Chapter 66: Rats
There were many people around the gallows.
Players, refugees, ordinary residents, etc., everyone had different expressions as they looked at the corpse swaying in the wind.
There were children around. Perhaps because they had seen too many dead bodies, they were not afraid but just a little curious.
A middle-aged man with a big belly stood next to the gallows.
His status was obviously not low, and he was followed by a team of elite soldiers.
"My compatriots, things are moving in an extreme direction!"
The middle-aged man had a stern face, his hands behind his back, and looked around at the people around him.
Then, he said loudly: "Peace is hard-won. The Lord of the City works hard for our lives every day, but some people are still not satisfied! Some people eat the Lord of the City's food, but do things that betray us!"
His fat face was full of seriousness. He took a step forward and patted the gallows hard.
The heavy, fat hands clapped their hands on the gallows with a dull thump.
He seemed a little angry, and his voice became louder: "In the past, I always thought that those rebels were far away, but now I know more and more clearly that our biggest threat is not in the wilderness, not in the suburbs, but in this Coral City!"
Obviously, this is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
Even such an ancient method as the gallows was used.
Is Li Xiang guilty?
As long as the city lord says it has it, then it has it.
The charge of treason not only solved the problem of Li Xiang, but also vindicated the Pixiu mercenaries who looted Luoxing Town.
Su Xia saw the middle-aged man's character panel clearly.
This man's name is Wu Zhonggui, a level 0.4 psychic creature. He was once a member of a small resistance organization, but later betrayed the organization and got a good position in Coral City.
He had the same logo on his clothes as Zhao Si, so he should be Zhao Si's subordinate, specializing in "traitor" work.
Hong Bafu also knew this man, with a cold expression on his face, he snorted: "What a villain, who relies on selling out his compatriots in exchange for glory and wealth!"
Lan Bafu hurriedly said, "Brother Hong, keep your voice down. That creature should also be a psychic creature. I'm afraid he might hear it."
"Humph, this kind of villain will be judged sooner or later!"
Hong Bafu held the medicine box and stared coldly at Wu Zhonggui lying on the ruins.
This guy has a simple and honest appearance, but he has a heart that hates evil. Last time in Stone Town, if he hadn't taken Su Xia and Lan Bafu into consideration, he would probably have fought with the Blood Red Mercenaries.
Hong Bafu said to Su Xia, "Brother, you must never become this kind of person in the future."
Su Xia nodded: "Well, don't worry."
"That villain Zhao Si is now in a very high position, and Wu Zhonggui is his subordinate."
Hong Bafu explained.
"He has also secretly recruited undercover agents in many families and companies in the city, making everyone in the city feel insecure. I'm worried that he will target our pharmacy, and you are the easiest link to be attacked."
“…”
If it were an ordinary apprentice, he might have been bribed by Zhao Si last time.
On the ruins, Wu Zhonggui stepped on bricks and started a projection device, projecting a masked figure in front of everyone.
He pointed at the mask projection and said loudly: "This killer, codenamed 'Masked Stranger', had previously despicably attacked the Blood Red Mercenaries hired by the city lord, and then attacked again in the early hours of this morning. He is truly shameless!"
"Um?"
Hong Bafu had been planning to take the two of them away, but when he saw the projection, he stopped.
The topic shifted from Li Xiang to Su Xia, both of which were related to Luoxing Town in the early morning.
Wu Zhonggui looked at everyone with anger and said, "The city lord has granted permission to increase his bounty to 500,000! Anyone who has information about this killer can come to me to claim at least 10,000 in bounty, even if you are also a killer from the Zero Point Tavern!"
The managers of Coral City are well aware that the killers in the Zero Point Tavern only care about money and not people.
So they just use money to pave the way, and the price they offer is quite high.
This is how neutral organizations are used.
But Su Xia's identity is too mysterious. He always wears a mask and has only appeared in the tavern two or three times. No one knows his true whereabouts.
A player nearby was interested and asked loudly, "Boss, do you have more detailed information?"
"No, there are only a few pictures at the moment."
"Will he be here?"
"Good question!" Wu Zhonggui sneered, "This man is wearing a mask and doesn't dare to show his true face. He is just a coward! Even if he has a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to show up here!"
As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes, looked around, and then took two steps forward.
He opened his arms and shouted, "Masked man, if you have the guts, come out and confront me!"
A gust of wind blew by, carrying his voice far away.
The people around the ruins looked at each other, trying to see if anyone would come out, but after a while, no one responded, and no one moved forward.
The team of soldiers behind Wu Zhonggui perked up, waiting for Su Xia to show up.
Not far away, there were several teams of soldiers arranged by Wu Zhonggui. They seemed to be doing nothing, but in fact they were extremely alert.
"See? This kind of coward can only sneak attack in the shadows. How dare he show up in broad daylight?" Wu Zhonggui laughed. "Masked man, come out! I'm standing right here! Do you have the guts to attack me?"
"call out--"
Just as he finished speaking, a sharp sound suddenly rang out from the ruins.
A piece of metal was like a flying sword, moving at an extremely fast speed, leaving a faint shadow in the air.
Everyone present only felt a flash before their eyes.
"ah?"
Wu Zhonggui was horrified and his face changed suddenly. He only had time to turn his face to the side.
The next moment, his right eyeball was pierced by sharp metal, blood gushed out, and the scene was very bloody.
"Ah! My eyes..."
He covered his right eye and howled in pain.
The soldiers behind were terrified and hurried to protect Wu Zhonggui.
The sudden attack caused the crowd around the ruins to become chaotic in an instant. People ran away screaming, the noise was so loud that it was impossible to tell who the attackers were for a moment.
The players in the crowd were very excited. They didn't expect that the masked man was actually here and started fighting as soon as they disagreed.
What a ruthless person!
Su Xia had a calm expression as he stood beside the two older brothers, motionless , as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him.
Wu Zhonggui had asked him to attack, and he had shouted so loudly...
Su Xia had never heard such a cheap request in her life.
On the ruins, Wu Zhonggui covered his right eye, blood gushing out from between his fingers. He cried out in pain, "Don't let anyone go! He's in the crowd! Stop them, quickly!"
"call out!"
Another piece of metal debris flew over the crowd and shattered his kneecap.
His pitiful 0.4 level psychic power was directly crushed by Su Xia.
"ah--!"
Wu Zhonggui knelt on the ground in agony, letting out a shrill scream that was not like a human voice.
He knelt in front of the gallows, unable to stand up due to the pain. His fat body was hunched like a shrimp, and blood was gushing from his right eye. It seemed that he was crying and repenting to the dead Li Xiang.
