A Fierce Bandit: Sha Shangfei

Sha Shangfei's face was dark with malice. They had been nothing more than ordinary petty thieves, causing a little trouble here and there.

But two days ago, his underlings had gotten bold enough to rob a small merchant caravan.

That alone might have been manageable, but they had actually killed someone.

That was no small matter. Once Wind Breath Valley learned of it, they would surely send experts to wipe them out.

Fortunately, Sha Shangfei hadn't spent all these years in vain. After working things from every angle, he'd finally managed to get Fang Family Fort on his side.

The Black Absolute Desert wasn't populated only by the court's people. The ones who truly ruled this place were the countless bandits and Sand Folk.

Fang Family Fort was one of the more powerful factions among the Sand Folk. Its fort lord was a Star Luo Realm Expert, and as long as Sha Shangfei had his protection, Wind Breath Valley wouldn't be so dead set on arresting them.

To join Fang Family Fort, he'd already spent most of his fortune. He'd really been taken for a ride.

Seeing that his brothers were still doubting him, rage surged in his heart. He kicked one of them hard.

"You bunch of idiots! You'll be the death of me one day!"

"Sha Shangfei, what's got you so fired up?"

An odd, mocking voice suddenly came from behind him.

A man dressed like a bookkeeper, with a pencil mustache, approached with his small eyes narrowed.

Sha Shangfei immediately put on a fawning smile. "Mr. Fang, don't mind me. These underlings don't know the rules. If you hadn't come to my rescue, I'd have been done for this time."

This was Fang Family Fort's bookkeeper, Fang Wenqi. He was also the man behind the scenes who