Long Shiyu, who stood at the table holding a chicken drumstick, said, “Please continue. I’ll definitely pay you later.”
The man standing at the notice desk frowned fiercely, with a rather unkind look on his face. He questioned, “Do you know which great personage is standing before you right now?”
Long Shiyu took a bite of the chicken drumstick and shook his head.
The leader gestured towards the jet-black coffin and said, “Ignorant fool who knows not of the vastness of the sky and the depth of the earth, do you genuinely have no idea?”
Long Shiyu shook his head once more.
A slight commotion broke out amongst the people in black robes.
The other party took a deep breath. “The coffin… holds the relic left by that king. It was also His incarnation. He visited Kassand many years ago, and that was when we decided to follow him.”
“What king? When did he die?” Long Shiyu asked, quite happy to finally get something to eat.
The other party took another deep breath. “He is the murmuring of the stars, the incarnation of Ragnarok, the guardian of the eternal flame, and the evil god from the abyss.”
Long Shiyu remarked, “Sounds pretty powerful?”
The leader paused. “I spoke so much, and you still can’t figure it out? You’re so ignorant.”
He took a deep breath for the last time. “He’s the Dragon King. The Dragon King who currently sits upon the throne.”
Long Shiyu: “…?”
For a moment, he couldn’t figure out how he got such a nickname, why these people worshiped him, and what was going on with the black coffin and the so-called “relics.”
He deeply pondered for a few seconds before tentatively speaking up, “I don’t think… he’s dead yet.”
The leader replied, “Of course, I know that He will definitely return. I don’t need you to tell me this.”
Suddenly, another person fell to his knees on the ground, crying desperately, “But the prophet… the prophet clearly foretold His imminent appearance in the world. Why have we not witnessed any sign of His presence? Has He forsaken us?”
A group of black-robed people immediately gathered around to comfort him.
Long Shiyu: “…”
He was absolutely bewildered. Unable to make sense of what was going on, he decided to continue eating the chicken drumsticks.
Unfortunately for him, the man soon continued, “You have destroyed the sacred ceremony. Tell me, do you want to keep an arm or a leg?”
“But I’ll pay for the food,” Long Shiyu said, his eyes already drifting to the mushroom soup.
The other party snorted coldly. “You think you can come and leave as you please, spitting on the pride of us Undertakers?” He raised his chin, and the group of dark-robed people approached…
Long Shiyu yawned and was about to leave them some money and make his exit when a voice that was so excited it cracked sounded out from behind. “My King, is that really you?”
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Shen Zhaomu stood in front of a bar.
A group of hunters who came to Kassand at the same time as him had encountered some problems and were forced to call for help.
He pushed open the door. There were three hunters in that team, all of whom were very young. One of the young men grabbed the bar owner by his collar and roared, “You approached me just to steal the badge. Where did you hide it?”
The boss just laughed. “Guest, your words are unfounded. And as we all know, Kassand does not welcome hunters. You’re putting me in a spot here.”
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Unfortunately, rage had already clouded the man’s judgment and he refused to back off.
The hunter badge was the most important certification mark for a hunter. He had just gotten it a few weeks ago, and it was stolen so casually. He would probably be mocked behind his back for a long time.
The situation was tense. Just as his teammate was about to say something else, he suddenly saw Shen Zhaomu walking in through the door—
His panicked mood suddenly calmed down.
With Shen Zhaomu here, there wasn’t a single problem they could not solve.
Shen Zhaomu had used a simple disguise, and the guests here didn’t recognize him. He nonchalantly walked to the bar, his long legs taking big strides, and looked at the boss.
“Boss, a drink.”
The boss smiled half-heartedly. “Guest, you have seen the situation. I can’t serve you wine now.”
Shen Zhaomu looked at the young hunter. “Why don’t you put him down first?” He smiled and said, “If there’s conflict, you can talk it out over a bottle of fine wine. There are few problems that wine can’t solve.”
The hunter turned his head and was about to curse the newcomer out, but was taken aback after seeing it was him.
The terminal’s disguise was simple and easily recognizable by people who were familiar enough with Shen Zhaomu. As they were both members of the association, Shen Zhaomu and these hunters had met several times.
