Shang Qi's words sounded truly arrogant and dismissive to Xu Du.
Anyone else would have been enraged by Shang Qi's statement.
Especially a desperate character like Xu Du, who already considered himself incredibly powerful.
Furthermore, after the various events of the doomsday, Xu Du felt even more invincible.
Now, not only was Shang Qi showing up to give them a grand gift, but he was also so arrogant. Xu Du absolutely could not tolerate this.
Xu Du stood on the city wall, looking at Shang Qi. "Such bold words, to slaughter us? Do you have the capability?"
Shang Qi looked at Xu Du. "Whether I have the capability or not, won't you know if you come down and try?"
After speaking, Shang Qi smiled with a hint of dark amusement, much like a fox. "Or, are you afraid to come down and try? However, I'm not here to duel you. I want to see your boss."
Shang Qi's intention was simple: he looked down on Xu Du and didn't take him seriously at all.
People like Xu Du were the most easily provoked and looked down upon.
Shang Qi's words had precisely hit Xu Du's sensitive spot.
As expected, after just a few words from Shang Qi, Xu Du lost his composure and glared furiously at Shang Qi.
Shang Qi's words had taken effect. He continued to provoke Xu Du. "What, hiding behind the city for protection and afraid to fight?"
Although Xu Du was enraged by Shang Qi, he also understood the situation. Especially with so many people on Shang Qi's side, he couldn't possibly go down alone to fight. He knew he was strong, but against so many of Shang Qi's men, he had no chance of winning.
Therefore, Xu Du was cautious. He leaned down slightly to look at Shang Qi. "You have a large force, while I come alone. This is immensely beneficial to you and incredibly dangerous for me."
After speaking, Xu Du added, "I'll give you two choices. First, you have your men retreat a kilometer, and you stay put. I will go down and meet you. Second, you come into my territory, and we fight to see who is stronger."
It had to be said that Xu Du's ability to become the leader of the prison area's esper group and others was due to some capability and intelligence.
His words were reasonable from both his perspective and Shang Qi's, considering both sides. The choice was entirely up to Shang Qi.
So, what would Shang Qi choose?
If it were someone else, they might have truly chosen one of Xu Du's two options.
But Shang Qi was not just anyone. He was the one who always made others choose; no one could force him to make a choice.
Therefore, Xu Du's choices were disregarded.
Shang Qi looked at Xu Du and decided to use diplomacy before force. "We have no intention of being enemies with you. We need you to let us pass."
After the doomsday, Xu Du and his group used the prison as a base, directly connecting the thoroughfare to another stronghold. This stronghold was heavily guarded, allowing them to easily ambush passing survivors and espers.
It was precisely because of this preparation and vigilance that those espers and survivors on the thoroughfare were never spared.
That was Xu Du's territory. How could anyone pass through safely?
This was also why Su Ling and her group had to confront Xu Du and his men head-on. The only path was monopolized by Xu Du and his group. To pass and obtain the building materials mentioned by Chu Jin, they had to force their way through.
Xu Du naturally knew that Shang Qi and his group had come with such a large contingent because they intended to pass through and needed him to allow it.
But he would not let them pass!