Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 64: Xin Zhuo and I, the Dog Thief, are Incompatible

"But..." Xin Zhuo emphasized, "I have conditions. I have always been a person who strongly believes in keeping promises. I am like that, and I believe that all of you, with your outstanding martial arts and noble backgrounds, must be the same.

Have you heard about the agreement Chen Jing and his men made with me? What do you think it is? Blackmail? Strange? Mysterious?

In reality, it was just a ladder for Su Miss to step down from. Everyone saved face. From beginning to end, I didn't gain any advantage. After all, I am just a small bandit. I can't fight against all of you. I wipe my tears in the night, feeling wronged. Who can understand the pain in my heart?"

As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

"Wu..." Little Huang beside him also drooped his head, looking aggrieved. Xin Zhuo almost couldn't hold back.

The credibility suddenly increased!

Chen Guiyan struggled to hold onto the child and pondered for a moment. "What Xin Da Dang Jia said... does have some truth. So, what are your conditions? You might as well just say it."

"I have no problem letting you all go, but I am afraid. You must, like Chen Jing and his men, offer me the most precious thing in your lives as a guarantee. Isn't that reasonable?

It's not that I don't trust you, I just think that a spirit of contract is more appropriate. Is there anything wrong with that? There is absolutely nothing wrong!"

Everyone fell silent, mainly because Xin Zhuo's words were a bit confusing and needed to be digested.

Upon careful consideration, Xin Zhuo really wasn't a bloodthirsty person. Although he had injured many people, he hadn't killed anyone, and even a beautiful woman like Miss Su hadn't suffered any harm.

Compared to Sun Wu, he was truly a decent person!

In other words,

No one present was not afraid of death. Signing some damn contract with this little thief and leaving unscathed was actually a stroke of luck.

As long as one is alive, there are infinite possibilities.

After struggling in their hearts, everyone agreed without hesitation, "Alright! No problem!"

"Straightforward! You all are indeed heroes, admirable!"

Xin Zhuo laughed happily.

Little Huang beside him also jumped around, looking proud.

Everyone could only smile along.

The scene suddenly became harmonious.

To demonstrate his peculiar obsession, Xin Zhuo took out three incense sticks from his pocket, which were used to worship the gods in the fierce Tiger Bandit Village. He lit them with a torch and bowed three times to the air:

"I light the incense to worship the gods, to ease the unease in my heart. Today, I reconcile with all the young masters and ladies, mutually non-aggressive, and I will fulfill my words!"

Yuan Yourong, Murong Lei, and the others stared blankly, feeling extremely absurd.

This Xin Zhuo... actually believed in promises to such an extent!

How many trustworthy people are there in the world who are not treacherous?

Could it be that Xin Zhuo is truly a righteous young man?

The remaining doubts in their hearts disappeared in an instant.

This child... perhaps his nature is not bad.

Xin Zhuo had already turned around, revealing a pair of convincing dimples on his cheeks. He waved his hand, "Come on, let's first have some water for the young masters and ladies. Look at how thirsty you all are. It's so unrighteous. And also... ink, brush, paper, and inkstone!"

"Yes, Da Dang Jia!"

Huang Dagui and Han Jiulang, who were waiting outside, carried a bucket of water together.

Not mentioning the water, just seeing it made Yuan Yourong and the others, who had been drinking the wrong bone and cartilage powder, thirsty as well.

So, one person, one bowl, they drank it all, but couldn't taste anything.

Afterwards, Xin Zhuo untied everyone's arms and signed the most important objects in their lives. This is very important. Xin Zhuo needs to carefully examine each person to prevent them from taking advantage of the situation.

For example, using my integrity and reputation as a guarantee, Lunar Serenity Well does not recognize such things.

After it was over, Xin Zhuo looked at Lunar Serenity Well. This contract of spirits was indeed extremely mysterious. Once they drank the well water and signed the importance of owing something that accounted for half of their lives, it would take effect immediately.

