Chapter 313: Chapter 312: We Better Not Wade into This Messy Situation (Please subscribe)
In less than ten minutes, the room that originally only had Xie Ming was now filled with four more people, three men and one woman.
The four found places to sit. One of them asked in confusion, "Big brother, what is it? You sounded so urgent on the phone, making us drop everything and come here immediately?"
"Yeah, big brother, when you called me, I was just about to eat. I’m still starving right now."
"Fatty, all you know is eating!"
Each of them spoke one after another.
"What do you mean all I know is eating? Don’t talk nonsense."
The slightly chubby man retorted with a look of defiance, "You all know my superpower. The more I eat, the stronger I get. So, how can I get stronger without eating?"
"..."
Everyone looked at each other with complex expressions after hearing this.
Indeed, among them, this chubby guy was one of the strongest. The key is, his superpower was just too enviable.
As long as he eats, he can get stronger. The process of eating was also the process of continually enhancing his superpower. The better the food, the faster his strength increases. It was simply defying the heavens.
"Alright, I’ll have someone bring some food in right now."
As Xie Ming spoke, he took out his phone and talked for a while.
Soon, someone wheeled in a cart full of food and drinks. The sight of it made even the others swallow their saliva.
"Let’s eat and talk at the same time."
Xie Ming said with a smile.
"Alright, big brother, since you said so, I won’t hold back."
The chubby guy lunged at the food as if he hadn’t eaten for days.
The others looked at him and couldn’t help but laugh and shake their heads.
Xie Ming sat down on a sofa, looked at the people in front of him, and sighed, "Of the people who left Anshan City back then, only a few of us are left now."
Everyone’s actions stopped as soon as Xie Ming’s words fell.
Even the chubby guy, who was happily eating a roast lamb leg, stopped and looked at Xie Ming dumbfoundedly, "Big, big brother, why did you suddenly bring this up?"
"Yes, big brother, it’s been almost three years now, hasn’t it?"
"Almost three years."
Everyone fell silent once again.
This was a past they did not want to recall.
Three years ago, they lost everything, became like stray dogs, and were driven out of Anshan City. During that journey, many of their relatives and friends died.
Even later, when they found a place to settle, they lost many more people in conflicts with other forces.
Back then, they were over ten D-level Awakened, but now, only a few of them remained.
"Someone just called me. Do you know who it was?"
"Who?"
"Who?"
"Yan Hao." Xie Ming uttered two words.
"Yan Hao?"
"Yan Hao? That Yan Ming’s brother?"
"No wonder, no wonder the name sounded familiar to me. Big brother, why did that guy call you? We’ve already been driven out, and they still won’t let us go?"
"Let’s fight them!"
"Calm down, everyone, listen to me."
Xie Ming waved his hand, his only remaining right eye sweeping across the crowd, "From his words, I learned something incredible. Yan Ming is dead."
"!!!"
The room fell silent in an instant.
Everyone looked at each other with disbelief.
"Big, big brother, what did you say? Yan Ming is dead?"
"Yes."
Xie Ming turned around, brought the computer over, and placed it in front of everyone, "At first, I didn’t believe it either, thinking it might be a trap set by Yan Hao. Until I saw this..."
Everyone instinctively looked at the computer screen.
The moment they saw it, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"Yan Ming is really dead?"
"He’s really dead?"
"Died at the hands of a Martial Artist?"
"Is it true?"
Everyone spoke one after another, desperately hoping it was true but also afraid it was just an empty joy.
Nobody knew Yan Ming’s strength better than they did.
A few years back, when they were still D-level Awakened, Yan Ming had already become a C-level Awakened.
Now, out of the five of them, three were C-level Awakened, yet they still didn’t dare to go to Anshan City to trouble Yan Ming.
How could such a formidable guy die so unceremoniously?
"No need to doubt its authenticity," Xie Ming said, "This is information from the main association. You can take out your phones and check yourself."
"Let me see."
"I’ll check too."
Everyone immediately took out their phones, and soon, the sound of gasps filled the room.
Yan Ming was really dead!
"Not only him, but Fang Yun, Ma Sheng, and Gao Jinming are also dead."
Xie Ming said.
Everyone quickly entered other names.
Sure enough, their profile pictures without exception had turned black and white, with descriptions matching that of Yan Ming.
"All of them are dead?"
Everyone was stunned.
Soon, they were filled with immense joy.
A great joy from the sky!
