The King of Urban Mercenaries

Lin Fei knew there was a saying, "Capture the bandit leader first." Once Shang Madao was dealt with, the others would be of little consequence, and there would be nothing to fear.

If they could capture Shang Madao and kill him, the others would likely have nothing more to say, and couldn’t cause any more trouble. In their eyes, Shang Madao was the ringleader.

Since there was a ringleader, no one would oppose taking him down, right? Moreover, the entire force would crumble like sand, so why not do it?

That was their decision, and Wang Qian and the others couldn’t change that fact.

Inside, Liu An spoke to Shang Madao, "Everything of yours is within Second Young Master’s grasp, so you cannot succeed. Instead, you’ll pay dearly for your foolishness and betrayal. None of you can escape!"

Upon hearing Liu An’s words, Shang Madao coldly replied, "I will take responsibility for my actions. I hope Second Young Master won’t go after the others. Moreover, there are no others!"

"No others? Who would believe that? Who’s that guy outside? So audacious, not leaving, huh, no need to seek death like this!" Liu An asked.

Hearing this, Shang Madao turned to see Lin Fei and immediately said, "Lin Fei, you need to leave now! Don’t stay here, or we both won’t survive if caught!"

"But Shang Madao, if we join forces, we should be able to defeat him, right?" Lin Fei suggested as he directly darted into the vault.

"Fool! You’re an utter fool. Do you think you, at the Golden Core Realm, can beat someone at the Nascent Soul Realm?" Liu An said, feeling Lin Fei was just a bug, given the vast gap in power, realm, and the significance of each level of cultivation.

In Liu An’s eyes, Lin Fei was a fool trying to act tough, an insect trying to shake a tree, someone insignificant and unworthy of concern.

"How would we know without trying? I doubt you’re anything special either. Come on, let me see if your strength is real or not," Lin Fei said, signaling Shang Madao to retreat first.

How could Shang Madao abandon Lin Fei and leave? He grabbed Lin Fei’s arm and said, "Stop talking! Otherwise, none of us can escape. Besides, Second Young Master is probably here, and his strength is formidable. You need to go now!"

"Formidable? How formidable can he actually be?" Lin Fei asked.

"Hahaha, you truly are a fool. Fine, let me first teach you a lesson for your arrogance and ignorance!" Liu An exclaimed as he charged towards Lin Fei with a palm strike.

True Qi, like a beast released from its cage, rushed towards Wang Qiang. Lin Fei furrowed his brows, realizing the attack was powerful, and cautiously stepped back, sidestepping to avoid the strike.

"Hurry and leave! Don’t fight unnecessarily, listen to me!" Shang Madao said, rushing towards Liu An. Watching Shang Madao’s retreating figure, Lin Fei sighed. Given the circumstances, he decided not to linger, sensing a powerful presence approaching—likely the so-called Second Young Master?

Facing an expert of the Nascent Soul Realm, Lin Fei was at a disadvantage, so he slipped through a window, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

Meanwhile, inside, Shang Madao had already begun fighting Liu An. Both were Nascent Soul Realm experts, and both were mid-stage, equally matched in strength. However, their martial arts and cultivation techniques were the keys to victory, making it imperative to consider their overall performance instead of just the surface.

At the moment, Lin Fei had no performance to speak of; he was waiting outside for the outcome, not having left yet.

But soon, there was a result, as another presence appeared inside—Second Young Master!

Upon arrival, Second Young Master effortlessly struck Shang Madao, sending him flying.

What puzzled Lin Fei was that Shang Madao could have attacked this youth, who wasn’t as powerful as him, but didn’t. What was going on? Lin Fei couldn’t understand.

However, Lin Fei quickly grasped the reason: the difference in status!

Indeed, Lin Fei was right; it was the restriction of status. Shang Madao was the leader of the city guards, while Second Young Master was the City Lord’s son. In such a case, Shang Madao wouldn’t dare attack Second Young Master; otherwise, it would be outright rebellion.

While he couldn’t attack Second Young Master, the latter had no intention of sparing him. After striking Shang Madao away, he turned his gaze to Lin Fei and said, "Are you going to surrender, or wait for us to catch you and chop off your legs?"

Hearing such arrogance from Second Young Master, Lin Fei chuckled, "Kid, you’ve only got a powerful father, don’t you? Otherwise, someone like you, I could kick two of you to death with one foot!"

Hearing Lin Fei’s words, Second Young Master frowned, his eyes cold. He commanded, "Men! Capture this guy, chop off his legs, cut out his tongue! Let’s see him act tough then!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers responded one by one and charged towards Lin Fei.

But Lin Fei wouldn’t wait for them; he directly rushed upwards. In the blink of an eye, Lin Fei reached the top of the warehouse, looking at the gold below, feeling moved. The city’s residents were starving, yet the City Lord’s warehouse was overflowing with gold.

What use is such a City Lord? But Lin Fei knew his abilities couldn’t handle so much, so he didn’t interfere. After taking a look, he left from the other side of the warehouse.

Shang Madao was clearly doomed. If he had listened to Lin Fei from the start, perhaps he could have escaped. After all, Lin Fei truly could fend off Nascent Soul experts, and he had the means to escape. But now, it all turned empty; Shang Madao was caught, and it was an unavoidable situation.

Though Lin Fei had left the warehouse area, someone familiar appeared behind him—Liu An, presently staring menacingly at Lin Fei, pursuing him relentlessly. To him, Lin Fei was someone he despised and wouldn’t let off!

"Boy, you can’t run, hahaha!"