The Harm Comes Back to Bite

Thump!

The head, covered in dark, ink-black scales veined with faint golden light, rolled to the ground with a dull thud.

The air seemed to freeze in an instant.

Everyone was stunned by the sight of the head!

The onlookers, Zhang Dongliang, and even the shopkeepers from Jingqi Pavilion all sucked in a sharp breath. They felt as if an invisible hand had clamped around their throats.

Even though only the head remained, the aura it gave off was so oppressive it inspired despair. They could feel themselves trembling deep in their souls.

What kind of creature did this head belong to?

An evil spirit? A great evil spirit? Or something beyond evil spirits??

Everyone felt their scalps go numb. They couldn't tell where the head had come from, but they could feel the vast, overwhelming aura pouring from it. Its hollow eyes seemed capable of snatching away their souls with a single glance.

This had to be the head of a super-A-grade creature.

"Good heavens! Wh-what is that thing?" Everyone stared wide-eyed, both horrified and curious.

Across from Xiao Ran, Zhang Dongliang had been swaggering and triumphant just moments ago. Now, the color drained from his face.

His arrogant smile froze completely. His pupils contracted as he stared at the terrifying head on the ground, his body shaking uncontrollably. His teeth even chattered.

But as Fusheng Money House's point man and the boss's most capable assistant, Zhang Dongliang was far more resilient than most.

After a brief moment of shock, he gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Ridiculous! You expect that corpse of some unknown creature to be worth 2.4 million? Pavilion Master Xiao, aren't you making a mockery of your own establishment's reputation?"

Xiao Ran said nothing. He walked up to the head, cut off one of the