The prisoners being escorted over were none other than the few rich kids who had worked with her to supply firearms to the border.
They had already graduated from Lighthouse Academy, and none of them had become players. All of them had returned to their families to work. With the title of graduates from the top schools in the seven continents and a certain level of strength, it was the perfect time for them to show off their skills in their families and start to rise. However, at this moment, all of them were dejected, their heads drooping as they knelt in the hall in their prison uniforms.
There were a total of six prisoners. Among them, there was a man that Villette did not recognize, but Li Xiang recognized his identity from his dirty and bloodstained face.
Back then, they had cleaned up the He Family together. This was the Enforcer from the fourth branch of the Bai Family, Bai He.
This was an important mid-level officer in the military!
"Li Xiang, have you ever gone deep into the mountains to hunt?" The corners of Andrea's mouth curled up as she gently took a bite of the sweet grape that the concubine handed her and asked with a smile.
Li Xiang shook his head. Whether it was in his previous life or this life, he had never had the pleasure of being a rich and idle person.
"You are just as Hestria said. A man who is too serious and boring can't win a woman's heart." Andrea's lips curled up into a smile as she clapped her hands. "Isn't there another one?"
Li Xiang slandered in his heart. A woman who was too interesting could not win a man's heart. Of course, he could not say this in front of Andrea.
Now, he and Villette could only watch her perform.
Another few border guards dragged a beautiful girl over from the side hall. This girl's hands and feet were shackled, but her body was clean. She was different from those rich kids who had been severely tortured.
Seeing her being dragged over, the beautiful girls in the hot spring could not help but cry out in surprise.
"Tsk, this is great. The actors are all in place. Why don't you perform your play for me?" Andrea's voice was gentle and moving, but there was endless coldness in her bones.
After this girl was dragged over, her murderous aura was faintly released.
That girl was very beautiful, but her face was filled with terror and fear. She kept sobbing softly, not daring to make too much noise.
Andrea's unbridled laughter echoed throughout the hall.
"G-General … We are indeed in the wrong in this matter. However, have you considered that these are all young people with great backgrounds? Their families are influential in the seven continents. We have already learned our lesson. If you want to humiliate us, we will accept it. However, if you want to exterminate them, that is too … too much." The one who spoke was Bai He, who had been silent all this while.
His arms hung limply, obviously broken. His face was full of scars, but his tone was steady. His head was still lowered, so he did not see Li Xiang in the hot spring.
Bai He was extremely afraid. He regretted teaming up with these Aristocratic Clan members in an attempt to gain benefits from the border. Originally, General Andrea was stationed near the Great Wall of Calamity all year round and rarely returned to the general's residence. They had already succeeded, but these idiots just had to play with her concubine to death. After the news was exposed, they immediately fled back to the family, causing him to be punished by the fourth branch family.
However, he did not expect that this matter was far from over. After returning, Andrea personally led people to capture them one by one from the continent. The players sent by the fourth branch family and the other families were all killed by Andrea.
She obviously would not let this matter rest.
The only reason he dared to say this now was because his uncle, Bai Ya, should be on the way. After all, he was a member of the Bai Family and would not watch him be killed without doing anything.
Andrea only smiled as she ate the grapes and drank the wine.
After a while, she nodded at the concubine beside her, indicating for her to serve Li Xiang. Then, she stood up from the hot spring, and the girls at the side immediately covered her with a pink bathrobe.
"Go on, is that it?" Andrea walked out of the hot spring with a light tap of her foot.
Looking at the pair of wet and slender white legs and the faint fragrance that surrounded the tip of his nose, Bai He broke out in cold sweat. He did not have any thoughts of admiring it.
"Little darling, how old were you when I picked you up?" Andrea did not pay any attention to Bai He, who was almost lying on the ground, and turned to look at the sobbing girl.
The girl's body was trembling. Andrea lifted her chin with her fingers and said in a trembling voice, "Three, three years old."
