Volume 2: The Source of Life Chapter 31: Playful Sparring

  The roof of the warehouse was directly cut off by Kens' sword arc, then Innie's sonic boom caused half of the warehouse to collapse, followed by countless poisonous insects rushing into the warehouse where the Ling mice were stored. In the rolling dust and smoke, the poor warehouse shook and fell like a lame giant, and the villagers' awe for the three Soul Masters also collapsed with the warehouse.

  As the director of everything, I stood not far away, calmly gazing at everything, gazing at Kens and their astonished expressions, also gazing at the enraged villagers surrounding the three Soul Masters from a distance, with the village chief representing them to ask Kens for an explanation.

  Everything went according to my script.

  "Lord Kens, Lady Ini, and Lord Jet, please stop!" Under the illumination of the torches held by Gutto and others, the village chief trembled with his white beard, walked unsteadily to Kens and others, and made a request with a sorrowful face.

  As the village chief, he had been trying his best to tolerate his dissatisfaction with the three Soul Masters, but at this moment, seeing the warehouse being blown to smithereens right before his eyes, he was so angry that he almost jumped up and scolded people. Being able to remain calm at this point already showed his great self-cultivation.

  "What's with the attitude?" Jett rolled his eyes, scanning the nearly hundred villagers surrounding him with torches, and sneered, "What are you all crowding around for?" In his logic, these villagers usually saw him as a god, and even speaking loudly could scare them half to death.

  Kens grabbed Jett's arm, stopping him from saying something harsh. As the leader of their three-man team, he had a better understanding and intuition than Jett, so he sensitively sensed that the atmosphere around them was not quite right.

  "Village head, we are on a mission. Don't interfere with our work, or the Star Tower Tribunal will hold you accountable, and I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences."

  "What task is being carried out? Is it to catch Fang Cheng as an adult?" Gu Te raised an eyebrow and interjected in a deep voice.

  "Shut up!" The village chief pulled his arm, glared at him fiercely, and then swept his gaze over the faces of the villagers. Seeing their faces filled with sadness, anger, and resentment, the village chief seemed to have received some kind of encouragement. He turned around to face Kens and the others, his voice shaking with excitement as he spoke in a hoarse tone: "Three nobles, I don't know what reason you have for taking away our village's benefactor, but about tonight... everything..." He pointed at the surrounding houses and warehouses that had almost been reduced to rubble, his face filled with sorrow. "I will also report it truthfully to the ancestral spirits of the Strong Colony."

  Does it reflect on the people of the Stronghold? Or is it an indirect report to the Tower of Stars and the Council of Elders?

  The village chief's words, soft yet firm, left Kens and Yinni, Jette stunned for a moment. The three of them looked around before realizing what had happened. Yinni muttered to herself in a daze: "How did this happen... all these are our doing..."

  Although the Soul Reaper's status is superior to that of ordinary villagers, the Elder Council and the Seireitei have always had rules in place that do not allow Soul Reapers to harass ordinary villagers without reason, nor can they disrupt their lives. Looking at this mess now, if it were reported, it would definitely give Kenpachi a headache for a while.

  Although it won't be punished, similar criticisms, self-reflections, and facing the wall will definitely not decrease. It may even affect the three people's chances of entering "Hei Ping Yang Ren".

  Kens' face didn't look too good, he gave Jett and Yinnie a glance, signaling them to calm down, before forcing a smile on his stiff face and saying to the three village representatives standing in front, "It's all a misunderstanding, we're chasing an escaped convict, if there's any loss to your village, we'll definitely compensate you."

  "Fugitive? What fugitive, are you saying that Lord Fang Cheng is a fugitive?" Again, Gute was the first to fire, and then Kanoli and other villagers who were still angry also joined in. Half of the village was destroyed by the three Soul Masters, and the warehouse was gone too. Compensation? What can they use to compensate? Can they take us to fight against the Ling Wolves like Lord Fang Cheng did, and get back a few thousand Spirit Rats?

  "Everyone, calm down." Seeing that everything was under control, I seized the opportunity to walk out of the crowd, patted Kanori and Gute's shoulders, nodded at the village chief, and then stood in front of Kens and the others with a big smile, "I think there are some things that need to be clarified with you three."

  "You!" Jetta's eyes landed on me, and she immediately exploded. The awkward situation they were in now was all because of me. If it weren't for the reason of catching me, Montel village wouldn't have been destroyed to such an extent. As a proud Legacy Master, she didn't need to lower herself to speak nicely to the ordinary Village Chief.

  "Shut up, Jett." Kens glared at Jett beside him. He was a clever man and the situation before them was obvious. Since I dared to stand in front of them, I must have had something to rely on.

