CHAPTER 182: CHAPTER 50: BRINGING THE FIGHT TO THEIR DOOR [SECOND UPDATE]

After becoming the leader, Li Zhanbiao finally revealed his true nature, acting autocratically, using various excuses to expel or deal with those who disobeyed him, gradually turning the Greedy Star Mercenary Corps into his own one-man show, then changing the group’s name to the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps.

Over the years, although their mercenary corps also took on business, the more important source of income was robbing the wealth of the wealthy disciples who came to Daxing City for training or ambushing the injured in the Red Moon Forest.

They did just as the man in black described, disposing of the men and keeping the women, crippling their cultivation, feeding them drugs, turning them into their playthings!

The people of Daxing City would take a detour upon seeing people from the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps, fearing provoking them and bringing disaster upon themselves or their families.

It could be said that aside from the City Lord, the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps practically walked sideways in Daxing City!

As soon as Gu Qingqing and company entered Daxing City, they were spotted by spies from the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps, who reported back to Li Zhanbiao. Li Zhanbiao immediately ordered an attack on Gu Qingqing and company that night.

While his men went out on the mission, Li Zhanbiao had an early joyful time with his newly acquired concubine, drifting into a satisfied slumber.

In the middle of the night, someone knocked on Li Zhanbiao’s door. The person knocking seemed quite anxious, knocking continuously until a shout from Li Zhanbiao made him pause for a moment.

"Leader, something’s happened!" the vice-captain of the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps, Li Zhanbiao’s confidant Hu Li said anxiously.

Li Zhanbiao sat up from bed immediately, his drowsiness disappearing at once. He threw off the concubine trying to cling to him, put on his inner clothes, grabbed an outer robe, and opened the door.

"What’s going on?" He looked at Hu Li, frowning as he asked.

"Leader, all the men who went out tonight are dead, their bodies hung at the gate. When the gatekeepers went out after hearing the knocking, they were startled by their corpses. You should go take a look." Hu Li’s face was very grim as he spoke urgently.

Hearing this, Li Zhanbiao’s expression changed drastically.

"Let’s go!"

After saying this, he headed towards the gate first, with Hu Li quickly following.

The two quickly passed through half the estate and arrived at the gate, where quite a few people had gathered. The torches in their hands lit up the entrance clearly. Li Zhanbiao saw the bodies on the ground at a glance, his heart skipping a beat as he quickened his pace.

"Leader!"

The others saw Li Zhanbiao approaching and hurriedly greeted him, but Li Zhanbiao, anxious, just waved his hand and walked over to the bodies.

The cloth covering the faces of the corpses had been removed. Li Zhanbiao quickly recognized several of them, his face turning livid, his chest heaving violently.

"Where’s Zhang Shan?" He looked around, noticing the absence of their leader among them, and asked Hu Li, who was standing by his side.

"Not sure, I didn’t see his body." Hu Li had also checked just now, but didn’t find Zhang Shan’s body, "Maybe he escaped and might be back soon!"

Li Zhanbiao said nothing, just stared at the bodies on the ground. Under the torchlight, his expression looked terrifying.

"First arrange for these brothers’ bodies to be dealt with, let their families come to claim them, and compensate them adequately." After a while, he turned and instructed Hu Li.

"Yes, we have already sent people to notify their families." Hu Li, being Li Zhanbiao’s confidant, was naturally not lacking in intelligence, and responded promptly.

"Let’s go, we’ll wait in the study." He nodded and led the way towards the study.

Hu Li followed Li Zhanbiao, neither of them with pleasant expressions. Once in the study, Hu Li closed the door and came to the desk.

"Leader, this time we probably kicked a hard iron plate. Those people’s cultivation was beyond our expectations. They could send the bodies back, which means they already know it was us. What should we do next?" Hu Li said, somewhat worried and a little surprised.

This wasn’t the first time they did something like this and they had never failed before. Unexpectedly, they kicked a hard iron plate today, and the other party not only killed their people but also sent their bodies back as a warning!

"What’s there to fear? Even if their cultivation is high, our Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps has so many people, are we still afraid of them?" Li Zhanbiao said viciously, wearing a gloomy expression.

"Though so, these people are so young yet possess such cultivation, their backing is likely not simple. Even if we defeat them, if their backing becomes aware, we may not necessarily win!" Hu Li thought more deeply than Li Zhanbiao, saying worriedly.

Li Zhanbiao’s eyes flickered, contemplating, then said, "The Sub-immortal Realm is so vast, once we settle with them, we can leave Daxing City and hide somewhere for a few years. I don’t believe they can find us after a few years!"

Hu Li’s eyes lit up, thinking Li Zhanbiao’s idea was good, promptly grinned, "You’re smart, leader, I overlooked it. I’ll go notify the brothers now, let them wait in the courtyard. When they come, we will take them all down!"

