Wanted: Wolf's Head, Annihilate Wolf's Head

When Xiao Heng arrived in the small town, he suddenly noticed a problem. Why was everyone avoiding him? From time to time, he could even hear people whispering about some wanted notice!

At last, he found the reason on a wall. "Wanted Notice: Whoever reports his whereabouts will receive five hundred Gold Coins. Whoever takes his head will receive ten thousand Gold Coins!"

Uh... speechless!

"So I'm only worth ten thousand? The portrait's pretty accurate, though!"

Looking at the portrait on the paper, Xiao Heng read out the words before examining it. The drawing really was quite good—it captured at least thirty percent of his charm! A wolf head was also printed on the paper, indicating that it had been issued by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group!

Rubbing his chin, he said, "The Wolf Head Mercenary Group should be here soon, right?" He had been in town for quite a while, and plenty of people had seen him. Besides, he had noticed many ill-intentioned gazes earlier.

As soon as he spoke, more than ten people came running over and tightly surrounded him! Leading them were a young man, a fat man, and a thin man!

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, this is the Kid who injured me! I want him to suffer worse than death!"

Xiao Heng turned around and looked at the young man with interest. Sure enough, it was Mu Li.

He mocked, "I was wondering who it was. So it's the Young Master. I spared your life last time, and now you've come back to seek death again?"

Mu Li stepped forward. His injuries from last time had been severe, and he had only recovered a couple of days ago. But so what? Anyone who offended him had to die. As long as this Kid was not a Dou Shi, He Meng and Gan Mu could capture him easily. "Kid, don't get cocky. I was careless last time. This time, my Second Uncle and Third Uncle are here. We'll definitely take your dog life! Second Uncle, Third Uncle, I'll leave him to you!"

After saying that, he retreated. He was still quite afraid! What if this fellow realized he could not win and insisted on dragging him down with him? His two uncles would definitely be more than happy to let that happen.

Although He Meng and Gan Mu did not want to make a move, they had no choice. Their leader had personally given the order this time, so they could only obey. Otherwise, they would have loved to see Mu Li die at this Kid's hands! That way, they might have had a chance to rise through the ranks!

He Meng stepped forward first and arrogantly said, "Kid, you're the one who injured my nephew? Kneel down and kowtow, and I might give you a quick death!"

Xiao Heng's lips curled up. "Then you kneel. I'll give you a quick death too!"

He Meng was enraged. With a roar, he shouted, "Kid, you're courting death!" Dou Qi gathered around his fist as he prepared to take Xiao Heng's life!

Xiao Heng did not draw his sword. These people were not even worthy of making him draw it!

He threw a punch and met He Meng's fist head-on!

Seeing that Xiao Heng actually intended to exchange punches with him, He Meng's confidence soared. If this fellow had focused on running, he might have caused some trouble. But he had actually chosen to clash head-on—one punch would be enough to break his arm! A triumphant smile appeared on his face!

"Ahhh...!"

A miserable scream came from He Meng's throat. He clutched his right arm as the white bone of his forearm jutted out from his elbow! Blood poured everywhere! No one had expected this, and they all involuntarily backed away two steps.

Xiao Heng had no interest in listening to his screams! He grabbed He Meng's left arm, twisted it hard, and let it drop. Then he seized his head with both hands and twisted.

The screaming stopped.

He Meng fell to his knees, then collapsed onto the ground! The people nearby were all terrified, including Gan Mu. It was not that he had not thought of saving He Meng—it had simply happened too quickly! He had not even had time to react! A bead of cold sweat slid down his forehead!

Xiao Heng stepped forward, and Gan Mu stepped back. Xiao Heng stepped forward again, and Gan Mu retreated again! As for the others, some had already started running away, some stood frozen in terror, and the rest tried to stay as far away from Xiao Heng as possible!

"Quite clever." Xiao Heng chuckled softly as Dou Qi covered his legs!

Whoosh!

Gan Mu only felt a black figure flash past him. When he turned around, he saw Mu Li, who had not even run more than a few steps, his eyes rapidly filling with bloodshot veins before he collapsed weakly onto the ground!

Blood dripped from Xiao Heng's right hand, drop by drop, onto the ground, as though it were falling into Gan Mu's heart as well!

"The Third Regiment Commander is dead! The Young Master is dead too!"

