Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 322 The Duke of Frost's Bounty

It is a full 1500 li to the east of Li Wei's territory.

At that moment, a figure staggered forward, looking extremely disheveled, with even his cloak and hood gone. This person was none other than Alice, the plague witch who had been smug and wanted to repay others in kind a few days ago.

"Shhhhhh!"

Several sharp and fierce arrows shot towards her. Alice dodged them with a clumsy roll, then took out a tiny plague mouse and ate it. An eerie glow rose from her half-undamaged face. The next second, she turned around sharply and quickly chanted a spell. An ice arrow from the void formed hundreds of meters away and, with a whoosh, froze and killed a centaur hunter who was relentlessly pursuing her.

"puff!"

Spitting out a mouthful of black blood, Alice continued her desperate escape. Ahead lay Zhao Kewu's territory, and her long journey had finally come to an end.

That damned Li Wei, that damned Widow Yang, actually set a trap for her. What's even more damning is that she thought she had considered everything carefully, but she still made a mistake.

Not only did she fail to kill Li Wei, but she also lost 52 units of standard magic power. In addition to being seriously injured by Widow Yang, she was also put on a bounty by Duke Frost. Waves of superhumans were like a persistent affliction, chasing her for hundreds of miles. After a series of battles, she was almost exhausted.

This is really bad; this deal was a huge loss.

That ambitious brat Zhao Kewu has ruined me!
At this moment, Alice wanted to curse Zhao Kewu to the core.

Is it not bad to be ranked second? There are hidden rewards just like that. Why do you have to fight for first place?

If it weren't for helping him defeat the Duke of Earth, she wouldn't have had to use up two of her trump cards.

If we had these two trump cards, even if we couldn't kill Li Wei, we could definitely kill Widow Yang.

They would not be wanted by the Duke of Frost for spreading the blood plague to humans.

Now look what happened! Greed has led to utter ruin!

Those rich kids who play the second generation should fucking die!
They're so damn greedy! They don't know when to stop, and they have no idea that there are always people better than them, and that there's always something beyond their understanding.

It is no easy feat for Li Wei to fight his way out of the encirclement and rise to the top in such a pioneering situation.
Now that the favor has been repaid, I must stay away from these greedy and unscrupulous people in the future.

"call!"

Familiar terrain began to appear ahead. Good, we were less than a hundred miles from Zhao Kewu's territory. We were finally safe.

Alice breathed a sigh of relief. During her escape, she had been completely out of supplies and hadn't slept for days and nights.

That Ice Duke truly lives up to his reputation as the hidden mastermind of this world; even his subordinates with superpowers are so formidable. In the future, we can use this to divert trouble and have Li Wei attack the Ice Duke...

Just then, a sense of danger suddenly flashed through Alice's mind, but this time she didn't have time to react. Suddenly, a sharp blade pierced her chest in the air, and at the same time, an iron spear pierced her throat.

At this moment, two figures appeared around them. No, they weren't human figures. One was a mutated creature that looked like a chameleon, and the other was a half-human, half-scorpion-like monster that crawled out of the ground.

"You... gulp... gulp..."

Alice wanted to say something, but she could no longer speak.

Meanwhile, the two strange-looking figures continued their conversation, oblivious to their surroundings.

"Damn, they were pretty tough to deal with. They killed off twelve waves of bounty hunters along the way. You can rest in peace now."

"Tsk tsk, you have no sense of chivalry. Look at that pretty face, you just shoved it to pieces, otherwise you might have been able to salvage it while it was still hot..."

"Stop talking nonsense! This is a five-star outsider wanted by the great Duke of Frost. If you dare to show her any mercy, she'll skin you alive to make a coat! Sigh, these outsiders are getting more and more rampant lately..."

Alice couldn't hear what was said after that. Her body turned into gray mist and disappeared, leaving behind two job cards that transformed into a large ball of golden light, just like—universal gold cards!
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It was late at night. Inside Li Wei's territory building, Liang Yuzhi rubbed her temples helplessly. That little brat Li Wei just left on his own, leaving her to handle internal affairs. Even when I was in charge of my own territory, I never put this much effort into it!

However, we really can't afford to be complacent. It is because of our experience that we know how important it is to have a well-developed territory.

Especially considering how well Li Wei has laid the foundation for this territory.

The magic mine can actually store more than 100 units of standard magic at a time.
Gee!

No wonder this kid wanted to fight the special boss again; it was really tempting!

That's right, the extra magic must be the remnant of that special BOSS, there's no other reason.

"Second Aunt, you wanted to see me?" A knock sounded at the door. Zhao Xuanxuan stood outside the door somewhat awkwardly. Her fear of Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue had always been there, and she even had a sense of oppressive fate, like a mouse seeing a cat.

Liang Yuzhi raised her head slightly and quickly glanced at Zhao Xuanxuan. This little trash has been quite imposing lately. Her destiny is rising, and she is showing her sharpness. In addition, she has a broad back and a bald head, making her a complete tomboy.