"Tell Qi Han to activate the array in the courtyard, I want to see how powerful they really are!" Li Zhanbiao’s expression improved significantly, with a malicious smile on his face as he instructed.

Hu Li thought of the array Qi Han set up in the courtyard and also revealed a smug smile, "Yes, I’ll go now."

He cupped his hands towards Li Zhanbiao and walked out briskly.

After Hu Li left, Li Zhanbiao also left the study and returned to his concubine’s room. He was wide awake at this point, so he pulled his concubine into a joyful moment. Soon, ambiguous sounds filled the room.

...

The next morning, Gu Qingqing got up a bit late. After freshening up, Yue Zhao and the others were already waiting for her in the courtyard.

"Second Senior Brother, are we going to find the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps?" She quickened her pace, reached Yue Zhao’s side, and asked brightly.

"Yes." Yue Zhao nodded, adjusting the hairpin on Gu Qingqing’s head with a doting look in his eyes.

Once everyone had gathered, Yue Zhao gave the order, and they all started heading outside together.

"Geng Geng, this Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps is truly despicable. They’ve done so many bad things; they should just disappear from this world!" Yun Ran said angrily, walking beside Gu Qingqing.

"Yes, such scum shouldn’t exist!" Gu Qingqing agreed with Yun Ran, speaking fiercely.

The others, like Yue Zhao, listened to the two’s conversation, smiled, but there was an icy chill in their eyes.

They didn’t consider themselves good people, but an existence like the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps deserved to be eliminated by everyone. Taking care of them would be like ridding the people of a scourge, and they had no burden about it!

Because of their anger, they seemed aggressive, and everyone they encountered on the road was frightened by their aura, stepping aside.

Qiu Yuyan and the others stayed in the same inn as Gu Qingqing and her team, but they didn’t rent a courtyard. When they came downstairs and saw Gu Qingqing and her team in the lobby, they were surprised too.

"What are they up to? Why do they look like they’re going to pick a fight?" Qin Yi quietly grumbled, although she wasn’t as hostile towards Gu Qingqing as before, due to Lu Ying’s explanation, her impression wasn’t that good either.

Lu Ying’s eyes flickered, and he smiled as he spoke, "If we’re curious, we can just follow and see."

After saying this, he directly followed behind Gu Qingqing and her group out the door.

Qiu Yuyan moved almost simultaneously with Lu Ying, but her pace was a bit slower, following him out the door.

"Brother Lu Ying, wait for me, I’ll come with you." Qin Yi shouted as Lu Ying walked out, quickly catching up.

Qin Xuan and his guards followed closely.

Yue Zhao and the others naturally noticed Lu Ying’s group, but they had no intention of hiding. As long as they didn’t interfere with them or help the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps, Yue Zhao and his group didn’t care about their behavior.

Soon, they arrived at the street where the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps was located. Nan Hua had already visited the place once the night before. Once they reached the location, they stopped, and Gu Qingqing and her group followed suit.

"Here it is!" Nan Hua said, looking at the luxurious gate in front of them.

"Who are you?" At the same time, the Greedy Wolf Mercenary Corps guards at the gate noticed Gu Qingqing and her group and asked nervously.

"The ones here to take your lives!" Yue Zhao said the harshest words in the softest tone!

The Flowing Light Zither instantly appeared in his hands. With a flick of his hand, two invisible Sound Blades flew directly towards the two guards. The two guards were merely at the sixth stage peak in cultivation and, upon detecting the Sound Blades, couldn’t dodge in time, their throats sliced open, dying instantly.

After the two fell, more than a dozen people rushed out from inside, all armed, surrounding Gu Qingqing and her group.

Yue Zhao didn’t even give them a chance to speak, letting them follow the guards to their graves, their throats cut, eyes wide, dying with regrets!

Yue Zhao led the way, taking Gu Qingqing and the others forward, quickly entering the courtyard.

Lu Ying and Qiu Yuyan, who had followed along, hadn’t seen Yue Zhao in action, only saw the corpses at the gate, and were astonished. Qiu Yuyan gasped, while Lu Ying’s eyes flickered.

He walked over to the corpses, examining the wounds on them, and found that their throats were cut, a single lethal strike, a glint of insight flashing in his eyes.

Once inside the courtyard, Gu Qingqing and her group immediately sensed something wrong.

"Tsk tsk, there’s even an Array Master involved. No wonder they haven’t been eradicated after so many years!" With just a glance, Nan Hua spotted the issue, a trace of disdain in his eyes as he shook his head.

"It’s up to you now," Yue Zhao said, glancing at Nan Hua.

"No problem, it’s just a trivial trick." Nan Hua’s expertise in Arrays was already at its peak, at least in this Sub-immortal Realm. Hardly anyone could compare with him. Compared to Nan Hua, this was pure rubbish!

The array, though appearing intricate to outsiders, was full of loopholes in Nan Hua’s eyes. He didn’t need to think much and quickly found the array’s core!