Seeing Qin Xiao and the others swagger into the city, the guard captain gnashed his teeth in anger. His eyes were filled with viciousness.
"Hmph, you've ruined His Highness the Eighth Prince's plans. Don't even think about getting away with it. His Highness the Eighth Prince will definitely let you know how to write the word 'regret'."
Enraged, the guard captain said to the man in charge of guarding the city, "Those behind you who want to enter the city will have to pay 50% more."
Originally, the entrance fee was already very expensive. Now that the city gate guard captain had opened his mouth and asked for an additional 50%, the people who were queuing up to enter the city naturally couldn't accept it.
"Why should they enter the city for free while we have to pay 50% more? Is there still any law? "
"That's right. It's one thing for you to abuse your power for personal gain. Everyone knows this. Don't you think this is too much?"
"I think it's better if you give us a 50% discount. Perhaps we can cooperate and pay. If you want to charge more, don't even think about it. At most, we'll band together and refuse to pay a single cent. Let's see what you can do. If you want to make a scene, let's make it big. Let the entire Demon Suppression City know about it.
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"That's right. Let's band together. This is too much. This is too much. As long as we don't pay, let's see if he dares to stop us from entering the city. "
"That's right. The Demon Suppression City's Grand Bazaar is a grand event. I don't believe you have the guts to stop us from entering the city. If anything happens and the Demon Suppression City Lord blames us, you'll have to bear the consequences. "
"That's right. We don't want to pay a single cent. Why should we pay the city entrance fee? There's no precedent for this. "
"If you want to abuse your power for personal gain, don't be too unsightly. If each of you symbolically accept a few Chaos Source Rocks, no one will say anything. Who can tolerate you if you play like this? "
"Let's band together. Let's see if he dares to suppress us."
"I don't care if you pay or not. I'm not paying. If you want to make a scene, let's make it big."
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"You, you —"
"How dare you, how dare you. You're all rebelling?"
The city gate guard captain was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. His tiger-like body was trembling violently. He was unable to restrain his anger and even had the intention to kill.
And this endless anger would naturally be blamed on Qin Xiao. If Qin Xiao had not come out to stir up this mess, nothing would have happened at all.
He could safely and comfortably keep the Chaos Source Rock. When he returned, he would be able to complete his task and receive a generous reward.
This was a great opportunity for him to make a fortune, but now it was ruined by Qin Xiao. How could he not be angry?
However, he did not dare to make a big deal out of it. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
On the other side, the City Lord's Mansion.
The guard captain hurriedly found His Highness the Eighth Prince and explained the situation at the city gate in detail.
"Hmph!"
After hearing the guard captain's explanation, His Highness the Eighth Prince snorted angrily. His cold eyes were filled with intense anger as he swept a glance at the guard captain.
The guard captain was scared out of his wits. He knelt down with a pale face and hurriedly said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness the Eighth Prince. I did not do my job well and ruined Your Highness's plan. I know my mistake and I deserve to die."
His Highness Eighth Prince's handsome face was also filled with coldness. His eyes were like sharp blades as he fiercely glared at the guard captain. Then, he said, "This highness truly wants to kill you so that I can feel a bit better."
"You can't even handle such a small matter. Hmph, what's the use of keeping you alive? "
"But now, I have something for you to do. I'll spare your life."
Hearing that His Highness the Eighth Prince did not kill him, the guard captain hurriedly expressed his gratitude. "Thank you for sparing my life, Your Highness the Eighth Prince. I'll definitely do my best to serve Your Highness the Eighth Prince."
"But this matter has already caused an uproar. The barbarians outside the city are making a big fuss. Your Highness the Eighth Prince, please instruct me on what to do."
"If I don't act now, I'm afraid … Something will happen!"
A cold glint flashed across His Highness the Eighth Prince's eyes. He fell silent for a moment before he said, "What else can we do now? If this continues and the matter spreads, I'm afraid it will alarm the Governor. "
"So, we can only do this now. You can handle it well."
"Hmph, that brat caused me to suffer such heavy losses this time. How can I let him off so easily? Quickly send someone to investigate the whereabouts of those barbarians and report back to me at any time. If you don't handle this matter well, don't come back to see me. "
The guard captain immediately nodded and replied, "As you command, Your Highness the Eighth Prince. I understand. I'll handle it properly."
After saying that, the guard captain quickly retreated and left the place.
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Once they entered Flat Demon City, the bustling streets were presented before everyone's eyes.
The sides of the wide streets were filled with shops of various colors. They were filled with a dazzling array of goods that dazzled one's eyes.
On the streets, there was an endless stream of horses and carriages. It was a bustling cauldron of voices. It was a scene of prosperity.
For many people, this was their first time seeing such a scene. Naturally, they were very excited.
Lin Wan was still alright, but for the others, this was their first time in Flat Demon City. Furthermore, it was the busiest time in Flat Demon City. Therefore, they were all looking left and right, looking here and there. Curiosity was written all over their faces.
