124: Come, kneel down and apologize to me
The Wubao Lords have arranged the negotiation positions at Xian Yuan Restaurant.
They selected elite servants from their Fortified Manor, dressed in leather armor, wielding sharp blades, and full of Killing Intent, ambushing on both sides.
Chu Qing arrived with Zhao Hongxiu and the black-cloaked Dean.
The Wubao Lords ignored the Dean and Zhao Hongxiu under the cloak, gathered around Chu Qing, and exchanged simple greetings.
Then, they said proudly, “Master Qing, when the time comes, you can smash a cup as a signal, and the servants will emerge. That will definitely scare Zheng Zhixiang into a cold sweat.”
“Master Qing, we have also arranged a blade formation for the rebels to walk through!”
Chu Qing sneered inwardly.
These people are not up to par.
No wonder they only gave him so few resources.
He smiled and said, “Zheng Zhixiang also fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.”
“Do you think he would care about these things?”
“If you try to intimidate him, aren’t you afraid he’ll be enraged and kill people on the spot?”
The Wubao Lords looked at each other and said, “Master Qing, would he dare to kill people on the spot?”
Chu Qing laughed and said, “This isn’t some Dragon’s Den or Tiger’s Lair, why wouldn’t he dare to kill people on the spot?”
“Are three to five hundred lives a lot for a rebel general?”
“Don’t forget, several Fortified Manors in Shiji County were wiped out entirely!”
As soon as these words were spoken, The Crowd of Wubao Lords’ expressions changed drastically.
Chu Qing had wiped out several Fortified Manors entirely a few days ago.
Hundreds, even thousands of people, not one escaped.
The rebels weren’t as ruthless as him.
Was Chu Qing threatening them?
Or was he… subconsciously reminding them?
The Wubao Lords’ expressions grew even uglier.
Chu Qing smiled and said, “Listen to me, remove the so-called blade formation.”
“Let the ambushing people leave!”
“Their presence will make Zheng Zhixiang look down on you.”
The Wubao Lords exchanged glances, and finally, Fort Lord Lan was the first to dismiss his household retainers.
Ten minutes… half an hour… the appointed time arrived.
But Zheng Zhixiang did not appear.
Chu Qing didn’t care.
“Is Zheng Zhixiang trying to intimidate me?”
“Haha… this person is also just average!”
He looked at the Dean.
Under the black cloak, the Dean’s face was hidden, invisible.
Zhao Hongxiu, beside him, said with considerable dissatisfaction:
“Qing Ge, that rebel…”
Chu Qing shook his head and smiled, “Don’t worry about the rebel issue.”
“He’s here to negotiate, so we should still show due sincerity.”
“Wait a moment!”
After speaking, he closed his eyes and Cultivated the Black Water Bone Forging Method, healing his bones.
The Dean under the cloak had been observing Chu Qing.
Seeing Chu Qing like this, he was delighted.
Seeing him seize the time to Cultivate, he was even more ecstatic.
“As long as this young man doesn’t die young, his future achievements are absolutely limitless.”
“Haha… the Imperial Capital!”
“One day, my academy will surely ride into the Imperial Capital, trampling down Qianlong Street.”
One hour after the appointed time:
The Wubao Lords were restless.
Because:
Zheng Zhixiang still hadn’t appeared.
They all understood that this was Zheng Zhixiang’s way of intimidating them.
“It’s a good thing Master Qing had us withdraw our intimidation.”
“Otherwise, when Zheng Zhixiang appeared, our intimidation would have become a joke!”
They greatly admired Chu Qing.
Another hour passed.
Chu Qing exhaled a mouthful of stale Qi.
During his Cultivation just now, he healed several cracks in one go.
This pinky bone was about to complete one tempering cycle.
Now, it remained to be seen whether it would become a Golden Bone or a Silver Bone after tempering.
“Still too few resources!”
“If there were dedicated bone-forging resources, the efficiency would definitely be high.”
However, resources for bone forging were too scarce.
The Wubao Lords were stingy and unwilling to give more.
“After dealing with Zheng Zhixiang, I’ll immediately deal with them.”
Chu Qing’s eyes flashed with fierce light.
Daring to delay his Cultivation was truly a heinous crime.
Another hour passed:
The Wubao Lords’ faces were grim.
If not for seeing Chu Qing’s calm demeanor, they would have already left in a huff.
At this moment:
Not far from Xian Yuan Restaurant, there was another restaurant.
On the upper floor of the restaurant, Zheng Zhixiang, like a fierce lion, closed his eyes and Cultivated.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and said, “Have those Wubao Lords left?”
“No!”
“What about Chu Qing?”
“He hasn’t left either!”
Zheng Zhixiang was quite surprised.
