Wu He's first fear was Shao Xuan. His second fear wasn't Chief Su Li, but Gan Qie.
Wu He's teeth chattered as he looked at Gan Qie blocking the door. When he was released by the Yanjiao on the other side of the continent, he didn't dare to do anything in Yanjiao territory for a long time but he still observed them. Because of that, Wu He wanted to know more about the Yanjiao tribe.
The more he observed, the more he realized that there were many special things in the Yanjiao tribe. For example, the wolf with three eyes. He heard that it used to be an ordinary beast that wasn't even considered a fearsome beast. Another example was the giant mountain eagle. It was said to have been raised since it was young. Other than the Hui tribe, it was the only giant mountain eagle raised by the tribesmen. Wu He knew very well how difficult it was to deal with the giant mountain eagles. There was also the bird-like creature and many other strange things. However, none of these were enough to make Wu He so wary.
Wu He had the urge to run when he saw Gan Qie standing five steps away from him. However, he felt that some things should be cleared up. After all, he didn't participate in this incident.
Just as Wu He was about to defend himself, Gan Qie slowly raised his hand. There was a Ground Eye Stone in his hand. It was one that the Chang Le's had missed when they were trying to steal it. They were in a hurry to leave, so they didn't go back and pick it up.
Sizzle —
The ground eye stone crumbled into dust in Gan Qie's hand.
The atmosphere in the room stagnated, especially for the person who was also playing with the ground eye stone. Although the stone wasn't too hard, it wasn't so easy to crush it. Furthermore, without the use of any tools, he could easily do this with his fingers! Gan Qie's fingers didn't change at all. There wasn't even a mark!
Su Li's expression darkened. He stared at Gan Qie cautiously. He felt a sense of danger. When he met Gan Qie's red eyes, his hair stood on end.
On the other side, on the street where the gambling house was located.
The brawl spread to half the street in a short time. By the time Ji Shou and his men arrived, the houses and shops on both sides of the street were no longer intact. Broken tiles were strewn all over the place. Especially when he heard those short and fat bearded men spreading the news that the Royal City people were cheating and stealing, he was so angry that his blood vessels were about to explode. They all needed to be taught a lesson!
"All of you, stop!"
A roar filled with intense anger spread throughout the entire street.
At the same time, many people in golden armor appeared, almost surrounding the entire street, especially in the center of the battlefield. Guards with bows appeared on some roofs along the street. Their cold eyes and sharp arrows were aimed at the battlefield. Under the shroud of the purple Qi, the reflection of the armor was somewhat strange, causing those who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to shudder.
The sound of the wooden whistle rang out with a specific rhythm, and the scattered Yanjiao soldiers quickly gathered in the direction of the sound. Ji Shou narrowed his eyes at the sight. These Yanjiao soldiers were obviously well-trained, but they were different from the Royal City soldiers. Their teamwork was honed through hunting. It was no wonder these people didn't have an advantage against the Yanjiao soldiers. Most of the people lying on the ground were from the Royal City, but there were very few Yanjiao soldiers on the ground. The few that were on the ground were taken away when the Yanjiao soldiers closed the battlefield. There should still be people nearby taking care of the injured.
When Ji Shou and the guards appeared, Wei blew the whistle for them to stop and gather. He had no doubt that if he ignored them, the Wang Chengjun would shoot. They didn't want to clash head-on with the guards in King City's territory. There was no benefit to it.
The other Flaming River tribes followed the Yanjiao's lead. When they saw the Yanjiao soldiers stop, they did the same. The Ya tribesmen stopped making a ruckus and quickly hid behind the Yanjiao soldiers, hiding their short, fat bodies. They preferred dark places where there was no light at all. It was dangerous to be exposed to Yang Guang.
It wasn't just the Yanjiao people. When the other Royal City people saw Ji Shou, they immediately stopped and wanted to run. But the guards had already surrounded them. If they ran, the guards would mercilessly turn them into porcupines.
Seeing the chaos on the street stop, Ji Shou's unhappiness subsided. At least he still had his authority. These people were still afraid of him and the guards.
