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Chapter 1168: Chapter 1168: Big Bowl and Wide Noodles
"The steward? Yannick Ridge considers himself quite experienced, but he has never heard of a head steward at Seven Clouds Academy!"
Julius Reed had just sat down when the bald man approached and took a seat beside him.
"I wonder how you, as the head steward, compare to Mad Dragon, eh?"
As he spoke, a mocking smirk crossed his face.
Seven Clouds Academy, with its soaring prestige!
Entire Martial Arts World, everyone fears it like a tiger.
But him!
He dared to talk face-to-face with the head steward of Seven Clouds Academy, even with a hint of flirtation.
In the final analysis, it’s because Starlight Group had already allied with the other organizations.
They wanted to wipe out the riffraff of Seven Clouds Academy in Cook’s City.
Capture them all in one fell swoop!
Anyway, a battle between them had been inevitable for some time!
Why not kill Seven Clouds Academy’s spirit first?
Of course, the main reason was that Mad Dragon was not there.
Without Mad Dragon, there is not a single formidable fighter in the whole Seven Clouds Academy.
That’s the consensus!
"Mad Dragon is an invincible force, even with all my skills, I can’t hold a candle to him," Julius Reed leaned back in his chair, looking at the bald man, "Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been kneeling for so many years. I’m right, aren’t I?"
"You..."
The bald man became angry out of embarrassment, unable to refute at the moment.
Yes, in the entire Martial Arts World, it seems that no one dares to confront Mad Dragon head-on.
There were some in the past, but they are all dead now.
"Heh, then let’s not talk about Mad Dragon." The bald man, after all, was a notable figure in the Starlight Group, and quickly changed the subject.
"You’re a new face, aren’t you? Newly joined Seven Clouds Academy? There’s no trash among Mad Dragon’s staff, how about we spar a bit?" He proposed with a smile on his face, "Nothing personal, just a simple exchange."
In the dilapidated building, over a hundred people sat.
The room also reeked of rot and earth.
It had been years since anyone had come by, even rats scurried around their feet in broad daylight.
In the corner, garbage was piled up.
Probably a cursory cleanup by the Starlight Group upon arrival.
In such a grim and damp atmosphere, Julius Reed had no appetite whatsoever.
The so-called meal was nothing more than a provocation.
Thinking about how he could cause trouble at will and have someone to cover for him,
the feeling was exhilarating.
"Accept a challenge? How do you plan to do that?"
He looked at Appo and asked, "It wouldn’t be nice if I accidentally killed you with a heavy hand."
"Heh! Really?" Appo spoke with a hint of nervousness.
He was just probing, wanting to gauge the strength of his opponent.
If he was a strong adversary, then they’d wait to take action together at night.
But if it turned out to be a paper tiger, he’d flatten him on the spot.
"I like to play big, never small."
Smack!
Julius Reed pulled a hidden weapon box from his waist and slammed it on the table.
Whoosh!
Around him,
members of the Starlight Group and other warriors from the Martial Arts World immediately stood up, warily eyeing Julius Reed.
Even Appo instinctively jumped back, his face showing panic.
"With that little nerve, you want to play with me?"
Julius Reed’s fingers tapped lightly on the table, "Here I am, alone in your headquarters, pulling out a hidden weapon box."
He picked up the box and withdrew the hidden compartment.
"Inside, there are no darts. Just this, and you are already disconcerted, challenging me?"
As he spoke, his words were filled with disdain.
And contempt.
"Forget it! With that amount of courage, I’ve seen enough of Starlight Group. All of you come at me, I don’t mind."
As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of Starlight Group members burned with embarrassment.
Indeed.
In their own lair, merely taking out an empty hidden weapon box, had scared them to this extent.
A total embarrassment!
"Heh." Appo touched the cold sweat on his bald head awkwardly and licked his lips, "Play big, what counts as big?"
He was definitely afraid!