There are currently 13 spirits in the well, with only two empty spots left. The other side has over thirty people, obviously not enough. They can only continue to exchange and share.

As he was pondering this, Murong Lei suddenly asked, "Since the promise has been made, can we leave now?"

Xin Zhuo shook his head, "With your current physical condition, it will be difficult for you to go back. You will need to recuperate for a few days. Let's leave it at that for now. I will have someone take care of you with good food and drink every day. Give me a few days, and I will naturally let you leave safely and intact. Trust me."

Murong Lei and the others exchanged glances. Yuan Yourong said, "Then at least send someone back to report our safety. Xin Zhuo, don't worry, there is a fierce battle happening outside the city, and we are also in your hands. We won't pose a threat to you."

Xin Zhuo fell silent for a moment. According to reason, he definitely couldn't let anyone go. But... his thoughts suddenly became active again. With the four clan leaders absent, he didn't know which important figures would come. Could he take this opportunity to blackmail them again?

After all, having experienced the power boost like sucking blood, it was like poison, making it hard for people not to have ulterior motives.

In any case, news of these people being captured would eventually spread back to the city. Even if he released them, there would still be conflicts that were bound to happen. Why couldn't he make the storm even more intense? Even if they were the highest sixth rank, could they kill him in an instant?

If things really didn't work out, he could just take his bandit subordinates and escape by jumping into the river from the back mountain.

"Alright!"

...

Fufeng City.

The fierce battle outside the city and the suppression of bandits in the Fulong Mountains did not affect the prosperity of the border city.

The streets were bustling with people, shops were filled with customers, and the cries of street vendors filled the air.

There were also some Dongyi traveling merchants who brought top-quality sheep fat jade, purple blood Spirit Stones, and fine fur along the street, shouting their wares.

But if we were to talk about the most lively events in the past few days, it would undoubtedly be the two poems at the Zuixin Tower and the poet who took away the courtesan. It was a topic that lasted for a long time after meals.

Apart from that, the betting on the capture of the bandit king Xin Zhuo by the four major clans was also a hot topic. It could be said that the whole city was participating, with the rich betting thousands or tens of thousands of taels, and even the poor betting three copper coins or two pieces of silver.

And as time passed, it was about to come to a conclusion, and the betting frenzy was unprecedented.

The crowd outside the Ruyi Scepter gambling house on West Street was crowded, and the betting items had evolved from silver to three catties of wheat, four catties of wild apples, and even more extreme bets like wives and children.

Gambling was truly terrifying!

"Master Jiang has bet another five thousand taels, totaling twenty thousand taels for both gambling houses, right? Isn't that all of Master Jiang's current wealth?"

Jiang Hezhu and other young masters squeezed out of the crowd, lightly fanning themselves with folding fans. The fat young master couldn't help but envy, "He's probably going to make a fortune!"

"I dare not." Jiang Hezhu leisurely said, "Besides being obsessed with martial arts, I also have some understanding of gambling. Before placing a bet, one must analyze the winning rate in order to make a confident and profitable bet. Bandit Xin Zhuo, despite his skills, is still lacking in absolute strength. As a qualified gambler, one cannot bet on low probabilities. That would be foolish. This Mr. Shangguan Fanqing, I'm afraid..."

Before he finished speaking, a burst of urgent horse hooves came from the city gate. A knight with a dirty face and tattered clothes almost shouted with all his strength, "The experts of the four major clans have been captured alive by the bandit king Xin Zhuo. The entire army has been wiped out. Please rescue..."

After speaking, he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

The surroundings instantly fell silent.

Jiang Hezhu felt his vision go black and stumbled forward.

"Jiang Hezhu, are you alright? Are you okay?"

"I'm not okay! Ah, this twenty thousand taels was given to me by my father to buy rouge and powder for my aunts after I attend the Autumn Palace appointment. I can't share the same sky with that dog thief Xin Zhuo!"

(End of this chapter)