Chapter 71: Brandishing the Tiger’s Hide

Zhang Kai was startled, his heart pounding in fear. Damn it. Could this guy be a ghost official? What rotten luck—he had just sat down, and trouble had already found him.

But Zhang Kai had no intention of letting himself be taken away so easily. He grabbed hold of the iron chain, staring at the burly man in ancient garb. “What’s your deal?”

“My deal?” The burly man in traditional attire sneered. “You’re openly selling illegal firearms, acting as if the law enforcement of Luofu City doesn’t exist. Kid, you’d better behave. If you resist, your crime will be doubled.”

Zhang Kai scoffed coldly. “Illegal firearms? What makes you say these are illegal? For all I know, you saw something good, got greedy, and now you’re using your status to pressure me, trying to snatch my goods.”

“Heh, still daring to argue? Get him—” The ancient garbed man clearly didn’t want to waste words.

But as he moved, he suddenly realized he couldn’t budge the chain.

Seeing Zhang Kai’s icy gaze, the burly man felt a jolt of apprehension. He had met a tough one.

“Kid, I’m performing my duty. This gun isn’t allowed for sale. Come with me now and you’ll have a chance to explain yourself, or else the entire city will be after you,” the burly man threatened, unable to handle the situation.

Zhang Kai retorted, “Go ahead and try. Believe me, I’ll make you vanish without a trace right now.”

“Who are you threatening with annihilation?” At that moment, another voice sounded, and several people approached. The speaker was a young man, pale-faced, dressed in ancient official robes. He looked ordinary, but the aura of death around him was strong, no less than the burly man’s.

Seeing the young man, the burly man hurriedly said, “Chief, this kid is openly selling firearms in Luofu City and is resisting arrest.”

“Is that so? After all these years, it’s the first time I’ve seen someone so brazen in Luofu City.” The young man smiled faintly, his gaze settling on Zhang Kai. As he looked, his eyes narrowed. “Human presence? Are you human?”

Human?

The surrounding ghosts, who had gathered to watch the commotion, were stunned, now curiously sizing up Zhang Kai.

This was the domain of ghosts—no human had ever appeared here.

Zhang Kai grinned, baring his teeth. His body swelled rapidly, completing a transformation in an instant—like the Hulk, clad in a ghastly green, exuding a wild, violent aura.

Among the spectators, some recognized him and cried out in shock, “Damn, it’s the Green Giant!”

“What’s the Green Giant?” a curious ghost asked.

“It’s a super hero from a Western movie in the human world—super powerful. The angrier he gets, the stronger he becomes. After transforming, not even a fully armed army can take him down,” the ghost explained, still in awe.

The explanation left all the ghosts shaken.

Incredible—one man against an entire army.

Is this really a human?

The pale-faced young man heard this and eyed Zhang Kai suspiciously.

If he was a movie superhero, how could he appear in the Nether Spring Cave? No, how could a fictional character appear in reality?

“Who are you, really?” the young man asked gravely.

Zhang Kai sneered, “Is that any of your business?”

“I am the captain of Luofu City’s ghost enforcement squad. You’re causing trouble in my city—don’t you think it’s my business?” The young man replied coldly.

Zhang Kai said, “How am I causing trouble? List your reasons, or this matter won’t end here today.”

“You’re openly selling firearms. Isn’t that trouble?” the burly man interjected.

“Firearms? Are they illegal?” Zhang Kai mocked.

“How could they not be? They can harm ghosts.”

“Go ahead—pick it up and shoot me. If I die, it proves it’s illegal. If I don’t, then it isn’t,” Zhang Kai challenged the burly man.

The burly man hesitated, then objected, “Someone as strong as you wouldn’t be killed, but ordinary ghost citizens might not be so lucky.”

Zhang Kai snorted, “Try it. Don’t worry about killing me—if any bullet even touches me, I lose.”

The burly man was dumbfounded.

The meaning was clear—the gun had no bullets.

The pale-faced young man laughed, “Even without bullets, it’s still a gun. If a ghost gets their hands on it and makes bullets, wouldn’t it become a deadly weapon?”

Zhang Kai taunted, “So by your logic, kitchen knives and fruit knives are deadly weapons too. Compared to my gun without bullets, aren’t they more dangerous?”

“But a deadly weapon is a deadly weapon—it violates the rules.”

“In that case, why don’t you buy it? If you take the weapon away, no ghost will get hurt. Even in law enforcement, shouldn’t you consider the circumstances? If trouble breaks out and a ghost dies, whose fault is it?” Zhang Kai countered.

The pale-faced young man’s face darkened. “But you’re dangerous.”

“I’m not from Luofu City—I’m here to celebrate the Emperor’s birthday. I have no money, so I’m selling something to get some cash, to show my respect to the Emperor. Is that so wrong?” Zhang Kai continued.

The young man was speechless.

How was he supposed to respond to that?

“Besides, all sorts of ghost kings and fierce spirits have come to celebrate. Aren’t they dangerous too? If you don’t know how to adapt in such situations, I really doubt your abilities as a squad captain,” Zhang Kai mocked.

“You’re courting death.” The young man was furious.

“Come on, let’s see what price you pay for arresting me—maybe it’ll destroy half of Luofu City and ruin the Emperor’s celebration.” As he spoke, Zhang Kai’s violent aura grew more menacing.

The pale-faced young man fell silent again.

This guy was truly reckless.

He dared to start a fight in Luofu City—was this his idea of celebrating the Emperor’s birthday?

But the young man was genuinely afraid. If things really got out of hand, the man before him would be doomed, and he would have to bear the consequences—uncertain and heavy.

Now he felt trapped, regretting having stepped in at all. It was just a routine matter—who could have guessed he’d run into such an unreasonable troublemaker?

By now, the commotion had drawn the attention of many ghost kings and fierce spirits, especially a bearded giant who had arrived with Zhang Kai. Seeing the situation, he felt both miserable and relieved.

It was indeed wise to part ways earlier.

Otherwise, he might have been implicated.

Damn.

This guy was truly a walking disaster.

“Enough. Why quarrel over such trivial matters? All who come are guests. As long as there's no harm to Luofu City, let things be.” Suddenly, a voice rang out.

Hearing this, the pale-faced young man’s expression eased considerably. With a bigshot taking charge, he didn’t have to shoulder the burden alone.

He looked at Zhang Kai and said, “Hand the item over, and we’ll let this matter go.”

Zhang Kai mocked, “Trying to scare me? Why should I give it to you? Will you pay? One million spirit coins and you can take it.”

The young man was enraged, “Are you robbing me? Wasn’t it ten thousand before?”

“No, this is compensation. I was just selling something and you had to cause trouble. Luckily I have some skills—otherwise, wouldn’t I have been bullied? Enough talk. One million spirit coins—that’s my token of respect for the Emperor. If you forcibly take it, you’re robbing the Emperor. If you refuse and I can’t sell it, then I’ll go empty-handed to celebrate. Your choice.”

Zhang Kai spoke calmly.

The young man fell silent.

How could everything be tied to the Emperor?

Wasn’t he using the Emperor’s name a bit too much?

And he was just passing by—now he might lose a million coins?