As soon as his words fell,
A sharp shout came from outside.
"The people in the carriage, listen up! Hand over all your money immediately, or do not blame us for being ruthless!"
More than a dozen mercenaries holding weapons surrounded the carriage with fierce expressions.
"Get down here now!"
"Are you deaf?"
"I will count to three!"
"3!"
"2!"
"1!"
The leading man saw that he had finished counting.
Yet the people inside still did not come out.
They were clearly not taking this infamous bandit seriously.
"Good, good. You will not come out, will you? Today I will make you understand…"
Before he could finish speaking,
The carriage curtain moved slightly, as if brushed by a gentle breeze.
Then…
Bang bang bang…
More than a dozen men collapsed into pools of blood as if possessed, their eyes wide like dead fish.
Until their deaths, they never saw who had killed them.
"Spare us, spare us, my lord! We… we are working for the Wolf Head Mercenary Company. We were forced!"
The leading man was so frightened that he wet himself and immediately revealed his backer.
He hoped to exchange it for a chance to live.
"What kind of trash is the Wolf Head Mercenary Company? Never heard of it."
Ye Hao said calmly, "Let me give you the final lesson of your life. In your next life, remember to open your eyes wider."
With a crack,
The man's neck was twisted by Ye Hao.
His corpse was tossed aside.
Ye Hao returned to the carriage.
Xun'er immediately pressed herself against him,
Leaning close.
"A bunch of Dou Practitioners daring to rob us. They truly do not know the immensity of heaven and earth."
"Judging by their behavior, this was not their first time. Eliminating them can be considered removing a scourge for the people. And that Wolf Head Mercenary Company, if there is a chance, we will deal with them together."
"As expected of my Brother Hao. So full of justice." Xun'er said with a smile, admiration nearly overflowing from her eyes.
Ye Hao was speechless.
"Xun'er, sit tight and hold on!"
"We are about to…"
"Set off!"
Pa pa!
As he spoke, Ye Hao swung the whip and struck the horse.
Before the sky completely darkened,
Ye Hao and Xun'er finally arrived at Qingshan Town.
Because it was close to the Magical Beast Mountain Range,
This small town was also called Magical Beast Town.
Mercenaries could be seen everywhere.
They gathered in groups of three or five, spitting as they talked wildly about which women in town were the most alluring,
Which wine was the strongest,
And which magical beasts were the most ferocious.
Ye Hao drove the carriage to the largest inn in town.
A waiter hurried over from afar,
Bowing and smiling as he took the horse's reins.
"Sir, are you staying the night or dining?"
"Prepare a table of your finest dishes and wine, and arrange two of your best rooms for me."
"Yes, yes." The waiter nodded repeatedly.
Xun'er jumped down from the carriage.
With practiced familiarity and intimacy, she linked her arm through Ye Hao's, happiness written all over her face.
Entering the inn,
The two found a seat by the window.
Ye Hao noticed that in one corner of the inn, although many tables were empty, no one dared sit near a particular table.
The people there wore badges embroidered with a wolf head emblem. They were members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company.
At that moment, they were loudly drinking and playing finger-guessing games, completely ignoring the feelings of others.
Naturally, no one dared to rebuke them.
After sitting down, Xun'er propped her chin with both hands, her beautiful eyes fixed on Ye Hao.
As if she could never look enough.
In the month since leaving Wu Tan City, they had mostly lived in the open air and eaten rough meals. It had been a long time since they had properly enjoyed a meal in a decent inn.
However, in this month, their gains were not small.
Ye Hao had advanced to a four-star Dou Spirit.
Xun'er had also become a Dou Practitioner.
The inn worked quickly.
Before long,
A table full of dishes with excellent color, aroma, and taste was placed before them.
Xun'er sniffed.
"Wow, these dishes smell so good."
"Then eat more."
"Mmm, Brother Hao, I am starting."
Xun'er picked up her chopsticks without hesitation and placed a piece of meat into her mouth.
It was too hot. She opened her mouth slightly, her pink tongue flipping the meat around as she breathed in and out to cool it, looking especially adorable.
"Eat slowly. No one is competing with you," Ye Hao said.
"Brother Hao, try this. It tastes quite good."
Xun'er quickly swallowed the meat in her mouth and picked up another piece, holding it to Ye Hao's lips.
Ye Hao tasted it.
It was indeed good.
"But compared to the roasted meat Brother Hao makes, it is still far inferior," Xun'er said with a smile.
