In the jungle about twenty kilometers outside Wu Hai City.
Slit-Eyes drew the longsword at his waist and severed every iron chain binding Long Yuan.
Long Yuan stared blankly at him.
"Wu Hai City is up ahead. Once you enter the city, you'll be safe." Slit-Eyes spoke seriously. "You must remember everything I told you on the road just now. Do you understand?"
Long Yuan's mind was in chaos. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What about you?"
Slit-Eyes chuckled. "We kidnapped you, then let you go. We've offended both Dragon City and our employer, so we're as good as dead. I'm taking my brothers into hiding now. We'll live as long as we can."
Long Yuan hurriedly said, "I can call the shots in Dragon City. Come back with me. No one will dare touch you."
Slit-Eyes shook his head and said coldly, "Did you forget what I just told you so quickly?"
Long Yuan froze, recalling what Slit-Eyes had said to him earlier on the road: "The person who hired us to kidnap you is very likely..."
Slit-Eyes patted Long Yuan's shoulder and said softly, "Don't worry about us. Lord Dragon once saved our lives. It may have only been a casual act to him, and he might not even remember it, but we've always kept it in our hearts."
"By letting you go, we've repaid his life-saving grace."
"Go now. Remember what I said. You must be careful of that person."
After saying this, Slit-Eyes felt that they could not delay any longer. He led his remaining nine brothers swiftly into the depths of the jungle.
Long Yuan stared blankly at their receding backs, rooted to the spot.
"Interesting."
Above the clouds, Nan Feng had heard every word exchanged between Long Yuan and Slit-Eyes.
He lowered