Chapter 229
This is absurd! It's absolutely just a coincidence of having the same name!
Tang San looked at the girl in black in the corner. Her face was indeed cold and beautiful, but the naked disgust for Dai Mubai deep in her eyes and the instant relief and trust she showed when she saw Lin Xia made him feel a strange feeling.
"he is……"
Xiao Wu, also puzzled, tugged at Tang San's sleeve, who was equally shocked, and asked in a low voice.
She looked at Zhu Zhuqing, then at Lin Xia, and then at Dai Mubai on the ground, feeling that the scene seemed a bit complicated.
"So, before I get that annulment document."
Lin Xia's voice rang out again, pulling everyone back to reality.
Looking at Tang San, his calm demeanor contained an unassailable majesty, like an invisible mountain pressing down.
"He has to live. At the very least, he can't die at your hands."
Lin Xia's gaze swept over Tang San's left hand, which had been retracted into his sleeve. Her tone was calm, yet carried a resounding strength.
"Put your little toys away. If you show any more murderous intent towards me, or dare to lay a hand on me again..."
Lin Xia paused slightly, her deep eyes seeming to hold a vast expanse of stars, and an indescribable, heavy pressure, as if from the ancient primordial era, silently spread out. Although it was not deliberately targeted at anyone, it made the air in the entire hall freeze instantly!
“...I will take this as a provocation against Geng Jincheng.”
"Gengjin City"
Those three words struck Tang San's heart like a heavy hammer! His pupils constricted sharply!
This wasn't the first time he'd heard this name!
That is the steel miracle that has shaken the continent in recent years, the source of soul guidance technology, and a place that even teachers talk about with solemnity and longing!
Just who is this mysterious and powerful young man?
A strong sense of dread instantly overwhelmed the murderous intent and anger in his heart.
Tang San slowly loosened his fingers on his left hand, and several hidden weapons were silently withdrawn.
Tang San took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging blood and the turmoil in his heart. The purple light in his eyes slowly subsided, leaving only deep vigilance and a trace of barely perceptible frustration.
Xiao Wu sensed Tang San's sudden tension and change in aura, and subconsciously loosened her clenched fists. Her gaze towards Lin Xia was filled with vigilance and a hint of awe that she herself did not realize.
“Gengjin City…”
Dai Mubai repeated those three words in a low voice, struggling to grasp their weight.
His fear deepened.
How did that legendary place get involved with Zhu Zhuqing?
Who exactly is this young man who is blocking his way?
Lin Xia ignored the various expressions on the faces of the crowd.
He turned around and looked down at Dai Mubai, who was kneeling on one knee, looking as pathetic as a dog. There was no sympathy in his eyes, only a cold calm, as if he were looking at a tool that needed to be dealt with.
"The Third Prince."
Lin Xia's voice was completely calm, as if she were stating a perfectly ordinary fact.
How have you been?
His deep eyes calmly looked down at Dai Mubai, as if looking down at a speck of dust.
The voice clearly pierced through Dai Mubai's chaotic thoughts.
"It seems you had a very enjoyable time in Soto City. Well, you've had enough rest, it's time to clear your head and get down to business."
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai's body stiffened abruptly, and his eyes were filled with fear and uncertainty as he looked at Lin Xia.
Was this sent by his brother?
But what does "long time no see" mean? Does he know me? Or does he know the other person?
Dai Mubai truly couldn't believe that among the people he knew, there was anyone so powerful!
Lin Xia's gaze clearly captured the fear and confusion in Dai Mubai's eyes. The estrangement from not seeing each other for so many years, the forgetting of the past while indulging in wine and women, made Lin Xia's lips curl into a knowing yet slightly sarcastic smile.
"It seems the Third Prince has a bad memory."
Lin Xia's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the deathly silence of the Rose Hotel lobby, carrying a calm and all-knowing quality.
He took a small half-step forward, and his invisible aura made Dai Mubai subconsciously tense up his aching and numb body.
Lin Xia's gaze was calm, yet carried an undeniable weight, as she stared directly into Dai Mubai's eyes, which were somewhat unfocused due to shock and intense pain.
“I am Lin Xia, the city lord of Gengjin City. We have met before.”
"Lin Xia, the City Lord of Gengjin City!"
These seven words were like seven thunderclaps, exploding loudly in the deathly silent hall!
Not only was Dai Mubai dumbfounded, but Tang San and Xiao Wu behind him were also dumbfounded.
The city lord of Gengjin City?!
Xiao Wu gasped in surprise, instinctively grabbing Tang San's arm tightly, her big eyes filled with disbelief.
Gengjin City, the legendary city of steel miracles, the origin of the continent's soul guidance technology!
Its city lord was a legendary figure, practically a figure from the clouds, to these young men and women who were still struggling in the Soul Master Academy!
How could such an important figure appear in Soto, a remote and inaccessible place?
Did they even witness their conflict with Prince Xingluo?
Tang San's heart sank even further, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
A tingling sensation ran down my scalp.
"Lin Xia, the City Lord of Gengjin City!"
The shock this name brought far exceeded Dai Mubai's status as a prince!
He instantly connected many ideas.
The legendary Soul Guidance Technology, the deep cooperation with the Spirit Hall, the vast power that controls the lifeline of ninety percent of the blacksmiths on the continent... The energy and influence of such an existence are far beyond what a Star Luo Prince who has not yet taken power and is even infamous can compare to!
I had actually harbored murderous intent towards this person just now, and even used a hidden weapon!
"Lin Xia?"
A faint sense of familiarity flashed through Tang San's mind.
The part-time student at Notting Academy who refuses to talk to teachers and has a strange soul beast?
Same name... but how could that be?
In just a few years, he went from an ordinary work-study student to a giant in charge of Gengjin City.
This is absurd!
It's absolutely a coincidence that they share the same name!
Even so, the pressure from the identity of the city lord Lin Xia was very real.
The trouble he's gotten himself into seems to be much bigger than he expected!
However, seeing Dai Mubai's grief-stricken appearance, clearly indicating a poor relationship with the city lord, Tang San's apprehension lessened slightly—the enemy of his enemy.
At least, the city lord's decision to stop him from killing Dai Mubai wasn't to protect him.
It took Dai Mubai several seconds to barely regain his senses from the immense shock of his newfound identity. He licked his dry, bloodied lips, making a hoarse, unpleasant sound as he tried to force a smile, but it looked worse than crying.
"Heh...hehe...so it's City Lord Lin who has graced us with his presence..."
Dai Mubai's tone was filled with embarrassment and disbelief. He struggled to stand up to show respect, but the numbness in half of his body and the sharp pain in his ribs made him sway awkwardly again. He could only half-kneel and half-sit on the ground, looking up at Lin Xia.
"Soto City is a small place. I wonder if Lord Lin has condescended to come to see a worthless prince like me? Is there...is there some important instruction you have?"
(End of this chapter)