Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor-Chapter 372 - 369: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish!
Chapter 372: Chapter 369: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish!
He Lu glanced at the bodies of Ba Sha and his son on the ground, then tipped his head back and chugged half a bottle of strong vodka.
There’s a common saying: Alcohol emboldens the coward!
Once drunk, even a mouse dares to share a bed with a cat, let alone He Lu?
With one kick, he flung the door open and staggered out, drunk.
"What’s all this racket?"
The guards, yelled at by He Lu, were all so frightened they didn’t dare move an inch.
"He Lu, where’s the commander?"
Just then, a burly brute pushed through the crowd and confronted He Lu.
This man was named Black Dog, Ba Kuo’s cousin and also Ba Sha’s loyal henchman, commanding half of the security force. He was strong himself and Ba Sha’s uncle by marriage. Hence, he was usually hot-tempered, fearing no one but Ba Sha.
Questioned by Black Dog, the half bottle of vodka that He Lu had guzzled seemed to sober him up a bit. Facing this fully armed group of fierce warriors, his legs quivered in fear, and it looked like he was about to lose control of the situation.
"Group leader, look, there’s blood!"
A sharp-eyed soldier saw blood flowing out and cried out in alarm.
Seeing the blood, Black Dog already knew something terrible had happened. He furiously drew his pistol, hammer cocked wide, and aimed it at He Lu’s head.
"He Lu, you dare collude with outsiders to assassinate the commander. Today I will..."
"Whoosh!"
Before Black Dog could finish his words, a dazzling streak of light already cut through the door.
Driven by a keen sense of danger, Black Dog instinctively tried to dodge.
Unfortunately, he was a step too late!
The sharp Sword Shadow swept across his forehead, as blood gushed out profusely.
"What a fast sword!" After uttering these last four words, his eyes wide with shock, he fell backward into a pool of blood.
With Black Dog killed, the crowd was like a dragon without a head, immediately thrown into disarray.
Just then, two safes were flung out from the room.
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
The safes smashed open, spilling out glittering gold bars, gleaming Silver dollars, and a rainbow of banknotes. The sight made the brigand soldiers stare with greed, swallowing their saliva.
"Ba Sha is dead. Those who follow me get Silver. Those who defy me face the knife. Make your choice!"
As Li Chen spoke, he walked out slowly wrapped in Ba Sha’s tiger skin cloak, a cigar hanging from his mouth.
Mei Ruohua held a dripping, blood-stained sword in her hand which, under the sunlight, flashed an aggressive, chilling light.
After a deathly silence, a bearded officer asked, "Who are you, and why should we listen to you?"
Others also harbored doubts and chimed in. The crowd grew agitated.
Li Chen lightly coughed twice and said blandly, "That’s an excellent question, and I believe God will give you a satisfactory answer!"
Having said that, he pointed a finger to the sky, summoning a curved bolt of lightning that struck down directly.
"Crack!"
The unlucky officer was instantly struck into a charred corpse, emitting white smoke as he stiffly collapsed to the ground.
The others, seeing Li Chen summon lightning with a gesture to strike down their superior, were left with lingering trepidation and regarded Li Chen with an awe akin to the fear of a Ghost God.
Moreover, Basha was normally cruel and unbearable, showering favoritism without fairness, with punishments and rewards unclear, and was excessively lecherous by nature. Even the wives and daughters of his own subordinates were not spared by him, his image that of a tyrant who had long lost the hearts of the people. Only out of fear of his lustful power did the others bear the indignity in silence.
But now, with Basha receiving his just deserts and meeting with sudden disaster, others felt no obligation to sell their lives for him; after all, serving under anyone was just a means to fill their bellies.
What’s more, there was the matter of gleaming silver to be taken. Everything else was intangible, but this was real gold and silver. Who among the poor could resist such a temptation?
Soon, some began to drop their weapons, showing willingness to submit.
Li Chen nodded and picked out a gold brick for one of them, and also stuffed a bundle of banknotes into his hand. The denomination easily amounted to over hundreds of thousands, making him so overjoyed that he couldn’t stop thanking him repeatedly.
"The first ten to surrender will receive a grand reward, and it’s limited to ten only! Don’t miss this opportunity because once it’s gone, there will not be another chance. Miss this village and there won’t be another shop!"
Hearing Li Chen’s shout, the others were as if injected with chicken blood, rushing to submit, almost causing a stampede.
Heu Lu, seeing Li Chen effortlessly resolve a problem that had almost cost him his life, admired him to the extent of bowing down wholeheartedly. Those being thrown around were shiny silver coins, which made him watch with a bit of heartache.
Li Chen came to Heu Lu, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Heu Lu, I’ll leave the aftermath to you. Don’t disappoint me!"
Heu Lu repeatedly made gestures of respect, earnestly assuring his commitment.
Li Chen disregarded him, turned to Mei Ruohua, and said, "Ruohua, your Lingnan borders close to Black Forest. Open up this route and connect it into one piece to ensure the Jade Mine is secure!"
Mei Ruohua nodded and replied, "Alright, after I return, I will discuss it with Grandpa and have him send some experts over!"
Under Li Chen’s covert manipulation, Heu Lu replaced Basha, throwing out a large amount of real gold and silver, and smoothly took control of the team, becoming the Helmsman of the southeastern Black Forest.
Li Chen directly emptied the warehouse of the Jade Mine, where just the top-grade jade alone weighed over 100 kilograms, including one piece of exquisite quality jade.
With these jades, he could build a large-scale Spirit Gathering Array at the Divine Dragon Pond. With that, advancing to the Late-stage Innate was just a matter of time. When that time came, facing a Demigod Realm master like Xuan Tian would no longer be so strenuous.
Having acquired enough jade, Li Chen no longer lingered in Black Forest but returned to Lingnan with Mei Ruohua.
Old Mister Mei Jiuling was so shocked by the legendary tales of his granddaughter and Immortal Master Li in Black Forest that his jaw dropped. He also immediately assured Li Chen that he would accomplish the tasks assigned to him fully.
Li Chen was very satisfied with his attitude and there and then, bestowed upon him several pills.
After all, if you want the horse to work, you must first feed it well.
Mei Jiuling received the pills and thanked him profusely.
After a while, he glanced at his granddaughter Mei Ruohua and hesitantly said, "Immortal Master Li, could you perhaps..."
Li Chen noted his unusual expression and casually asked, "Mr. Mei, if you have something to say, just speak openly. Why hesitate?"
Mei Jiuling mustered the courage and said, "Immortal Master Li, could you possibly allow Ruohua to continue following you?"
Li Chen paused for a moment and asked, "Ruohua, as a young lady, to continuously follow me... wouldn’t that be somewhat improper?"
Mei Jiuling steeled his heart and said, "Immortal Master Li, you can just treat her as a servant!"
His implication was clear; she could be ordered around in any way, even to warm the bed at night.
Li Chen could certainly discern the hint in his words and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I dare not, I dare not."
Mei Jiuling mistook his response as a modest demurral and pleaded more fiercely. Even Mei Ruohua lowered her status, indicating her willingness to serve her master wholeheartedly.
However, Li Chen still refused.
What a joke, if Ye Chuxue were to find out, would she not be up on the roof tearing off tiles?
After this little interlude, Li Chen didn’t linger at the Mei Family any longer and left for Divine Dragon Pond.
The location, though rife with venomous snakes, fierce beasts, and miasma fog, had Spiritual Power tenfold more abundant than ordinary places. Adding a Spirit Gathering Array, cultivating here for three years, and directly breaking through to the God Realm... was not entirely out of the question.