One mercenary stared at the scene before him. The blade in his hand fell to the ground, and then he ran. Seeing him flee, the others scattered like birds and beasts, all running away without even taking their weapons! The spectators who had been watching nearby also vanished! Only one or two people unafraid of death remained to continue watching the show!

Xiao Heng glanced around. He could not be bothered with such minor characters. Clenching his fist, he walked step by step toward the last remaining person.

Gan Mu looked at the youth in front of him, sweat pouring down without stop! Just as Xiao Heng was about to reach him, he dropped to his knees with a slap! Then he slammed his forehead against the ground, drawing a trace of blood!

"Please spare my life, sir!"

He did not dare raise his head. It was pressed tightly against the ground.

"Give me a reason," Xiao Heng said indifferently.

"I can be your dog, sir. I'll obey your orders forever. If you tell me to go east, I'll never go west. I'll be eternally loyal and never betray you!"

Xiao Heng said coldly, "I have no need for a dog like you. But since you didn't attack me, take me to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. I'll spare your life!"

Only upon hearing the last sentence did Gan Mu slowly relax. His life had been saved. "Yes, sir!"

Xiao Heng nodded. "Get up. Lead the way!"

At the headquarters, Mu She suddenly clenched his fists! The chair beneath him instantly shattered apart! He rose to his feet. "What? You said the Young Master is dead, and the Third Regiment Commander couldn't even last three moves?"

The mercenary kneeling before Mu She was the one who had fled earlier. After escaping, he had not scattered like the others. Instead, he had returned here—he was still thinking about the reward! "Yes, Leader! Every word I said is true. There is not a single lie!"

He suppressed his furious emotions as much as he could. After struggling through the world for so many years, although his son's death had enraged him beyond measure, he still realized that if that Kid could kill his foolish Third Uncle, then his strength definitely was not weak!

He roared, "Gather everyone in the courtyard!"

After giving the order, Mu She stood in the courtyard as well. If that mercenary had not lied, then the Kid should arrive soon! With his strength, it should not have been so easy for that Kid to kill his foolish Third Uncle, yet the Kid had done it. But he could not leave his son's death unavenged. Of course, he knew the several dozen people before him could not kill Xiao Heng. Even if they could only wear him down a little, it would be useful—the more Xiao Heng expended, the better Mu She's odds of victory!

Led by Gan Mu, Xiao Heng soon arrived at the entrance of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Seeing no one at the gate, Gan Mu immediately said, "Sir, there may be an ambush inside. Let me find someone to scout the way for you!"

He had already submitted to Xiao Heng, and quite a few people had witnessed it. So now, he could only do everything he could to help Xiao Heng win. Although he knew Xiao Heng would definitely win, that did not stop him from showing off a little before Xiao Heng!

"Mm. Go push the door open."

When Mu She saw that it was Gan Mu who pushed open the gates, he immediately thought the mercenary had lied. But then a sword-bearing youth entered! He understood at once that his Second Regiment Commander had likely defected to the enemy!

He immediately roared, "Gan Mu, you dare betray me!"

Gan Mu instantly cursed back. He had barely managed to keep his life; he did not want to lose it again. "Shut up, you beast! Don't think I don't know you tried to have me ambushed and killed. Today, I'll slaughter you and avenge our old grudge!"

Whether he had ever tried to ambush him before or not, he definitely intended to now!

Although Mu She was furious, he knew that the youth carrying the sword was the real threat! He suppressed his rage and said, "Brothers, kill Gan Mu and earn a reward of ten thousand gold coins. Kill that kid, and the reward is one hundred thousand! I, Mu She, always keep my word!"

For these low-ranking Dou Zhe, one hundred thousand gold coins was enough to last them a lifetime! Someone immediately let out a furious roar and attacked! Then everyone swarmed forward! As for the first man to strike, Gan Mu sent him flying with a punch, leaving his fate unknown!

Xiao Heng began to act as well. With their strength, none of these people could withstand even a single move from him! In just a short while, half of the seventy or eighty men were dead!

The remaining half no longer dared to witness such a scene and retreated one after another, too afraid to press forward. The sight filled Mu She with rage!

"Kill this brat, and the reward will be two hundred thousand!"

"Ahhh...!" Accompanied by the mercenaries' furious howls, more people charged forward without fear of death.

