On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

Liao Ji could no longer feel the familiarity of the contract from the back of their necks. Clearly, there was only one possibility: their contract was fake. These demi-humans in the cages...

There was never a real slave contract set up for them!

A smile appeared on his lips.

After confirming that he had found the right place, Liao Ji turned around and looked at his boss, who looked anxious and flustered.

"Name your price."

"I want all the slaves here!"

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Waaah, I'm so sorry everyone, something urgent came up, I can only do it tomorrow.

Chapter 79 Ah Xue, You Must Seize the Future (Part 2)

Roland had never seen such an arrogant young man.

Seeing Liao Ji's arrogant demeanor, Roland frowned, assuming Liao Ji was there to cause trouble. However, judging from the other man's attire, he was indeed dressed as a nobleman. So Roland patiently spoke again in a gentle voice:

"I'm sorry, sir, this batch of slaves already has a buyer. All the slaves here are sold in advance, not on the spot, so please leave."

However, to Roland's surprise, the young man appeared completely unconcerned, waving his hand dismissively and shouting in a rude manner:

"Got a buyer? No problem, whatever they offer, I'll double it for you, is that alright?"

"No, sir, this has nothing to do with price, we..."

Before Roland could finish speaking, Liao Ji raised an eyebrow and impatiently interrupted, "What? You think I don't have the ability? Xiao Yi, come here and get the land deed I just bought. Show it to this boss."

Seeing Liao Jichong beckon himself, Xiao Yi, who was also fully immersed in the role of "bad young master's servant," immediately walked over, looked at the boss with an arrogant air, and quickly took out a scroll from his pocket.

"Open your eyes wide and look at this! A property deed! A house worth millions of Ash Coins! And look at the transaction date—it was just two hours ago!"

"Do you know? My young master just arrived in the Sealed City tonight, and just to find a place to stay like a hotel, he casually bought a multi-million dollar mansion! So don't use your imagination to challenge my young master's wealth, understand? If you understand, then obediently sell these slaves to my young master! Otherwise..."

"No," Little Yi snorted coldly.

"Right now, while my young master is in a good mood, you can still get some extra money. But if you really upset him, given his background, the Dragon Gate Army will come knocking on your door the next day and shut this place down! You'll be in big trouble, understand?"

Good guy.

Liao Ji glanced at the girl who was even more engrossed in the role than he was, practically looking down her nose at him.

He hadn't taught Irene any of these lines; they were entirely improvised by the young girl. It was a natural performance, perfectly capturing the image of a bullying, tyrannical person.

As for the results, they are absolutely fantastic.

Especially when Irene mentioned that she had a powerful background and brought up the "Longmen Army," the boss's expression visibly tensed up instantly.

No, not just the boss, but even those demi-humans in the cages...

Liao Ji only needed to glance around to notice the various eyes directed at them, each carrying a hint of danger and killing intent.

After all, these demi-humans are not real slaves. If the Lungmen Army were to come knocking on their door, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Now the pressure is entirely on Roland.

What to do?!

Roland was sweating profusely, completely panicked. Of course, he couldn't sell all these slaves to Liao Ji, after all, they were all revolutionaries! They were all fake slaves, but if he didn't sell them, judging from the young nobleman's unwillingness to give up, things might really escalate.

otherwise

Roland quietly touched the dagger hidden at his waist, and a hint of ferocity appeared in his eyes as he looked at the "unsuspecting" Liao Ji.

He was born in the Dragon Kingdom and his family was a well-off middle-class family. Because of this, Roland had a lot to think about and felt pain and confusion about the current situation in the Dragon Kingdom. It wasn't until he came into contact with the teachings of the Holy Kingdom from the neighboring country and the teachings of the goddess "Shutia" that Roland suddenly realized his mistake and resolutely decided to give up his stable life and turn to the revolutionary cause of overthrowing the tyrannical rule.

From the moment he decided to help the demi-humans and stand against the Dragon Kingdom and the Empress, Roland was prepared to dedicate everything to it, even to the point of sacrificing himself.

Fortunately, just as Roland was hesitating, in a cage not far away, a female demi-human, who should be a "fox-person", suddenly seemed to lose control and began to thrash the cage.

Roland was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood. He pretended to be like the other slave traders, angrily ran to the cage, and began to scold and berate the fox-human demi-human who was moving around.

