Huh?
Su Mo’s words stunned everyone around him.
What was this guy doing?
Was he provoking Chen Ge?
In an instant, the crowd erupted into an uproar.
"Where did this reckless idiot come from? How dare he call Chen Ge’s subordinate a dog right to his face? Does he have a death wish?"
"He’s probably acting arrogant in front of Chen Ge because he’s a Body Refining Martial Artist."
"A Body Refining Martial Artist is nothing! Don’t forget, Chen Ge has killed an expert at the Grand Martial Artist Realm."
The crowd shook their heads.
Su Mo certainly had some skill, but compared to Chen Ge, he was completely out of his league—like a firefly trying to outshine the bright moon.
Chen Ge, the bright moon, could crush Su Mo with ease.
However...
Man Mountain and Wu Hao didn’t see it that way. In fact, they felt sorry for Chen Ge.
Man Mountain sighed. "Alas, that Chen Ge is so unlucky. He’s only been out acting all high and mighty for two days, and he’s already run into a monster like Su Mo."
"The road is wide enough for everyone, but Chen Ge just had to show off and act all arrogant and domineering. This time, he’s finally picked a fight he can’t win," Wu Hao complained.
Man Mountain laughed. "This just goes to show: pride comes before a fall. Brother Wu, how do you think Su Mo will kill Chen Ge?"
Wu Hao said, "Is there even a question? He’ll definitely slap him into a meat paste."
"My thoughts exactly," Man Mountain agreed.
As the two were in the middle of their spirited discussion, a youth nearby couldn’t take it anymore. "You two think a little too highly of that Su Mo, don’t you?" he said, exasperated.
"You don’t believe it?"
Man Mountain and Wu Hao turned to look at the youth in unison.
The youth shook his head. "Not only do I not believe Chen Ge will be killed, I’m certain Su Mo is the one who’s going to be in deep trouble. He’ll be on his knees calling him ’Daddy’."
"’Daddy’?"
Man Mountain and Wu Hao were taken aback.
The youth said, "That’s right. Chen Ge loves it when people kneel before him and call him ’Daddy’. You didn’t know that?"
Man Mountain and Wu Hao shook their heads.
They really didn’t know Chen Ge had such a twisted hobby.
The youth proposed, "Since you two are so confident in Su Mo, why don’t we make a bet? How about one hundred thousand Spirit Stones?"
Huh?
’Is there really such a good deal?’
Without a second thought, Man Mountain took out one hundred thousand Spirit Stones and handed them to the youth. "Fine, I’ll take that bet."
Wu Hao said, "A hundred thousand is too little. I’ll bet one million."
What?
One million...
The youth stared at Wu Hao, dumbfounded. "Are you crazy? That’s your entire net worth! Are you really going to bet it all against me?"
Wu Hao asked coolly, "Just tell me if you’ll take the bet or not."
’Take it!’
’I have to take it!’
The youth took the Spirit Stones from Wu Hao’s hand and laughed. "Brother Wu, you’re too good to me. Knowing you’re going to lose and still betting your entire fortune... I don’t even know how to thank you."
"Don’t thank me. Just be ready to cry in a minute."
Wu Hao waved his hand dismissively, then turned his gaze to Su Mo and Chen Ge, his heart filled with excitement.
’Soon, I’m going to be rich.’
At that moment, Chen Ge was glaring daggers at Su Mo, absolutely furious.
’Where did this country bumpkin come from? Can’t he see I’m in the middle of showing off? For him to come out and provoke me... I have to teach him a good lesson.’
’Otherwise, how could I ever show my face in Holy Spirit Manor again?’
Chen Ge said sternly, "My subordinate is indeed a dog, but he’s not a dog you have the right to hit. He is far nobler than you. Now, I command you to kneel and apologize to my dog."
"Huh?"
Su Mo looked at Chen Ge, his face a mask of astonishment.
’This guy... he really does treat his own companion like a dog.’
’Who insults their own people like that?’
The young man on the ground was also looking at Chen Ge in disbelief, his face a mixture of embarrassment and complex emotions.
Clearly, he hadn’t expected Chen Ge to actually consider him a dog.
Su Mo said coolly, "And if I’m not willing?"
"Hmph. Then I’ll just have to beat you until you are willing! I’ll make you kneel before me and call me ’Daddy’!" Chen Ge snorted, unleashing the aura of a Martial Master at Great Perfection.
Seeing this, the betting youth said excitedly, "Hehe, Chen Ge’s finally making his move! Man Mountain, Wu Hao, your Spirit Stones are mine!"
However...
Su Mo simply reached out and slapped his palm lightly toward Chen Ge.
BOOM!
The upper half of Chen Ge’s body was smashed into the ground, leaving only his bloody, battered head exposed as he saw stars.
What?
Seeing Chen Ge’s miserable state, everyone present was dumbfounded.
Chen Ge, the man who could kill a Grand Martial Artist, was taken out in one hit?
How could this be?
Man Mountain shook the stunned youth and said with a smile, "Friend, looks like Brother Wu Hao and I won the bet. Pay up."
Wu Hao reminded him, "And don’t forget, I bet one million."
"Brother Wu Hao, can I pay you later?" the youth asked, his face long and mournful.
He originally thought Wu Hao was handing him free Spirit Stones, but instead, he was the one handing them over—a full million, at that.
He didn’t have such a large sum on him.
"Then why were you making bets if you don’t have the money?" Wu Hao said, exasperated. "Fine, give me what you have. You can owe me the rest. It’s not too late to pay me when you have it."
"I only have five hundred thousand. You two can take it and split it."
The youth reluctantly handed over his Storage Ring.
Su Mo glanced at the half-dead Chen Ge and said, exasperated, "What a useless piece of trash. Can’t back up his own boasting, just made me waste a few minutes of my time. Huh? Where did that guy who recognized me go?"
Soon, he spotted Mu Qing in the crowd, walked up to him, and asked, "Friend, how exactly do you know me?"
"I..."
Mu Qing trembled, unable to speak. He was completely terrified.
’How am I supposed to explain this?’
’Tell the truth?’
’Wouldn’t Su Mo just swat me dead like a fly?’
Mu Qing pointed a trembling finger at Man Mountain and Wu Hao, who were hiding in a general store. "It... It was them! They told me!"
"FUCK!"
Man Mountain and Wu Hao cursed in unison.
’That bastard Mu Qing sold us out so quickly!’
’What happened to brotherhood?’
’If you were going to sell us out, you could’ve at least waited until we got away!’
Man Mountain asked in terror, "Brother Wu, I think he’s spotted us! Quick, think of something!"
Wu Hao shot Man Mountain a look.
’What the hell am I supposed to do?’
’Once a monster like Su Mo has his eyes on you, no plan is going to work. All we can do is accept our fate and wait for death.’
"Holy shit, he’s coming over here!"
"That son of a bitch Mu Qing! I told him not to provoke Su Mo, but he did it anyway! He’s gotten me killed!"
Watching Su Mo approach, Man Mountain’s eyes suddenly rolled back, and he collapsed, foaming at the mouth, having fainted dead away.
’Playing dead? Good idea. I’ll play dead too.’
Wu Hao fell stiffly to the ground, cracking his head on the floor and drawing blood. He even deliberately bit his tongue to spit out more blood, making his act of playing dead extremely convincing.