When Fortune Faded, Even a "Hero" Lost His Freedom (Part 2) [Please Vote for Monthly Tickets]

"Tsk, why did it have to be that Gongxi Chou fellow?"

Kang Shi was astonished that Gongxi Chou had shown up at such a critical moment.

From what he knew of the man, his appearance could only benefit their side, greatly making up for their lack of combat strength. Even if Huang Lie and the others had their own little schemes, would they dare act rashly with Gongxi Chou and Chu Jie here? Even so, Kang Shi still had to say: what an eyesore!

Yes, Gongxi Chou had shown up at the worst possible time.

Kang Shi had still wanted to see how strong that Black-clothed Martial Artist was.

With Gongxi Chou interrupting, how was he supposed to watch?

Before long, Kang Shi remembered another detail.

Before his lord joined the Dragon Slaying Bureau, Gongxi Chou had been about as strong as her. The man ought to be at the peak of the Fifteenth Rank, Shao Shang Zao. How could he possibly fight a fully rested Sixteenth Rank Grand Shang Zao one-on-one? At the thought, Kang Shi's expression changed.

He failed to notice that someone else's face had turned much like his own.

Zhang He pushed up the brim of his Bamboo Hat and looked up at Gongxi Chou, suspended in midair. His eyes flew wide, and he stood rooted to the spot like a piece of wood. Every inch of his face, every nerve, betrayed his shock at Gongxi Chou's appearance.

His lips moved. If anyone had leaned in to listen, they would have heard Zhang He muttering, "Gongxi Chou? How is he still alive?"

Yes, how was Gongxi Chou still alive?

Kang Shi was about to call for Gongxi Chou to come down. After all, the man wasn't part of the Alliance Army; taking the field in a