He had thought that Chu Qing, who was currently riding a wave of popularity, would surely be arrogant.
If he delayed for three hours, the other party would definitely leave in a huff.
But… the result was not what he expected.
“Interesting!”
“Chu Qing — not simple!”
Zheng Zhixiang’s expression became slightly solemn.
Whoosh!
He suddenly stood up and said, “Let’s go, to Xian Yuan Restaurant!”
“Prepare your weapons, obey my command, kill when necessary!”
A group of heavily armored guards, clad in heavy armor and wielding sharp blades, said with an intimidating Killing Intent:
“Yes, General!”
...Xian Yuan Restaurant:
A group of onlookers, seeing Zheng Zhixiang, immediately cheered with surprise:
“They’re here!”
“The rebels are finally here!”
“Good heavens, over thirty people, all in full heavy armor!”
“Look at their extraordinary Aura, so imposing and majestic, very powerful.”
“Can the Wubao Lords… withstand the pressure from the rebels?”
“I heard Master Qing is also here.”
“Master Qing? He can’t withstand the pressure from the rebels either.”
“Why?”
“I heard the agreed meeting time was noon; but now, it’s far past that; Master Qing hasn’t left, and the Wubao Lords haven’t left.”
“They’re guilty, they don’t dare to leave!”
The Crowd suddenly understood.
The Wubao Lords’ faces were grim with anger.
They cursed Zheng Zhixiang inwardly.
You were the one who called us here, and now you’re trying to intimidate us?
Too arrogant.
But they could only endure.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Zheng Zhixiang and his men entered Xian Yuan Restaurant.
Chu Qing exhaled a mouthful of stale Qi, ending his Cultivation, ready to witness the famous Zheng Zhixiang, who even Madam Shi found troublesome.
In the main hall:
Zheng Zhixiang stopped.
Big Boss asked curiously, “General, why aren’t we moving?”
Zheng Zhixiang said coldly, “Because the negotiation has already begun.”
“Go, go up and announce, tell Chu Qing and the Wubao Lords to come down and greet this General.”
“Yes, General!”
Big Boss… was bewildered.
They hadn’t even met, how had the negotiation already begun?
One minute… a heavy footsteps sounded.
The Wubao Lords breathed a sigh of relief.
They could finally meet the main person.
Only Chu Qing frowned.
Because he heard only one person’s footsteps.
Soon, a burly man in heavy armor came up.
His face covered by armor, he said in a muffled voice, “Chu Qing, Wubao Lords, my General says to come down and greet him.”
The Wubao Lords’ expressions changed drastically.
Good heavens.
We didn’t try to intimidate you, but you’re trying to intimidate us?
They all looked at Chu Qing, then hesitated and said:
“Master Qing, why don’t we go and greet General Zheng Zhixiang?”
They were truly terrified of the rebels and dared not truly turn against them.
This time… they endured the intimidation.
Chu Qing ignored the Wubao Lords, instead, he smiled broadly and said to Zhao Hongxiu, “Senior Sister, make tea!”
“Yes!”
Zhao Hongxiu rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair, onion-like arms, and made tea for him.
Slurp!
Chu Qing drank the tea.
Although he couldn't taste anything, he shook his head and said, “Good tea!”
The heavily armored guard laughed in extreme anger, “How dare you, my General gave an order, and you dare to ignore it?”
“Do you believe I’ll chop you down?”
Chu Qing laughed heartily, looking up at the sky.
He stood up, strode quickly to the heavily armored guard, and patted his chest, saying:
“Friend, don’t be so arrogant when you speak!”
“Come, kneel down and apologize to me!”
What?
The Wubao Lords were dumbfounded.
The heavily armored guard was also dumbfounded.
He, a heavily armored guard.
Followed the famous Zheng Zhixiang, killed countless people.
Even high-ranking rebels dared not make him kneel.
Chu Qing?
Haha!
Clang!
The heavily armored guard drew his battle saber, pressed it on Chu Qing’s shoulder, and sneered, “Kid, how do you want to die?”
Chu Qing smiled and said, “Are you threatening me?”
The next second, he raised his leg high and said to the heavily armored guard:
“You, an unknown nobody, dare to threaten me?”
“Who gave you the courage?”
The next second, his long leg viciously swung down.
Subduing Dragon Post!
Heavy strike!
Boom!
The long leg struck the heavily armored guard’s head.
The floor shattered, and the heavily armored guard fell down.
Chu Qing leaped down — in mid-air, he swung his leg — Subduing Dragon Post!
Boom!
The heavily armored guard was struck again, smashing through the next floor, and continued to fall.
Chu Qing descended — continuing to strike.
Boom!
Boom!
The floor shattered, and a mist of blood permeated the air.