Chapter 146 - 146 138 Coming to Kill (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 146: Chapter 138: Coming to Kill (Seeking Monthly Ticket) Chapter 146: Chapter 138: Coming to Kill (Seeking Monthly Ticket) Inside Li’s Residence, it was extraordinarily lively at this moment. Nightfall had not yet descended, and within the residence, various slaves holding lamps hurried along the corridors with swaying postures, lighting up the place everywhere. From time to time, from some room along the corridor, came the sounds of clinking cups, wild laughter, and unrestrained merriment. A door suddenly opened, A man, dissolute and with his chest bare, grabbed a passing slave and slapped her on her proudest asset. The maid screamed in fright, appearing panicked, while the man turned his head and laughed boldly inside. “Third Young Master, she has a lovely cry, I’ll take her.” In the room, amidst the messy banquet, a young master with his robe opened, his face sinister and debauched, was embracing women from both sides. The women in his arms were bare, wearing nothing at all, their eyes filled with terror but they dared not show any resistance. “Reward!” laughed the young master loudly. Then he turned his head, his eerie eyes smiling as he looked at a woman beside him, stroking her smooth cheek while clicking his tongue, while the tearful-eyed woman trembled with fear, dodging resistance and crying sadly: “Young master, please...spare me, my baby is still in swaddling clothes, my husband is waiting for me to return home...” Before she could finish, she screamed in pain, her fair face twisted in agony. That Third Young Master of Li Family, with a cruel twist in his eyes, grabbed the woman’s hair, then picked up a wine pot from the seat, stuffed its spout into her mouth and forcibly poured wine down her throat. The woman whimpered and struggled, but he held her down firmly, his face ferocious and twisted, laughing viciously: “When you came here, didn’t anyone tell you? Your husband, your son, they’re all dead, killed by my orders, haha, does it please you to hear that? Just obey me.” Saying so, his expression became even more excited, his hand pressing down harder. Gradually, the woman’s screams ceased, and her struggling hands drooped down. Seeing this, the Third Young Master of Li Family casually threw the body aside, his eyes flickering with pleasure as he took a deep breath, then shifted his gaze to another side. The other woman, meeting his gaze at that moment, was terrified, shaking and nodding her head frantically. “I’ll obey... I’ll obey!” Only then did the Third Young Master of Li Family show a satisfied smile, thereafter he said, “Pour the wine.” The woman, trembling, poured wine into the cup in front of him, and at this moment, the Third Young Master of Li Family raised his cup, his face wickedly gazing at the dozen or so people seated around the table. “Gentlemen, this young master has always valued talent highly.” “All of you are heroes in your own right, both inside and outside the border.” “Now that the sun and the moon have risen anew, and heroes from the Worldly Society rise together, Li Family is sharpening its blades. I hope you all can lend your strength to the Li Family.” “As long as you are willing to follow, Li Family will not let you down, gold, silver, women, elixirs, treasures, everything included.” “Cheers!” At this moment, the dozen people at the table, of varying heights and builds, uncouth and unruly, set down the women serving by their side and burst into hearty laughter. “Young master is truly generous, we have always admired you, and now your mansion controls Eastern City, with astonishing strength, even managed to drive away those folks from Sky Patrol Department, it’s truly satisfying. We are naturally willing to follow.” “That’s right, I’ve long tolerated those guys from Sky Patrol Department, your mansion has really given us a breath of fresh air. When your mansion calls upon us, heroes from various paths in the Worldly Society will surely respond.” “Ha ha, cheers!” “...” At the moment when this group of people were merrily drinking and clinking their cups, a brawny man with a scar near his eye, dressed in black, was quickly heading towards a flying eave pavilion in the center of the Li Residence along a long corridor. It seemed there was urgent business! As he passed through this door and heard the noise, he peeked inside and saw the absurd scene unfolding, involuntarily frowning. Just a bunch of unruly folk from the worldly society, barely worth stepping through the door of the Li Residence. The Third Young Master should just mind his dealings with his women, why bother with these