Those who died were all his trusted confidants; how could he not be heartbroken? The pressing matter of defending the city forced him to suppress his anger.
Maybe I'm really getting old, and I've lost the passion I had back then.
But the martial arts world is never just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.
However, the young lion clearly didn't think that way. After packing his luggage and making sure everything was in order, he took a deep breath and walked out of the house.
From the moment he stepped into the entertainment district, he became the target of attention from all sides.
"Young Master Zhu, that young city lord is coming this way!" Li Ning, with a dark face, hurriedly entered the room and said.
"Oh, how many men did he bring?" Zhu Xiaotian stopped what he was doing and asked, touching the scar on his face with interest.
“He’s all alone, and Sangbo has his eye on him.” Li Ning saw that Zhu Shao was interested and quickly said ingratiatingly.
"What do you think we should do?"
"Good, then take your men and bring them here. Remember to capture them alive!" After saying that, Young Master Zhu impatiently waved him away.
"Yes," Li Ning replied, turned around, and carefully closed the door behind him after leaving the room.
The guards at the door had long since disappeared, leaving only faint groans from inside the house.
"Something terrible has happened! The young city lord has gone to the entertainment district all by himself!" A man dressed as a merchant rushed to the city lord's mansion to report the news.
“This child…” He Zhi’s face was expressionless, and he only said half of the sentence.
When someone goes to an entertainment area, no one knows a son better than his father; even a ghost knows what he's up to.
Never mind, the sky hasn't fallen yet!
The old city lord's gaze sharpened, and he ordered someone to step forward.
"Go and invite Boss Chen Ling over for a chat right now."
"Gather all your men and go to the entertainment area. Be careful."
As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher, and He Zhi gave his instructions methodically.
"Shouldn't we leave someone here? I'm afraid..." The head of the city lord's guards said hesitantly.
"Don't forget I'm a professional too. Ordinary people can't do anything to me. Go quickly, and don't make any mistakes!" He Zhi waved his hand and stopped talking.
"Yes," the guards said in unison.
Before the zombie horde arrived, the city lord was forced to make a decision to settle things with the Zhu family, one of the four great families of Jiangnan, in the World Society.
Those in charge in the entertainment district were all out of the loop; upon learning of what had happened on the city wall, they all closed their shops and went into hiding.
For a time, the streets of the entertainment district were deserted.
He Xi's face curled into a cold smile as he looked at Li Ning and his group blocking his way, while Sang Gou and his gang blocked his retreat.
"Going to a meeting alone? Don't you know the meaning of death?"
"Going it alone, who do you think you are? Zhao Zilong?"
"Even if Zhao Zilong were reincarnated today, I would still keep him here."
"Young Master Zhu said, capture them alive! Let's all go together, finish this quickly, and then we can go to the brothel."
Upon hearing of this good news, the crowd wailed and howled as they gathered from all directions to offer their congratulations.
This situation makes it impossible for him to escape even if he had wings!
"Kill them without mercy," He Xi said expressionlessly to the Storm Robot, looking at the crowd gathered around him.
Upon receiving the command, the Storm Arm instantly transformed into two cannons, launching missiles continuously at Li Ning and the others in front of it.
The missile exploded rapidly in the crowd, the shockwave knocking over the people in front of it.
Those who were unfortunately hit by the missile didn't even have time to scream before they were blown to pieces.
That wasn't all. Then, Storm's body shifted, and a barrage of bullets rained down on the fallen people.
The powerful weapon delivered by the Gold-level World Treasure Chest unleashed its terrifying strength, which was something that a few people with incomplete equipment could not withstand.
Li Ning, the dark-faced man, was riddled with bullets after only three steps toward He Xi.
When Sangbo saw how terrifying He Xi was, he trembled all over.
Seeing that he had his back to her, she rolled her eyes and thought of sneaking up and attacking him.
Unexpectedly, He Xi seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and calmly took something out of his pocket and threw it on the ground next to him.
Sangbo was startled and hurriedly backed away.
The object that fell to the ground did not explode as expected. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a capsule-like device.
After cursing his bad luck, he blushed and lamented how his courage was dwindling.
As he rushed forward, he was surprised to find that the devices on the ground instantly assembled into the shape of a turret.
The cannon was pointing directly at him, and the realization terrified him.
A dazzling light flashed from the cannon barrel, and then a series of energy projectiles shot out from it.
