LWGP - Chapter 192

Chapter 192: Seeking Death

When enemies meet, or when relatives meet, the atmosphere is often turbulent. It either leads to a big fight or a flood of tears.

But in a situation like this, the atmosphere between the two groups was nothing but awkward, coupled with the sentiment, "As long as we're not embarrassed, the embarrassment is on them." So, they all quickly adopted natural, unfamiliar expressions, intending to pretend nothing had ever happened, that they were just brushing past each other… past?

"Holy crap, Brother Wang Shu? Is Miss Ah Jiu around? Is she here? I've been waiting for days!"

Many situations need a simpleton like Wang Peng, someone who can shatter all pretenses.

Wang Shu's expression stiffened. He shot a quick glance at Xiao Jue's face, coughed lightly, and said, "My Master is busy, she hasn't arrived yet."

"The meeting is today. Will she come later?"

"She'll definitely come, but you don't need to wait."

"Why?"

"Do you think she'd sit with you?"

Wang Shu said slowly. Wang Peng froze for a moment, subconsciously looking at Xiao Jue. He shivered and was about to try and smooth things over.

Beside them, Bai Bai suddenly spoke up, "You know my ancestral grandmother?"

Only then did Wang Peng and the others look at Bai Bai. Holy shit, where did this black Coal Ball come from?

Looking closely, oh, it was a fox. How could such a black little fox exist in this world?

"Uh, hello, I'm Wang Peng. I'm a good friend of your ancestral grandmother."

Wang Peng bent down, forcing a friendly smile. But Bai Bai just sized him up, and its dark little face rolled its eyes dramatically.

"Are you kidding me? My ancestral grandmother is inhuman and ruthless. How could she have any good friends?"

Wang Peng was stunned, thinking to himself that this little fox was brutally perceptive, seeing things with such clarity.

"You're so smart, you even know that. But I don't think your Master is actually that bad. She can be quite nice to others sometimes…"

"Don't you know that for a fox spirit, the only ones she'd ever notice are the good-looking ones? Someone like you really won't do."

After a pause, Bai Bai added emphatically, word by word, "Absolutely not."

Wang Peng: "???"

It's one thing to be told he won't do, but "absolutely not"?

What the f… No wonder this little fox is so black.

Wang Peng's face darkened. Just as he was about to speak, Bai Bai added, "Someone like those three, on the other hand, might be acceptable."

Xiao Qing and Xiao Li keenly felt their older brother glance at them.

Heh, if you've got the guts, go find her yourself. What are you looking at us for?

Xiao Qing smiled, took out a bag of melon seeds and dried fruits, and handed it to Bai Bai. "Hello, I'm Xiao Qing. I've had the pleasure of meeting your ancestral grandmother once. It's nice to meet you."

The beautiful Miss Xiao perfectly demonstrated what high-EQ diplomacy looked like.

Wang Peng: "…"

No, I think it's just a matter of looks.

This little fox is a total sucker for pretty faces, isn't it?

Bai Bai was instantly delighted. It took the bag and said cheerfully, "You're so nice and pretty, my Master would definitely take a liking to you."

She really did take a liking to her.

Everyone thought to themselves.

"It's almost time, let's go." Xiao Jue, who hadn't said a word the entire time, finally spoke. Wang Shu couldn't wait to leave. He immediately scooped up Bai Bai and ran, ignoring even Liu Sheng who was calling out to him.

Wang Shu shook off Xiao Jue and his group, running quickly to the meeting place for the great Bashu Territory.

"Whoa, this is so grand."

Although the great Bashu Territory was built in the style of an ancient capital, it had a rich, natural atmosphere. Trees, flowers, and plants were everywhere. The meeting was held on an open-air stage, constructed naturally with wood and vines. It was both magnificent and beautiful, filled with a horticultural charm.

There was a lake nearby. Wang Shu had looked it up; it was supposed to be Yanxia Lake.

After seeing so many ruins, the beautiful scenery formed by the combination of an ancient capital, natural horticulture, and a lake was a welcome sight. Wang Shu eagerly shared what he saw with Xie Lu and the others in their small group chat.

Xie Lu: "Liu Wuren is a nature-system arcanist. He can control plants."

Wang Shu: "Is that so? Then he must be very strong."

