"Brother Shan, is that right?!"
Ye Zixiao walked forward with a chuckle.
"Brother Xiao, just call me Xiao Shanzi."
Brother Shan, knowing the score, immediately changed his tune.
"Brother Shan, are you going to follow me now?"
"Absolutely, Brother Xiao."
"Don't worry, I'll pay you."
"Brother Xiao, what are you talking about? I, Xiao Shanzi, have admired heroes since I was a child. I've heard about your heroic deeds for a long time. What about money and stuff, I'm looking at you as a person."
"Heh, promising!"
Ye Zixiao patted Brother Shan on the shoulder.
"Damn it, what are you all gawking at?"
Brother Shan roared at his subordinates.
"What's up?"
"What's going on?"
"Brother Shan, I really don't want to die!"
A group of simple-minded people mumbled in a daze.
"For crying out loud, are you calling for people?!"
Brother Shan glared with his bull-like eyes, reminding them.
"Hello, beautiful!"
"Beautiful, I love you."
"Beautiful, spare the chicken under the knife!"
The League of the Simple-Minded was not just for show.
These people's minds were very unique.
"I'm impressed!"
Tang Keke hugged her arms and rolled her eyes.
"You too!"
Ye Zixiao glared at Tang Keke and pretended to scold her, "Fight if you want to fight, kill if you want to kill. You're such a beautiful woman, why are you unbuckling someone's belt? Are you trying to be a hooligan?"
"I can't be bothered with you!"
Tang Keke really didn't want to talk anymore.
"Come on, call me Brother Xiao."
Brother Shan wished he could strangle his subordinates.
"Huh?"
"What?"
"Damn it, call me Brother Xiao."
Brother Shan was almost infuriated by his own people.
"Brother Xiao!"
"Brother Xiao, it's good to see you!"
"I'm holding up my pants, so I can't salute."
The League of the Simple-Minded finally came to their senses. Ye Zixiao was the boss here, and the peerless beauty in front of them was undoubtedly Brother Xiao's woman.
Thus, Ye Zixiao, upon arriving in Jiangcheng, had, by chance, recruited a group of followers. This small team of his would go on to do something earth-shattering and awe-inspiring.
Of course, that was a story for another time...
For now, Ye Zixiao urgently needed a hiding place. It wasn't that he was afraid of being found, nor was he confident he couldn't escape, he just didn't want to cause himself trouble.
He couldn't leave the city.
The Xiao family was not easy to deal with either.
It was most reasonable to hide for the time being.
An hour later, as dawn broke, Ye Zixiao and Tang Keke, in Brother Shan's beat-up off-road vehicle, arrived at an urban village that looked like a ruin.
"Brother Xiao!"
In the car, Brother Shan said proudly, "This entire village is full of my relatives. Don't worry, no one will betray you, and even the Xiao family won't be able to do anything here."
"Good!"
Ye Zixiao nodded with a faint smile.
The convoy turned left and right, entering a factory that looked somewhat intact. Upon entering, Ye Zixiao was surprised to find that there were no workers, but countless refugees.
"What's going on?"
Ye Zixiao asked in surprise.
"Brother Xiao, don't laugh, but these are all people who were persecuted by the Xiao family and became homeless. Don't underestimate our village, we are poor, but we have conscience, and none of us are willing to rebel."
"I'm full of respect!"
Ye Zixiao patted Brother Shan on the shoulder.
He truly hadn't expected that the followers he'd unintentionally recruited were all patriotic youths. This dilapidated urban village was actually a refugee camp protecting the poor!
The sky had brightened!
All of Jiangcheng had been restless all night. Tens of thousands of people had participated in the pursuit, but there was no news of Ye Zixiao. The only group who had found him had been intimidated and tricked into joining him.
Inside the Jiangcheng Garrison Command.
Opposite Xiao Bahuang sat a general from Sunset Country, codenamed "Bao Shen." He was the commander-in-chief of Sunset Country's two hundred thousand troops and a noble General of Sunset Country.