Sangbo, who was standing in the direction of the cannon muzzle, didn't even have time to repent before he was blasted to dust. Only a pair of feet left under the cannon proved that such a person had once existed.
One person broke through the storm robot's attack and rushed forward rashly.
He Xi raised his right hand and gestured in his direction; the Regal hand cannon was emitting a dazzling light.
After three shots, only a pile of scraps of meat remained on the ground.
The group of people following behind Zangbo had already been destroyed by the artillery.
Looking at the pile of minced meat on the ground, with not a single living person left, He Xi withdrew his Ex-S Viper Cannon and coldly walked towards Zhu Shao's residence.
The once pristine entertainment area has now been turned into a meat grinder.
The guards who arrived late saw this scene and knew that the young city lord was showing his power. They immediately perked up and said to the people behind them, "Go forward and catch up with the young city lord."
Inside the city lord's mansion, Chen Ling, who had already returned, was invited to chat.
It was already late, but the incident at the city gate was immediately reported to his subordinates.
Knowing that the city lord had come to invite her, Chen Ling smiled and gladly accepted the invitation.
It is unclear what the two discussed, but soon after, Chen Ling turned around and summoned her subordinates to rush into the entertainment area.
In an instant, several of Zhu Shao's properties changed hands.
Those who know what's good for them can escape unscathed, while those who don't are still fighting back fiercely, and the two groups are locked in a heated battle.
"That old hag Chen Ling actually dared to do that. We'll kill her sooner or later." Zhu Xiaotian's face turned extremely ferocious when he heard his subordinate report.
"Where are the men Dad sent?"
"Li Ning went to ask them for help in dealing with He Xi, but he was slapped by the person in charge."
"Their whereabouts are now unknown."
Hearing a series of bad news from his subordinates, Zhu Xiaotian laughed in extreme anger.
"Young Master, the situation is not favorable for us right now. Let's lay low for the time being."
"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn," Uncle Xiao earnestly reminded him.
Zhu Xiaotian could disobey others, but he couldn't disobey Uncle Xiao, who had watched him grow up.
"Do you think Wushuang City is a place you can come and go as you please?" A voice suddenly came from the doorway, and then half of the body of the person who came to deliver the message burst through the door.
After the Storm Robot locked onto the extremely threatening Uncle Xiao, He Xi followed and rushed in.
Behind him, the guards in the courtyard and the guards of the city lord's mansion were fighting.
“We have a score to settle today,” He Xi said coldly, looking at Zhu Xiaotian.
"You think you can take me on?" Zhu Xiaotian said disdainfully. With Uncle Xiao around, he really looked down on He Xi.
Uncle Xiao made a gesture, and the Storm Robot seemed to be disturbed, starting to flash sparks continuously.
“The targets are scattered…unable to determine…” the Storm Robot said intermittently.
A space-age ability user? A space-age magician? A metal-age ability user? Magneto?
Many questions flashed through He Xi's mind.
After taking the device out of his pocket and scattering it on the ground, he raised his hand and threw another device at Uncle Xiao.
This is a rectangular object with a wind-up mechanism on its back.
The other device, the Viper Cannon, also coalesced and unleashed a barrage of fire at him.
The object exploded just as it was getting close to Uncle Xiao.
Uncle Xiao is indeed very powerful, but it was quite a struggle for him to form a shield to block the firepower while also having to take care of Zhu Xiaotian.
The hand cannon fires energy, not physical matter, so it's impossible to lock onto it, making his ability uncounterable.
The Regal Energy Cannon shattered his entire arm, and the fully formed Viper Cannon instantly overwhelmed them with its firepower.
After a burst of artillery fire, two piles of debris remained on the ground, indistinguishable from one another.
Even on his deathbed, Zhu Shao couldn't understand why that group of people hadn't returned.
On another street not far from his residence, Liu Nian looked at the corpses scattered on the ground and disappeared into an alley.
If anyone can make out the details, they will find that the remaining remains look exactly like the group of people who went to the city gate to show off their power.
He Xi walked out of Zhu Shao's residence and looked in the direction of the city wall.
The battle in the courtyard was also nearing its end. Facing an enemy several times their size, the security guards were quickly defeated.
Did you see that? I've avenged you!
These words can only be spoken in one's heart, not expressed in words.
On the eaves, a crow was preening its feathers as it watched the scene below.
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