Chapter 42 - Extortion
Shaochuan stared at Xu Yi with his scarlet red eyes. He was rather outraged, as well as confused by Xu Yi’s response. He then knitted his eyebrows and waved to his warriors, as a sign to retreat. Eventually, all of them strode out with a hilarious conceitedness.
The giant tiger quickly made the last few meters to the threshold of Xu Yi’s property and quickly jumped over it. This place had thoroughly creeped it out and it didn’t wish to stay here any longer.
The cowardice of the tiger was in obvious discordance with the arrogant-looking parade, which greatly embarrassed Shaochuan, as he didn’t want to lose face in front of Xu Yi. To vent his anger, Shaochuan threw his halberd towards the tiger, which narrowly missed the tiger. However, in order to escape from this attack, the tiger had to make a somersault and soar up into the sky.
Xu Yi observed the tiger, as if he was watching a circus show. He then turned to Shaochuan: ”Buddy, wait a minute.”
Xu Yi then carried Autumn to her room and laid her on the bed, before he went into the side room.
“Come in with me!” Xu Yi yelled at Shaochuan, with an undertone of spitefulness.
In the side room, Xu Yi was sitting on a chair, cross-legged. Shaochuan restrained himself from attacking this arrogant bastard in front of him. Instead he tightly clenched his fists, drawing blood on his palms, letting go of some of his frustration
“Murderer of my son! You’re now the archenemy of my Black Dragon Palace. You know what? We’ve already investigated your background - you are merely a guard in plain clothing. I can randomly send anyone from the Black Dragon Palace and pulverise you like a roach. Do you believe in my words?” Shaochuan madly screamed at Xu Yi.
“Yes, I totally believe you! Please, do go on!” Xu Yi replied carelessly.
“You, you…”
Shaochuan felt like all of his intelligence had left his body, which left him unable to continue this conversation. Although he still had a bunch of intimidating words to throw at Xu Yi, he decided to give up.
But, how could Xu Yi trust the words of this man so easily?!
“Yeah, I believe that the Black Dragon Palace is mighty and influential. So, what am I supposed to do? Shall I commit suicide by cutting my throat and apologise to your dead son?” Xu Yi suggested ironically.
Shaochuan’s original plan was to direct a bluffing show in front of Xu Yi to force him to hand over the refined iron. Initially, he had imagined to see Xu Yi’s frightened face, or maybe to even seem him kneel down, begging for mercy. However, the unpredictable reaction of Xu Yi had left Shaochuan speechless, as all of the plot lines he had thought out were now left in small bits and pieces.
“Young man, listen, you seem quite tough. I won’t waste anymore time on you. Let’s just cut to the chase. If you give us back the refined iron, I promise that all of our past hostilities will be wiped clean. I won’t even hold you responsible for my son’s death, as long as you return the refined iron. The Black Dragon Palace has millions of members all over the country; you won’t be able to hide anywhere. You’d better think it over very carefully, since it’s a matter of life and death!” Shaochuan changed his strategy. Because, as a leader, he was supposed to be smart and adaptable.
Since Xu Yi had killed his son in front of a large crowd of people, Shaochuan regarded Xu Yi as a boorish fellow, who would probably surrender under his deterrent force.
However, now, Shaochuan finally realised that Xu Yi was a person who would never feel enticed to the carrot or be browbeaten by the stick.
“Why does it take so long for you to speak out your true purpose. The earlier the better!” Xu Yi continued, as he still remained in his cross-legged position, “At first glance, the refined iron instantly caught my attention. However, after I tried to play with this thing several times, I realised that it’s useless for me. If you want it back, it’s all yours!”
“AAAHHHHHHHH!”
Shaochuan widened his mouth, reassuring himself that these unbelievable words were actually originating from Xu Yi. Immediately, joyfulness filled his heart.
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