Published: February 12, 2025
In the spacious hall, there was a faint smell of char, which was not from any spice, but rather the scent of fat burning from a beast’s body. This fat was placed in a metal box and buried in a wick, used here for lighting.
At this point, this magical world had no difference from ancient Earth.
Perhaps, it’s the case that in planets without technological or magical civilizations, this would be the situation as well.
The city guard's building had been completely sealed at this time. The number of people was indeed as Ye Zhongming said, "few," but in this level of battle, the people inside were sufficient.
Whether it was the commander-in-chief of the city guard, the two deputy commanders beside him, or the twenty guards behind them, they were all powerful adventurers. Together with the tall and skinny person in charge of the bustling area and some people brought by the boss, no one would think they would lose against Ye Zhongming who was alone.
After Ye Zhongming directly exposed the scheme, these people were surprised but remained calm.
Now that their purpose had been achieved, it didn’t matter even if they were discovered.
Instead, the ever-polite boss smiled at Ye Zhongming and asked, “How did you notice something was off?”
Ye Zhongming surveyed the city guard's commander-in-chief, who had given him the most pressure, and said indifferently, “You acted too deliberately. You didn’t pursue my responsibility for injuring someone, nor did you pursue the Insect Emperor Honey I took. Under your strong circumstances, this situation is unreasonable.”
Upon hearing this, the boss chuckled in disbelief. If they had ample time, they naturally wouldn’t resort to such a shallow scheme with obvious flaws. However, the situation was sudden; the tall and skinny squad leader saw the conditions on the third floor and didn’t have the confidence to take down Ye Zhongming, or even if he did, it would come at an extremely heavy cost. Thus, he hastily decided to use such a trick.
Fortunately, the boss cooperated, which led to Ye Zhongming being ‘tricked’ into this situation.
Yet, they overlooked that this was their territory; even if Ye Zhongming was reasonable, it wouldn’t mean nothing would be pursued, right? Could everything be wiped away with a “forgivable” phrase? That was ridiculous. After all, someone was injured from the city guard, and precious Insect Emperor Honey was stolen!
“Barely counts as a decent opponent,” the commander-in-chief suddenly spoke, but his gaze wasn’t on Ye Zhongming; instead, he was focusing on the boss, saying, “Luo Tai, how about a bet? If I defeat him within a quarter of a needle’s range, you lend me two thousand needles’ worth of Insect Emperor Honey. If I can’t, I’ll find you a good buyer so you can earn more diamond coins.”
In Scab City, the commander-in-chief of the city guard was undoubtedly one of the most powerful and authoritative figures.
The boss, Luo Tai, smiled and said, “I seem to be at a disadvantage. How about this: if I win, I’ll pay one less tenth of the taxes for my shop in the future.”
“Ha ha, it’s settled then!”
After finishing, the commander-in-chief removed his cloak-like garment, twisted his neck, and walked towards Ye Zhongming, while his aura began to rise wildly, clearly preparing to attack.
Ye Zhongming sneered, standing still without moving.
The commander-in-chief suddenly charged forward, transitioning from a walk to a run at an extremely fast speed, causing the surrounding onlookers to hold their breath in anticipation of an exciting duel.
However…
Ye Zhongming moved, but instead of bravely confronting him, he turned and ran.
This left everyone stunned.
“No, block him!” Luo Tai was also taken aback, then suddenly shouted loudly, chasing after Ye Zhongming.
This always-smiling boss was also a master.
But it was too late.
When the boss shouted, Ye Zhongming had already reached those subordinates who were following the tall squad leader. Without anyone seeing how he moved, those people scattered in all directions.