The Incident in Qingshan Town

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Chapter 110: The Incident in Qingshan Town

As soon as Xiao Yan returned to Qingshan Town, before even entering the town, he noticed a wanted poster on the notice board at the entrance. The person depicted on the poster was none other than himself, with a line of text written beneath it.

"This person's name is Xiao Yan. He killed members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group in order to seize treasure. His crime is heinous! A reward of 300,000 gold coins will be given to anyone who captures him!"

Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised as he looked at the wanted poster. It wasn't that he was surprised by being targeted by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, but rather that they were willing to offer such a large reward—300,000 gold coins—for his capture.

However, it didn't matter to him.

The reason he returned this time was twofold: first, to ensure the safety of Boss Yao and Xiao Yi Xian, and second, to deal with the life of Mu Li.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

He had long since decided that Mu Li's life would be taken by him. That was a matter of certainty.

To take Mu Li's life, a direct confrontation with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was unavoidable.

Since there was no way to avoid it, then there was no need to run.

Xiao Yan entered Qingshan Town, planning to go to Wan Yao Zhai to check things out. However, his brow furrowed slightly as he noticed a mercenary on the road who was subtly observing him.

It seemed that he was being watched right after entering.

Xiao Yan frowned, and then saw the mercenary walking slowly towards him. Xiao Yan became extra cautious.

Although he had already broken through to the Dou Shi (Dou Master) level, there were still many mercenaries at this level in Qingshan Town. This one mercenary was manageable, but if a group of mercenaries attacked, it would be troublesome.

He decided to avoid Wan Yao Zhai for now. At least, he couldn't just stroll in there openly. Xiao Yan didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to Boss Yao and Xiao Yi Xian.

Thinking this, Xiao Yan turned and walked toward the town's exit.

As expected, the mercenary who had been watching him quietly followed him, leaving Qingshan Town and heading towards the entrance to the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

"Hu~"

Xiao Yan exhaled lightly, stopping at the entrance to the Magic Beast Mountain Range. He clenched his Heavy Xuan Ruler in his right hand and slowly turned around, looking at the mercenary who had failed to avoid him.

"Are you here for the bounty?" Xiao Yan's voice caused the mercenary to freeze in surprise. "I don't want to engage in unnecessary fights. You should—"

"No, no! You misunderstood! I'm not here for the bounty!" the mercenary quickly denied.

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. "Not for the bounty? Then what for?"

"I'm here to warn you. Right now, Qingshan Town is very dangerous for you. You shouldn't go back!" the mercenary said with urgency.

"I'm well aware of that," Xiao Yan replied nonchalantly, his gaze fixed on the mercenary, whose eyes seemed to be dodging his. "But what you really want to say is something else, isn't it?"

The mercenary hesitated, his eyes filled with inner turmoil.

Finally, he seemed to make up his mind. He bowed deeply to Xiao Yan and whispered, "Please! Save Xiao Yi Xian!"

?!!

The mercenary's words left Xiao Yan stunned. In a flash, he appeared in front of the mercenary, who looked up in shock as Xiao Yan sternly asked, "What happened to Xiao Yi Xian?!"

"I..." The mercenary swallowed nervously, clearly frightened by the gleaming red light in Xiao Yan's eyes. He then began to explain the situation in Qingshan Town.

About a month ago, Mu She had somehow obtained a large sum of money and began using it to absorb other mercenary groups in Qingshan Town.

Mercenaries, after all, were driven by money. Under Mu She's financial influence, many mercenaries joined the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. In just over half a month, the only mercenary group remaining in Qingshan Town was the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, with only a few freelancers who refused to join.

A short time ago, Mu She suddenly and inexplicably ordered the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to surround Wan Yao Zhai, trapping Xiao Yi Xian inside. However, due to the deadly poison inside Wan Yao Zhai, even Mu She, a High level Dou Shi, was unable to withstand it, and the others could not approach either.

With no other choice, Mu She ordered the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to maintain the siege, waiting for the poison to dissipate or for Xiao Yi Xian to emerge when the food ran out, so they could capture her.

Today was already the seventh day since the siege began.

"On the day before the siege, Xiao Yi Xian seemed to have sensed something and asked me to wait for you at the entrance of Qingshan Town. She wanted me to give you this letter and tell you not to look for her," the mercenary continued. He took a letter from his chest and handed it to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan took the letter and opened it. He silently read its contents:

"To avoid trouble, Boss Yao and I decided to leave for a while. We probably won't be back to Qingshan Town for the next six months. You've already been wanted by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, so be careful. Also, Mu Li has already been poisoned by me before I left, and he won't survive for long, so you don't need to deal with him. We'll meet again if fate allows."

The contents of the letter seemed light-hearted and logical. At first glance, Xiao Yan would not have thought that Xiao Yi Xian was in trouble. Furthermore, with Mu Li supposedly dead as mentioned in the letter, Xiao Yan had no reason to pursue the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

If he hadn't learned the truth from the mercenary in front of him, he might have just left without further action.

Realizing this, Xiao Yan felt a chill in his heart, while the mercenary bowed his head deeply in apology.

"I know I've betrayed Xiao Yi Xian's trust, but she saved my life. I couldn't just watch her fall into such danger. I'm sorry."

Xiao Yan's face darkened, and after a long pause, he sighed deeply, placing a reassuring hand on the mercenary's shoulder, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"No, you did nothing wrong. On the contrary, I should thank you. Thank you for not hiding the truth from me, as Xiao Yixian instructed."

Xiao Yan sincerely lowered his head to the mercenary.

"Really, thank you very much!"

Xiao Yan was absolutely certain. If he left now and Xiao Yi Xian perished in Wan Yao Zhai, he would regret it deeply for the rest of his life.

"By the way, you just mentioned Xiao Yi Xian being inside Wan Yao Zhai. What about Boss Yao?" Xiao Yan asked.

The mercenary shook his head. "No one has seen Boss Yao since two days before the siege. No one knows where he went."

"Is that so..." Xiao Yan furrowed his brow in thought.

At that moment, a commotion arose from afar. Xiao Yan looked up, his eyes locking onto a group of people marching towards him. They were all wearing Wolf Head Mercenary Group uniforms, radiating hostility.

Xiao Yan gently pulled the mercenary behind him, his gaze now sharp as he focused on the approaching group.

There was no mistaking it. The looks in their eyes were filled with greed and hostility. They had clearly stopped seeing Xiao Yan as a person, but rather as a walking bounty of 300,000 gold coins.

Xiao Yan, however, felt a sense of satisfaction inside.

Great. No need for me to think too hard.

He unstrapped his Heavy Xuan Ruler from his back and strode forward toward the group of mercenaries, who were all grinning maliciously.

The answer to this problem was simple—ask those who knew the truth.

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