Chapter 367: Jailbreak
Night fell, and the stars twinkled in the sky.
In the city government palace.
Several servants carried a huge platter on their shoulders and entered banquet hall No.7.
The banquet hall was not large, and only two important figures were present.
They were the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord and the dragonman youngster.
The massive platter was placed at the center of the long dining table. The half-spherical lid was opened, revealing a delicious dish.
The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord introduced the dragonman youngster: “This is the sea forest lobster, made from gold level or higher magic beasts.”
“These lobsters live in the underwater forest. Their meat is not only delicious but also carries the scent of the forest.”
“For other races like humans to catch these lobsters, they must venture into the underwater forest. If discovered by the sea elf tribes there, they would be attacked en masse, posing a high risk.”
“However, our country, due to our racial ties, has connections with several large sea elf clans in the iceberg sea, so these sea forest lobsters have become an imported trade item for our country.”
The main population of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom were snow elves, while the Sea Forest was the home of the sea elves, who had specially created their own living environment on the seabed.
Though their habitats differ, both belonged to the larger elf race, so establishing diplomatic relations between them was far easier than with others.
In this world, racial barriers were everywhere.
Servants had already separated the lobster meat.
Placed before the dragonman youngster is a piece of translucent, pink lobster meat emanating a herbal fragrance. The shrimp meat was massive, resembling a basin. However, the basin-sized piece of shrimp meat accounted for only a small portion of the main course.
The dragonman youngster opened his mouth wide and bit down forcefully.
The tender, elastic, and delicious shrimp meat nearly filled his mouth.
As he chewed vigorously, his cheeks puffed out slightly on both sides.
The happiness brought by the delicious taste spread through the dragonman youngster's heart like a stream of clear water.
He quickly finished what was in his mouth, suppressed the urge to take another bite, and, following noble etiquette, was about to speak to express his gratitude and praise to the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord.
At that moment, the ground suddenly shook.
In the banquet hall, the expressions of both men changed.
Immediately afterward, the ground shook again, along with the city government palace.
“What's going on?” The dragonman youngster stood up straight.
“It's an enemy attack!” The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord looked grim, "They've actually made their way into the dungeon. How did they appear?"
He had previously assured the dragonman youngster of the dungeon's security, only to be proven wrong that very night.
The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord apologized to the dragonman youngster and stated his intention to go underground to eliminate the enemy.
Even in an emergency, he maintained his noble demeanor. His actions were swift, yet every movement exuded elegance and composure.
“The enemy's surprise attack on the dungeon must be to rescue the high-ranking members of the Bayonet Gang.”
“This is our common enemy so please allow me to contribute!”
The dragonman youngster did not hesitate and immediately volunteered.
The reason was simple.
At present, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps and the Bayonet Gang are sworn enemies.
If these ringleaders were allowed to escape, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps would inevitably become one of their targets for revenge in the future.
Of course, the dragonman youngster had no intention of taking the lead.
After all, this was the city government palace, and the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord was a gold level powerhouse. There was no need for him to charge to the front.
If the enemies were too strong, the dragonman youngster would wisely choose to retreat and avoid danger.
In the dungeon.
“Wake up, wake up!” Bing Xiao slapped Spring Boxer's cheeks hard.
Spring Boxer struggled to open his eyes, and his blurry vision gradually cleared.
He couldn't understand why Bing Xiao was suddenly in front of him. He tried to speak in astonishment but failed.
He had been tortured severely, his body covered in wounds, and his vocal cords had been cut, leaving him unable to speak.
“Good lad!” Bing Xiao looked approvingly at the dying Spring Boxer. From his injuries, it was clear that Spring Boxer had been fighting back and had not given in.
"But just to be sure, I still need to ask you a few questions. Kid, answer me quickly!"
Bing Xiao first administered a potion to Spring Boxer, healing his vocal cords.
Then, he exchanged the gang's secret code with him.
He also revealed several secrets known only to a select few high-ranking members.
After confirming Spring Boxer's true identity, Bing Xiao immediately had him carried out of the cell.
Once outside the cell, Spring Boxer heard the sounds of battle growing even more intense.
Outside the cell door, a towering figure stood guard.
Spring Boxer recognized him immediately—it was Xiong Ju.
“Hurry up! The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord has arrived, accompanied by Long Fu!” Xiong Ju spoke urgently.
After being captured, he had also been subjected to brutal torture. Although he had recently consumed some magic potions, his combat strength remained poor.
“Who is coming to rescue us?” Spring Boxer asked, peering over someone's shoulder.
Xiong Ju sneered, "Who else could rescue people like us? Naturally, it’s our gang members.”
“Ask the old gang leader for details; I’m hearing this for the first time too.”
Bing Xiao explained, “This is a secret power within our Bayonet Gang that only the successive gang leaders know about.”
“This group of people has been secretly maintained using the personal funds of the successive gang leaders.”
“It’s for preparing for unexpected situations. Their loyalty is beyond question!"
“Now that the Bayonet Gang has been destroyed and we've all been captured, we don't need to send a message—they'll definitely come to save us!”
Bing Xiao had also endured brutal interrogations in recent days.
To lull the enemy into a false sense of security and buy time, he had no choice but to reveal many of the Bayonet Gang's secrets, including his own methods for cultivating gold level giant slaves, which he was forced to disclose yesterday.
