Qin Xiaochuan and Huang Jun were unwilling to back down and began fighting with that group of people, but the two of them were clearly no match for dozens.

After Huang Jun was beaten to the ground, Qin Xiaochuan was forcibly taken away.

Unable to find Ye Lingyue and the others immediately, Huang Jun asked acquaintances in Gold City to gather information.

Only then did Huang Jun discover that Qin Xiaochuan had caused a huge trouble this time.

It turned out that last time, although Qin Xiaochuan had passed the final Vajra Formation, there were issues with obtaining the Demon Hunter qualification.

According to Gold City’s regulations, newbies must wait three days after passing the Vajra Formation to receive the formal Demon Hunter certification.

At that time, Qin Xiaochuan couldn’t wait so long, and to take the critically ill Huang Jun to find Ye Lingyue, he attempted to bribe the manager of the City Lord’s Mansion to get the Demon Hunter certificate sooner.

Who would have thought that the manager of the City Lord’s Mansion, seeing Qin Xiaochuan’s urgency, seized the opportunity to demand an exorbitant price.

In anger, Qin Xiaochuan beat him up and forced him to hand over the paperwork.

Qin Xiaochuan had concealed this matter from everyone, which left him anxious and uneasy when he returned to Gold City.

Originally harboring a lucky hope, he didn’t expect the innkeeper to report him to the City Lord’s Mansion upon checking into the inn.

"Outrageous, this is outright extortion, fifty thousand Spirit Stones — is there any law in Gold City at all?"

Ye Lingyue was extremely upset.

She had thought that only Huangquan City had such extortion issues, but Gold City was no different.

Moreover, the situation in Gold City was even worse.

This was simply collusion between officials and bandits, blatant extortion!

"I’m afraid there’s some foul play involved. I remember that the City Lord of Gold City is an upright person. His reputation has always been good over the years, so how could he allow his subordinates to act so lawlessly? Huang Jun, are you sure there isn’t a misunderstanding?"

Senior Sister Wan Yun, though angry, still held some doubts.

"Senior Sister Wan Yun, this has nothing to do with Gold City’s City Lord. To my knowledge, about half a year ago, the City Lord of Gold City fell seriously ill. After his illness, an Alchemist came and cured him. Since then, the City Lord has trusted that Alchemist a lot. Many matters in the city have been managed by this Alchemist. We found out about this after arriving in Gold City."

Huang Jun and Qin Xiaochuan had only learned of this after arriving in Gold City.

It’s said that the Alchemist in the City Lord’s Mansion is quite capable.

Not only is he adept at Alchemy, but also skilled in Artifact Refining, and after the City Lord fell ill, he improved the city’s Vajra Formation into the current new Vajra Formation.

This new Vajra Formation is much more powerful than the previous one.

"When you mention it, I recall that in the joint impeachment against my City Lord with several other Newbie City Lords, Gold City’s City Lord is among them. If things are as Huang Jun said, then this impeachment likely wasn’t initiated by the City Lord of Gold City himself, but rather by this so-called staff from the City Lord’s Mansion."

Ye Lingyue frowned.

Being adept at both Artifact Refining and Alchemy, coincidentally arriving half a year ago.

Calculating the time, half a year ago was also when Zhao Tianlang brought the Sky Wolf Stick to Gold City.

With so many coincidences happening together, this new staff Alchemist in Gold City is likely not simple.

"How many Spirit Stones do we have?"

Ye Lingyue asked solemnly upon hearing this.

"Wife, what’s your plan?"

Di Shen raised his eyebrows.

"First, we’ll gather enough money to rescue Fourth Brother, and also check out who this staff from Gold City really is."

Given he’s skilled in both Alchemy and Artifact Refining, he might be someone similar to Ye Lingyue.

Among the four, Di Shen possessed the most Spirit Stones, over thirty thousand; Ye Lingyue and Senior Sister Wan Yun only had a few thousand, which still left them short.

With no other choice, Ye Lingyue searched through Hong Meng Heaven for some Low-level Spirit Stones, then worked to exchange them in the city to finally gather fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

This whole process took another half day.

Meanwhile, after Qin Xiaochuan was caught by the people from the City Lord’s Mansion, he was thrown into a cell.

"If you’ve got guts, let me out. Bullying with numbers, cowards!"

Qin Xiaochuan cursed non-stop in the cell.

"You brat, after beating me last time, you still dared to return to Gold City. Hey, beat him hard! Leave a breath, don’t kill him; we need to exchange his life for Spirit Stones."

In the cell, a dozen ferocious guards surrounded a short, thin man.

That man was the manager of the City Lord’s Mansion. He had been beaten by Qin Xiaochuan earlier and stayed bedridden for more than half a month, harboring a desire for revenge.

A dozen guards rushed in, issuing a brutal beating.

Qin Xiaochuan was beaten black and blue, while the manager watched with pride.

But his pride didn’t last long.

After lying on the ground for a while, Qin Xiaochuan seemed like an indestructible Xiaoqiang, angrily cursing again.

"Wow, kid! Even like this, you’re still not dead? Keep hitting him!"

The manager ordered the guards to continue beating.

Yet those guards soon found their limbs weakened from exhaustion while Qin Xiaochuan remained lively, cursing non-stop.

The manager couldn’t understand Qin Xiaochuan’s special trait: the more he was beaten, the more his Golden Power surged, and the more he healed quickly.

Eventually, the guards were too fatigued to continue beating.

"Manager, we can’t hit him anymore; this kid is a freak."

The guards were panting heavily.

Despite Qin Xiaochuan still cursing, the manager was furious.

"Can’t beat him to death, huh? Hey, someone pull out his tongue. Let’s see how he’ll curse without a tongue."

The manager gave a sinister smile and ordered men to restrain Qin Xiaochuan, preparing to execute the punishment.

Being able to recover from beating was one thing, but losing his tongue would be irreparable — how would he manage?

Not wanting to become mute, Qin Xiaochuan was now truly scared as the guards restrained his limbs to administer punishment.

It’s really over, Sixth Brother, Sixth Sister-in-law, where are you now? Come rescue Fourth Brother — if you don’t hurry, there’ll be nothing left but his corpse.

Eyes brimming with tears, Qin Xiaochuan was fearful; he, someone who talked so much all his life, how could he live mute?

"Hold it."

Just as the punishment was about to be executed, a voice interrupted the action.

A woman entered.

The woman was dressed in armor, tall in stature, exuding a heroic air.

Upon seeing her, the guards in the cell and even the manager paused.

Qin Xiaochuan also gazed hopefully at the woman.

The woman was not only the Guard Captain of the City Lord’s Mansion, but also Lord Situ’s right hand, holding considerable authority within the Mansion.

"Captain Luo Yi, why are you here?"

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