“Uncle, you brought quite a few trucks this time.” Lin Xiu craned his neck and looked at the military trucks parked behind the jeep.
“Yes. We’ll pass through Jingnan City on our way back. Awakened animals have already occupied it…” Wang Zhanwu paused, then corrected himself. “No, we can’t call them animals anymore. Everyone calls them demonic beasts now.”
“What happened to Jingnan City?” Lin Xiu caught the important information in Wang Zhanwu’s words.
“Half a month ago, the demonic beasts in various regions seemed to coordinate with one another. They organized themselves and headed for Jingnan City together. Within a week, they breached the City Lord's Mansion, and fewer than one in ten members of the Night Watch Division survived.”
After hearing him, Kadir answered before Lin Xiu could speak, “It’s not just Dragon Country. Our Divine Kingdom has also experienced Demonic Beast Siege recently.”
“Hmm?” Wang Zhanwu paused, then stroked his chin and examined Kadir behind Lin Xiu from head to toe.
“Little girl, you’re a seraph?”
By then, Kadir had put away her wings and looked no different from an ordinary person of the Divine Kingdom.
“Uncle, you have a good eye. How did you tell?” Lin Xiu shifted to the side and positioned himself between them.
“Move.” Wang Zhanwu saw through Lin Xiu’s caution at a glance, and his voice grew colder.
“Uncle, she’s my person.” Lin Xiu Frowned as well and stared directly at Wang Zhanwu without yielding.
“Your person?” Wang Zhanwu laughed furiously. “Boy, don’t let beauty cloud your judgment!”
“Do you know who she is? She’s a seraph of the Divine Kingdom!”
“Do you know how many of our Night Watch Division brothers have died at the hands of their seraphs?!!!”
Wang Zhanwu grew angrier as he spoke. He reached out, grabbed Lin Xiu by the collar, and said coldly, “Boy, you can fool around all you want, but you cannot be with a seraph!”
Hearing this, Lin Xiu’s temper was also provoked. Whether in his previous life or in Sin City, he had always been someone who yielded to gentleness but never to force!
“Uncle, I’m taking her back with me today. What are you going to do about it?”
“Boy, then don’t blame your uncle!” Wang Zhanwu had a fiery temper as well. Upon hearing this, he waved his hand,
“Men, restrain this boy for me! No matter what, I can’t let a birdman from the Divine Kingdom cloud his judgment!”
As soon as he finished speaking, several Night Watch Division members jogged over. They wore black Combat uniform and had standard long blades strapped to their waists.
Seeing this, Lin Xiu narrowed his eyes, then shook his head with a smile. “Uncle, the Night Watch Division may be effective elsewhere, but it might not work in Sin City.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhanwu saw a dense mass of figures appear on the street not far behind Lin Xiu!
The corners of Lin Xiu’s mouth lifted, and he snapped his fingers.
The next second, a powerful aura erupted from every person in the group behind Lin Xiu!
Wang Zhanwu’s gaze sharpened. With his experience, he could tell that everyone in the group behind Lin Xiu was an awakened Level 1 Martial Artist!
More than a hundred level 1 martial artists!!
This was absolutely a strength that could not be ignored—at least, that was the case in Biluo City.
“Boy, are all these people yours?” Shocked, Wang Zhanwu calmed down, and his tone softened.
Seeing Wang Zhanwu’s attitude change, Lin Xiu waved his hand as well, signaling everyone to stop.
“Uncle, these people are all members of my gang, so naturally they’re my people.” At this point, Lin Xiu turned to glance at Kadir, then Continued, “And her, too. Her name is Kadir, and she’s now also a member of my gang.”
“Nephew, listen to your uncle…”
“Uncle, have you heard of the Guardian Contract?” Lin Xiu interrupted Wang Zhanwu.
“It’s not about whether she’s guarding or not…” Wang Zhanwu was halfway through his sentence when he realized what Lin Xiu meant. His eyes widened like bells!
“What did you say!”
“The Guardian Contract.” Lin Xiu shrugged.
“Guardian… Contract… You mean she signed a Guardian Contract with you???” Wang Zhanwu looked incredulous.
“Of course. Otherwise, why would I keep a time bomb beside me?”
Looking at Lin Xiu’s completely matter-of-fact expression, Wang Zhanwu still felt that it was somewhat unreal.
Wang Zhanwu knew Seraphs well. So did every member of the Night Watch Division. Understanding Seraphs was a required course for them!
Because he understood them, he knew how proud Seraphs were. The Guardian Contract was the strongest binding contract in the Divine Kingdom aside from the Master-Servant Contract!
They would never sign such a contract with someone without careful consideration. After five minutes of thought, Wang Zhanwu asked tentatively, “Did you save her life?”
As far as he knew, some seraphs would choose to establish a Guardian Contract with someone out of gratitude.
“Not exactly.” Lin Xiu shook his head, then Explained, “But I spared her life.”
“Spared her life???” Wang Zhanwu was at a loss for words. He glanced first at the smiling Lin Xiu, then at the deeply ashamed Kadir, and finally nodded woodenly.
“Uncle, don’t you still have matters to handle? Let’s not stand around here. We can talk on the way.” Lin Xiu Spoke, interrupting the dazed Wang Zhanwu.
“Huh?… Ah!” Wang Zhanwu came to his senses and asked, “Boy, how many people are you taking with you? I’ll clear out a vehicle for you.”
“One vehicle probably won’t be enough.” Lin Xiu shook his head and said with a smile, “But it’s fine. We have our own vehicles.”
“One vehicle isn’t enough?”
“It probably won’t be.” Lin Xiu turned to Xu Nuo and asked, “Second Brother, have you finished counting the people?”
Xu Nuo nodded. “It’s done, boss. There are 112 brothers without criminal records, 58 of whom are from Biluo City No. 1 High School.”
“Good. This time, we’ll take these brothers back first. Tell the rest that I’ll come for them later.”
“Don’t worry, boss.”
…
Through the jeep’s rearview mirror, Lin Xiu watched Sin City recede. He felt a pang of sadness. During those three years, he had returned to the drunken, blood-soaked life of his previous existence, living on the edge of a blade.
“Boy, you probably won’t stay in Biluo City for long after you return. How do you plan to arrange those Underlings of yours?” Wang Zhanwu turned to Lin Xiu from the passenger seat and asked.
“What do you mean?” Lin Xiu was stunned and failed to understand for a moment. “What do you mean, I won’t stay for long?”
“Your father didn’t tell you?” Wang Zhanwu asked, surprised. “He’s already arranged everything. Once you return, all the students traveling with you will have to report to Magic City Martial University.”
“Magic City Martial University?”
“Go to school???”
“What else?” Wang Zhanwu smiled. “Have you forgotten that you’re only twenty-one this year? If you don’t go to school, what else are you going to do?”
Lin Xiu felt dazed. For the past three years, he had either spent his days drinking and carousing with his brothers in his own bar or gone out wielding a Brick to fight. He had long forgotten that he was still a student—a student who had only just graduated from high school.
“Magic City Martial University, one of the top three Martial Arts Universities in Dragon Country. I should be able to recruit quite a few Underlings there…”
“Boy, what are you muttering about?”
“Nothing. I’m looking forward to it.”