Gao Wu: A centenarian old man, many children and good fortune! Chapter 103

Just as Wang Teng fell like a dead dog into a pool of blood, Xiao Yan’s icy, bone-chilling gaze, filled with a tangible killing intent as vast as mountains of corpses and seas of blood, slowly swept across the three Wang family extraordinary retainers who had been preparing to assist. Now, they were utterly terrified, frozen in place.

These three retainers, whose strengths ranged from Extraordinary Rank 1 to 2, would normally be considered powerful figures, respected by many.

But at this moment, as Xiao Yan’s gaze, like that of the Grim Reaper, swept over them!

They felt an indescribable, terrifying chill instantly engulf their entire bodies, originating from the depths of their souls! It was as if they had been thrown into a ten-thousand-year-old ice cave! Their blood seemed to freeze, their bodies became incredibly stiff, and they didn’t even have the courage to move a finger!

Their minds were blank, only the bloody and domineering image of Xiao Yan casually cutting down Wang Teng with a single strike replayed frantically!

Fear! Boundless fear!

They had no doubt! As long as they dared to make even the slightest abnormal movement, even an disrespectful glance! In the next second, that terrifying battle blade, which seemed capable of cutting through everything, would mercilessly land on them! Their fate would definitely be a hundred times more miserable than Wang Teng, who was still groaning in pain on the ground!

The look in their eyes towards Xiao Yan was no longer one of contempt or vigilance, but only the most primal fear and submission, as if looking up at a god or demon!

Only then was the dead silence broken.

Xiao Yan slowly spoke. His voice was still not loud, as flat as if he were merely stating a fact, but every word was like the coldest blade, clearly and brutally piercing the hearts of every member of the Wang family present, carrying a chilling and bone-deep killing intent:

“The energy hub concerns the lifeline of the entire city.”

“Immediately, resume work.”

He paused, his cold gaze sweeping over the trembling Wang family soldiers and the silent, terrified extraordinary retainers again. His voice suddenly sharpened, like a chilling wind from the Nine Netherworlds:

“Whoever, dares to obstruct again—”

“Will be dealt with as a traitor to the city!”

Traitor to the city!!!

These four words, like the heaviest hammers, brutally struck the hearts of all the Wang family members! Their faces instantly turned ashen! Their bodies trembled violently!

Traitor to the city! In New Nanjing City No. 4, where wartime regulations were extremely strict, they knew better than anyone what that meant!

It was not just a personal death sentence! It was also a family extermination! The entire Wang family could be completely annihilated because of this crime!

And they had no doubt that with the strength Xiao Yan had displayed and the brilliant military achievements he had just made, coupled with his current influence among the military’s high-ranking officials, he absolutely had the ability and the determination to firmly pin this crime on anyone who dared to challenge his bottom line!

The scene fell into a deathly silence once more.

This time, even Wang Teng’s painful groans seemed to have been cut off. In the air, there was only the heavy, suppressed breathing of the Wang family members, caused by extreme fear.

The Wang family’s elite soldiers, who had been arrogant and overbearing before, now all bowed their heads, their bodies trembling like sieves, not daring to even breathe heavily, for fear of attracting the attention of the killing god in mid-air.

The three extraordinary retainers, who had been high and mighty, were now like three frightened quails, silent as cicadas, wishing they could shrink into the cracks in the ground.

Xiao Yan’s gaze, like a lion patrolling its territory, slowly swept across the entire scene one last time, taking in everyone’s fear and submission.

He knew that the goal of establishing his authority had been achieved.

He slowly withdrew his gaze, and the terrifying pressure that had enveloped the entire scene quietly dissipated.

He turned around and lightly nodded at the bewildered but ecstatic and grateful heads of the Lin and Chen families, signaling that they could begin.

The heads of the Lin and Chen families felt as if they had been granted amnesty. They quickly bowed deeply to Xiao Yan, then immediately motioned to their subordinates, bypassing the bloodstain on the ground and the half-dead Wang Teng, directing engineering vehicles and equipment to resume construction.

Throughout the entire process, no Wang family member dared to step forward to obstruct, or even dared to look closely.

