Chapter 259

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Chapter 259: I Am Very Disappointed
There were still many checkpoints along the way. The second pair of Era Store really valued it, but in front of Zhang Mu, it was all meaningless. Those who recognized him didn’t dare to act, and those who didn’t recognize him were directly dealt with in no time, without giving them a chance to inform others. After being injured by Zhang Mu and knocked unconscious by a close-range mental shock, they fainted on the spot.
The second person who trusted the outer city forces, also because of this, Zhang Mu used violence to pass the final checkpoint.
From a distance, he looked at the place where the Era Store was located, and his Era Merchant Ring had begun to sense something.
This second-ranked Era Sub-merchant was really asking for trouble. He thought he could control the way to the Era Store and enjoy the resources alone. If that’s the case, how could the weaker Era Sub-merchants survive in the future?
If discovered by the Era Merchant, punishment would be the least of his worries. By intercepting other Era Sub-merchants, he was acting against the interests of the Era Merchant. If the situation worsened, he could even lose his status as an Era Sub-merchant.
The Era Merchants are not easy to deal with. They came to Earth only to gain the maximum benefits.
Zhang Mu was realizing the ignorance of this second person as he slowly approached the location of the Era Store in People’s Square with Wang Liang. However, he felt like he had already spotted that second person.
The current individual was lying quietly at the outskirts of the Era Store. Zhang Mu suspected that it wasn’t only about revenge against him, but also about possibly controlling every Era Sub-merchant belonging to the Luo Yang City Era Store.
Zhang Mu and his group didn’t try to hide, so they were directly exposed to the other party’s view.
Next to the second person, there were five or six evolvers with relatively strong energy levels. Zhang Mu deduced that they were all close to being second-rank individuals, including the second person himself, who had actually crossed the threshold into the second-rank category.
However, being on the brink of entering and actually entering were worlds apart.
In fact, the strength of Luo Yang City is the normal level of human development. Long Qi and Long Er, those two strange people, cannot be measured by normal standards.
Although they had never met before, they both accurately recognized each other’s identity at their first meeting, because they both wore a black antique Era Merchant Ring in the same position on their right hands.
He was a man in his early thirties, dressed like a successful person in a suit, tie, shiny black leather shoes, looking very formal. Adjusting his gray bow tie, he stood up, with a scrutinizing gaze, watching Zhang Mu walk towards him.
When Zhang Mu approached within ten meters of him, he suddenly smiled without warning, “I never expected the person I had to call ‘second in command’ would turn out to be a child. Have you just graduated?”
The people behind him also laughed unabashedly, mocking Zhang Mu’s faint childishness on his face.
“I never expected to encounter such a petty person who still manages to look decent.” Zhang Mu said this with a smile, each word cutting deep.
The second from earlier had tried to impose psychologically on Zhang Mu from the start, a common tactic in negotiations. But Zhang Mu, being experienced, was not influenced at all, not falling for the trap.
“Don’t try to act tough in front of us just because you passed a few useless obstacles.”
The smile on the second’s face gradually faded, “Do you know the consequences of speaking like that?”
Zhang Mu suddenly looked very uninterested, sighed, and said something that no one else could understand except himself.
“I thought you would be different. It seems like it’s just luck after all. Unfortunately, this time, your luck seems to be no match for mine.”
Thinking that Zhang Mu was still mocking his second place status as Era Sub-merchant, his face darkened even more. “You have a strong mind, but I wonder if your physical strength matches your mental toughness.”
“Just based on those few words you uttered earlier, I will make sure you suffer. I will imprison you first. Once I figure out how to transfer your top-ranked Era Sub-merchant status to myself, I will grant you freedom.”
However, Zhang Mu seemed to completely ignore his threats, continuing to shake his head and sigh.
“I am truly disappointed in you. Never thought the admired leader would act like this.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a shadow flashed by, and Zhang Mu was already in front of the second person, locking his throat and effortlessly lifting him up with one hand.
The people around, realizing their leader was subdued, wanted to act but were immobilized by the Blood Lotus Zhang Mu unleashed. The sharp thorns were dangerously close to their vital spots, making them afraid to move.
Zhang Mu’s hand was like a vice grip, and the second person couldn’t break free at all. Watching him struggle, Zhang Mu expressed his disappointment, “How dull. I overestimated you.”
The once pale face of Second turned red with anger when Zhang Mu unexpectedly mocked him.
He struggled hard and finally gathered enough energy to ignite a flame on his body surface.
“Can energy attach to the body?” Zhang Mu’s disappointed expression faded a bit, he continued, “That’s more like it, showing some boss vibes. Otherwise, there’s nothing impressive. You make me doubt my beliefs.”
Just when Second thought Zhang Mu would let go, Zhang Mu gave a faint smile and muttered, “Not very interesting after all. I thought our meeting would be more intriguing.”
With a sound, the small flame that just ignited on Second’s body was forcefully pushed back into Second’s body by Zhang Mu’s powerful mental shield.
Second began emitting smoke outward due to energy backlash. He tried to roar in pain, but couldn’t release it because of Zhang Mu’s mental shield.
Watching the extreme pain on Second’s face, Wang Liang, as well as the city leaders who were bound by vines growing from Zhang Mu’s hands, were immobilized.
Brother Mu was always mysterious, but when did he become so strong?