Chapter 616: Immortality
Li Xiaofei turned to look. The burly figure of Zhang Mingjun emerged from the crowd. In the dim light of the night, the towering man resembled an iron fortress as the scars across his face, arms, and chest made him look like a vengeful ghost escaped from hell itself.
Beside him stood the disfigured woman, her half-destroyed face resembling a mask of blackened tar. The two stood side by side.
"If you don’t want to die, don’t sign that contract," Zhang Mingjun repeated, fixing his gaze on Li Xiaofei.
"Old Zhang, what nonsense are you spouting? Get out of here!" Song Shiyu, the third-in-command, shouted loudly.
Zhang Mingjun didn’t even glance at him.
Instead, his intense stare remained locked on Li Xiaofei, he said, "I don’t know where you’ve come from, nor do I know your purpose. But since you were willing to step up and slay the Iron-Eating Bear and even dive into Grandpa Lake for everyone’s sake, I’ll give you a piece of advice. Do not sign that contract. If you do, your life and death will be under the control of that old dog Zhang Wannian."
"Old Zhang! You’re still trying to sow discord at a time like this?" The second-in-command, Wang Bolun, roared angrily. He frowned as he shouted, "You vile traitor! You’ve broken the rules repeatedly, but the chief has been merciful enough to spare you time and again. But you still have not repented. Now you dare to spout such lies here? How dare you betray the chief’s goodwill?"
Zhang Mingjun ignored Wang Bolun entirely. He continued to sneer coldly, as his beast-like eyes stayed on Li Xiaofei.
"I could have stayed out of this," Zhang Mingjun said coldly. "But out of goodwill, I’m giving you a warning. Believe it or not, it’s up to you."
He turned to leave. Li Xiaofei chuckled softly.
"Hold on," he said, raising his hand.