Having done all this, Xiao Yan didn’t even spare a glance for Wang Teng, who lay on the ground like a dead dog.

To him, such a clown was no longer worth wasting even a shred of his attention.

His figure, once again, seemed to merge into the air, shimmering slightly before silently disappearing from the spot.

Only a bloody scene, a group of distraught Wang family members, and… a legend about the newly promoted Rank 9 general, Xiao Yan, whose strength was terrifying, his methods ruthless, and who was absolutely not to be provoked, began to spread rapidly within the city’s upper circles.

Everything that happened at the energy hub construction site was not deliberately sealed off. Or rather, in the face of Xiao Yan’s god-like presence and subsequent lightning-fast actions, it simply couldn’t be sealed off.

The Wang family, like stray dogs, carried the half-dead, severely injured Wang Teng away in a state of utter disarray, under the gaze of others who were either terrified, scornful, or gloating. They didn’t even dare to stay for another second, fearing that the killing god might change his mind and leave them there too.

And the news that Xiao Yan had severely wounded the Extraordinary Rank 5 General Wang Teng with a single strike, and had intimidated three long-renowned extraordinary retainers with just a glance, spread like a hurricane with wings, sweeping through the entire upper society of New Nanjing City No. 4 at an incredible speed!

This time, it was no longer vague rumors, no longer anonymous doubts, but iron-clad facts that happened in broad daylight, with countless witnesses!

If killing the Blood-robed Priest and the Terror Worm showed Xiao Yan’s powerful combat ability.

Then this time, with the evil energy domain gone and his own power not suppressed, facing the provocation of a fellow human extraordinary, what Xiao Yan displayed was even more chilling… ruthlessness! Dominance! And an utterly merciless iron fist!

A disagreement, and he drew his blade and struck!

And he did it in front of everyone, easily and brutally wounding an Extraordinary Rank 5 General with a profound background and considerable status, as if slaughtering livestock! He didn’t even bat an eye!

This was no longer a simple warning shot, nor was it a mere show of deterrence!

This was a naked, undisguised warning!

A warning to all the forces still secretly observing and stirring—I, Xiao Yan, am not someone you can casually test or provoke! Touch my bottom line, and be prepared to face the wrath of thunder and pay a heavy price!

As the news spread, the entire upper circle of New Nanjing City No. 4 was shaken!

Those forces that had been arguing endlessly over resource allocation, even secretly competing, were instantly sobered as if a basin of ice water had been poured over their heads!

Those petty individuals who had been secretly spreading rumors about Xiao Yan and trying to tarnish his reputation were so scared that they immediately shut their mouths, fearing that they would be the next to be “accidentally injured”!

Those forces that had been hesitating whether to continue to show goodwill to Xiao Yan, or to try to win him over through other means, now adjusted their strategies, becoming more cautious and… respectful!

They finally truly felt the terror of this newly emerged powerhouse!

He was not only unfathomably strong, but more importantly, his methods were ruthless, his decisions decisive, and his actions completely unpredictable! He didn’t care about family background or social niceties; if he was angered, he truly dared to kill!

Provoking such a powerful, domineering, and seemingly unconcerned killer was absolutely not worth it!

For a time, the internal conflicts, which had been surging with undercurrents and bristling with tension due to post-war resource allocation, were like a pause button had been pressed, rapidly cooling down!

At least on the surface, no short-sighted force dared to openly provoke forces associated with Xiao Yan or the projects he was responsible for. The reconstruction of the energy hub also proceeded smoothly and efficiently without any further obstacles.

Xiao Yan, with just one bloody and brutal display of authority, forcefully suppressed the internal conflicts, bringing about a temporary calm and order to the city’s high-ranking officials.

Although beneath this calm, deeper fears and calculations still lurked.

But undoubtedly, his prestige, after this incident, was completely established! It was no longer just based on military achievements and potential, but also tinged with a terrifying, unapproachable iron-blooded color!

Everyone understood that in New Nanjing City No. 4, besides the three battle kings who were recovering from their injuries, there was now another true… titan! A titan who could not be provoked, only looked up to or depended on!