Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Right after Lin Bai left the City Lordâs Estate, he did not know that another riot had occurred underground.
At this moment, everyone was busy in the alchemy room underground. White smoke curled up, and the flames in the cauldron seemed to never be extinguished. They kept jumping and flickering, reflecting the redness on everyoneâs faces.
âBoom!â
However, people heard a loud sound, causing everyone who was in the middle of alchemy to jump in fright. Immediately after, the earth shook and the mountains shook. Countless rocks and dust fell from the walls. Even the alchemy cauldron fell to the ground, and many sparks flew out with the dust and flew in all directions.
Almost all the guards were alarmed. However, because of the Vice City Lordâs orders earlier, they did not dare to act rashly.
âYou guys guard this place first. The rest of you and I will take a look at the situation. As for the others, immediately report back to the Vice City Lord and Elder Yan.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The people in the cave hurriedly conjured spells to extinguish the fire. After putting out the flames with great difficulty, the medicinal pills that they had refined earlier had all gone down the drain. Some of them had even been damaged. They looked at their own blood and sweat and a pained expression appeared on their faces.
âWhat on Earth is going on? Why is there a sudden earthquake? Could it be that someone has attacked the City Lordâs Estate?â
âWho has the guts to attack the City Lordâs Estate? Could it be that they are tired of living?â
âFrom the sound of it, it doesnât seem to be coming from above. It seems to be coming from underground. Could it be that something has happened here?â
Everyone thought about how they had been restricted by the guards ever since they came here. They couldnât run around. Moreover, they had to have a warrant and a verbal order from the Vice City Lord or manager Zhao to enter and exit. It was claimed that they were being protected.
The curiosity that they had suppressed with great difficulty rose again. Suddenly, someone said mysteriously, âDo you think thereâs something underground that caused such a big commotion just now?â
âAre you saying that there are monsters or demonic beasts underground?â
As soon as these words were said, a huge commotion was immediately stirred up.
âDonât scare us here. If thatâs really the case, why would the Vice City Lord want manager Zhao and the others to let us refine pills here? Wouldnât it be too dangerous?â
âAre you stupid? Maybe thatâs the reason why our freedom of movement is restricted so that we wonât be hurt by those monsters. Otherwise, look at the guards here. Theyâre even stricter than the City Lordâs Estate above.â
Hearing his companionâs words, many details that were overlooked gradually surfaced in everyoneâs hearts. The more they thought about it, the more suspicious they felt.
âItâs not a good idea for us to make wild guesses here. We might as well go out and take a look.â
âI think itâs better to forget it. The first Vice City Lord and general manager Zhao also wonât allow it. Secondly, if there really are some ferocious monsters and demonic beasts, wonât we be in danger?â
âThere are so many of us, why would we be afraid of these things? Besides, even if we canât win, we can still escape.â
With one person taking the lead, the others also responded. They all walked towards the entrance of the cave, but were once again stopped by the guards. At this moment, there were only two guards at the entrance. It was likely that the others had gone to investigate the situation.
Seeing that everyone wanted to go out, they hurriedly stopped them. With a stern expression, they said, âWhat do you all want to do! Hurry up and go back. The situation outside is unclear, and itâs dangerous.â
âItâs precisely because of the danger that we want to go out and take a look!â
The people who came to the City Lordâs Estate all held the hope that they could cure the City Lord, thus obtaining the City Lordâs favor and obtaining great merit. In the future, they would rise to the top, and any powerful cultivation methods, cultivation levels, or divine weapons, high-level pet beasts would be at their fingertips. Hwever, the prerequisite was that they had lives to enjoy it.
How could they stay in this situation peacefully? They definitely had to figure it out.
Unexpectedly, the guard did not agree. He said expressionlessly, âNo, I said that without the Vice City Lordâs order, no one can enter or leave.â
Everyone could not help but roll their eyes when they heard this. âWhat if a monster runs in? Wouldnât we be sitting ducks? What happened just now? Is there a monster underground?â
âWhy didnât you tell us about the monster in advance? Itâs so dangerous. If you canât stop it, wouldnât it cause a lot of casualties?â
Everyone was talking at the same time. For a moment, the guards were confused and could not convince them at all. Seeing that everyone was getting more and more agitated, they were afraid that they would not be able to stop them if they really started fighting.
âNo matter what, we have to see what is going on outside today. We canât just become the dinner of monsters and not know anything, right?â
âThat is to say, letâs see the situation together.â
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, a cold male voice was heard.
âWhat are you guys trying to do here? Are you going to openly disobey my orders?â
A group of guards walked over from not too far away and opened up a path in the middle. The person who came was the Vice City Lord, Ren Zeyuan.
When the guards saw him, it was as if they saw their savior. âVice City Lord, youâre finally here.â
Ren Zeyuan looked at the alchemists with a cold expression. His expression was terrifyingly cold. Those who met Ren Zeyuanâs gaze couldnât help but lower their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.
âWhat are you arguing about? You really donât put me in your eyes.â