Chapter 1431 - 1411: Ba Tianhu
Yang Xiao’s fame soared overnight, spreading across the entire Central Continent, catching everyone’s attention. People in many places are wondering, what kind of monster is Yang Xiao?
Though the Central Continent is an abandoned land of the Dwarf Star without a unified leader, it has long been dominated by the three Devils’ City Lords through constant competition.
Ba Tianhu, Guo Jianglong, and the pangolin,
Each of them controls dozens of cities, dominating the Central Continent, and no one dares to provoke them.
The Dark Web is the only organization powerful enough to rival the three Devils’ City Lords. However, its reputation suffered greatly due to their failed assassination attempt on Yang Xiao.
Some people are even doubting if the Dark Web is really as formidable as the legends say.
Sky Tiger City, home to Ba Tianhu, one of the three Devils’ City Lords, has a population of around three million.
Ba Tianhu stands about three meters tall, belonging to the Giant Clan in the Dwarf Star.
At this moment, inside Ba Tianhu’s City Lord Mansion, he is having a meal with his subordinates.
Ba Tianhu’s think tank, Yuri, said:
"City Lord, according to our intelligence, the Dark Web failed its assassination attempt on Yang Xiao and even returned the payment. Duan Jinjiang from the Vulture Chamber of Commerce is quite hurt by this, so it’s expected that he’ll soon be seeking your help to eliminate Yang Xiao."
Ba Tianhu took a large cup of fruit wine, drank a big gulp, grabbed a two-meter-long meat bone from the table, tore off a large piece of meat, and chewed it vigorously.
"Heh, Duan Jinjiang, this kid has gotten some money now, has inflated, floated, and when he runs into trouble, doesn’t come to us but seeks help from the Dark Web,
Does he really think the Dark Web can sweep through the Central Continent?
It’s best to let him hit a wall and suffer a bit, otherwise, he won’t know who truly is the King of the Central Continent."
Deputy City Lord Chi Qing said:
"City Lord, if Duan Jinjiang comes to us, we can extort him for a huge sum again, haha."
Ba Tianhu laughed heartily, tearing off a big chunk of meat, chewing while saying:
"Last time, if he came to me for help, I’d only charge him 2 billion crystal disks. This time, if he comes to us, it’ll be at least 3 billion, if not 4 billion crystal disks. Think tank, what do you say? Haha..."
Think tank Yuri stroked his long beard, pondered briefly, and said:
"City Lord, at least 5 billion crystal disks would be necessary. We need to teach Duan Jinjiang a lesson, make him obey us after this; his trade union hasn’t earned any less these years,
In fact, Duan Jinjiang not seeking us and instead going to the Dark Web for help this time has a deeper motive."
Ba Tianhu glanced at the think tank, then laughed and said:
"What’s his motive?"
"It’s quite simple, these years, we have protected the Vulture Chamber of Commerce, helping him conduct business across the Central Continent, but we have also taken plenty of money from him,
Over time, it’s likely that Duan Jinjiang feels somewhat dissatisfied, thinking our protection fees are too high, so this time he directly sought out the Dark Web for help,
If the Dark Web could help him solve the Yang Xiao problem, Duan Jinjiang would feel proud, hinting to us that he doesn’t necessarily need to rely on us for everything; he has money and can find new backers, even using the Dark Web to threaten us."
Ba Tianhu listened, snickered coldly, and took a sip of wine,
"Duan Jinjiang is being too clever, too cunning this time. Does he truly think he can use the Dark Web to break free from us?"
"He never anticipated that the Dark Web would fail and even cancel this deal. Now, Duan Jinjiang is truly in a bind, having no choice but to come to us."
"Think tank, go inform Guo Jianglong and the pangolin, regardless of who Duan Jinjiang seeks, the asking price shouldn’t be less than 5 billion crystal disks. We need to unite this time and give him a resounding slap."
Think tank Yuri chuckled and said:
"City Lord, I’m not worried about Duan Jinjiang. Duan Jinjiang is merely a businessman, and the Vulture Chamber of Commerce is just a commercial organization; it will not amount to much,
But this Dark Web has always been a hidden concern for us, and now suddenly Yang Xiao appears,
If Duan Jinjiang comes to you, I suggest the City Lord don’t accept his request for now. Let him go to Guo Jianglong or the pangolin instead."
Ba Tianhu was stunned, looked at the think tank Yuri,
"Why? Not even take the meat that’s offered to our mouth?"
Deputy City Lord Chi Qing also said:
"Exactly, 5 billion crystal disks, why not take it for free?"
The think tank’s expression turned slightly serious and said:
"We know nothing about Yang Xiao, his background, or his specific Evolution Level."
Deputy City Lord Chi Qing laughed heartily and said,
"Think tank, are you scared of that small City Lord Yang Xiao? Your courage is too small, haha..."
The remaining generals present burst out laughing.
"A City Lord from a small city; we can casually send someone over, won’t that be easy?"
"Exactly, even if Yang Xiao has five cities, so what? We can casually send an elite troop over and guarantee to flatten him."
"Think tank is overly concerned. Just a small City Lord is all; I’ll bring a hundred men over and directly charge into his city and take his head back to play ball."
"General Fan is amazing, haha..."
"Haha..."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Ba Tianhu’s subordinates are known as the Five Tiger Generals. Each possesses Emperor Middle Level cultivation with tremendous combat power.
These men have been following Ba Tianhu, dominating the Central Continent for over a century, fearing nothing and certainly not considering Yang Xiao, the small City Lord, worth noticing.
Although think tank Yuri is wise, his Genetic Evolution Level is merely at Empire Level Advanced realm, often mocked as timid by Ba Tianhu’s Five Tiger Generals.
Think tank Yuri forced a faint smile and said:
"I know all you Generals have extraordinary combat power, and I believe Yang Xiao is not your match, but here’s a question, think carefully,
It’s said that the Dark Web’s Mr. Master and Yang Xiao fought a great battle in the Dark Forest and were ultimately defeated by Yang Xiao; if this is true, what should Yang Xiao’s Genetic Evolution Level be?"
As the lead of the Five Tiger Generals, Deputy City Lord Chi Qing immediately sneered and said:
"What a pitiful Dark Web, just a band of ragtag individuals, pretending to be mysterious; these people bully ordinary civilians quite well, but really facing some hefty opponents, they’ll shrink away,
I’ll tell you, if it wasn’t for the boss’s disallowance, I’d have already led people to crush the Dark Web’s headquarters, have long found those Dark Web bastards annoying,
Each one mysteriously cloaked, neither completely male nor female, neither fully human nor ghostly, just looking at them is irritating."
"Exactly, Brother Chi Qing is right; that Dark Web Mr. Master is probably just infamous, usually just scaring small City Lords. Would he dare venture into our Sky Tiger City?"
The think tank knew he couldn’t convince these tough generals, so he turned and looked at City Lord Ba Tianhu.
Ba Tianhu smiled slightly and said:
"Think tank, since you’re worried about Yang Xiao’s background, go investigate to see what’s going on,
As for Duan Jinjiang, if he comes seeking my rescue, I’ll agree. After all, letting 5 billion crystal disks go unclaimed, wouldn’t we be laughed at by Guo Jianglong and the pangolin?"
"Right, what the boss says is correct, that’s the reason; if we don’t accept it, next time Guo Jianglong and the pangolin see the boss, they’ll surely ridicule us as cowards."