Chapter 580: Section 368: Jailbreak
Night fell, stars twinkled.
City Lord’s residence.
Several attendants carried a huge platter into Banquet Hall Number Seven.
The banquet hall wasn’t large, having only two important individuals.
It was the City Lord of Snowbird Port and the Dragon-man youth.
The massive platter was placed in the center of the long dining table, the hemispherical cover was lifted to reveal a delicious dish.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port introduced to the Dragon-man youth, “This is Sea Forest Lobster, sourced only from Gold-level Magic Beasts.”
“This lobster lives in the underwater forest, its flesh is not only succulent but also carries a hint of the forest.”
“Human Races and other races risk their lives venturing into the underwater forests to catch this lobster. Once discovered by the groups of Sea Elves in the forest, they will be violently attacked, making it a high risk.”
“However, our kingdom has connections with several large groups of Sea Elves in the Ice Mountain Seas due to racial relations, so these Sea Forest Lobsters have become an import trade item for our country.”
The main population of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom consists of Snow Elves, while the Sea Forest is home to Sea Elves, who purposefully crafted their living environment underwater.
While their habitats differ, both belong to the large Elf Clan, thus making trade between them much easier than with others.
In this world, racial barriers are omnipresent.
Naturally, there were attendants specifically assigned to cut the lobster meat.
What was placed in front of the Dragon-man youth was a piece of crystal-clear, tenderly pink lobster meat emanating a botanical scent. The piece was as large as a washbasin. However, this basin-sized piece of meat constituted only a small part of the main course.
The Dragon-man youth opened his mouth wide and took a vigorous bite.
The tenderly elastic and rich-tasting meat almost filled his entire mouth.
As he chewed vigorously, his cheeks slightly puffed out.
The sense of happiness brought by the delicious food was like a stream of fresh spring water, spreading through the Dragon-man youth’s heart.
He quickly finished what was in his mouth, suppressed the urge to take a second bite, and was about to speak, adhering to the interests of nobility, planning to express his gratitude and praise to the City Lord of Snowbird Port.
It was at that moment that the ground suddenly shook.
In the banquet hall, the complexions of the two changed simultaneously.
Following that, the ground along with the City Lord’s residence shook a second time.
“What’s happening?” The Dragon-man youth stood up sharply.
“It’s an enemy attack!” The City Lord of Snowbird Port had a terrible expression, “They’ve even made their way to the underground cells. How did they appear?”
He had previously spoken to the Dragon-man youth about the security of the dungeons at the City Lord’s residence, only to be embarrassed that very night.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port apologized to the Dragon-man youth and indicated that he needed to go underground to eliminate the enemies.
Even in an emergency, he maintained his noble demeanor. His actions were quick, yet his movements retained his typical elegance and composure.
“The enemies have raided the dungeons, surely to rescue the high-ranking members of the Saber Gang.”
“This is our common enemy, please let me contribute!”
The Dragon-man youth did not hesitate and volunteered right away.
The reason was simple.
Currently, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps and the Saber Gang had an irreconcilable enmity.
If these leaders were allowed to be rescued, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps would inevitably become one of their targets for revenge.
Of course, the Dragon-man youth did not plan to play a leading role.
This was, after all, the residence of the City Lord, with the City Lord of Snowbird Port being a Golden Level powerhouse; it was not worth it for him to be at the frontline.
Should the enemies prove too strong, the Dragon-man youth would also choose to wisely retreat and avoid the brunt.
In the underground cell.
“Wake up, wake up!” Ice Eagle frantically slapped the cheeks of the Spring Boxer.
The Spring Boxer struggled to open his eyes, and his initially blurred vision gradually cleared.
He found it difficult to comprehend that Ice Eagle would appear before him, and in his astonishment, he tried to make a sound but failed.
He had been severely tortured and was covered in scars; his entire vocal cords had been severed, robbing him of his ability to speak.
“Good lad!” Ice Eagle looked at the barely alive Spring Boxer with admiration, evident from the latter’s wounds that he had been resisting and had not compromised.
“But just to be safe, I still need to ask you a few questions. Lad, answer me quickly!”
Ice Eagle first administered potions to the Spring Boxer, healing his vocal cords.
Then, they exchanged the gang’s secret signs.
He also mentioned a few secrets known only by a limited high echelon.
Ice Eagle confirmed the real identity of the Spring Boxer and immediately had people carry him out of the cell.
Once outside the cell, the sounds of fighting intensified.
At the door of the cell, there stood a burly figure guarding it.
The Spring Boxer was familiar with this person, it was Xiong Ju.
“Hurry, the City Lord of Snowbird Port is coming down, and he’s accompanied by Long Fu!” Xiong Ju said anxiously.
He too had been captured and severely tortured. Although he had just taken some Magic Potions, his combat ability was still poor.
“Who is rescuing us?” the Spring Boxer asked from behind someone.
Xiong Ju sneered, “Who else could rescue people like us? It’s naturally our gang.”
“For specifics, ask the old Gang Leader, this is my first time knowing this.”
Ice Eagle explained, “This is a hidden force within our Saber Gang, known only to the successive Gang Leaders.”
“This group of people has always used personal funds of successive Gang Leaders to secretly maintain [it].”
“They are for precaution against unexpected situations. Their loyalty should not be doubted!”
“Now, with the Saber Gang destroyed and all of us captured, without needing our signal, they would definitely come to rescue us!”
