Chapter 54

Chapter 28: Hoof Tread

"Is it okay?" Faced with the invitation, Ye Qi was slightly surprised. After all, his relationship with the other party wasn't that good; strictly speaking, they were still enemies, albeit just rivals. Therefore, Ye Qi pretended to be very helpless, shrugged his shoulders, and declined, "Although I would be happy to, for a beginner who just learned horseback riding today, isn't it too reckless to go on patrol now?"

"Mr. Ye Qi's skills are sufficient!" Vivien shook his head, denying Ye Qi's concerns, and earnestly invited him, "Although your movements are still a bit stiff and you can't engage in horse combat yet, it's enough for regular patrols! Especially since you're riding one of the best horses in our camp, which is the best proof!"

"Since that's the case, let's go then!"

Seeing the remaining rangers around also nod in agreement with Vivien's words, Ye Qi's brows furrowed slightly but then relaxed as he nodded in agreement.

Let me see what kind of tricks you're up to!

Ye Qi, walking side by side with Vivien at the front of the group, had a mocking smile on his lips—defeating the enemy was understandable, but rashly provoking an enemy that couldn't be opposed was just courting disaster!

...

Although the sun was setting, Shaker was still bustling with activity in the evening twilight. The enthusiasm of the tourists visiting Shaker was so intense that even the night sky couldn't obscure it. Especially when a group of armored knights on white horses appeared, it pushed the tourists' excitement to another peak.

Ye Qi politely declined another female tourist who wanted to take a photo with him—dressed in black, riding a black horse, Ye Qi stood out like a pearl in the night among the uniformly silver-armored knights, catching the attention of many tourists, especially those who sought something different. After all, Ye Qi, dressed all in black, looked like a fallen black knight being escorted by a group of paladins...

"Am I making a guest appearance?" Ye Qi looked at the rangers surrounding him and the tourists constantly taking photos, and couldn't help but sneer, "You knights are very dedicated! I wonder how many times you get your meals as extras?"

No wonder they invited me to patrol, it's like this!

Ye Qi looked at the tourists taking photos and immediately understood their plan—hunters, due to their profession, rarely leave behind photos or other records, and if they do, they try to destroy them to avoid any leaks in future missions. Just like how the girl from the Special Operations Department recognized John last time. As a ranger trained by the Hunter Headquarters, Vivien couldn't be unaware of this. Knowing this and still doing it was clearly malicious.

One could imagine how much unforeseen trouble these photos would cause Ye Qi in his future hunting career if they appeared in the wrong places!

"For the prosperity of Shaker, we are willing to do anything!" Vivien showed no anger at the mockery but instead answered with a straight face. This made Ye Qi's eyes narrow slightly.

"Is that so?" Ye Qi's lips curled up, revealing his usual mockery, "Then you should make the sacrifice!"

While the smug Vivien was still pondering the meaning of Ye Qi's words, Ye Qi's foot was already aimed at his waist.

"Clang!"

Vivien, who never expected Ye Qi to attack on the street, immediately fell off his horse after taking the kick. Ye Qi then spurred his horse to gallop past, and the black horse's hooves heavily trampled on Vivien's back, causing a shocking dent in the knight's armor.

At the same time, Ye Qi's borrowed line from an opera floated lightly in the air, "Want to catch me? Impossible! The will of freedom will never be bound..."

This light-hearted line immediately made the surprised tourists applaud—Shaker, as a tourist destination, often had staff perform to create an atmosphere for the tourists.

Undoubtedly, Ye Qi's performance was also seen as a show. Some tourists even took out their cameras and quickly snapped photos of the fallen Vivien...

Ye Qi, riding away, did not return to the ranger camp but went straight to the Hunter Headquarters—photos in the hands of tourists needed to be dealt with, and the only place in Shaker that could handle this quietly was the Hunter Headquarters. Besides, Ye Qi himself was an apostle of the Hunter Headquarters, and if he had a problem, he naturally needed to seek help from his superiors.

...

"I understand!" The cold-faced man, who was guiding the newly appointed apostles in the Arena Tower, nodded coldly after listening to Ye Qi's report, "I will report it, and the headquarters will arrange for it to be handled properly!"

Seeing the cold-faced man nod, Ye Qi immediately smiled and greeted his companions and the familiar new apostles, then left the headquarters again and returned to the ranger camp—trampling Vivien with his horse would definitely have consequences, and if he didn't return quickly, he might soon be accused of fleeing to avoid punishment.

As for the photos, he would leave them to the cold-faced man—although the cold-faced man was cold and cunning, he always handled matters with responsibility and fairness, never letting personal grudges interfere. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become friends with the honest giant.

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Riding back again, Ye Qi happened to meet the female ranger captain and the injured Vivien being carried on a stretcher. Looking at the angry female captain, the indignant rangers carrying the stretcher, and the pitiful-looking Vivien on the stretcher, Ye Qi couldn't help but smile.

From the looks of it, they didn't plan to let him off easily and intended to report to the headquarters to have him expelled from the ranger camp.

Sure enough, Vivien was playing his little tricks again! But didn't he know that trying to frame an apostle as a ranger's deputy wasn't a wise move? Could love really turn a person into a fool?

Ye Qi, who had already anticipated this, sneered—leaving aside other things, just the previous actions of the other party were enough to send him to the Thorn Tower for a vacation. Going to the headquarters now would only save the headquarters the trouble of coming to pick him up!

The female captain, who didn't know the truth, walked up to Ye Qi and asked loudly, "Why did you do that?"

"What did Vivien say?" Ye Qi countered, then looked at the female captain and smiled, "No matter what he says, are you willing to believe me?"

"Captain, don't listen to his nonsense! We should still go to the headquarters..." Vivien, lying on the stretcher, shouted loudly, hard to believe that someone who looked so weak just moments ago could have such a powerful voice.

"Hmm, the armor is quite sturdy!" Ye Qi directly interrupted his shouting, "I thought you would be seriously injured! But if you have the strength, save it for the Thorn Tower! They really need your lively shouts there!"