Chapter 479
In three months, Xiao Zhan opened more than twenty star orifices on his shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, palms, backs of hands, thighs, calves, soles of feet, etc. .z.br>
Xiao Zhan can truly feel the benefits of opening these star orifices.
And his strength has naturally reached the eighth level of the Starlight Realm.
Although he has only improved a small level, because of these more than twenty star orifices, Xiao Zhan's strength has more than doubled.
This also made Xiao Zhan deeply aware of the importance of the Star Aperture.
If Jiang Boya hadn't said he would be back in three months, Xiao Zhan would have even planned to open more star orifices.
"Star Secrets" says that most people can open about thirty to fifty star apertures.
Xiao Zhan didn't know how many star orifices he could open up, but he knew that the more star orifices the better.
Xiao Zhan did not return directly to Liangcheng, but made a large circle around Liangcheng.
Jiang Boya said that in order to catch the big fish of the Dilan Organization in Liangcheng, the Territory Lord's Mansion had already set up a dragnet around Liangcheng.
But Xiao Zhan walked around in a big circle, but found nothing.
Arrive at the gate of Liangcheng.
A burly man was walking out menacingly.
The people around him all moved out of the way.
This burly man is Wei Rui.
On the day Hong Biao came to take office, Wei Rui led his people on a routine inspection outside the city, and then encountered a group of extremely powerful mysterious people, resulting in the death of more than a thousand of his men.
Hong Biao promised him that within three months, he would find out the truth and avenge more than a thousand of Wei Rui's men.
But now, the three-month deadline has expired.
The truth of the matter has not been found out.
Before dawn, Wei Rui went to Hong Biao to question him face to face.
Hong Biao’s answer is:
"We are fully investigating."
But Wei Rui knew in his heart that during this period, Hong Biao did not send anyone to investigate the matter. Instead, gangsters attacked members of the City Lord's Mansion team more and more frequently.
Wei Rui was so angry that he took the remaining 100 or so men under his command to leave Liangcheng.
Hong Biao didn't let anyone stop him.
Wei Rui walked past Xiao Zhan with his men, his scarlet eyes scanning Xiao Zhan's face.
He is at the eighth level of the Starlight Realm, and Xiao Zhan is only at the eighth level of the Starlight Realm.
A strong sense of oppression fell on Xiao Zhan instantly.
Xiao Zhan crossed his fists.
In Xiao Zhan's opinion, Wei Rui is a bloody person.
Wei Rui suddenly stopped, looked back at Xiao Zhan, frowned and asked:
"I saw you that day."
Xiao Zhan nodded, "I met him once."
Wei Rui frowned deeper and deeper, and suddenly asked coldly:
"Let me ask you, do you think Hong Biao is worthy of being the lord of Liang City?"
As soon as this question came out, Xiao Zhan frowned instantly.
Because no matter how Xiao Zhan thought about it, he couldn't figure out why Wei Rui asked himself this question.
The two had only met once and had not spoken a word to each other.
A chill flashed across Wei Rui's face, "Let me ask you, do you think Hong Biao is worthy of being the city lord?"
Xiao Zhan still said nothing.
"Coward!" Wei Rui cursed, then turned around and strode away with the others.
Xiao Zhan looked at their backs and suddenly changed his mind. After Wei Rui and others walked away, he followed them quietly.
More than an hour later.
Wei Rui and his men stopped on a mountain road for a short rest.
Wei Rui opened the wine bottle hanging on his waist and took a swig from his mouth, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
The people under him were also silent.
In the entire Liangcheng, Wei Rui and his men are definitely mavericks.
As a captain, Wei Rui does his job conscientiously, but he has never flattered or flattered anyone.
Wei Rui had been doing this since he took over as the city lord. He even had more than one quarrel with the previous city lord.
The people under him have also developed such a straightforward character.
The three squadron captains walked up to Wei Rui, sat down on the ground, and then took out the wine bottles and poured them into their mouths.
Wei Rui said in a deep voice:
"Our brother's death cannot be in vain."
