Chapter 30: Chapter 27: Riot
Zhao Zhu was already upset about not being able to gather three pounds of at, and when provoked by Zhang Chenxin, he burst out in anger, turning his head to curse, "What the hell do you know!"
Zhang Chenxin sneered, took a few steps closer, and retorted defiantly:
"Then why don’t you tell , what do you know?"
Zhao Zhu’s face was grim, and he raised his voice:
"Su Lin’s dad is gone, but now Old Su has picked up this old stick again! He shot Hou Yong, his uncle backs him up, isn’t that enough?!
If I don’t help him gather this three pounds of at, I might be eating bullets the next day!"
Their argunt attracted so villagers who had just returned from outside; many slowed their steps, pricking up their ears.
The Su Family gossip? This is worth listening to.
Zhang Chenxin chuckled, his voice growing louder instead of quieter:
"Eating bullets? He has to survive tonight first! Idiot! Today, in a rush of heat, he upgraded to a Level 2 Safe House; my family’s fifteen people barely managed to hold on, and you think he can withstand the whole night’s Level 2 beast tide with his pathetic self?"
These words seed sensible, and several villagers around nodded secretly.
However, Zhao Zhu looked at Zhang Chenxin as though he were a fool:
"Don’t you know? This morning, Captain Chang, for his son’s private gain, took an interest in Su Lin’s fiancée, personally escorted Chang Kun to Su Family to apologize and paid a large chunk of Treasure at!"
His voice carried a hint of fear and certainty:
"The Su Family then gave that Treasure at to Su Lin! Old Su values him so much now; do you think he would die tonight? Where’s your brain?"
"What?!"
"Treasure at?!"
"Given to Su Lin?!"
The words ’Treasure at’ instantly caused an uproar in the crowd.
Zhang Chenxin’s eyes widened, his voice breaking sharply, "That’s a goddamn waste of good stuff!!"
Soone beside him shouted:
"What’s the point of giving Treasure at to Su Lin? Has that waste ever practiced Breathing Technique? Can he even hold steady in the first Spirit Posture?"
Another person said:
"Zhao Zhu! Where’d you hear this? Where did Captain Chang get Treasure at? If he had it, why wouldn’t he save it for Squad Leader Zhong’s breakthrough?"
"Exactly! If Squad Leader Zhong used it, wouldn’t this month’s Night of Survival be safe for everyone?"
"Zhao Zhu, you could be spreading baseless rumors!"
The doubts rose and fell.
Zhao Zhu, enraged and embarrassed, shouted furiously:
"Captain Chang said it himself! After leaving Su Family, he told several people about it! I was there!
He said his son did sothing stupid, so he used a piece of Treasure at to apologize to Su Family and even begged Old Su to lead the team to hunt the Lord by the end of the month! If you don’t believe it, you can ask the others who were there at the ti!"
This statent was like a huge rock thrown into a deep pool, instantly stirring up towering waves!
"I knew it! There’s no need for Treasure at to apologize; it turns out it’s a reward for inviting Old Su out of retirent!"
"Didn’t Old Su retire due to poisoning and injuries? With his health... can he still hunt Lords?"
"Hmph, either he’s forcing himself for his grandson, or back then..."
"Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting... Such things can’t be blurted out here, idiot!"
"But did Old Su truly give the Treasure at to Su Lin? Isn’t that a waste! What good is it to give it to that waste!"
The crowd was agitated, with envy for Su Lin getting the Treasure at mixing with genuine feelings that the resources were wasted, buzzing together.
Just then, soone sharp-eyed spotted Xiao Lu from Gouhuo Tavern hurriedly passing by with an insulated food box, seemingly heading towards Su Lin’s house.
That person’s eyes lit up and dashed over, blocking the way.
"Xiao Lu! Xiao Lu!"
Most of the village knew this freckled-faced boy who helped at Gouhuo Tavern, and they especially knew that Tavern owner Old Liu was the village’s expert in handling Treasure at.
"Are you delivering Treasure at to Su Lin’s house now?" The person’s voice was high-pitched and inciting.
Holding the food box, Liu Lu was startled and instinctively said, "Huh? How, how do you know that?"
The villagers instantly boiled over!