Ice Eagle too had been suffering torturous questionings these days.
To mislead the enemy and buy time, he had to divulge many secrets of the Saber Gang, even his insights on cultivating Gold-level giants were reluctantly brought up yesterday to deal with the situation.
He had been waiting for the right moment, and finally, it had arrived.
“Quick, move!” Ice Eagle led the way at the front.
Xiong Ju and Spring Boxer followed closely behind.
Halfway, they met up with Ban Langen.
Ban Langen was in an even more miserable condition than Spring Boxer, with arms and legs chopped off, leaving only a trunk with a face.
Soon after, the Human Race leader also joined their ranks.
“Wait, aren’t there others?” Spring Boxer quickly reminded.
Xiong Ju snorted coldly, “It’s just us now!”
“The other two have already surrendered, and traitors will be punished.”
Boom!
A loud noise erupted, and flames surged in.
The intense heat hit them full force.
The gang fighters at the forefront were engulfed by the flames, and casualties were immediate and severe.
A fighter, charred black, approached Ice Eagle and the others, “Boss, hurry, we can only hold on for two more minutes at most!”
Ice Eagle nodded but didn’t rush towards the entrance, instead, he headed deeper into the dungeon.
Soon, they reached the end of a dark corridor.
From the outside, this corridor looked abandoned due to years of disrepair.
However, the next moment, Ice Eagle’s actions dispelled Spring Boxer and Xiong Ju’s misperception.
Ice Eagle approached the abandoned wall tiles, continuously knocking on various tiles and infusing his Fighting energy during the process.
Initially, there was no change in the wall tiles, but as Ice Eagle’s dizzying series of knocks ended, the wall tiles at the end of the corridor retracted inward and then expanded sideways, forming a new secret passage.
“Boss, how did you know…”
Before Xiong Ju could finish, Ice Eagle sharply interrupted with a sneer, “When this underground cell was constructed, our Saber Gang was involved.”
This revelation made Spring Boxer and the others widen their eyes.
“The Saber Gang may have been destroyed, but as long as we are alive, there is hope of rebuilding the gang.”
“We still have strong allies we can call on.”
“As long as we get out of Snowbird Port, anything is possible,” Ice Eagle inspiringly said.
Everyone entered the secret passage, but several fighters stayed behind.
“Aren’t you coming?” Spring Boxer asked, puzzled.
The fighters shook their heads together, “Our mission is to rescue, to ensure you all escape safely. Go now!”
“You!” Spring Boxer was stunned.
Everyone knew the ones who stayed would face the towering fury of Snowbird Port’s City Lord.
They would be sacrificed.
And sacrifice was, frankly, the best outcome.
If captured alive, under those brutal penalties, they would suffer a fate worse than death.
A few minutes later.
Snowbird Port’s City Lord stopped in front of the secret passage.
Nearly all those who hindered him were dead, and those left alive were intentionally spared by the City Lord.
“There’s actually a secret passage here!” exclaimed Snowbird Port’s City Lord, shocked, “Ah, to what extent had the authorities been infiltrated by the Saber Gang back then.”
“What do we do now?” asked the Dragon-man youth.
He had also participated in the recent battle.
Among the Saber Gang’s Death Soldiers were many skilled hands, their leaders being Silver Level with quite sophisticated equipment.
They managed to hold back the attack of the Dragon-man youth for a while.
But without Golden Level powers, who could withstand the City Lord of Snowbird Port?
In the end, both the main and deputy leaders fell to the hands of Snowbird Port’s City Lord.
Snowbird Port’s City Lord stared at the secret passage, his face grim, “These Death Soldiers of the Saber Gang, they must have sneaked in through this secret passage.”
“Since they control this secret passage, it must be full of traps. A direct assault would inevitably lead to casualties.”
The Dragon-man youth frowned, “Does that mean we abandon the chase?”
“Of course not!” specified Snowbird Port’s City Lord decisively, “We won’t enter the secret passage, but we can fully utilize the Mage Tower to locate and deduce the exit of the secret passage.”
“Before, the passage was concealed, but now revealed, within a short time, we can expose their last resort.”
“Moreover, we can encircle and block them.”
“I don’t believe this secret passage can stretch across the entire city of Snowbird Port. If it has remained hidden for so long, it can’t be that extensive.”
“With a curfew over the city and securing key places, we will be able to trap them again.”
“Their combat strength is much reduced and unlikely to recover quickly.”
Snowbird Port’s City Lord spoke confidently, strategizing the next moves.
He immediately ordered the mobilization of the whole city’s forces to once again hunt and capture the Saber Gang escapees.
The Dragon-man youth’s expression changed slightly, “It seems I need to return to the dock and take command there.”
Since the Saber Gang had successfully escaped from prison, they certainly wouldn’t linger in Snowbird Port.
If the Dragon-man youth were in their shoes, he would have left the port immediately.
And with Snowbird Port being surrounded by land on three sides and by sea on one, would fleeing by land be easier than by sea?
The answer was obvious!
The likelihood of the Saber Gang’s escapees passing via the dock to leave Snowbird Port was high.
And currently, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ ships were docked at the port of Snowbird Port.
If, by chance, these people spotted their enemies and sought revenge on the way, it would be disastrous.
The Dragon-man youth, feeling a great responsibility as a leader, immediately took leave from Snowbird Port’s City Lord and hurried to the dock.
On the way back, he used an alchemy device to inform Zi Di and others of the current situation.