"Si!"
Even though Mu Fa had never met the legendary leader of the Bi organization, Si, he had heard of Si's appearance from others. Ever since Si became the leader of the slave organization, Si's name had spread far and wide. Mu Fa had even heard that in some of the larger cities, many people used Si's name to scare children, saying that disobedient children would be captured by Si.
Mu Fa had also heard from some slave traders that those words might not be lies.
As for the scythe-like object in Si's hand, it was actually a long handle with the word "ten" on it. At the top of the handle was a sharp weapon in the shape of a beast's fang.
Unlike the other katanas used to untie knots, the one on the top of Si's long handle looked more like a katana than a larger katana. It was made of metal with sharpened edges. Under the night sky, it glimmered with a cold glint as Si moved. The scythe at the top of the long handle had an engraving of an eye, representing the people of the province. Looking at the engraving, one would feel as though one was being watched, like a piece of meat placed on a chopping board while the other party was measuring one's worth.
Mu Fa sized up this slave leader who could scare children to tears with just his name alone. His vigilance grew.
Lu Zhai, Ci Du, Qu Li and the rest were also on high alert.
After Si appeared, Robber Seven, who was tied up like a cocoon, glanced over before continuing to study the night sky. It was as though he couldn't feel Si's murderous gaze. He was as calm as ever, at least on the surface.
Shao Xuan glanced at Si, then turned his head to scan his surroundings. Other than Si, there were others.
Clang clang clang — —
Under the moonlight, following the sound of hurried running, six slender figures in black robes with half-masked faces appeared. Each of them held a chain in their hands. The clanging of the chains shone with a cold glint. The six of them split into two sides, with three on each side. Together with Si who had appeared first, they formed a semicircle while Shao Xuan and the rest stood in the center of the semicircle.
The formation of these men in black gave everyone a familiar feeling. It was as if they were about to surround and hunt. However, the Yanjiao people surrounded and hunted ferocious beasts, while the Huis surrounded and hunted the hunters. Mu Fa had heard of a saying before — no one who had been bound by these chains had ever managed to escape.
Si and the other six stopped at a distance of fifty steps away. Their gazes were icy cold, and the temperature around them seemed to have dropped because of them. Their icy gazes swept across Shao Xuan and the others, and finally stopped at Robber Seven. It was as if they were frozen in ice, and their gazes were as sharp as knives, as if they wanted to slice off Robber Seven's flesh.
It was impossible for Robber Seven to not notice such intense stares. However, Robber Seven continued to stare at the night sky, ignoring Si and the others. He pursed his lips indifferently.
The men holding the chains were Si's trusted aides, and they were also the ones who had hunted Robber Seven down. To Robber Seven, these people had been looking for him for so long, and yet he managed to escape so easily. They were nothing to worry about, and were all useless. Instead of thinking about these useless fools who had rushed over, he might as well think about how to escape.
Si's cold, murderous gaze shifted from Robber Seven to Shao Xuan and the others. He frowned in dissatisfaction. "Where's the thing?" His voice was like the friction of cold chains, sending chills down everyone's spine.
Robber Seven stopped playing dead and rolled his eyes at Si. "Don't ask me." He then pointed at Shao Xuan with his lips, signaling Si to look to the side.
Si's brows knitted together, and his aura grew colder. He could sense that the stolen Bone Lock was no longer here, but when he followed the trail, he bumped into this group of people.
His chilling gaze was no longer on Robber Seven, but on Shao Xuan, who was leading the group. His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was about to unlock his shackles and lock them onto his target.
"Yanjiao?" Although his tone was doubtful, Si's words had already confirmed his suspicions.
Si looked at the other five. Other than Shao Xuan, none of them were Yanjiao, and their identities were different as well. However …
Si's gaze lingered on Gan Qie for a little longer. The other four were easy to deal with, including the only Yanjiao person present. Si did not find anything special about them. The only one that puzzled him was Gan Qie. Based on his judgment, this person should be a dead man. It was strange that he did not understand.
However, the most important thing right now was to retrieve the stolen Bone Lock. Everything else could wait. Due to the fire seed, there were always some strange tribes that stood out from the rest. Perhaps that dead man was one of them. Si wondered if he could take a beating. If he could, could he be sold as a slave for a high price? Due to his profession, Si's first thought was still the value of this person as a slave.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Si looked at Shao Xuan. He knew that this group was led by Yanjiao, so he still had to keep an eye on Yanjiao.