However, it's still not enough. Her shortcomings in other areas are too great. She's not well-rounded enough. Once she's alone and encounters a powerful opponent, she'll be thoroughly outmatched!

However, considering that only conquest missions and cross-border missions have this possibility, the other missions can still be easily pushed through.

Thinking of this, Liang Yuzhi finally sat up straight. The dark, gloomy look she had before vanished instantly, and she transformed back into a gentle and kind middle-aged beauty.

"Congratulations, Xuanxuan. My Xiaowei is so good to you. He gave you the cavalry card so readily. He's never been this attentive to me, his second aunt. Of course, don't take offense at what I'm saying. I'm just a lonely widow. Who else can I rely on?"

Zhao Xuanxuan smiled obsequiously and quickly said nice things, not daring to utter a single word of complaint. As a second-tier spellcasting witch, she couldn't be criticized behind her back; this was something Li Wei had personally told her.

From now on, we'll be teammates on the same team, so let's just put up with it. Apart from being sarcastic and having a strange temper, Liang Yuzhi is alright.

After rambling on for so long, Liang Yuzhi finally took out a black iron token and a two-star pet hunting card with satisfaction.

“Xuanxuan, I’m getting old, so please don’t think I’m being long-winded. The most important thing for a person is to have their own skills. You’re already quite good. If you were hired by the logistics department, you could live a life of comfort and never have to participate in cross-border or conquest missions. But it’s too late for you to regret it now.”

"Therefore, you need to find another skill to make a living besides your blacksmithing skills. Here is a two-star warhorse that I used to use for travel. Now I'm giving it to you. Make it a suit of armor. I look forward to seeing you on the battlefield, wielding your sword and riding your horse, invincible. Go."

Zhao Xuanxuan was stunned. This old bitch gave her a two-star warhorse. She seemed really nice!

I'm so sorry.

She dared not think any further, nodded and bowed, grabbed the card and fled in panic.

"Go and call Nelson and Benjamin over."

Liang Yuzhi's voice followed like a venomous snake. The next second, Zhao Xuanxuan felt as if she had been hit on the head with a blunt object. She was dizzy for a full three seconds before recovering. Sure enough, this was the true nature of a bitch! She would settle scores and not suffer any loss.

A few minutes later, Nelson and Benjamin arrived at Liang Yuzhi's control room on the third floor. They didn't dare to knock and immediately bowed.

"My lord, how may we be of service to you?"

"Come in, Nelson. I need to know about the supply shipments to the small town base over this period of time."

Liang Yuzhi didn't even raise her head. If she could barely manage a stingy smile for Zhao Xuanxuan, she treated these free people like NPCs, ordering them around. If they disobeyed or dared to curse her in their hearts, it would be a mental shock! She wouldn't tolerate it at all.

No matter who it is, whether it's her personally trained disciple, the little bitch Isabel, or her mama's boy, even the head chef Alan, who dares to complain in his heart, they will all suffer the same fate!

So after the rectification, the results were excellent.

She didn't care about Li Wei's opinion at all. That's just her personality and her principles. As for basic humanistic concern, no problem. Even if you complain to the great six-star lord, she'll still win.

A person must first and foremost be consistent in word and deed; one cannot be all smiles to the face while secretly criticizing others behind their backs!

That's immoral.

In the ordinary world, people say that actions speak louder than intentions, because there's no way to hear what the other person is thinking. So, one can only magnanimously comfort oneself.

This is a world with a magical setting. Since I can hear you cursing me, why should I tolerate it?
You have basic humanistic care and protection, but damn it, I don't have basic humanistic care?
In short, that jerk deserves a beating!
"Reporting to you, sir, supplies at the underground base in Sica City are being transported in an orderly and rapid manner. We currently have a total of thirteen electric buses, capable of transporting twice a day. Priority is being given to transporting food, valuable machine parts, weapons, ammunition, and other supplies. In addition, we are also systematically dismantling a small nuclear power plant..."

"Get rid of that idea. Stop scheming all the time. There are no nuclear power plants allowed in the territory. To be precise, there can't be any of those things within a 50-mile radius of the magic mine, understand? That thing can only be used as a temporary measure. Once it's brought back, it'll explode someday."

"Don't make me say this again, Nelson. As the governor of the free people, you're very incompetent. Stop hiding your ulterior motives, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Fuck off!"

After shooing away the sweating Nelson, Liang Yuzhi glanced at Benjamin, who was equally silent beside her. "In two days, it will be your free people's quarterly settlement day. At that time, remove Nelson from the position of general manager and let your father, Lenos, take over as the free people's general manager. You can figure out the specifics yourself. Also, here is your reward. Try to get promoted to four stars."

"get out!"

Liang Yuzhi impatiently waved Benjamin away again before collapsing into her chair. Damn it, internal affairs are no human job.

When will these days of suffering end?

(End of this chapter)