The man's face was covered in dirty blood, his mouth was still swollen, and the clear handprint on his face was especially conspicuous. His robes had also been torn to shreds.
Fu Dao recognized him at once. His brows furrowed as he quickly stepped forward and stopped him. "Zhang Longxiu? Why are you here? How did you end up like this?"
This man was a mercenary under his senior brother Zhe Yan.
When Zhang Longxiu looked up and saw Fu Dao and the others, it was as though he had found a lifeline. His eyes instantly reddened, and his voice carried a sobbing tone. "Lord Fu! Lord Ming! This is bad! Someone up ahead is forcing us to sell and buy, and they've even seized all the supplies of our Rusted Iron Mercenary Team!"
"Forcing people to buy and sell?"
Fu Dao's expression darkened as he hurriedly pressed, "What exactly happened? Tell me carefully!"
"It happened like this." Zhang Longxiu swallowed and explained rapidly, "Today, our captain and several Mercenary Team leaders came here to sell surplus supplies. Who would have thought that a group of Academy new students would suddenly show up, saying they wanted to buy our things at the price they set? We refused, but they directly attacked us. They even said that people like us from Mercenary Teams weren't worthy of negotiating terms with Academy Disciples..."
Ming Yao's brows knitted even tighter. "This may be the Mercenary Team Trading Zone, but it is still on the World Annihilation Spirit Boat. Who would dare be so brazen as to openly fight and rob people here? Aren't they afraid of being held accountable by the Academy Elders?"
Zhang Longxiu gritted his teeth, his tone full of grievance. "Our Mercenary Teams depend on Starfall Academy to make a living.