Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 621

Chapter 621: 621

Chapter 621: Suppressed [V6C151 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

The colonel hurriedly left because continuing this conversation would only result in his humiliation . He glared at Qianye in rage and was surprised to find that Qianye was also examining him in due seriousness .

“What the hell are you looking at?” The colonel lashed out .

Qianye said with a smile, “Nothing much, just memorizing that face of yours . ”

These words were spoken calmly, but everyone understood the meaning within . Killing one another was, of course, impossible in the Li family base . However, Li Ji’s outlook didn’t look too great if they were to meet again in the wilderness or on the battlefield .

The colonel quickly turned pale, and he gripped his handgun even tighter as he hurried away . Judging from the direction, however, he seemed to be headed straight for the main camp, clearly to call upon the second elder .

Li Weishi glanced askance at the colonel’s receding figure with obvious killing intent in his eyes . Afterward, he turned about and asked, “Have General Qianye’s contribution points been counted?”

The dumbstruck logistics officer broke into a sweat . “It’s been completed . We only need General Qianye to confirm!”

Qianye signed the booklet immediately since he had nothing to dispute after adding the insignias back into the sum .

Only at this point did Li Weishi have the time to glance at the results . The numbers there startled him to no end—it was almost as though his eyes had gone blurry .

Qianye had actually collected an inferior first-rate merit during the most recent hunt . This contribution was equal to killing a mighty marquis of the Evernight faction . Qianye naturally had no way to kill a character of such a level, but it was exactly because he had accumulated kills to such an extent that Li Weishi was even more astonished .

Li Weishi had naturally seen Qianye’s information and remembered quite well that the latter had accumulated a second-rate merit during the bloody battle . That was already a terrifying number, yet this time, he had harvested a first-rate merit in less than a month!

The man was clear as to what this meant—it was nothing short of a one-sided slaughter . It could be said that the iron curtain battle had exaggerated the accomplishments of those geniuses who were unmatched among their peers . However, there was no such advantage in the Misty Wood .

At the thought of this, Li Weishi’s back was drenched in cold sweat . He felt relieved that he had acted quickly just now and handled things decisively . Otherwise, even the defensive forces of this base wouldn’t be able to capture him if they had broken out in hostilities . Qianye would definitely be able to break out of the encirclement and the situation thereafter would be unsalvageable . Moreover, none of this was taking into account his complicated background .

Li Weishi’s attitude became even more polite after seeing direct proof of Qianye’s combat strength . Under his supervision, the entire registration process was completed smoothly . The crowd nearby also dispersed gradually since there was nothing more to see . There were, however, a few who stayed behind in an attempt to rope Qianye into their combat squads .

That box wasn’t merely proof of Qianye’s contributions . It was also a testimony of Qianye’s ferocity in harvesting accomplishments . Any group capable of recruiting him would likely be undefeatable on the rankings .

Soon, someone came forth through the crowd and said, “General Qianye, would you be interested in joining our Yuanyin Lu Family? Although our Lu family is only a lower rank aristocratic family, we’re willing to support you with the entire strength of our family . Anything is negotiable as long as you can help us take first place on the rankings! Moreover, our family has a pair of sisters only sixteen years of age and at the prime of their youth . We can offer them to you . Eh? General, don’t go… General!”

Li Weishi acted promptly and dragged Qianye out of the crowd .

Qianye noticed at this point that he had misjudged Li Weishi . This branch family member appeared fairly mediocre and his origin power seemed have reached the end of its potential, however, its purity was far above the standard .

Even those at the same level would be easily pushed to the side with a light nudge . In terms of purity, the man was already comparable to people at Zhao Jundu’s level .

Li Weishi ran about with Qianye in tow and finally managed to escape the aristocratic families . The man panted a couple of times after reaching a quiet place and said with a wry smile, “Brother Qianye, our Li family has indeed wronged you this time . Please don’t take it to heart . How about this? You go back and rest first, and I’ll bring the things to you personally at night . Additionally, I’d also like to drink with you as an apology . ”

Qianye said with a smile, “It’s nothing major . I’d bet the second elder ordered him to cause trouble for me . ”

Li Weishi sighed indignantly . “Li Tianquan’s branch is acting unscrupulously in their quest for power! Now that things have escalated to this point, I won’t let them go so easily . The matter today has harmed our Li family’s clean reputation . If I can manipulate things correctly, I might be able to kick Li Tianquan back to the family . ”

Qianye shook his head . “No rush, I have a bet with the second elder . If I can take the first place on the rankings, both the Stillwater Rebirth and Cloud Pearl will be mine . ”

Li Weishi said with a nod, “I heard about that too . Li Tianquan was so intent on driving you away that he has made this matter rather well-known . He hopes, by doing this, to prove how arrogant and ignorant you are . Heh, heh, Qianye, you don’t need to take a bet made in anger so seriously!” At this point, he seemed to recall something all of a sudden . “Y-You… don’t tell me you’re seriously going for the top rank?”

