Lu Yin watched this scene, casually picking two dishes. At this time, a restaurant could still operate, so its background must be quite significant. At least no one dared to cause trouble. Figure's Vanguard soldiers patrolled the entrance every two minutes, clearly showing special care.
"Your dishes, please enjoy," the waiter brought three plates of food to Lu Yin and left without looking back.
Lu Yin took a bite, his brows furrowed. It wasn't delicious, but compared to rat meat, mutated dog meat was much better. He took out a map and ate while looking at it.
Not long after he started eating, more than a dozen figures entered the restaurant. The restaurant owner's eyes lit up when he saw them. "Young Master Kang, please come in, Young Master Kang. It's raining so heavily outside. What would you like to eat? We'll deliver it!"
The man called Young Master Kang grunted, sat at a table not far from Lu Yin, glanced at Lu Yin, paid him no mind, and rapped on the table. "Bring him in!"
Thud! A figure was thrown to the ground, breaking a chair. He trembled all over, looking at Young Master Kang. "I'm sorry, Young Master Kang, I didn't know that was your item. If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to steal it even with ten guts. I'm sorry, Young Master Kang, please spare me this one time!"
Young Master Kang sneered. "Spare you? How will I lead my brothers then? Do you know, that thing was something I gave to my uncle. Now you've lost one. I'll give you two choices: either 30 energy crystals, or death. Pick one."
The figure despaired. "Young Master Kang, I really didn't know that was your item! Please, I beg you, let me go! I'm willing to be your dog, please let me go!"
Young Master Kang slammed the table, pulling out a pistol and pointing it at the figure's head. "No crystals, then goodbye."
The figure's eyes constricted. He cried out in despair, then suddenly saw Lu Yin not far away. He pointed his hand. "He, he, I gave that thing to him!"
Everyone turned to look at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin put down his water cup, saying nothing. From the moment he entered, he had seen that the badly beaten person was indeed the shifty-eyed evolved human who sold him the map. Previously, he had bought a map for three crystals, and that guy even gave him a male enhancement pill. At the time, he had felt it was strange; male enhancement pills were very expensive. Now it seemed he had stolen it, and it was stolen from this Young Master Kang.
Young Master Kang stared at Lu Yin for a moment, then kicked the shifty-eyed evolved human. "Zi San, you dare to trick me? Just find someone random and try to deceive me!"
Zi San quickly shouted, "It's true, it's him! He bought a map from me. Look, that map on the table is the one I sold him. There's a mark on the bottom right corner."
Young Master Kang and his group looked over.
Lu Yin himself glanced at the map; indeed, there was a mark.
Young Master Kang and his group brought Zi San and surrounded him. "Brother, since you've taken something, shouldn't you hand it over?"
"Scram," Lu Yin replied faintly.
Young Master Kang's expression changed. The dozen or so evolved humans around him were enraged. "What a temper! Do you know what Young Master Kang represents in Jinling Base? Kid, you've got guts."
With that, someone immediately made a move, grabbing at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin casually flicked a chopstick, which directly pierced the arms of several evolved humans, finally embedding itself in the wall. The wall immediately cracked. At the same time, blood splattered onto the table, and screams erupted.
Young Master Kang's face turned pale. He quickly retreated, and the surrounding evolved humans all backed away in unison.
The restaurant owner was terrified and immediately dodged outside.
Young Master Kang pointed his gun at Lu Yin. "My uncle is a Vanguard Commander in Figure's Vanguard! Don't mess around! Just hand over the item and everything will be fine."
"It's gone," Lu Yin said indifferently.
Young Master Kang obviously didn't believe him. "Say it again. Hand over the item, or I'll show you what despair is! An Earth-level powerhouse is not someone you can offend!"
Lu Yin suddenly became very curious, looking at Young Master Kang. "If your uncle is an Earth-level powerhouse, why would he need male enhancement pills?"
Young Master Kang's face twitched. He was furious. "You dare to slander my uncle! You want to die! Old Wu, contact my uncle immediately!" He wasn't stupid; he knew that guns couldn't deal with Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's sharp gaze swept towards the battered and tormented Zi San. He had misunderstood. This Young Master Kang didn't want a male enhancement pill, but something else. This guy had caused trouble and now he was bearing the blame.
Zi San, lying on the ground, saw Lu Yin's gaze and immediately lowered his head, not daring to look.
Lu Yin smiled, not caring. Bearing the blame or not didn't matter to him. What he was curious about today was the item that could make a Vanguard Commander care so much. Earth had undergone evolution, giving birth to many good things. This was also one of the reasons why many academy students from the universe came for trials. Perhaps this Vanguard Commander had indeed obtained something.
