This burly man had a Rank 5 pet beast and it could be said to be the strongest among all Rank 5 pet beasts. That was why he was so arrogant.
Even in their kingdom, he was the number one expert.
The one who attacked earlier was his younger brother. His younger brother had always relied on his influence to do whatever he wanted, but after being slighted in Jade Dragon City, he couldn't hold it in anymore and revealed his true nature.
It was their habit to be fearless. With His Highness's protection and their kingdom's number one expert, no one dared to provoke them, not even nobles.
As for the other kingdoms, they didn't even think much of them, not even their emperors.
"Moreover, we didn't do anything to Jade Dragon City's royalty or nobles this time. We've come all the way here as guests and we didn't do anything to Lin Jin either so they wouldn't dare to do anything to us."
The tall man sneered.
He had clearly thought things through. Even if they were to kill, they would only kill commoners of the lowest rung. So what if Lin Jin found out?
"Let's go!"
After killing someone, these people wanted to leave as if nothing had happened.
However, Jade Dragon Kingdom had its laws, its government, and its patrols.
The commotion earlier had already caught the attention of the patrols nearby. Now that someone had reported the murder, patrols from all over immediately rushed over.
However, judging by the powerful and imposing aura of these people, it was obvious that they were nobles from another country. Dealing with them was tricky.
Regular patrols didn't dare to approach them. When the city guards arrived, they ordered them to stop.
His Highness couldn't be bothered with these soldiers. He had one of his subordinates step forward and show them his identification. Upon seeing it, one of the city guards' captains felt a headache coming on.
His Highness's Highness from a premium country.
They couldn't afford to offend him.
Jade Dragon Kingdom was only an intermediate country and had yet to be promoted. Even if they were promoted, they would only be on the same level as this man. They definitely couldn't afford to offend or neglect a guest like this.
But the problem was, this man had killed someone in the city.
Hence, while they couldn't afford to offend him, they couldn't let him go either.
"Why aren't you moving?" Seeing that the soldiers of the Jade Dragon Army had no intention of retreating, the subordinate was unhappy and questioned coldly.
The city guard captain immediately felt pressured but he knew he couldn't back down now. If these people really caused trouble and killed someone, he would be in deep trouble if he let them go. Moreover, he didn't like foreigners like them coming to Jade Dragon City to cause trouble. Be it for public or private reasons, he couldn't let them go.
However, the City Guard Captain also knew that the other party had many experts. If they were to force their way in, they wouldn't be able to stop them at all.
All he could do now was stall for time and wait for reinforcements to arrive.
Thus, he deliberately looked at the damaged inn and said, "Everyone here is an honored guest, so we should treat you with courtesy. But I wonder what exactly happened here just now?"
Using questioning to stall for time was also a good idea.
Unexpectedly, the other party said coldly, "You're just a lowly soldier who isn't even a lieutenant. How dare you ask us questions? Get out of the way, or you'll have to bear the consequences."
He was clearly used to being rude and unreasonable.
The City Guard Captain's expression darkened but he sneered inwardly. Still unhurriedly, he said, "If you think my rank is insignificant, just wait for a moment. Our general will be here soon."
He wasn't spouting nonsense. This was a critical time. The emperor had personally ordered all military officers to wear armor and patrol the city with the city guards.
He had already sent someone to inform the higher-ups earlier so he believed a high-ranking official of the city would be here soon.
The group of people on the other side were stunned when they heard this.
How did things get out of hand?
This wasn't what they expected.
Just then, another person came over and said to the City Guard Captain, "Young man, our brothers here were a little impatient when they talked to you earlier but this is just a small matter. Why do you have to make things difficult for us? Here, take this silver and have a drink with us."
Having said that, he handed over some silver.
However, the City Guard Captain didn't take it.
He wouldn't be able to spend it even if he took it.
"Everyone, please wait a moment."
Seeing the other party's stubbornness, the hot-tempered man with the flaming serpent was infuriated again.
"You insolent fool. Our lord is an honored guest invited by your Jade Dragon Emperor. How dare you deliberately make things difficult for him? I think you must be tired of living." As he spoke, the flaming serpent behind him moved again. But this time, it was stopped by its elder brother, the tall, burly man.
Clearly, the situation was different between dealing with the city guards of Royal City and dealing with some commoners.
Dealing with commoners was easy, but it wasn't the same when dealing with a regular army. One wrong move and things could get out of hand.
Although the tall man despised the Jade Dragon Kingdom from the bottom of his heart, he despised their emperor, and even despised Lin Jin who had recently risen to fame in Heartland. Still, he would try his best not to provoke them out of nowhere.
If something really happened, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.
After stopping his younger brother, the tall man said, "Alright, we'll wait for your general to arrive. It's not a big deal anyway, so why make it so tense?"
With that said, both sides stopped fighting. However, the atmosphere remained tense as more and more commoners gathered around them. There were also survivors in the inn earlier and now, things were starting to get heated up.
The voices of discussion grew louder and louder. Naturally, the people of the royal capital were now united against a common enemy. They began cursing the foreign troops for being tyrannical and killing people indiscriminately.
This was how the people were. Right was right and wrong was wrong. Moreover, they were straightforward and wouldn't beat around the bush. Perhaps they might be wary of their own country's dignitaries, but now that they were dealing with foreign dignitaries, it had nothing to do with them and they weren't afraid of them. Hence, the accusations and curses grew louder.
Their lord and the others were livid.
No one could remain calm in such a situation. Moreover, as more people gathered, they began to feel nervous.
Earlier, they thought it was a trivial matter. Even if they killed a few people, they believed the Jade Dragon Kingdom wouldn't hold them accountable. But things were different now that public opinion was involved.
They might be forced to act against them.
This wasn't a good thing.
"Hmph, a bunch of insignificant commoners, Wei Qiang!"
His Highness ordered in a low voice. The Wei Qiang he mentioned was the tall man, the number one expert of their premium country.
The latter knew what he had to do.
He had to release his pet beast to intimidate Jade Dragon Kingdom.
Others might not be able to do this, not even with a Rank 5 pet beast. But Wei Qiang was an exception because his pet beast was very special.
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