"That is because you were too hungry in the wild," Ye Hao replied.
"How could that be? Even now, as long as it is made by Brother Hao, I could eat a whole large bowl."
Xun'er gestured a large arc with her hands.
Handsome men and beautiful women attract attention wherever they go.
Very soon, they caught the attention of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company.
The pockmarked-faced man swallowed and said excitedly, "Young Leader, top quality!"
"Can you speak properly? What do you mean the Young Leader is top quality? The Young Leader is a man. You should say handsome," Crooked Mouth retorted.
The man called Young Leader slapped Crooked Mouth on the head. "If you can talk, then talk less!"
His name was Mu Li, the son of Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company in Qingshan Town.
He had long been accustomed to acting tyrannically in town.
Many people feared him.
That was why the tables around him remained empty.
"That girl looks a bit young, but she is even prettier than the Little Fairy Doctor of the Myriad Medicine House."
Mu Li put down his wine cup and looked over, unable to shift his gaze.
Gulp.
He swallowed.
"These two look unfamiliar. They are not locals," Mu Li licked his lips.
Crooked Mouth encouraged him. "Young Leader, we dare not touch the Little Fairy Doctor for now, but the girl in front of us is fair game."
The Little Fairy Doctor was protected by Mr. Yao of the Myriad Medicine House.
Moreover, she was a physician. Many mercenaries in Qingshan Town had been treated by her.
Whoever dared harm her would likely provoke the entire town.
Even the Wolf Head Mercenary Company had to weigh the consequences.
Mu Li nodded.
He drained his cup of wine in one gulp,
Then stood and walked over confidently.
"Brother Hao, why are you frowning?" Xun'er blinked and asked.
"An annoying fly has come again," Ye Hao replied.
"A fly? Heh. This is the best inn in Qingshan Town. How could there be flies here?"
Mu Li only heard the word fly. Lacking education, he did not realize Ye Hao was referring to him.
Mu Li walked to the table and raised one foot, preparing to step on a stool to assert dominance.
But before his foot could land,
Bang!
A simple yet ultimate punch shot toward Mu Li's head. A mist of blood sprayed outward.
Unidentifiable matter scattered everywhere.
In an instant,
The entire inn hall fell silent. One could hear a pin drop.
The sharp scent of blood spread throughout the hall.
Thud!
Mu Li's headless corpse collapsed to the ground, raising a small cloud of dust.
Then,
The inn exploded into chaos like water splashed into boiling oil.
"Murder… murder!"
"The Young Leader is dead! The Young Leader is dead!"
The entire inn became a mess.
Tables overturned, porcelain bowls shattered, and everything was in disarray.
Who would have thought that Mu She's son would be killed in broad daylight?
And with a single strike.
Ye Hao moved and blocked the path of the remaining Wolf Head mercenaries.
"Did I say you could leave?" Ye Hao asked calmly.
Thud.
Thud.
They dropped to their knees and kowtowed.
"Spare us, my lord! We saw nothing! We know nothing!"
"Yes, yes. It was Mu Li who brought this upon himself."
"That is right. He deserved to die."
For the sake of survival, they would have knelt and called Ye Hao grandfather or ancestor without hesitation.
"You think I did not hear what you were saying earlier?"
Ye Hao said coldly, then gave each of them a palm strike, sending them off for further life lessons.
After Ye Hao and Xun'er returned to their rooms,
The innkeeper finally dared to clean up the hall with trembling fear.
They had thought they would suffer heavy losses today, but Ye Hao generously paid many gold coins.
As for Mu She, when he learned that his son had been killed on his own territory, how could he swallow that anger?
He immediately gathered his men to seek revenge.
Halfway there, he heard that the man's strength was terrifying, possibly a Dou Spirit expert of legend.
Mu She swallowed his anger and returned home.
A son could be born again.
But once life was lost, it was truly gone.
...
Night fell.
Ye Hao sat cross-legged in his room cultivating.
Suddenly,
His tightly closed eyes slowly opened, looking toward the door.
Creak.
The door was pushed open from outside.
A graceful figure in a light green dress stepped in under the moonlight.
It was Xun'er.
"Brother Hao, something in my room keeps making noises. I am scared. May I rest here with you?"
Xun'er looked at Ye Hao, her hands folded at her lower abdomen, her pretty face slightly flushed as she blinked.
She placed her hands on the edge of the bed, looking at him expectantly.
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