Once, I wanted to be a good person-Chapter 798 - 196. Repelling the Ascension Stage Expert! (7000 words!)_2
Chapter 798: 196. Repelling the Ascension Stage Expert! (7000 words!)_2
“Nobles and their vassals are protected by demigods, ordinary mind power is ineffective, but the Special Service Department has potions that can break all that.”
“The truth of the matter will be known once the potion is used!”
Upon hearing Fang Ze’s words, the crowd erupted in commotion. Everyone present was a noble or a trusted vassal of a noble, and of course, they knew what the demigod’s protection and the Special Service Department’s potions were all about.
But… the potion from the Special Service Department has particularly strong side effects. Although it wouldn’t lead to death after use, it could cause a fall in cultivation level, and it was possible for a person to be utterly ruined. Hence, such a thing was rarely used on nobles and their vassals, and the Special Service Department would only use it on demigod spies.
So now, hearing Fang Ze say this, many people thought he had gone mad!
The first to respond, a fiery-tempered obese noblewoman, immediately cursed vehemently, “Are you fucking insane!”
“Is this something you just use casually? Once it’s used, Elder Liu will be finished! Can you even bear such a responsibility?”
“What if he’s innocent!”
Hearing the obese woman’s words, Fang Ze’s smile finally faded completely from his face, as he resolutely said, “If he is innocent! Our Si Family will repay a life for a life!”
With that, Fang Ze glared at the obese woman and called out without turning back, “Black Bull, step forward!”
Upon hearing Fang Ze’s command, Black Bull responded in a muffled voice, “Present!” and then he took a big step forward!
Fang Ze pointed at him and said, “He is the only one in our Si Family who has reached the Mortality-Shedding rank! If Sima Jin is innocent and Sima Liu drank the potion in vain, then he will atone with his life!”
“Moreover, our Si Family will do whatever it takes, even if we must sell all we have, to compensate with a Mortality-Shedding Fruit!”
Without paying attention to the shocked crowd, Fang Ze then pointed at Sima Liu and said, “Now it’s up to you, Sima Liu! Do you dare to bet?”
The atmosphere was instantly subdued, and nobody had expected to witness a gamble tonight with the lives of two Mortality-Shedding ranked individuals at stake.
In any state of the federation or any noble family, individuals at the Mortality-Shedding rank were undoubtedly considered top warriors and treasures of their households.
Even if some Mortality-Shedding rank individuals weren’t nobles but only vassals, the families still regarded them as second-class in their hearts but showed them immense respect at least outwardly.
This was the first time someone dared to directly gamble with the life of a Mortality-Shedding vassal. Was he not afraid that the Mortality-Shedding ranked individual would feel humiliated and become disillusioned with the family?
For a moment, everyone felt that Fang Ze had lost his mind.
However, to their surprise, after Fang Ze’s declaration, Black Bull bowed to the crowd and then said loudly and resolutely, “The young master’s will is Black Bull’s will!”
“I am willing to wager my life against Elder Sima Liu! If it turns out that the elder is innocent, then I am willing to die to appease the elder’s anger!”
When Black Bull actually agreed, the place fell dead silent, and for a moment, no one dared to speak. After all, this was a matter of great consequence.
At that moment, the white-haired elder glanced at Black Bull and said gravely, “Although you are a Mortality-Shedding rank, you have only just reached it, and there is still a significant gap between your strength and that of Sima Liu. You alone are not enough.”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Hei Yu, who had been standing behind Fang Ze, suddenly stepped forward and, bowing, said, “Elder, I am Hei Yu, a Yang Transformation mid-tier vassal of the Si Family. I am willing to die for the young master.”
After she finished speaking, Hei Po also silently stood up, “Old Hei Po here, Yang Transformation peak rank, equally willing to die for the young master.”
“I, Ying…”
“I, Wu…”
Suddenly, seven or eight Yang Transformation rank experts stood up one after another, resolutely joining Black Bull’s side, looking solemnly at the elder.
Although they did not exude any aura, at that moment, they powerfully subdued the Ascension-rank individual.
The atmosphere was extremely tense. No one dared to speak or make even the slightest movement; they could only watch the scene unfold before them.
The lives of two Mortality-Shedding ranks plus eight Yang Transformation ranks were a significant matter even for the Eastern Administrative Region.
Seeing Fang Ze’s side willing to make such a bold wager, the attendees had more or less figured out the outcome, and this, of course, included the Ascension-rank expert Sima Taishan.
Sima Taishan looked deeply with his tiger-like eyes at the nine people who stood before him ready to embrace death…
After a moment, he suddenly spoke to Sima Liu, “Sima Liu, what do you make of this?”
Upon hearing this, Sima Liu fell silent for a while and then said to Sima Taishan, “Elder, this is why I dare not speak.”
After hearing Sima Liu’s words, everyone present also came to understand.
Sima Taishan snorted coldly, and then turned and headed towards the Ma Family’s convoy. Seeing this, the Ma Family members glanced frantically at Fang Ze and the others present, then hastily followed.
As he reached the car, Sima Taishan stopped, and without turning his head, his voice reached Sima Liu’s ears, “Keep a close eye on the young master; without my command, do not speak or respond to anything.”
Sima Liu bowed to Sima Taishan and replied, “Yes.”
Meanwhile, Fang Ze also heard Sima Taishan’s voice, “Family Head of the Si Family, I will give you an explanation for Jin’er’s matter. Please take care of him for the time being.”
After speaking, he stepped into the carriage, and the convoy quickly departed under the escort.
The entire conflict had started rapidly and ended just as swiftly, catching everyone somewhat by surprise.
