As soon as Chu Jin finished speaking, the prison gate was opened, and Xu Du appeared with everyone from the prison.
Truly a wicked man, the malevolent aura emanating from him was palpable.
Xu Du and his men stood directly in front of Shang Qi and Su Ling, their imposing presence filling the air.
Xu Du, at the forefront, looked towards Shang Qi and immediately noticed Su Ling beside him.
Xu Du initially thought he was hallucinating, as he hadn't seen Su Ling on the city wall.
How could it be that in the time it took him to descend, such a fair and tender woman was standing next to Shang Qi?
If Xu Du had been infatuated with Shang Qi before, seeing Su Ling now made Shang Qi completely irrelevant to him.
After the apocalypse, Xu Du and his men had not been without women, but they had never encountered a woman as fair, tender, and pure as Su Ling since the world fell apart. Rarity breeds value, and the sight of Su Ling ignited greed in each of them.
Xu Du's resolve was now even stronger. He looked at Shang Qi and asked, "Your woman?"
Before Shang Qi could answer, Xu Du burst into laughter. Once his laughter subsided, he spoke lewdly, "You wait. When I conquer you, I'll have fun with your woman in front of you, I'll have your wo—"
"Ah..." A bloodcurdling scream echoed.
Xu Du and his men turned to see one of their own kneeling on the ground, clutching half of his face, which was bleeding profusely, and wailing in agony.
It turned out Xu Du's words were too offensive, and Shang Qi, unwilling to let him continue, sent an ice arrow flying towards him.
The ice arrow shot towards Xu Du, who, with quick reflexes, dodged it. However, the person standing behind him was not so lucky.
The ice arrow pierced directly into the eyeball, causing immediate and profuse bleeding.
Xu Du stared at his subordinate's tragic state, his heart pounding with trepidation. If he had been a fraction of a second slower, he would have been the one clutching his eye and howling in pain.
Thinking of this, Xu Du dared not underestimate his opponent. He ordered his injured subordinate to be carried away and then looked at Shang Qi, "Let's have a fight. If you lose, give me your woman and sacrifice your life to me."
"And if you lose?" Shang Qi retorted, his killing intent visible in his gaze.
Xu Du's words alone were enough to warrant him dying countless times over.
"Hahahaha." Xu Du threw his head back and laughed. After his laughter subsided, he looked at Shang Qi with full confidence, "I will not lose."
Shang Qi remained silent, his cold eyes fixed on Xu Du.
Xu Du, who was initially extremely arrogant, felt a tremor of fear under Shang Qi's piercing stare.
Despite his own strength and being older than Shang Qi, he felt inferior in terms of sheer presence.
For instance, at this very moment, Shang Qi's gaze sent shivers down his spine and made his back grow cold.
Even though it was a sweltering day, and the air was thick with heat, he felt a chill all over his body under Shang Qi's gaze.
In this short span of time, Xu Du's state of mind had undergone a significant shift. He met Shang Qi's gaze and finally responded, "If I lose, I will hand over the entire prison district. I will pledge allegiance to you and become your subordinate."
"No," Shang Qi said, his eyes fixated on Xu Du with a bloodthirsty glint, rejecting his wager.
Xu Du's temper flared. He looked at Shang Qi, "You're not satisfied with this? What bet do you want?"
Shang Qi did not answer Xu Du. Instead, he turned to Su Ling, looking at her with affection, "A Ling, you decide."
Su Ling slowly raised her eyes, a smile playing on her lips as she looked at Shang Qi, "What Shang Qi wants is what I want."
Her words told Shang Qi that his decision was final, and she would simply revel in the slaughter.
These people were utterly wicked and must be eradicated to prevent any future trouble.
Shang Qi smiled at Su Ling, then turned to Xu Du, "If you lose, I want you to be without descendants. I want your head separated from your body, and your flesh torn apart for consumption, leaving not a single bone!"