King Against King

Mingzhu City had few laws, but plenty of rules everyone accepted.

It was much like the countryside in Zhang Ping's previous life: some customs and standards of conduct carried even more weight than the law.

"The Investigation Team has an unwritten rule like that too? What a pain," Cheng Xuejie said with a headache after hearing Liu Sishan out.

Zhang Ping shrugged it off. "It doesn't matter. I wasn't planning to ask you two seniors to step in anyway. Besides, apart from Shi Jun, the others won't be hard to handle. They'll make a good warm-up."

"Then be careful. I nearly worked myself to death beating Sao Junfu. Don't fall apart when it counts." Zhang Shouzhong clapped Zhang Ping on the shoulder, his expression serious.

Zhang Ping looked at Zhang Shouzhong and smiled. "Don't worry. I won't lose!"

He knew how hard Zhang Shouzhong had fought for that victory, and why he had fought so desperately. He would not let Zhang Shouzhong's support go to waste.

Just then, atop the giant lizard, Nangong Shouming raised his right hand. A white lantern appeared in an instant.

The lantern gave off a faint glow, forming a pale ring of light around Nangong Shouming. Beyond it, the shadows deepened until they were black as ink.

"I'm going."

Nangong Shouming spoke calmly, then jumped off the giant lizard.

He walked across the surging earth as though it were level ground. The shadows around him spread wider and wider. He seemed immersed in darkness, with only the pool of lamplight around him keeping the night at bay.

"Nangong Shouming, here to challenge you!"

Nangong Shouming strolled up to the city wall, looked toward Gui Tower, and made his declaration. The shadows behind him instantly raced toward the tower and rose around him like a vast