Chapter 50: Battle of the Fourth Grade Experts
The man’s connections were quite extensive.
The entire Six Doors Authority office had now turned into a massive social hub.
Acquainted individuals gathered in small groups, forming various social circles.
There were also intersections between these different social circles, making the network intricate and complex.
New faces like Chen Ming were rare, so many people found him quite interesting.
He took the opportunity to acquaint himself with several individuals.
Although they didn’t exchange many words, the encounter served as a good prelude—he could always visit them later and build connections gradually.
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Half an hour later, most of the people had arrived.
Steward Qian cleared his throat and clapped his hands forcefully to draw attention.
Soon, the crowd quieted down and all eyes turned to him.
He said solemnly, “I believe everyone knows the purpose for which I’ve invited you all. In recent days, remnants of Zheng the Bandit have been killing, setting fires, and looting within the city. Their arrogance grows by the day. They’re leaving us no path to survival, so we must rise in resistance…”
Chen Ming listened from below, his heart utterly unmoved, even feeling a bit like yawning.
It felt just like being back in school, listening to a speech by some administrator.
However, the people around him were riled up. Their emotions had clearly been stirred—Steward Qian’s words had struck a chord with them.
“…On behalf of the Sihai Trading Company, I’ve invited two Fourth Grade experts to join us in exterminating these pirates.”
Then, several people emerged from within.
At the front stood a man and a woman. Their eyes were sharp as lightning, and they made no effort to conceal their fierce auras, exuding an immense sense of oppression.
Just one look was enough to tell—they were extremely formidable experts.
The only concern was: how strong was their will to fight?
Hired mercenaries like these usually only performed well in favorable situations. Once the tide turned, they might run faster than rabbits.
As Chen Ming was thinking this, Steward Qian began introducing the two. “This is Mister Tie. Skilled with an axe. And this is Madam Sha, skilled with a long whip.”
Very brief—he didn’t even mention their names.
Someone asked, “These two look unfamiliar. May I ask which sect or school they hail from?”
Mister Tie kept a stern face and replied in a hoarse voice, “Inconvenient to disclose.”
The moment those words were spoken, everyone understood—these two likely didn’t have a clean background.
In this world, every martial artist placed great importance on their lineage and sect. The stronger they were, the more they cared about this. Most of the time, just saying “I’m a disciple of such-and-such sect” was enough to resolve conflict.
That was why martial artists valued their reputation so much.
Those who dared not reveal their background were rarely of good standing.
At best, they were traitors expelled from their sects.
At worst, they were members of demonic cults—the truly frightening kind.
For a moment, the entire hall fell into silence.
Suddenly, someone burst out laughing. “Hahaha! Since when did the Iron Sea General and Sand Sea General under the Red Siren join Sihai Trading Company?”
Mister Tie’s identity had been exposed, yet his expression remained unchanged. He still spoke in that hoarse voice, “Poison Flood, to think you’d walk right into the trap today. Come out and accept your death.”
Immediately, the room exploded into an uproar.
These two were actually the Iron Sea General and Sand Sea General under the command of the Red Sea Lord!
Sihai Trading Company had actually hired two pirates to deal with another group of pirates—what an outrageous move.
Just as this thought flashed through Chen Ming’s mind, he grabbed Zhang Mingyu and ran.
What a joke—this was about to become a chaotic battle between Fourth Grade martial artists. Staying would be suicidal.
The Poison Flood King bellowed, “You lost to me before, and yet you dare speak such grand words before this king?”
From within the crowd, three figures sprang forth, each charging toward Iron Sea General and Sand Sea General.
“Hmph! How bold!”
This was the last thing Chen Ming heard.
It seemed to be the voice of that blue-clad Commandant Yu Xiuming.
He was the head of the Six Doors Authority, and yet he was teaming up with two pirates to fight against three other pirates…
“What a pity. This is a battle between Fourth Grade experts.”
Outside the Six Doors office, Zhang Mingyu sighed with some regret. “If only we could witness this battle with our own eyes.”
However, Chen Ming didn’t share that sentiment.
As long as he trained diligently and kept sparring with others, he believed he’d one day reach that level.
Therefore, he had no intention of staying in such a dangerous place.
“Senior Brother, this place is dangerous. Let’s head back.”
“You go ahead. I want to stay,” Zhang Mingyu said, unwilling to miss this rare opportunity.
Chen Ming didn’t try to stop him and left on his own.