Chapter 322: The Hook-Nosed Man "Goes Back on His Word," Yu Xiaogang's Moral Coercion!
"What did you say?!"
Upon realizing they were just one step away from releasing Tang San, but the hook-nosed middle-aged man suddenly went back on his word, Lin Yu's expression immediately darkened, his brow furrowing in anger.
"I said we changed our minds, and we're not letting him go!"
In response to Lin Yu's grim tone, the hook-nosed middle-aged man merely shrugged and with a smug grin, he said, "What are you going to do about it? You're too soft. What did you expect?"
"You reneged on your word, you're shameless!!"
Liu Erlong, upon hearing that the hook-nosed man had suddenly gone back on his word, became enraged.
"That's right, we're shameless, so what?"
The hook-nosed middle-aged man didn't feel any shame at all. On the contrary, he seemed to take pride in it. After all, those who ended up in the Slaughter City had, to some extent, committed great crimes in the outside world. None of them were saints.
"Shameless as ever, huh? This is what we do," he muttered, unbothered by Liu Erlong's anger.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang, who had already believed that his disciple, Tang San, would be released safely, suddenly went mad when he saw his disciple badly injured. His anger surged as he screamed at the Fallen Soul Masters holding Tang San.
"You bunch of bastards, let go of Tang San right now!!"
Yu Xiaogang had initially thought Tang San would be fine, but now he saw his disciple badly beaten. This made Yu Xiaogang lose control. He shouted at the Fallen Soul Masters in rage.
However, when the hook-nosed middle-aged man heard Yu Xiaogang's shout, he raised an eyebrow, showing an irritated expression. He gestured to one of the Fallen Soul Masters standing by.
As a Fallen Soul Master of the Slaughter City, the hook-nosed middle-aged man was never someone to take lightly.
He was an expert at bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Since both Lin Yu and Liu Erlong were stronger than him, the hook-nosed middle-aged man didn't mind letting them yell at him.
But this weakling, a Great Soul Master, dared to shout at him? He was practically asking for it!
Following Lin Yu's instructions in the script, if this so-called Yu Xiaogang dared to speak out of line, Lin Yu's response was simple—just hit him!
At the hook-nosed middle-aged man's signal, a skinny Soul Emperor stepped forward with a sneer, instantly rushing toward Yu Xiaogang. He slapped him hard across the face!
How dare a weakling at the Great Soul Master level shout at them? He clearly didn't know his place!
Yu Xiaogang, who was already furious from the hook-nosed man's betrayal and seeing his disciple in danger, was snapped out of his rage by the slap.
The blow sent him flying, his face contorted in pain as bloodied teeth fell from his mouth. He rolled several times after hitting the ground.
For a moment, his head was ringing, and he quickly regained his senses.
Ah, sometimes people are just foolish!
Especially someone like Yu Xiaogang, who had a bit of arrogance due to his background and supposed accomplishments. He sometimes thought of himself as someone amazing.
But after being slapped like this, Yu Xiaogang was finally awakened.
"Humph! A useless piece of trash dares to yap here. Don't think that just because you have some connections, I'm afraid of you! You look foolish, so I'll slap you to wake you up!"
After Yu Xiaogang was slapped away, the hook-nosed middle-aged man spat, looking utterly disdainful.
"Xiaogang!"
Liu Erlong, upon seeing Yu Xiaogang flying through the air and landing with a swollen face, felt a pang of pity and her anger flared. She turned toward the hook-nosed middle-aged man and shouted.
"What do you want from us? What will it take for you to let him go?"
"It's simple. You both need to bow and apologize to me!"
The hook-nosed middle-aged man, taking pleasure in Liu Erlong's anger, smirked and said, "That's the price of you letting him go."
"You!!"
Liu Erlong was trembling with rage. She had never encountered such shameless behavior in her life.
Everything that had happened today was because these Fallen Soul Masters had instigated it, and now they were demanding an apology!
Why should they apologize?!
"Heh, apologize? Do you think you're worth it? You can't even stop me, so just get lost! Anyway, the kid you're holding doesn't matter to me. You can let him go if you want, I don't care."
Rather than getting angry at Liu Erlong, Lin Yu responded with a cold laugh, rejecting the hook-nosed man's demand outright.
Although he seemed a bit cold-hearted, Lin Yu's persona in front of Liu Erlong was like this. He could be gentle at times but also firm and overbearing when it came to certain issues, absolutely unwilling to back down.
During the time Lin Yu had spent with Liu Erlong, he had barely spoken to Yu Xiaogang or Tang San.
Liu Erlong knew this well.
So, it came as no surprise to Liu Erlong that Lin Yu wouldn't compromise when it came to Tang San's life or death, refusing to break his principles.
"You!"
The hook-nosed middle-aged man found it hard to believe that Lin Yu had rejected him.
But after seeing Lin Yu's gaze, he realized that Lin Yu and Yu Xiaogang didn't have a good relationship. With a sneer, he shouted at Liu Erlong.
"Fine, if you won't apologize, then this woman must apologize and shout three times, 'I'm sorry, Iron Eagle Lord, we've meddled in things that don't concern us!'"
"You've gone too far!!"
The hook-nosed man had already demanded an apology, but now he wanted Liu Erlong to shout those humiliating words, which pushed Liu Erlong to the brink of fury.
But just as Liu Erlong was about to explode, a sudden voice full of pleading interrupted.
"Erlong, please, please help me. Tang San is my disciple, the most important person in my life. I can't lose him. Please, after all the years we've spent together, help me save him!"
Yu Xiaogang, who had been standing by with the support of Biro, suddenly fell to his knees, begging Liu Erlong.
"Xiaogang!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's plea, Liu Erlong was filled with a mix of anger and helplessness.
"Second Sister, please don't back down!"
"These Fallen Soul Masters are despicable scum, their character vile and shameless. The more you back down, the bolder they'll get. We need to stand firm to stop them from acting recklessly!"
As Yu Xiaogang began to emotionally manipulate Liu Erlong with his years of friendship, Lin Yu leaned in and whispered to Liu Erlong in a calm and reasoned manner.
And when Liu Erlong saw that Lin Yu was whispering to her, she realized that Yu Xiaogang now saw Lin Yu as a rival, manipulating Liu Erlong to stop her from saving Tang San.
This made Yu Xiaogang seethe with anger.
This damned kid, how despicable! He stole my Second Sister and now he's trying to stop her from saving my disciple Tang San!
But since Yu Xiaogang still needed Lin Yu's help, he couldn't openly confront him.
Instead, he targeted Liu Erlong's emotional vulnerability, kneeling pitifully before her.
"Erlong, I'm begging you, please save Tang San!"
(END CHAPTER)
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