It took quite a while before the man finally caught his breath.
By then, Nie Hanchang had come out of the shadows as well, though he still maintained a safe distance behind Zhao Yunxiao in case of any unexpected developments.
“So? Are you finally ready to speak now?” Zhao Yunxiao asked impatiently. “Or do you still want to solve this by force?”
“No, you are a truly powerful man. I admit my inferiority for now,” the man said.
For now?
Zhao Yunxiao could not help but notice his indignance, but chose not to dwell on it.
“In that case, speak up,” Zhao Yunxiao prompted. “Who are you? Are you an unaffiliated cultivator? Otherwise, what faction are you from? And what are you doing here out here? What happened to the bandits in the area?”
“My name is Qiao Yulang, and I am not a cultivator-” the man started.
“Stop lying,” Zhao Yunxiao immediately interjected. “Speak the truth unless you want a repeat of what happened just now.”
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“What’s your leader’s name, and where is he staying?” Zhao Yunxiao asked.
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“Don’t worry, I know which one you are talking about now,” Zhao Yunxiao turned him down flatly. “I’ll be relying on your support, Senior Martial Brother Nie.”
Without waiting for Nie Hanchang’s reply, Zhao Yunxiao leapt down from the top of the gate, landing softly on the ground below.
Zhao Yunxiao Two followed immediately, holding onto Qiao Yulang by his robes.
“Are we not going straight to the leader?” Nie Hanchang asked in confusion upon seeing this.
Now that they knew where the leader stayed, they could easily head straight there by leaping from rooftop to rooftop.
So, why was Zhao Yunxiao not doing that instead?
“Trust me, I’ve got this,” Zhao Yunxiao answered.
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</a> Torches lit up all over, and the hundreds of bandits started streaming out of their respective huts one by one to see just what was going on here.