Chapter 149 Deterrence

Since a beating was imminent, fighting back was a certainty. Just as the two men were about to make a move, they were already dropped to the ground.

The young woman smiled disdainfully and walked toward Fang Xia.

Both of those men were second-tier fighters, and since they were taken down so effortlessly, their opponent had to be at least third-tier.

Indeed, a third-tier powerhouse was truly terrifying.

Just as that woman was walking toward Fang Xia, Bai Xing, who was standing beside him, suddenly moved.

Wang Ke, who had been sitting calmly in her seat, sipping tea and watching the scene unfold, suddenly knitted her brows.

Before she could even rise to her feet, that woman had already been sent flying backward.

The remaining few people in the room instantly raised their weapons, eyeing the situation with taut nerves, and the atmosphere in the room turned tense in a split second.

Wang Ke also stood up, but she was entirely too late to stop the woman's attack—the speed was simply too blinding.

"Impossible! A fourth-tier powerhouse in a backwater town?"

Wang Ke stared at her opponent in shock and disbelief.

With such astonishing speed and power, this was definitely beyond the capabilities of a third-tier fighter; at the very least, Wang Ke herself could not pull it off.

Fourth-tier.

As those two words slipped from Wang Ke's lips, everyone else around froze in astonishment, involuntarily lowering the weapons they had raised.

There were only two third-tier fighters in this room: Wang Ke was one, and the other had just been sent flying out.

Relying solely on these second-tier fighters, they posed not even the slightest threat to a fourth-tier warrior.

"We came to Chencheng to look for someone. We'll leave once we find them. Sorry to trouble you for the next few days."

Even though it was a request for a favor, those ice-cold words, coming from Bai Xing's mouth, sounded more like a threat.

If you don't help me find the person, I'll slaughter you—it was as simple as that.

Footsteps could already be heard echoing from outside. After all, this was Wang Ke's stronghold; hearing that something had happened at their leader's residence, everyone had rushed over immediately.

"Rest assured. Just give me the details of the person you're looking for, and I'll mobilize my sisters to start searching tomorrow."

Facing a fourth-tier fighter, Wang Ke no longer dared to display her arrogance, adopting a cautious and careful demeanor instead.

At the same time, she felt a wave of secret relief.

Fortunately, this fourth-tier fighter was a woman. If it had been a man, facing all the attractive young women in her regiment, the consequences might not have been so simple.

If she could somehow manage to make this fourth-tier fighter stay, she would never have to worry about those scumbags from the Blood Battle Regiment again.

In just a short span of time, Wang Ke's mind had raced through several different calculations.

From initial panic to subsequent relief, and now to plotting and scheming, one had to admit that this woman certainly possessed some clever tactics.

"We will stay here temporarily tonight. Be so kind as to pack up and move out."

Bai Xing showed no mercy. Since her strength had already been exposed, there was no longer any need for restraint; she would simply do as she pleased.

Throughout the entire territory, this place undoubtedly had the best location.

Unsurprisingly, it should also be the cleanest place available.

Who knew how many people were crammed into the other small villas, but here, the number of occupants would definitely be small.

"That's fine, but those men..."

Wang Ke was making a final, desperate struggle. If these men were allowed to move in as well, she would have no choice but to find somewhere else to live.

However, this small villa had belonged to her even before the apocalypse, and she had continued to live here ever since the world fell apart.

During all this time, aside from herself, she had never permitted anyone to set foot on the second floor—not even the third-tier woman from earlier was an exception.

At most, they were allowed on the first floor.

Yet now, her home was about to be usurped by outsiders, and men at that. This was truly unbearable for her.

"Make separate living arrangements for those two men. But he will come upstairs with me."

Upon hearing Bai Xing's words, everyone's gaze immediately converged on Fang Xia.

They were all consumed by curiosity: what kind of charm did this man possess to conquer a fourth-tier fighter? Or perhaps, were they already a couple before the end of the world?

Looking closely, the man could be considered somewhat handsome, but compared to a woman of Bai Xing's caliber, he didn't seem to amount to much.

"But..."

Wang Ke wanted to say something more, but under a single sweep of Bai Xing's gaze, she immediately clamped her mouth shut.

Right now, she was merely the fish on the chopping block while the other party held the knife; daring to bargain any further felt like courting a swift execution by that cold-hearted young woman.

"Alright, I'll make the arrangements for you right away."

Realizing there was no other choice, Wang Ke stopped hesitating and promptly had someone arrange a separate house for the other two men.

Once everything was properly settled, Wang Ke made ready to leave, but Fang Xia immediately called out to stop her.

"You continue to live here. Let them leave instead."

Wang Ke suspected there was something wrong with her ears.

How on earth did this man dare to pull such a stunt?

His fourth-tier girlfriend was standing right beside him, yet he still had designs on her?

More importantly, that female warrior didn't object in the slightest, nor did she show any sign of anger.

Wang Ke felt as though the world had become somewhat bizarre.

For a small team coming from a remote town to include a fourth-tier fighter was already a fairy tale.

Yet this fourth-tier fighter happened to have a boyfriend of rather mediocre strength.

Even more absurdly, this boyfriend invited another woman to stay the night right in front of her, and she didn't have a single objection.

This wasn't just affection anymore; had he slipped her some kind of love potion?

Regardless of how utterly bewildered Wang Ke felt, she still had to face the reality before her.

"Don't push things too far. We have six thousand people here. Even if you are a fourth-tier fighter, you won't come out ahead."

Wang Ke put up a fierce front, though her voice was hollow.

She knew that even if their six thousand people managed to kill these intruders, she would undoubtedly be the first one to die.

At such close range, given the terrifying strength the woman had just demonstrated, she would have zero opportunity to fight back.

What on earth should she do now?

Obey them obediently, or fight to the bitter end?

"Rest assured, I have no designs on you."

"As you yourself just said, you have six thousand people. If we let you walk away like this, tomorrow morning we might be facing six thousand blades."

"So, for the sake of both sides, tonight, I must trouble the commander to make do here for one evening."

Fang Xia spoke very casually.

Six thousand blades—though they still posed no great threat to him, cutting down on unnecessary trouble was always preferable.

Hearing Fang Xia's explanation, Wang Ke felt a wave of relief wash over her.

However, what if this man was lying to her?

By then, she would be alone at night, entirely powerless against the other woman. In that scenario, everything would be dictated entirely by their whims.

"You have no choice. Either trust us, or we all go down together."

"Let me offer you a word of advice, though: you'd better make up your mind quickly, or else I'll assume you've chosen to fight to the death."