Chapter 75: Arthur’s Countermove

All the citizens of Dun Er Ke were destined to have a sleepless night. First, there was a huge explosion at the port, followed by a bloody battle. Not long after, another loud bang came from the mountains a few miles south of the city. Red light lit up the sky as if it were on fire.

The first big explosion was confirmed to be caused by the Unicorn at sea using a Magic-powered Harpoon to attack a Celestial Knight. That powerful warrior destroyed one of the Magic-powered Harpoon launchers. The Unicorn at sea threw the broken Magic-powered Harpoon into the water. The fire Magic Array on the launcher broke down, which led to the big explosion.

But the second explosion was puzzling. Lieutenant Colonel Woto took the trouble to personally lead hundreds of elite warriors to the mountains to investigate. All fifty thousand militia in Dun Er Ke were mobilized. They searched the streets and alleys for any Beastfolk who might have escaped and those human traitors who worked with the Beastfolk to do evil.

Besides the soldiers and militia, many strong men from every household in Dun Er Ke also came out. They wore armor left by their elders and carried swords and bows that every family had. They loosely held their guard dogs and wandered around everywhere.

Messy crowds appeared on the streets and alleys of Dun Er Ke. That night, Dun Er Ke used up a month’s worth of candles and lamp oil, making the grocery stores earn a lot of money. In the end, the search turned into a ridiculous celebration. The exhausted militia, who had not caught a single Beastfolk, and the brave common people all went into the big and small taverns of Dun Er Ke. When the morning light first appeared, they started drinking and boasting.

The brave deeds of Lin Qi and Enzo quickly spread throughout Dun Er Ke, thanks to the loyal followers of the Black Tiger Family. These strong men, who had achieved nothing, went to the taverns early in the morning to eat and drink. Tens of thousands of people visited the taverns at the same time, making the owners of the hundreds of taverns in Dun Er Ke quite wealthy.

Finally, Baron Milo and many important figures of Dun Er Ke heard Lieutenant Colonel Woto’s report at the City Hall.

First, there were no more Beastfolk within ten miles of Dun Er Ke. Those Black Spirit men might have escaped from Dun Er Ke because the soldiers had even searched the sewers by the streets several times. They killed over ten thousand rats in the sewers, but those Black Spirit men and the two rescued women were indeed gone.

Second, the explosion in the mountains, judging from the large crater and fallen trees at the scene, was likely caused by a small meteor falling. ‘Starfall Disaster’ was something everyone on the Western Continent knew about. Dozens of meteors fell to the ground every year, and sometimes a city was hit by a meteor, causing great damage.

Baron Milo and the others could only pray to the Gods that this small meteor had fallen in the mountains outside the city. That was a fortunate thing in an unfortunate situation.

While everyone in the city was busy, Lin Qi and Enzo had already excused themselves to rest at their Ancestral Residence. They brought Bar and a group of elite family members into the Green Gem Hotel through a secret passage.

The Green Gem Hotel was the headquarters of the Dun Er Ke United Chamber of Commerce. It was also the most luxurious and extravagant high-end hotel run by the United Chamber of Commerce in Dun Er Ke. There were thirty-six extremely luxurious suites here. Each suite had a special secret passage leading to various places in Dun Er Ke, ensuring the privacy of the hotel’s guests as much as possible.

But the Black Tiger Family naturally knew all the locations of these secret passages. The secret passage Lin Qi was walking through led directly to the suite where Arthur was staying. Lin Qi, with a gloomy face, carried a broadsword and walked with difficulty in the passage. In his heart, he cursed the officials in charge of purchasing military wound medicine from the Military Department.

What terrible wound medicine was this? It was not a life-saving medicine but poison. Lin Qi still felt burning pain all over his body, and he twitched with every step. The intense pain made Lin Qi angrier and angrier. He was determined to confront Arthur about today’s events.

Ya and Ling, those two strange women, would not trouble Lin Qi for no reason. The only one who could do such a thing was Arthur. All the troubles tonight were caused by Arthur. He had to take responsibility for these things.

“Uncle Bar, look, all the mess tonight is because of him!” Lin Qi said hoarsely as he walked, letting out a cold laugh. “On such a cold night, so dark, those poor soldiers, those unlucky militia, and those helpful neighbor uncles should be in bed, holding their wives and sleeping comfortably!”

“But now, look! Because of that bastard Arthur’s doings, the whole Dun Er Ke is in an uproar!” Lin Qi gritted his teeth. “He must take responsibility for this. Does Dun Er Ke have a million people? No? Well, let’s say Dun Er Ke has a million people! A whole million people lost sleep because of him. What a great crime! He should be burned at the Stake!”

Enzo blinked hard. Yes, disturbing a million people and throwing the whole city into chaos was indeed a serious crime. But did Dun Er Ke really have a million people? Probably not even close to that number.

They walked up a narrow staircase to a hidden door. The hidden door was locked. Lin Qi pushed the door, but the heavy oak door reinforced with iron did not move. Lin Qi snorted coldly. He lifted his foot, wanting to kick the door, but thinking of his injuries, he wisely stepped back a few steps.

“Uncle Bar!” Lin Qi called out warmly.

A strange smile appeared on Bar’s thin face. He stepped forward and punched the hidden door. With a loud bang, the hidden door, along with a large piece of the wall, flew inward. Lin Qi waved his broadsword and quickly rushed into the suite with the others.

The suite was filled with a strong smell of alcohol, and there was a strange, ambiguous atmosphere in the air.

Lin Qi’s foot suddenly stepped on something slippery. He looked down and saw it was a pink Silk undergarment. From the style, it was clearly a woman’s clothing.

Lin Qi was stunned. On a sofa in front of him, a naked Arthur stood up unsteadily. He stared blankly at Lin Qi, who was holding a broadsword, and giggled, “Lin Qi, dear brother, what are you doing here? Ah, do you want to meet my little lover?”

With a thud, a completely naked young girl with white-gold hair and a red face, clearly having drunk a lot, fell heavily from the sofa. She mumbled indistinctly and slowly wrapped her pale, tender arms around Arthur’s calf.

The furious and menacing Lin Qi suddenly smiled. He threw the broadsword on the ground and said very politely, “Ah, I made a mistake. Sorry, Arthur, I was wrong. I thought the one who followed you into the room was Angel. You know, I have some feelings for her!”

Shrugging, Lin Qi backed away while smiling. “Ah, continue, please continue, don’t mind me!”

After a moment’s thought, Lin Qi shook his head and said, “But I have to say, Arthur! Yours is not as big as mine! Really, far from it!”

With a strange laugh, Lin Qi and the others rushed out of the room like a whirlwind.