matters? However, thinking of the news he had just received, his eyebrows twitched, and he continued without stopping towards the central pavilion of the residence. Soon, he arrived in front of the main hall of the Li Family. The building had flying eaves and corners, red lacquered with glazed tiles, and the steps at the front made of white marble from the Han dynasty, with beams and columns carved with various exquisite patterns, exuding wealth and extravagance. The scarred man ascended the steps and was about to enter when a cry of anger and shock came from inside, followed by a scream. “You, the Li family, are too bullying...uh” As the words fell, a figure flew out from the hall and heavily smashed against a large pillar that would take two people to embrace outside the hall. A middle-aged man in green brocade with floral patterns landed on the ground, spitting out blood from his mouth, clutching his chest, his face twisted in pain, but with anger in his eyes, pointing inside the hall, his blood-soaked lips opened as if trying to say something. But the next second, a streak of cold light flew, piercing directly through his chest. The middle-aged man’s pupils dilated abruptly, a brief and sharp wheezing sound came from his throat, then his hand dropped, and he slumped over, dead. At this moment, several sturdy men walked out of the hall, quickly carrying away the corpse. The scarred man watched this scene indifferently, then stepped into the hall. At this time, inside the hall, there were many people, the atmosphere heavy and the air filled with the smell of blood, with dark red bloodstains remaining on the floor. On either side of the hall sat many people, each dressed in brocaded garments, their presence significant, but at this moment, most of their faces were unsightly, their expressions changing unpredictably, filled with restless energy. These faces came from several small and medium family clans and sects of the Eastern City. The Li family had staged a grand but oppressive banquet, forcing them to submit to the Li Family. Some resisted firmly and ended up killed just like the man before. Most of them felt a mix of shock and anger, thinking that the Li family wanted to rebel, blatantly seizing power in an overbearing manner. Faces filled with anger, they glared at a man sitting in the main seat with almond eyes and a faint smirk of mockery at the corner of his lips. However, with the scarred man’s rapid entrance, the tense atmosphere was interrupted. “Eldest Young Master, there is an important matter to report, needing to see the Family Head!” After entering, the scarred man bowed and said respectfully. Seeing his interruption, the Eldest Young Master of the Li family couldn’t help but frown, “My father is seeing an important guest, wait for now!” Saying this, he waved his hand, indicating for him to wait on the side. The man with the scar was somewhat anxious and wanted to continue speaking. But seeing the Eldest Young Master’s eyebrow raise sharply, a fierce light shot from his eyes, and he said coldly, “Can’t you see I’m busy right now?” The scarred subordinate, realizing he had angered the Eldest Young Master, could only shuffle his lips and retreat to one side. Yet, at this moment, he wondered if it would be alright to report the incident in Southern City later. Watching this careless house servant step back, the Eldest Son of Li Mansion snorted coldly, thinking that the honored guest from the main family who was currently at the mansion, alongside his father, was probably watching how he handled these disobedient fellows in the Eastern City. He must not mess this up, he thought, his fierce gaze turning toward the others in the hall, sneering. “How do you all consider it?” “My patience has its limits!” Meanwhile, on the second floor of the loft, two people stood by a window, observing everything in the main hall. One of them, with bright eyes and eyebrows resembling the character ‘eight’, a nine-foot body as bright as silver, around thirty-four or thirty-five years old, was wearing a parakeet-green silk battle robe and smilingly said, “The Eldest Young Master of your mansion is dignified and handles matters with great composure; surely he will be able to inherit the mantle of Li Family Master!” Another person next to him, with a rugged face, raised eyebrows, slightly open mouth and continuously moving fists, a beard pointing upwards, wearing a round-collared red brocade robe with flying clouds, laughed upon hearing this, “Brother Yuan praises him, among all my good-for-nothing sons, only he somewhat eases my mind. However, he is just passable. He’s sharp enough, but the way he handles things isn’t smooth enough. To