Stinky Old Bastard, Let Me Go

When he had chased after those two earlier, he had indeed sensed several auras leaving in the direction of the ruins’ exit.

But he had also sensed another aura fleeing in the opposite direction.

It was only after catching up with Susanoo that he saw the man had lost his left arm.

Earlier, when Susanoo had demanded that he hand over his treasures, he had noticed that the man wore his ring on his left hand.

He had originally planned to keep pursuing him, but unexpectedly, he discovered a teleportation formation deep within the ruins that could send someone outside.

Only then did he give up the chase.

He had gone back to look for the severed arm, but found nothing. As for the people who had originally been inside the ruins, they had scattered in every direction, and no one had been within the area where they had fought.

Except for the few people standing before him.

That was why he suspected that these people had taken the other man’s spatial ring.

“We didn’t take any treasure. There were so many people there, so why are you only suspecting us?”

Li Hongdou’s expression darkened. “Or are you deliberately targeting us? Do you really think the Sanitation Office is someone you can afford to provoke?”

“Stop trying to use the Sanitation Office to pressure me. It won’t work.”

Xiao Gui placed his daughter on the ground. “I can give you some face and refrain from using force. Since you claim you didn’t take the treasure, let me search you.”

“You really think you can do whatever you want? You want to search us?”

Li Hongdou gave a cold snort. “Enough nonsense! Let’s fight!”

“That’s why I said I’d give you some face. I won’t search you myself. Surely you’ll allow my daughter to do it?”

Xiao Gui looked over the few people before him. “After all, several of the women here are exactly my type. As a gentleman, I understand that men and women should maintain a proper distance.”

Only then did Li Hongdou look at the people beside her and ask for their opinions.

The reason she had objected earlier was because Xiao Gui himself had wanted to search them.

There were so many women on their side. How could they let a grown man search them? It would be completely inappropriate.

But if it was this little girl doing the searching, she could accept it. After all, she believed that none of the people beside her had taken the treasure.

Chen Xuan glanced at Xu Mu. Xu Mu had deliberately gone into the depths of the ruins earlier. Could it be that he had gone there to take the other man’s spatial ring?

“I disagree.”

Xu Mu’s expression remained calm. “Of course, I can take a step back. If you show me your spatial ring first, then I’ll agree to let you do that.”

What he needed right now was to sever the connection between the male protagonist before him and the several female protagonists at his side.

The three female protagonists before him were all at the ninth level of Heavenly Destiny. They were destined to stay with Hat Bro until the very end.

With their level of talent, they would certainly help Hat Bro immensely in the future.

Right now, Xu Mu happened to be on the same side as these women.

He naturally had to stand up for them. If Hat Bro dared to attack him, these women would surely resent Xiao Gui even more.

“Old geezer! You must be the one who stole the ring!”

Xiao Qiao pointed at Xu Mu and spoke angrily. “Otherwise, why wouldn’t you dare let me look?”

Xiao Gui narrowed his eyes slightly as he sized up Xu Mu. He noticed that Xu Mu’s fingers were completely bare, with no ring on them.

“How interesting. I actually had no intention of attacking, but since you insist on courting death, I don’t mind using force.”

“Then bring it on!”

Xu Mu beckoned to Xiao Gui with his finger.

As the male protagonist, Xiao Gui naturally possessed extremely sharp insight. He could tell that there was not the slightest trace of fear in Xu Mu’s eyes. Clearly, Xu Mu had some kind of reliance.

Having narrowly escaped death this time, Xiao Gui had become extremely cautious.

Even if he were facing nothing more than an ant, he would still treat the opponent seriously.

“I think you’re the one who stole the ring. You’re not wearing it on your hand, which clearly means you’ve deliberately hidden it.”

Xiao Gui spoke indifferently.

“Then why don’t my two good friends have theirs either?”

Xu Mu pointed toward Nalan Shisan and Lin Ruoshi.

Nalan Shisan looked coldly at Xiao Gui. “We were captured earlier, and our rings were taken long ago. My husband deliberately allowed himself to be captured to save us, so naturally, his ring was taken as well!”

“Ahhh! Qiao-Qiao is so angry! You were clearly the mommy I had chosen!”

Xiao Qiao waved her arms and legs furiously.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gui pulled Xiao Qiao back into his arms. “Kid, I’ve noticed that you’re quite arrogant. You’re merely at the Transcendent level, yet you really think you’re someone important?”

“Daddy! Teach him a lesson! I hate him!”

Xiao Qiao glared at Xu Mu as well.

“Brother Mu! I agree that we should fight him. Does he really think we’re easy to bully?”

Chen Xuan smiled. He had already guessed why Xu Mu was not afraid of this man.

Nalan Shisan and Lin Ruoshi also assumed battle stances.

Li Hongdou had originally intended to smooth things over, but after hearing Xu Mu’s words, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Why was he unwilling to let them search him, yet insisted on searching them?

Wasn’t it simply because he looked down on them?

“You don’t need to help. I can deal with him alone.”

Xu Mu’s expression remained calm. “I believe in fairness. I’ll say it again: if you want to search our rings, then let us search yours first. If you want to fight, I’ll gladly oblige!”

“Ignorant fool! Then die!”

Xiao Gui raised his hand and struck toward Xu Mu with his palm.

The others nearby had all experienced the might of that move before. They quickly dodged, and no one dared to block it head-on.

Only Xu Mu remained standing in place, completely motionless.

Xiao Gui sneered repeatedly. “You’re only an ant, yet you think you can block my—”

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized that he was standing where Xu Mu had been.

A golden palm print was instantly flying toward him.

As for Xu Mu, he was now carrying Xiao Qiao, hoisting her over his shoulder.

“What?”

Golden light suddenly erupted from Xiao Gui’s body, instantly shattering the incoming palm print.

Xiao Qiao was also somewhat dumbfounded. She had no idea what had just happened.

“Stinky old geezer! Let go of me! Daddy, Daddy!”

Smack!

Xu Mu slapped her on the butt. “Calling me Grandpa won’t help you! Shut the hell up!”

“You… That hurts! Stinky old geezer, you hit me! Waaaah…”

Xiao Qiao had never imagined that even after meeting her father, she would still be hit.

Tears immediately burst from her eyes.

Before this, her mother had endured the contempt of her clan and insisted on giving birth to her. From the time they were young, the mother and daughter had suffered countless humiliations.

Everyone had cursed them, saying that her mother was immoral and that Xiao Qiao was a bastard child.

That was until her father appeared and killed everyone who had once bullied them.

He had also taught a harsh lesson to all those who had insulted them.

Now, whenever the clan members saw them, they acted with the utmost respect.

Xiao Qiao had become the princess of the family, free to order anyone around.

Xiao Gui had also told them that from then on, he would be the heavens supporting them both.

As long as he was around, no one would ever be able to bully them again.

But after enjoying life as a little princess for only half a year, she had been hit once more.

“Daddy…”

Smack!

Xu Mu slapped her again. “Shut the hell up! You’re going to make me deaf.”

Xiao Qiao felt the burning pain in her buttocks and could only submit. She bit her lip, but tears continued to stream down her face.

This was Xu Mu’s advantage. With Xiao Gui dragging along a burden like that, he was fundamentally no match for Xu Mu.

Xiao Gui’s expression grew so dark that it seemed capable of dripping with water. “If anything happens to my daughter, I’ll make your entire family pay with their lives!”