Chapter 735

A complex array formed beneath his feet.

Xi Yao said proudly: "City Master Su, look—this beast egg is definitely fine!"

Su Yang paid no attention to Xi Yao's words; his eyes fixed tightly on Liu Hao.

"City Master Su, I have a contract!" Xi Yao waved the contract in her hand and laughed, "You, a city master of such stature, won't back out now, will you?"

"Rest assured, I never break my word."

"Good!"

At that moment, Liu Hao's body began to tremble.

All the beast tamer present in the room sensed a fluctuation in life energy.

At first, everyone assumed this was a normal reaction.

But as Liu Hao's trembling grew more violent, like he was being electrocuted.

The two King-level beast tamers from Zhenbao Pavilion both sensed something was wrong.

Xi Yao stared at Liu Hao's condition, her mouth slowly opening wider.

Old Fan exclaimed in shock: "No—this is truly a problem!"

He immediately stood up, reaching to grab Liu Hao.

But the moment his hand touched Liu Hao, Liu Hao suddenly collapsed to the floor.

His bloodied hand released the pale green beast egg.

Then something even more terrifying happened.

Liu Hao's healthy, ruddy skin rapidly darkened to yellow, cracking into deep wrinkles.

His jet-black hair turned white as if instantly bleached.

His tall frame curled into a shriveled ball…

Before everyone's eyes, Liu Hao transformed into an elderly man on the brink of death within ten seconds.

"Save me!"

Liu Hao lay on the ground, stretching his withered, wrinkled hand—like a dead tree—toward Xi Yao.

Five seconds later, Liu Hao lost all breath.

When he died, he looked exactly like an old man who had passed peacefully of natural causes!

The entire office fell silent, utterly still.

Liu Hao's manner of death was too strange, too bizarre!

His life energy had been completely drained by that beast egg!

Su Yang took a deep breath and said: "I only suspected this beast egg was likely problematic—but I never imagined it would be this terrifying!"

Su Yang's gaze grew colder.

He glared angrily at the three from Zhenbao Pavilion: "You three—what do you have to say now?"

Old Fan's face was filled with bitterness; it was indeed the life energy signature of that beast egg.

It was indeed that beast that drained all of Liu Hao's life force!

There was no room for denial—everyone present understood this clearly.

Bai Cang's face was filled with stunned shock, utterly at a loss.

He never expected this to happen.

And what of Xi Yao?

She had been terrified into numbness!

Don't forget—this beast egg was given to her by her grandfather.

She had almost signed a pet contract with it!

If not for Su Yang… the one dead might have been her!

In Su Yang's office, Feng Yuanjie and the other high-ranking officials of Mount Dajiao all glared furiously at the three from Zhenbao Pavilion.

The truth was clear now!

Zhenbao Pavilion had indeed delivered a terrifying beast egg to City Master Su!

When signing a pet contract with the young beast inside the egg, who would remain cautious?

Wouldn't everyone relax, lower their guard?

Would they not approach the egg with calmness, communicating with the beast within?

Fan Rufeng sighed and said: "City Master Su, we truly had no idea this beast egg was dangerous."

Su Yang spoke slowly: "The facts are before us—I cannot trust Zhenbao Pavilion."

Of course!

Facts are facts!

Zhenbao Pavilion nearly killed Su Yang.

No matter how much they tried to defend themselves, they could not clear their suspicion.

After all, the beast egg came from Zhenbao Pavilion—and they even signed a written agreement.

Fan Rufeng's face was bitter; Bai Cang had nothing to say.

Su Yang called out: "Xi Yao!"

"My lord!"

Su Yang raised the contract in his hand, speaking calmly: "We can still sign the contract. You, the granddaughter of Elder Xi, won't renege on your word, will you?"

Su Yang returned the same words to Xi Yao.

It was just… slightly cruel.

"I'm a lieutenant colonel, and I'm also a city lord—somewhat an official. To strike at me should be considered a serious crime!"

Xi Yao looked at Old Fan in terror.

Murdering an ordinary soldier is already a serious crime.

They might still be able to smooth over the matter at Zhenbao Pavilion.

But murdering Su Yang? The matter would very likely reach the General Headquarters of the Huaxia Federation!

Even her grandfather wouldn't be able to save her then!

But what could Old Fan do?

Put bluntly, they'd been caught red-handed!

The situation was extremely unfavorable for them!

At this moment, Old Fan felt a strong urge to kill them to silence them.

But he dared not act—he knew he couldn't capture Su Yang!

Old Fan forced himself to say, "City Lord Su, could you please spare Xi Yao this once? Zhenbao Pavilion had no intention of harming you!"

"If you were me, would you believe that?"

Old Fan fell silent.

He knew this trip had landed him in serious trouble!

Liao Yuankai hadn't even been rescued, and now they might lose Xi Yao too!

Zhenbao Pavilion would also be left in an extremely vulnerable position because of this!

"Xi Yao!"

"City Lord Su!"

Xi Yao's voice trembled with tears.

Su Yang spoke slowly: "When you return, get a good night's sleep, rest well, eat whatever you want, more than usual—go wherever you wish, and see it soon..."

Su Yang's words sent a chill down Xi Yao's spine!

"City Lord Su, I want to go to the United States!"

Why don't you just fly to the sky?

"Lieutenant Liu, show them out!"

Old Fan did not leave; instead, he quickly reached for the pale green beast egg.

He and Xi Yao had both examined the beast egg—he didn't believe Su Yang was framing them.

He simply had a gut feeling that this beast egg must be strange in some way!

But before his hand touched the beast egg, it was seized by a hand wrapped entirely in bandages.

Old Fan looked up—and met Su Yang's blood-red eyes, blazing with fury.