"Did you take it?" Si asked. Without waiting for Shao Xuan's reply, he continued, "Hand it over!" He did not give Shao Xuan any chance to explain. He only wanted the item, and did not want to hear any nonsense.
"It's not here," Shao Xuan replied.
"Of course I know it's not here. What I'm saying is, you, bring it back to me! Or else … "With a flick of his wrist, a blinding light flashed. The razor-sharp edge of the Xi blade was pointed at Shao Xuan's position.
"Or else what?" Shao Xuan retorted.
"Or else, all of you will be captured and turned into slaves!" Si said in a cold voice.
Just as Robber Seven had said, the members of the Xi Organization continued the tradition of the people of the province. In other words, they viewed everything as slaves. Generally speaking, they would not attack free people. The so-called free people were those who had left their tribe and were not part of any organization. They were free people who moved about freely. However, if they came across a free person who they deemed to be valuable, they would turn them into slaves.
This was also the reason why many people were wary of Xi.
Of course, during special times, such as when the slave trade was in short supply, they would deliberately attack the tribes. Attacking the tribes on this side of the continent might cause some trouble, but if they attacked the tribes on the other side of the sea, the trouble would be much smaller.
Did they not know that the Yanjiao tribes were difficult to deal with? Of course they did. Before they attacked, they had done a preliminary investigation. For safety's sake, some of them even attacked the tribes around Yanjiao. However, they had underestimated the Yanjiao tribe's capabilities. They did not expect Ji Fang to personally order them to attack Yanjiao's territory.
How could they just let a captured slave go? This was not in line with Xi's style.
However, Ji Fang was the one who said it. Although Si was dissatisfied, he would not destroy his partnership with Ji Fang over such a small number of slaves. Now, however, things had changed. Since they had encountered Yanjiao and they had something that belonged to them, Ji Fang had no say in this matter.
Xi's style was to bite and not let go of any meat they touched. Even if they could not capture them, they would make them bleed and let them know the power of the number one slave organization, Xi! The cowardice of others was their glory.
Mu Fa looked at Si suspiciously, confirming that Si was not joking. Did they really dare to defy Ji Fang's orders and attack Yanjiao? Mu Fa turned to Shao Xuan, wanting to see the reaction of the Yanjiao Grand Elder. However, he did not see anything out of the ordinary from Shao Xuan's expression. He only felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.
"Capture me?"
Shao Xuan's tone was calm, as if he was just casually asking if the other party had eaten. There was not a hint of anger on his face. However, Robber Seven, who was not far from Shao Xuan, shuddered violently. Then, Robber Seven became excited again, laughing maniacally in his heart.
Hahahaha!
He said it! Si really did say it!
Just when Robber Seven thought he was the biggest thorn in Yanjiao's side, just when he thought his future was bleak, an idiot who could draw more hatred than him popped up out of nowhere. How could Robber Seven not be excited? Robber Seven knew that the tribesmen did not like the term 'slave'. Back in the day, the few major tribes had fought a battle of wits and courage with the slave masters of the desert. Si's words just now had drawn a lot of hatred. He looked at the few people beside him, they were burning with anger.
Qu Li's fists were clenched so tightly that they cracked. Lu Zhai and Ci Du's faces were pulled long. Gan Qie … Gan Qie was still the same. He did not get angry, instead, he was curiously sizing up Si and the men in black with chains around him.
Robber Seven's mood began to brighten. After being captured by Yanjiao, he had said everything he needed to say. He even cooperated and acted as bait here. The reason he was so straightforward was not only because he was afraid of Shao Xuan, but also because he wanted to find an opportunity to slip away while Yanjiao was negotiating with Si. After all, the Yanjiao did not like the slave masters who captured tribesmen as slaves. However, he did not expect Si to be even crazier than he expected.
Yes, in Robber Seven's opinion, anyone who dared to tell Shao Xuan to 'capture you as a slave' was a lunatic.
Robber Seven raised his head to look at the night sky. The stars were shining brightly tonight. It was a good time to get out of here.
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