novelaction Chapter 929: Small Punishment but Big Commandment
Chapter 929: Small Punishment but Big Commandment
Outside the city lord's mansion, the dim light of the day cast long shadows of the two men.
Chen Futu looked at Zhao Tianhe, who had suddenly appeared before him with a friendly face, with suspicion, and teased, "Oh, isn't this Captain Zhao? Are you planning to take away my fifth-tier crystal core as compensation?"
"Brother Chen, it's all a misunderstanding..."
Zhao Tianhe's smile was more like a grimace; he wanted to explain something but couldn't bring himself to speak.
Chen Futu remained expressionless, but inwardly he found it interesting.
As the saying goes, when you have power, you will be surrounded by good people. This is a very real situation.
Seeing Zhao Tianhe's awkward expression, Chen Futu asked with a mischievous grin, "Aren't you going to pursue Qin Liangyu anymore?"
"No, I won't pursue it anymore..."
"Looks like I was right, you don't really like her that much, do you?"
"Brother Chen, I know I was wrong."
Zhao Tianhe suddenly knelt down with a thud; he had completely given in.
That's just how realistic this world is. Even if it's not for his own sake, he has to think about his sister Zhao Yu'er. Otherwise, if he dies, what will become of Zhao Yu'er?
He had seen that kind of thing many times in the outer city: the brother died, and the sister was lined up to be with other women. He didn't want his sister to end up like that.
Judging from his appearance, Chen Futu, who had originally intended to teach him a lesson, had now completely lost interest.
Just then, a dark shadow suddenly attacked, and a dagger was plunged straight into Chen Futu's forehead.
Chen Futu narrowed his eyes and suddenly kicked out. With a thud, the shadow was kicked more than ten meters away and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
At first glance, it turned out to be Zhao Yu'er. She had somehow found her way here and was lying on the ground, glaring at Chen Futu with resentment and anger in her eyes. "You're not allowed to insult my brother! If you have the guts, come at me!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a touching brother-sister relationship."
Chen Futu walked past the dazed Zhao Tianhe and went straight towards Zhao Yu'er.
Zhao Tianhe snapped out of his daze and immediately rushed forward, kneeling down again to shield Zhao Yu'er with his body. "Brother Chen, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have had such presumptuous thoughts. She's young and doesn't understand. Please, have mercy on her!"
The commotion attracted the attention of the rest of the legion. Liu Yu hadn't left yet, so he stopped the others from getting close and learned roughly what was going on.
Qin Liangyu is the person Lan is looking for, and also Lan's wife. Zhao Tianhe tried to snatch her away while Lan was away, and was caught red-handed by the person in question. Isn't that courting death?
Zhao Tianhe brought this upon himself, and he couldn't control him. The city lord had just said that Lan was very strong, no weaker than an eighth-rank expert. For such a strong expert to kill a sixth-rank squad leader was like crushing an ant.
The legion wouldn't risk offending the channel's chief administrator for the sake of a mere squad leader.
Chen Futu had arrived in front of Zhao Tianhe. Zhao Tianhe, with red eyes, was desperately protecting Zhao Yu'er, who had been kicked half to death. Fear was in his eyes, but it was then replaced by determination.
Chen Futu knew he was going to fight to the death, so he beckoned, "Come, let me test how much power the bond between you siblings can give you."
"what?"
"Fight me, or I'll take her away."
Chen Futu's words were devoid of emotion and seemed utterly inhuman.
Seeing Zhao Tianhe hesitate, Chen Futu said maliciously, "You wouldn't want your sister to have other people lining up for her, would you?"
"you shut up!"
Zhao Tianhe's fear turned into hysterical rage; he didn't want that kind of thing!
He roared and his fist was covered in golden light; it was actually his ability to turn into metal.
The outcome of the battle was never in doubt. No matter how angry he was, he couldn't beat Chen Futu. In just a few exchanges, he was knocked to the ground with a single punch.
"Asshole, I'm going to kill you!"
Seeing her brother humiliated, Zhao Yu'er grabbed a dagger and attacked in terror. She possessed the assassination ability of a phantom clone, but unfortunately, it was all a joke in front of Chen Futu's Eye of Truth.
Chen Futu casually slapped her to the ground and shook his head, commenting, "Her strength is passable, but she lacks a bit of ruthlessness."
"Brother Chen, I can die, but my sister can't."
Zhao Tianhe scrambled to his feet, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and still fiercely protected Zhao Yu'er.
"Tch, I don't have time to deal with you. Do whatever you want."
Chen Futu sneered and turned to leave, quite dashingly and decisively.
He didn't want to make a move against Zhao Tianhe, but Zhao Yu'er interfered and tried to assassinate him. Even a clay figure has some temper, so it's not unreasonable for Chen Futu to take some interest from these two siblings, since they were such a jerk before.
People who would rather die than speak politely will learn to behave after a good beating.
The farce came to an end, and Liu Yu, who was watching the battle, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Strong people are all temperamental, and they deserved the beating. If it had been another strong person, the brother and sister would probably be dead by now.
Moreover, Grandpa Lan is truly formidable. Zhao Tianhe and Zhao Yu'er, brother and sister, could hold their own against a seventh-tier expert when they joined forces, but in front of Lan, they were like two reptiles, unable to make a ripple at all. The city lord was right; Lan's strength is unimaginable. No wonder he was chosen as an administrator.
Zhao Yu'er turned her head to look at Chen Futu's back. The fear in her heart dissipated a little. She muttered, "What are you so smug about? You bad guy, I'll beat you sooner or later."
Zhao Tianhe realized that the other party hadn't bothered with him at all; otherwise, he wouldn't have just suffered minor injuries, but would have at least broken an arm or a leg.
This beating was a response to his previous act of throwing crystal cores at powerful figures; sparing his life was already an act of exceptional leniency.
“Sister, you must never be so reckless again. His strength is far beyond our imagination.” Zhao Tianhe helped Zhao Yu’er up, who was in pain. Zhao Yu’er gritted her teeth and said, “He’s not a man. He’s so cruel to a girl.”
"Hmph, all of you should shut up. You attacked first, and Lan only reacted instinctively. Once he countered, you lost your ability to resist. If he really wanted to fight you, he could kill you with one punch."
Liu Yu walked over solemnly.
Zhao Yu'er said indignantly, "Uncle Liu, who exactly is he?"
"Don't ask. Just know that he is someone you can't afford to offend, and he has already cooperated with the Legion. Go back and take good care of your injuries. You don't need to go on missions for the next few days."
Liu Yu made a final decision on the matter and did not mention Qin Liangyu again, believing that as long as Zhao Tianhe wasn't stupid, he wouldn't continue to try to get closer to her.
Zhao Tianhe chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Thank you for your concern, Commander. I know what to do."
"Do you really understand? Young man, you have a long life ahead of you. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Think about it more carefully."
Before leaving, Liu Yu patted Zhao Tianhe on the shoulder meaningfully and glanced at Zhao Yu'er.
Zhao Yu'er was completely confused, but Zhao Tianhe understood the meaning of those words.
In the apocalypse, a powerful person will have many women. If Zhao Yu'er wants to survive in the apocalypse, attaching herself to a supreme powerhouse might be a way out. At least this girl is not bad-looking and has a good relationship with Qin Liangyu. If she can take this opportunity to improve her relationship with him, it would be a worthwhile way out.