Chapter 162: The Feeling of Being a Local Tyrant

  When Hu Gao returned with a bundle of dry firewood, Hu Caifeng, who should have been lying under the tree waiting for him to return, had vanished without a trace, along with his bear skin blanket.

  Hú Gāo was somewhat stunned, and after searching around the nearby area, Hú Gāo could confirm that Hú Cǎi Piāo had indeed left, and had gone a considerable distance. There were no signs of a struggle at the scene, and Hú Gāo hadn't gone too far either during this time. If a fight had occurred, Hú Gāo wouldn't have been completely unaware, so it was basically possible to rule out the possibility of being kidnapped.

  With Hu Cai's mastery of stealth and tracking skills, it was almost impossible for Hu Gao to find her on his own.

  As for how Hu Caihong left with his seriously injured body, and why he chose to leave at this time, it was not something that Hu Gao could know.

  Actually, if Hu Gao was willing, he could have used the power of the Blood Slave Oath to force Hu Caifeng to return, but he didn't do that.

  Although they are also blood slaves, the feeling that Hu Cai Piao gives to Hu Gao is completely different from other blood slaves. Whether it's Guo De Yun or Zhu You Tian, Hu Gao can clearly perceive their thoughts through the Blood Slave Oath, but Hu Cai Piao is an exception. Hu Gao can control Hu Cai Piao's actions through spiritual connection and even extract her memories, yet he is always unable to know Hu Cai Piao's true thoughts.

  Hu Gao wasn't without trying, but every time his divine soul probed, the result was a vast expanse of hazy mist.

  Hu Gao believed that Hu Cai Piao had her own thoughts and reasons for leaving at this time, and that interfering too much might not be a good thing.

  "Hmm..."

  Hú Gāo let out a long sigh of relief, and his bones actually made a creaking sound. Unbeknownst to him, his strength had increased by another level! The effects of the three-stage solid pill he had been taking for days were finally fully released after he completely relaxed, and within several breaths, both his internal energy and physical strength increased significantly, reaching the peak of the second stage of Tongti. He was now only a hair's breadth away from the third stage.

  "No, no! Still too slow!" Hu Gao shook his head in dissatisfaction. Having witnessed Lang Huan's strength, Hu Gao deeply understood that only with a strong fist can one speak of reason. Previously, he had been used to smooth sailing in Ning City, but the recent miserable experiences made Hu Gao feel like there was a fire burning inside him, and if he didn't let it out to burn something, he would end up burning himself to death.

  The north is not going, Langzheng did not find him, and he must be ambushing in the north. Because from common sense judgment, Hu Gao's current most wanted thing to do is to go north to merge with Qingyuan Mine and Hu family's elite forces. Langzheng is not stupid either, and will definitely set up an ambush to guard the stake and wait for the rabbit.

  To the south... Hu Gao didn't know much about what lay to the south of the dense forest, only that there was a city called Xiao Ling City located at the southern end of the Dragon Scales Mountain Range.

  "Maybe going to Xiaoling City to rest for a while, and then taking the road along the Longjia Mountain range to practice while heading north to find Wú Shuāng and Yún Fēng would be a good idea?" Hu Gao muttered to himself.

  Actually... this is also the only path Hu Gao can choose now...

  ……

  It's been over a week since the Ning City incident, and the people of Xiao Ling City are still unaware that their northern neighbors have fallen under Yue City's control. Even if they knew, they probably wouldn't care. The internal power struggles within Dragon Flower Country's cities and families are endless, and this is something everyone in Dragon Flower Country knows. As long as these struggles don't get out of hand or approach the royal capital, Dragon Flower City, the king of Dragon Flower Country can't be bothered to intervene, and instead seems to be enjoying the spectacle.

  The consecutive stalemates between Ning City and Yue City were naturally seen by the monarch. Three years ago, the king even personally sent an envoy with a batch of materials and equipment to be evenly distributed to both sides of the Qingyuan Mine vein battle, as if to encourage both sides to fight to the end.

  The bad taste of the Dragon Flower Kingdom's king is unfathomable to other kingdoms, but at the same time, it has also created the country's bold and fierce folk customs, making other countries dare not provoke them easily.

  People in Xiaoling City are still living their lives as usual, the diligent and hardworking ones remain diligent and hardworking, the arrogant and extravagant ones remain arrogant and extravagant, and those who indulge in pleasure and ignore life's troubles continue to do so.

  In a small alley southwest of Xiaoling City, an old man stretched out his arms to protect the pitiful girl behind him as she was slowly cornered by a group of people into a dead end.

  "Old man! Don't pretend to be polite and refuse the wine, hand over your little granddaughter, and you can still make a connection with Master Zhang. If not, humph, do you think your old bones can withstand my few punches?" The burly man rubbed his massive fists and said viciously.

  "Pah! Who in this city doesn't know the reputation of Zhang Jia's sixth young master? Relatives? Who wants to be related to you?! I'll never agree, no matter what!" The old man may not have a strong physique, but he had plenty of backbone. Facing several thugs, he didn't show even a hint of fear.

  "Old thing looking for death!"

  Just as the strong man was about to take action, a voice suddenly came from the alley behind him.

  "The villainous young master instructs his subordinates to beat up the old man and forcibly rob a civilian woman... This plot has become so cliché that even filming it is embarrassing, yet you guys are still enjoying yourselves. I really don't know how to evaluate your standards..."

