Chapter 475: Death

Zhao Wuji glanced at the head at his feet.

The second-in-command and the men he had taken with him were all here, not one missing. The expressions from before their deaths still lingered on their faces; there was not a trace of fear, and they even carried excitement, as if they had not had time to realize their own deaths.

Zhao Wuji looked up.

A tall man, a swarthy youth, an infant in swaddling clothes.

He scanned Wu Mingxiao and gave a disdainful click of his tongue.

His Wu Gong, his physique, and even the expression of righteous indignation on his face were no different from the dozens of young heroes he had killed and captured before—he could not be the main target.

So he nailed his gaze firmly onto Li Miao.

"Your Excellency... may I ask your name?"

To be able to kill the second-in-command and several elite bandits in an instant, this level of martial power had already far exceeded the scope of ordinary Jianghu people. If he was not from a major sect, he must be a famous big shot in the Jianghu.

Such people were not easy to kill.

He was not afraid of Li Miao, because he had great confidence in the wild man's Wu Gong.

But the Jianghu was not just about fighting and killing; the Jianghu was about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Friends, relatives, teachers, and fellow disciples—the higher a person's Wu Gong, the more complex their connections and background, which could very likely invite unexpected trouble. He did not want to make things too big, as this might ruin his plan to re-enter the Jianghu.

Therefore, he still wanted to "test the waters" first.

Yet he did not expect Li Miao to spit out a sentence without even lifting his eyelids.

"None of your damn business."

Zhao Wuji's mouth twitched, and he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Your Excellency... do not bully people too much."

He kicked the second-in-command's head away, picked up his blade, and walked slowly down the steps, looking like he was unable to contain his rage and was going to take the field himself.

But secretly, he made a gesture toward the wild man in the corner.

The wild man did not hesitate; he reached out and grabbed a long blade, walking toward Li Miao's back with a light-footedness completely inconsistent with his physique. The lean tiger also lowered its body, approaching Li Miao silently.

The footsteps and movements of this man and tiger were surprisingly similar.

The wild man's spine was hunched high, and his feet made no sound.

The lean tiger's pace seemed to carry a certain pattern.

Zhao Wuji felt settled in his heart, though it did not show on his face, and he said to Li Miao in a deep voice.

"Is Your Excellency dissatisfied with how my stronghold operates?"

"Do you know that more than half of the people in my stronghold are starving refugees and displaced persons? If you destroy my stronghold, do you have a way to arrange for their survival? Can Your Excellency bear the weight of these thousand-plus lives?"

It was still the same old moral kidnapping.

He understood these so-called righteous sects too well, because more than a decade ago, he was also a bona fide righteous hero. It only took a few trivial lives to make them reveal their flaws.

With just a sliver of distraction and hesitation, the wild man could pluck this person's head!

Zhao Wuji waited confidently for Li Miao's answer.

He looked forward to seeing the look of astonishment and anger on Li Miao's face.

Just like the dozens of times before.

"None of your damn business."

Zhao Wuji's expression stiffened.

He even suspected he had misheard, but looking at Li Miao's face, which carried laziness and mockery, he could find no other answer.

Did he really not care?

But if he didn't care about human lives, why bother coming to break into my nameless stronghold... Even if he wiped it out, what would it achieve? There was neither fame nor profit. Could it be...

"Is Your Excellency perhaps lacking some pocket money?"

"Do I look like I'm short on money?"

"Then could it be that these brothers of mine offended Your Excellency?"

"No grudges, no enmity."

Zhao Wuji's frown grew tighter and tighter.

"Then Your Excellency—"

"I just don't like the look of you."

Li Miao dusted off his sleeves and said nonchalantly. ===== CHAPTER 476 =====