The hunter regained some rationality, took a deep breath, and let go of his hand bitterly.
The boss raised his eyebrows in surprise, adjusted his collar, and poured Shen Zhaomu a glass of strong wine.
As Shen Zhaomu received the glass from the boss, he glanced at the other’s hand. He took a sip of wine and commented, “Veteran?”
The boss was taken aback. He always stood in an upright posture, and there were gun calluses and a lightsaber scar on his hand. It wasn’t a hard guess, but he still frowned.
Shen Zhaomu added, “It seems that the retirement compensation the federation gave you is lacking, considering that you still have to steal things for extra money.”
“I stand by my previous words. Your accusations are unfounded. There are so many witnesses here. If you behave like that guest, then don’t blame me for being rude,” the boss said leisurely.
There were snickers from all around. “That’s right, these hunters are always like this…”
Shen Zhaomu drank the wine in one gulp and placed the glass on the bar, reflecting a clear light.
He smiled faintly and stretched out his hand, revealing a gold chain wrapped around it. No one knew when he had obtained it. At the end of the chain hung a glimmering, spinning hunter’s badge emblazoned with the sword-and-thorn pattern.
Shen Zhaomu said, “Next time you steal something, remember to hide it better.”
There was dead silence in the bar for a few seconds. The air was still.
Shen Zhaomu threw the badge back to the young hunter. “Let’s go.”
The boss’s face turned the color of pig liver. The badge had been on him, but he had no idea when the other party took it away. Obviously, the close contact between them only lasted for two seconds when he handed over the wine glass.
Shen Zhaomu led the group of hunters to the door of the bar, then turned back and said, “I’ve placed your spare change in your left pocket. Consider that my payment for the drink.”
The boss subconsciously touched his pocket and found that the spare change originally placed in the inner pockets of his sleeves were indeed gone and had materialized in his left pocket.
As they walked them walked out, and one of the hunters hurriedly said, “We’ve really troubled Mr. Shen this time. It wasn’t a big deal originally. It’s just that this is our first time doing a mission. We didn’t expect to encounter such a situation. I was a little panicked, so I informed Commander Lu. I didn’t expect Mr. Shen to come in person.”
The other person also thanked him profusely, but the hunter who grabbed the boss by the collar remained silent.
“It’s okay,” Shen Zhaomu said, “I just happened to pass by.” He patted the young man’s shoulder and released his psychic power—
Something disappeared in the hunter’s eyes.
His mind returned to clarity, and he said in a daze, “I… I…”
“A kind of psychic power control.” Shen Zhaomu retracted his hand. “The boss should have been a soldier who fought mostly with his psychic power on the battlefield. He can amplify your emotions and let anger affect your judgment.”
“Then wh-what was his purpose?” The young hunter felt a little ashamed.
“Who knows. Kassand has always hated hunters, let alone hunters who dare take action against local residents,” Shen Zhaomu simply explained.
“There was once a group of hunters who didn’t hide their identity and went all out. In the end, they barely managed to escape from Kassand with serious injuries.” He looked at the time and said, “I still have things to do, so remember to keep a low profile and contact Lu Shanhuai or me if you have any questions.”
The three people gave a chorus of agreements.
After bidding them farewell, Shen Zhaomu headed for his destination.
On the way, he sent several messages to Long Shiyu.
The tracking of psychic imprints did not always give the most accurate results, but he also knew that the young man had already been running around outside. If he hadn’t sensed that the other party’s mood was still very stable, he would have long gone looking for Long Shiyu.
Through the terminal, Shen Zhaomu asked, “What are you doing outside?”
“Eating,” Long Shiyu replied matter-of-factly.
This answer was in line with what Shen Zhaomu had imagined, but he was still unhappy—Long Shiyu hadn’t listened to him and stayed in the house.
Kassand was dangerous, and he couldn’t bear the thought of someone coveting his prey.
The possessiveness of a hunter had flared up again.
As the sun set over the mountains, the temperature was so cold that people’s breath would escape in puffs of white.
Shen Zhaomu stood in a hidden corner of Kassand. Before him were two people in suits standing in front of a locked door, which led to a descending staircase.
They had strong psychic powers and were well-known in Kassand. As for that iron gate, it was ordinary—or at least that was how it seemed on the outside.
