Chapter 66: Intermediate Devotee, Master Archer

Saying this, he fell to his knees with a thud.

"The Xiǎo Bàwáng can be killed anytime, but you people—none of you can be spared."

Ye Tian would never blame the Twin Blades General.

He clapped the man on the shoulder and pulled him straight up from the ground.

"Boss!"

The more Ye Tian showed leniency, the deeper the guilt in the Twin Blades General's eyes became.

At the same time, he resolved inwardly: he must kill that Xiǎo Bàwáng, or he would never deserve Ye Tian's trust.

"If something like this happens again, just hit back—don't worry about causing me trouble. As long as I'm alive, the sky here won't fall."

"Yes, Boss!"

The Twin Blades General replied solemnly.

These words also caused the dancing girls to look at Ye Tian with new admiration.

After speaking with the Twin Blades General,

Ye Tian's gaze swept across the first-floor battlefield. Only a few of the Xiǎo Bàwáng's men remained standing, but the Xiǎo Bàwáng and Bái Wěicái had vanished somewhere.

"They're quite good at running."

Even Ye Tian hadn't noticed how those two had escaped.

"Everyone!"

Ye Tian turned to the ordinary guests huddled in the corner and shouted loudly.

He drew all their attention.

"Jinfeng Tower's hospitality has been lacking—today's drinks are all on the house."

The cost of a few patrons' drinks meant nothing; once the reputation spread, how could he ever lack customers?

Free drinks?

No one had expected this.

In the past, when dining in taverns and encountering gang fights, one could only blame one's own bad luck.

To walk out without paying? You'd have to ask the gang's blades how sharp they were.

"Yù Gōngzǐ is generous!"

"Thank you, Yù Gōngzǐ!"

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Even the fear from moments ago had lessened considerably.

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"Bái Shū, you're incredible!"

At the same moment,

Bái Wěicái had already led the Xiǎo Bàwáng out.

After escaping, the Xiǎo Bàwáng felt considerably calmer, his gaze toward Bái Wěicái filled with awe.

"My father always said you were powerful, but I didn't believe him—turns out it's true. You managed to escape this? No wonder you're Bái Shū."

"..."

Is this even a compliment?

The Xiǎo Bàwáng meant no malice—he simply lacked the wit to think otherwise, and in terms of escaping, Bái Wěicái truly had skill.

He had watched clearly just now.

Several times, Bái Wěicái had precisely seized the moment, slipping out through gaps in the fighters' movements—no wonder he'd survived so long in the martial world without some talent.

"Cough."

He cleared his throat.

Bái Wěicái didn't want to continue discussing escape tactics, so he said directly:

"Right now, the most urgent thing is to return to Zhòng Hé Bāng. This is still Yù Gōngzǐ's territory. Once we're back at Zhòng Hé Bāng, we'll be safe."

"You're right."

The Xiǎo Bàwáng's attention was instantly drawn elsewhere.

As the son of the Zhòng Hé Bāng Bāngzhǔ, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? In the past, when he'd gone to other territories to enjoy himself, every official had treated him with courtesy.

"Since childhood, I've never been so humiliated."

The more he spoke, the more venomous the Xiǎo Bàwáng's gaze became.

"Once we return, I'll make my father teach Yù Gōngzǐ a lesson—and those women who dared refuse me? I'll make them suffer terribly."

"..."

At a time like this, why are you still thinking about women?

The Bāngzhǔ was clearly sharp-minded—how could his son turn into nothing but a drunken, pleasure-seeking playboy? Sometimes Bái Wěicái even doubted whether this was truly the Bāngzhǔ's son.

But now wasn't the time to discuss this.

Bái Wěicái could only shake his head and say directly:

"In short, we're still not safe—let's go back first."

"Bái Shū, I'll follow your lead."

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The Jinfeng Tower incident was, to Ye Tian, just an ordinary farce.

A gang propped up only by connections held no real threat in Ye Tian's eyes.

Compared to this, Ye Tian was more focused on the reward he had just chosen.

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

"..."

Not long after leaving Jin Feng Tower, ten Intermediate Loyalty and twenty Primary Loyalty appeared.

Their gazes toward Ye Tian were filled with sincere devotion, no different from the previous Loyalty.

"Hmm!"

He nodded with considerable satisfaction.

Adding it up, his current number of Loyalty had reached one hundred ninety-three, just short of two hundred, including thirteen Intermediate Loyalty.

The Primary Loyalty were all physically strong and roughly equal in ability, but the Intermediate Loyalty each differed.

"From now on, serving me, I won't let you down. Tell me your backgrounds."

Of these ten Loyalty, four, like Iron Fist and Ghost Leg, had trained in martial arts for several years; the rest were two blacksmiths, one carpenter, and one cook.

Of course, what Ye Tian cared about most were the final two Intermediate Loyalty.

"Boss, we used to hunt in the mountains; we only know how to shoot arrows."

"Shoot arrows?"

A pair of eyes brightened.

In an era without firearms, the bow and arrow was undoubtedly one of the most lethal and dangerous weapons.

【76】 In an era without firearms, the bow was undoubtedly one of the most lethal and dangerous weapons.

"What's your hit rate?"

"Boss, I can draw a two-stone bow—I'm ninety percent certain to hit a target within a hundred steps, and when hunting, I always find game easily. Everyone calls me Head Eagle."

Having just joined Ye Tian, he naturally wanted a chance to prove himself.

The Intermediate Loyalty who called himself Head Eagle patted his chest, beaming with confidence.

The man beside him grew anxious and quickly added:

"Boss, I can also draw a two-stone bow, and I'm one hundred percent certain to hit any target within a hundred steps—I'm famously known as Flying Feather."

"So what if you shoot better? Every hunt, don't you always rely on me to find the prey?"

Head Eagle was不服了.

"Hahaha!"

Watching the quarrel between Head Eagle and Flying Feather, Ye Tian burst out laughing and waved his hand to ease the tension.

"Enough, enough. No need to argue—you're both my capable brothers. I'll rely on you both from now on."

This wasn't just for Head Eagle and Flying Feather—it was for everyone. All were Loyalty; Ye Tian would never favor one over another.

"We vow to die for Boss!"

Hearing Ye Tian say this, they forgot their quarrel and immediately declared their loyalty earnestly.

"Hahaha!"

"We're all brothers. No need for such formality, no need for such formality."

Ye Tian laughed happily, especially pleased with these newly rewarded Loyalty.

Don't underestimate a two-stone bow—outside, people constantly claim they can draw a three-stone bow, but most are just bragging.

Know this: one stone bow equals about sixty kilograms; a three-stone bow is three hundred sixty jin. Do you really think you're all Yue Fei?

Someone who can draw a two-stone bow is already a master archer, especially when their hit rate is this high.

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