Chapter 978: The Sandpiper, The Clam, and The Fisherman
Seeing that the door was closing, and his preys were slipping through his grasp, the North Duke gritted his teeth and raced toward the door.
However, right before he would reach the door, a mysterious flash sent him bouncing like he had run into an invisible wall.
By the time the North Duke caught himself, the door had already slammed shut.
Not only that, the door on the ground began turning transparent and disappearing at a visible rate. A few seconds later, all that was left was a barren land. It was as if nothing had ever happened.
Of course, Chu Wangsun and Su Bancheng were nowhere to be found.
It was at this moment something unexpected happened. Two figures abruptly popped into existence about a hundred meters away from the North Duke.
Their appearance was as abrupt as it was soundless. One moment there was nothing, and the next they were there.
“Hahahaha… finally, we escaped. I have never been screwed over so badly in my life. Those people from the North Duke Office are complete idiots as well. The next time I run into them, I’m gonna make them all pay!”
One of them was chirping like a sparrow until he noticed his surroundings. “Anyway, where are… hmm? This place looks rather familiar. Where did the Chu Gate send us?”