Chapter 701: I Am Calm! Evacuate All Civilians from Mount Dajiao Immediately!

Seeing Fang Jing leave, the Mount Dajiao City Guard felt slightly relieved.

They didn't want to fight the Treasure Pavilion.

But they could understand Su Yang.

With the city lord's mansion turned to ruins, anyone in his place would fly into a rage!

Originally, Fang Jing had only felt a tiny bit of fear.

But after Su Yang's "comfort," his fear grew even greater.

But what could fear accomplish?

For the sake of his future, he still had to accept the mission.

"I hope I don't die!"

Fang Jing suddenly thought of Liu Li.

Yesterday, he'd heroically saved a beauty, and his relationship with Liu Li had already been settled.

He didn't want to die before even marrying his wife.

I must get this done!

Thinking this, he slammed the accelerator and sped through the winding alleys of Mount Dajiao.

On the top floor of the Treasure Pavilion, Liao Yuankai sat calmly sipping tea.

Liao Yuankai had extraordinary talent, rose to fame young, and his future looked brilliant.

But because his ideals clashed with those of the Treasure Pavilion's "merchants," he'd been exiled to Mount Dajiao as a branch store manager.

It was impossible for him to have no resentment.

Right now, all he thought about was how to strengthen his power.

He believed that if he could reach the Top tier, those "merchants" would beg on their knees for him to return to the Treasure Pavilion headquarters!

After all, in this world, strength was the foundation!

Just then, he heard hurried footsteps.

He slightly furrowed his brow.

From the footsteps alone, he knew something urgent had happened.

"Master Liao!"

"Come in!"

The visitor was Wujiang, a Star Radiance-level Beast Tamer and a key member of the Hunting Team.

"What is it?"

"The military has sent someone."

"Why did the military send someone?"

Liao Yuankai remembered Sang Ling and Ye Hu—this morning, Sang Ling had brought Ye Hu to beg for his help.

Liao Yuankai hadn't thought much of it and agreed.

It was just saving one person.

He figured the new city lord would at least give him some face.

If worse came to worst, they could step in and pay compensation.

Wujiang hesitated, then said: "The messenger said the Sucheng Lord ordered you to go… and apologize!"

"What!" Liao Yuankai snapped off the armrest of his chair, "What does that mean?"

Wujiang whispered: "I heard Sang Ling and Ye Hu attacked Su Yang's deputy officer and destroyed the city lord's mansion—Su Yang is furious!"

When Wujiang first heard this news, he too thought it was unbelievable.

How could Sang Ling attack Su Yang's deputy officer?

And destroy the city lord's mansion?

They had no grudge against each other!

"Where are Sang Ling and Ye Hu?"

"They've been thrown into prison by Su Yang!"

Liao Yuankai's face turned icy.

"Su Yang wants me to apologize to him?"

"Yes!"

"He wishes for the moon!" Liao Yuankai roared, "He's just a junior! Me apologize to him? I didn't do it—why should I apologize? Besides, given Sang Ling's nature, he had no reason to attack or destroy the city lord's mansion… Su Yang is trying to make an example of me!"

At this moment, Liao Yuankai recalled the commotion he'd heard earlier.

It must have been a fight.

Wujiang whispered: "My lord, I think it was Ye Hu who struck."

"Why?"

"I just heard Ye Hu's younger brother was hanged by Su Yang—the body's still on the city wall… Ye Hu probably didn't know this morning, so he went to the city lord's mansion." Wujiang took a deep breath. "I think if Ye Hu suddenly learned of his brother's death, he might have lost control."

"Send someone to ask the city lord's men!"

Liao Yuankai wasn't stupid—the city lord's mansion had people loyal to them.

Not spies, just people they'd cultivated relationships with.

"Understood!" Wujiang asked, "What about the apology?"

Liao Yuankai snarled: "You want me to apologize to Su Yang?"

"No! No!" Wujiang hurriedly denied, "But Master Liao, I fear Su Yang will use this as an excuse to target the Treasure Pavilion!"

"He dares!"

Liao Yuankai spoke these words with confidence.

Their Treasure Pavilion, in the southeastern region, is a colossal force.

Moreover, in Mount Dajiao City, how could he, a mighty King-level expert, possibly fear Su Yang, a Star Radiance-level expert?

Even if Su Yang's combat power is formidable, Liao Yuankai is no weakling!

Wujiang felt the situation had become troublesome.

"My lord, what about Sang Ling?"

He already knew that Liao Yuankai would never lower his pride to apologize to Su Yang.

But Ye Hu might not be saved—yet at least they must rescue Sang Ling!

"Let me think it over carefully!" Liao Yuankai rubbed his temples. "Don't worry—he dares not harm Sang Ling!"

Fang Jing stood in the entrance hall of the Treasure Pavilion, watching the arriving and departing guests, feeling somewhat displeased.

After standing for a long time, the manager told him to wait here.

Yet he had waited for a very long time.

No one attended to him, not even a chair was provided.