85: Xia Weiyu is thrifty and hardworking.
Looking at the restless Thunder Qilin in front of them,
the several men in black also stopped in their tracks, not daring to act rashly.
A Fourth-Rank Ear Mouse could be killed in one blow; with their Grade Three strength, even running away would be difficult.
On the mountainside, two groups of people stood in a standoff.
The men in black didn't dare to move recklessly, keeping a constant eye on the young man in armor before them.
Though they couldn't see his face clearly, he was young; having such strength at such a young age, they knew they had hit a wall.
Finally, the leading man in black made a judgment, took a step back, and said:
"Friend, sorry for the intrusion. We'll leave right now."
"You can't let them go, they're from the Heavenly Fiend Cult!"
Hearing the name, Su Chen didn't hold back, directly electrocuting the man in black who was about to flee into charcoal, controlling the power so that he was only heavily injured with one breath left.
"Did you treat my words as wind passing by your ears?"
The captain was instantly incapacitated by heavy injuries; how could the remaining five dare to move another inch?
This person was truly unreasonable, attacking without a word and crippling one in an instant; given the speed just now, they weren't confident they could dodge.
Seeing that the few had become honest, Su Chen then turned his head to look at the person who had just spoken.
A few young people, but also three older ones, one of whom he recognized.
"calamity star—"
"No, Zhang Yuqiang—why were they chasing you?"
Being called by name, although the other party was wearing a helmet, he still remembered the voice—it was Su Chen.
Why did he bump into Su Chen again and get saved by him once more?
Was his horoscope clashing with Su Chen's?
No, this is his Lucky Star!
'Ding! Gained Zhang Yuqiang's favorability, lottery ticket +0.05.'
But now was not the time to think about that.
Zhang Yuqiang coughed and said, "These people are from the Heavenly Fiend Cult, they want to capture us.
It was a surprise attack just now; we only managed to escape here by luck."
The Heavenly Fiend Cult?
Su Chen nodded with interest. As expected, he had run into them; it seemed the light screen was also related to them.
He needed to ask for more details.
"Do you need any survivors, or can I just kill them directly?"
For safety reasons, Zhang Yuqiang felt it was better to kill them, but thinking that Su Chen said it this way, he must have the confidence.
"It's no pity if these villains all die. Just do your best; it would be best if one could be left to take back for questioning."
Su Chen nodded:
"I'll give you a chance. If you kneel with your hands behind your heads now, I can spare your lives. If you don't comply, don't blame me."
"You!"
A man has gold under his knees; how could they endure this at this moment!
Unbearable, absolutely unbearable!
"If you're unwilling, I don't mind burying you later."
"Don't kill us, we'll kneel right now!"
Facing the threat of death.
Immediately, one man displayed the attitude a man of iron blood should have.
He profoundly demonstrated the phrase 'a great man knows when to yield and when to stand tall,' not only kneeling on the ground but also slamming his head heavily against it.
At the same time, he begged for mercy, explaining that he too was being forced.
With one leading the way, how could the other four dare to hesitate? They all knelt down one after another.
This kneel was like a deflated balloon; they all threw their weapons aside, showing no intention of resisting.
What a bunch of spineless cowards.
Scared already? But that's fine, it saves me the trouble of dealing with them.
"Who's the leader?"
"The one you just electrocuted was our captain."
The leader is already finished; was he really that fragile?
Su Chen commanded once more:
"Break each other's hands and feet.
Of course, you can refuse, but the result will be me sending you on your way. Also, this Lightning Technique of mine consumes a lot of spirit power; you'd better hurry, or I'll have to throw it on you."
Looking at their captain, who was heavily injured and unable to get up, how could this group dare to delay? They began breaking each other's limbs in pairs.
With five people, one was bound to be left out. This left-behind individual was also ruthless; he first broke his own leg, and finally embedded his blade in the dirt to sever his own tendons.
Once this step was completed and the few people were no longer a threat, he turned his head and said to Zhang Yuqiang:
"I feel that for the sake of peace, sacrificing you is necessary. Nothing good ever happens whenever I run into you."
"This... it really isn't my fault."
"If it's not your fault, is it mine? Is there ever a third person present whenever we bump into each other?"
Zhang Yuqiang thought for a moment and replied, "That girl is also here; maybe she's the calamity star."
"I think you're tired of living."
"Don't draw your sword! Let's talk things out!"
"Hiss—"
Although there was no mirror, he felt his eye was swollen. This Su Chen was too inhumane, attacking without a word.
Under the threat of Su Chen's 'Truth, Kindness, and Beauty'—
Zhang Yuqiang admitted that he was indeed the calamity star.
"Why were they chasing you just now?"
"Not sure.
After the light screen appeared, we were searching everywhere for clues. We met these students on the way and thought about bringing them back to the Garrison Area.
Then we just ran into the Heavenly Fiend Cult, and they attacked indiscriminately.
Outnumbered, we could only run, all the way to this place.
The Ear Rats were also released by them; it seems they can follow their commands and won't attack them."
Su Chen nodded, then looked at the few people tied up to the side:
"Why were you chasing him?"
"It's the Protector's order. Not just them—everyone inside the light screen is to be captured."
"You created the light screen?"
"Our Protector created it, with the intention of trapping you."
He asked for more details; it seemed they had been plotting this for a long time, but since this was just a minor leader who didn't know much, he didn't ask further.
Better to take them back to the Garrison Area and let the others handle the questioning.
The one who could command the Ear Rats was their captain, but he was currently breathing more out than in; it would likely be difficult to get any words out of him.
Su Chen didn't bother with these things; he just wanted to get to the Garrison Area quickly to ensure the Empress's safety.
Seeing Xia Weiyu looking at him from time to time, as if she had something to say,
he also came over and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Here, take this. Keep it safe."
Su Chen opened the backpack and saw that inside were the weapons and Spirit Stones from that group of Heavenly Fiend Cult members.
To sum it up, it was just some trash not worth much,
but... Xia Weiyu really knew how things worked.
She went straight over and took everything. Well, since he was the one who dealt with them, it was only right that these spoils belonged to him.
Though they weren't valuable, judging from this action alone, Xia Weiyu would surely be a good, thrifty wife in the future.
It was good to have a harvest; these Spirit Stones could be divided, giving Xia Weiyu a few more for her cultivation.
"You're great!"
'Ding! Gained Xia Weiyu's favorability, lottery ticket +100.'
"No, it's because you taught me well."
As Xia Weiyu spoke, she pulled out a Walkie-talkie and stuffed it into Su Chen's hand:
"This seems to be what they use for communication. It just rang."
Seeing the Walkie-talkie, Zhang Yuqiang also crowded around, but was barked at by Su Chen.
"Can you stay away from me? Being this close to me puts me in danger."
"Fine!
Once we're back at the Garrison Area, I'll walk the other way when I see you, okay?!
Gratitude is gratitude; I, Zhang Yuqiang, owe you. If anything happens in the future, just give my name.
I'll turn a blind eye to you taking the Spirit Stones and weapons,
but I can't give you this Walkie-talkie. It might be a clue."
"Don't worry. Even if you didn't say it, I wouldn't want it."
'Ding! Gained Zhang Yuqiang's favorability, lottery ticket +0.05.'