"Uh!"
The other side was instantly rendered speechless.
From start to finish, Ye Liuyun was always demanding that the Zhao family hand over the people.
But he never once specified who he wanted, which was basically a tacit admission!
The other side was clearly surprised by Ye Liuyunâs reply.
But!
"Sir, there must be some misunderstanding here. How about this, compared to before, Iâll increase the number of pills by twenty percent, but the price will remain the same. Take it as my apology to you. How about it?"
Looks likeâ
He intended to use those extra pills to straight up buy off Ye Liuyun.
In the eyes of manyâ
Profit comes before all else, and human life is worthless; only interests matter.
But for Ye Liuyunâ
Money is nice, but if he wants something, there are plenty of ways to get it. Sacrificing his subordinatesâ lives isnât one of them. Truly loyal subordinates are the rarest thing in the world.
He stared into the other manâs eyes, holding his gaze for quite a while.
Suddenly, Ye Liuyun started laughing.
Seeing Ye Liuyun laugh, the other man couldnât help but breathe a sigh of relief. From his perspective, Ye Liuyunâs reaction was already something of a compromise.
It was as good as accepting his terms.
Onlyâ
Before he even had time to say anything moreâ
Ye Liuyunâs voice followed:
"Kill him!"
"You got it!"
He had been waiting for this order.
As soon as Ye Liuyun spoke, Shi Sheng strode over without a trace of hesitation.
"Wait! What do you think youâre doing!"
Seeing the murderous grin on Shi Shengâs face, the other man instantly shrank back in fear.
But he didnât even get a chance to call for helpâ
Shi Shengâs fist was already flying!
"Bang!"
Itâs great getting old: you can sleep anywhere, anytime.
One punch and he was laid out on the floor, sleeping like a baby.
"..."
This sudden turn of events was something no one had expected. Clearly, nobody thought the Embroidered Uniform Guard would actually dare to make a move.
But nowâ
They really did, right in front of everyone.
"What the hell do you people think youâre doing!"
Zhao Xingjinâs eyes were practically shooting fire!
This kind of behavior was equivalent to slapping him right across the face in front of the crowd.
"Havenât I made myself clear enough?"
Ye Liuyunâs tone grew impatient.
"Hand over the people. Otherwise, after today, Lingdan City will have no more Zhao family!"
Zhao Xingjin couldnât believe it.
"Just for a few subordinates, are the Embroidered Uniform Guard really going to go to war with my Zhao family?"
"Theyâre my men!"
Meeting Zhao Xingjinâs incredulous gaze, Ye Liuyun replied in a flat voice.
"Whether they live or die is up to me alone. No one else gets a say. Anyone who touches my subordinatesâIâll make sure they never lift a finger again for the rest of their lives!"
This protective sentimentâ
Made Si Nan and the others crack a knowing smile.
Obviously, everyone hopes for a boss who stands up for his own. And if the boss happens to be strong enough, that sense of security just grows.
"Besides, you got one thing wrong. Itâs not a war to the death. Itâs just you whoâll die."
Ye Liuyun really didnât think the Zhao family had the strength to go down with him.
"Enough. Hand over the people, and Iâll give your Zhao family a dignified ending."
"..."
In other wordsâ
They would have to pay the price!
Zhao Xingjinâs eyes turned dark as night. Heâd thought a little sweetener would settle the matter, but it turned out completely differently.
However, a Grandmaster Realm expert like Zhao Xingjin wasnât about to sit and wait to die.
Heâd only just discovered his Pill Fire talentâthere was no way heâd let an accident happen now.
Talent is one thing, but itâs not always something you can realize by yourself.
Not everyone can just hack reality like Ye Liuyun.
Plenty of people possess unique talents in certain areas, but spend their whole lives unaware of them simply because they never crossed paths with the right opportunityâand so their treasures gather dust.
Zhao Xingjin was one of those people.
Only recently had he figured out he had a knack for alchemy, and it was just lately he discovered his special Pill Fire talent.
You have to understandâ
Pill Fire talent is something most alchemists dream of.
With that talent, maybe he really could become the greatest Alchemy Master in the world.
His dream was only just beginning.
No way would Zhao Xingjin let himself go down here.
He waved his hand!
Next instantâ
Several guards leaped out from behind the surrounding walls. All of them Zhao family enforcers, all connected by shared interests.
Because they were an alchemy clanâ
Every month, the Zhao family would use pills to recruit a huge batch of martial artists, supplying them with everything they needed to cultivate at no cost.
All these people had to doâ
Was fight for the Zhao family when called upon.
"Yo! Never thought thereâd be a day to fight the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"
"Always heard about their reputation, but never crossed swords before!"
"Should be fun!"
As they spokeâ
All of them looked completely relaxed.
Not a hint of respect for the Embroidered Uniform Guard in their words.
Wandering heroes rarely show proper fear. The reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard didnât intimidate these people at all; if anything, they were getting excited.
It was almost as ifâ
They wanted to use this fight to step over the Embroidered Uniform Guardâs name and rise up.
If they could take down the Embroidered Uniform Guard here, their names would be famous across the martial worldâthatâs what all this wandering is for, right?
Seeing all thisâ
Zhao Xingjin smiled easily and looked over at Ye Liuyun.
"Well? If you gentlemen are willing to leave now, weâll pretend this never happened. The Zhao family will still make pills for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, just as before."
...