rushed over with his men. He felt that with Lin Bai’s status, there was no need for him to offend the City Lord Estate. It was even more impossible for him to lie.

There was no need to oppose the City lord for the sake of a beast unless he had nothing better to do. However, general manager Zhao had never thought that there was actually a person like Lin Bai in the world.

The members of the Shao family felt that it was a pity as they watched general manager Zhao and his group walk away. There was clearly a great opportunity in front of them to curry favor with the City Lord Estate and sell a favor to general manager Zhao. However, Lin Bai actually did not grasp it. He had even offended the people from the City Lord’s Estate.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first.”

Shao Feng opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something. However, Lin Bai did not wait for him to react.

The few elders of the Shao family saw all of this and smiled coldly.

“I think this kid doesn’t know what’s good for him. He owes our Shao family a favor, but in the end, he didn’t hold back at all. The head of the Shao family hasn’t even spoken yet, and he left just like that. Now he has offended the people from the City Lord’s Estate. It would be fine if Manager Zhao finds the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf. If he doesn’t, won’t he vent his anger on us?”

Regardless of whether Lin Bai was the murderer of Shao Yuchen or not, the ability to draw hatred had already made quite a few people from the Shao family dislike him.

Shao Feng said something meaningful, “Let him go. Maybe we won’t even need to do anything when the time comes. Someone will deal with him for us.”

General Manager Zhao and his group walked out of the Shao family. The subordinate beside them could not help but ask, “General manager, we’re just leaving like this. What if that kid lied to us?”

“He wouldn’t dare to do such a thing even if we lent him the courage of a leopard.” Although that was what he said, General Manager Zhao felt that Lin Bai was an eyesore. If it weren’t for him, everyone would not have gone through so much trouble.

His men were also very displeased. “This kid is really annoying. He actually let go of the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf out of the blue. If we delay things, the City Lord will blame us later.”

After a few futile attempts, everyone couldn’t help but complain a little. However, they couldn’t convict Lin Bai because of this. After all, it was just a small matter. Moreover, Lin Bai hadn’t done anything wrong. Even if they were from the City Lord’s Estate, they couldn’t abuse their private power.

“Alright, let’s split up into two groups. You guys follow me to find the whereabouts of the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf. The rest of you go back to the City Lord’s Estate immediately and tell those people from the Alchemist Association that they must make second-hand preparations to see if there’s anything else that can replace it.”

“There’s no time to lose. Let’s hurry up and set off. The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf is seriously injured. It definitely won’t be able to run far. We still have a chance to catch it back.”

The person next to him seemed to have thought of something and said with a worried expression, “Manager Zhao, that kid said just now that he cured the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf’s injuries. What if…”

“The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf’s injuries are so serious. How can it be cured in a short period of time? He’s just saying it.” Manager Zhao didn’t think much of it and didn’t take Lin Bai’s words to heart.

In his opinion, even if Lin Bai had extraordinary talent and was favored by the Alchemist Association, it was impossible for him to immediately refine some panacea and quickly heal the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf’s injuries.

However, when they rushed to the place that Lin Bai had mentioned, they didn’t even see a single strand of wolf hair, let alone the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf. However, this forest was extremely large, and they couldn’t explore it completely in a short period of time. It seemed that if they wanted to speed up, they would have to send more people.

“Logically speaking, the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf should have found a hidden place to recuperate when it was injured. However, we have searched so many caves and valleys, yet we have not found any traces of it. Could it have already run away?”

General Manager Zhao pondered for a moment before speaking, “Impossible. The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf is cautious by nature. If it has not recovered well, it would definitely not appear rashly. It must have recuperated first. Perhaps it would still be at a hidden spot, but we have not found it.”

“But we’ve already searched every possible place, unless it’s not here.”

But for now, they could only search the entire mountain, or see if the alchemists in the City Lord’s Estate could find a substitute.