190: Kill you to give me face
In the center of Prosperous Land, there was a restaurant called Immortal Guest Inn.
The restaurant was huge, and two-thirds of the prominent figures in Prosperous Land had gathered there.
They drank and made merry.
Some looked outside.
Some stared mockingly at Zhao Hongxiu and the others.
Although Zhao Hongxiu was tied up, she showed no panic.
She sat up straight and said to The Crowd with a sneer:
“I advise you to release me!”
“Otherwise, Qing Ge will go on a killing spree!”
The Immortal Guest Inn's shopkeeper said with a bitter smile, “Miss, we were forced to restrain you.”
“As long as you can persuade Chu Qing to sign and seal the document, becoming a retainer for a certain Big Shot, we will release you immediately.”
Zhao Hongxiu said disdainfully, “Qing Ge will not be a retainer for anyone!”
Someone sneered, “If he doesn't become a retainer, he will surely die!”
Zhao Hongxiu sneered, “Before he dies, he will definitely kill all of you.”
The Crowd sneered, dismissing her words, “This is Prosperous Land, not a poor, remote Prefecture City.”
“He shouldn't think that because he killed a few people when he came here before, we are afraid of him.”
“If he has the guts, let him kill everyone in Prosperous Land!”
Zhao Hongxiu sneered, “How many people are in this Prosperous Land?”
“Ten thousand?”
“A hundred thousand?”
“He will kill them all!”
The Crowd… were stunned.
Crash!
Crash!
Hundreds of strong servants, led by Chu Qing, rushed into several houses.
They held long sabers and drove out the people inside.
Then, like locusts, they ransacked the rooms, searching for all gold and silver.
And those who were driven out were enraged.
They angrily rebuked Chu Qing.
“Why are you stealing our things?”
“You are too arrogant!”
“You will die a horrible death!”
The Crowd pointed at Chu Qing, cursing him loudly.
Chu Qing smiled and said, “Everyone, tell me, where have my servants gone?”
Someone growled, “We don't know anything.”
Chu Qing shook his head and said seriously, “No, you do know.”
“So many people entered Prosperous Land, how could you not know?”
However:
This group of people remained stubborn.
Some even said, “Even if we knew, we wouldn't tell you.”
“If you have the guts, kill us!”
Chu Qing laughed in extreme anger.
He grabbed the person's head and dragged him to his doorstep like a dead dog.
Then, he grabbed his head and slammed it against the door frame with force.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
One… three… five times… his head burst open, staining the door frame with blood.
Thud!
Chu Qing let go, and the corpse fell to the ground.
He looked at the others and said, “Now, will anyone tell me where my servants have gone?”
However:
This group of people, though terrified by Chu Qing's methods.
Still dared not speak, refused to speak.
“If you have the guts, kill us all!”
Chu Qing nodded.
He casually picked up an iron rod and, like playing whack-a-mole, savagely brought it down.
Bang!
Bang!
One hit, one head burst, like blooming peach blossoms.
The onlookers nearby turned pale.
“What should we do?”
“Why is this Chu Qing not acting normally?”
“He actually dares to kill people in broad daylight!”
“He is going to offend everyone in Prosperous Land!”
“Is he crazy?”
At this moment, Chu Qing ordered his servants to set fire to those houses.
Before long, flames soared into the sky.
Chu Qing roared, “I, Chu Qing, only want my servants.”
“I don't care who among you has hidden my servants, but now, you must hand them over.”
“You are afraid that certain Big Shots will kill you, but are you not afraid that I will kill you?”
“If you don't hand over my servants, I will not only kill all of you, but I will also burn Prosperous Land to the ground.”
At this moment, Chu Qing was truly enraged.
“You dogs, dare to trip me up?”
“Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill people?”
“Do you really think I would let you off?”
...Immortal Guest Inn:
The Crowd watched the burning fire, their Faces grim.
They knew Chu Qing acted arrogantly and dared to kill.
But they never expected that, even when he was outnumbered, he would set fire to Prosperous Land in broad daylight.
This was too insane.
Didn't he consider the consequences?
