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"Good speaking skills, keep it up."
Xiao Han nodded. Although he regretted signing the slave contract with Gladys, who was completely useless, he had at least shown some value.
For example, one still has a talent for the profession of bard.
Well, the little fox still wanted to stab him to death, but out of kindness (because the flattery felt good), she held back.
"Set off!"
Xiao Han smiled slightly, waved his hand, and signaled that they could set off.
Alright!
"Hiss!"
"Awoo!"
The noble little fox sat in the carriage, flanked by lizardmen and gnolls. On the corpse of a shadow wolf lay the heavily wounded Gladys. Accompanied by the hoarse neighing of their mounts, the group embarked on their journey back to the city.
Originally, Minise arranged for the Shadow Wolf's corpse not only to give an explanation to the Titan City high command, but also to demonstrate Xiao Han's martial prowess along the way in the wasteland, so that curious onlookers wouldn't cause trouble for themselves.
But because of his mission to sweep away all enemies, Xiao Han actively sought out others, and whoever he met would get a severe beating from him until the red arrow disappeared.
That's a really simple and blunt greeting.
Moreover, Xiao Han had blindfolded himself with a black cloth, and after the two groups had passed each other, he pulled off the black cloth and suddenly turned around...
Looking at the red marker floating above his head, Xiao Han sighed helplessly.
Well, the little fox chased them back again, found some excuse to beat them up, and made the newly recruited subordinates constantly redefine their understanding of the little fox.
After beating them up, they would strip them of their belongings and abandon them in the wilderness, which gradually became a well-established process.
They then happily joined in, turning it into a team battle mode.
This made the friendly little fox feel helpless. The red mark determined by the silly system really meant that it would punish whoever it encountered, which was too much.
"Um?!"
Suddenly, Xiao Han's gaze fell on a castle in the distance.
This is a castle that barely has any life in it, with various merchants selling goods at their stalls inside.
The castle has a long history, tracing back to a kingdom whose ancestors were once illustrious. However, due to the squandering of their wealth by their descendants, coupled with natural disasters and human calamities, the castle was abandoned and used as a transit point for trade.
“A castle is not easy to deal with.”
Xiao Han stared at the red arrows appearing above the heads of that group of people, and his lips twitched slightly.
He looked back again and glanced at the tire tracks, which were straight, like two parallel lines.
Minnie had said to go straight ahead, but if they went around the castle, the angle would be affected. As a cautious newbie fox, she paid close attention to this.
"Sigh, I'm clearly a kind little fox, but the pressure of life is suffocating me."
Xiao Han sighed sadly, ordered his subordinates to beat up everyone in the castle, and then proceeded straight ahead.
Subordinate: "???"
Although I don't understand what the little fox is thinking, the mention of beating someone up is definitely exciting!
"Fragrant pears! You can buy five fragrant pears for just one bronze eagle!"
"Freshly harvested cabbage, plus one extra bronze eagle for every three bronze eagles!"
"A tough battle armor is an absolute must-have for adventurers! It only costs three silver shells!"
"Haha, the Bloodthirsty Axe that I crafted myself is only selling for thirty-five silver coins! And this is a third-tier magical equipment!"
"Sir, how about buying a plush toy? It's not expensive at all, just the price of a meal, dear~"
A vibrant castle, a place of prosperity.
Despite severe polarization, further exploitation by the castle aristocracy, and the difficult lives of the lower classes, everyone held onto hope for the future, believing that a better life would begin with the bread in front of them.
Then, the little fox arrived...
Before the castle guards could react, the sword wind unleashed by Lei Yan swept across the castle like a raging storm!
Under the fierce and raging sword wind, the red arrows above the heads of the merchants were scattered one after another.
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned red, and they charged forward under the little fox's sudden attack!
"Enemy attack! Guards, stop them immediately!"
"Run! I still have a wife and children, I will survive!"
"Sir, you haven't paid yet! Wait, that's my cabbage!"
"Damn it, I was so close to selling my Bloodthirsty Axe!"
The prosperous castle was thrown into chaos. After defeating the castle's guards, Xiao Han went on to crush the castle's ruler, a fallen nobleman who called himself a baron.
Of course, the words "treasure" and "treasure map" that he was talking about were immediately shut up by Xiao Han's sword.
This kind of force established in the wild doesn't even have a single Silver-rank expert who has broken through the limits. They may have run away, but the castle's defenses are exceptionally weak.
If the castle hadn't had the power to govern several surrounding villages, it might not have been able to maintain this prosperous situation.
"What? You... Your Excellency, Your Excellency, want me to liberate those lowly people?"
Faced with the little fox's request, the baron wanted to roar in anger, but the fangs pressed against his throat made him change his tone and say in astonishment.
"Well, that's about it. It seems you disagree, which would be troublesome."
Xiao Han stroked the blade of the Flame Fang sword, and a burst of flame flashed, causing the baron's face to turn pale instantly.
"But if you burn to ashes, remember to give my regards to Brian."
"I agree, I wholeheartedly agree, sir... Um, could you please move the sword aside for a moment?"
Finally, under the awe-inspiring gazes of everyone in the castle, the merchants from the lower classes signed an employment contract, receiving an advance payment of a certain amount of silver coins and providing the little fox with a certain amount of vegetables and fruits each week. By following the little fox prince, their group grew even larger, like a snowball rolling downhill.
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