The matter just now was also thrown to the back of everyone's minds.
"Brother Qin, I feel that this is not something that the captain of the city gate guards would dare to do. I'm afraid the truth behind this matter is not as simple as it seems. "Lin Wan suddenly said. He was a smart person.
He had already seen through some things, so he couldn't help but feel a little worried at this moment.
Qin Xiao understood Lin Wan's worries and said, "Yes, you're right. The truth behind this matter is not as simple as it seems."
"A guard captain alone would not dare to do such a thing even if he was given a hundred guts."
"I'm afraid there's someone with a very high status behind all of this. Those city gate guards are just following orders from others. "
"The person who dares to do such a thing must not be simple."
In fact, Qin Xiao did not say anything. He already had some guesses about this matter.
According to his speculation, the person behind this was most likely a descendant of the Flat Demon City Lord.
This matter would definitely not end here. There would definitely be some trouble in the future. Qin Xiao also knew this.
However, Qin Xiao did not care about this.
If the person behind this was really so blind, it was not impossible to teach him a lesson.
The Flat Demon City Lord, Qin Xiao, was not afraid of anything.
Lin Wan became even more worried after hearing Qin Xiao's words. He said, "Brother Qin, if that's the case, we may still have trouble in the future. We should be more careful."
Qin Xiao patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry too much. There will definitely be some trouble. But I think the person behind this won't dare act recklessly. "
"After all, the Great Fair is a grand event in Flat Demon City. The Flat Demon City Lord is very concerned about it. Even if the person behind this wants to cause trouble for us, his first target will be me. As for you, maybe you will be implicated, but he won't do anything too obvious. "
"Otherwise, if something really happens, the person behind this will not be able to clean up the mess."
"Since he let us into the city, it means that he won't dare cause trouble."
Lin Feng nodded. He thought about it and agreed.
During the Great Fair, the rules of Flat Demon City were very strict. Nobody dared cause trouble at that time. Even the people of the city didn't dare cause trouble. Otherwise, the Flat Demon City Lord would punish them.
It was a grand event, it represented the prestige of the Flat Demon City Lord. Who would dare cause trouble?
Besides, it had already happened. Thinking too much about it was useless. Lin Feng had to think on the bright side.
"Little boy, you broke my celestial treasure! Hurry up and pay for it!"
Suddenly, an angry shout rang out, attracting the attention of Qin Xiao and Lin Xian.
This was because the voice belonged to a young man from High Mountain Town.
After being yelled at, the young man's face turned pale with fright. He quickly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "It's not me, it's not me. I didn't break it. I just touched it. I didn't break it."
The shop owner was furious and said, "If it wasn't you, who else could it be? You saw it a moment ago. The celestial treasure was fine. Then why did it shatter when you touched it? "
"Now you're telling me it wasn't you? Do you think I'll believe you?"
"Who else could it be apart from you? A lot of people saw it just now. Do you still want to deny it? "
"If you don't admit it, I'll drag you to the court. Let's see if you still dare to deny it then."
"If you admit it now, you'll just have to pay for it. If you go to the court, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as paying for it. "
The young man was so anxious that he was about to cry. He was helpless and didn't know what to do.
He wanted to explain, but he felt that he couldn't.
The others around him were also stunned. They didn't know what to say.
Qin Xiao didn't notice what was going on. Now he understood.
This shop had placed a very exquisite immortal treasure for sale, and then the youth went to touch it, but strangely, the moment the youth touched it, the immortal treasure shattered.
So the shop owner said that the young man had broken the celestial treasure and wanted him to pay for it.
"What's going on?" Lin Xian asked anxiously. He was chatting with Qin Xiao and didn't notice what was going on.
The young man hurriedly explained to Lin Xian, "Brother Lin Xian, it really wasn't me. It really wasn't me. I didn't break the celestial treasure."
"I saw that the celestial treasure was very beautiful, exquisite, and mysterious. So I looked at it for a while and couldn't help but touch it."
"But, but … after I touched it, the celestial treasure broke into pieces. I don't know what's going on."
Lin Xian frowned and asked, "Then before you touched it, was the immortal treasure in perfect condition?"
"I …" The young man wanted to say something, but he thought for a while and said, "I think it was fine. But I'm not sure. I don't know what's going on."
"But I'm very sure that I didn't break the celestial treasure. I really didn't."
Lin Xian looked at the others. Most of them shook their heads. They didn't know what was going on and didn't dare to say anything.
"That's right, Brother Lin Xian. It shouldn't be Ah Xiao who broke it. I only saw Ah Xiao touch it and the celestial treasure broke into pieces. It's too strange."
"I think there's something wrong with this."
Lin Xian naturally believed Ah Xiao. They were on the same side, so he definitely trusted Ah Xiao.
So Lin Xian didn't believe that Ah Xiao broke the celestial treasure. If it was true, Ah Xiao would definitely admit it.
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