On the other side of the hall.
"Mr. Glazer, what do you mean by this?" Cain, leading the guards of the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ], stepped forward and stopped the red-armored warriors from smashing and looting. The two sides faced off on the other side of the hall. Cain Summon his magic staff from his storage ring and looked at the bald, skinny old fox, asking in a cold voice.
"Trying to cause trouble! You can't even see that? I think you're really senile." The skinny, bald old man, Gleiz, shrugged and said with a forced smile.
"The items you smashed, plus the damaged weapons, are worth a total of 13,651 gold coins." Solomon Cain glanced at the cratered walls and then at the destroyed weapons, speaking calmly, "Since you've done all that, you'll have to pay for it."
"Are you crazy? Have you ever seen anyone who crashes a business and then pays compensation?" Gleiz stroked his bald head, laughing arrogantly. "Besides, we only smashed part of it. Today, we're not only going to destroy your shop, but also arrest all of you despicable outsiders."
This old fox is so arrogant that he makes no attempt to hide it.
"Who gave you that right?" Cain frowned, his expression remaining perfectly calm.
However, the blacksmiths from the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] and the skilled guards they had recruited behind him were all furious. In recent days, the [ Edge-Washing Shop ] had played many tricks and injured their companions, and the two sides had long since formed an irreconcilable hatred.
"Rights? What right do I need to crush a mere [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] like you?" Glazer laughed mockingly, as if he'd heard a joke. After laughing enough, he suddenly became serious, pretending to think for a moment before saying, "However, hehe, I'm a reasonable person after all. I'll make sure you die willingly... Someone reported that [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] not only sells counterfeit goods, engages in forced sales, cheats customers, colludes with bandits, and murders citizens of Deren City, but the city lord also suspects that you are colluding with the Sea Clan. Therefore, everyone on [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] must be taken back and severely tortured."
"That's impossible." Cain calmly shook his head and sneered, "Scamming customers, selling counterfeit goods, and engaging in forced sales are the privileges of your [ Edge-Washing Shop ] guild. As for colluding with bandit groups and Sea Clan, that's utter nonsense. Want to arrest someone? Produce the evidence."
"You want evidence?" Glazer grinned sinisterly. "I have plenty here, hehe. When you're being tortured in prison, I'll show you everything, hahaha. Alright, enough nonsense, Supervisor Cain. I know you're Five-Star Class archmage, very powerful, but I still advise you to surrender. This is an order personally given by Lord Henry, the city lord. If you dare to resist, you'll be killed on the spot."
After saying that, he gave a wink, and several officers in military uniforms came over.
They are not only quite powerful, but more importantly, they represent the city lord's mansion of Deren City.
Behind Glazer, a burly man over two meters tall strode over with a thunderous roar, unleashing an astonishing aura. He was as fierce as a beast emerging from the abyss, his body shimmering with dazzling crimson Dou Qi. The temperature in the hall rose sharply, and six crimson star illusions appeared faintly on the man's forehead, revealing him to be a Six-Star Class Fire-Element Dou Qi master.
In terms of numbers, strength, and skill, the Glazer held an absolute advantage at that moment.
A sinister and arrogant look appeared on the bald, skinny old fox's face.
He enjoyed this scene, and was fascinated by the feeling of leaving his opponents utterly hopeless.
Since the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] settled in Deren City over a year ago, it has caused him to lose a great deal of wealth. If it weren't for the somewhat hesitant Lord Henry, who insisted on waiting to see what kind of backing this outsider had, Glazer would have already found an opportunity to wipe them out. This has forced him to endure for more than half a year. Recently, he finally persuaded Lord Henry that they could take action. Glazer couldn't wait to torture the old magician who had been opposing him for more than half a year, and then enjoy those so-called female sales assistants to his heart's content. In this respect, Glazer really admired the old magician for being able to find so many beautiful girls in the slums.
