Chapter 555 Ambush on the Way
Across the boundless desert, Chen Yu was driving his car, listening to music with a look of complete contentment on his face.

On the car’s computer screen in front of him, information related to Sky Sand City was continuously being displayed.

It was said that this city had existed for over a thousand years, having been built by the nobles of the Ma Empire who migrated there.

Because it’s located in the heart of the desert, they seldom had any disturbances and were able to prosper for a thousand years.

However, in recent years, the people there had become a bit overbearing, not only robbing passing merchants but also extending their reach into the surrounding cities.

Many cities and powers had reportedly had a large portion of their assets seized by the people of Sky Sand City.

Chen Yu was engrossed in the material when he suddenly felt like he had hit something.

He hurriedly pressed the brake, got out to check, and saw a human-shaped object lying not far away!

Chen Yu couldn’t help but frown, could he have hit a person?

He immediately released the system to scan and discovered that what lay there was nothing more than a scarecrow made of straw.

Just as he was about to get back into the car, a sudden shout of war cries erupted from around him.

A large group of people riding sand bikes rapidly approached and soon surrounded him completely.

“This kid really has the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard to dare wander around near our Sky Sand City. He must not want to live!”

“Hey, kid, leave all the valuable things you have in the car, and perhaps we can spare your life.”

“Better leave the car itself too!”

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A group of men burst into hearty laughter, believing that Chen Yu was like a lamb to the slaughter, ready for them to carve up at will.

At the front of the group, a burly man jumped off his sand bike, holding a large knife and walked straight up to Chen Yu.

“Young man, I don’t want to make things difficult for you. Just do as we say, and maybe you can keep your life!”

Chen Yu glanced at the gang in front of him and noticed they indeed were well-equipped. If he were an ordinary person, he would probably end up dead right there.

Moreover, the big leader was incredibly muscular, his muscles looking as solid as rocks.

Just as Chen Yu was planning to deal with them, he suddenly spotted an exceptionally beautiful jade token on the leader’s body.

“Is that token an entry pass to Sky Sand City?”

The leader glanced at the token at his waist and then burst into laughter.

“That’s right, with this token, one can freely enjoy themselves in Sky Sand City. Are you interested in it?”

Chen Yu nodded and suddenly closed the distance to the big man, grabbing his shoulder.

The surrounding people, seeing this move, became tense, and they all gathered around with their weapons at the ready.

But as they drew near, a blue-white electric light suddenly flashed by, shocking and stunning them to the ground.

Chen Yu smoothly took the token from the leader’s waist.

“Just what I needed. I was planning on visiting Sky Sand City for a couple of days. Thanks a lot!”

Before the leader could react, Chen Yu tapped him on the forehead.

After the bulky man fainted, Chen Yu took several key items from him, put them on himself, and strolled towards Sky Sand City.

Less than an hour later, Chen Yu was outside Sky Sand City.

The place was a bit different from what he had imagined, the outer walls were tall and thick, resembling ancient fortifications, and were reinforced with an additional layer of steel-reinforced concrete.

Even some of today’s heavy weaponry might not necessarily be able to break through it.

The walls were bustling with people, signifying that the number of personnel responsible for defense was far from few.

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“Halt, didn’t you see what place this is, daring to charge in recklessly! Do you have an identity token? Do you have an invitation?”

Chen Yu nonchalantly tossed out the jade token he had taken from the big man earlier.

The person looked at the jade token and quickly returned it with respect.

“So it’s a brother from the patrols outside,” welcome, come on in!”

Without a word, Chen Yu pocketed the jade token and drove straight into the city.

Just after finding a place to park his car, several sleazy-looking men approached him, one of them directly holding out a broken bowl to Chen Yu.

“Bro, you must’ve gotten your hands on some nice stuff, coming back from outside. Let’s split half of what you’ve got–fork some over!”

The others also closed in, shaking the bowls in their hands.

Chen Yu frowned and immediately scanned the brains of these thugs for information.

Indeed, these men were nothing but local ruffians living by swindling and deceiving.

However, their sources were remarkably well-informed; they knew about everything that happened inside or outside the city as soon as it happened. With this advantage, they often conducted trades with the patrolling teams.

They came over with iron bowls, intending to exchange the news in their heads for some of Chen Yu’s money.

Unfortunately for them, Chen Yu had already scanned all the information in their brains.

“Do you know who I am?”

Chen Yu stepped forward and slapped the leader’s face, knocking him to the ground.

The man was instantly dazed, and the others stood frozen in place.

Their alliance with the patrol teams was supposed to be unbreakable, and now the other side had attacked them.

“Are you trying to ruin the relationship between us? Don’t forget, your boss Tang Hu and I are sworn brothers,” the man retorted.

Chen Yu didn’t care for that and slapped him again.

“I’m hitting you with our leader’s permission today. Scram or I’ll wipe you all out,” he threatened.

The crowd didn’t dare stay any longer and scurried away in a panic.

A sly smile flickered across Chen Yu’s lips.

His purpose for coming here was to create chaos in this city and ideally take it under his control. Now inside, he needed to think of ways to cause as much turmoil as possible.

He didn’t linger, but walked towards an inn, swaying the jade token in his hand.

As he passed an antique shop, he felt a chill breeze by his ear and hastily took several steps back.

A young man in his twenties was thrown out of the shop, crashing heavily onto the ground while gripping a long, rectangular box.

“Damn it, I’ve told you before, your junk isn’t worth anything, don’t bring it here again! If you come back, I’ll burn this thing of yours!” the shopkeeper shouted.

The young man sat on the ground, clutching the box, and burst into tears.

“You came to my door claiming this painting was worth eight hundred thousand, so why do you say it’s only worth eight hundred when I bring it here? Isn’t this a scam?” he wailed.

The shop owner rolled up his sleeves and walked out.

“Ah, you want to play tough here! Get lost, or I’ll skin you alive,” he threatened.

The surrounding crowd quickly gathered, blocking the road completely.

Chen Yu was also caught in the throng of people, unable to move, and could only stand there and watch.

At that moment, the antique shop owner came out wielding an iron rod, looking menacing and ferocious.