Chapter 264 Haoyang City, Caught Skipping Pay.
Haoyang City, Arrested for Skipping the Bill Haoyang City is the largest city on the western and eastern borders of the Star Luo Empire.
It is also known as one of the two largest coastal and port cities on the Douluo Continent, along with Hanhai City of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The massive city is built along the sea, or rather, on a mountain by the sea, unshaken by the ebb and flow of the tides. Its thick city walls are definitely at the level of a main city.
On this day, the sun shone brightly, and a gentle sea breeze blew.
At this moment, two men slowly appeared outside the city.
One of them wore a blood-red robe, his face displaying a cold expression, giving the impression that strangers should not approach.
The other man, however, was the complete opposite.
This man not only wore a blue outfit embroidered with hidden dragon patterns, but also had a muscular build far exceeding his age, and his expression revealed his excitement.
"Yo ho! After so many days, we're finally almost there. Traveling from Tian Dou to Xing Luo, and then heading to the easternmost part of the Xing Luo Empire, has been quite an ordeal. I wonder if Brother Mo has arrived yet? This is my first time sailing at sea! But speaking of which, the air in this coastal city smells really strong; most people wouldn't be able to stand it."
Looking at Haoyang City so close at hand, the burly man's lips curled up slightly, but when he smelled the strong sea odor, his brows furrowed slightly, though he quickly recovered.
Then, the burly man slapped the blood-robed man on the shoulder, causing him to stumble. Ignoring the blood-robed man's murderous glare, he said to himself, "Brother Ryder, once we get into the city, we absolutely have to find this Soul Arena and have some fun. I remember Uncle Gang specifically told me before we came that the fighting style of Sea Soul Masters is very different from that of ordinary Soul Masters."
As he spoke, he put his hand on Ryder's shoulder and then poked him with his other hand.
"So? Are you going or not?"
"Get your pig's trotter off me."
Ryder completely ignored what the burly man was saying, because when he noticed the burly man's hand on his shoulder, his face darkened, and even his words carried a murderous intent.
However, the burly man in blue, seemingly unconcerned by Ryder's words, said, "Hey! Brother Ryder, we've known each other for over a year, we're pretty close. No need for that."
"Heh! Who's close to you? I'll count to three, and you'd better get your pig's trotter off me. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences."
Just as Ryder's face turned ashen and a cold smile appeared, the burly man, as if courting death, thought Ryder was just joking and didn't take his words to heart at all, until...
"One, two, three..." As soon as the words fell, the burly man, who had been laughing and joking, suddenly shivered and instinctively pulled his hand back.
In the next second, a flash of sword light appeared; his hand was fine, but a strand of his hair was sliced off by the sword light.
"Holy crap! Ryder, you're serious!"
"I never joke."
Ryder lowered his fingers slightly, straightened his collar, and glanced at the burly man. "You'd better watch your step."
The burly man looked at Ryder and muttered to himself, "You damn iceberg, I curse you to never have a wife."
Then he looked at his own hands.
"Hmph! Pig's trotters? No matter what, my hands, Mulin's, are dragon claws. You don't know their worth." At this moment, Ryder, who was already walking ahead, seemed to have seen something. He was about to step forward when he realized that Mulin, who was behind him, hadn't caught up yet. He turned around and said, "What are you dawdling about? I think there are two acquaintances ahead. They're probably invited by Xuanzi."
"Acquaintances? Who are they? Hey! Wait for me..."
Meanwhile.
In a small tavern in Haoyang City, Ma Hongjun and Oscar were so drunk that they didn't even know their own names.
It turned out that half a month ago, Ma Hongjun and Oscar had also received a letter from Xuanmo, sent to them by the Dragon Shield Mercenary Group.
Of course, because the two of them were traveling, the Dragon Shield Mercenary Group couldn't find them for a while. So they received the letter a full half month later than the others.
Luckily, they were within the Star Luo Empire at the time, so they arrived in Haoyang City earlier than everyone else.
In reality, however, they were only a day earlier.
Therefore, Ma Hongjun and Oscar decided to find a tavern and inn to stay in, eating and waiting.
And so, the two of them were currently in a tavern.
But now, the two of them had run into a problem.
"Hey Oscar, what do we do now?"
Looking at his empty waist, Ma Hongjun, who had just drunk so much, suddenly sobered up considerably. Then he turned to Oscar beside him and whispered, "Did you bring any money?"
"Damn it! Fatty, didn't you say you were paying for this meal?"
Oscar's eyes widened, staring intently at Ma Hongjun.
"I didn't bring my soul tool with me, did I? I took it off when I was sleeping at the hotel yesterday and haven't put it back on."
"What should we do? I heard you're treating, and I didn't bring any money."
"How about… we skip the bill?"
Oscar's eyes widened immediately when he heard Ma Hongjun's words, and then he tapped the table.
"Fatty, this meal we ate today wasn't cheap. It's half a day's revenue for this hotel. They're running a small business, isn't that a bit much?"
"Hey, who said they'd skip out on the bill?" Ma Hongjun waved his right hand. "Do you think I'm that kind of person? I mean, let's run away first, then come back and pay."
"Good idea, let's do it."
Oscar immediately agreed.
But little did they know, their voices, though low, were overheard by a man in a black cloak next to them, whose face was obscured.
Upon hearing this, the man couldn't help but smirk.
Soon, as Oscar and his companion were finishing their meal, the two of them seized their opportunity. Suddenly, they leaped up, preparing to dash out of the tavern.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened.
An irresistible force pressed down on them, causing the unsuspecting men to fall flat on their faces, unable to get up for a while.
"What's going on…"
Soon, the commotion attracted the attention of the tavern owner.
He stared at the two men sprawled on the ground, surrounded by a chaotic mess, completely bewildered. What had happened?
"They tried to skip out on the bill!"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun, hearing this, immediately turned towards the direction of the voice to see who had subdued them.
They saw the man in black robes slowly rise.
But when he lifted his cloak, Oscar and Ma Hongjun both gasped in surprise.
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