After being driven out for a year or two, in their dreams, they killed these people countless times, knowing clearly that after Yan Ming became City Lord, his power only grew more terrifying. This year or two, they had deeply buried the past.
But that didn’t mean they had let go of their hatred!
"Cry if you want to. We are all in the same boat here; no need to hide your feelings."
Xie Ming said with a smile, wiping the corners of his moist eyes.
Everyone started to cry.
"It’s great! I never thought I’d be able to take revenge in my lifetime. Turns out, karma truly exists."
"Yes, this nameless swordsman is really a great person. If I ever meet him, I must thank him properly."
"Don’t be silly. He could kill even Yan Ming and his people. If he meets us, our fate would likely be the same."
"That’s true. Anyway, Yan Ming and his cohorts are dead; this is fantastic news. We must celebrate properly!"
"Absolutely!"
"But wait, let’s not rush to celebrate."
Xie Ming interrupted, "This time, I called you all here not just to tell you this good news. There’s another important matter I want to discuss with you."
"An important matter?"
"Big brother, go ahead."
Everyone sat up straight, showing they were all ears.
"I just told you, I learned this information from Yan Hao. Do you know why he would tell me this?"
"Right, why would Yan Hao, that guy, not fear we would go back to Anshan City for revenge?"
"There must be a reason; it forced him to do so."
"Exactly."
Xie Ming glanced at the man who spoke and raised his thumbs, "As expected of Third Brother, you saw the issue immediately. Yan Hao would rather we go back to Anshan City because, after Gao Jinming’s death, Vice-President Hua Jun appointed a new president.
This new president seemed ruthless. On his first day, he took away the lands owned by the Yan Family and several other families. Think about it, if you were Yan Hao, could you swallow that?"
Everyone shook their heads.
They didn’t need to think because they had experienced this kind of fall from grace firsthand.
"So, big brother, what does Yan Hao want?"
"He disclosed Anshan City’s secrets to me because he wants to use us to kill the new president and Vice-President Hua Jun, so as to vent his anger. He even said that Anshan City would be under our control afterward. What do you all think?"
"Hmph, does he think he can dictate who controls Anshan City? He should check himself before making such claims." A bearded man sneered.
"That’s right. He wants to use us as his tool? He’s dreaming. We’ll kill him as soon as we return to Anshan City, then deal with the new president." The man called Third Brother had a cold smile on his face.
"So, everyone feels this is an opportunity?" Xie Ming’s eyes brightened.
"Big brother, such a golden opportunity, what is there to hesitate about?" The bearded man slapped his thigh, "There are five of us, and three are C-level Awakened. Anshan City? Even if the new president is C-level, it’s just one person. Hua Jun’s combat power is mediocre at best. He’s already the top among the weak. The others are even less worth mentioning. Why should we fear?"
"That’s right. Let’s seize this opportunity to return. If the new guy is wise, we’ll spare him. If not, we’ll kill him. Then both the City Lord’s Mansion and the Awakened Association will be under our control. Isn’t that a hundred times better than here?"
"I agree, let’s return to Anshan City!" The chubby man shouted.
"Big brother, I have no objections either." The only woman nodded.
"Great!"
Xie Ming slapped the table.
He had been waiting for these words.
Better be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Moreover, the place they were in was just a small town.
In Anshan City, they could live like kings.
"Big brother, do you know the name of the new president of the Anshan City Awakened Association? And his superpower? We should prepare in advance." Third Brother asked.
"Who cares? How could one person be a match for the five of us?"
"Exactly." The chubby man mumbled through his mouthful of food.
"Let me check."
Xie Ming searched for the Anshan City Branch and clicked in. Instantly, hundreds of lines of information appeared on the screen.
Everyone who joined the Anshan City Branch had a record.
Of course, specific levels and superpower information could be hidden at the individual’s choice, but most people didn’t do this.
After all, the title of a C-level Awakened could deter many.
And if someone reached B-level, they would wish the whole world knew.
Xie Ming looked at the top, "It seems the name is, Li Ping."
"Li Ping? What an average name." The bearded man muttered, "As the name suggests, this guy probably isn’t very capable."
"Li Ping?"
Third Brother’s pupils contracted sharply, exclaiming, "Big brother, is his superpower Speed Enhancement?"
"Yes, Speed Enhancement?"
Xie Ming glanced, then asked in surprise, "Third Brother, how do you know? Do you know him?"
Third Brother showed an extremely unpleasant smile, "Big brother, I think we’d better leave Anshan City alone. This Li Ping is not to be trifled with."