Chu Rui suddenly threw his head back and roared with laughter. His laughter soared to the heavens and resounded through the horizon.
Everyone's expressions turned ugly! Because this laughter basically meant that the negotiations had broken down and failed! Today was the day they would fight to the death!
"Let me ask you, why did you step forward?"
After a long while, Chu Rui stopped laughing. He looked at the bearded man and suddenly asked.
"I can't stand by and do nothing while you slaughter innocent lives. I can't stand by and watch these hot-blooded men die at your hands!"
The bearded man replied. These were words from the bottom of his heart, and also the reason why he'd jumped out. Therefore, he answered without even thinking.
"..."
Chu Rui was already speechless. He didn't say anything and only looked calmly at the bearded man. His expression was very calm, without any emotion, let alone mental intimidation. However, it was this calm gaze that made the bearded man, who'd dared to jump out in the face of a great demon king's slaughter, lower his head in guilt.
"If you saved an entire village just to ask for a few acres of fertile land, but the village chief led his lackeys to turn hostile and take your life, what would you do?"
The bearded man's head hung even lower, and the shame on his face deepened. Those self-proclaimed wanderers who worried about the country and the people, as well as those sect experts who adhered to the doctrine of chivalry, couldn't help but blush. Even an idiot could tell what Chu Rui was referring to with such a straightforward analogy.
A village was a metaphor for the entire Canglan City. A few acres of fertile land was the national treasury and the palace treasury. To the entire Canglan City, the national treasury and the palace treasury were indeed like a few acres of fertile land, nothing more. The village chief was the Emperor Canglan, and the lackeys had many meanings. The small ones were the Emperor Canglan's subordinates, while the big ones included all of them.
They'd just saved their lives, but they'd immediately turned hostile and wanted to take their benefactor's life. Repaying kindness with enmity was the height of shamelessness. They weren't politicians, nor were they ambitious and ruthless. They couldn't do as much as the Emperor Canglan. Chu Rui's words immediately made them feel extremely ashamed.
"Even so, you can't kill the innocent like this!"
A young female swordsman with a very unique style of dress could not help but say.
"Are they innocent?"
Chu Rui asked faintly.
"Of course I am innocent! They are not wrong! " Seeing Chu Rui reply, the girl suppressed her shame and said, "They are all living people with families, friends, relatives, and lovers. Now, he didn't die at the hands of the demons, but at your hands. What crime have they committed against you for you to be so ruthless and merciless? "
"They are innocent!"
Chu Rui's tone suddenly turned icy cold. His cold gaze was like lightning as he looked at the face of the young girl who had obviously wandered the jianghu for a long time. His voice was so cold that it seemed to be able to seep into one's internal organs.
"Then why did they raise their weapons? Why did they point their weapons at me, their benefactor who just saved them?"
The girl was speechless!
It wasn't just the girl. Everyone else was silent! No matter how eloquent they were, she had nothing to say in the face of this iron-clad truth. They were the ungrateful ones in the first place. Perhaps, there were some who were very valiant, and could forcefully twist the situation to give a reason. Unfortunately, under the awe of Rui's terrifying strength, those who had the ability to argue but did not have the strength did not dare to open their mouths. Therefore, the current silent scene was created.
"Demon, don't change the topic! You possess such powerful dark demonic power, yet you dare say you're not a demon? Now you're so ruthless against humans, leaving no room for negotiation and slaughtering them in such a cruel manner. Other than the devils of the Demon Race, who else could be so vicious? "
Prime Minister Hua Ling jumped out and pointed at Chu Rui, his expression sorrowful and his words fierce, his voice sorrowful! Acting skills, absolute acting skills, were already at the level of an award-winning actor! No wonder it was said that politicians were born actors. It was true.
Such a situation was a great blow to the army's morale. They didn't have the advantage in strength to begin with. If this continued, the army's morale would crumble and they would lose without a doubt. Now that the ruffians of the jianghu had finally jumped out, they had to be firmly bound to the ship. Otherwise, they had no chance of winning. Emperor Azurewave didn't speak. As a subject, he had to share his burden as the prime minister.
"Ask yourselves the cause and effect of this matter. I'm sure you know very well. Who's right and who's wrong? You can lie to others, but you can't lie to your own hearts! … Even so, do you still want to stand in front of them and oppose me? "
Chu Rui's voice was very calm. There was no joy in it. However, the ruffians and sect experts, as well as many of Emperor Azurewave's subordinates, were all very ashamed.
"I understand!"
Seeing that the group of people didn't move, a few people moved a little, but soon calmed down. Maybe they thought it through, or maybe they didn't want to become the target of public criticism when they saw that the people around them didn't move. In short, no one in the crowd stood up.
"Perhaps we're in the wrong, but we won't leave!"
The bearded man sighed and stood up. He looked at Chu Rui. His expression had changed from the beginning to the current calmness. His heart had calmed down.
"As expected, those who aren't of my race are sure to have a different heart! Since that's the case, let's stop chatting here. I don't need to be polite anymore! "
Chu Rui sighed. A sharp glint flashed through his calm eyes as killing intent surged. Since these fellows didn't know how to appreciate favors, then he would send them all to the afterlife.
"For the sake of Princess Cang Die's shout just now, I'll let you all die without pain! Emperor Azurewave, you should rejoice that you gave birth to such a sensible daughter. Otherwise, your end would be very, very miserable! "
Chu Rui glanced at Princess Cang Die and Hua Rou 'er, who'd fainted from the frightening scene. A trace of gentleness flashed through his eyes. In a situation where the entire world was his enemy, it was good to have someone who spoke up for him. Although Chu Rui didn't care, there was no doubt that it was good to have someone like this.
"Everyone has their own master, there's no need to say anything more! … Die! "
Seeing that some people's lips were moving, and after hearing his words, they felt ashamed that they couldn't even compare to a woman and wanted to cause some accident. Chu Rui hurriedly roared and stopped such a situation from happening. He didn't have the extra time to continue arguing with these fellows. Even if they regretted it now, it was too late. Go repent in the netherworld!
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