Chapter 2470

Chen Zai saw the situation and was actually a bit unsure.

For a moment, he couldn't quite figure out Zhao Chi's situation.

"Hey! He's a Sergeant Town-level Lord, right?"

Chen Zai asked the female staff member.

"Mm, yes, Captain Chen."

The female staff member nodded, and Zhao Chi once again caught a hint of hatred in her eyes.

But that hatred seemed to be directed at Chen Zai?

Seeing Zhao Chi staring at her, the hatred in the female staff member's eyes suddenly turned to fear, and her body even trembled a little?

Afraid of me to this extent?

Zhao Chi watched her with some amusement.

Looks like she doesn't hate me — she hates Chen Zai…

Interesting.

Maybe she's already afraid of Zhao Chi and didn't want to tip him off, but Chen Zai used some method to force her to pass along the information, so she ended up hating Chen Zai instead?

Whatever, let it be.

As long as it's not aimed at me.

She might get beaten a little less.

Chen Zai stared at Zhao Chi with an unreadable expression.

Zhao Chi, meanwhile, continued: "What? You don't dare? If you don't dare, then scram — don't block the way!"

Saying so, Zhao Chi started walking forward.

But at that moment, another set of footsteps came.

Along with them came a deep voice.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I really want to see what a Sergeant Town-level Lord who doesn't take me seriously looks like!"

The voice was resonant, the tone commanding.

On the stairs, a middle-aged lord came down.

In his thirties, tall and broad.

Hair combed back, wearing a full suit of black beast-fur leather armor.

His eyes were extremely sharp, his whole presence extraordinary.

But this kind of presence had the feel of a Heavenly King Army leader.

It was a very dangerous aura, like a bandit chief.

Before Zhao Chi could react, Li Cheng panicked first.

He angrily complained to Zhao Chi: "Argh! We're done for! Captain Meng Yuan came down personally! Let's see what you'll do now!"

Zhao Chi said nothing, keeping his eyes on Meng Yuan.

Behind Meng Yuan followed six lords, three men and three women, all his subordinates.

One could sense that his subordinates also possessed no small amount of strength.

All the surrounding lords were startled and instinctively stepped back a few paces.

But quite a few wore looks of delight — yielding is yielding, but this kind of spectacle, plenty of people were still happy to watch.

The surrounding soldiers also all stepped aside.

Chen Zai hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Captain Meng."

His attitude was extremely respectful.

Meng Yuan gave a slight nod, which counted as returning the greeting.

Zhao Chi, meanwhile, sighed inwardly.

Damn…

Can't leave again.

Looks like today really isn't a good day to come to the exchange.

But he certainly wasn't afraid of Meng Yuan — he just found it troublesome.

Sometimes, different choices bring different consequences.

Everything one does has a price.

If Zhao Chi had kept being a coward just now, he should have already retreated the 20,000 Quick-Work Talismans and left safely.

It would have been frustrating, but safer.

But what Zhao Chi chose was to face it head-on.

Then naturally, head-on resistance would come back at him.

Kneeling in humiliation has its own benefits of kneeling.

Standing proud has its own troubles of standing.

It all depends on the individual's choice.

Zhao Chi chose the latter.

Rather than frustrated and safe, better to be free-spirited and troublesome.

At this moment, two more lords came up from downstairs.

Chatting happily as they walked.

But once they reached the stairs, they were both dumbfounded.

Because every lord, including Chen Zai and Meng Yuan, was staring at them.

Their laughter cut off short.

"N-no, sorry, we'll… be going now…"

The two lords wordlessly retreated slowly down the stairs and vanished in a flash.

Meng Yuan said to those soldiers: "You few, go downstairs and stand guard. Don't let anyone come up for now."

"Yes!"

Those soldiers went downstairs without hesitation.

Although they had been summoned by Chen Zai, clearly Meng Yuan's word carried more weight.

And Chen Zai said nothing either, standing silently to one side.

Zhao Chi had not spoken the whole time.

He was waiting for Meng Yuan to speak first.

Meng Yuan gave a light laugh: "Not bad, very sharp eyes. Youth should have drive, especially a lord — he must be confident. When I was a county-level lord I didn't have half the confidence you have now. The young are truly formidable."

Zhao Chi was a little puzzled.

Was he showing goodwill?

Or was he mocking him for overestimating himself?

It didn't matter either way.

Zhao Chi said: "Captain Meng, if you have something to say, just say it straight."

Meng Yuan said with a smile: "You're not wrong, the top company captain is still a company captain. I really don't yet have the strength of a full regiment commander, but hearing that from you is a bit inappropriate. After all, I still have to lead my troops. If a sergeant county-level lord can just say such things at will, what authority will I have left in the future?"

Zhao Chi understood.

That hadn't been goodwill just now.

They were still going to fight.

Meng Yuan went on: "You're a lord of the White Tiger Regiment, yet you dare speak like this in a place full of Black Tortoise Regiment lords. I do admire that. How about this — as long as you can take three moves from me, I'll let you leave. What do you say?"

Zhao Chi said with a smile: "Doesn't the Black Tortoise Regiment also forbid private fights? What do you call this?"

Meng Yuan said with a faint smile: "That's exactly why I didn't strike directly, but negotiated with you instead."

Zhao Chi shook his head: "Negotiate? Fine. My proposal is I won't take your three moves — I'm leaving right now. You can step aside!"

"How dare you!!"

The subordinates behind Meng Yuan roared at Zhao Chi.

Chen Zai glanced at Zhao Chi, then at Meng Yuan, and quietly stepped back half a pace.

Meng Yuan shook his head and said: "Leaving just like that is impossible. You came to our place and behaved with such contempt. If I simply let you go, I wouldn't be able to answer to my subordinates either. Don't worry, I don't want people saying I bullied you either. My three moves won't use any skills or battle techniques — as long as you can take them, you can go."

Zhao Chi snorted: "Whether you can answer to them is your own business. I have no obligation to cooperate with you!"

"Zhao Chi, you son of a bitch, you want to die!"