Cao Neng could hardly wait to see Xu Yi's comeuppance—to watch that damned man writhe beneath his thumb, wailing in agony and begging for mercy.
Cao Neng strode swiftly onward, reaching a spot barely a dozen yards from the government office hall in the blink of an eye. Just then, a roar rang out from inside. Prefectural Judge Cao leaped away like a startled sparrow.
A voice shouted from within the hall, "Aaargh! Brother Xu, I'm going to finish off that Cao fellow today! Don't stop me..."
Another voice said, "Calm down, Brother Huang! Please, calm down! You've already beaten Zheng Bahuo to death. If you kill Prefectural Judge Cao too..."
"I'd kill Prefectural Judge Cao as easily as a dog! Aaargh..."
In a flash, Prefectural Judge Cao shot straight into the air and fled into the distance. Gong Chao took off too, as if his backside were on fire, streaking away without pause.
The purple-robed middle-aged man and the black-robed young man left behind exchanged bewildered looks. They had no idea what had happened. After glancing at each other, they chased after Prefectural Judge Cao.
Cao Neng flew three hundred miles in one breath and crossed three mountain peaks before finally stopping. He looked around in a panic. When Gong Chao came hurtling over, he jumped again, nearly mistaking him for Huang Kai and taking off once more.
"Judge, it's me! Judge, it's me!"
Gong Chao called out repeatedly. Prefectural Judge Cao let out a long sigh of relief, then barked at him before he had even landed, "Didn't you say Huang Kai had disbanded Fengqi Mountain and fled? Why is he still with Xu Yi?"
He was genuinely terrified of Huang Kai. He had neither the courage nor the ability to face a brute who would smash someone's