Qianye only smiled .

Li Weishi was somewhat stunned, and his intended response trailed off into an awkward laugh . Although he had lost a fair bit of authority after Li Tianquan’s arrival, something as major as the contribution rankings couldn’t be hidden from him .

The contributions Qianye had brought back were indeed significant, so much so that he was a large margin ahead of the others . There were some squads that still hadn’t returned just yet, but most of the others were already back for supplies, including two of the Li clan’s units . The contributions these people had submitted were a far cry from Qianye’s—it was already quite good if they could squeeze out a second-rate merit .

However, these complete squads were at least several dozens strong . How could the contributions harvested by entire squads be less than Qianye alone?

The deadline was forty days away, but Qianye could go back to do battle all the same . If his performance was just as crazy on his next return . . .

Li Weishi trembled . He didn’t dare continue the thought, but the possibility still emerged in his mind .

Could it be that Qianye would really take the first place on the boards?

The notion was indeed outrageous . Even a slim chance was shocking because one had to know that Qianye was but a single person .

Li Weishi maintained his smile as he accompanied Qianye to his residence . After which, he left with many thoughts in his mind .

At dusk, Li Weishi arrived as promised with a heavy box of ammunition in tow . He was also accompanied by a number of other aristocratic family members .

One could tell from his expression that he wasn’t that willing to bring these people over, yet it seemed he couldn’t refuse them outright, either . Those people had come to buy dark race weapons from Qianye . They had witnessed the ruckus at the exchange area during the daytime and naturally realized that Qianye had only turned in proof of contribution and no weapons .

Seeing as how he could bring out so many insignias, it was quite likely that he would have some high-grade goods in hand, no matter how difficult they were to carry .

After hearing of their intentions, Qianye brought out a number of daggers without hesitation . Among them were two Umbral Edges, three vampiric blades, and a knife—all of them were more or less equal in quality .

The guests were fairly satisfied since the items were fairly high-grade despite the small number . Moreover, they were good items of vampire and demonkin make . It was reasonable that Qianye couldn’t carry too many weapons back on his own . These people didn’t linger around after the deal was struck and promptly excused themselves after reaching an agreement regarding future purchases .

Qianye gained a small fortune after selling the weapons, with tens of thousands of gold coins in his wallet . Li Weishi had wanted to speak when Qianye promised to give these people priority in selling dark race weapons, but he chose to remain silent after recalling the two Umbral Edges .

Qianye was quite satisfied with how appropriate Li Weishi was in his behavior, and the two exchanged some basic pleasantries before Qianye saw the man out .

Qianye didn’t remain in the base for very long . He didn’t even stay the night before leaving the base and once again vanishing into the Misty Wood .

It was deep into the night, but the lights in Li Tianquan’s office were still glowing brightly . He was pacing about in his room amidst the fragments of torn paper and shattered chinaware . He had shattered several of his beloved porcelain items in a fit of anger .

However, this did little to reduce the fury in his heart . If anything, the heartache intensified his wrath even more .

That colonel called Li Ji was from his wife’s branch of the clan and the two lineages were closely related . This person was usually quite handy, but he had failed so bad this time and actually stirred up such a big fuss .

The Li family’s contribution rankings were under great scrutiny this time as it involved the Storm Pearl and Stillwater Rebirth . Who would dare play tricks under such a situation? His promise with Qianye was already pushing it .

Yet, this Li Ji had actually attempted to cross off Qianye’s contributions . The man had likely acted after observing Li Tianquan’s intentions, and it could be considered his merit if done in a clever manner . However, things would be practically unsalvageable if they were blown out of proportions .

Speaking frankly, it was also because of Qianye’s shocking accomplishments . If the Li family dared bully such an expert today, there was no telling which aristocratic family they would take advantage of tomorrow . Although it was a fact that the Li family didn’t think much of the other nobility, this wasn’t something one could just put out in the open .

These aristocratic families shared complicated relationships due to their marital and lineal relationships . It wasn’t difficult at all for them to spread the word about this matter . At that time, public clamor would override the truth, and there was no telling how much of these rumors would reach the clan lord’s ears .

At the thought of this, Li Tianquan secretly rejoiced about Li Weishi’s appropriate handling of the matter . Otherwise, if the two sides were to break into a fight, their Li family’s reputation would hit rock bottom even if they could successfully capture Qianye . At that point, his status as second elder would’ve reached the end .

Li Tianquan was both relieved and furious . He snorted loudly and exclaimed, “This little animal again!”

He became increasingly furious as he thought about it .  “How dare this Qianye be so bold as to cause such a clamor? Does he think Li Tianquan is so easily taken advantage of?”

“Men . ”

Li Tianquan had regained his calm and was back behind the desk when the timid clerk walked in . “Clean up this place and bring those people over . ”

The young clerk’s face went slightly pale . She was apparently quite apprehensive as she reconfirmed the order . “D-Do you mean those people?”