Bab 27: Chapter 27: Revenge (4)

"Where's the one named Jian Nan Nan?"

"Who are you and what do you want with my sister?" Zhong Yi's pure black eyes with red spreading erratically from the centre scared Jian Chen. Even though his sister was in danger, telling this man about her whereabouts could cause more harm than good. How the man before him could be more harmful than a lecherous, useless city lord with an army of 100,000 stage 1 soldiers. He would find out very soon.

Seeing his untrusting attitude, Zhong released an impatient sigh. He grabbed Jian Chen by the neck and dragged him into a nearby alley, not caring about the pitying and knowing glances cast on Jian Chen. However, it did cause him to resist futility against Zhong Yi's grasp

After entering the alley, he threw Jian Chen to the ground and and reverse the kakuja transformation, showing white hair and red eyes.

"My subordinate cares for her well-being and anything bad happening to her, would cause his mental state to deteriorate. Any lapses and pauses in judgement on the battlefield or in the field would be detrimental to him and he has taken a liking to her. Because of that she will be considered one of us till Wu Lin proves his sincerity with offerings." Explained Zhong Yi.

Jian Chen recognised the mysterious legatee. He remembered the fierce fight put up by his people when they were with Jian…

"You have to help her" The desperation and anger in his pleading was unnecessary because he had already decided to rescue the girl for the sake of the individual with a lot of potential. So he didn't reply but instead put his mask back up and transformed back into his kakuja form and walked off

Jian Chen understood what he meant and followed after Zhong Yi falling a step behind.

"The City Lord is a fat, lecherous bastard who takes whatever he wants. M-My sister caught his eye, and he wanted her to become his concubine. That fat oaf didn't deserve my little sister even if he was super wealthy or strong. So I refused despite my little sister willing to go to avoid any violence!"

He stopped speaking and breathed in a large amount of air to oxygenise his lungs. "Droves and droves of soldiers chased after us and I couldn't protect her with my m-meagre strength. Luckily, Wu Lin found us and brought us to the others. He said something about knowing when Xiao Nan was in danger."

Zhong Yi's calm facade cracked for a split-second out of shock. Ghouls had a kind of instinctual premonition like ability where they would know their loved ones are in danger. It only worked on loved ones and the fact Wu Lin felt it for a human girl, or he barely knows was shocking.

"Wu Lin was adamant in protecting Xiao Nan and convinced the others to do so as well. He mentioned something about soulmates and the others suddenly became protective of Nan Nan. He and a few others left the city with her and the others acted as a distraction. Everything was going so well, until the entire army was moved to fight us. Qi Long and others held their grounds despite being outnumbered. Then the city lord came. H-h-he…"

"He what?" Killing intent slipped past his calm facade, repulsing the player close to him, Jian Chen showered slightly before carrying on.

He and Qi long fought against each other but the city lord was playing about, toying with him. The soldiers were constantly shooting arrows at them till the city lord killed them. He grabbed a soldier and made the others surrender before driving his sword through each soldier.

After that, he took off into the forest. When he came back, he held my sister in his arms and blood covered her entire body. Who knows…"

"You no longer need to speak, just direct me towards the city lord's mansion." Now Zhong Yi wasn't even bothered to suppress his Killing intent as he followed Jian Chen.

On the other hand, Jian Chen's eyes lit up vividly and the deteriorating hope inside his heart, returned with vigour.

*RRROOOAAARRR*

General Hong's roar carried itself across the entire city once more before an explosion was heard. The sky was littered with pieces of trees

The entire city entered a large disorderly mess. Residents, soldiers and players were running through the streets in fear of being hit by the tree. Buildings were smashed apart and the debris crushed passerbys.

Speeding up their advance, Zhong Yi and Jian Chen manoeuvred through the debris and traffic without difficulty. The more difficult objects were thrown out of the way. With the commotion, no one would pay attention.