Liao Ji remained silent and did not approach, pretending that he and Yilin were still examining the batch of goods he liked.

Soon after.

"I apologize for making you laugh, sir. As you can see, these demi-humans have only recently started wearing collars and are still quite unruly."

"This is exactly the taste I wanted. Otherwise, why do you think I would have chosen your restaurant after wandering around here so many times?"

Seeing Liao Ji's smug expression about this fetish, Roland felt even more disgusted and repulsed.

but

"How about this, sir? I definitely can't give you this batch of goods because I have a real appointment with someone else. You know, we businessmen value integrity above all else. But if you'd like, I can prepare a brand new batch for you within a week at most. What do you think?"

Fearing that Liao Ji might be dissatisfied, Roland added a comment right afterward.

"Don't worry, it's absolutely the same as this batch, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

"Alright, fine, this is troublesome, but a week is too long, three days! If I don't see satisfactory goods within three days, you can expect to be thrown into the dungeon! Xiao Yi, let's go."

Roland breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the young nobleman and his servants finally walk away. He quickly pulled down the shop curtain and hung up a "No Customers Allowed" sign. Only after doing all this did Roland realize that his palms were covered in sweat.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Roland."

At this moment, a gentle voice mixed with apology rang out from the side. It was the fox-human demi-human from before who had been "disobedient". The commotion earlier was actually something she had deliberately created to send a message to Roland.

In addition, the key to each cage is actually on the demi-human themselves, and they can open the cage at any time.

Looking at the fox girl who had come to his side, Roland shook his head, his face full of guilt.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault for being so incompetent that you have to resort to this method."

Roland found the collars around the necks of the demi-humans so glaring, but he had no choice; for the sake of concealment, he had to make these demi-humans wear such humiliating things.

Now is not the time to comfort each other.

Roland quickly steered the conversation back on track, asking in complete bewilderment:

"hope Yun, why did you let that young man go? And why did you make me say those things to him? We can't really sell him a demi-human. We've managed to get away with it for now, but what about in three days? This isn't a complete solution yet."

"Hahaha! Roland, it seems you still don't understand what Sister Xiyun means." A rough and cheerful voice rang out, and another demi-human approached.

With his tall stature and muscular build, he is a demi-human of the "Bear Man" race.

"Wait a minute! Dashan, do you mean..." Roland, as if struck by a revelation, suddenly brightened up.

"That's right, eldest sister is clearly going to turn the tables and teach that bastard a lesson!"

As a triumphant voice rang out, the third demi-human emerged from the shadows. She clenched her fists. Although she was not as strong as the bear-man from before, she was still well-developed, strong and flexible. She was a female demi-human of the "tiger-man" race, Tiger Nine.

Following Hu Jiu was the last one, who was hissing. He wore glasses and looked very refined. Judging from his appearance, he should be a "strategist" type of character. His green scales and long, thin tongue indicated that he was a "snake-man".

These four demi-humans are clearly the leadership of the Revolutionary Army, and they, along with Roland, begin to discuss their plans.

"I just sent someone to inquire, and what that young man said is indeed the truth. The land deed for the mansion is also genuine. He is probably a rich young man from outside, and a very wealthy one at that."

The refined young man from the snake-people tribe was the first to adjust his glasses and begin his report, and after listening to his words, Hu Jiu next to him also sneered.

"Hmph, so what if they're rich? These nobles from the Dragon Kingdom are all the same kind of idiots. They're willing to spend a fortune to buy those old houses. I wonder how much of a premium they've overpaid?"

“It’s good that he’s a bit stupid. The stupider he is, the more advantageous it will be for our next plan, right?” The bear-like demi-human named “Dashan” agreed.

"Stop! Wait a minute, so you're thinking of... attacking him?"

Roland finally found an opportunity to interject, and after him, hope Yun, the fox clan woman and "eldest sister," spoke up:

“Roland, we can’t keep bothering you and hiding here. We’ve been quiet for too long, it’s time to make a move. Originally, we planned to take action against a corrupt high-ranking official in the Sealed City soon, but now it seems there’s a new and better target.”