control these people, both kindness and might are necessary, to win over some and suppress others, only then these fools won’t dare act rashly.” Saying this, the man snorted coldly, a murderous intent flickering in his eyes. This man was none other than the current Li Family Master, Li Wanhai! Next to him was a house servant from outside the Border in the Central Plains, surnamed Yuan, named Lie. Although merely a house servant, Yuan Lie was a master of the Fourth Heaven Pass Dao Soldier Realm, and since he was from the main family, Li Wanhai treated him with great respect. Yuan Lie’s eyes curved slightly, laughing softly, “Li Family Master is correct in his words, nonetheless, they are just a mob, incapable of causing any real trouble. If they really disobey, just kill them. The main family sent me here precisely to help Li Family Master clear obstacles and secure a foothold in Eastern City!” “Ha ha, Brother Yuan’s righteousness, with Brother Yuan joining, it will certainly be like adding wings to a tiger!” Li Wanhai laughed heartily, then his face showed a slight sneer as he thought of something, “The other two families are duplicitous; after dragging me into their schemes, they think to cast me aside. There’s no such good deal in the world; once the meat is in the mouth, nobody spits it out. Thus, I contacted the main family, and unexpectedly, they sent a master like Brother Yuan!” “The main family took this matter very seriously after receiving the news. Tianxiong Pass dominates the four directions and is situated on critical terrain, easy to defend and hard to attack—a superb fortress. Currently, there is unrest in the Central Plains, and the main family, prudent and far-sighted, must also consider a way out.” Yuan Lie’s gaze deepened. “The main family indeed thinks things through deeply.” Li Wanhai nodded and then frowned, “The only problem is the Sky Patrol Department!” Yuan Lie’s eyes widened slightly, responding with a light laugh, “What of it? If the great lord of the main family truly speaks up, even the Demon Suppression General here must show some respect! Moreover, they also have to guard the southwestern barriers, not daring to leave lightly.” When Li Wanhai heard this, he was immediately invigorated. He knew Yuan Lie’s words were not casual, there must be implications from the main family. “Ha ha, then my branch of the Li family will for...” He had not completely finished laughing when suddenly a disturbance came from outside. There was a sound of panic and hurried footsteps, gradually drifting into the main hall. “Not good!” “Armies are storming our gates!” “Quickly notify the Family Master!” Soon, the noises grew louder, echoing across the entire Li Residence. In the hall, everyone’s expression differed, and Li Wanhai’s face darkened! ... “Bang” A loud crash. A huge vermilion gate, three zhang tall, suddenly fell, raising dust into the air. A robust man, his expression terrified, narrowly avoided the crashing gate and looked back. In the midst of the dust, a Horse leaped forward, bearing an Iron Cavalry radiating a chilly brilliance, brandishing a long sword, its blade glinting with a cold light, growing larger in the robust man’s eyes. “No!” the robust man cried out in horror. The next second, “Spurt” A terrified head soared high into the air. Following that, the gate shook thunderously, Amongst the rolling dust, the sounds of horses whinnied loudly, as rows of Black Iron Armors surged through the broken gate! Outside the gate of Li Mansion, a woman sat on the ground, her face splattered with specks of bright red blood, staring blankly ahead. A head rolled to a stop in front of her. Several headless bodies lay around her. All the men who had grabbed her were there. She raised her eyes, looking at the troops that stormed through the gate, then burst into loud sobs. At this moment, however, a resounding rebuke came from inside the Li Residence. A man in disheveled clothes, drunkenly leading a group of newly recruited heroes from the Worldly Society, charged out. Seeing the high-headed Horse and Black-armored cavalry not far away, his mind rushed! “What audacity.” “Sky Patrol Department’s dogs, you dare to storm our place!” “Attack!” As soon as he said this, the leading Black Armor, under the helmet, a pair of eyes emitted a sharp light. The long sword suddenly slashed! A fine white line shot out, its momentum astonishing. As this sword was swung, the group of rough men huddled around the man instantly sobered up from terror, hastily dodging aside. And that gentleman, his gloomy eyebrows suddenly widened. “You...” The next second, his body emerged with a fine line of blood and then exploded violently.