Seeing more people rush at him, Xiao Heng shook his head. Wealth really did move people's hearts! Fortunately, there probably weren't any good people here, so he felt no psychological burden in killing them!

Xiao Heng shifted slightly, evading a mercenary's blade. Dou Qi covered his right foot, and with one kick, he sent the man flying into a wall hard enough to collapse it. He clearly would not survive!

"Give me back my son's life!" Mu She was no fool. If he did not step in now, no mercenary would dare to attack. "Phoenix Soaring Steps!" Dou Qi covered his spear as he rapidly closed in on Xiao Heng. "Gale Stab!"

With a low growl, Mu She thrust the spearhead straight at Xiao Heng!

Dou Qi surged from Xiao Heng's body, swiftly forming a gauze-like Dou Qi garment around him! "Mountain Breaking Strike!"

A look of astonishment appeared on Mu She's face. He had actually blocked it with his fist! This was Mu She's strongest move! Before he could dwell on his shock, Mu She quickly retreated. A mercenary beside him tried to launch a sneak attack, only to be sent flying by Xiao Heng's kick.

Xiao Heng withdrew his fist, pleased by how solid his Dou Qi had become.

Not all the mercenaries were hotheaded fools. Seeing that even their captain's attack had been useless, they were immediately frightened again and hurriedly retreated!

Mu She raised the reward to three hundred thousand gold coins, but this time, even at that price, no one dared to make another move! Looking at the few remaining mercenaries still retreating around him, Mu She roared, "No retreat! Whoever retreats, I'll kill him!"

As he spoke, he stabbed a mercenary beside him who had been backing away. That poor fellow had never expected to die at the hands of his own captain. He was the mercenary who had reported to Mu She earlier; even Xiao Heng's whereabouts had been discovered by him. Not long ago, he had been fantasizing about collecting the bounty, becoming the mercenary group's fourth captain, and then throwing his weight around as he climbed to the peak of life! Now, he could only close his eyes in resentment.

Xiao Heng narrowed his eyes, shook the blood from his hand, and said, "Leave now, and I won't kill you!"

The moment Xiao Heng finished speaking, two mercenaries threw down their weapons and ran. Then the rest began to flee as well! In the end, even though Mu She killed another mercenary, it was still useless. Everyone ran!

Mu She stared at Xiao Heng with bloodshot eyes. It was this fellow who had killed his son and destroyed the mercenary group he had spent half his life building! Rage had already burned away his reason! He had forgotten the gap in strength between himself and the youth before him!

The gauze-like Dou Qi garment covered his entire body. "Brat, die!" Phoenix Soaring Steps! Gale Stab!

Azure Dou Qi rushed toward him, and Xiao Heng's expression turned solemn. Thousand Strikes Breaker!

One punch sent Mu She reeling back, and Xiao Heng immediately followed up with another punch.

Mu She barely blocked it with his spear. He blocked the first punch and the second, but he could not block the third!

Xiao Heng threw a left hook, wrapped in milky-white Dou Qi, and smashed it viciously into Mu She's head!

Metal struck the ground with a crisp clang! Mu She lay on the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices as he weakly watched Xiao Heng approach. He raised his left hand and pointed at Xiao Heng.

"You... will die a horrible death!"

Xiao Heng picked up the spear from the ground, raised it, and thrust it down into Mu She's chest!

"Phew!" He let out a breath. "Whether I die well or not, you won't live to see it."

In this world where people devoured one another, if you did not devour others, you could only starve to death. He had never wanted to kill, but beneath this sky, as long as he wanted to grow stronger and keep living, slaughter was unavoidable. He could only do this!

Gan Mu stared dumbfoundedly at the corpses filling the courtyard. Of the seventy or eighty men, only seven or eight had escaped. He himself had killed seven or eight; the rest had all been killed by this youth. Even the captain had failed to last ten exchanges against him!

He was instantly incomparably grateful for his decision!

Then Xiao Heng spoke. "Gather up everything valuable. I'll find a place to wash up first!"

"Yes, sir. Don't worry, I'll definitely handle it properly!" Gan Mu hurriedly nodded, terrified that if he was even a moment late, his head would be gone.

"Mm." Xiao Heng responded and turned to leave. He was not worried that Gan Mu would pocket anything for himself. Gan Mu would not dare!