No one had expected Hu Xiaotian to strike so suddenly. Besides Xie Jian, three other experts accompanied Guo Shaoxiong. Seeing what had happened, they immediately rushed forward to rescue him. Hu Xiaotian glanced sidelong at them. "All of you, stay the hell back. Tell them!" He tightened his grip slightly, grinding the broken bones in Guo Shaoxiong's fingers together. The pain nearly made Guo Shaoxiong faint, and he hastily screamed, "Stand... stand... down..."
Hu Xiaotian sneered. "What's the hurry? We haven't settled anything yet, and you're already rushing off? In a hurry to be reincarnated?"
Guo Shaoxiong was in such agony that all he could do was scream.
Xie Jian said, "Lord Hu, we can talk this out. We can talk this out. Please let go of our young master first."
Su Yuchi also urged from the side, "Lord Hu, please don't spoil the harmony between us!" In truth, things had reached a point where there was no harmony left to speak of.
An earth-shattering thunderclap rolled down outside the command tent, and rain poured from the heavens in torrents. With a flick of his left hand, Hu Xiaotian shoved Guo Shaoxiong aside. Xie Jian had barely helped Guo Shaoxiong back when the three experts from Xingzhou charged forward. Su Yuchi had anticipated this and hurriedly led his men between the two sides, earnestly pleading, "Please, everyone, calm down and do me this courtesy."
Xie Jian gave Guo Shaoxiong a meaningful look. Still trembling with pain, Guo Shaoxiong ground his teeth and said, "Hu Xiaotian, I won't let this debt go unpaid. Let's go!" He was about to leave with his men.
But Su Yuchi said, "Wait. Young Master Guo, you should have your hand treated before leaving." He, too, could tell that something was suspicious about Guo Shaoxiong. Otherwise,