Not long after, a middle-aged man entered the restaurant, waved his hand to dismiss all the Figure's Vanguard soldiers, and looked into the restaurant.
"Uncle, you're here!" Young Master Kang was overjoyed, raising his gun even higher.
Lu Yin looked back. It was an acquaintance, one of the Vanguard Commanders who had been defeated by Zhao Yu. His name seemed to be Kang Dafeng.
Kang Dafeng nodded to Young Master Kang. "Have you found the item?"
Young Master Kang said viciously, "Found it. That brat took it." With that, Young Master Kang pointed at Lu Yin.
Kang Dafeng followed Young Master Kang's gaze and his expression changed dramatically when he saw Lu Yin. The two had just met. He still vividly remembered how powerful Snow Maiden Zhao Yu was, yet even such a powerful Zhao Yu was powerless against Lu Yin. This made Kang Dafeng very envious, and he was wondering how to learn a few moves from Lu Yin, not expecting to run into him now.
"So it's Brother Lu," Kang Dafeng walked over to Lu Yin cordially, smiling politely.
Lu Yin smiled faintly at Kang Dafeng. "What a coincidence, Brother Kang, are you here for a meal?"
Kang Dafeng said, "This restaurant is owned by Brother Li. We often come here for meetings. Regarding today's matter, I apologize to Brother Lu on behalf of my nephew. I hope Brother Lu won't blame him; he's still young and doesn't understand things."
Everyone stared blankly at this scene. What was this? Did he run into a tough nut?
Lu Yin chuckled, "It's nothing, just a joke."
Kang Dafeng immediately glared sternly at Young Master Kang. "Aren't you going to apologize to Brother Lu yet?"
Young Master Kang wasn't stupid. He quickly put on a smiling face, turned around, his attitude extremely respectful. "It was my blindness. Please, Commander Lu, don't blame me."
Lu Yin waved his hand. "It's nothing."
Kang Dafeng waved his hand, telling Young Master Kang and the others to leave. Then he spoke a few more words with Lu Yin and departed. It wasn't a good time for more conversation, but before he left, Zi San was kept by Lu Yin.
After Kang Dafeng and the others left, the restaurant owner personally refilled Lu Yin's water and brought out several more exquisite breakfast dishes, saying they were complimentary.
Outside the restaurant, Young Master Kang was puzzled. "Uncle, why are you so polite to that person? Is he also a Vanguard Commander?"
Kang Dafeng whispered, "Remember, treat him politely in the future. This person is very strong."
"Aren't you a Vanguard Commander, Uncle? How much stronger can he be?" Young Master Kang mumbled.
Kang Dafeng glared at him. "Shut up! Let me tell you, this person is several times stronger than your Uncle. Looking at Jinling, besides Figure Saint, no one can stably defeat him. Perhaps even the strongest Vanguard Commander, Li Hongliang, is not his opponent."
Young Master Kang's mouth hung open. He stared blankly back at the restaurant, then quickly ran off. He knew he had brushed past Death today.
Inside the restaurant, Lu Yin's eyes were cold as he stared at Zi San. "You're very bold, daring to frame me."
Zi San felt incredibly unlucky. Not only did he steal something from Young Master Kang, but the person he framed was even more formidable, someone even a Vanguard Commander treated with such respect. He felt like he was finished; even the heavens had abandoned him.
"What was the item Kang Dafeng wanted?" Lu Yin asked casually.
"A red crystal. I sold it," Zi San said bitterly, slumping to the ground.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "A red crystal? Was it a bit hot to the touch?"
Zi San was surprised. "How did you know?"
Lu Yin knew what it was now: a flame crystal. It was a type of sealed flame energy crystal. Touching it could generate flames. Many flame combat techniques required this item. Its effect was similar to Zhao Yu's ice palm, belonging to an external object used for combat techniques. Such an item was a strong foreign currency in the universe, and naturally even more precious on Earth. No wonder Kang Dafeng was so nervous.
"Do you know where it was produced?" Lu Yin asked.
Zi San shook his head. "I don't know."
Lu Yin chuckled. "In other words, you framed me, essentially creating an enemy for me, and in the end, I didn get any benefit? Is that what you mean?"
Zi San's face turned ashen. He could only apologize fearfully, his head thumping against the ground until it swelled.
Lu Yin shook his head. He was just trying to scare him. Sometimes, people in the apocalypse, with their nerves stretched taut, don't react well. He took a sip and wanted to leave.