  The fact is that the entire village of Monter has psychologically stood on my side due to the destructive actions of the Soul Masters, and an invisible oppressive atmosphere against the three Soul Masters has been formed. This is the power of "influence" that I possess.

  Perhaps the Soul Masters are high and mighty, with great power, if they really wanted to get rid of me, how could these villagers stop them? In a certain sense, this way of thinking is correct, but can the Soul Masters really trample on the will of ordinary villagers at will? Perhaps they are high and mighty, but most of them also come from such ordinary villages.

  When facing a villager, you can put on an air of superiority or ignore him with disdain. But when facing ten people, a hundred people? When facing the entire village? Can you still completely ignore them?

  Kens' eyes were bloodshot, clearly suppressing his anger. He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth at me: "Good, Fang Cheng, you really are something..." Wanting to forcibly take me away in front of the whole village wasn't impossible, but Kens and the other two had just destroyed all the houses and warehouses in the village. If they were to further try to take me away, it was likely to stimulate the villagers' fragile nerves.

  The opportunity to capture me has already been lost.

  I smiled faintly: "I don't understand what you're saying, I don't know why you want to ambush me."

  Jett's face twisted, his hand grasped tightly by Kens, forcing him to suppress the anger in his heart. Innie glared at me with wide eyes, taking over the conversation, and scolded: "You know it yourself, if there's no ghost, why did you run?"

  "If I don't run, I'll be the same as them." I shrugged my shoulders and pointed to the tilted and collapsed warehouse. A seemingly casual remark, but it naturally ignited the villagers' anger again.

  Gutou ignored the village chief's gaze, spat on the ground with a "pfft" sound, and said with a resentful face: "You can't even let people run away when you want to kill others, what kind of reason is that?!"

  Behind me, Kano let out a cold laugh and crossed his arms over his chest, giving the Soul Masters a disdainful look. Most of the villagers also made varying lengths of booing sounds, clearly not satisfied with Yini's words.

  In "Golden Combination", Jet's personality is slightly more impatient, Yanny is a woman who looks at problems in a more one-sided way, and only Ken still manages to remain calm.

  He swept his gaze fiercely across the entire scene, then dropped his eyes to my face, his eyes narrowing slightly: "If you must have evidence, I'll give you evidence." His eyes grew sharper and sharper, like two icy long swords wanting to pierce my skin.

  "After you've confessed your crimes, come with us." Kens gazed at me with a fierce glare, and a sinister sneer suddenly floated onto his face.

  What a Ken, I have taken the initiative to turn over in this situation? What kind of reason can he say to move the resentful villagers?

  Hundreds of people gathered in front of the ruined warehouse, mostly villagers holding torches. The center of the crowd was where I and Kens were forming a confrontational stance. At this time, the sky had already become slightly bright, and the torches released jumping orange-red light, making the faces of Kens, Jet, and Innie somewhat bright and dark.

  Kenshin and Jet exchanged a glance, and Jet nodded slightly before standing up first, pointing at my nose and saying loudly: "We suspect that this Fang Cheng is the soul servant of Lin Miao Xian, who kidnapped Saintess Kaka Bu a few days ago."

  When he said this, Kens almost fell over. What's "doubt"? Isn't it obvious that there's no evidence?!

  I shrugged my shoulders and innocently asked the surrounding villagers, "Soul servant? Are you kidding me? Everyone knows I don't have any skills as a soul master, I don't even understand what you're saying."

  "Bastard!" Jetta's eyes widened in shock, and he almost lost his temper. Luckily, Kens and Yini stopped him just in time.

  I wrapped my arms around my chest, looking at Jett's eyes wide open like an old cow, and Kens' unpredictable face, feeling very funny.

  Although my major crime is being the soul servant of Lin Mu Xian, killing several legacy masters including Pete, Blade and Shina, Kens and his three friends have never seen my face. With just a bit of speculation, it's not enough to be evidence against me, nor can it convince the villagers of Montel Village.

  I just need to deny it to death and that's enough.

  Kens apparently understood this too, furrowed his brow, not expecting me to be so difficult to deal with, and yet still maintain such a calm and relaxed attitude, which was far beyond his expectations.

  "If the previous reason can't be considered as evidence...” Yini puckered her small mouth and suddenly said: “Then what about when we saw you secretly cultivating the Soul Equipment of the Lingmen, how do you explain that?”

  Upon hearing Yini's words, Jie Tuo's eyes lit up instantly, and he clapped his hands together, laughing loudly: "Not bad, you're still resourceful, Yini. If there's a soul device on him, that'll explain everything."