CHAPTER 1825: CHAPTER 1826: ROBBER LOGIC

"You, what on earth do you want?" Among the crowd, an elderly man with white hair finally stood up. His position was not prominent, but the aura he emitted and the feeling he gave were entirely different from others after he stood.

You casually asked the recently subdued Liu Garden’s Guard next to you, "Who is this old man?"

The Liu Garden’s Guard didn’t even dare to look at the old man, he kept his head down, his body slightly trembling.

Seeing this, you weren’t angry. After all, they originally lived at the lowest level of society, and you didn’t expect them to change in such a short time. However, between you and the old man, this former slave had to make a choice, so you asked again, "Who is this old man?"

The Liu Garden’s Guard appeared to struggle for a moment. Surviving under your hand was naturally not something a fool could do. He understood the implication of your question, but he was truly afraid. His fear was not just fear, but more so worry. After all, he knew little about you. If the old man didn’t die today and he answered you, all his relatives and clansmen would suffer terribly.

At this moment, Little Liu quickly walked behind the guard and lightly kicked him.

Only then did the guard look up at you. Seeing the sharp look in your eyes, he spoke involuntarily, "He is Liu Cheng, the master of Liu Garden."

You smiled, gave the guard a long look, and then asked, "What is your name?"

"Replying to the Great King, my name is Lü Dai." Lü Dai dared not meet your eyes directly. For some reason, he was especially afraid of you. It was not just because of your terrifying combat skills but more so, the faintly emitted aura of dread from you.

Hearing the name "Lü Dai," you were momentarily stunned. If there were a few generals under the Eastern Wu’s Sun Quan that you could remember vividly, long-lived General Lü Dai was one of them. Rumors said that Lü Dai lived to be ninety-six years old, and even in the modern society, living to such an age is exceedingly rare.

Moreover, Lü Dai spent his life in battles, expanding territory for Wu State, and rose to the position of Wu State’s Great General and Grand Commandant, gathering countless merits.

Of course, you naturally wouldn’t regard this Lü Dai before you as the historical figure, giving him special treatment. Whether he was a horse or a mule, one had to run it to know.

You nodded to Lü Dai, intending to soothe his emotions. Earlier, facing Lü Dai, you secretly used a type of "Tiger Power" learned while with the Tiger King Xiao Hua. The so-called "Tiger Power" is a kind of aura derived from the body. You believe the aura of any creature is not innate but must be cultivated through postnatal effort. In the Tiger King’s lair, you encountered three adult tigers, two of which were tigresses. The tigresses’ aura was noticeably weaker than Little Hua, and the young tiger was akin to a kitten, further corroborating your view.

Subsequently, you persistently followed the Tiger King Xiao Hua to learn how to concentrate "Majesty" and release it. In the first few hours of encountering Ren Hongchang and others, you finally comprehended this while Xiao Hua was chasing a sika deer.

After all, Liu Cheng was an authority figure. He stood upright, and his demeanor gradually returned to calm from initial panic as he spoke to you in a neither humble nor haughty tone, "Great King, whether you’re seeking wealth or kidnapping people, there’s no need to create unnecessary killings. Under the heavens, all land belongs to the king; if you kill us aristocrats, where in these vast Grwat Han territories could shelter you?"

You looked at Liu Cheng, remaining silent.

Under such scrutiny, even Liu Cheng felt a bit flustered. He couldn’t help but swallow; this young man in front of him was evidently more challenging to deal with than anyone he had encountered before. At this moment, your upper body was bare, wrapped in a garment around your waist, looking like a wild man emerging from the mountains. The people beside you were fully armed, robust, and evidently not ordinary mountain bandits or robbers.

"Little Liu." You suddenly spoke, startling the nobles on high alert in front of you.

"Here!" Little Liu stepped forward, bowing.

"Take fifty men and turn Liu Garden upside down for me!"

"Yes!" Little Liu hurried away—this was indeed a good task!

"Xiao San!" You suddenly thought of Xiao San but found that he was not here.

You instructed Ren Hongchang beside you, "Go and find Xiao San for me."

Ren Hongchang nodded silently, turned, and quickly walked away.

Watching Ren Hongchang’s incredibly enticing back, you lewdly licked your lips. This action was, of course, noticed by Liu Cheng, who quickly said, "Great King, if you spare us, we will certainly offer you ten stunning beauties!"

As soon as Liu Cheng spoke, Ren Hongchang, who had just reached the door, suddenly paused.

"Tch!" You rolled your eyes at Liu Cheng and said, "With my sense of aesthetics, if you can find ten beauties under heaven, I’d laugh. Let alone you. Besides, a beauty should have a standard. Look, the beauty standing at the door eavesdropping is one of my wives. Not only is she shapely and exquisite, but she also possesses martial arts prowess. If you can find another one, I’ll spare you, how about that?"

"This..." Liu Cheng fell silent; he hadn’t expected your standards to be so high.

If Ren Hongchang was the standard, none of Liu Cheng’s servants or family members could even come close.

"How about this, I’ll give you a chance to live." You crossed your legs, speaking to Liu Cheng, "Turn over all your possessions to me, so my people don’t have to search everywhere. Note, I mean all possessions, including that gold and silver in your cellar. As for those painting and antique junk, don’t bother, I’m not interested."

You never had a taste for paintings or antiques. In your view, they were nothing more than some useless metal and stone pieces. Some consider them treasures while others see them as mere weeds. Moreover, antiques require buyers, and you prefer straightforwardness and have no leisure for such tasks.

Before Liu Cheng could respond, two people entered carrying a charred corpse. When the charred body was placed in the hall, a burnt stench spread around, making many unable to bear the assault of smell, immediately vomiting.

What pleased you was that your men, including those recently incorporated Liu Garden Guards, seemed indifferent to it as if they had long become accustomed.

Suddenly reflecting on the brutally cruel slave system, your heart grew heavier. As a modern person, you naturally knew the brutal immorality of the slave system, where slaves were not considered human, equivalent to beasts!

"I will, I’ll bring out everything!"