Chapter 321: Chapter 320 Opportunity Has Arrived (Please Subscribe)
Faced with Du Hao’s accusations, Ye Cheng seemed as if he hadn’t heard a thing, continuously pleading for mercy.
Du Hao took three steps in two strides, grabbed the latter’s collar, spat on his face, "Get up! No kneeling!"
Ye Cheng still didn’t listen, refusing to get up no matter what.
After several attempts.
Du Hao kicked him. The kick wasn’t strong enough to kill, so the protective talisman didn’t activate, and he successfully kicked him to the ground.
"You spineless creature, no backbone at all. Do you think kneeling and pleading to him will make him let you go?"
Saying this, he still felt unsatisfied and kicked him several more times.
"Du Hao, that’s enough!"
Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a human.
Ye Cheng propped himself up with his hands, stared at Du Hao with reddened eyes, "Were it not for you, would I be here now? You made me suffer this terrible fate, and I haven’t complained to you, yet you keep pushing me. Talk about having guts? Hmph, are you even fit to use that term?"
"Why wouldn’t I be!"
Du Hao was so enraged he wished he could kill the guy in front of him.
"Zou Xuan and Jiang Miao died, but at least they died standing, without begging. Look at you; you’re a disgrace!"
"Tch!"
Ye Cheng spat, "Du Hao, quit acting all tough. If you’re truly as brave as you claim, why did you only send a clone here? Afraid to come in person? Two B-level Awakened as protection isn’t enough to make you feel safe?"
Du Hao was stunned.
"At the end of the day, you’re still afraid of death."
Since they’d already had a falling out, Ye Cheng decided to go all out, mocking him, "The truth is, deep down, you don’t trust them either. You worry you’ll encounter danger and die; hence you send a clone. If it were you on the ground instead of me, you’d beg even more pathetically."
"You’re full of shit!"
Du Hao was utterly enraged, punched him straight in the face.
"Du Hao! Stop pushing it!" Ye Cheng was equally furious.
Both of them are C-level Awakened. Calling you Brother Du is out of respect for your ties with the Jiulong City Lord.
Du Hao was about to throw another punch when he noticed Chen Fan watching nearby, snorted coldly, "Fine, you wanna beg? Go ahead, beg. I’d like to see if he’ll let you go."
Then he stared at Chen Fan, viciously, "Alright, you win this time, but don’t think this is over. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I won’t let you go!"
His stance sharply contrasted with Ye Cheng, who was on his knees.
Chen Fan sneered.
Anyone unaware of the situation would probably think Du Hao was a tough guy.
However, he was right; Chen Fan had no intention of letting any of the four people present go.
Even Ye Cheng was no exception.
On the surface, Ye Cheng hadn’t done anything against him.
But according to Meng Xue’s foresight, had Chen Fan not arrived and intercepted them this morning, revealing his identity to Anshan City, all would have been lost.
And responsible for all that would be Ye Cheng.
"Sir, please spare me. I’ll agree to anything you ask if you let me go."
Ye Cheng continued pleading.
In the next moment, a black dagger pierced his heart.
Ye Cheng’s body slowly collapsed, his eyes wide open with shock and regret.
He couldn’t fathom why, even after begging so lowly, the other side still wouldn’t let him go. He was just a weak man.
If time could turn back, he’d never agree to Zou Xuan’s proposal.
"Hmph, fool."
Du Hao sneered.
Last time in Anshan City, no one at the scene escaped. This time it would be no different.
So, even though he didn’t want his clone to die again, he wouldn’t waste any more words.
Once he returned, he’d definitely tell his close friend, the Jiulong City Lord.
Though the action failed, he gained information suggesting that Chen Fan might be somewhere around Anshan City, maybe even living there!
Only Chen Fan and Du Hao were left.
"Hmph, still standing around?"
Du Hao impatiently said, "You want to kill me? Then do it. I’ll let you know I’ll bring more people next time, not just two B-level Awakened."
Chen Fan frowned upon hearing this.
Du Hao, seeing this, was overjoyed.
Did he finally fear?
Yes! Absolutely!
Two B-level Awakened. Although killing them seemed easy, it definitely came at a heavy cost, possibly even injuries, though not evident now.
If he could bring his brothers next time, at least ten B-level Awakened, even A-level Awakened would have to reconsider. Fear from this wasn’t surprising.
Feeling pleased, he said, "Scared now? I gave you chances before but you didn’t cherish them."
"How about this, if you let my clone go, I’ll pretend nothing happened before. Deal?"
"Really?"
Chen Fan asked.
"Of course, you can confirm in Jiulong City. I, Du Hao, never break my word," Du Hao snorted.
"I’ll think about it."
Chen Fan pondered.
"Alright,"
Du Hao nodded, glancing at Jiang Miao’s corpse, "They were less skilled than you, no complaints there. As for me, even though I died once at your hand, it’s just a clone, doesn’t matter. You don’t need to worry."
If you spare me, I’ll recommend you to my good brother, the Jiulong City Lord. Following him will bring you unimaginable benefits. Think about it."
Of course, he didn’t actually mean this.
If his clone dies again, his strength might degrade to D-level. Regaining it would be tough, and generating clones slow.
So not dying is preferable.
As for recommending, he didn’t believe Chen Fan would trust that. If he did, Du Hao would laugh in his sleep; essentially walking into a trap.
Chen Fan frowned, seemingly contemplating.
Suddenly, his face changed, whispered, "Someone’s coming."
Du Hao was about to look around when he blacked out, fainted.
Next moment, Du Hao’s true self, sitting in a quiet chamber, abruptly opened his eyes.
"What’s going on?"
He frowned deeply.
As the original, he could switch between true self and clone, but when the clone faints, his consciousness returns.
In short, he had no clue what was happening with the clone now.
"What’s that guy up to?"
Du Hao clenched his fists, unease rising.
Was he planning something against the clone?
Hmph.
He sneered internally. If his intention is to control the clone to threaten him, he’s mistaken.
Because he could control the clone, even make it commit suicide!
Du Hao guessed correctly, Chen Fan did plan something for the clone.
As Du Hao mentioned, even killing the clone wouldn’t stop him from coming back with more people. Without killing the true self, he wouldn’t give up.
Moreover, Du Hao knows about the Celestial God Fruit, won’t stop trying to claim it.
But how to kill him?
Directly heading to Jiulong City to use Celestial Response, find Du Hao, and kill him seemed feasible but had drawbacks.
One, the true self’s location would be heavily guarded; experts and layers of fingerprint verification could be hurdles.
Two, Jiulong City isn’t like Anshan City; using Celestial Response might alert others.
It’s a mid-sized city, full of hidden talents.
Thus, Chen Fan had a bold idea: killing the true self using the clone.
Not risking himself, and that guy wouldn’t expect his clone to turn against him.
Chen Fan grabbed the body, carried it hundreds of meters away, placed it down, and squatted, opening one of the clone’s eyes, locking eyes and activating the Soul Shifting Technique.
"An empty shell."
As he expected, Du Hao’s clones lacked self-awareness, only some memories.
Short, day and a half, likely because it recently formed, mostly meditating with the original.
Clearly, Du Hao invested heavily in himself; various elixirs, Calming Tea, and never stopped.
Tasks like brewing tea, he typically made clones do.
Chen Fan’s eyes lit up, feeling an opportunity.