Chapter 621: I Am About To Arrive (II)

Chapter 621: I Am About To Arrive (II)

If Silver Moon ever rebelled, Li Hao would work for Silver Moon instead. It was so comfortable working for the authorities. Even if he skipped every day of work, he knew that he would still get paid.

“So the little brother is here for pleasure?” The fatty didn’t mind being turned down. “Don’t run around then. It’s fine enough inside the city, but things are a mess outside. Supernaturals have suddenly risen and are causing a ton of trouble. They’re killing people everywhere! Since you’ve come from the north, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of trouble during your travels. You’re lucky to still be alive! I hear that there’s a massive battle going on in the North Sea. City annihilation missiles were fired a few days ago and everything was turned upside down! Ai, it’s always the ordinary people that suffer.”

Li Hao nodded. The central region was something else alright. Even residents of a small city knew of the happenings in the North Sea. To be honest, he hadn’t known anything about the world when he was in Silver City. He had no idea what was happening in the central region.

“I’m familiar with fun and pleasure. Where are you going, little brother? I can give you a ride.” He pointed at a car not too far away. “That’s my car and I like anyone from the north. My wife is also from the north! Let’s continue our chitchat in the car, little brother. I’ll take you wherever you’re going!”

“That’s really alright!” Li Hao smiled. It was his first time meeting someone so friendly.

“Don’t be so polite, you’re on my way and I have nothing else to do. I’m here to recruit more people for the factory anyway. I don’t think I’ll be finding anyone at this part of the day, so I should be getting back. Where are you going, little brother?”

“It’s really alright...” Li Hao declined again.

“Aren’t you being too standoffish?” The fatty pretended to be unhappy. “We rely on our friends when we’re out and about. I’m trying to be friends with you, or do you think too little of your big brother?”

Li Hao was speechless. I really don’t know you that well! But seeing at how friendly the other was...

“I’m headed south to the Four Peaks. I want to see the central belt...”

“To the south?” The fatty was surprised. “That’s so far away... Are you a supernatural, little brother?”

“No.” Li Hao smiled. “Just a backpacker. My teacher says that I should walk ten thousand kilometers as opposed to reading ten thousand books...”

“A student?” The fatty was even more surprised. “You’re a student? In college?”

“You could say that.” Li Hao nodded after some thought. “I’m a student of a small academy.”

The Veteris Institute of Silver City. If he hadn’t withdrawn, he would be just about ready to graduate.

“My apologies for the disrespect!” the fatty laughed. “So you’re a scholar. Your big brother isn’t very cultured. I know of the north, but... to put it bluntly... It is a cold and poor area. It’s difficult to study to your level! Reaching that level in our region is rare enough already.

“Then you must be careful! I’ve heard of people speak of scholars traveling the world. The world is not safe these days. How about this, I’ll take you to the south of the city. If you wish to leave, you can just walk out of the southern gates. If you don’t want to go just yet, you can enjoy your time in the southern quadrant...”

“My thanks, then!” Li Hao laughed. The fatty really was very friendly. He followed the fatty to the car and saw another person sitting in the backseat when the door was opened. The fatty introduced the other man in his thirties.

“This is the factory’s accountant and has come out to recruit people with me. What a pity that you want to leave, little brother. If you stayed... and being a college student... You can be our treasurer and earn eight thousand a month! It’s hard to recruit scholars these days.”

“No, but my friend’s family does. He always complains about high payroll expenses, so I’m curious how much other factories have to pay each month.”

Accountant Zhang’s eyes darted around as he mumbled inaudibly, “Well, this, ah... It’s not much money. It’s just eighty-some people and a small factory. The bunch of us...”

The car trembled as the fatty stomped on the breaks with a cough. “Accountant Zhang, I have a bottle of water in the trunk, can you get it for me...”

“Oh, okay!” The accountant turned around and started rifling through the back, as if looking for water. Li Hao sighed and didn’t move.

A pair of hands appeared around his neck the next second and tightened with all of the accountant’s strength. He forced out through grit teeth, “Fatty, do we kill him or bring him back? And why did we make our move halfway there?”

“Idiot, his questions were a sign that he suspected you,” the fatty snapped back without looking back. “And you stammered for an actual response! Choke him unconscious and take him back! The mines need people! Damn it, educated people are absolutely nothing good and you’re an idiot to not even manage this...”

“Can you?” Accountant Zhang asked as he squeezed with incredible strength. It looked like their victim knew a thing or two, he might’ve practiced some martial arts, but not made it to Slayer of Tens. He cursed as he choked Li Hao, “So you want me to calculate numbers? You little fucking brat! You’ve got a lot of ideas in that head of yours, huh!”

He began to gradually feel that something was amiss. Why wasn’t the kid fighting back? They were old hands at this operation and even killed people part way sometimes, but their victims usually struggled. Why wasn’t this one moving?

He bent over to look down at Li Hao and was nearly scared out of his wits! The coolly composed young man stared right back at him and smiled to see the man bend over.

“This is so annoying!” he sighed.

The fatty’s expression shifted drastically and he brought the car to a screeching halt! Li Hao grabbed the bent over head and leaned forward, grabbing the fatty who was ready to run. He kicked the front seat to smithereens.

“Forgive us, noble sir! We’re just trying to get by the days...” the fatty begged for mercy.

“Here I was thinking that the central region is quite nice and very prosperous!” Li Hao sighed. “Even its people are so friendly. So this is the true business you’re in, huh!”

“We were wrong, noble sir! This is our first time doing so...” claimed the fatty.

“Don’t even go there, you guys have a lot of experience!” Li Hao laughed. He squeezed when the fatty wanted to protest further and shattered one of the fatty’s arms. Li Hao laughed heartily when the fatty screamed with anguish. “I’ll pop your head next if you keep screaming!”

The agonized screams immediately cut off. Although drenched in sweat and baring his teeth with pain, the fatty didn’t dare scream anymore. They were in trouble! He knew that they’d run into a tough target.

Is he a supernatural?? No. Is he a martial master?? No... The kid lied to us! Superhumans don’t have this much time on their hands! He’d been careful enough already!

Accountant Zhang’s head was almost popping. Li Hao casually flung the man by his feet and piled the two together. They were drenched with sweat from pain.

“Out with it. Do you take people and kill them at the mines?” Li Hao raised an eyebrow.