After saying that, the man was startled by his own words, quickly closed his mouth, and then looked around anxiously. Seeing no one paying attention to him, he sighed in relief.
But immediately he frowned and muttered softly, "But such a big evil entity—Xue An—can’t possibly be unaware of it, then why would he still want to enter the battlefield?"
As he pondered this baffling question, a nearby conversation caught his attention.
A group of fierce-looking men with rough faces were gathered together, whispering about something.
"It’s really strange, just a moment ago the Head of the Stronghold was standing there perfectly fine, how come he suddenly disappeared in the blink of an eye?"
"That’s what I’m wondering. I even consulted with the Head of the Stronghold earlier about what we should do next, but he completely ignored me, just standing there dazed, as if he’d lost his soul."
Someone slapped his thigh in agreement, "Exactly, I also have that feeling! Ever since the battlefield closed, the Head has become really bizarre."
The Head of the Stronghold? And he suddenly vanished?
The man picked up on this useful information from their conversation but didn’t give it much thought.
Yet the next part of their discussion made the man slightly alert.
"Actually, the Head’s weirdness isn’t something recent. Several days ago, he already seemed like a different person, not only strictly controlling us but also demanding we observe the surrounding people and immediately report to him if we spot any signs of an evil entity!"
The thug’s expression turned slightly unnatural as he spoke, "Never mind the logic behind that order, but damn, that’s an evil entity! How can we dare to challenge one with our limited strength?"
This statement drew unanimous agreement from the group of thugs.
"And not just that, haven’t you noticed how unusually good the Head has been to that woman recently? There’s no more shouting or beating, and she even doesn’t have to serve him at night anymore! The Head certainly wasn’t like this before!"
"I noticed that too. Haven’t you seen how devoted that woman has become to the Head? Even when he suddenly disappeared, she was the most frantic one, searching all over the square, something that would never have happened before!"
These comments made the man who was about to leave stop in his tracks.
Though usually carefree, he was remarkably astute.
Especially since the situation they described was eerily similar to the behavior of a certain person.
And the next sentence confirmed his suspicion.
"The funniest part isn’t what you’re saying; right before coming to the square, the Head even told us to be prepared for an uprising by the evil entity and to immediately eliminate any signs of rebellion."
The thug sneered contemptuously, "This is the territory of the Yin and Yang Clan and the site of the Bai Family conference; I don’t believe any evil entity has the guts to wreak havoc here!"
"Besides, this isn’t really our concern. Honestly, with the Head’s strict control recently, even banning alcohol, I’m truly fed up. If it weren’t for the sake of everyone here, I’d have left long ago!"
This statement acted like a fuse, instantly igniting the emotions of the thugs.
Despite their usual subservience to the Head, not even daring to utter a single complaint.
Now, with the Head’s absence, they all started to voice their grievances.
"That’s right, I’ve long wanted out! Damn it! Can’t drink, can’t touch women, what kind of bandits are we? If the Head keeps this up, Gale Stronghold might as well be renamed Monk Temple!"
The thugs began to clamor in unison.
At that moment, a thug spoke deeply, "Since everyone has such strong objections, coupled with Bao Huarong suddenly disappearing, his life or death unknown, we might as well rebel!"

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