But in the next moment, Ji Shou heard a loud bang. The ground shook. The sound didn't come from this street, but from a distance. But it happened after he shouted for them to stop. It was like a provocation.
The people on the street saw Ji Shou's face darken. The veins on his forehead bulged and he looked like he wanted to eat someone. This made the Royal City people, especially the gamblers, even more uneasy. They didn't dare to look directly at Ji Shou, only watching his movements from the corners of their eyes.
Ji Shou tilted his head slightly. Without a word, the small group behind him quickly left, heading towards the source of the commotion.
The happiest people were the people at the gambling house. They had suffered a great loss this time, losing both their people and their money.
"General!" A junior manager of the gambling house ran over to Ji Shou as if he had seen his savior.
General? Some of the Flaming River tribesmen didn't know what a 'general' was, but he seemed powerful.
"General, help …" Before the manager of the gambling den could finish, he felt a gust of wind. The next moment, he felt a piercing pain in his abdomen. He spat out a mouthful of blood as the strong force sent him flying backward.
The people on the street all shuddered, as if the kick just now had landed on their bodies, and they felt as if they had experienced it themselves.
The muscles on Bo Yi's face twitched. His anger was quickly suppressed when Ji Zhou looked over. He stopped himself from taking a step forward.
Ji Shou didn't even look at the person who was kicked out, as if he was just a piece of trash. His eyes were cold and his murderous aura exploded from his body.
The people on the street, especially those from Yanjiao, tensed up and looked at Ji Shou cautiously.
Wei, Mai and the others' eyelids twitched. This person was much stronger than the people at the gambling house. He also seemed to have a murderous aura, like a hunter. However, Yanjiao's hunters were trained to hunt fearsome beasts. This person's targets were probably humans. There were many strong people in the Royal City, such as this person.
Ji Shou's kick was covered in murderous aura. The person from the gambling house didn't scream but it sounded like an inaudible wail echoed in everyone's ears.
Ji Shou didn't draw his sword but he didn't seem any less dangerous. He looked around coldly and slowly walked forward. He didn't move quickly and didn't look imposing but those in the Royal City who knew Ji Shou didn't underestimate him. Even the Black Bears were nervous.
Ji Shou walked casually on the messy street, the wood under his feet cracking under his feet. With every step he took, the people from the Royal City took a step back in unison, their eyes filled with fear.
Wei and the others didn't retreat. When they saw Ji Shou reach for them, they said, "You want to attack us too? You people from the Royal City stole first. You can't afford to lose and you steal … "
Before Wei could finish, Ji Shou was already laughing, his face full of disdain. "You should be thankful that Flaming Horn has Shao Xuan." Otherwise, no matter what, anyone who caused trouble in King City would be killed. If it weren't for the special situation today, he would've washed the street with blood.
Ji Shou was mocking Yanjiao. Without Shao Xuan, Yanjiao and the Flaming River Valley would be nothing. They wouldn't be able to walk the streets of the Royal City peacefully and cause such a ruckus.
If people from other tribes or organisations in the Royal City heard this, they would've been angry. It was an insult!
However, Ji Shou was facing a group of Yanjiao tribesmen.
When they heard Ji Shou's words, the Flaming Horn tribesmen had an expression of 'Ah, we're very lucky too'.
Ji Shou: "…"
It was like being fed a mouthful of moldy grain. Ji Shou felt like he couldn't communicate with these tribesmen.
But the Yanjiao tribesmen really thought the same. They didn't think there was anything to be angry about. Shouldn't they be proud that their tribe had such a powerful person?
Ji Shou took a deep breath. He didn't want to waste time with these tribesmen. He swept his gaze across the people on the street and said coldly, "Put down what you shouldn't have or I'll kill you!"
Thud! Slap!
They'd planned to leave after getting some money but now they threw it away like it was a hot rock. Compared to the benefits before them, their lives were more important.
