Free Web NovelChapter 306: Chapter 244: Plan to Get a Wife, Subduing the Royal Court (Part 2)
In addition to the young lady he’d been thinking about all night, he had now discovered another one, so pretty it made him want to go offer her some of his sesame seed cakes.
Pang Damao glanced at Cao Dalang. ’This short fellow isn’t much to look at, but he sure has a wandering eye,’ he thought. ’He’s clearly taken a liking to both young ladies.’
"AHEM, AHEM, AHEM!"
He cleared his throat, his expression turning serious. He walked up to Hu Dachun and said coldly, "Hu Dachun, fifty-nine years old. Served as the County Magistrate of Qinghe County for sixteen years, known as Hu the Great Insect. They say you eat people whole and don’t even spit out the bones. You fled without a fight before the Ancient Barbarian Army entered the city!"
He then walked over to Hu Jun Hall and said, "Hu Jun Hall, twenty-five years old, son of Hu Dachun. An arrogant silk-pants who bullies men and tyrannizes women. You have the blood of no less than dozens of people on your hands!"
Hu Jun Hall’s eyes went wide, and he mumbled something, but his mouth was too swollen for him to speak clearly.
Pang Damao then pointed to Lin Maoju, Yan Tie, Li Tao’Er, and Li Xing’Er. "Lin Maoju, Master of Qinghe County, the kind of man who would abandon his wife and daughter. Yan Tie, an exile from the Capital City. Li Tao’Er and Li Xing’Er, sisters of the Qinghe Li Family, whose father was driven to his death by Hu Jun Hall, who has kept you against your will for a year. Am I wrong about any of this?"
Yan Tie’s expression turned cold. "Who are you?" he snapped. "How do you even know about me!"
Pang Damao laughed loudly. "You lot are the scum of the earth, the hairless beasts that everyone in Qinghe County reviles, yet you dare to run to my Huaguo Mountain Territory? You’re really asking to die!"
Hu Dachun couldn’t be bothered with his fever anymore. "General," he said hurriedly, "there must be some misunderstanding. You must have the wrong people..."
"You corrupt dog!" Pang Damao shouted. "You may not recognize me, but I recognized you at a glance. You looked just the same ten years ago. Ptui!"
Pang Damao spat on the ground. In truth, the moment he saw Hu Dachun, his suspicions had been confirmed. He was one hundred percent certain of their identities.
He then added, "You scum deserve to die. Now that I’ve run into you today, I’d be letting down the people of Qinghe if I didn’t slaughter you!"
Siyan said in amazement, "So the Director had already investigated their identities. Incredible!"
Pang Damao laughed. "You think all I do all day is drive a train? I meet a lot of people, so I gather a lot of intelligence!"
He turned to Cao Dalang and said, "Da Lang, these two young ladies come from a good family and are respectable women. Taking down these four would mean rescuing them. I’ll leave this opportunity to you!"
"Great!" Cao Dalang was overjoyed. He looked at Li Tao’Er and Li Xing’Er and said, "Don’t be afraid, young ladies. I, Cao Dalang, am a good person. I’ll stand up for you and rescue you right now."
Hearing this, Li Tao’Er and Li Xing’Er’s faces went pale, and they huddled together in terror.
Siyan cupped his hands toward Cao Dalang. "Brother, can you handle them? If not, let me do it!"
Cao Dalang tossed his basket of sesame seed cakes aside and boomed, "Me, Cao Dalang? I’ve even beaten the Ox Demon King! You think I can’t handle a few mere Mortals? Just watch..."
But at that moment, Yan Tie sensed the situation was turning against them. In a flash, he moved to take the seemingly frail, scholarly Siyan hostage, hoping to find a way to break through the encirclement.
He held a dagger to Siyan’s throat and yelled, "Everyone back off, or I’ll kill him... AAGH!"
His fierce shout was immediately replaced by a scream of pain. A wrench had appeared in Siyan’s right hand out of nowhere, and with a single swing, he smashed Yan Tie’s right kneecap.
The dagger Yan Tie held at his throat was then sent flying by a hammer that materialized in Siyan’s left hand.
"You dare attack me?"
Siyan adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, then began to mercilessly swing the wrench and hammer down on Yan Tie.
Yan Tie was considered a master in the Jianghu. Ordinary people couldn’t even get near him, and he could escape even if surrounded by a hundred County Yamen constables.
But now, before Siyan, he was completely powerless to resist. Within a few breaths, both his arms and legs were broken. He collapsed to the ground, violently coughing up blood, unable to rise.
