The School Beauty’s Super Rogue

Chapter 1285 - 1280: Arrogance

Xu Zhiming had no choice; he could only lower his head in defeat.

Hong Zhongkai saw this scene and felt extremely satisfied.

What if I’ve lost my subordinates?

As long as I want, can’t I still rebuild my forces?

With a swelled heart, Hong Zhongkai arrogantly asked, "Xu Zhiming, what brings you here in such a hurry?"

Xu Zhiming lowered his head and said with forced humility, "There was a rumor earlier that Qin Hao was spotted near a certain valley..."

"What! Qin Hao!"

Hong Zhongkai was shocked upon hearing this and immediately wore a look of fanaticism.

To say who the main characters in the recent forest events were, they would undoubtedly be the Elephant King, Qin Hao, and Hong Zhongkai.

The Elephant King needs no introduction; after all, he’s the invincible overlord of the forest, having trampled countless human lives.

As for Hong Zhongkai, because of his arrogance and penchant for torturing those outside military forces, he is universally hated.

Only Qin Hao is different.

Since entering this forest, he has maintained a low profile.

Rarely appearing before ordinary people, even his few subordinates are unseen.

But the walls have ears.

Even so, people’s attention to Qin Hao hasn’t diminished.

Over time, Qin Hao’s occasional appearances in the forest have increased.

More and more people have seen him, leading to more and more rumors about him.

Some say he discovered a secret stash and is digging it up alone.

Others claim they saw him carrying a large bag full of treasures.

Some even witnessed Xinmu obtaining treasure, which led to being hunted by Duanmu Sa and others.

Imagine, if even his subordinates have such fortunes, how many treasures has their leader Qin Hao, amassed?

Thus, the topic of Qin Hao being the "King of Treasures" in the forest has deepened in people’s minds.

As a result, many are secretly scheming against Qin Hao.

Having schemes is one thing, but getting everyone to act to besiege Qin Hao is another matter entirely.

Not to mention, Qin Hao’s combat achievements alone would be enough to scare off a team of people.

Especially after people recently discovered Human’s corpse, everyone began to claim it was Qin Hao’s doing.

Hence, Qin Hao’s formidable image further intimidated everyone into submission.

If events continue as scripted.

Qin Hao could likely live out his days in the forest without anyone daring to trouble him.

Until yesterday, an even more shocking piece of news broke out.

Someone said that the reason the Elephant King furiously trampled people was because of Qin Hao!

This news wasn’t widely believed, of course.

But soon, one of the few surviving subordinates of Human, Emily, stood up and proved with her actions that this rumor was true.

Later, Hong Zhongkai, seeing the need to stir the pot, also pointed fingers at Qin Hao.

Naturally, Qin Hao became the scapegoat for the forest calamity.

All the blood debts under the Elephant King’s feet were attributed to Qin Hao.

So now, Qin Hao surpasses Hong Zhongkai by several degrees, becoming the forest’s number one public enemy.

Today, news of Qin Hao’s whereabouts leaked; even knowing it might be false, people still flocked to it.

Revenge or not, at least one cannot miss out on the treasure hunt!

Hong Zhongkai could foresee that, by now, the rumored valley must be crowded with people.

"That bastard finally showed up!"

Thinking this, Hong Zhongkai’s heart burned with excitement; if not for Qin Hao, he wouldn’t be in this situation.

Now, with his enemy finally in sight, how could he miss this chance for revenge?

"Lead the way! I’m going to find Qin Hao!"

Hong Zhongkai straightforwardly pushed Xu Zhiming.

Xu Zhiming could only grit his teeth and lead the group forward.

...

With overwhelming excitement, when Hong Zhongkai and his team arrived outside the valley, they saw that the area was already packed with people.

Finding so many people on this large island is not easy.

It shows Qin Hao’s appeal is greater than imagined.

As Hong Zhongkai walked closer, he noticed many forces had diminished, and the surviving numbers from various factions were much fewer than before.

In the field, there were many leaders, big and small.

But only three were noteworthy.

One was Hao Kai, the second was a loose cultivator named Old He, and the third was a woman, who seemed to be Human’s subordinate in memory.

But now, she had surprisingly gathered a group of subordinates herself.

Hong Zhongkai, leading two teams, instantly drew a lot of attention.

"Hey, isn’t this the military dog? How does he dare to show up?"

"Look! Hong Zhongkai seems to be in front of the God of Wealth!"

"What’s going on? Why are the God of Wealth and Xu Zhiming behind Hong Zhongkai?"

Everyone was puzzled and started discussing the scene before them.

Hong Zhongkai arrogantly approached and, standing beside the three leaders, mocked, "Have you been waiting long for me?"

"This isn’t funny! It clearly states here that the military and dogs cannot participate."

Hao Kai didn’t give him a friendly expression.

Hong Zhongkai wasn’t angry; instead, he looked at Old He and Emily.

Old He was an elder over sixty, with grey hair but youthful features, strong, and well-connected.

As such, he could rally loose cultivators even after a reshuffle.

He said, "Since that vicious elephant appeared, the military has become everyone’s target. Hong Zhongkai, I think your move is unwise."

Hong Zhongkai still smiled and turned his gaze to Emily.

Strangely enough.

The last time he saw this woman, she was beautiful but very forgettable, seemingly hiding behind Human.

But now, she had changed; her appearance was still outstanding, yet her eyes had become very different, somewhat red, and constantly revealed a violent intent.

After a few glances, Hong Zhongkai felt very uncomfortable.

He looked away and said to Emily, "Back then, Human refused to cooperate with me, so he died miserably. You survived, so you must be smarter than him. What’s your decision?"

Emily’s expression was cold, and her lips moved slightly: "I have no interest in these trivial matters, I just want to kill the Night Emperor."

"Haha, then we share a common goal."

Satisfied with the response, Hong Zhongkai looked again at Hao Kai and Old He: "You two arrogant fools, now, I’ll give you a chance to submit to me voluntarily."

"What?"

Hao Kai and Old He were stunned. How arrogant is this Hong Zhongkai to dare say such a thing?

Without pretense, Hong Zhongkai directly pulled out a token and shouted, "Who dares resist me?"

In the next moment.

Countless pairs of eyes focused on the token and couldn’t look away.

Old He and Hao Kai exchanged glances, their expressions very grim.

As leaders, they naturally understood the power of influence.

The Celestial Dragon Order, the key to unlocking the island, the hope for humanity’s escape from here.

Such an item, now holds as much significance as the Heirloom Seal of the Realm.