"Welcome, Commander Bao."
Xiao Bahuang spoke very respectfully.
"Oh, respected Commander Xiao, we are old acquaintances, there's no need to be so formal. I've brought my troops here not for a tour, but to help you fight."
Bao Shen appeared very sincere.
"How do you want to fight this war?"
Xiao Bahuang no longer beat around the bush.
"It's very simple. My two hundred thousand troops will be divided into two. One hundred thousand will help your garrison defend the city pass, and the other hundred thousand will advance with your army to attack Beihai. We must take Beihai."
"Good, hahahaha!"
Xiao Bahuang instantly became smug.
Capturing Ye Zixiao was just a personal vendetta. Attacking Beihai City was Xiao Bahuang's next move. Since he had already betrayed his country, he had to offer a tribute to Sunset Country.
Beihai City.
It was Xiao Bahuang's best tribute.
Beihai City, North Pass.
Hu Lai, the mayor of the first independent division of the Hungry Wolf Legion, shot a traitorous senior officer in the head and grumbled, "Damn it, I won't give you a chance for trial. Traitors must die."
"Report."
"Speak."
"General Staff Chief Lei is on the line."
"Give it to me!"
Hu Lai took the satellite phone and got straight to the point, "Chief Lei, we are mercenaries, and we require payment for missions, but protecting our country is also our responsibility. You decide the amount!"
"Damn it, hahaha!"
Lei Guo'an on the other end burst into laughter.
He paused and said, "Old Hu, don't worry, I won't shortchange you on military expenses. But there's one thing: you must hold the North Pass and assist us in attacking Jiangcheng."
"I'm here, and the North Pass is secure."
With that, Hu Lai hung up.
He thought for a moment and dialed Ye Zixiao's number.
The phone was still switched off.
"Boss, he's not dead, is he?"
Hu Lai chuckled and wryly mocked himself.
Lin Family.
Lin Qingzhu, who hadn't slept all night, convened a family meeting early in the morning. Her only principle was to find him alive or his body dead.
The Lin family members dared not cause a scene.
They all felt that the situation was not simple.
With a major war about to break out, Ye Zixiao was still unreachable? Why did he abandon his bride? Could it be that he had eloped with Tang Keke?
A cell phone ring sounded.
Lin Qingzhu looked and saw it was Ye Zixiao?!
"Where the hell have you been?"
As soon as she answered, Lin Qingzhu exploded.
"Wife, do you miss me?"
Ye Zixiao's voice was still playful.
"Ye Zixiao, listen to me carefully. You can do whatever you want, and you can divorce me if you want, but you must come back and explain yourself. I, Lin Qingzhu, don't want to be bullied by you anymore."
"Why divorce?"
Ye Zixiao on the other end was stunned.
"Why do you think?"
"I don't know!"
"You're with Tang Keke?"
"Ah, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? What do you mean 'what's wrong'? Yesterday was our wedding night, and you abandoned your bride and disappeared with another woman. Aren't you going too far? Are you playing me?"
"Are you jealous?"
Ye Zixiao on the other end smirked.
"Nonsense!"
"Stop the nonsense. Lin Qingzhu, haven't you always said that our marriage is just a piece of paper? You also said you would never let me touch you. If that's the case, does my presence matter?"
"You!!!"
Lin Qingzhu was speechless from his retort.
Yes!
She had said those words.
But...
"Alright, no more joking!"
Ye Zixiao suddenly became serious and said, "I'm in Jiangcheng, and I have important matters to attend to. War is imminent. Your mission is to protect your family. If I don't return, the whole family should stay indoors."
Before he finished speaking.
Ye Zixiao hung up the phone.
Lin Qingzhu stared blankly for a long time. In the end, she didn't call back. Instead, she said to her waiting family, "Zixiao is in Jiangcheng. He said that a great war is coming and that our entire family must not leave the house."
"Jiangcheng?!"
The entire family exclaimed.
Jiangcheng was enemy territory!