Countless gazes fixed on the insulated food box like hungry wolves, the greed and resentnt instantly igniting rationality.
"Is it really Treasure at for Su Lin?!"
"No way! We can’t waste it! Su Lin does not deserve this Treasure at!"
"Yeah! Leave the Treasure at! It must not be squandered on him!"
"Even if not for Squad Leader Zhong, it’s better given to Old Su, Second Grandfather Su, or even if Captain Chang eats it, than giving it to that waste Su Lin!"
"It would be more useful even if I ate it!"
How precious is Treasure at!?
Even the most useless person could at least unlock a Skin Lock by eating a full piece of Treasure at!
In their furious indignation, several red-eyed individuals could no longer hold back and reached out their hands towards the terrified Liu Lu!
"What, what are you doing?!" Liu Lu clutched the food box in fright, retreating repeatedly.
Zhao Zhu, seeing this situation, felt his legs weaken on the spot!
Looking at things, it seed to start from him!
If the Treasure at were really robbed, and Su Family flew into a rage, what chance would he have to survive?
Su Sect’s Three Tigers.
Old Su’s title "Tai Sui Tiger Might" was earned a year ago with blood! Never delayed revenge overnight!
"Are you guys crazy!! This is Su Family’s Treasure at! Stop it now!!"
Zhao Zhu hurriedly rushed forward to try to protect Liu Lu, "Xiao Lu, run!"
However, more and more people bypassed him, pouncing on the panic-stricken boy like hungry tigers.
Liu Lu was pretty quick-witted, clutched the food box, and raced ferociously towards Su Lin’s house.
But after all, he was just an eleven or twelve-year-old child; even having practiced the Dawn Breathing Technique and improved his physique with a bite of Treasure at, how could he outrun the similarly trained, strong adult villagers?
Just as a large hand was about to grab his collar—
Swish!
An arrow tore through the air with a piercing whistle, precisely nailing the ground ahead of that person’s fingers with a "thud"!
The tail feathers quivered!
"What are you doing?! Trying to rebel, are you?! Dare to touch my squad’s Captain Liu’s own grandson?!"
Zheng Weimin, holding a hard bow, face sombre, led a team of ferocious Second Squad hunters charging out from the street corner.
The team, wolf-like and tiger-like, rushed forward with a few strides, fiercely kicking and pushing away the villagers pouncing on Liu Lu.
Hou Yong, with his arm in a sling, mingled amongst the burly team mbers, hopping about haughtily, ranting and spitting at the dispersed villagers, afraid that others might overlook him.
"Damn it! Tired of living, huh? Touching our squad’s kid?!"
"Get lost! Get the hell out of here! Who eats the Treasure at isn’t up to you dumbasses to boss around!"
"Take a piss and see what kind of thing you are! You think you can snatch it just because you’re jealous?! Worth it? Worth a damn!"
After scolding them, he imdiately switched to a flattering smile, approaching the still unsettled Liu Lu:
"Hey! Hey! Xiao Lu! Look! It’s ! It’s , Hou Yong, who first sensed sothing was wrong and rushed to get Deputy Zheng here! You must rember... Put in so good words for
in front of Master Lin!"
Zheng Weimin couldn’t be bothered with Hou Yong’s petty sches, glanced at the chaotic scene, and waved at two team mbers beside him:
"Escort Xiao Lu to Su Lin’s house first, deliver the goods."
"Yes, Deputy!"
"Hey! I’ll go with you too! To protect the food box!" Hou Yong quickly tagged along.
Once they left.
Zheng Weimin turned, his gaze like a blade, sweeping over the villagers subdued by the team’s aura, not daring to make a move.
He slowly lowered the bow and said, his voice not loud but heavy enough to suffocate everyone:
"All of you, stand right here and think carefully about how big a ss you’ve just caused!"
The villagers below were intimidated, exchanging helpless glances, sowhat panicked.
Yet soone still shouted defiantly:
"Made a ss? What ss have we made?! Now Squad Leader Zhong is on the verge of a breakthrough; if he breaks through, our whole village will prosper!
"Even Black Scale Village doesn’t have a First-Transford Genetic Martial Artist or a Level 5 Safe House; how can we let them give the Treasure at to that waste Su Lin!"
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