Chapter 787

"How did you get here? And who did you negotiate the trade agreement with?"

"Of course through the territory connection—don't you even know that? This time we're negotiating with your nobility, the Iron Blood Family."

"Then how did you end up captured by those bandits?"

Xili'er gritted her teeth: "We only just teleported over the afternoon before yesterday when we were suddenly attacked. Those bandits were no pushovers; surrounded and outmatched, we could only abandon the territory and flee. But then that bastard named Han Er ran into us. If my spiritual power hadn't been exhausted and I hadn't been seriously wounded, I would never have been captured by him!"

"No wonder… Han Er has already been defeated by me, so I've avenged you in a way."

"Mm, I know."

Xili'er is a lord of the Greater World—that's a real hassle.

If she were an ordinary hero, a lower obedience level could still be trained over time.

But she isn't.

After learning her identity, Zhao Chi didn't want her anymore either.

Kill her?

That was also an option.

But making that kind of decision now would still be rash.

There had to be a better way.

A way with greater profit.

"So… you definitely refuse to submit to me, don't you?"

Hearing Zhao Chi ask this, Xili'er said furiously: "I am a noble knight! A person of the Maple Leaf Family—what is your status? What right do you have to make me submit? Are you dreaming?"

Gu Qing couldn't hold back: "My lord, why not let me handle it? I guarantee I'll make this woman properly serve you."

"How dare you!" Xili'er glared at Gu Qing.

It seemed she really was nobility.

After all, commoners weren't this stupid.

A prisoner, yet speaking with a lofty air, with no awareness whatsoever of being a prisoner.

Probably used to being arrogant in daily life.

Still, confirming she really was of noble status was quite the pleasant surprise.

Nobles, after all, had deep pockets.

He could definitely squeeze more fat out of her.

Her being so rude actually freed Zhao Chi of any psychological burden.

Besides, Shengshucheng was very far from here. Even if Xili'er held a lofty status, this was Snowfield City after all—Zhao Chi wasn't afraid of retaliation from her side.

Most importantly, the other side couldn't find Zhao Chi.

Xili'er didn't know Zhao Chi's territory coordinates.

Then let's have some fun with her.

Zhao Chi asked: "So, what you mean is you want me to let you go?"

Xili'er said: "Finally a bit clever—yes! And not just me, all these other people must be released too."

She pointed at the other elves in the adjacent cell.

"You want me to release all the elves?"

"Correct! They were originally my people, of course they leave with me, and those fifteen human servants are to be released as well."

What a lion's mouth—she really had the audacity to ask.

It seemed that among the elves…

No, among the high elves, the nobles were also this arrogant and domineering.

Zhao Chi laughed.

"Since you have such a background, your system space must have plenty of good things, right? You know as well as I do that all of you together are worth several hundred gold coins—I can't just release all of you like that."

Xili'er's expression darkened.

"Every item in my system space was looted; I have nothing now."

"No way?"

Zhao Chi pointed at her body: "Your clothes are intact, there are no obvious wounds on you either—clearly those bandits didn't do anything to you. How could they have stripped you of everything?"

"Heh~"

Xili'er sneered again: "You, a low-level lord, are naturally short-sighted. Those people, though bandits, were extremely powerful—of course they had specialized skills to plunder my supplies."

Zhao Chi said: "The bandits you mentioned—I just dealt with them. They aren't men of morals. Given your looks and that sharp tongue of yours, they wouldn't have let you off, would they?"

"Hmph! Once they learned my identity, of course they didn't dare do anything to me. They originally planned to take me to meet their higher-ups, but they didn't expect to be defeated by you lot."

Gu Qing said: "I think they were planning to offer you to the bandit leader in exchange for profit, weren't they?"

Xili'er snorted again and said nothing.

It seemed Gu Qing had guessed right.

Zhao Chi said: "Knight Xili'er, no matter which city you're from or what your status is, it has nothing to do with me. Shengshucheng can't influence Snowfield City either. If you want me to release you, that's fine—just compensate me for my losses."

Xili'er nodded: "Of course. The Maple Leaf Family disdains owing favors to your lot. All we need is for you to agree to release us; once I get back…"

"No, no, no, no…" Zhao Chi shook his head, cutting her off: "Not after you get back—you give me sufficient payment first, then I'll release you."

Xili'er said angrily: "You don't trust me?"

"I don't."

"You…!"

Gu Qing said: "Xili'er, let me remind you to mind your current situation. This isn't your Shengshucheng—this is our lord's territory. All of you are his legitimate spoils of war; he holds absolute rights of disposal. You do know that, don't you?"

Xili'er stared at Gu Qing: "Of course I know that! But I can't pay right now—you have to let me go back first!"

Gu Qing drew out a long needle: "Don't even dream about it. I don't care what your status is—you've been disrespectful to my lord more than ten times just now. If you dare do it once more, I'll stab you to death!"

"You woman! I am speaking with your lord. What right do you have to stand before me? Get out!"

Gu Qing's eyes went wide.

Zhao Chi was also at a loss for words.

It seemed this Xili'er really was nobility, usually protected far too well.

To still be so brainless in this situation.

She probably truly believed that her noble status could sweep away everything.

It might also really work in Shengshucheng.

But Zhao Chi ignored her status.

The anger in Gu Qing's eyes was already visible to the naked eye.

If she dared to offend Gu Qing, the Zhaochibu Society would not stand by.

No matter who Xili'er was, the Zhaochibu Society would not indulge her any longer.

"Go ahead, just don't kill her."

Hearing those words, Gu Qing knew Zhao Chi meant to let her vent her anger.

She gave Zhao Chi a sweet smile and said: "Thank you, my lord. Then I'll properly discipline her for you."

With that, she pinched the long needle and opened the cell door.