  "Who is it?!"

  Several strong men turned around at the same time, and saw a young man in tattered clothes standing against the wall at the entrance of the alley, looking at them with disdain.

  After seeing the young man's appearance clearly, several strong men's pupils shrank at the same time. It was not because the boy's face was so handsome or famous, but because the broken clothes on his body were stained with blood everywhere, and it could be seen that he had just experienced a fierce battle not long ago.

  These kinds of people are generally quite powerful and should not be provoked lightly.

  "Who are you?" The burly man's tone softened, hoping to persuade the other party to leave. "This young lady is the one our Young Master Zhang has taken a liking to, so we hope you won't interfere. If you're interested, you can follow us back to the Zhang residence as our guest."

  "Who is Zhang Jia Liu Shao Ye? Is he very famous?" The young man asked with a puzzled face.

  Zhuang Han was suddenly furious! However, thinking that the other party might not be from Xiao Ling City, he still patiently explained: "Our Zhang family is the largest merchant family in Xiao Ling City, and the sixth young master is one of the most beloved sons of the old master."

  "So you're saying? The Zhang family is very rich now?" The young man's eyes lit up.

  "Of course!" The robust man's words made him think that the other party loved money, and his tone also became excited. The Zhang family had nothing else, only a lot of money, enough to use money to kill a small or medium-sized family. If the other party loved money, they would never make an enemy of the Zhang family.

  "Perfect! It's just too perfect!" The young man slowly walked into the alley, "Do you know how hard it is for me to find someone who is both good and rich in this unfamiliar city of Lingcheng? Now I've finally found one! Who would have thought that I'm a kind-hearted young man with four virtues, and couldn't bear to take advantage of a good person? In these times, being a good person is just too hard! It's really too hard!"

  The three sturdy men only then felt the incongruity in the young man's words, and before they could react, they were transformed into three cannonballs flying out, smashing into the wall at the end of the alley, deeply embedded.

  The old man and the young girl were also stunned, and it took them a while to come back to their senses. They looked at the young man who had saved them with gratitude, excitement causing their whole body to tremble: "Thank you! Thank you! What is your honorable name?"

  "The story of a hero saving a beauty is nameless." The young man smiled mysteriously, "Eliminating evil is our generation's duty. Can you tell me where Zhang Jia Liu Shao Ye is now?"

  ……

  A moment later, Hu Gao punched Zhang Jia Liu Shao from a fat pig to a dead pig in an ordinary civilian house, and rescued two girls who were about to lose their chastity. He brushed off the space ring on the right hand middle finger and ring finger of the dead pig, left a handsome back shadow and went away, hiding his merit and fame...

  "Wow, a tycoon! This is a real tycoon! He's wearing two valuable space rings on his hand! But the things inside these space rings are too monotonous, why are they all just gold coins?! Does this dead fat pig have a habit of collecting gold coins?!" As he walked along a quiet and deserted path, Hu Gao put away the two space rings. "Whatever, I'm most in need of gold coins right now, changing into new clothes is more important."

  In a humble-looking clothing store in Xiaoling City, the owner who had been doing honest business for his whole life was waiting on Hu Gao as he changed into clean and decent clothes. When he saw Hu Gao throwing out gold coins like sand, the excited owner almost gave him the entire store.

  Awesome! The feeling of being a rich man is so cool! Especially when using money that isn't earned by oneself! This feeling is even cooler!

  He dressed up and shook off his previous gloomy mood, learning from those spoiled young masters, like a victorious rooster strutting down the main road with its legs wide apart, walking several dozen steps in a cool and domineering manner, then bursting into a loud "hahaha" laugh, and before you could blink, he had already run out of sight.

  That night, most of the residents of Xiaoling City were talking about the same thing after dinner - a madman who looked like a nouveau riche appeared on the main road of Xiaoling City today...

  Hu Gao didn't care what people in Xiuling City thought of him, he was now sitting in the largest brothel in Xiuling City, Yuanhua Building, using the gold coins he had robbed to stun the three major owners of Yuanhua Building into selling him the legendary twin sisters who were said to sell their art but not their bodies.

  Hu Gao didn't know that the pile of gold coins he had just smashed out, which was enough to fill an entire floor, could have bought the entire Wanhualou...

  Even if he had in-depth exchanges with stunning beauties like Hu Wusuo, even if he had a soul-stirring moment with enchanting creatures like Hu Caihong, when Hu Gao saw a pair of almost identical beautiful sisters walking into his room, his Adam's apple still bobbed up and down uncontrollably.

  "He seems to be very nervous?"

  "Could it be that he... this is his first time too?" The two sisters saw Hu Gao's Piggy expression and started discussing in a low voice.

  However, the room was just this big, and no matter how small their voices were, they couldn't escape Hu Gao's sharp ears.

  Deeply feeling his male dignity being provoked, Hu Gao suddenly burst out all his beastly nature. Without saying a word, he dragged the two women away. Under the flying fragments of their clothes, he didn't even bother with any foreplay and directly entered. For a time, the room was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood and the sound of spring songs...

  The person below is panting and trembling with desire, while the person beside them is both anticipating and fearful, covering their mouth tightly...

  "It's your turn!"

  "No... don't..."

  The sword has been drawn from its scabbard; how can she be allowed to go back?