Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 346: Ryan's Hidden Worries
Zhao Hai frowned and said, “This lord military, I believe I am the victim here, right? Our guards have been killed—ninety of them—while those mercenaries escaped. How can you turn this around and say I want revenge and to kill?”
The heavily armored infantryman snorted, “Stop rambling. Someone discovered that those mercenaries are dead. I now suspect you killed them, so come with us.”
Zhao Hai looked at the soldier coldly and said, “Just because I called you lord military, you shouldn't forget your place. I seem to be a noble, and a recognized one at that across the continent. What right do you have to ask me to come for questioning? Let me tell you, get lost quickly, or killing you will be a waste.”
The soldier's aura chilled, and he coldly stared at Zhao Hai, saying, “So you don’t want to cooperate? Then don’t blame me for being rude…” Before he could finish, Zhao Hai threw a fireball at him and said, “If I wanted to take action, I would have done so long ago. Wan Ying, kill them.”
Xu Wanying agreed and conjured thousands of clones, rushing towards those heavily armored infantrymen outside the tavern.
The heavily armored infantrymen were taken by surprise that Zhao Hai actually took action on the spot, and they weren't prepared. These infantrymen were not suited for capturing people in the city; their armor was too heavy, making movement cumbersome. If their target ran away, they would definitely be unable to catch up.
In warfare, heavily armored infantry could be likened to moving walls, advancing in formation and could even stand against heavy cavalry. However, their speed of movement in daily life left much to be desired.
The infantryman who spoke to Zhao Hai was directly blown to pieces by a fireball. Xu Wanying instantly conjured a thousand clones, and these clones appeared right next to the heavily armored infantrymen. Those infantrymen wanted to move but found themselves at a disadvantage; their heavy armor made it hard to even turn around, and they were easily killed by Xu Wanying.
Perhaps because the city lord knew there was going to be a fight, several streets nearby were under martial law, so no one witnessed the battle. While Zhao Hai sent Xu Wanying to deal with the heavily armored infantrymen, he also sent Shun Yi to handle the staff inside the tavern.
Yesterday, in order to deal with Zhao Hai, the tavern had no guests at all, and those who were staying there were actually mercenaries in disguise. After their plan failed, those mercenaries had already retreated, so now there were no innocent people in the tavern; even the tavern owner's family had been sent away.
Shun Yi quickly dealt with the tavern owner and his family, and the heavily armored infantrymen were already taken care of by Xu Wanying. Seeing that it was almost done, Zhao Hai waved his hand, turning all the dead bodies into undead beings, and then had Shun Yi prepare the carriage for a quick exit from the city.
Ryan had witnessed the entire process, and she was genuinely frightened. Those heavily armored infantrymen numbered nearly a thousand, and with the people from the tavern, that made for over a thousand individuals. Zhao Hai actually killed them so decisively, which shocked her greatly.
This small city was really very small, and Zhao Hai and his group quickly reached the outskirts. This time, all the carriages followed Zhao Hai out. The carriages Ryan had brought could only follow Zhao Hai one by one, and Ryan was still sitting in her carriage while Jili drove.
Zhao Hai paid no attention to them and turned to Xu Wanying, saying, “Wan Ying, now that Ryan isn’t going to Karsen City anymore, we won’t go there either. Let’s change course and head directly to Tianshui City.”
Xu Wanying responded affirmatively and changed direction. Karsen City was within Ryan's territory, and if Zhao Hai went there now, it would undoubtedly be like sending sheep into a tiger's mouth. He wouldn’t do something so foolish.