Changle's leader, Su Li, had been rather idle lately. After delivering Yanjiao's letter, to avoid being treated as a messenger, Su Li quickly left the Royal City after delivering the letter to Ji Fang. He even ran quite a distance away.
He wanted to go to the Royal City to watch the show, but Yanjiao's team hadn't arrived yet, had they? He'd have to wait for Yanjiao's team to arrive before heading to the Royal City.
However, other than Yanjiao's trip to the Royal City, there was nothing else to be happy about. Hence, Su Li was bored out of his wits. He pondered about where he could find some entertainment. Even if there wasn't, he'd create some. Unexpectedly, before he could even move, he sensed someone heading his way at high speed.
Su Li's carefree demeanor was gone as he looked in that direction cautiously. Soon, the wariness in his eyes faded and was replaced by intense suspicion.
Not long after, a black figure appeared like the wind.
It was Si.
"Yo!" Su Li was about to greet an old acquaintance when he saw him.
It was the usual greeting, but Si was like a ferocious beast whose tail had been stepped on. He roared, "Yo, your ancestor!"
Si didn't stop after his roar. He left like a gust of wind, the air current he stirred up messing up Su Li's unkempt hair.
Si's roar left Su Li confused. He wanted to ask jokingly, "Old Si? Where are you going in such a hurry? Are you chasing after a slave? "
However, he only managed to utter a single word before Si looked flustered and exasperated. Angry my a * s?
But …
Su Li rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he watched Si leave like he was running for his life. Although Si ran very fast, he had good eyesight. He could roughly make out Si's appearance.
When Si passed by earlier, he was holding a cross-shaped hilt. Now, it had turned into a vertical pole! If it wasn't for the large Xi blade with the engravings of an eye, he wouldn't have recognized it as Si's iconic cross-shaped hilt Xi blade.
The hilt of the Xi blade had been chopped off. Was the leader of the number one slave organization in trouble?
Who could kill Si?
Just as he was thinking, Su Li sensed that someone was coming from behind. He turned around and his expression froze for a few seconds. Then, he suddenly jumped back and looked at Shao Xuan warily. One of his fingers was already curled, ready to whistle and summon his long-winged bird to escape. Nothing good ever came out of running into Yanjiao people.
"Why are you here?!" Su Li continued, "I'm not here to deliver the letter! I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first! "
As if he was afraid that Shao Xuan would open his mouth, Su Li called the long-winged bird over, jumped onto its back, and sped away like a mouse meeting a cat.
Shao Xuan: "…" I haven't even said a word.
Meanwhile, the fleeing Si was cursing Shao Xuan a thousand times in his heart.
He was crazy! Wasn't it just because he said something wrong and made a move, he was being chased endlessly. When would these days of being on the run end? It was Si's first experience of running from place to place.
After the fight that night, Si had temporarily given up on the idea of going head to head with the Yanjiao people. Who knew that Shao Xuan would chase after him with no intention of giving up? At first, Si was still thinking about revenge. However, after days of being chased by Shao Xuan, Si changed his mind. He would listen to Ji Fang from now on and stay as far away from Yanjiao as possible. That way, he wouldn't be chased down by the crazy Yanjiao people if he accidentally gave the wrong order.
After running from place to place, Si finally chose to go to the Royal City to look for Ji Fang to solve this problem. If he had known that messing with the Yanjiao people would end up in such a sorry state, he would never have sent his men to Yanjiao territory to capture him.
Royal City, inside the palace.
Ji Fang's eyelids twitched. He had a bad feeling about this.
After some thought, Ji Fang asked the person beside him, "Judging by the time, Yanjiao should be here soon, right?"
"They'll reach the Royal City in three days," someone whispered beside Ji Fang.
"Mm." Ji Fang thought about the deployment he made after receiving Su Li's letter. After the Yanjiao people arrived, the Royal City shouldn't be in trouble.
Two more days passed.
The atmosphere in the Royal City was exceptionally solemn. Although the Royal City's atmosphere had been strange ever since the increase of patrols in the Royal City, it was nothing compared to today. It was as if the entire Royal City's army was on high alert.
The citizens of the Royal City had a hunch that something big was about to happen a few days ago. However, after two days, they saw nothing. Instead, their guesses and discussions intensified. It wasn't that no one said the Yanjiao people were coming but the reaction of the people of the Royal City was different from those of the other cities.
What? The Yanjiao people were coming?
The Yanjiao person who beat up Lubi and crippled the previous head of the Lu family? He's coming again? Great! Great! There's going to be a good show. After the city gate was destroyed, it took a long time to fix it. Who knew what would happen this time?
This was the thought of the Royal City's spectators who lacked entertainment. However, the people in the shops and caravans had a different thought.