Xie Lu: "Yes. Based on current performance, his stats are probably around ten thousand on average, but it's likely more than that."

Honestly, for someone to be the lord of a major territory, especially a provincial-level one like Bashu, having average attributes of ten thousand wasn't excessive. In fact, they all felt that ten thousand was likely just the strength he showed on the surface. After all, the speed at which top experts accumulated resources was terrifying, and Bashu was more than ten times the size of Gobi.

One could only imagine how powerful this person would be if he had hidden trump cards.

Wang Shu: "So strong. By the way, is everything okay in our territory lately?"

Back in Gobi, Xie Lu glanced at Lin Guiwan beside him and replied that everything was fine. Fortunately, Wang Shu didn't say anything more on his end.

The group was a little surprised. Wang Shu had been quite smug recently, constantly showing off his travels and sending videos and pictures. Why was he so quiet now?

While they were wondering, Xie Lu asked Lin Guiwan why she hadn't told Wang Jiu about being attacked yesterday—Wang Shu was clearly clueless.

"Since it was nothing, and it could be resolved, there was no need to mention it." Lin Guiwan was organizing a batch of newly purchased potions for priests, her expression calm and composed.

"Protecting myself and my daughter is my own responsibility."

Qiao Xuejing patted her on the shoulder. "I hope you won't hesitate to call on us if you need anything, sister."

Everyone chuckled, but they were all organizing their resources. Wang Shu had mentioned that today was the day of the meeting, so logically, Wang Jiu should be pulling them over as well. They didn't know if there was some kind of delay.

"Does she really only call people when it's time to fight? Not even a chance for a little tourism?" Fang Cun sighed.

Lao Wang really wasn't a good leader.

But in a way, she was also a leader with exceptionally low expectations—because she didn't care if you lived or died.

Xie Lu and the others didn't know that after his last message to them, Wang Shu was stopped by a familiar voice. His body stiffened, as if countless ants were crawling over his limbs. His face was pale, and his gaze seemed to sink into his skull.

He looked at the person who, amidst the bustling crowd in the vast, open-air meeting venue, seemed inconspicuous but was still spotted by him in an instant.

Coincidentally, that person had seen him first and had called out to him.

Wang Xiao Shu.

It sounded very familiar. The person was even walking over.

"Xiao Shu, it really is you. I never thought I'd see you here."

The handsome young man wore a friendly smile. Many people nearby knew him and greeted him, asking who Wang Shu was.

"A little brother who used to follow me."

"Don't be fooled by his weight, he's a lot of fun."

He walked over and reached out to put an arm around Wang Shu's shoulder, but Wang Shu slapped it away. The latter's face was ashen as he stared at him, his fists clenched tightly.

The reaction was a bit too obvious. The people in this area were incredibly perceptive and all looked over at once.

The young man narrowed his eyes but put on a surprised expression. "Ah Shu, what's the meaning of this?"

Wang Shu checked the young man's stats. His eyes flickered. Average attributes of four thousand? Just as he was about to make a move, a few people walked over and asked the young man what was going on.

The young man smiled. "It's nothing. An old little brother is just throwing a tantrum. We used to be very close."

At first glance, it seemed like Wang Shu was being ungrateful and disowning his old brother. But Wang Shu knew how sinister and shameless this person was. He also knew the other party had likely seen his attributes and must be shocked that he could possess such strength. Even though he was stronger than Wang Shu now, given his malicious nature, he would definitely want to eliminate him early. So… he was deliberately disgusting him, trying to provoke him.

In that case, his backer was probably here. If he made a move…

Wang Shu's gaze swept across the surroundings, and he suddenly sneered, "You call someone whose money you stole, leaving them with all the debt, a brother? And when you see him again, he's not allowed to be angry, he has to keep calling you brother? If that's your definition of a brother, then I'm not worthy, Gao Qu."

Wang Shu chose to expose his hypocrisy and see how these people would react.

As expected, when he said this, many people showed surprise, but at the very least, they sized up Gao Qu.

Gao Qu had some fame, and many people knew him. It seemed…

Wang Shu's heart sank. This person was as good at acting as ever. He had probably presented himself as a man of talent and noble character to the outside world.

Most people here probably wouldn't believe it.

And they didn't.

"Hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want. My brother isn't that kind of person."

A man of talent, eloquent, competent, who acted righteously in his daily life and was also very strong—such a person was popular everywhere.