“That’s right, that’s right. If I keep hiding, my body will start to rust. I need to kill a few corrupt officials to cure my illness. But since Sister Xiyun thinks that noble youth is better, well, let’s make him an appetizer first!” Hu Jiu symbolically clenched his fists together.

“I agree. Another point is that the fake revolutionary army that is impersonating us has been too prominent recently, and they have gone too far. They are targeting ordinary people. The more silent we are, the more rampant they become. In this way, our reputation will be ruined by them even faster.”

"According to my recent investigation, many civilians who were originally willing to support us have now turned against us. Even many of our compatriots who were kept in the dark outside have begun to doubt us. This cannot continue. We must pull off a heist and then make our voice heard to the outside world to restore the image of our revolutionary army!"

When the snake-clan youth spoke of this, his tone rose several decibels, showing how much he valued his "image."

"Alright, since everyone agrees on this plan, the next step is to figure out how to implement it. When he comes back, we'll just...take him out right here?"

Dashan was the first to make the suggestion, which was very simple and direct. Hu Jiu, who was next to him and had a similarly straightforward personality, was also very satisfied with the idea.

pity.

At this moment, Leng She shook his head and said, "No, we can't make a move here. It's too dangerous. If the Dragon Gate Army comes after us, our hideout will be exposed."

"We can only take action at his home. This way, we can also slap those fake revolutionaries in the face and show all the people that even if we, the real revolutionaries, go to rob or kill, we will only go to the homes of nobles and corrupt officials, and we will never lay a hand on ordinary people!"

"Yes, Cold Snake is right. That's what I was thinking too. We'll pretend to sell to that young man, one of our compatriots, and then have that compatriot act as an inside man. Once we've figured out the layout and security of the young man's residence, we'll take advantage of the darkness to work together from the inside and outside. This will not only make us famous but also greatly expand our financial reserves."

Leng She and hope Yun, the two demi-humans, were clearly in the decision-making position. Seeing that they both agreed, Da Shan and Hu Jiu stopped making suggestions. The entire plan to plunder Liao Ji was almost finalized, with only the last step remaining.

This is also the most crucial step.

which is

Who should be sold to Liao Ji?

While the remaining three hesitated, Leng She spoke first.

"I think Ah Xue is the most suitable."

"What?! No! We absolutely cannot let Xue go! She's so young! She... she can't do it! Giving her such a heavy responsibility is far too much!"

Seeing Hu Jiu fiercely refuting him, Leng She remained unmoved. He adjusted his glasses and said in a deep voice, "I think there are three reasons why Ah Xue is suitable. First, she was not seen by that young man, which fits Roland's description of the new batch of goods and will not arouse that human's suspicion."

"Secondly, although Xue is the youngest among us, she is already an adult. Moreover, we have to admit that the cat people are the most perceptive and agile among almost all demi-human races. No one can do better than Xue in terms of being an inside agent."

"Third, although I hate to say it, you should know how popular the cat-people demi-humans are among the nobles of the Dragon Kingdom, right? That young man clearly wants to buy a lot of demi-humans, but we can only deliver one at most, otherwise it will be too easy to expose us. Since we can't satisfy that young man in terms of quantity, we can only satisfy him in terms of quality. And among us, to be honest, the highest quality is Ah Xue."

silence.

Still, silence.

After Leng She spoke, none of the five could say anything more, because everyone knew that Ah Xue was indeed the most suitable, but precisely because Ah Xue was suitable, she might suffer the cruelest treatment.

The reason why the cat people are welcomed by human nobles is that their "demi-humanization" is very shallow and they do not have many beastman features. Unlike other demi-human races, they do not have thick fur or other animalistic features. Apart from cat ears and tails, the cat people are almost no different from humans, and this is especially true for Xue.

The image Liao Ji presented to them was no different from that of a rich young master with bad behavior and depraved character. They had seen far too many noble youths like this, so they knew exactly what kind of dirty, despicable, and even cruel things these nobles would do to such a "top-quality" slave. This could be glimpsed from the fact that the cat-people had been listed as endangered and the race was almost extinct.

Even if Ah Xue was only temporarily sold to Liao Ji and pretended to be a slave, in order to do a good job as an inside agent and to cooperate with the outside world, Ah Xue would still have to obey Liao Ji and even try her best to please Liao Ji and win his trust by using her real slave identity. Only in this way could their subsequent actions be more successful.