They reached the city hall. While it was also referred to as the city lord's mansion, It looked like a small mismatched palace, especially with all the tasteless luxurious material decorating the exterior that lacked both functionality and appearance.

Unlike the village hall, the city hall was made out of precious metals and a mix of stone creating a weird mix of colours. Its three-story frame along with the spires on top made it look like an abomination and the courtyard was decorated with sakura trees. However, the trees falling from the sky destroyed most except for the building which was still standing without any visible damage to it.

The duo vaulted over the wall, landing on a soft patch of grass. Their appearance was immediately discovered by the soldiers they landed next to, but their heads were already rolling on the floor.

Sensing no other soldiers in his path, Zhong Yi sped up to city hall front door and slipped inside with Jian Chen stealthily.

"Don't touch me!!"

Zhong Yi's head snapped to the right. His strong sense of hearing allowed him to hear through the thick walls of the building.

"How dare you!! I am the city lord of this city and everything in it belongs to me. INCLUDING YOU!!" Screamed another, the lust leaking from its voice hinted at the unspeakable atrocities it was about to commit.

Zhong Yi jumped on the second level of the house before racing down the marble-floored corridor leading to the voices he heard earlier. He came to a stop outside a wooden door, intricate floral patterns and strong beasts were delicately carved into it.

"No, get your filthy hands a…" A feisty female voice was interrupted by the crisp sound of a slap.

"Shut up and lay there!" The city lord has evidently become fed up and was becoming violent. This was good and bad. Good because in his senses and perception would be clouded by his anger and bad because the women in there is probably Jian Nan Nan.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"I thought I told no one to disturb me!" Responded the city lord.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"GO AWAY!!"

*KNOCK KNOCK*

The sound of footsteps approaching the door rang throughout the room, overshadowing the quiet sobs of the women inside the room.

Zhong Yi was ready, In his Kakuja form, his kagune were stronger and more flexible, while his strength was given a boost. When the footsteps reached the door, Zhong Yi struck. His kagune went straight through the door into the soft flesh of a human being. He would remember the sound of flesh being pierced anywhere.

"AAARRGGHH!" And there it was, the scream he was waiting for.

Jian Chen had followed along but because of his small strength of a 0-8 cultivator, he didn't know what was up, but he heard the suppressed sobs from the broken door and rushed inside.

When he entered, his eyes gushed tears of joy and relief. He ran over to his Little sister who saw him and hugged her. Then his relief changed to rage, the hand imprint on the side of her face told him everything, her clothing had changed to a scandalously short nightgown, that failed to cover up most of her body parts except her private bits.

He turned around to see the fat city lord laying in a pool of his own blood with a kagune pierce through his body, forcing him to remain on the floor. The red painted a stark contrast against the marble floor but the man who stood over him was even more terrifying.

Just as Zhong Yi was about to pierce the fatty on the ground once more, Jian Chen stopped him.

"Let me kill him"

The anger and blood lust in his voice made the fatty laying in his own blood, whimper and beg even more.

"Please don't kill me, Please! I beg you!" The voice of the pig raised a few more decibels as Jian Chen approached. "What do you want, I can give you enough money to live like a king. I can give you power. Power strong enough to be the master of your own…"

The fatty mustered up the courage inside him to try to at least persuade the men before him, completely forgetting his stage 3 strength along with city seal attached to his waist and Zhong Yi wouldn't allow him to remember that.

"You had committed a grave blunder by killing my people and taking our women." his deep voice shook the city lord to the core of his very being and the black eyes of his Kakuja form cemented his imminent death.

"And for that only your death will appease me and my dead brethren!" At his words, Jian Chen drew his silver grade sabre at lightning speed and drove it through the fatty's neck drawing blood from the cut like a fountain.

At his death, a silver medallion carrying the words Haven City embedded into its face. Flew from the corpses side and floated towards Jian Nan Nan. Zhong Yi was curious by it and let the city seal go to her.

A white blinding light encompassed her entire body into a cocoon. Light spread out from the cocoon blinding both onlookers.