Chapter 315: Arrest by the Imperial Guards

Boom!
A huge hole appeared in the restaurant as wood shards flew everywhere, and the crowd in the street cried out in alarm and scattered.
“Damn! What the hell is going on?”
“How dare they act so arrogantly in the city!”
Happy and the leader of the Imperial Guards ignored the players’ angry remarks behind them and moved forward at high speed.
However!
The Illusion Demon Movement was clearly superior, allowing him to move freely through the crowd. With just a few dashes, he left the group of Imperial Guards far behind—this was also why Happy remained calm from the start!
After leaving the city, he summoned “Horse Shadow” without hesitation. With a whoosh, he mounted the horse and gave a sharp command. Horse Shadow galloped away like a gust of wind, quickly distancing itself from the town.
“Damn you!”
The leader of the Imperial Guards rushed outside the city and spat angrily at the figure disappearing into the distance.
When his subordinates arrived one after another, he glared at them fiercely and shouted, “What are you standing around for? Get on the horses! Chase after them!”
“Yes!”
The group hurriedly grabbed the horses.
……
Ever since being discovered by the Imperial Guards in the town, Happy completely gave up the idea of traveling by water to Baokang in Wuhan. Although he had killed imperial officials before, he had never encountered ones of such high rank, showing that the efficiency and status of the Imperial Guards were closely related.
Now that he was under their surveillance, continuing by water would be self-deceiving. Happy opened the world map and took a straight route, avoiding official paths.
On flat roads, Horse Shadow raced ahead. When encountering dense forests or complex terrain, he would dismount and use the Illusion Demon Movement to move through. In just a few hours, they quickly passed Hefei.
However!
There were still two days of travel left to Baokang!
After logging off briefly to eat, Happy didn’t dare stop and continued on his journey, racing like the wind without rest……
Although the Imperial Guards weren’t strong enough to pose a threat to him, the power of the imperial court was terrifying. Killing an imperial official would not result in immediate punishment or conviction unless there was solid evidence. But if an Imperial Guard official was killed, the Eastern and Western Factories would send increasingly powerful enforcers, even experts at the Liberation realm, to hunt him down—death would be inevitable.
After dying, he wouldn’t be revived in the Temple of War but instead forced to work as a laborer at a half-ruined city wall, working day and night for seven days to atone for his sins.
Happy had no intention of enduring such torment!

Moreover, since the Murong family had promised to keep things under control, they would surely do so—so long as they could get through these few days. This could be considered the price for killing an imperial official and obtaining the Silver Dragon set…
…
During the mission, the fact that Kai Xin single-handedly killed the “Silver Armored General,” who was protected by twenty-four experts at the Life and Death realm, quickly became widely known!
This was another major event that shocked the martial world after the Wudu Sect’s destruction.
With the help of the Murong family’s armored ships, Kai Xin in REP almost single-handedly intimidated all the rivals! He won precious time for the Murong family, especially the two instances when he suddenly appeared after hiding in the reeds, giving everyone a sense of satisfaction—many even felt it resembled the once-popular Hong Kong wuxia films.
This victory further solidified Kai Xin’s position at the top of the famous figures list!
There were even rumors that to find Kai Xin’s location now, one had to wait until the effect of his “Heavenly Death Star” trait faded. After that, at least ten thousand taels of silver would be needed to obtain information about him—making it one of the highest costs among celebrity tracking services!
The two people ahead of Kai Xin were named “One Emperor” and “Zhou Yu.”
Two men who appeared and disappeared mysteriously but firmly held the first and second places on the rankings!
The reason their tracking costs were so high was that they were respectively the first and second to master the supreme martial arts at the Grandmaster realm. They were also rumored to be the fastest in training, with the highest chance of reaching the Life and Death realm within two months—something even Meng Yun, who was first on the Phoenix List, was slightly inferior to.
…
That noon, Xu Xin prepared meals as usual and woke Kai Xin up.
“Time to eat.”
“Okay!”
Every time he heard Xu Xin call him to eat like a wife would, Kai Xin would always feel particularly energetic.
There was more food in the bowls today.
At the dining table, Chen Fan, Bai Lang, and Qi Ci stared at Kai Xin with jealous eyes, maintaining their postures and expressions without moving, radiating intense envy.
“Coming to free-ride without saying a word.”
Kai Xin rationally ignored the three men’s jealous gazes, pulled out a chair, and sat down across from them:
“Xin, don’t cook for them anymore. They’re clearly here to free-ride, yet they act like they’re here to collect debts, with those big, expectant eyes.”
With that, he picked up his utensils and started eating.
“…”
Xu Xin glanced at them and smiled faintly.
A few seconds later, seeing Kai Xin move swiftly, Bai Lang and the others could no longer hold back:

“Damn! With Xiaoxinxin taking care of you every day, you really live a comfortable and happy life, huh… Hey! That’s too much! Leave me some bigger ribs!”
“Dang! It tastes so good! Why isn’t it me living here??”
“Guys! Don’t hold back—let’s eat him out of house and home!”
“Right!”
After tasting it, the three of them’s eyes lit up as they stood up and devoured the food greedily, showing no sense of propriety.
Kai Xin’s expression kept changing: “That’s too much!”
“How many months have you guys not eaten?”
“Mind your own business!”
Watching the brothers bicker over the food, Xu Xin laughed heartily beside them.
Finally, when the chaos subsided, the four of them, still full, watched as Xu Xin carried the “clean” plates to wash before finally putting aside their competitive attitudes.
“What happiness! She can cook, do housework, and is so beautiful and gentle. Don’t say you’re not tempted—don’t hesitate, settle down quickly! Otherwise, you might miss your chance.” Qi Ci said, still staring at Kai Xin without lowering his voice, while the noise in the kitchen quieted down significantly.
Bai Lang and Chen Fan also looked at Kai Xin. Actually, since Xu Xin offered to bring meals here every day yesterday, they had already understood her intentions. Seeing her cook in person today only strengthened that feeling.
“Are you three here to force me to make a decision?”
Noticing the unified gaze from the three, Kai Xin smiled bitterly and scratched the back of his head. “Just one meal, and you guys want to send me away?”
“One meal is enough.”
“That’s right. What more do you want? If it’s Xu Xin as your partner, we’d even pay to send you away.” Chen Fan said as if it were obvious he’d do anything for his brother.
Actually…
It would be a lie to say Kai Xin wasn’t tempted these past two days.
But considering Xu Yao and his own plans, he really didn’t dare take that step. He could only apologize for the pressure from his three brothers.
“Don’t rush. If we scare Xu Xin away, I’ll hold you all accountable! Alright, let’s get back to business. You guys usually don’t have time to come here—what’s the matter today?”
Taking a deep breath, Kai Xin shifted the conversation away from personal matters.