Just when the situation seemed settled, an unexpected turn of events occurred that Glazer hadn't anticipated.
A loud bang came from the hall next door, followed by gasps from the crowd.
He turned his head and saw that his own Five-Star Class Dou Qi expert was kneeling like a lapdog in front of a strange young man in white robes. His knees had smashed two large craters into the stone surface, and blood was flowing from his broken knees, spreading along the spider-like cracks on the stone surface.
Even a fool would understand what was going on after seeing this.
When Cain came downstairs earlier, Glazer had noticed the unfamiliar young man in white robes walking beside Cain, but he hadn't paid much attention to him, assuming he was just an insignificant attendant. Glazer was quite surprised to find out that he was actually a powerful expert.
For some reason, at that moment, an unsettling feeling welled up uncontrollably from the depths of his heart.
Allen Peggy stared in disbelief, her mouth agape.
She hadn't expected Sun Fei's strength to be so formidable.
Although she had no martial arts skills, no special talents, and could not sense the oppressive aura that only martial artists could feel, her honed and clear intuition told this elfin-like girl with short red hair that the handsome and otherworldly young man beside her possessed immense strength.
Even more surprised than Peiji were the onlookers around them.
This hook-nosed man is one of the top experts in Deren City, nicknamed " One Finger Burns a City," referring to his incredibly powerful Fire-Element Dou Qi. He claims that the power of a single finger can burn down an entire city—of course, this is an exaggeration. However, among the fire-based experts in Deren City, whether fire-based mages or Fire-Element Dou Qi warriors, hook-nosed man is undoubtedly the number one. His fire combat skills are superb, and he has slain countless renowned masters, never suffering a defeat.
Such a rare and highly skilled expert was completely defeated by this mysterious young man in white robes and black hair with just a glance. He knelt on the ground like a dead dog, unable to struggle. If no one had seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.
Master!
A true master!
The blood of gossip was boiling in everyone's body.
Unexpectedly, such a surprise has occurred. Just when everyone thought Glazer had the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] in the bag, a peerless master suddenly appeared and sided with Cain. This is going to be quite a show.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I really didn't expect that. It turns out I misjudged you. Young man, who are you? Why are you interfering in the private affairs between [ Edge-Washing Shop ] and [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ]?" The old fox Glazer's lips twitched as Earth Inquiry a grin.
Sun Fei didn't even glance at him.
Bang bang bang bang bang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As His King took a step forward, an invisible aura surged forth. Everyone felt as if the air in the hall had suddenly expanded outwards, and a strong wind rushed towards them. Before they could react to what was happening, a series of muffled thuds were heard. The red-armored warriors in the shop all changed their expressions drastically, as if an ancient mountain had suddenly crushed their backs. They knelt on the ground, unable to lift their heads, almost prostrating themselves, and even screams were uttered. Without exception, they all did so.
"The city lord's orders? Very well, let him give the orders himself. I'm also very curious to know which imperial law my brothers and sisters on the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] have violated that warrants being arrested and severely tortured in prison."
Sun Fei glanced at the red-armored warriors kneeling on the ground, then looked past Glazer, who stood awkwardly and angrily in the center of the hall, and said to a panicked officer behind him, "You, go and invite that high and mighty city lord here." With that, he lightly raised his hand and flicked it, and the officer, who was quite strong, was sent flying as if riding on clouds, screaming as he fell heavily to the ground outside the gate.
The officer got up, didn't dare say anything more, and hurriedly disappeared into the crowd.
Sun Fei glanced at Cain and the experts from [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ], frowning as he said, "What are you all standing there for? Block the doorway! Don't let a single one escape. Anyone who dares to leave, kill them! Take stock of the shop's damages. Make them pay for everything they've damaged—ten times the price!"
Everyone watching couldn't help but gasp in shock.
This is true arrogance.
Compared to this white-robed, black-haired youth, Glazer's arrogance is nothing.
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