"I've asked people to inquire. There are no large-scale gangsters in other cities. This happened only in Liangcheng."
"I don't care what the conspiracy is behind this!" Wei Rui glared, "I only know that our more than a thousand brothers cannot be sacrificed."
"If Hong Biao doesn't investigate, we will investigate ourselves!"
The three squadron leaders all nodded with red eyes.
But in the next moment, one of the squadron leaders suddenly stood up and pulled out the saber hanging from his waist, and the killing intent on his body was instantly released.
Wei Rui and the other two squadron leaders immediately stood up and drew their sabers.
Less than a hundred meters in front of them, a figure shrouded in black robes suddenly appeared.
Wei Rui's eyes widened, and the murderous intent on his body soared into the sky.
Three months ago, the group that attacked the team he led was also dressed like this.
Without any nonsense, Wei Rui rushed towards the figure and slashed out with the long knife in his hand.
A ten-foot-long sword light came to the figure in an instant.
But this figure just stretched out a white hand from its wide sleeves, and then with a wave, the sharp sword light exploded, cutting off several big trees nearby.
Wei Rui roared:
"Repay my brother's life!"
While roaring, Wei Rui had already rushed forward, and the aura from his whole body exploded, striking at the heart of the black-robed man.
The man in black robe raised his right hand and actually grabbed Wei Rui's long knife, then turned his wrist.
A powerful twisting force instantly twisted Wei Rui's long knife into a twist.
This power spread to Wei Rui's arm.
Wei Rui quickly let go of his hand.
If he hadn't reacted quickly, his arm would have been twisted into a knot like this sword.
"Who the hell are you?!"
Wei Rui shouted hysterically:
"Why do you want to kill my brothers?!"
The face of the man in black robe was hidden in a black hood, and his face was also covered with black cloth, revealing only a pair of calm and cold eyes.
He slowly said:
"I'll give you a good time."
As he spoke, the aura in the black-robed man's body rose steadily.
Wei Rui's pupils shrank sharply, he subconsciously took a step back, then gritted his teeth and said:
"You are at the ninth level of the Star Realm!"
The man in black robe nodded, "So, don't make a pointless struggle."
After saying that, the man in black robe moved in front of Wei Rui and grabbed Wei Rui's neck directly.
Wei Rui roared, clenched his fists with both hands, and hit the man in black robe with all his strength.
However, the man in black robe not only did not dodge, but directly clenched his outstretched hand into a fist and struck Wei Rui in the heart.
Wei Rui's body suddenly flew backwards for dozens of meters like a cannonball, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood while still in the air.
"Captain!"
Wei Rui's three squadron leaders, as well as the squad leaders and team members, all rushed forward with great anger.
Wei Rui quickly shouted:
"Stand back, don't die!"
Three squadron leaders helped Wei Rui get up.
Wei Rui looked at the man in black robe coldly:
"Let my brothers go, I'll stay and kill or hack them, whatever you want."
The man in black robe still said expressionlessly:
"you
He's a man. "
"But you all have to die."
Wei Rui wiped the blood from his mouth and asked coldly:
"It's okay to let me die, but why?"
The man in black robe shook his head, "How can there be so many reasons in this world?"
But when the man in black robe saw Wei Rui's eyes, he sighed again and said:
"With your talent, it won't be long before you reach the Starlight Realm. When the time comes, you will still seek revenge from our people."
"So, I'm going to kill you first."
"It's reasonable and reasonable, isn't it?"
Wei Rui did not speak, but looked at the three squadron leaders and said in a deep voice:
"I'll stop him, and you guys should immediately run towards Liangcheng. If you can survive, remember to avenge your brothers!"
After saying that, Wei Rui held back the pain in his heart and rushed towards the man in black robe again.
The man in black robe was about to take action, but the next moment he suddenly jumped back.
The moment he jumped away, a milky white bead landed where he originally stood.
The next moment, a violent explosion occurred.
The earth was trembling, and the entire dense forest was filled with smoke and dust.