Some of them still held on to the hope that Ji Shou would not be able to find them. However, they were bumped into by their companions, whose eyes warned them not to throw their lives away for such trivial things. Ji Shou usually didn't care about small fights in the city but once he did, it would be cruel. It was not an exaggeration to call it a bloodbath. He might even take his anger out on them. They didn't want to be implicated.
Ji Shou stood there indifferently, as if he didn't know the people in the crowd were struggling. A group of guards quickly walked down the street, picking up the things thrown away and gathering them together.
"Look, what's missing," said Ji Shou.
The tribesmen who'd placed their bets looked at Wei and Mai. With their agreement, they started searching for their own things. They didn't take anything randomly. They didn't care about the other gamblers in the Royal City. There was no need to steal. They just needed to get their own.
"Where's my crystal?!" Abuli shouted, dissatisfied. After hearing that Shao Xuan was called "crystal", Abuli changed his tone.
Many people had seen Abuli's crystal before. It couldn't be faked. Everyone turned to look at the people in the gambling house.
"We didn't take it!" Bo Yi panted heavily. He had to be the scapegoat!
"Here." An emotionless voice sounded. At the same time, the crystal as thick as an arm was thrown at Abuli.
Abuli caught the crystal and looked at Gan Qie happily. "Gan Qie, you found it for me? Thank you! "
Gan Qie's clothes were torn in many places. The most obvious were the knives and arrows that pierced through his body.
Seeing Gan Qie like this, the Yanjiao people weren't too surprised. When they fought on the streets, they had to protect their own lives. But Gan Qie was different. He fought with his life on the line. They had seen this many times.
"Ah! Gan Qie, you've been stabbed! "Abuli shouted." Quick, quick, quick! "
The people from King City thought that this big-footed tycoon was going to call for a witch doctor. Abuli threw the crystal in his hand to the person beside him, then grabbed the handle of the dagger that was exposed on Gan Qie's body and pulled it out.
He pulled it out …
The streets fell silent again.
"Hey, there's another arrow!" He pulled it out again!
There was no blood, no flesh and blood. There wasn't even a cry of pain. No, it was more accurate to say that Gan Qie, who had been hit countless times, didn't make a sound. His expression didn't even change. It was as if he couldn't feel the injuries on his body.
"Hey, you have a lot of things on you. But they're too small. It's hard to pull them out." Abuli felt that since Gan Qie helped him find the crystal, he should help.
However, Gan Qie was getting impatient. He pushed Abuli away and the hidden weapons that had been stabbed into his body came out. They fell to the ground with a clatter.
Ji Shou: "…"
The guards: "…" Luckily, they had undergone strict training. Otherwise, if their hands trembled, the arrows on their bows would have been shot. If they shot by mistake, they would be killed by Ji Shou.
The Royal City people gulped. They looked at Gan Qie as if he was a monster.
Thus, Gan Qie gained another nickname in the Royal City people's hearts — Undying Gan Qie.
Ji Shou's face twitched as he watched Gan Qie expel the hidden weapons from his body without a single drop of blood. One of the guards hurried over and whispered something into Ji Shou's ear. They were the people who had been sent to check on the explosion.
Hearing the report, Ji Shou's pupils constricted. His expression changed.
The explosion came from one of the Chang Le's strongholds. It had been destroyed.
Su Li was heavily injured and was rescued by other Chang Le's who had just arrived at Royal City. The number of casualties was unknown. The entire stronghold had been flattened and turned into sand. It was impossible to tell what it used to be. No other clues could be found.
The person who had caused this was the person who had just arrived.
Ji Shou only had one word to say about the Chang Le's — they deserved it!
However, there was indeed a dangerous person in Yanjiao's group.
Gan Qie?
Other than Yanjiao's Shao Xuan, Ji Shou made a mental note of the second dangerous person.
Whoosh —
Shouts came from other parts of the Royal City. However, it wasn't because someone was causing trouble. The purple aura above the Royal City was beginning to change. It was retracting like fog.
In the palace, the signing ceremony for the Heaven and Earth Contract was about to end.
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