Clap, clap, clap~
After the deacon finished speaking, the people around him burst into applause.
"Lord Deacon, you truly are brilliant! With a leader like you guiding us, we're so lucky. [Ten thousand words of praise for the deacon omitted here.]"
Just as the deacon was listening to the people below shower him with flattery—
"Lord Deacon, we've secretly put the projection Soul Tool in place. Would you like to take a look now?"
The deacon waved a hand. "Put it up. Everyone can have a look. I'm more than enough to deal with them by myself, but you should all think of something too. That way, we can divide up the credit afterward."
"Lord Deacon is wise!" ×N
More than thirty Spirit Hall enforcers, along with Suotuo City residents and passing Soul Master merchants, all stared at the giant projection screen with intense curiosity.
In an instant—truly, in an instant!
Over a hundred people, from top to bottom, suddenly fell silent. Every single one of them stood there with their mouths hanging open.
Shock, disbelief, horror—and, above all, sheer astonishment.
(⊙﹏⊙∥)
"Um, Xiao Wang, did you put the wrong thing on? You can watch that sort of thing in private, but how can you broadcast something obscene?!"
Xiao Wang's face darkened as he stared at the deacon. "Lord Deacon, I... didn't."
"Ahem! Well, that just slipped out. Don't take it to heart."
"Holy crap! Can they really broadcast something this explosive?"
"What the hell is this?"
"I really feel sorry for those two pretty girls in there!"
In an instant, everyone around the alley who could see the screen erupted into an uproar.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had somehow ended up sitting together. Not only were they watching with great interest, they were even pointing things out to each other.
Luo Yihe stared at Ning Rongrong, deeply displeased. He was worried she'd lead Zhu Zhuqing astray. What he wanted was a cool, mature beauty—not some perverted creep, for heaven's sake.
Dai Mubai's screams rang through the entire room.
Seven or eight minutes later... the ugly man in black straightened his clothes and walked out, looking refreshed.
He swept his gaze over everyone present.
Everyone except Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong rose to their feet and bowed respectfully to the ugly man in black, calling out in unison, "Big Bro, you're awesome!"
For some reason, when the ugly man in black heard them all shouting that he was awesome, his head tilted upward of its own accord. With his hands clasped behind his back, he swaggered right through the crowd of young people.
After the ugly Evil Soul Master left, everyone grew curious and began hopping excitedly toward Dai Mubai.
But when they saw what Dai Mubai looked like... they all fell silent. The hell was with that rosy complexion?
Outside, everyone from Spirit Hall and all the people present couldn't help blurting out, "Holy crap!"
Someone had just shouted it, and everyone who heard him felt that it was exactly the right thing to say.
They couldn't even imagine how the man who'd been violated inside, after enduring the darkest seven minutes of his life, would ever face his hometown folks again.
"Lord Deacon, we've found out who they are. Of the seven young people inside, four are students from Shrek Academy, and the other three are ordinary people."
"But... one of the girls inside is the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's leader, and the boy who was bullied is an escaped prince from the Star Luo Empire."
"What? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? And a Star Luo prince?"
"Uh-huh!"
"Listen to me. Once we rescue them, don't let them go yet. Notify the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Star Luo Empire and make them pay up. Damn it, we're only responsible for protecting ordinary people. Those nobles aren't our concern. Once they're rescued, arrest anyone with a title."
"Yes!"
"Oh, right. Bring their leader over here!"
"Huh? We can't, Lord Deacon! We went to a lot of trouble to capture him alive. He's a minor leader, and he knows the Evil Soul Masters' movements. If we let him go, we won't get another chance."
p(╬Ò‸Ó)q
The deacon roared, "Follow the young lord's orders! The common people must be saved. Bring the man here first and calm him down. Killing nobles is one thing, but if those ordinary Soul Masters get killed, won't the young lord blame us? We've got three Soul Sages, six Soul Emperors, sixteen Soul Kings, and a few Soul Elders. If all these people can't keep one Soul Sage, two Soul Emperors, and one Soul King from escaping, how will we ever face the young lord?"
"Yes! I'll go get him right away."
The burly man saw that the ugly man had returned and said, "While you're at it, grab someone and kill them."
"Heh-heh! No problem, Second Brother. I'll go right away."
Then Luo Yihe and the others saw the ugly man in black approach with a grin, his eyes fixed straight on Luo Yihe.
Luo Yihe: Σ(°Д°;)
Tang San: ヾ(≧∇≦)ゝ
"Holy crap! Big Bro, what are you doing?!"
Xiao Chenghe gritted his teeth. "What are you doing? Let my big brother go! If you've got the guts, come at me!"
Luo Yihe: (つ´ω)つ
So this was what it meant to be bound by brotherhood?
Who would've thought the ugly man in black really would turn to look at Xiao Chenghe.
Xiao Chenghe: "..."
(⊙﹏⊙∥)
"Ahem! Well, Big Bro, I... I was wrong."
Luo Yihe: "..."
"You son of a—"
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly grabbed Luo Yihe's hand and gazed at him with determination. Feeling her touch, Luo Yihe was deeply moved.
So that was how it was. When push came to shove, brothers were there to sell you out. Only your wife was wholeheartedly on your side.
Zhu Zhuqing: "Luo Yihe, I... I won't look down on you."
Luo Yihe: "..."
(╬-_-)
Couldn't you wish me well for once?
The ugly man in black let out a strange, cackling laugh. "Heh-heh. What are you thinking? I'm an Evil Soul Master with a cleanliness obsession. I never have relations with idiots. It would affect my intelligence. I wouldn't dare touch either of you. I'm here because Big Bro gave the word: I'm supposed to kill someone to show the Spirit Hall enforcers outside, so they'll let Big Bro go sooner."
Luo Yihe: "..."
Xiao Chenghe: "..."
The brothers exchanged a glance.
What did he mean? Was he calling them idiots?
But before Luo Yihe and the others could ask what he meant, the ugly man in black moved to grab Luo Yihe.
Luo Yihe hurriedly backed away in fright.
"Don't you fucking touch me! You're disgusting."
Luo Yihe looked thoroughly repulsed as he spoke.
{Ding! Negative emotions from Ding Yi +444}
When the ugly man in black heard Luo Yihe say that, he flew into a rage and roared, "What nonsense are you spouting, kid? I'm the cleanest person around, all right? I brush my teeth once a month and bathe once every six months!"
As he spoke, he even began to feel rather aggrieved.
Luo Yihe, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Chenghe backed even farther away.
"What are you doing? Don't you believe me? If you don't, take a sniff! I really do brush my teeth every month!"
Luo Yihe and the others backed away several more steps, almost pressing themselves against the wall.
But the ugly Evil Soul Master still wouldn't give up. He insisted on making Luo Yihe and the others smell him, and kept advancing toward them.
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