Accidentally invincible!-Chapter 58 - 00: I’m Afraid I’ll Have to Collect His Corpse
Chapter 58: Chapter 0058: I’m Afraid I’ll Have to Collect His Corpse
The streets of Jiangdu City were bustling with activity.
The common folk were busy with their daily lives.
Zhang Xiaoer was just a struggling laborer, living a hard life, frequently bullied by the Serpent Gang, but he’d grown accustomed to it all.
At that moment.
He was carrying some goods when he heard a noise coming from behind, sounding like the clatter of hooves, and he turned around out of curiosity.
This glance seemed harmless at first.
But when he saw the people inside the prisoner carts, his mouth fell open in shock, leaving him completely dumbfounded.
Clang!
A sack of rice fell to the ground, landing on his foot. Though it hurt, he was still too stunned to react.
"Make way! Last night, the Serpent Gang’s Third Master disregarded the law and staged a prison break. Today, they are being paraded through the streets as a warning to others. Do not commit crimes!" Lin Fan, astride his horse, shouted loudly, his voice infused with his cultivation. His words spread down the entire street so everyone could hear. freewēbnoveℓ.com
The Third Master, hearing this, felt a stifling pain in his chest, as if an old wound had reopened. He clenched his teeth and growled, "Lin Fan, you’ll pay a heavy price for this."
"Stuff his mouth with cloth," Lin Fan ordered as he turned back to glance at him, casually waving his hand.
Moments later, the Third Master’s mouth was gagged, leaving him only able to make muffled grunts while glaring fiercely.
Rage boiled in his chest, which he could only vent through shouting. But now, with his mouth sealed, he had no outlet for his fury. He glowered at Lin Fan, wishing he could kill him with his eyes.
At that moment.
The previously noisy street fell into complete silence.
Not a single sound could be heard.
The posture and expression of every onlooker were eerily uniform.
All of them stood there, heads lifted, mouths wide open, and eyes frozen in astonishment, staring unblinkingly at the people inside the two prisoner carts.
One was Zhu Hou, the Hall Master of the Mountain Opening Hall.
The other was the Third Master.
Both were individuals whom ordinary people would never dare to offend.
But now?
If their eyes were not deceiving them, these two figures were locked in prisoner carts.
As Lin Fan slowly led the prisoner carts through the street, the stunned crowd gradually snapped out of their daze.
And then.
A wave of uproar erupted, shaking the entire street.
"That’s really the Serpent Gang’s Third Master!"
"Surely we must be mistaken. The Third Master and Zhu Hou, prisoners, paraded for public shaming?"
"How dare the government do this?"
"I know who that bald guy is! Last time at the docks, he broke the leg of one of the Serpent Gang’s lackeys!"
"This is unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable!"
"Hahaha, it’s karma for the Serpent Gang! Trying to steal my land—well, look where that got you!"
Many people harbored grudges against the Serpent Gang. In the past, they could only simmer in silent anger, but now, seeing these gang members humiliated in prisoner carts, their buried resentment poured forth like a dam bursting.
Inside the prisoner cart, the Third Master grew more and more ferocious as he listened to the cheers from the crowd behind him. He wished he could massacre every single one of the onlookers.
Though foremost on his hit list was Lin Fan.
This brat was the sole reason for his humiliation. If he didn’t kill Lin Fan, his fury would never subside.
And also...
Where the hell were the Serpent Gang’s people?
Here I am, being paraded like a common criminal, and you’re all just sitting on your asses instead of rescuing me?
Inside a room.
Wang Zhou woke up, rubbing his temples. He hadn’t expected to drink so much last night that he actually got drunk. With his cultivation, he normally wouldn’t succumb to alcohol, but he was troubled and just wanted to drown himself, letting the intoxication take over.
"Li Zhiyong and the others should be on their way by now. Lin Fan, that brat, should have also released the Serpent Gang members by now."
Before the incident ten miles from the city, he hadn’t paid any attention to the Serpent Gang.
Even though he disapproved of their actions, there wasn’t much he could do.
But after that incident—and after learning about the Serpent Gang’s collusion with Demons and their plot to slaughter the government’s constables—he realized the situation was far from simple.
"Lord Wang, something’s happened, something big!" Zhao Desheng ran in, panic-stricken, looking as if the sky were falling.
"What’s got you in such a state?" Wang Zhou chuckled. The only thing he considered a major event would be a mass Demon invasion—anything else was trivial. Then, remembering something, he asked, "Right, did that brat let Zhu Hou go yet? We just need to knock them down a peg. There’s no reason to go all-out against the Serpent Gang."
"My Lord, that’s exactly what I came to talk about." Zhao Desheng heaved a deep sigh, looking defeated.
"Oh? What is it? Or has he not let them go yet? If not, no big deal. Just keep them locked up a few more days," Wang Zhou said as he stood up, pouring himself a cup of water. After last night’s drinking, his throat was painfully dry.
Zhao Desheng was nearly in tears. "My Lord, releasing them is no longer the issue. Lin Fan went ahead and captured the Serpent Gang’s Third Master as well. And now, he’s publicly parading him through the streets."
Clang!
The cup slipped from Wang Zhou’s hand, clattering onto the ground as he stood there, utterly stunned. "What did you just say?"
"Last night, the Serpent Gang’s Third Master broke into the dungeon demanding to take someone, but Lin Fan arrested him for attempting a prison break. He’s now parading him through the city streets. I only just heard about it this morning," Zhao Desheng explained, marveling at Lin Fan’s audacity.
Brother, you’ve got guts!
This is someone none of us dared to touch, and yet you not only captured him but are now dragging him out in public? You’ve shown the Serpent Gang absolutely no respect at all!
But... well done!
"Then what are you waiting for? Stop him, immediately!" Wang Zhou exclaimed, slapping his thigh in urgency. This was a disaster waiting to happen. That brat had been even bolder than someone pumped full of courage pills.
Zhao Desheng immediately turned to run out, adding, "My Lord, wait a moment. I believe this might not be a bad thing for us."
"How is this not a bad thing? I’m afraid the Serpent Gang is going to kill him! Do you even know how dangerous they are? Didn’t you see how terrifying their assassins were the last time? Two in the Innate Realm, countless more in the Postnatal Realm—the Serpent Gang’s strength runs far deeper than this. If they set their sights on him, how could we possibly protect him?" Wang Zhou ranted anxiously.
"That brat has to prepare for the Immortal Sect exam soon. At this rate, he won’t even make it out of Jiangdu City alive."
Zhao Desheng reasoned, "But the situation has already unfolded. Trying to reverse it now won’t work. Moreover, the Third Master did attempt a prison break—that’s against the law. We’re in the right here. Even if they come looking for trouble, we have justification."
"This gives us an opportunity to assert our stance. Otherwise, if we let them carry on unchecked, Jiangdu City will keep suffering under their tyranny."
Wang Zhou frowned, mulling over Zhao Desheng’s words.
After thinking it through, he realized it might indeed be an opportunity.
"Come, let’s hurry," Wang Zhou said, suddenly recalling something he had to do.
"My Lord..." Zhao Desheng hesitated, thinking they were still going to stop Lin Fan.
"We’re not stopping him," Wang Zhou corrected. "We’re going to stop Li Zhiyong and the others. Keep them in Jiangdu City for a few more days, and when the time comes, have Lin Fan leave the city with them. At least that way, he’ll have some protection."
If Lin Fan had to leave Jiangdu City alone...
Wang Zhou feared he’d only be able to collect the boy’s corpse.
