Chapter 28: Bring that bastard over here for me

  While the mercenaries were in a state of helpless anxiety, the Sayan tribal warriors who had not gone far away also fell into chaos.

  "Kral, wake up, don't fall asleep!" Xia Zuo kept shouting loudly in the half-man horse's ear, trying his best to keep him awake.

  Kral's body had no visible injuries, but his robust physique was limp and lifeless, lying calmly in Shasa's arms. Pinkish-red foam continued to spill from his mouth, matting the whiskers on his chin together.

  Although he only exchanged one blow with that old Banson, Klar was already seriously injured in the internal organs. When they retreated to a safe location, Klar was already weak and his eyes were dull. The other centaur warriors who were also hit by Old Banson were not much better than Klar, their once strong arms now hanging limply.

  "How is Klar?" Wulfgar asked, rushing up with a look of urgency on his face. Klar was more than just one of the strongest warriors of the Rohirrim; he was like a brother to him.

  Before Xia Zuo could respond, Walden hastily began to examine the injury, "Damn it, how did you get hurt so badly!" His hands didn't stop as he poured the rolling aura into Klar's body.

  As a white glow enveloped both of them, Klar's pale face gradually became rosy and his breathing stabilized.

  As soon as Xia Zheyi saw Li Tuo, he immediately helped the centaur warrior stabilize his injuries with his own aura. As one by one the centaurs recovered, the two of them gradually turned pale, with beads of sweat the size of beans floating on their foreheads.

  "Alright!" Warden withdrew his palm from the last centaur warrior, wiping away the tired sweat on his palm. The surrounding Sayan tribe warriors finally breathed a sigh of relief, while the centaurs all looked at Xia Zuo with grateful eyes.

  "Bring that damned old fox over here!" Xia Zuo, whose face was pale from severe exhaustion and anger, sat down with Bi Gu's support, gritting his teeth in indignation.

  The frail Mori was tossed in front of Shiaso by Tala like a small chicken.

  "What's going on...what's going on..." Amidst the angry gazes of the surrounding warriors, Muri got up from the ground with a puzzled face and questioned Xia Zuo in a stern tone, "Xia Zuo, leader, didn't you promise to rescue our family's steward? We did sign a contract, but look at this now...look at this..."

  Pointing at the somewhat disheveled warriors of the Saiya tribe, Muri said proudly, "Now I suspect you don't have the ability to fulfill our contract. I want to terminate the contract and demand that the Saiya tribe make double compensation to me, as well as assist me in rescuing the members of the Wuzu family!"

  Not only can they avoid unnecessary bounties, but also gain rich rewards. A pair of small eyes gleamed with cunning, revealing the Fox tribe's greedy nature without reserve.

  Xia Zhenben was already burning with anger, and now seeing Mu Li's greedy face made him laugh in extreme rage "Indeed, the contract will be torn apart, but not by you, it will be me who tears it apart!"

  "What? How could this be?! This can't be!!" Mu Li's eyes widened in shock as he nearly jumped up, the Saiya tribe was already powerless to complete their task and now they wanted to tear up the contract, what a great thing.

  Merchants pursue profits, and every Fox is a born merchant. Even in the face of strong power, they cannot change their profit-seeking nature.

  "You still ask me what for?" Xia Zuo's face was filled with cold smiles, looking at Mu Li's face, and even a hint of murderous intent arose in his heart. "You told me that among the 73 mercenaries, there were 43 intermediate warriors, but you didn't tell me that there was also a warrior who mastered Douji among them. The difference here, I think you understand it better than me. How do you explain this?"

  "Not one, but two!" Walden, who was resting beside Xia Zuo, suddenly interjected in a deep voice filled with vigilance. "The leader of that mercenary group, I can sense the aura on him, he's also a warrior with martial skills!"

  "Great, two martial artists, and Mr. Muri didn't give any hints at all!" Xia Zuo glared at Muri, his eyes gleaming with a cold light. The two martial artists, even if Walden could withstand one of them, the remaining one would be enough to sweep away all of them.

  "Gladiator?" Mu Li's eyes widened in shock, his identity naturally knowing what a gladiator was and what it represented. With a look of innocence on his face, he seemed to be completely unaware of the situation.

  "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation! Otherwise... the wolf pack on the wasteland will have an extra meal tonight!" Xia Zuo stared at Mu Li's innocent eyes, his body slowly emitting cold killing intent.

  If Mu Li really didn't know, then that's the end of it. But if the other side had already known and concealed it from him, then he had been played by this damned old fox from the very beginning. If they hadn't retreated quickly, their losses would have been far more than just seven people injured!

  "Even if I'm greedy for wealth, I can sense the murderous intent in Xia Zuo's eyes now. Immediately, a pair of hands flailed about wildly "Damn it... damn it... Leader Xia Zuo, do you suspect me of hiding something? What benefit would I gain from hiding things from you?! ...I really don't know anything about the martial artist!! I truly don't know, damn it... damn it... I swear to the great war god Kampas that I absolutely have no knowledge of any martial artist's affairs!"