He had been waiting for the right moment, and now it had finally arrived.
“Let's go!” Bing Xiao led the way, walking at the front.
Xiong Ju and Spring Boxer followed closely behind.
Along the way, they met up with Ban Lan Gen.
Ban Lan Gen was even more pitiful than Spring Boxer, with his limbs severed, leaving only a tree trunk with a face.
Shortly after, the human ringleader also joined the group.
“Wait, what about the others?” Spring Boxer hurriedly reminded them.
Xiong Ju snorted coldly, “It's just the few of us!”
“Those two have already surrendered. Traitors will surely face punishment.”
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed, and flames surged in.
The intense heat engulfed them.
The gang fighters at the front were overwhelmed by the flames, suffering heavy casualties in an instant.
A charred battle qi cultivator rushed to Bing Xiao and the others: “Old gang leader, hurry up and leave! We can only hold on for another two minutes!”
Bing Xiao nodded but did not rush toward the entrance. Instead, he headed deeper into the dungeon.
Soon, they reached the end of a dark passageway.
From the outside, it appeared that the passageway had been abandoned due to neglect.
But the next moment, Bing Xiao's actions dispelled this misconception from Spring Boxer, Xiong Ju, and the others.
Bing Xiao approached the abandoned wall tiles, continuously striking the tiles scattered throughout the area, infusing his battle qi into each strike.
The wall tiles showed no initial reaction, but after Bing Xiao finished his dazzling series of strikes, the tiles at the end of the passageway began to retract inward before spreading outward on both sides, forming a new secret passage.
“Old gang leader, how did you know...”
Before Xiong Ju could finish his question, Bing Xiao sneered, “Back when this underground prison was being built, members of our Bayonet Gang were involved.”
This response left Spring Boxer and the others wide-eyed.
“The Bayonet Gang has been destroyed, but as long as we're here, there's still hope for rebuilding the gang.”
“We still have powerful external allies we can turn to for help.”
“As long as we leave Snow Bird Harbor, anything is possible.” Bing Xiao said encouragingly.
Everyone entered the secret passage, but several battle qi cultivators remained behind.
“Aren’t you coming?” Spring Boxer asked in confusion.
The battle qi cultivators shook their heads in unison: “Our mission is to rescue you and ensure your safe departure. Hurry up and go!"
“You!” Spring Boxer was stunned.
Everyone knew that those who stayed behind would face the Snow Bird Harbor Lord's furious wrath.
They would sacrifice themselves.
In fact, sacrifice was already a good outcome.
If captured alive, under those brutal tortures, they would suffer a fate worse than death.
A few minutes later.
The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord stood before the secret passage.
Those who had blocked him were almost all dead, and those who had survived were only spared by the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord's deliberate decision to leave some alive.
"There's actually a secret passage here!" The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord spoke with shock, “Ah, how deeply had the official authorities been infiltrated by the Bayonet Gang back then?"
“What should we do now?” the dragonman youngster asked.
He had also intervened several times during the previous battle.
Among the Bayonet Gang's elite fighters sent for rescue, there were many skilled battle qi cultivators, with both the leader and deputy leader being silver level, and their equipment was top-notch.
They had temporarily repelled the dragonman youngster's assault.
But without any gold level expert, who could withstand the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord's might?
In the end, both the leader and deputy leader fell in battle at the hands of the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord.
The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord stared at the secret passage, his expression somber: “This batch of elite fighters from the Bayonet Gang infiltrated through this secret passage.”
“Since they control this secret passage, it must be filled with traps. Forcing our way through will inevitably result in casualties.”
The dragonman youngster furrowed his brows: “Are we to abandon the pursuit?”
“Of course not!” The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord declared firmly, “We won't enter the secret passage, but we can use the magician tower to investigate and deduce its exit.”
“Previously, the secret passage remained undiscovered, but now that it's exposed, it will only take a little time for us to uncover their true intentions.”
“Additionally, we can surround and block their retreat.”
"I don't believe this secret passage can directly traverse the entire city of Snow Bird Harbor. A secret passage that has remained hidden for so long cannot be too large in scale."
“In that case, we only need to control the key points, impose a curfew on the entire city, and we can once again catch them in a trap.”
“Their combat strength has been greatly weakened, and it will be difficult for them to recover in the short term.”
The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord spoke confidently, strategizing with ease.
He immediately issued an order, mobilizing the entire city’s forces to once again launch a manhunt and pursuit of the escaped members of the Bayonet Gang.
The dragonman youngster’s expression changed slightly: “It seems I need to return to the dock to take command.”
Since the Bayonet Gang had successfully escaped, they certainly wouldn’t linger in Snow Bird Harbor.
If the dragonman youngster were in their shoes, he would leave the harbor immediately.
However, Snow Bird Harbor was surrounded by inland areas on three sides, with only one side facing the sea. Would escaping via the inland route be more convenient than taking the sea route?
The answer was obvious!
The likelihood of the Bayonet Gang fugitives escaping through the harbor and leaving Snow Bird Harbor was very high.
Currently, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ ship was anchored at Snow Bird Harbor.
If this group were to spot their enemies and decide to take revenge along the way, that would be disastrous.
The dragonman youngster, with a strong sense of leadership responsibility, immediately bid farewell to the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord and rushed to the harbor.
On his way back, he activated the alchemy device to inform Zi Di and the others of the current situation.