The only thing they were doing now was digging tunnels day and night. So Zhao Fu led 32 Goblin and began their tunnel-digging mission!
Meanwhile, in Heavenly Stone City, Shi Jian, who had been seriously injured and unconscious, finally woke up. His injuries were definitely more severe than Zhao Fu's, which is why he only woke up now.
Lying in the hospital bed, Shi Jian looked as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant, with strands of white hair appearing on his head.
Liu Sheng and Yue Linping were waiting nearby. Yue Linping's injuries had healed, but Liu Sheng's hands had been cut off by Zhao Fu. He didn't know what kind of spiritual medicine had been used, but his hands had grown back, although his cultivation level had been greatly reduced.
They watched as Shi Jian slowly opened his eyes and gently called out, "Lord of the City!"
Shi Jian nodded weakly, reached out to hold onto the bedside, and tried to sit up. Liu Sheng and the other man quickly stepped forward to help him, and Shi Jian sat up properly against the headboard.
Liu Sheng and Yue Linping then began to recount the events of the past few days, including the Qian Family's affairs, the impact of the terrifying battle on Heavenly Stone City, and matters concerning their young master, Shi Wen.
After hearing all this, Shi Jian sighed, "Call Wen'er over! I have something to tell him."
Afterwards, Shi Wen, who had been confined to his room for several days, heard his father calling him and immediately ran to Shi Jian with a joyful expression. Seeing his father, who looked much older and was lying weakly on the bed, Shi Wen's nose tingled with tears. Coupled with the grievances he had suffered over the past few days, he rushed over, hugged Shi Jian, and burst into tears.
After a while!
Shi Jian looked at Shi Wen, who was hugging him and crying, with a loving expression. He patted Shi Wen's shoulder and said weakly, "You haven't had a good few days, have you?"
Shi Wen looked up at his father, wiped away his tears, and said guiltily, "Father! I'm sorry, it's all my fault this time, that's why you were so badly injured."
In the past few days, Shi Wen also learned about the incident. He never expected that what he thought was a trivial matter would lead to such serious and terrible consequences.
Seeing that his son had finally realized his mistake, Shi Jian felt a sense of joy and relief. He suddenly felt that the pain he had endured this time was worthwhile. "Now you know how terrible and cruel this world is. Although your father was chosen by the ruler and appointed as a city lord, your father is not invincible."
The emergence of such powerful individuals in such a short time is remarkable, but in the future, such powerful beings will be as numerous as hairs. The cruelty of the future may be beyond your imagination; it will be a period filled with endless darkness and slaughter.
I can only protect you for a while, not forever. Perhaps one day, I will be killed by an unparalleled expert. If you continue to live a muddled life, only caring about playing and enjoying yourself, you will only harm yourself.
In those Dark Age, even if you were lucky enough to survive, you would be treated as a subservient person, living a life worse than that of pigs and dogs, where even death would be a luxury.
"Dad! Is the future really that terrifying?" Shi Wen asked, somewhat disbelieving, upon hearing his father Shi Jian's serious and earnest expression.
Shi Jian nodded and smiled wryly, "Everything you see now is just an illusion. You'll understand when the time comes, but by then, the world will have become a living hell!"
After listening to his father's words, Shi Wen nodded seriously.
Seeing this, Shi Jian smiled and said with relief, "Then you can handle the Qian Family's affairs!"
At this moment, Shi Wen's mindset underwent some changes. He used to think that with his father around, he could think of nothing and fear nothing. But now that this had happened, he had no choice but to change his previous thoughts.
In this dog-eat-dog world where the strong rule and the mighty are respected, he had no desire to live a life of subservience. Shi Jian's severe injuries this time had served as a major wake-up call to his previously peaceful life.
Thinking of the Qian Family, Shi Wen's face hardened; this time it was all their fault.
At this moment, Shi Wen revealed the ruthlessness of someone in power, raising his head to say to Shi Jian, "Father! I'll handle it right away, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
After Shi Wen finished speaking, he drew a sharp sword from the side, left the place, and came to a room where several very beautiful women were imprisoned. These women were the ones that the Qian Family had given him for his pleasure.
Although players can exit the Apocalypse World, they cannot exit while in combat or imprisoned; they can only be forcibly exited by Apocalypse World.
Once he dies, everything will be lost, so the Qian family members are a little reluctant to let go, so they have been imprisoned. They still have a glimmer of hope that the dandy young master, Shi Wen, will save them.
But they underestimated Shi Wen's ruthlessness. As soon as they entered the room, the Qian Family women started to flirt and try to please Shi Wen, hoping he would let the Qian Family go.
"Puff!"
Shi Wen was already tired of these women. He simply pierced one of them through the heart with his sword. Upon seeing this, the remaining women screamed, then immediately realized what had happened and knelt on the ground Shi Wen for mercy. But Shi Wen was unmoved and killed them with a few more sword strokes.
Subsequently, Shi Wen personally led a squad of soldiers to the Qian Family!
When the head of the Qian Family saw Shi Wen, he was overjoyed. If someone else had brought soldiers, the Qian Family would have been in danger. But seeing Shi Wen, the situation was different. He thought Shi Wen would be easy to deal with. He promised him a few beautiful women and some rare items, and the Qian Family's crisis would be resolved.
"Young Master Shi! You have to save the Qian Family this time! We've been framed; we knew nothing about this."
The head of the Qian Family immediately shirked responsibility, feigning innocence and looking pitiful, as he walked up to Shi Wen and spoke.
The other members of the Qian Family also cried and claimed that they were innocent and had been wronged, acting as if they were good people.
Shi Wen grinned maliciously at the Qian Family members, which startled the Qian Family patriarch. But the next second, a sword light flashed, and the Qian Family patriarch's head rolled off the table.
"Save them all, kill them all!"
Shi Wen gave the order, and the soldiers behind him stepped forward to begin slaughtering the Qian Family members.
At this moment, Shi Wen's gaze swept over the elegant and noble-looking Madam Qian Family, and a lewd smile appeared on his face. He stepped forward and forcibly dragged her into a room. Afterwards, several shrill screams rang out, Shi Wen emerged from the room disheveled, a satisfied smile on his face, leaving behind only a naked female corpse in the room.
From then on, the Qian Family, the tyrant of Heavenly Stone City, was uprooted completely, leaving no one alive. This news brought a great sense of relief to many people in Heavenly Stone City, who were extremely happy that this scourge had finally been eliminated.
On the other side, after watching his son Shi Wen leave, Shi Jian's expression turned grave. He said, "Now that Heavenly Stone City and that man have become enemies, he will return sooner or later. When that happens, Heavenly Stone City may face destruction and death. We must do something now!"
P. S.: There will be a surge in releases this week, so I hope everyone will support me. Also, if I'm free after the update, I'll probably update around 1 PM, because I've noticed that updates at that time tend to get more favorites. Since I haven't had any recommendations and am currently without any content, I have no choice but to try every possible way to increase favorites...