That Golden Dragon Flag swallowing the sun had terrified them for seven years!
Just a few days ago, Mad Dragon wreaked havoc in Medicine King Valley!
Countless elites from the Starlight Group were buried there.
Fear, that was fear ingrained in their very bones!
But a man always needs to save face.
Especially when so many brothers are around.
"I play with my life on the line when I play with others," Julius Reed pushed the box of hidden weapons towards the man, speaking indifferently, "If I make a move, someone will surely die. Unfortunately, the last one standing has always been me."
"Gambling with your life?" Appo inhaled sharply, "You are from the Seven Clouds Academy. If I kill you, Starlight Group will be in trouble."
The major steward, sounds like a second-in-command.
A character like that, he truly wouldn’t dare to make a move lightly.
Firstly, he was unaware of the other party’s background.
Secondly, if he really did kill him, there would undoubtedly be a mad retaliation from Seven Clouds Academy.
Starlight Group couldn’t do such a thing on their own; they needed to drag others along.
"It won’t happen."
Julius Reed pointed at the box of hidden weapons in front of Appo, "There’s a box of hidden weapons before you. Each of us opens one towards the other. Who lives and who dies will be decided by fate. Moreover, after three hidden weapons boxes, if you’re not dead, I will take my own life."
Judging from the reactions of the people around, he could tell that they were determined to oppose Seven Clouds Academy today.
In fact, it was very possible they were waiting for everyone to gather and then join forces to make trouble.
It seemed like the battle of Medicine King Valley hadn’t hurt these people in front of him after all.
But on second thought, it was also right. Those who appeared at that time, though core members, none of the bosses from the various organizations were at home, safe and sound.
If the second-in-command dies, you can promote the third.
Only if the boss dies can you truly strike fear into their hearts.
Seven Clouds Academy is located in Gonzalez City.
Aside from himself, the rest would not be able to withstand the pursuit and killing by the warriors of the martial world. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Following Templeton Lena to Cook’s City, he wanted to strike fear into their hearts, eliminate some leaders, and make these people hurt!
"Brother, there are no darts in this box of hidden weapons, how do we play?"
Appo picked up the box, weighed it in his hand, and while doing so, took out the hidden box to make sure there were no darts inside.
"As I said, three hidden weapon boxes later, if you don’t die, I will take my own life," Julius Reed crossed his legs, leaning back in the chair.
"Noodles are here."
Just then, a member of the Starlight Group brought a large bowl of noodles to Julius Reed.
With a smile.
"It smells so good!"
Julius Reed sniffed lightly.
Poisoned.
And a deadly poison at that.
One that sealed the throat upon contact with blood.
An ordinary person eating it would probably not last even ten seconds.
"Please, try our Starlight Group’s craftsmanship," the noodle maker offered the chopsticks, full of anticipation.
While he was in the kitchen earlier, he’d received word that powerful organizations like Deep Cold were on their way.
So, he decided to poison the dish in advance.
Since everyone had already shown their true colors and were about to clash violently.
It was better to strike first!
"Thank you."
Julius Reed stood up, waving his hand towards Templeton Lena, "You guys go ahead, wait for me at the predetermined place."
"Yes!"
Templeton Lena nodded slightly and waved his hand.
He quickly led his men away.
After the group disappeared, Julius Reed picked up the chopsticks, gently lifted a strand of noodles, and sniffed again.
"Please, I insisted on having these noodles at the door earlier. Now that they’re made, don’t dishonor us by refusing them," Appo said with a cold sneer.
His eyes filled with anticipation.
Anticipating the sight of his opponent succumbing to the poison.
"Come here, I have a secret to tell you."
Julius Reed ignored Appo and gestured to the noodle maker.
"What is it?"
The moment the man leaned closer, two chopsticks pierced his heart.
"I don’t eat wide noodles."
Julius Reed gave a light push, and the man fell to the ground.
He convulsed and then was dead.
