Opportunity Waits for No One

"Is he crazy?" Yan Hao cursed silently in his heart.

If his elder brother and the others were still here, why would they need to wait until now to find trouble with those people? And why would they resort to such despicable methods? Moreover, who would curse their own relatives like that? This Xie Ming must have gone mad.

He stared at the phone screen, hesitating for a long time before finally deciding to dial the number. Because besides these people, he really couldn't find anyone else to help. Most importantly, he believed that when he made a transaction offer, the other party would definitely be tempted.

The phone rang twice, then was cut off. Yan Hao didn't give up and called again.

"The number you have dialed is currently busy. Please try again later."

Yan Hao cursed again. This guy actually blacklisted him?

"What a bunch of cowards. No wonder my brother drove them away before." Yan Hao was furious. But he couldn't swallow today's anger, so he took out a second phone from his item space, entered the number, and called.

This time, the other end answered quickly, still that rough voice: "Hello? Who is this?"

"It's me, Brother Xie."

"It's you again? You Yan, are you going to stop?" Xie Ming cursed angrily: "Do you think I'm stupid? Spreading false rumors and thinking I'll fall for it? Dream on, you bastard!" After cursing, he hung up and blocked this number too.

Yan Hao seemed to have anticipated this and took out a third phone.

"Damn it!" Xie Ming on the other end was about to go crazy: "You Yan, what do you want? Too idle, nothing to do, right? Fine, you have many phones, I'll just turn mine off..."

"Brother Xie, I have a transaction I want to discuss with you." Yan Hao managed to keep his voice calm despite being scolded.

"What did you say?" Xie Ming stopped cursing: "A transaction?"

"That's right, Brother Xie, give me one minute. If you're still not interested after listening, I promise I'll never bother you again."

"Alright, you said it. I'll give you one minute. If you dare to call again after that, don't blame me for being impolite!" Xie Ming threatened.

"Brother Xie, what I said before was all true. My brother and the others died at the hands of a martial artist who uses a saber." Yan Hao paused, expecting the other party to be surprised and ask questions, but the other end remained silent.

In fact, Xie Ming at this moment was showing contempt, even wanting to laugh. Yan Ming and those people died at the hands of a martial artist? Why didn't he say they tripped and died on the road?

"Brother Xie, I know you don't believe me. But this is true. You can go to the Awakened Association website and search for my brother's name; you'll know immediately after looking."

Xie Ming's heart stirred upon hearing this. Although he still thought Yan Hao was lying, checking wouldn't cost anything. He quickly entered Yan Ming's name into the search box. Information immediately appeared on the screen; the originally vibrant portrait had now turned gray.

"What!!! They're really dead?" Xie Ming's eyes widened in shock.

"Brother Xie, even now, do you still think I'm lying to you?"

Xie Ming didn't answer. He looked down at the character introduction. All the information matched, but the last sentence stunned him: "Killed by an unknown saber user in Anshan City."

"They're all dead? They're really all dead!" Xie Ming exclaimed excitedly. It was these people who had driven them away. He had once dreamed of returning for revenge, but he never expected them to die at the hands of others. Even though he didn't personally kill them, this outcome still made him feel incredibly satisfied. Truly, evil begets evil!

"Yan Hao, I originally planned to settle scores with you all in a while, but I didn't expect your brother to go first. Hmph, they got off too easy. But the other members of the Yan Family are still there, right? You called me to report this news; aren't you afraid I'll come looking for you?" Xie Ming said in a deep voice. Even though Yan Ming was dead, he was still wary that this was a trap.

"Brother Xie, I know. But I have no other choice; you'll find out soon anyway."

"That's true. So what else? I don't believe you called just to report this good news."

"Our Yan Family has been driven to a dead end." Yan Hao gritted his teeth: "As soon as my brother and the others fell, before the culprit was even clear, Hua Jun in the association found a new association head. As soon as that person took office, he immediately targeted our families, forcing us to buy and sell, seizing land under the guise of settling outsiders. Hmph, do they take us for children! Brother Xie, I called you because there are no C-rank Awakened Ones left in Anshan City now. If you all return, the positions of City Lord or Association Head are within your grasp."

Xie Ming's heart pounded upon hearing this. After being expelled, they struggled to find a small city to settle in, but they were always treated coldly. If what Yan Hao said was true, wasn't this a heaven-sent opportunity to become the master of a city?

However, his cautious nature prevented him from agreeing immediately: "Yan Hao, do you think I'm stupid? What if you're lying to me?"

"Brother Xie, I swear, if there's a single lie, I'll die a terrible death!"

"You're quite vicious." Xie Ming snorted: "Even if it's true, aren't you afraid I'll come back and deal with your Yan Family too? Don't forget you all played a part in driving us away before."

"Afraid, of course I'm afraid." Yan Hao gritted his teeth: "But compared to that fear, I hate Hua Jun and his group even more. When my brother was alive, they bowed and knelt, but now that he's gone, they're lecturing us, a bunch of bastards!"

"Hmph, you're no better." Xie Ming scoffed: "But anyway, what's past is past; it's useless to talk about it now."

"Brother Xie, I admit we were wrong before. But now that my brother is dead, everything should be closed. Anshan City is empty. If you don't seize this opportunity, it will be too late once that new association head stabilizes his position. Opportunity waits for no one!"

Xie Ming remained silent, calculating, his heart pounding. What Yan Hao said made a lot of sense, but this was a major matter and couldn't be taken lightly.

"Are you sure there are no other C-rank Awakened Ones in the city right now?"

"Perhaps that new association head is C-rank." Yan Hao quickly replied: "But he's alone. Brother Xie, you're also C-rank. If you call more people, you'll definitely be able to deal with him. Kill him, and the entire Anshan City will be yours."

"Is he really alone?"

"Truly, you can check the association's information in Anshan City."

Xie Ming narrowed his eyes. A quick check would reveal the truth. If it was as he said, this was indeed a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity. Yan Hao noticed the other party was wavering and added: "Brother Xie, if you agree, please quickly bring your people into the city and come to my place to discuss. As long as that association head and Hua Jun's group are killed, I'll be satisfied. After that, you can deal with the Yan Family however you wish."

"You're quite bold." Xie Ming laughed loudly: "Don't worry, if everything is as you say, old grudges will be erased. The Yan Family will still have a place in Anshan City."

"Excellent, thank you, Brother Xie. So we'll decide on that. Please gather your people quickly; it's best if you're here by tomorrow. Remember, opportunity won't come a second time!"

"Got it. I'll contact you once I'm ready. In short, if Anshan City falls into my hands, I won't treat you unfairly."

After saying that, Xie Ming hung up, the smile on his face turning cold: "Not treat you unfairly? I wish I could skin you alive! A bunch of trash, I won't let any of you off! But if Anshan City is really like that, this is indeed a good opportunity. I'll take the city first, then settle scores with them later; it won't be too late."

Thinking this, he quickly dialed numbers to call the others.