Chapter 439 (2/2)

Lubi, carrying his hammer, grinned to show everyone his white teeth. “Lubi of Lu family, here for sword testing!”

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Ten people announced their names consecutively. It sounded more like they were announcing their names for the crowd and not for registration.

“You Black Bear people can get the hell out since you’re done. I don’t care if you’re not either. It’s our turn now!” Luming said, looking at Black Bear.

Being told to ‘get the hell out’ twice infuriated Black Bear. He hated anyone telling him that. Anywhere else, he would have unsheathed his sword already just like yesterday on the dirt road. However, he was now in front of the Gongjia family’s gates. He had just passed the sword test and was now qualified to hire Gongjia Heng to make weapons. If he fought them here and upset Gongjia Heng, what then? Would he miss such an amazing opportunity just for these dogs? He would never.

Also, right now Black Bear was here with Shao Xuan. He did not want to involve Shao Xuan in this, he was going to visit Ji Ju tomorrow. If Shao Xuan was injured today, then tomorrow’s plans would be ruined.

Black Bear suppressed his anger, his expressions changing by the second. His glare was so piercing they were like knives.

Too bad the Linlu people ignored him.

Shao Xuan watched the Linlu people’s actions. He guessed that these ten people weren’t here for the test. Perhaps they were, but after seeing Black Bear, they must have changed their minds. Four of them were now the targets.

After Black Bear passed his test, when Shao Xuan heard the guy, he wondered who was stupid enough to do something like that. However, it looks like they knew each other.

They were all deliberately angering Black Bear?

Shao Xuan often hunted in the forest so he was very sensitive to human and animal auras. He sensed that they were not good people. They were here to fight!

Shao Xuan was right, that was Luming’s plan. They were initially here for the test but when they realised Black Bear was here, he changed his plan. There were only four people on Black Bear’s side and there were no other Black Bear people around, while he had ten on the Lu family’s side. It was a rare opportunity!

In a place like King City- no- not just here, in any place, if you wanted to stay, you had to prove to everyone that you were strong and powerful. And to do that in a new place, they had to look for a stepping stone!

These were the rules!

The stepping stone cannot be too small or it would be useless; not too big either, that would backfire. That was why Luming targeted Black Bear. Black Bear was famous and wasn’t an aristocrat here. He was suitable!

Luming had an odd look in his eyes. His reckless provocation was actually planned. They were going to use Black Bear as their stepping stone. It’s on!

Lupeng and the rest with him continued mocking him. Even Maoda was angry. Although they knew the other party was doing this on purpose, how could they swallow their anger in front of an audience? What would happen to their tribe’s dignity?!

Therefore, Black Bear gestured for Shao Xuan and the rest to stand back and unsheathed a wide bronze knife. “Since you are here for death, I will give it to you myself!”

Luming’s eyes flashed and gestured. The nine other people with him stepped forward.

Ten people. Four groups. They were going to attack by the formation of three, three, three and one.

Everyone thought Black Bear’s opponent would be Lubi, the largest man. This was the guy who had the highest chance of winning Black Bear. However, no one expected Lubi and his large hammer to charge at Shao Xuan first!

Just like how predators hunted in groups, they had to first scatter their prey and kill the weakest ones first.

Was this bullying? Was this a lowly act?

No, there was no such thing here. They called it ‘strategy’.

Sometimes, even if both sides were equal in strength, as long as the scales were tipped a little, it could mean a landslide win. To tip the scales, the simplest way was to start from the weakest link.

Based on the ten Linlu people’s plan, it was simple enough to pick the weakest target. Of course, it wasn’t Black Bear! Maoda was his assistant, he wasn’t going to be weak too. Not him! The other two? One was an older man who was giving them a murderous look. He didn’t look weak. Not him! There was just one left. A young man who didn’t look like much. This must be the weakest among them. Didn’t Black Bear also tell him to stand back just now?