I Received Messages From Future Self!
Chapter 525 - 521: Life and Death Battle

Chapter 525: Chapter 521: Life and Death Battle

Crack—

Fang Xiaocao opened the door, and outside, Mantis was holding a black invitation, handing it over.

"Princess Your Highness, this is the invitation."

Mantis whispered.

Fang Xiaocao nodded, taking the invitation.

Casually tearing open the invitation, Fang Xiaocao glanced at the content and sneered, "Heh, heh."

The content of the invitation was indeed what Fang Xiaocao had expected, concerning a life-and-death duel.

The challenger in the life-and-death duel was an old acquaintance of Fang Xiaocao, the Pawnshop!

The invitation stated that the Pawnshop had challenged her to three life-and-death duels, scheduled for the afternoon.

It also inquired if Fang Xiaocao accepted.

As the challenged party, Fang Xiaocao had the right to adjust the starting time of the duels.

If she did not accept, it would be automatically considered a forfeit.

For each duel, a compensation of ten million had to be paid to the Pawnshop in case of forfeiture.

Meaning, if Fang Xiaocao declined the Pawnshop’s duel invitation, she would have to pay a total compensation of thirty million.

Fang Xiaocao sneered, handing the invitation back to Mantis: "Go get Tom, Taotie, and Unhappy here, we have work to do."

Mantis nodded: "Got it!"

"Go on, I’m going to change."

Fang Xiaocao waved dismissively and closed the door.

Ten minutes later!

Crack———

In a new outfit, Fang Xiaocao opened the door again. Outside, Tom and the other three had been waiting for quite some time. Seeing Fang Xiaocao, they greeted in unison, "Princess Your Highness."

With a faint smile, Fang Xiaocao said, "Come in, everyone."

Seated on the sofa in the main room, Fang Xiaocao asked, "You’ve all seen the invitation, right?"

Tom nodded: "Yes, we have."

"Mantis has already recounted the whole situation. I feel this is the Tang Sect’s plan from the start. They probably received the Pawnshop’s duel invitation long ago, which is why they were eager to send Qin Lan to test the waters."

Tom’s thinking aligned perfectly with Fang Xiaocao’s.

Both believed that the Tang Sect had set a trap for Fang Xiaocao from the beginning, waiting for her to fall into it.

"Indeed!"

Fang Xiaocao nodded: "I think so too, but those details aren’t important. Since the Pawnshop has sent a duel invitation, we can’t back down. If they’re seeking death, then we need to give them a lasting lesson."

Fang Xiaocao’s tone was filled with killing intent.

Between the Pawnshop and Fang Xiaocao, it had long been a matter of life and death. Moreover, the Pawnshop had colluded with the Blacklist and Zuo Ci, intending to put Fang Xiaocao to death, so naturally, Fang Xiaocao wouldn’t let them off.

"Let me handle it; I’ll take all three fights!"

"Watch me tear the Pawnshop’s scumbags apart!"

Taotie pounded the table and shouted loudly.

Fang Xiaocao shook her head: "No, the rules of the duel are that in each life-and-death duel between forces, each victor can only participate once."

"So this time, if we want revenge, it has to be three people. My suggestion is for Taotie, Tom, and Unhappy to fight, while Mantis protects me."

Fang Xiaocao laid out her premeditated lineup of fighters.

"No objections from me!"

Taotie was the first to raise his hand in agreement.

Taotie’s thinking was simple—he just wanted to get on the field and stretch his muscles, nothing more.

As for other schemes and tactics, Lord Taotie wasn’t interested in getting involved.

That brainwork was better left for Tom and Princess Your Highness to worry about.

"I’m okay with it!"

After thinking for a moment, Tom nodded in agreement.

Not accepting this was equivalent to admitting defeat, indirectly suggesting that his Princess was afraid of facing off against the Pawnshop.

If this spread, it would ruin Fang Xiaocao’s reputation.

Tom couldn’t let that happen.

The duel had to be accepted, and it had to be won beautifully, to honor his Princess.

"I have no objections either."

Seeing Taotie and Tom speak, Mantis also agreed.

Mantis knew his place; he was aware that his close combat ability was inferior to Taotie and Unhappy. He might be able to spar with Tom barehanded, but if weapons were involved, without Tom’s wits, he might not be able to win against Tom.

So Mantis did not actively seek to participate in the fight.

The wise decision was to follow Fang Xiaocao’s arrangements.

"Good, since there are no objections, let’s go back and prepare. This afternoon, we will give the Pawnshop a bloody lesson."

Seeing that Tom and others had no disagreements, Fang Xiaocao made the final decision.

"Yes!"

Tom and the others responded in unison.

"Mantis, go to the hotel front desk and say we’ve accepted the Pawnshop’s duel. The timing is set for the afternoon, no changes needed."

Fang Xiaocao instructed Mantis.

"Yes!"

Mantis responded, getting up and walking out of the room.

Following Fang Xiaocao’s orders, he went to the hotel front desk to convey her wishes.

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Afternoon!

Thirteen thirty!

Less than half an hour left until the Pawnshop’s duel time.

Fang Xiaocao walked out of the room, and Tom and the others were already waiting for her in the corridor.

"Everyone’s here, let’s go!"

Fang Xiaocao said sternly.

Leading the way to the elevator.

Tom and the others followed closely behind.

They took the elevator together to the first floor.

The duel location was at the Tang Sect Martial Arts Hall.

It’s less than three kilometers from the Tangmen Hotel.

The Tang Sect provided transportation for participants.

And offered security along the way.

Arriving at the first-floor lobby of the Tangmen Hotel, Fang Xiaocao was somewhat surprised by the number of people present.

There were people from the Pawnshop, the Blacklist, and the Tang Sect and the black market. As organizers of this Heroic Gathering, Ye Lingchen and Long Lie were also present.

Seeing Fang Xiaocao and her group in the lobby, Qin Lan spoke, "Now that everyone’s here, we can set off."

Fang Xiaocao and the Pawnshop people naturally had no objections and nodded in agreement.

The spectators hoping to watch also had no objections and headed towards the hotel entrance.

Getting into the car, Fang Xiaocao watched the scenery fly by outside the window, while feelings of killing intent surged in her heart.

Although it was just a brief glance, Fang Xiaocao still spotted the Black-robed Person, who was Zuo Ci, among the Blacklist crowd.

Although she knew long ago that Zuo Ci had already colluded with the Blacklist and the Pawnshop.

But Fang Xiaocao didn’t expect Zuo Ci to be so urgent, seemingly intending to make a move on her again in Shu.

It’s just unknown if Zuo Ci would participate in this life-and-death duel.

Hot Noodles did say that Zuo Ci now has the strength of a Super Master.

And beside Zuo Ci, there was also a hidden Super Master, with two opposing Super Masters by Zuo Ci’s side, Fang Xiaocao’s sense of crisis was unprecedented.

If during the subsequent life-and-death duels, Zuo Ci and the Super Master by his side enter the fray, how would she respond on her side?

Completely losing face and surrendering in submission?

Though compared to Tom and others’ lives, face really isn’t important, it would still lead to financial losses. The life-and-death duel can be initiated daily.

At this time, with three days remaining before the Heroic Gathering begins, if the Pawnshop and the Blacklist challenge her to a life-and-death duel every day, she would directly lose a hundred million, and she urgently needs money to bid for that painting. During the auction, the Pawnshop and the Blacklist will surely interfere. With a loss of a hundred million, she might be even further from obtaining that painting.