Chapter 488: Bai Hong’s collapse

The Red-Clad young lady didn’t finish her sentence, but Steward Fei clearly understood what was omitted.

So he kept comforting her.

Looking at this child whom he had watched grow up, Steward Fei really didn’t want her to be troubled.

Thus, he revealed a secret matter to immediately divert the young lady’s attention, until the jailer came to inform them that time was up, and only then did the young lady reluctantly leave.

After the young lady left, Steward Fei looked around the prison cell he was in, seemingly brewing other ideas in his mind.

While Steward Fei was contemplating, City Lord Shangguan Ye sent off the last wave of guests from the City Lord’s Mansion.

In the spacious reception hall, only two people with grim expressions remained: one was City Lord Shangguan Ye, and the other was his confidant and the city’s deputy, Yu Wu.

At this moment, Yu Wu was exceptionally angry, and looking at Shangguan Ye, he asked with some disbelief.

“City Lord, do we really have to agree to all those demands from the various families?”

“Even if you agree, they will only go through the motions, why waste so many resources?”

He didn’t say the rest of the words; he knew what kind of person his City Lord was. For the sake of this city, for the sake of the common people, he would most likely concede.

However, he hadn’t expected that today, Shangguan Ye would say something different from usual.

“Uncle Yu, agreeing to them doesn’t mean we have to do it.”

“At least the various families have been lulled into a false sense of security by me, haven’t they?”

Yu Wu’s narrowed eyes instantly widened, filled with terrifying light, and then he looked at Shangguan Ye with utter shock, as if he was seeing him for the first time.

“City Lord, you mean…”

Yu Wu’s voice even trembled slightly, as if he wanted to confirm again.

Shangguan Ye’s lips curled into a faint, almost imperceptible cold smile.

“That’s right, I’m just stabilizing them first.”

“Tonight, we’ll purge them. They’d never in their wildest dreams think I’d make a move at this time.”

A flicker of fanaticism flashed in Yu Wu’s eyes, and he nodded heavily. This matter was coming so suddenly that even he hadn’t known.

But he was aware of the situation in the City Lord’s Mansion, and he asked worriedly.

“City Lord, with our military strength, it seems very difficult to eliminate them all at once. If they react, I’m afraid…”

Shangguan Ye naturally understood his meaning and revealed a mysterious smile, handing the blue energy lock with the dragon design to Yu Wu.

“Uncle Yu, you try it first.”

Yu Wu picked up the energy lock, and under Shangguan Ye’s guidance, he quickly entered the armed state. He felt the second state, Super Beast Armor, calling to him.

Just as he raised his hand to prepare for Super Beast Armor, he was stopped by a constipated-looking Shangguan Ye.

If Yu Wu were to transform, half of his City Lord’s Mansion would probably be destroyed. This was the second time today, and Shangguan Ye felt so exhausted.

Twice today, his home was almost gone.

Yu Wu recovered from his excitement, a hint of awkwardness on his face.

So he naturally changed the subject.

However, Shangguan Ye anticipated Yu Wu’s thoughts and waved his hand behind him. A figure silently appeared behind Yu Wu.

By the time he reacted, a short sword was already at his neck.

Shangguan Ye told the person to put away the weapon and instructed both of them.

“Three families, each of us will take one.”

“From the start, suppress them with thunderous force. Don’t waste words with them, and don’t give them a chance to react!!!”

The two were very surprised. It was the first time they had seen such a murderous Shangguan Ye, but no one dared to say anything else. They all bowed slightly in apology.

“Yes!”

“We obey the City Lord’s command!”

While Shangguan Ye was preparing for the purge, Liang Yu’s small courtyard was also not peaceful.

He was dismantling the white jade pillar quite well.

He was inexplicably ambushed, and fortunately, the Aurora Shield autonomously protected its master, blocking the attack for Liang Yu. Otherwise, he would most likely be crushed by the collapsing wall right now.

When Liang Yu came to his senses, he realized that the one who ambushed him was none other than his ‘old acquaintance’?

‘Old acquaintance’ Bai Hong was now kneeling on the ground, his trembling hands clutching the shattered white jade pillar fragments on the ground.

From the trembling movements of his hands, it was evident that this incident had dealt him an extraordinary blow.

If Liang Yu hadn’t known the inside story, he would even suspect that Bai Hong’s hands were more skilled than the cafeteria aunties who served food at his university.

Seeing the other party in sorrow and distress, how could Liang Yu, such a good person, ambush someone from behind?

So this time, he didn’t make a move.

He glanced at a larger stone at his feet, stepped on it with his right foot, and mobilized the qi around his body to envelop it. With a burst of strength, a miracle occurred, and he kicked it towards Bai Hong’s forehead.

Bai Hong was in the midst of heartbreak. Sensing the flying stone, he turned and caught it with one hand, then looked at Liang Yu not far in front of him.

He gnashed his teeth and said.

“Damn rat, tell me the whereabouts of the other white jade pillars.”

“I’ll leave your corpse intact.”

Looking at the crazed Bai Hong and his insane remarks, Liang Yu despised him from the bottom of his heart.

What do you mean, tell you, and you’ll leave my corpse intact?

So whether I tell you or not, I’m going to die. Then what’s the difference between dying with a whole corpse and without one?

Is it to make it easier for others to find and bury me?

Or to make it easier for other enemies to come and whip my corpse?

It’s truly inexplicable. This might be the worldview of a madman; he just doesn’t understand it.

Although he really wanted to mess around a bit now, before doing so, he silently took out the energy lock.

This time, he didn’t choose to use the Emperor Belt to transform in front of the other party, as it might expose him. Plus, he also wanted to try this energy lock.

“Armored!”

As his voice fell, the armor identical to Fei Ge’s appeared on his body. After feeling his body’s condition, he felt that he could now at least fight three Qi Zhens.

Only then did he speak to Bai Hong.

“Isn’t what you want on the ground here?”

“It’s all over the place, take as much as you want, don’t be polite with brother.”

The next moment, the stone in Bai Hong’s hand was crushed by him.

Tiny stone fragments fell like sand, piling up in a small mound at his feet.

His eyes instantly became as sharp as knives, and an invisible rage seemed to surge around him.

At this point, Liang Yu added.

“Nah, you broke that piece yourself, don’t blame me.”

“If you really want it, at worst, I’ll glue it back together for you. It might still be usable.”

After he finished speaking, the air around them seemed to solidify due to Bai Hong’s rage. His chest heaved violently, emitting a low roar, each sound filled with endless unwillingness and resentment.

The hand that had been tightly clutching the stone now had veins bulging and knuckles white from excessive force.

“Die! You die for me!”

He shrieked, his voice echoing in the silent environment with a trembling note of despair.

The instant he opened his mouth, Bai Hong was already in front of Liang Yu, his right hand extended towards Liang Yu’s face, able to grab him the next moment.