Chapter 2635

And could pick up some benefits along the way.

Why wouldn't he?

But he truly hadn't expected things to develop to this point.

He really regretted it.

But no matter how much he regretted it, it was already too late.

No matter which way he chose now, it would be wrong.

From the very start, based on Zhao Chi's attitude and approach, he had been able to guess some of it.

Later, when Zhao Chi revealed the authority of the Jade Squadron, he knew Zhao Chi also had someone backing him, and he couldn't afford to offend him.

But now Qian Kuan had come.

Qian Kuan was his direct superior—someone he could offend even less.

So there was no choice. Compared to Zhao Chi, Qian Kuan was closer at hand.

Zhao Chi had finished his fight and left, but Qian Kuan was staying the whole time.

Besides, Zhao Chi most likely wouldn't kill him, so he probably wouldn't die this time. But as for the Lingdi Society, that was really hard to say.

He hoped they really could win.

"We're leaving too."

Yuan Ze listlessly called to his soldiers, and then vanished as well.

The entire first-floor hall of the merchant house instantly fell silent, leaving only the dumbfounded merchants staring blankly at each other, along with pools of fresh blood and vomit all over the floor.

After returning to Taoyuan Town, Zhao Chi saw that the female soldiers already had assembled.

It must have been Shopkeeper Wanyan who notified them.

Shopkeeper Wanyan and the other three were also being hosted.

Each of them was happily eating two portions of fried pancake.

This fried pancake was made by chopping up "Super Delicious Baked Pancake," and the flavor was absolutely superb!

And it was available all day.

Shopkeeper Wanyan, as a seasoned businesswoman, had truly seen her share of the world, yet even she couldn't resist the temptation of these pancakes.

She really hadn't been in the mood to eat at first, but since it had already been served, out of politeness she ought to take a bite, right?

And the result was…

After the very first bite, she truly couldn't stop.

It wasn't that it tasted so good it sent her to heaven, but… she just wanted another bite.

Combined with the fact that traveling through the night had made her genuinely a bit hungry, Shopkeeper Wanyan couldn't help but eat big mouthfuls.

There was also rich, fragrant feather-milk on the side.

Fried pancake paired with milk wasn't exactly a perfect match, but somehow it actually tasted like one.

Unfortunately, just as she was taking her third bite, Zhao Chi came back.

Shopkeeper Wanyan, upon seeing Zhao Chi, immediately ran over and said: "Zhao Chi, where is Zhao Si? None of your subordinates here recognize Zhao Si?"

Zhao Chi said: "Zhao Si isn't here. It's not convenient for her to show herself right now. Everything is decided by me."

Shopkeeper Wanyan didn't say anything more.

But her eyes clearly still held many doubts.

Zhao Chi pointed at Tang Ruan and said: "This is Zhao Yu. Her being here should put your doubts to rest, right?"

"Zhao Yu?"

Shopkeeper Wanyan was clearly startled.

Back when Zhao Chi had piloted Tang Ruan to meet Shopkeeper Wanyan, he had been masked, so Shopkeeper Wanyan had no idea that the young woman before her was "Zhao Yu."

Tang Ruan smiled and said: "Sister Wanyan, long time no see."

Wanyan immediately smiled.

She still remembered that voice.

Wanyan stared at Tang Ruan and said warmly with a smile: "Yes, yes, long time no see, little sister. So you're Zhao Yu! What a beauty in the making, and such a fighter too—so outstanding!"

"Thank you for the compliment~"

"With you here, I can rest easy. Zhao Chi, have you settled the trouble outside?"

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "It'll be settled very soon. Stay here at my place tonight. I have something to trouble you with in a bit. I'm heading out to fight first—I'll come back and talk it over with you in detail."

"Heading out to fight??"

Shopkeeper Wanyan was startled.

"You… you're still going to wage war?"

"Heh, yes. Dengwoyi Society."

"You… you be careful! I just heard them say you're a town-level lord? But they're two county-level lords! Don't let your guard down."

"Haha, don't worry. Half an hour at most."

Facts proved even half an hour was too much.

In just five minutes, Zhao Chi had captured Qian Kuan and Yuan Ze alive.

Of course, it was Tang Ruan and Qi Yue who had captured them alive.

Some of Qian Kuan and Yuan Ze's soldiers also died, but Zhao Chi hadn't let the female soldiers go on a killing spree.

He only killed those it was necessary to kill.

In terms of casualties, it was a minor skirmish—definitely not a major loss.

But in terms of the war's outcome, Zhao Chi had won a complete victory.

A flawless victory without a scratch!

Tang Ruan and Qi Yue went straight for the enemy's general's head amid ten thousand troops… the scale probably wasn't that dramatic, but that's the general idea.

The war ended very quickly.

Casualties were also very light.

Qian Kuan and Yuan Ze were captured, and the heroes and soldiers in their territories didn't dare act rashly.

Zhao Chi threw both of them into prison and sealed off their systems — that left nothing to chance.

Now comes the fun part.