Shen Zhaomu waited patiently for a few minutes. A message came from the terminal. When he clicked on it, it was an invitation letter to the auction.
The original owner of the invitation was a boss. He had only been in Kassand for a few years and had never shown himself before. No one knew what he looked like.
He was supposed to be here tonight, but his crowds of bodyguards were nothing to Shen Zhaomu, which was why he was now tied up and stuffed in his closet, deep asleep.
The Hunter Association’s technical team hacked into the boss’s terminal and gave Shen Zhaomu the authority of the invitation.
He was now the boss named “Li Yang.”
You’re a ruthless guy too—was Lu Shanhuai’s evaluation of the matter. “It’s barely been a day since you arrived, and you’ve already destroyed their base of operations. This Li Yang guy is still rather famous in Kassand.”
“It’s more efficient this way,” Shen Zhaomu replied. “Being the big boss of Sin City sounds pretty good. Who knows? If I can no longer stay in the association, perhaps I can take on Li Yang’s mantle.”
Lu Shanhuai: “…”
Shen Zhaomu always sounded so serious.
After hanging up, Shen Zhaomu received a message from Lu Shanhuai again.
“You’ve deployed the president’s wife undercover in the gang for three years.
Is she willing to admit her mistake now?
No, but she’s taken over as their boss.”
Shen Zhaomu: “…”
This disease needs to be cured.
He had everything ready; straightening his clothes, Shen Zhaomu walked over to the two guards, and handed over the invitation letter. A guard looked at it, bowed to him respectfully, and opened the iron door.
Just as he was about to enter, he detected a large group of people approaching through his psychic powers.
In his peripheral vision, an aircraft landed, and a man in a black robe came down.
It was an Undertaker.
From the message Li Yang left in the afternoon, Shen Zhaomu knew that the Undertakers had abruptly dispatched a distinguished guest tonight.
This was an unprecedented occurrence. After all, most of the Undertakers were scammers, and they hardly respected anyone. Anyone who they considered a VIP was definitely a strong and ruthless personage.
Li Yang has contacts with the Undertakers and would conduct private transactions on normal days. They were naturally on good terms. Therefore, Shen Zhaomu simply stood there with a natural expression as he waited for the black-robed crowd to approach.
There was a person surrounded by them. That person was likely the mysterious guest.
Shen Zhaomu wanted to see what kind of big shot the Undertakers had invited.
Could it have something to do with the church, or was it some vicious wanted criminal or notorious smuggler?
The group of people approached, and one being surrounded yawned—
Shen Zhaomu frowned, inexplicably feeling that this action was very familiar.
His suspicion was soon proved right. The very next second, that person raised his head, getting a good glimpse of Shen Zhaomu, and immediately pranced over happily. “You’re here too! No wonder I kept smelling your scent.”
The young man’s eyes were bright; his loose black cloak could not conceal his dazzling demeanor in the slightest.
He pounced into Shen Zhaomu’s arms, knocking the unprepared man back half a step.
After colliding with the evil dragon, Shen Zhaomu was stunned.
Within 24 hours after they arrived in Kassand, he had already become a local boss, while Long Shiyu had become a VIP guest of the band.
The CEO novel sent by Lu Shanhuai was still flickering on his terminal. Shen Zhaomu lowered his head expressionlessly, hugged Long Shiyu with one hand, and quietly blocked Lu Shanhuai with the other.
Author’s Note:
Lu Shanhuai: ? ? ?
One cutesy sob a day: 0/1
On this day, all three of them are filled with doubts
Looooool
Thanks for thr chapter
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Did she admit her mistake? No, she became the gang leader… Well, I think Long Shiyu doesn’t care about being a gang leader, he only cares about eating, sleeping, and sticking to Shen Zhaomu.
Thank you for the chapter.
“Unable to make sense of what was going on, he decided to continue eating the chicken drumsticks.” What a mood.
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Long Shiyu has adopted a gang
The irony lol^_^
Lmaooo these two suited each other 😂 they both single-handedly turned kassand upside down with just their mere presence lmaoo 😂
Aww he owns his own cult following and still so enthusiastic to see his princess 🥺