The man in black robe looked around cautiously.
When the smoke cleared, Wei Rui and others were nowhere to be seen on the ground.
The man in black robe thought for a moment, then slowly turned around and left.
A gust of wind blew up, lifting his hood and blowing away the black cloth covering his face.
This person is none other than Hong Biao.
A moment later, there was a valley more than ten miles away.
Wei Rui looked at Xiao Zhan in front of him and frowned tightly for an instant.
That's right, it was Xiao Zhan who threw the milky white bead just now.
That was what Xiao Zhan got from a sixth-level starlight realm man after he defeated him in Shituo Mountain.
That person said that this milky-white bead was the annihilation bead formed after the death of a powerful person in the Star Glory Realm. When activated, it could explode with the full strength of a fifth-level star Glory Realm expert.
This is also the fundamental reason why Hong Biao was forced to retreat just now.
"Why did you save us?"
Wei Rui's eyes were full of doubts.
Xiao Zhan smiled softly:
"You also admit that I saved you, right?"
Wei Rui nodded, "What reward do you want?"
Xiao Zhan shook his head.
"I want to talk to you."
Wei Rui looked at the more than 100 people under his command, waved his hand, and motioned for them to stay away.
After more than a hundred people dispersed, Wei Rui frowned at Xiao Zhan and said in a deep voice:
"Say it."
Xiao Zhan spoke slowly:
"I know the identities of those gangsters."
Wei Rui's eyes flashed with coldness:
"Who are those people?"
Xiao Zhan said truthfully:
"Those people are in the same group as Hong Biao."
"Hong Biao has come to Liangcheng. If he wants to secure his position as city lord, he must make the water in Liangcheng muddy, and then break through and then stand up."
Wei Rui stared at Xiao Zhan and asked:
"Hong Biao was also a captain in Songcheng."
"Even if I don't obey him, I don't believe he is a traitor."
"What evidence do you have that the gangsters who attacked my men are Hong Biao's associates?"
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "I can't give you specific evidence."
"But I just know that those people were indeed arranged by Hong Biao."
"Whether you believe it or not is your own business."
Wei Rui's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He completely ignored his injuries and stood up to rush towards Liangcheng.
Xiao Zhan said slowly:
"If you go back now, you will only die."
Wei Rui forced himself to calm down, suppressed the anger in his heart, and shouted:
"Who are Hong Biao and the others?"
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "I can't tell you this right now."
"But I can promise that I will find a way to help you create opportunities for revenge."
Wei Rui's eyes narrowed, "What do you want us to do for you?"
Xiao Zhan nodded and said straight to the point:
"The annual tribute that Liangcheng will hand over to the Domain Lord's Mansion this year should still be kept in the City Lord's Mansion, right?"
Wei Rui nodded:
"It's still in the City Lord's Mansion."
Xiao Zhan said in a deep voice:
"I hope you can help me get those batches of tribute. I need the star stones."
Wei Rui frowned tightly and nodded after a long time:
"Three days later, it's still the same place. I will hand over the batch of tribute to you to repay your kindness today."
After saying that, Wei Rui left directly with more than a hundred of his men.
Xiao Zhan also rushed towards Liangcheng.
But when Xiao Zhan arrived at Liangcheng, he found that in just half a day, Liangcheng's alert state had actually increased again.
After asking around, I found out that someone was sent from the Domain Lord's Mansion.
City Lord's Mansion.
An old man was sitting on a chair, smiling and talking to Hong Biao.
Hong Biao's attitude was also extremely respectful.
Because this old man is Bai Pu, the steward of the Master's Mansion and a close confidant of Territory Lord Liu Qingyun.
Bai Pu smiled and said:
"Liangcheng has not arranged for a city lord for so long. Firstly, it is because there is no suitable candidate. Secondly, there is no time to deal with this matter."
"You also know that Liangcheng is in chaos right now. Since I let you be the city lord, it is a recognition of your ability."
"You must restore stability to Liangcheng as soon as possible."