Pang Damao was overjoyed at the sight. "Excellent, excellent! The Intelligence Department finally has someone who can fight!"
At this point, Cao Dalang also stepped forward.
Hu Dachun and Hu Jun Hall were so scared their legs were trembling. Hu Dachun stammered, "I’ve had tea with Lord Pei Zhi of your Fire Dragon Trading Team..."
Cao Dalang paid him no mind. As if tossing pancakes, he grabbed Hu Dachun and Hu Jun Hall, one in each hand, and threw them out of the station. His eyes were only for Li Tao’Er and Li Xing’Er. He walked over to them and asked with concern, "Don’t be afraid, young ladies. Let Da Lang take you to Shanhai Pass. You can come with me, we’ll hold the wedding ceremony today, and you’ll be my wives. From now on, I’ll protect you. I’ll earn lots of money and give it all to you so you can live a good life without a single worry. How does that sound?"
Li Tao’Er and Li Xing’Er remained noncommittal. They still couldn’t make sense of the situation and were somewhat terrified.
Pang Damao quickly pulled Cao Dalang back. "Brother, you can’t rush things like this! You have to take it slow! If you trust me, let your brother here come up with a wife-courting plan for you!"
"A wife-courting plan?" Cao Dalang said. "Alright, then I’ll leave it to you, brother."
A few moments later, the Mountain and Sea Station was quiet once more. Hu Dachun and his group were gone, and all their personal valuables had been confiscated.
Among their belongings was a golden Chaos Blind Box.
The blind box was quickly sent to Eggshell Castle and placed before Jelena.
’No one else can open this box; only Father can,’ Jelena thought. ’I wonder how Father is doing. He should be on Yamero Star by now. And Big Brother... I wonder if he’s managed to break into the Ancient Barbarian Royal Court...’
Jelena pondered this silently and could only put the golden blind box away for the time being.
「Meanwhile」 In the heart of the Ancient Barbarian Country, Man Datou strode into the ancient city as if he were walking alone into a den of vipers.
This city was the Ancient Barbarian Royal Court. Countless bronze artifacts could be seen within, looking as if they had existed for ages.
An Ancient Barbarian Priestess led the way for Man Datou. Behind him followed the Ancient Barbarian King’s Royal Court Guard, arranged like an honor guard. Along both sides of the main road, numerous nobles of the Ancient Barbarian Country watched.
In the Ancient Barbarian Country, below the Royal Family were the nobles, and below the nobles were the slaves.
The difference between the Royal Family and the nobility lay in the strength of their bloodlines.
The Ancient Barbarian Country was the kingdom of the Barbarian Witch race. The Barbarian Witches worshipped the strong and pursued the power of the bloodline.
Ever since Man Datou had fused with the Barbarian Witch Blood Stone dropped by Gu Man Wanshou, the purity of his bloodline had already surpassed that of the former Gu Man Wanshou, causing even the Bronze Altar—a sacred relic in the center of the Ancient Barbarian Country—to tremble.
To be precise, he had now surpassed being a "Barbarian Witch" and had become a "Little Witch."
Above Little Witch was Great Witch, and above Great Witch was Ancestral Witch!
This was information Man Datou had gained after his bloodline’s ascension, like memories that had been sealed within it.
The High Priest of the Barbarian Witch Royal Court had sensed Man Datou’s existence and sent the Royal Court Guard to find him, intending to make him the new Emperor of the Ancient Barbarian Country.
Man Datou played along, following the Royal Court Guard to the true Ancient Barbarian Royal Court.
And ever since his bloodline’s Evolution, the Border Barrier on the outskirts of the Ancient Barbarian Royal Court no longer blocked him. He had walked all the way here without encountering any invisible walls.
The Bronze Altar was not far away. Before it, the Barbarian Witch High Priestess knelt to greet him from a distance, crying out, "The new king’s blood has ascended to the witch rank! We humbly invite you to take command of the Royal Court, to strengthen our Ancient Barbarian Race, and to guide us on the path forward!" freёwebnoѵel.com
Man Datou suddenly stopped. He stared at the Bronze Altar and said, "Your country is on the verge of annihilation. What’s the point of being your Emperor? I came here alone for one reason only: to break the barrier and lead my Manzi Camp army into the city. Who dares to stop me?"
An immediate uproar erupted all around. Voices broke out in discussion as the Barbarian Witch nobles all stared at Man Datou in disbelief.
Man Datou continued, "If you truly revere me as your king, then surrender. Follow me, offer up all your Secret Treasures, and from this day forward, pledge your loyalty to my master. My master will lead you to true glory."