  As Xia Sha's murderous intent grew, especially under the gloomy bloodstained clothes, Mu Li explained in a rapid-fire tone, beads of sweat as big as beans sliding down his forehead like rain.

  His face was pale and his whole body was trembling, and the anxious Mu Li looked as helpless and pitiful as a little girl surrounded by hundreds of big men.

  But it wasn't until Muri swore an oath to Kampas that Shazo believed him, for although the Foxes lacked many of the finer qualities of the Beastmen, as a tribe of Kampas' beastmen their faith in the War God was unwavering and oaths sworn to Him were not taken lightly.

  Xia Zhaosen's cold gaze gradually calmed down, and Mu Li finally let out a loud breath, wiping away the sweat on his forehead, his legs still slightly trembling involuntarily.

  He had seen many strong people, and those with an aura of superiority, but just now under Xia Zuo's cold and oppressive gaze, his usual composure completely disappeared. He was absolutely certain that if he showed even the slightest unusual behavior, this young leader would send him to see Kampas in the most ruthless way possible.

  "What do we do now, Xia Shou?" Mu Li asked nervously, his voice trembling. If there were indeed two Douji warriors among the mercenaries, things would be troublesome. Although with the Wu Zhi family's wealth and status, it would be easy to recruit a group of powerful beastmen, but for now, in this wilderness, he couldn't gather enough manpower at short notice.

  If the chief can't be stopped from being sent to Sarnia, then the Woods family is done for and so is he. Now the only ones who can save his neck are Shaz and the Sayan tribe in front of him!

  The warriors of the surrounding Saiya tribes looked at Xia Zuo with equal concern, waiting for their leader to give orders.

  The battle just now was brief, but they had already suffered seven heavy casualties. The enemy's strength far exceeded their imagination. Now all the Saiya tribe warriors are worried and need Chiaotzu to make a decision whether to fight or retreat.

  Xia Sha's heart was also without a trace of confidence, but as the leader, he absolutely couldn't show it now, otherwise the already low morale would be completely dispersed.

  "People, we must rescue them, not just because of the contract. If the steward of the Woods family becomes a slave, it's not just the Uz family that will lose face, but our entire Kampa Beastman tribe! Xia Zuo made the decision without hesitation, people must be rescued, this is the premise, now what we need to worry about is how to rescue!"

  Of course, this is far from the only reason. Xia Zha's vengeful personality must be avenged, and having suffered such a great loss this time, how could he not seek revenge!

  Although in the eyes of the mercenaries, they had clearly lost more than Xia Zuo with a few deaths.

  "Kanpas is above, Shazhou leader! You are the most courageous and trustworthy tribal leader of the Kanpas beastmen!" Mu Li was overjoyed, his face had been worried that Shazhou would leave immediately, if not for fear of Shazhou's cold aura just now, he almost wanted to jump up and hug Shazhou.

  He didn't pay attention to the useless flattery at all, and with his hands clasped together in front of him, Xia Zuo closed his eyes and began to recall the brief battle just now.

  Even if there were no two people in the mercenary group, there were still many strong men. This can be seen from their intense fighting spirit and skilled moves.

  Although they had the upper hand in terms of casualties, they mostly relied on surprise and numerical superiority. Once the battle stabilized, most of the Sayan tribe's warriors were no match for them. From the brief fight earlier, it was clear that the Sayan tribe's formation had already begun to disintegrate after a short period of time.

  Although I have been trained for a period of time, I still can't match the coordination of these mercenaries who have lived and fought together for decades!

  Let's take Tara and Mantas as an example, the two earliest followed Xia Zuo, both of whom were among the best in the Monk warriors, but the two joined forces to barely withstand a mercenary, and there are seven or eight people with similar strength to that mercenary among their mid-level warriors!

  If no good solution can be thought of, the Saiya tribe will definitely suffer heavy losses. For some material losses and a large number of casualties, Xia Zuo would never make such a foolish deal.

  But the most crucial thing is those two martial artists, thinking about that sudden explosion of the old mercenary's terrifying power, Xia Zuo still has a chill running down his back now. That explosive martial arts, in an extremely short period of time, knocked out seven people on their side. If they can't restrict him, the opponent will absolutely be able to instantly kill everyone except for him and Warden in a very short time.

  And that captain, although he hasn't shown off his skills yet, from Walden's serious tone, Shaya can also hear a thing or two, and being able to make the proud centaur so serious, that captain's strength is absolutely not below Walden's.

  "Ah, I've got it!" In the midst of the Sayan tribe warriors' silent waiting, Shaya suddenly burst out laughing loudly.

  The curious Saiya warriors asked one after another in front of the mountain, Xia Zuo smiled and explained to them one by one, and arranged tasks for each of them, step by step implementing the plan in their hearts.