Wang Shu knew he couldn't make a move today. Even if he did, he couldn't win. The other side had more people, and each of them was about as strong as Gao Qu, or even stronger. So he didn't want to argue with them (perhaps he'd been infected by a certain someone).

Wang Shu turned to leave but was blocked.

"What, you think you can just leave after slandering someone?"

"Little fatty, aren't you a bit too naive?"

Wang Shu's face darkened, but he saw Gao Qu stop them, saying with a magnanimous air, "Don't. Xiao Shu probably misunderstood me. Please, don't make a move."

Then he turned back to Wang Shu and said, "Ah Shu, I never thought you'd see me this way. Back then, when we started a company together, you said you wanted to be an entrepreneur, so I invested all my money as capital for you. In the end, you made a profit but never gave me a share or returned my principal. Later, when the business failed due to mismanagement, you went around telling people I stole the money. This… this really hurts me."

While he said this out loud, he sent Wang Shu a private message.

Just one sentence.

"I remember we once watched a movie called Brotherhood of Blades. There was a line the senior brother said to his junior brother."

Which line?

Your woman… is very wet down there.

Gao Qu thought that after saying this, Wang Shu, upon learning of the matter, would be unable to resist attacking. Then, he and the others could kill him.

His plan was perfect, but he didn't expect Wang Shu to hold back. His eyes reddened, and he stared at him for a moment before pushing aside the person blocking him and trying to leave. A cold glint flashed in Gao Qu's eyes. He thought he had missed his chance and would have to find another opportunity in secret.

But just then, Bai Bai attacked directly. With one swipe of its paw, it knocked over the group of people. It dug its four claws into the ground and shouted, "This is disgusting! You damn fatty, letting someone bully you like this without a word, you're a disgrace! What are you waiting for, fight!"

The moment it attacked, its BOSS identity was exposed, because Wang Jiu had never officially made it her pet.

However, it was a member of the Gobi Territory, so its identity had been partially converted, making it half a player. But the other half was still a BOSS, so…

Wang Shu's expression changed. He gritted his teeth and also began frantically throwing arcane fireballs.

Gao Qu's eyes lit up, and he almost laughed. The brothers from his territory were also ecstatic.

A Purple Gold Boss!

The surrounding crowd was in an uproar. But Bai Bai was too strong. It was a Purple Gold BOSS, after all. In the first round, it transformed, growing larger and sweeping its tail across the area.

But the area was full of experts, and a barrage of attacks soon rained down on it.

Xiao Jue and his group had just arrived. Before they could figure out what was happening, they saw Bai Bai and Wang Shu fighting with the surrounding people. Their expressions changed drastically.

"Brother!" Xiao Li had just spoken when he saw his older brother already rushing forward. The others naturally followed.

However, they quickly discovered that their participation might be completely useless.

In the midst of the chaotic battle, three or four hundred afterimages flashed over. Among them, a sharp golden light, like a heavy and vast tide of metal, directly crushed everyone's spirit power skills, suffocating them with its pressure.

"Lord!!"

When Wang Shu saw that group of people shouting, he knew the situation was bad.

If he wasn't mistaken, Gao Qu had joined the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Territory from Yunnan. They were also a provincial-level territory, so they had experts as numerous as clouds. And although their lord wasn't the strongest expert in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, he was the one in charge. That number one expert was his own younger brother.

The lord of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Guan Ze, controlled numerous long metal blades that came flying down.

"What kind of thing dares to offend my Jade Dragon Snow Mountain? Seeking death!"

All these attacks were focused on Bai Bai, Wang Shu, and Xiao Jue's group.

In Guan Ze's eyes, all of them had to die.

Xiao Jue and the others were on the verge of despair. Wang Shu saw Gao Qu's sinister, cold smile, but he also saw the enlarged fox eyes of the now-giant Bai Bai.

The latter rolled its massive eyes and shouted, "I knew you were biased, you're not even coming out to save me!! If it were that pretty boy surnamed Xie or those young ladies surnamed Qiao and Lin, you would've been here long ago! Ptooey!"

The accusation was heart-rending. Xiao Jue froze for a moment and subconsciously looked around…

If time could stand still, would he see the woman who once stood amidst the swirling, white snow, leaning against the glass and looking back with a smile?

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