In the vast Prosperous Land, every shop, every house, was intricately linked to the Big Shots of Zhou City.
“Does he not have any brains?”
“If he really burns Prosperous Land, he will completely offend the Big Shots in the city.”
“If he enters Zhou City, he will die in the streets within three or five days at most.”
The Crowd was astonished, not knowing what to do.
At this moment:
Zhao Hongxiu said coldly:
“So what?”
“He kills all of you, and then at worst, he goes somewhere else.”
The Crowd fell silent.
At this moment:
They saw more houses being set on fire.
Some went to put out the fire.
As a result, Chu Qing actually struck and killed them.
“He doesn't allow others to put out the fire, isn't he afraid of burning you all to death?”
Someone's forehead was covered in sweat, and panic filled their heart.
Zhao Hongxiu sneered, “Chu Qing's heart is like iron, his hand like a blade.”
“When someone threatened him with his closest Godmother, he didn't care, it made no difference to him.”
“We are just servants; he cares even less.”
The Immortal Guest Inn's shopkeeper said hoarsely, “If he doesn't care, why would he still save you?”
Zhao Hongxiu rolled her eyes and said coldly, “What he cares about is Face.”
“If you don't give him Face, he will kill until you do.”
Upon hearing this, The Crowd's Faces turned grim.
They all cursed Chu Qing as a madman, lawless.
At this moment:
Watching more and more houses burn, they finally panicked.
If the great fire was allowed to spread, then:
The vast Prosperous Land really could be burned to the ground.
How would they explain it to their masters then?
Zhao Hongxiu stood up and said, “Release us, and you might be safe and sound.”
“If you don't release us, this Prosperous Land will definitely be burned to the ground.”
The Crowd remained silent.
Zhao Hongxiu sneered, “The people of Prosperous Land cannot defeat Qing Ge.”
“Unless you go to Zhou City to call for people.”
“But Qing Ge also has a friend, and his friend is even more powerful.”
“You are working for someone, but what has that person paid?”
“Is he worth so much sacrifice from you?”
This group of people looked at the burning fire, then at Zhao Hongxiu, and finally sighed.
The Immortal Guest Inn's shopkeeper said, “Let them go!”
Someone whispered, “But how do we explain it to our superiors?”
The Immortal Guest Inn's shopkeeper sneered, “To protect our master's property, we were forced to let them leave!”
Crackling!
Crackling!
Flames flew everywhere.
Houses were set ablaze, one after another.
Countless people wailed.
But no one dared to put out the fire.
Because those who tried to put out the fire were all killed by Chu Qing.
Seeing the fire grow larger and larger, Nangong outside rushed in.
She said worriedly, “Are you really planning to burn Prosperous Land to the ground?”
Chu Qing nodded and said, “As long as the people haven't come out, I will keep burning.”
Nangong fell silent.
She once again realized Chu Qing's ferocity.
And at this moment, a cheer came from ahead.
Immediately after, someone knelt on the ground, kowtowing and saying, “Master Qing, your servants have all appeared.”
“Please, let us put out the fire!”
Chu Qing looked out and indeed saw Zhao Hongxiu and the others.
At this moment, he smiled.
“A bunch of bitches… always have to suffer before they realize they were wrong.”
After Zhao Hongxiu and the others came to his side, he led his people directly out of Prosperous Land.
“Let's go, to Zhou City!”
Crash!
The convoy moved towards Zhou City, dozens of miles away.
The people of Prosperous Land cried and screamed, frantically putting out the fire.
Flap!
Flap!
In the sky, carrier pigeons flew, entering Zhou City before Chu Qing.
At this moment:
The people of Prosperous Land, seeing Chu Qing leave, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“If only we had known Chu Qing was so difficult, so fierce and crazy, we would never have kidnapped his people and provoked him.”
The Crowd all nodded.
“What do you say, how many days can a lawless madman like this live after going to Zhou City?”
Someone sneered, “Three days!”
“One day!”
“Five days!”
Finally, everyone unanimously agreed:
At most three to five days, Chu Qing would surely die.