A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2265 - 1531: Chaos Under Heaven

Just as they were talking, the three of them arrived in front of the tallest house in the village. Duanmu Huai pushed open the door and walked inside.

But at that very moment, it happened swiftly: a cold light flashed, and a sharp sword shot out, stabbing straight toward Duanmu Huai. Faced with this sudden attack, Duanmu Huai seemed unconcerned, merely standing there. The longsword flickered uncertainly, finally stopping right at his neck.

Duanmu Huai turned his head and saw a woman in military attire holding the longsword, cautiously staring at him. Behind her were several others dispersed on either side. Upon seeing Duanmu Huai, the woman’s face showed a shocked expression, and she hastily retreated. It was only when she saw Wang Yuyan and Little Dragon Girl coming out from behind Duanmu Huai that she relaxed and began to inquire.

"Who are you, and why have you come here?"

"Before naming yourself, shouldn’t you first introduce yourself?"

Duanmu Huai crossed his arms and stared at the woman, letting out a slight snort. Hearing his cold snort, a man beside her angrily shouted in a low voice.

"How dare you, scoundrel! This is Shang Xiuxun, the Market Master of Feima Ranch, show some respect!"

"You are Shang Xiuxun?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai was momentarily stunned and looked at the woman before him.

"This isn’t Feima Ranch, why are you hiding here with a few people? Playing hide-and-seek?"

"We..." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

However, before Shang Xiuxun could finish her words, there came a chaotic sound of footsteps outside. Turning to look, the originally dim village was now brightly lit by torches. Seeing this, Shang Xiuxun gritted her teeth, signaling Duanmu Huai and the others to come in, then shut the door.

"Oh, you really shouldn’t have come here, running into this disaster..."

What is happening?

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai exchanged a confused glance with Wang Yuyan and Little Dragon Girl, wondering if they might have come at a bad time?

At that moment, the footsteps stopped in front of the courtyard, followed by a rough voice.

"Hello, Market Master. I am Xiang Batian, given the nickname ’Scorched Earth’ by joking Jianghu friends who misunderstand me due to their lack of knowledge. In fact, I am someone who loves and cherishes flowers. If you don’t believe it, try being with me for three days, and I guarantee I’ll dispel the world’s misconceptions about me."

Accompanied by these words, there was a burst of laughter outside, and Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow as he looked at Shang Xiuxun.

"Are you in conflict with the Four Great Bandits?"

Before coming here, Duanmu Huai heard of a group of horse bandits roaming the area, known as the Four Great Bandits. Folk rhymes called them Scorched Earth Xiang Batian, No Survivors Fang Jianding, Burnt Earth Encounter Zhao Cuo, and Ghost Crying Cao Yinglong. These Four Great Bandits drift everywhere, committing all sorts of heinous crimes, and Duanmu Huai had wanted to see them in action, but hadn’t encountered them until now.

But this is good.

"Leave it to you."

Duanmu Huai turned to Wang Yuyan and Little Dragon Girl.

"It’s a good chance to gain some experience, and since it’s a gift, it’s wasted if not dealt with."

"What nonsense are you spouting."

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Wang Yuyan and Little Dragon Girl hadn’t responded yet, but Shang Xiuxun frowned in dissatisfaction.

"You newcomers probably don’t know the situation here. The Four Great Bandits have deployed their entire force to target my Feima Ranch. The bandits surrounding outside might number a thousand. Since you’re not accomplices of the bandits, why not leave with us? There’s a secret passage here, delays will be unfavorable..."

However, Duanmu Huai was too lazy to listen to Shang Xiuxun’s further words, merely gesturing to the two beside him. They exchanged a glance, then nodded.

"Leave it to you."

"Alright, sir."