"That's right. You're 18 years old this year. In the blink of an eye, 15 years have passed. 15 years ago, when I first came to the border, I picked you up on the beach. You're my favorite child among all the children, and you also understand me the best. Do you know what I hate the most? "Andrea's eyes were enchanting, but her voice was extremely cold.
"Betrayal."
"Haha, I handed the key to the border's treasury to you for safekeeping and entrusted the basic necessities of my 100,000 soldiers to you. Yet, you actually turned around and sold them to these little brats? You even caused the deaths of my other three children. " Andrea swept a glance at the few people kneeling on the ground and then shifted her gaze back to Bai He. "Do you think that I'll be afraid and fearful just because you asked the Bai Family to come up with a plan and got involved with them?"
"Do you think that everyone is afraid of the White King?"
"General Andrea, don't you think you're going overboard? Lord White King is the only savior of our human race. You can't talk nonsense about him."
A middle-aged man's voice rang out from outside the palace. It was as loud as the heavenly thunder and was deafening.
It should be that Chief Commander Bai Ya who had arrived.
Li Xiang felt an increasing headache. Even Villette was a little stupefied. The two of them had only come to discuss a small business deal, but it involved many factions and the conflict at the border.
Andrea knew his identity, yet she still did this. She must have her reasons. Li Xiang didn't have the guts to leave now.
However, he did not want to face an expert from the 16th branch family at all.
As expected, the moment the middle-aged officer stepped into the palace, an aura locked onto him.
"Tsk, Andrea, I didn't hear that you're interested in men." Bai Ya could not stop laughing coldly. He looked at Bai He and the others on the ground and could not help but frown. "Why did you intentionally leave them here to wait for me?"
"To discuss business." Andrea pulled up her bathrobe, not allowing her body to be exposed. "Give me a seat."
"No need. I'm entrusted with bringing back a few children. You want ransom, right? Name a price. Those families are willing to pay any amount." Bai Ya waved his hand impatiently. It seemed that he did not like this place.
"Straightforward. I like to talk to people like you who are straightforward. One billion Blue Astral Coins per head and a piece of enchanted equipment. I don't care about the quality of the equipment. Double the price for this brat from the Bai Family," Andrea chuckled.
Li Xiang and Villette were shocked. There were a total of six people here. That meant seven sets of ransom, seven billion Blue Star Coins, and seven pieces of enchanted equipment!
If an ordinary soldier was fully equipped, it would cost one million Blue Star Coins. This amount of money could equip 7,000 people!
That was a force of 7,000 elite warriors!
It was enough to wipe out an ordinary 10,000-man army.
It was not an exaggeration to say that this was an exorbitant price. Ordinary aristocratic families could not afford this amount of wealth.
"Be careful that you don't choke to death with this much money." Bai Ya looked at her coldly. "Fine. The items will be delivered to the general's residence in three days. I'm taking these children away now."
"Go ahead." Andrea smiled like a flower. "As for whether I'll choke to death or not, you can rest assured. I have tens of thousands of children under me. This amount of resources is not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."
"Hmph!" Bai Ya snorted coldly. He flicked his sleeves and turned to leave. His gaze faintly swept past Li Xiang. When he saw him soaking in the hot spring, he was surprised for a moment. However, he quickly restrained his expression.
He was a Level 2 player. When that pressure came crashing down, Li Xiang almost vomited blood.
A few rich second-generation heirs scrambled behind Bai Ya and escaped from this demon-like palace.
Andrea yawned and waved her hand, indicating for everyone to leave.
Villette, who was sitting on the crystal stool, was a little hesitant. However, she still left the palace alone with the concubines.
In this place, Andrea's words were absolute.
In an instant, only Li Xiang, Andrea, and her adopted daughter were left in the huge palace.
"Li Xiang, massage my shoulders." Andrea's voice was a little tired. Unknowingly, she had taken off her pink bathrobe, revealing her snow-white and delicate back. She sat in front of Li Xiang just like that.
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