Chapter 551: Standoff Between Forces

Chapter 551: Standoff Between Forces

Now Zhou Cheng was being held hostage by Lin Nuo, and nobody dared to act.

It wasn’t that Lin Nuo feared these people; it was just that they were too much of a nuisance.

This bunch of lackeys would take time to deal with if a fight broke out, which would mess up his plans to haul away the spirit artifacts in a sack.

Now it was perfect, holding the pig head to command the crowd.

“Where are the spirit artifacts you stole before? Take me there.”

“Okay, okay… you, hurry and take the knight over there…”

“Cut the nonsense.”

In a fit of annoyance, Lin Nuo whacked Zhou Cheng on the head.

“Stop talking about knights and hurry up.”

“Yes, yes…”

Zhou Cheng quickly had someone lead Lin Nuo to the artifacts’ location, thankful that his belongings were still intact, not a single gram missing.

It seemed they were too scared to make a move since things could blow up if handled poorly.

Good, just these.

“You all come over and take the stuff out with sacks.”

Lin Nuo issued another order, and Zhou Cheng could only timidly ask,

“Are we taking everything from the mansion?”

“Who needs your broken things? Just take mine and hurry up.”

“Okay, okay…”

Timidly, Zhou Cheng had no choice but to comply with Lin Nuo’s wishes, ordering his subordinates to gather the items.

Soon, they filled the sacks with Lin Nuo’s spirit artifacts and carried them out of the city mansion.

Using sacks may seem a bit shabby, but it was low-key and practical, making it look like he was just collecting junk, so nobody would know what treasures he was hiding.

The carriage was ready, and the items were loaded, with Lin Nuo guiding the horses.

Of course, Zhou Cheng had to come along too; after all, in every drama, the villains always run far away before releasing the hostage, and he was no exception.

As for Zhou Cheng, he was just a petty figure; Lin Nuo wasn’t planning to kill him, since this little man had stirred up so much trouble in Huan Tian City—he could still be useful.

Once outside the city, he would let him go and then make his escape. This little excursion in Huan Tian City would end quite well. Although the rebels didn’t enter the city, he still managed to create chaos, which was a good outcome.

Mostly because the princess was dead, and that was fantastic news.

Zhou Cheng’s men didn’t dare chase after them, letting Lin Nuo drive the carriage away.

Zhou Cheng was timid, genuinely unsure when Lin Nuo would decide to chop him down.

What a ruthless guy; he stormed into the City Lord’s Mansion with a single blade, and the crowd couldn’t do a thing, even taking out their capable Dongwei People.

What was his goal? Just for the sake of his spirit artifacts?

“Knight, you…”

“If you say knight one more time, I’ll chop you.”

Lin Nuo made a motion as if to swing his blade at Zhou Cheng.

Zhou Cheng, startled, quickly said,

“Alright, big brother, big brother, I was wrong! When can I go back…?”

“Given your current situation, do you think you deserve to know?”

Lin Nuo mocked him, mimicking Zhou Cheng’s previous tone, enjoying turning others’ words against them.

As he drove the carriage further, the city gate still a ways off, things were going very smoothly.

Suddenly, a surge of spiritual wave shot towards Lin Nuo’s carriage.

What the heck, who?

Lin Nuo reacted quickly and didn’t even have time to grab the sack; he jumped out of the carriage.

Boom!

The sack of spirit artifacts was struck, causing a chain reaction that ultimately led to a massive explosion. Not only was the horse and carriage obliterated, but rows of nearby houses were reduced to ruins.

“Ugh, that fat guy isn’t coming back.”

Lin Nuo couldn’t help but sigh; he hadn’t intended to kill him, but now, here he was.

The blast had created a large crater. If he hadn’t run fast, he might’ve suffered too.

Zhou Cheng’s death didn’t matter, but his spirit artifacts exploded from that surge.

Though there was a defensive system in place, the opposing spiritual power was too strong, leading to the explosion.

Who was so ruthless?

Lin Nuo glanced over and saw a group of newcomers approaching.

Leading them was the captain from Dongwei, Sun Xu.

He hadn’t seen this guy at the City Lord’s Mansion, and now he was here.

Were they here to besiege him?

“You’re not getting away!”

At that moment, Sun Xu caught up. Though this squad was small, they were elite, and their aura and spiritual levels were noticeably different from the ones at the City Lord’s Mansion.

Who was the boss? It was obvious.

Originally, they were set to raid Lin Nuo’s place, but it turned out empty. Their people had already run off to break into a prison.

Now, hearing about outsiders attacking the City Lord’s Mansion, they’d rushed back, only to find Lin Nuo leaving on his carriage.

So naturally, they had to take him down.

However, Lin Nuo was quite agile and managed to withdraw just in time, but the carriage had exploded.

“I’m not leaving.”

Lin Nuo dusted himself off, not planning to bail, since he had just lost his artifacts. Even if he couldn’t take out the enemy, he wanted to snag some benefits before leaving.

But now, he didn’t have much left to rely on, having already used most of his hidden weapons. He was hoping the spirit artifacts would be of help, only for them to be blasted to bits.

Seeing this man’s formidable strength, it would probably be tough to fight him.

“Hey, you really blew up Zhou Cheng, that’s pretty ruthless.”

“Zhou Cheng? So what if he’s blown up?”

Sun Xu didn’t care at all; he was just a pawn, not like those in the mansion who worried about him being a threat. He launched an attack on Lin Nuo without hesitation.

Not killing Lin Nuo would indeed be a regret.

“It was you who turned Huan Tian City upside down!”

Sun Xu pointed at Lin Nuo, angrily accusing him.

Lin Nuo shrugged.

“Yeah, I originally planned to create some chaos.”

Lin Nuo was entirely nonchalant, not taking Sun Xu seriously. Sun Xu ordered his subordinates to fall back, stepping forward to finish this kid off personally.

He rushed ahead, channeling his spiritual power into his hand, which radiated with a glowing light, becoming almost divine as he aimed to strike Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo could only retreat; the wind from the punch cracked the ground beneath him.

Facing him head-on would be disadvantageous. He could only use Dao Fu for some defense, but getting it to stick to the opponent would be difficult.

As for forming an array, there was no time for that.

How could he fight him?

Lin Nuo thought quickly, dodging continuously, while Sun Xu’s swift attacks were demolishing more houses, making him seem like a true villain tearing apart the city.

“Master, Master!”

Hearing the shouts, Lin Nuo turned to see a group of people.

It was Ruo’er and the others coming over.

“Damn it.”

With a loud explosion, he barely managed to evade the force.

What were they doing here? Did they take the prison?

Or was it a mess? Did they fail and just come to run away?

Just then, the troops that had previously come out of the prison arrived, and with Li Yun leading them, they joined Sun Xu.

Lin Nuo found himself trapped between these two forces, but he wasn’t panicked; after all, he was the best at making a getaway, so it would be fine.

Seeing Liu Shuqin’s forces grow, it seemed they really did rescue the Liu family troops.

As for him, he hadn’t rescued anyone.

Why did some familiar faces show up in their crowd?

Aren’t those the criminals?

Were they being turned from the dark side to the light? Had Liu Shuqin’s kindness influenced them?

No way, you have that skill? Why don’t you show some kindness to the other side?

“Master, Master, where have you been? I didn’t see you just now.”

“Just standing around, didn’t come over.”

Lin Nuo quickly called out to Ruo’er. If another spiritual wave came, he would have to protect her too.