Is It Funny That The Dragon Slayer Failed And Became The Dragon Princess? - Volume 2 Chapter 119
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- Volume 2 Chapter 119
119. The Decadent Butcher
The dragon who suddenly entered the card room made the subordinates of the Shadow King stop in their tracks, even exclaiming in shock, “Shadow King?!”
A man with a cheap cigarette in his mouth, looking decadent and unkempt, walked into the card room.
Xia Yi was a bit surprised.
She had seen this man before.
Previously, when Thousand Kills had called the poor people in the lower district together to surround and attack her, it was Jiye and Sera who brought the Hechi Gang and arrived in time to suppress the poor people and help her get out of the encirclement.
But before leaving, she glanced at the crowd and saw this man. She felt that he was extremely special and had an impression of him.
Perhaps it was the intuition of a swordsman that made her think this man was not simple.
But she didn’t expect to meet him here.
Could he be… the Shadow King?
“Shadow King, why are you here?!”
“What Shadow King? I’m just a butcher,” the decadent dragon smiled and walked in. “Alright, stop it. Give me some face and let me talk to this young lady alone.”
“Yes, sir.”
The Shadow King’s subordinates were very respectful to him and immediately executed the order, leaving the card room and closing the door.
There was no doubt that this man was the Shadow King.
Xia Yi put down her weapon.
“Sorry for startling you. I should have come earlier today… but I overslept. Waking up early is really painful.”
The Shadow King set the tables and chairs upright again, made an inviting gesture, and invited Xia Yi to sit down again.
Xia Yi sat back down.
“So you’re the Shadow King?”
“Shadow King… I’ve never called myself that. Those are all titles given by the poor people in the lower district.”
The Shadow King smiled.
“Before, I felt that the lower district was too chaotic, so I found some companions and said I wanted to clean it up a bit. Before I knew it… there was already a legend about the Shadow King, and there were people who came to gather around me.”
“You are highly respected by the poor in the lower district.”
“There’s some exaggeration in that, they all think I’m some incredible person, but in fact, I’m just a butcher.” The Shadow King said lightly, “Compared to being called some king who rules the lower district, I’m more concerned about whether the price of pork will rise.”
Xia Yi could feel that the dragon in front of her spoke differently from ordinary poor people. He must have gone through great storms to have this mentality. There was a self-deprecating component in his self-introduction just now.
Talking to him would work.
It seemed she had come to the right place.
“I thought the noble old man from yesterday would come, but it turned out to be someone like you… Sorry, I don’t mean to look down on you. The combat skills you displayed just now surprised me.”
The Shadow King yawned as if he hadn’t woken up.
“My self-introduction is over. It’s your turn.”
“It’s not over yet, Mr. Shadow King,” Xia Yi said. “You have other things you haven’t told me.”
“Hmm?”
“A long time ago, someone once led the poor people in the lower district to resist the new nobles. I heard Lucius, the noble you met before, mention this.”
“There was such an incident, but he’s already dead.”
“Is there a possibility that, in fact, that rebel didn’t die, but survived?”
“…”
The look in the Shadow King’s eyes changed slightly.
“After witnessing the strength of the new nobles, he despaired of resistance… So that rebel chose to compromise and actively maintain the stability of the poor people in the lower district.” Xia Yi hinted.
“What exactly are you trying to say?”
“What I want to provide is real help that can truly change the fate of the poor people in the lower district,” Xia Yi said. “The Dragon Kingdom has never been like this. In the north, as long as a dragon has the ability, they can serve the royal family. Nobles who have their own troops and exploit the people, even princes, will be sent to the guillotine. Why is it like this in the southern border?”
“You mean… rebellion?”
“How can it be rebellion? This is just setting things right.”
The Shadow King sneered, “I won’t believe you. No matter how beautifully you put it, without strength, it’s just empty talk.”
“Strength…”
“Of course. In the past, there were also aspiring people in the lower district who thought that as long as they had passion, they could overthrow the new nobles and liberate the poor in the. But in the end, they were suppressed by the Security Team,” the Shadow King said dismissively. “Strength isn’t just about you being powerful enough. To do this kind of thing, you have to face the entire Security Team. As long as you don’t have the strength, any beautiful wish is just empty talk.”
“You have a point. But what if I’m the boss of all the gangs in Corolle?” Xia Yi smiled. “If I give an order and can mobilize all the gangs in Corolle, does that represent that I have strength?”
“Impossible!”
The Shadow King directly denied it without even thinking.
Because it was too absurd.
For so many years, the gang wars in Corolle had never stopped, and no gang could suppress the others to gain enough influence.
The concept of a spokesperson could only remain a fantasy.
There were also poor people in the lower district who went to join gangs, so he had some understanding of gang news.
“Shadow King, you’re really out of the loop,” Xia Yi shrugged, “You’ve been decadent in the lower district for too long, you can have your subordinate inquire about the name ‘Mu Guang’.”
The Shadow King shouted outside, calling the name of a certain subordinate.
After the subordinate heard the call and came in, he instructed the subordinate to investigate the relevant information.
Then, it was waiting time.
The leisurely feeling on the Shadow King completely disappeared, and he remained silent.
Xia Yi picked up a magazine and read it unhurriedly.
There was no need for her to say anything.
When the subordinate returned and reported to the Shadow King again, he was very surprised.
“The silver-haired young dragon, the mysterious Miss Mu Guang, has become the spokesperson for the gangs.” The Shadow King looked at Xia Yi in amazement.
“Do I need to prove my identity? For example, call over the leaders of two top gangs in Corolle, and the four of us can play a game of mahjong?” Xia Yi chuckled.
“No need, Miss Mu Guang.”
The Shadow King’s expression was solemn.
“But even if you really are the spokesperson for the Corolle gangs, I won’t cooperate with you.”
“I’ve shown enough strength, and it’s still not enough?”
“The man who came to my butcher shop before was… the head of the Cavendish family, right? The Cavendish family is not influential in Corolle, being ostracized by the emerging nobility. Wanting to destroy them is very normal. This is a conflict of interest between nobles.”
“So that’s what you think?”
“Many years ago, we dragons in the lower district believed the lies of the nobles and were used as tools, discarded after use. Now, I won’t believe any noble again. Don’t think of using me to drag all the poor people in the lower district down to die for you. I don’t consider myself a ruler, but I will be responsible for all the poor people here.”
The Shadow King’s firm stance hidden under his decadence was unshakable.
Xia Yi had long anticipated this point. Even if she showed her identity as the spokesperson for the gangs, the other party still wouldn’t accept cooperation.
However, she was also prepared and took out something.
“This is what you want, isn’t it, Shadow King?” Xia Yi said.
The Shadow King only glanced at it and fell into great turmoil.
“This, this… impossible!”