Chapter 410: 410. Chapter 410: Escaping the Inner City

410. Chapter 410: Escaping the Inner City

Jiang Cheng was singled out by the opposition, and instantly felt a prickling on his back, as if a thorn were lodged there.

Obviously, this guy is very strong; killing him would be as easy as killing an ant.

However, with a few people beside him, his safety was certainly not an issue, so he plucked up courage to size up the opponent, especially noting every detail of the other's black robe.

In the future, if he ever meets someone wearing such clothing again, he'll recognize them at a glance.

"This won't trouble the Archbishop."

Chu Feng smiled, clasped his hands, and said, "Please, Archbishop, make way; we're just borrowing the path."

Upon hearing this, the other party's eyes flashed with anger.

"Just borrowing the path?" Is there such a way to borrow? Marching along with torches, swaggering about, anyone unaware would think this place had fallen.

Besides, this is also their turf.

If anyone could just come and go as they pleased, where would their face be put? But speaking of it, this person before us is no ordinary fellow; if a fight broke out, they'd likely be the ones to suffer.

Moreover, the woman holding the flute also doesn't look simple.

Just then, a follower whispered something in his ear.

"Hmph."

Archbishop An gave a cold snort: "There's an urgent matter now; I'll let this slide, but I hope there won't be a second time today."

"Certainly, certainly." Chu Feng smiled, without exposing it.

After all, it's better to have less trouble than more.

Soon, Archbishop An and his party vanished from sight, and the rat pack retreated at the same moment.

Everything seemed as if nothing had happened.

Chen Sao and her two companions exhaled in relief, feeling the joy of having survived a disaster.

"Leader, are they members of the Shadow Church?"

Jiang Cheng looked toward Chu Feng.

"Exactly, they are the Shadow Church's people; they control not only the passage ahead but also several surrounding routes, including some deeper places."

Chu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, then he shook his head: "Fortunately, it's not a major problem, but if you ever get a chance to return here and want to enter or exit through this place, you must be careful—these people seem easy to talk to but aren't, especially when your strength is inferior to theirs."

"Mm, I've remembered."

Jiang Cheng nodded.

After advancing a bit further, they saw a large hole two or three meters wide appear before them; anyone could tell it had been chiseled into the wall, and near the opening the metal walls gleamed brightly in the firelight.

"Pass through this door and you'll be in the Outer City District."

Chu Feng said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Sao and her two companions also felt a great weight lift.

Compared to the Inner City District, the Outer City District feels more familiar, perhaps because they've lived there a long time.

But they could also see that Jiang Cheng likely intended to take them away from here today, not just leave the Inner City District.

"Leader, after we exit the passage, will we leave through the Outer City District's gate, or, as now, also leave via the underground tunnel?"

At that moment, Jiang Cheng asked.

Even the Inner City District has been opened up with a passage leading to the Outer City District.

To claim the Outer City District lacks tunnels leading out of the city is something he wouldn't believe even if beaten. "Leaving by the gate is too risky; it's safer to go through the tunnel." Chu Feng laughed: "Now the Gu Family probably already knows and is sending people everywhere to look for us."

"Hahaha, yeah, that kid's treasures have all been taken by us, especially a Seven-grade Treasure meant for the Supreme; the Patriarch of the Gu Family really splurged, and now those old fogeys of the Gu Family must be bleeding inside." Qin Lao gloated with schadenfreude.

Jiang Cheng also couldn't help chuckling upon hearing that, though he felt a bit of regret inside.

Having finally reached the Outer City District, he planned to settle the matter with Bing Li before leaving, and even killing a few chiefs of the Law Enforcement Bureau wouldn't be out of the question.

After all, with his current strength, not only could he take down Bing Li, but even the President of the Dawn Society could be felled, even if Qin Lao and his companions didn't lend a hand.

But the present circumstances don't allow it.

Matters have priorities; the most urgent is to leave Dongfang City quickly and head into the deep mountains, so that even if the Gu Family's people pursue, the terrain would make it hard for them to keep up.

But going to the Dawn Society would amount to exposing his whereabouts, easily bringing unnecessary trouble upon himself, his family, and Qin Lao and the others.

"Forget it; revenge can wait ten years. Moreover, my enemies here aren't just Bing Li alone—there's also Gu Zhangjun."

Jiang Cheng thought to himself.

Dealing with Bing Li is easy, but dealing with Gu Zhangjun is not.

If he had the strength to handle Gu Zhangjun, taking care of the Dawn Society would be as easy as pie; the tunnels in the Outer City District are much cleaner than those in the Inner City District, with hardly any people around—perhaps because the Shadow Church's folk are nearby, and anyone passing the entrance would be spotted by them right away.

Jiang Cheng glanced backward.

His intuition told him that what they saw passing through the underground passage might just be the tip of the iceberg; among the crisscrossing tunnels, who knows what else is hidden—rumor has it these folks can flit between several planets, and perhaps they even conceal an interstellar teleportation gate.

But for now he'll keep this doubt to himself; if a chance arises later, investigating it won't be too late.

What they didn't know was that, as they crossed the wall opening, several members of the Shadow Church also appeared inside the opening, watching in the direction they were leaving.

"Archbishop, are we really just going to let them go like that?" a follower asked indignantly.

"Yeah, Archbishop, even if he's the leader of the Rebel Army, so what? Does being the Rebel Army's leader mean he can come and go as he pleases?"

"Yeah, Archbishop."

Several followers' voices were full of resentment.

"Then what do you want?"

Archbishop An glared at the several people,

"Just now, why didn't you few say anything and detain him? Now you're all able to speak; among them are a few ordinary folks who can't go far—pursuing them now is still doable."

"Well..."

Several followers looked at each other and, in tacit understanding, lowered their heads.

"Hmph."

Archbishop An let out a cold snort, then as if speaking to several people, and also as if talking to himself, he said: "Compared to that, I'm more curious—who is that kid? He actually managed to get Chu Feng to personally come pick him up."

"Exactly, those few women over there look like that kid's family, all ordinary people."

"Why don't we go check? Maybe something has happened in the city; a little inquiry will reveal it."

"Then let's go check."

Archbishop An nodded.

(End of chapter)