nucmednet Chapter 459: Lord City Lord! Master Yuan Hai... Master! Dead!
Chapter 459: Lord City Lord! Master Yuan Hai... Master! Dead!
Opposite Yuan Lai sat an ordinary-looking, elegant young man. There was nothing special about his appearance, but the aura he exuded gave people a rather calm feeling.
At this moment, a lackey suddenly ran in hurriedly, knelt on the ground with a terrified face, nailed his head tightly to the ground, and his body kept shaking.
"Lord City Lord! Young Master Yuan Hai... Young Master! He's dead!" The lackey's voice was filled with fear and trembling, as if he had seen something extremely terrible.
When Yuan Lai heard the news, he stood up as if struck by lightning, his face full of surprise and bewilderment. He stared at the lackey with eyes wide open in disbelief, and for a moment he was speechless.
You know, the City Lord's Mansion holds supreme status in this city, like the ruler of this world. Anyone who dares to tamper with it is simply impatient with life!
"What? What did you say?" Yuan Lai finally came back to his senses, his voice full of shock and anger, "Who did it?" His eyes were like torches, staring at the lackey, as if he wanted to see through his body to the murderer behind him.
For Yuan Lai, his own reputation was more important than the death of his unworthy son, Yuan Hai. Someone had the audacity to kill his son on his territory; this was undoubtedly a blatant provocation to him, the city lord, and was absolutely intolerable!
"No... I don't know him. He is a human youth about twenty years old. Well... his surname seems to be Li. He just came to the Western Xia Demon Kingdom! He is accompanied by two girls, and the girls are very beautiful!" The lackey said tremblingly, fearing that his answer was not detailed enough and would upset the terrible person in front of him.
When the young man opposite Yuan Lai heard the words "surname Li", he was slightly stunned, as if he remembered something, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Where is the person! Take me there!" Yuan Lai's voice was cold and full of murderous intent. His four big hands clenched suddenly, as if he was going to crush the lackey in front of him in the next moment.
The lackey was so frightened that he trembled all over and said quickly: "In... in the Wan Yao Tower. They should not have left yet. I will lead the way!" After saying that, he immediately nodded and bowed, stood up hurriedly, and prepared to lead Yuan Lai to the Wan Yao Tower.
However, Yuan Lai did not immediately follow the lackey away. Instead, he turned to look at the young man beside him, saluted respectfully, and said, "Senior Ye! I have important matters to deal with. Please forgive me for my negligence!" His attitude was extremely humble, which formed a sharp contrast with his ferocity towards the lackey just now.
"Hehe..." The corners of Ye Xian's mouth rose slightly, revealing a half-smile. He leisurely picked up the tea on the table, slowly brought it to his mouth, took a sip, put the teacup back in its place, and then cast his gaze at Yuan Hai who was standing at the door.
Yuan Hai had just raised one foot, preparing to step out of the room, but upon hearing Ye Xian's words, his movements suddenly froze, as if held in place by an invisible force. His body trembled slightly, and the foot he had originally stepped forward paused in mid-air, as if it had lost its support.
Yuan Hai turned his head with difficulty, his gaze fixed on Ye Xian, his expression unusually solemn. He and Ye Xian didn't have a deep friendship, let alone an old acquaintance. Tonight, he had been enjoying himself with his concubine when Ye Xian suddenly appeared in his room like a ghost. This sudden appearance frightened him so much that he nearly became impotent.
Yuan Hai was furious and wanted to teach this uninvited guest a lesson immediately, but the moment he and Ye Xian locked eyes, he sensed his opponent's unfathomable strength. Ye Xian's mere glance was enough to make him completely lose control of his body, as if it no longer belonged to him.
After a brief exchange, Yuan Hai finally understood Ye Xian's intentions. It turned out that Ye Xian simply wanted to "borrow" some silver notes from the Xixia Kingdom, with no ulterior motives. Despite this, Yuan Hai's fear remained lingering. He wondered who Ye Xian truly was and why he possessed such formidable power.
"Senior Ye, don't be ridiculous! With your immense strength, how could you possibly need to rely on others?" Yuan Lai looked at Ye Xian with suspicion, clearly incredulous. After all, Ye Xian's strength was obvious to all. How could such a powerful person willingly submit to being inferior to others?
Facing Yuan Lai's questioning, Ye Xian raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked with a smile: "What do you think?" His tone was relaxed, but it made people unable to guess his true thoughts.
Then, Ye Xian added slowly: "Whether to go or stay is entirely up to you." This sentence seemed to give Yuan Lai a chance to choose, but in fact, did Yuan Lai really have room for choice?
Yuan Lai naturally understood the interests involved. He quickly laughed dryly and said with a smile: "Haha, Senior Ye, you are so humorous. Since it was Master Li who took action, it must be my good-for-nothing and rebellious son who was at fault first. He deserved to die!" Yuan Lai reacted extremely quickly and put the blame on his son without hesitation.
After all, it was not wise to make an enemy of a powerful man like Ye County, and he had so many sons that the death of one would mean nothing to him. Therefore, Yuan Lai chose to protect himself without hesitation and abandoned his son.
"You! Come here!" After Yuan Lai apologized to Ye Xian with a smile, his face suddenly darkened. He turned to look at the lackey, his eyes revealing majesty and indifference, and ordered sternly!
The lackey was startled by Yuan Lai's sudden change of heart. He looked at Yuan Lai bewilderedly and stammered, "City...City Lord! Why...why aren't you leaving?"
Yuan Lai snorted coldly, a murderous look flashing in his eyes. He suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the lackey's neck as fast as lightning. The lackey had no time to react, only to feel a huge force tightly strangling his throat, making it impossible for him to breathe.
"Hmph! No need to leave!" Yuan Lai's voice was cold and ruthless, as if it came from hell. The force in his hands grew stronger and stronger, and the lackey's face turned from red to purple, and finally to a dead gray.
Just when the lackey was about to suffocate, Yuan Lai suddenly loosened his grip. The lackey collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud, gasping for breath, with a look of horror on his face.