You'll Get Your Chance to Act

"The commander's move is truly ruthless. If even the Myriad Medicine Pavilion is tempted by these relics, Xiao Yi Xian will lose her protective umbrella entirely," He Meng said, his gaze cold and sinister.

"You! Despicable!" Xiao Yi Xian clenched her delicate fists.

"Xiao Yi Xian, hand the things over to me. Since my son Mu Li died because of you, I'll have to ask you to bear me another son."

"Tell me! Who killed Mu Li?"

"As long as you name the killer, I certainly won't do anything to you. Tomorrow, I can openly marry you and bring you home. Those who want to snatch the relics from you won't trouble you anymore, either. Rest assured, I certainly won't mistreat you!"

"Bear you another son? Mu She, don't you find those words disgusting? I'm telling you, Mu Li's death had nothing to do with me!" Xiao Yi Xian was furious now and no longer bothered to show Mu She a pleasant face.

At worst, I'll die!

Traces of icy malice flickered through Mu She's eyes as he said softly, "It doesn't matter. I'll force you to stay by my side."

Seeing Mu She like this, Xiao Yi Xian's face filled with despair.

She knew Mu She fairly well. Given his methods, she could already foresee her miserable future.

Clearly, Mu Li's death had dealt the commander of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group an enormous blow, making him completely unrestrained in his actions.

Drawing a deep breath, Mu She gently stroked a scar below his ear and said flatly, "Speak. Name the killer. Otherwise, I don't mind letting my brothers have some fun with you."

"Mu She! Are you sick in the head? I already told you it had nothing to do with me!"

"What exactly do you want?"

Xiao Yi Xian drew a deep breath and demanded angrily.

Her voice trembled slightly.

"You should understand what I mean." Mu She's voice was hoarse, his gaze icy and vicious.

"You..."

For a moment, Xiao Yi Xian did not know what to say.

"Oh, right. I hear there's a magical beast called the Mating Ape in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. These magical beasts have quite an interest even in human women..."

Mu She looked at Xiao Yi Xian and said sinisterly, "If you keep refusing to tell me who the killer is, I can offer you to them after you've borne my child. What do you think?"

"You bastard!" Her pretty face paled slightly. Xiao Yi Xian was clearly badly frightened; she had also heard the name of this notoriously vile magical beast.

But she really did not know who had killed Mu Li!

Just as Mu She was about to lose patience, a mercenary suddenly burst through the doors in a rush and cried urgently, "Commander, someone's killing their way in through the main gate!"

"What?" At this news, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.

Mu She was likewise stunned by the news for a moment. Then he abruptly rose, strode forward, grabbed the mercenary who had reported it, and demanded, "How many?"

"Just two!" the mercenary replied with a strange expression.

"Two?"

His face twitched. Seemingly believing he had misheard, Mu She asked in astonishment, "You're saying two people charged into our headquarters?"

The mercenary hurriedly nodded.

"And they're both boys who look barely in their teens."

"In their teens? Were their heads smashed by rocks? Do the two of them think they can wipe out our entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group?"

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. Mu She sneered, then strode out of the hall with a dark expression, saying coldly, "It's definitely not as simple as it looks. Those two little brats must be decoys the enemy sent to confuse us. He Meng, gather the men and seal off the main gate! I'll make those two little brats understand that the Wolf Head Mercenary Group isn't somewhere they can come and go as they please!"

"Yes!" He Meng nodded firmly, a savage grin appearing on his face, then quickly turned to pass on the orders.

"Leave two men to watch her!"

"Let's go. It seems the truth behind my son's murder will soon rise to the surface!" With a wave of his hand and a cold snort, Mu She led the way out of the hall, then hurried toward the front courtyard. A large crowd hastily followed him.

Three minutes earlier.

At the main gate of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters.

Xiao Chen smiled slightly at Xiao Yan and said, "You don't need to act yet. You'll get your chance."

With that, he turned and walked through the main gate.

Two burly men immediately closed in on him.

"Where's your commander?"

As Xiao Chen spoke, his gaze had already shifted toward the back of the courtyard.

Night had fallen, and fiery red lanterns already hung there. The faint, lively clamor of drinking and shouting drifted over.

One of the burly men laughed loudly. "You've got some nerve, kid, asking for our commander right off the bat."

The other frowned. "You'd better leave now. Otherwise, don't blame us for getting rough!"

Xiao Chen lost patience and raised his hand, delivering two slaps.

The two burly men were sent flying, their eyes wide as saucers. By the time they hit the ground, they had already stopped breathing.

Xiao Chen continued forward, his bearing calm and composed.

Behind him, Xiao Yan could not help nodding inwardly at the sight.

As expected of the ancestor. He truly has the bearing of a master!

The commotion here soon drew quite a few people.

"Who are you?!"

Someone shouted the question.

Beneath the lanterns' candlelight, the figure appeared amid mottled light and shadow. His handsome face flickered between brightness and darkness, while his eyes alone remained deep and indifferent.

A mere sweep of that gaze sent a chill through the man who had spoken, making him shudder.

"Brothers, he killed Gao Yang and Wang Gu! Avenge them!"

"Kill!"

Amid the shouts, the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group seemed to become savage demons, charging at Xiao Chen with sabers, spears, swords, and halberds in hand.

Xiao Chen's gaze was cold, his expression as calm as ever.

He did not stop walking. All that changed was the appearance of a blue-green longsword in his hand, which instantly unleashed streaks of sword shadows as fierce as lightning.

Flickering shadows blanketed the sky and earth.

In mere moments, bodies lay strewn across the ground. Streams of blood gathered into pools, gleaming a glaring red beneath the lantern light.

By then, Mu She and his men had hurried through the front hall and reached the front courtyard.

At the sight of the many corpses on the ground, Mu She's expression changed drastically.

"Commander Mu She, I've long heard of your great name." Seeing Mu She emerge with a dark expression, Xiao Chen slowly raised his head and smiled.

"Who exactly are you?!"

Mu She drew a deep breath and stepped forward, his expression instantly turning dark and savage.

Seeing Mu She like this, however, Xiao Chen curled his lips in a faint, mocking smile.

Looking around the courtyard as more and more mercenaries gathered, he smiled slightly and walked straight toward Mu She and the others.

"Xiao Yan, deal with the remaining mercenaries."

As Xiao Chen's calm words fell, the black-clad youth outside the gate immediately charged in, killing as he went.

Seeing Xiao Yan's decisive slaughter, the corner of Mu She's eye twitched slightly. He said heavily, "Friend, every grievance has its source, and every debt its debtor. If we've offended you in any way, I, Mu She, offer my apologies first. Could you tell us the reason, so we can see whether we can make amends?"

Xiao Chen swept his gaze around and asked, "Where's Xiao Yi Xian?"

Mu She's heart trembled, and he asked hoarsely, "You killed Mu Li?"

Pfft!

Xiao Chen took a single step and appeared before Mu She in an instant. His sword flashed like a streak of lightning, effortlessly piercing Mu She's throat.

Even as he died, Mu She's face was filled with astonishment.

Wasn't this far too sudden?