Chapter 834: Welcome to Try (2/2)

Qianye smiled indifferently. “I want Red Lotus.”

Ji Rui’s eyelids twitched. “Red Lotus? That’s a Highbeard Shieldmaiden-candidate. What does she have to do with me?”

Qianye kicked the autocannon on the ground away, saying, “These people ambushed me on the streets under Red Lotus’ orders. According to them, she’s still hiding in Madam He’s courtyard.”

Ji Rui’s expression changed drastically. “T-This, how can that be? Men, go and check Madam He’s courtyard and see if there’s this so-called Red Lotus!”

Guan Zhongliu affirmed the order and was just about to leave when Qianye stopped him.

“Just let me go and see!” Qianye said coldly.

Furious, Guan Zhongliu shook his shoulder free and rammed into Qianye. “Insolence! The city lord’s inner courtyard isn’t a place you can go into!”

Qianye made no move to evade. He took a step forward and, with a muffled thud, collided fully with Guan Zhongliu!

The two parties weren’t just contesting in strength, but their origin powers also clashed without any fancy moves. Guan Zhongliu felt as though he had rammed into a giant mountain—all of his origin power was jolted back at him, flipping all of his innards over. He took several steps back and collapsed after spitting out a mouthful of blood, no longer able to stand up again.

“General Qianye, what’s the meaning of this!?” Ji Rui asked furiously.

“City Lord Ji, I’m the one who should ask you this question! Last time, you tried to capture my daughter Zhuji in the Black Grove, and then sent imperial troops to kill me and rob my goods. Now, I was ambushed just after entering Southern Blue and you want to protect the culprit. Don’t tell me that anyone who tries to kill me will be immune if they just hide inside your manor?”

Ji Rui snorted coldly. “The empire has nothing to do with me, and I don’t have the faintest idea about that interception. Now, you charge into my manor just because of a single person’s words. Where do I put my prestige as city lord?”

Qianye looked at Ji Rui with a spurious smile. “City Lord Ji, you had no intention of leaving me any face when you attacked just now. Why would you think I need to leave you any face?”

Ji Rui’s brows rose in anger. “Are you intent on making an enemy out of Southern Blue?”

Qianye wasn’t moved. “City Lord Ji, you know my character. If you do no hand Red Lotus over today, I can only be your enemy from now on.”

Ji Rui broke into laughter. “Good, good. It seems the heroes are born of the younger generation. I have underestimated you. But, are you so confident about winning against me?”

Qianye sized the city lord up and said with a smile, “City Lord Ji, even if I can’t defeat you, do you think you’ll be able to break through to divine champion in just one year?”

Ji Rui felt a rush of frustration in his heart. He couldn’t help but retort, “And you can?”

“Whether I can or not isn’t important. You need to remember that not being able to defeat you doesn’t mean that I can’t kill you. Besides, your Southern Blue can forget about doing any business before you breakthrough to the divine champion realm.”

Ji Rui’s expression was gloomy. “Are you really that confident about killing me?”

Qianye replied, “You can wait and see if you don’t believe me.”

Ji Rui was livid. He stomped down heavily and said, “Fine! Come with me, we’ll go to Madam He’s courtyard together and see whether Red Lotus is there. What will you do if she isn’t?”

“I’ll apologize and ally myself with you.”

“Fine! Come with me!”

Ji Rui headed into the inner courtyard, slapping away everyone who came to greet him along the way. No one dared to come up anymore since they knew he was absolutely furious.

The duo moved swiftly and arrived before Madam He’s doors in the blink of an eye. The two maids at the door walked up and, intentionally or otherwise, blocked the path forward, saying, “Master, how come you’re here?”

Ji Rui was in no mood to humor these scheming lasses. “Scram!” With a wave of his hand, the two maids were sent flying into the wall and knocked unconscious.

Ji Rui stepped up and was just about to kick the door open when he turned back at Qianye. “General Qianye, aren’t you afraid that I’ll ambush and kill you once we’re inside?”

Qianye smiled. “You’re welcome to try.”

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