Chapter 2507: Chapter 2497: Crazy Zhou Tian

Zhou Tian spun in a circle on the ground, only reacting after a long while that he had been slapped to the ground? He was a Heavenly Level Mercenary, and yet he had been so humiliated to be slapped to the ground?

“Who? Who hit me?”

Zhou Tian’s eyes turned red. If it was just him, it would be fine, but there were quite a few people here, many mercenaries handing in tasks. It was so embarrassing; several mercenaries, though fearful of his authority, had faces flushed with suppressed laughter.

No one admitted it, so with a clang, Zhou Tian drew the sword in his hand, of course aiming it at Chu Lu whom he had just humiliated, pointing his sword directly at Chu Lu.

“Was it you who hit me? You one-armed waste?”

Seeing Zhou Tian direct his anger at him, Chu Lu obviously showed no fear. After all, his Mercenary Group had Long Yan, such a Great God, within it.

“Zhou Tian unjustly blamed me. You’ve offended many people; don’t you have the nerve to say something like this to others?”

Originally, Zhou Tian wanted to regain his lost pride through Chu Lu, but surprisingly, Chu Lu showed no face to him at all. Today, Zhou Tian would make sure to teach him that a one-armed waste should properly stay at home.

The sword in his hand thrust towards Chu Lu like a venomous snake. Mercenaries were explosive people, and Zhou Tian’s sword stabbed at the left vital spot of Chu Lu, who, having lost his left hand, naturally couldn’t defend swiftly like before. Previously he used a two-handed greatsword, now with only one hand he couldn’t be as fast as initially.

Zhou Tian’s face showed a cruel expression; the simplest way to reclaim his dignity was to “kill the chicken to warn the monkeys.” Although now he was bullying Chu Lu, he had to admit Chu Lu had some reputation in this Small Town. If he taught Chu Lu a lesson, they naturally wouldn’t dare to speak again.

Chu Lu drew his weapon but was too late. Yet, looking at the sword tip so close, his face showed no fear, and Zhou Tian’s heart welled with joy, thinking Chu Lu had given up resisting, accelerating the speed of his sword.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal clashing rang in the air. Zhou Tian was still in a thrusting position, but no matter how hard he tried, his sword couldn’t advance even an inch, nor could he retract it even a bit.

Zhou Tian raised his head and saw a man with long silver hair. His left hand was behind his back, right hand extending two fingers to firmly catch Zhou Tian’s sword tip, looking relaxed.

“Kid, don’t meddle unwisely. Do you know who I am?”

Actually, Zhou Tian was a bit worried now. Even though he used all his strength, he couldn’t retract his sword, so he could only blandly threaten, feeling his legs a bit unsteady.

Of course, it was Long Yan who blocked Zhou Tian’s sword. This past period, his physical Power had qualitatively improved; a beginner Heavenly Level Mercenary like Zhou Tian was incapable of posing any threat to Long Yan. Moreover, Zhou Tian only bullied Earth-level ones in the Small Town; if it came to a real fight, even the two-starred Dan Qinghu could crush him.

Seeing that Long Yan completely ignored him, Zhou Tian was furious. Today he was inexplicably slapped, made to look like a fool, and now being humiliated by an Earth-level Mercenary. One day, he would definitely take revenge.

As for why Zhou Tian knew Long Yan was an Earth-level Mercenary, it’s because the Identity Card was still hung around Long Yan’s neck, its dazzling light hurting Zhou Tian’s eyes.

“You know, I belong to the Mayor. Aren’t you afraid of the Mayor?”

Zhou Tian was evidently confused by anger, directly invoking the Mayor without thinking. Normally, he would ponder a bit, but now his sword tip was still in Long Yan’s hand, he couldn’t care whether he should say it or not. Zhou Tian just wanted to use his connections to intimidate Long Yan into backing off.

But how could Long Yan, who openly disrespected the Mayor, simply let Zhou Tian go? He casually held Zhou Tian’s sword tip between two fingers, unmoved.

“Let me tell you, I’m sent by the Mayor. If you don’t respect me, the Mayor will obliterate all your family.”

In his panic, Zhou Tian almost revealed his true purpose for coming today. Indeed, he was the Mayor’s plant within the Mercenary Guild. If the Guild undertook any significant action, Zhou Tian would immediately inform his Master.

Obviously, Zhou Tian hadn’t realized he’d exposed his true intentions, and continued to boast about the Mayor’s prowess to those around. If said outside it would be fine, but now they were in the Mercenary Guild, where everyone either knew the Mayor’s dirty dealings or felt very satisfied within the Guild.

Now everyone around looked at Zhou Tian angrily; it was clear the Mayor’s plant was no longer welcome in their hearts. Even the task manager was furious, his lips trembling slightly, pointing a finger at Zhou Tian.

“People, throw him out!”

Zhou Tian kept talking, unaware that two burly men stood behind him, each grabbing an arm and tossing him out.

“Is this how your Mercenary Guild treats Heavenly Level Mercenaries?”

Previously, Zhou Tian felt proud that others were subdued by the Mayor’s strength, but Right now he was thrown out by the Mercenary Guild’s people, with no time between realizing and the sudden big change. This made his previously pale face alternate between shades of blue and purple.

Long Yan smiled slightly, threw Zhou Tian’s sword onto the table, and moved to stand behind Chu Lu again, clearly indicating to those around that he was part of Chu Lu’s Mercenary Group. This forced the other mercenaries to look over; though Zhou Tian was not great, he was indeed a Heavenly Level Mercenary.

The fact that Long Yan humiliated Zhou Tian, who wasn’t able to retaliate, was truly terrifying, and it seemed Chu Lu had found a real treasure this time.

Chu Lu merely glanced at Long Yan, his face red. Though they had some reputation before, it was the first time his Mercenary Group earned such respect; even the Receptionists were speaking softly to him, showing no impatience despite their recent anger.

This was the influence brought by a Strong One; Chu Lu knew all this respect wasn’t due to him but because of Long Yan beside him, who just nonchalantly smiled and turned to leave.

Since everything returned to normal, Long Yan had no reason to remain here. The task rewards could be handed over to Chu Lu, while he turned to walk to another Assessment Room’s door.