According to the news, the Yanjiao people were a bunch of idiots with a lot of money. Great! When they arrive, they'll make a fortune out of them!
Yanjiao's arrival was the hottest topic in the Royal City. There were even rumors that Yanjiao was coming to the Royal City to settle down. If that happened, the Lu and Fox families would be in trouble.
Because of Yanjiao, the Royal City's people didn't even care about the Yi family.
As for the large and small families in the Royal City, they all had different thoughts. The Lu and Fox families were the leaders.
Everyone knew that these two families had conflicts with Yanjiao. The Linlu and Fox tribes wanted to stop Shao Xuan but were beaten so badly that they couldn't even lift their heads. The Royal City's people still remembered the Lu family's head being slapped over the city gate and sent flying over their heads.
As for the Fox tribe, they were forced to move into the Royal City in the middle of winter. They lacked a bit of confidence and were still unable to gain a foothold in the Royal City. No one hated Yanjiao as much as they did. The fall of the Yi family's golden thigh was one disaster after another, causing them to be in an even more difficult situation.
That was why when they heard that the Flaming Horns were coming again, the two families came together to discuss this matter. They even bribed the guards at the city gates and sent many people to guard the city gates. It would be best if they could give the Flaming Horns a show of strength.
They didn't know how many people Yanjiao was coming but they thought that since they had to cross the sea and travel such a long distance to get to the Royal City, there wouldn't be many of them. They would be exhausted and unable to fight. It was the perfect time to strike.
This time, they planned to use Yanjiao as a stepping stone to show off their strength.
"I heard that Yanjiao's people will be here today." Luming's eyes were sinister. He still remembered the humiliation from back then. Even now, the Black Bears would mock them whenever they saw them.
"I wonder if Yanjiao's Shao Xuan will be coming too." Lubi stood there like a bear. With the hammer in his hand, he cast a huge shadow.
Back then, Shao Xuan had stolen Lubi's hammer in front of everyone and even chased after him. It was a thorn in Lubi's heart. Now, he was much stronger than before. His talent was incomparable. Even the boss of the Black Bears, Beimi, didn't want to fight Lubi head-on. In a head-on fight, this talented Lu family prodigy had the upper hand.
On the city gate tower, a young man in armor looked into the distance. This type of armor was worn by the leaders of the guards. But if one looked closely, they would see that the sword in his hand had a grain leaf pattern on it. It was the Ji family's emblem.
Someone walked up and looked at the Lu family below. He asked the young man in armor, "Are you sure you don't want to tell them the truth?"
"No need. They'll know soon enough." The young man didn't even spare the Lu family and Fox people a glance.
In the courtyard of the Black Bears.
The two brothers, Maojin and Maoda, were brushing the fur of the bear pulling the cart. The other was playing with the bear with a stick stained with beast blood.
The black bear pulling the carriage roared and chased after the wooden stick with its jaws wide open. Although it looked fierce, it was just playing around. Even when Maoda hit its nose with the wooden stick, it only shrunk its neck and twitched its ears, growling in protest.
"Boss, what do you think Yanjiao is here for?" Maojin asked.
Nearby, Beimi shook his head. "I don't know."
"Do you think Shao Xuan will come?" Maojin asked again.
"Probably."
As he said that, the black bear that was chasing after the wooden stick paused. The round ears on its head twitched, and it stopped staring at the wooden stick in Maoda's hand. Instead, it stood up in a direction as if it wanted to see something. However, it was surrounded by walls and houses that were taller than it. It could not see further.
"What's wrong?" Maoda waved the stick in his hand. The black bear didn't even look at it. Instead, it looked anxious. He exchanged a look with Maojin and immediately threw down the stick and brush in his hand. He leaped onto the roof and looked in the direction of Royal City's gates.
"Awoo —"
In the distance, a wolf howled. Even though it was far away and Royal City was noisy, the sound still reached their ears.
Beimi's expression changed. He had been through a lot. He could tell something from the howl.
"It's coming from outside the gates!" Maoda stood on the roof and craned his neck. He could only see the taller walls on the other side of the gates.
"There are patrols heading that way!" Maojin said excitedly. "They're here. They must be Yanjiao's men!"
"But what was that howl?" Maoda asked.
"We'll know when we see." Beimi strode out of the courtyard.
Maoda and Maojin hurried after him.
It wasn't just the Black Bears. There was a commotion all over Royal City.
The wolf howl that came from outside the city made many people who were chatting and chatting in the city quiet down for a while. Then, there was an even louder discussion. Many curious people who liked to watch the show decisively put down what they were doing and rushed to the city gate.
The Yi family.
Those who had been protected by Yi Tuan during the battle with Yi Xiang and those who had survived the chaos to protect the Yi family all paled.
He's here! He's here again!
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