You're Simply Out of Control!

At that,

the people across from him flew into a rage.

"What did you say?!!!"

"You're simply out of control!"

"Isn't that just telling us to kill each other?!!"

"Li Xian of the Cao Gang, do you know who we are? Do you know what the consequences of doing this will be?!!"

They indignantly grilled Li Xian.

But no matter how furious they were, they didn't dare lay a hand on him. The gap in their strength was plain to see; fighting him would only mean courting death.

The best outcome they could hope for was to use their words to make him back down.

Li Xian let out a derisive chuckle. "Who you are—do you think that matters to me?"

"You..."

The group wanted to say more, but Li Xian cut them off with ruthless bluntness.

"My patience is limited. I'll give you one chance, and one chance only. If you don't take it, you'll all die!"

His words were final.

It seemed there was no room for negotiation!

Some people in the crowd began to shift their gazes uneasily. A strange atmosphere and a sense of panic started to spread.

"Li Xian of the Cao Gang, don't push us too far. If you really offend my lord, it won't do you any good!"

The middle-aged man leading the crowd was still making one last attempt to resist.

But...

Squelch!

A sharp object pierced flesh with a wet sound.

The man lowered his head in disbelief and saw a bloodstained blade jutting from his chest.

"Xiao Wu, it was you..."

He turned to look at the once-youthful face, now twisted with savage cruelty.

He had personally brought Xiao Wu up.

And now Xiao Wu was the first to attack him!

"Leader Cheng, it's better for you to die than for me to die!"

Xiao Wu wrenched the blade free.

The ones who refused to accept reality died the fastest!

With Leader Cheng's death, the slaughter officially began.

In an instant, the sounds of fighting and screams rose one after another.

Li Xian stood quietly some distance away, smiling as he took in the sight of comrades killing one another.

When the dust settled, the young man called Xiao Wu was the last one left standing.

"I... won!"

His body drenched in blood, he braced both hands on his knees and spoke with a tremble.

Li Xian turned around, looked at his bloodstained face, and smiled.

"Li Mou keeps his word. Since you survived, I'll let you go."

"Th... thank you..." Xiao Wu said, barely able to speak.

"However..."

Li Xian paused, then said nothing more.

Xiao Wu's heart tightened. "However what...?"

What trick are you trying to pull now?

Li Xian smiled. "However, if you go back alone now, will the lord behind you let you live?"

Xiao Wu froze.

Then he understood what Li Xian meant.

That was right. Governor Zheng wouldn't let anyone give him cause for gossip, and he certainly wouldn't tolerate his subordinates killing one another!

If Xiao Wu went back, he would die too!

At the thought, he began to tremble all over like a sieve.

This Li Xian of the Cao Gang!

He didn't just want to kill people!

He wanted to destroy them from the inside!

What a cruel man!

"Hahaha... go on, I'll spare your life!"

Li Xian laughed, flashed out of sight, and vanished from where he stood.

"But whether you can make it out of Yangzhou City alive depends on whether Governor Zheng is willing to let you go!"

His voice drifted from far away!

Xiao Wu knelt on the ground, his face contorted in pain.

To stay alive, he had no other choice!

Meanwhile, in Yangzhou City, at the Governor's Mansion.

The atmosphere was still cheerful for the time being.

Governor Zheng sat in the seat of honor, accepting the guests' compliments and toasts without turning anyone away.

"Congratulations, Governor! After today, your great undertaking will be complete!"

"That's right! Now that Governor Zheng can bring the Cao Gang to heel, he's done the people of Yangzhou City a tremendous service!"

"Such an achievement is unprecedented. It'll be recorded in the annals of Yangzhou City!"

"Exactly! Generations of people in Yangzhou City will remember the Governor's extraordinary accomplishment today!"

"Congratulations, Governor! Our heartfelt congratulations!"

"Hahahaha..."

Zheng Ningji accepted all the flattery from the guests below.

As long as the Buddha Son killed Li Xian of the Cao Gang, the remaining Cao Gang disciples would be mere clay chickens and pottery dogs, no match for anyone.

In other words, taking control of the Cao Gang was only a matter of time for him.

So everything these people said was true.

All he had to do was wait for good news about the Buddha Son from West Lake.

Bringing the Cao Gang to heel would be a crucial step, both for his political career and for all his plans going forward.

How could he not be pleased?

At the thought, Zheng Ningji beamed. He raised his wine cup and stood.

"Come, I'll take you all at your word. Thank you, everyone!"

"I'll drink to you all!"

The guests below put on a show of alarm and chimed in.

"Please, you mustn't!"

"We should be the ones to toast you, my lord!"

Zheng Ningji laughed heartily, tilted his head back, and drained his cup.

He had just set it down.

A personal guard hurried in, his face anxious. He went to Zheng Ningji, bent forward, and whispered in his ear.

"What!!!"

No one knew what the guard had said, but Zheng Ningji's expression changed drastically, and he sprang to his feet.

Seeing his reaction, the guests below had no idea what had happened. They all jumped in fright and fell silent.

Zheng Ningji's expression shifted again and again.

Shock, fury, disbelief...

The people below watched him, their hearts uneasy.

At last, Zheng Ningji managed to compose himself.

His face was as dark as water, black as the bottom of a pot.

"That's all for today's banquet. Everyone, leave!"

With that, he abandoned the roomful of guests and headed straight for the inner courtyard.

The guests were full of questions, and soon began whispering among themselves.

"Why did Lord Zheng suddenly fly into such a rage? What could have happened?"

"Could it be...?"

"Has something changed at West Lake?"

Some people had already begun to guess.

"Everyone, I'll be going first."

Someone hurriedly took his leave, planning to investigate as soon as he got back.

If things had taken a turn over there and the Buddha Son of White Dragon Temple had died, then the Cao Gang would be unstoppable from now on.

The others understood and began to take their leave as well.

"Come on, come on! I'm leaving too!"

"Hey, Lord Liang, I'll ride in your carriage!"

"My horse is giving birth today, so it's not available. Take someone else's!"

"Lord Liang, isn't your horse a stallion?!"

"His wife's giving birth. He's busy today!"

"..."

This was just ridiculous!

The news that Li Xian of the Cao Gang had defeated the Buddha Son of White Dragon Temple

spread through Yangzhou City like the wind on wings. In just half an hour, the whole city had heard.

"Oh my god, the Buddha Son of White Dragon Temple is dead???"

"Is that true? I don't believe it!"

"His body's already been carried back by the Cao Gang. If you don't believe it, go look for yourself!"

"Believe it or not, I saw it with my own eyes. The Buddha Son of White Dragon Temple really is dead. Li Xian of the Cao Gang is incredibly strong!"

"That's right. The fight was terrifying to watch. Li Xian of the Cao Gang is far too powerful!"

All you could say was that the Buddha Son of White Dragon Temple hadn't died in vain!

"Yeah, even now, just thinking about it gets my blood pumping!"

"It's wonderful that a master like him has appeared in our Yangzhou City!"

"Ahem, I heard Li Xian isn't actually from Yangzhou City."

"That's right, I know. Li Xian is from our Bailiu City. I'm his neighbor."

"Bullshit! I'm his cousin!"

"I can vouch for it. Li Xian is from our Nanfeng City, no doubt about it!"

"Get lost!"