Upon hearing the second-in-command's words, the other underlings all showed expressions of anger, wishing they could jump out immediately and show their ferocity.

Upon seeing this, the underling who had spoken earlier sighed helplessly and quickly tried to comfort the second-in-command:

"Second Master, calm down! We must stay calm and not act impulsively!"

The second-in-command's face hardened, and he glared at his underling with annoyance.

"Liu Zi, none of the other brothers have said anything, but you're the only one worrying about this and that. If you're scared, then get the hell back to Yucheng County."

Liu Zi sighed inwardly.

He didn't want to get involved in this matter in the first place. If it weren't for the order from the head of the gang to make him act as a strategist and constantly remind the second-in-command not to be reckless, he would have been fine.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come at all.

To put it nicely, the second-in-command is exceptionally courageous; to put it bluntly, he's simple-minded and all brawn and no brains.

But he is extremely arrogant and cannot listen to advice. The more you advise him, the more unhappy he becomes and the more he will oppose you.

Just like a rebellious child.

But he's now over forty, and over the years he's become arrogant and domineering, his temper has only grown stronger, but his brain hasn't grown at all.

Forget it, he can listen or not, it's up to him!

Anyway, he won't willingly go to his death!

"Hehe, Second Boss, don't be angry. Didn't the First Boss say that our mission this time doesn't necessarily require killing Princess Chang Le? We just need to act according to the situation, and if things go wrong, we should retreat immediately."

Upon hearing the name of the eldest brother, the second brother's expression softened slightly. He had never admired anyone in his life except his eldest brother.

After quickly peeking out and glancing at the large, alert force, the second-in-command's face darkened. "Six, what do you suggest we do now?"

Liu Zi was secretly delighted; he knew that the title of "Big Boss" was useful.

"Second Master, our numbers are far outnumbered by Princess Chang Le's side. We can't fight them head-on; we can only outsmart them. But in the current situation, outsmarting them won't work. I think we should leave this place as soon as possible."

"Evacuation?"

The second-in-command's face was very grim. "The brothers spent a whole day digging traps, and now they've gotten nothing. How can we accept leaving like this?"

As soon as he said that, his underlings immediately echoed his sentiments.

"That's right, we're not leaving. If you want to leave, leave yourself."

"Liu Zi, you're such a coward. I don't know what the boss was thinking, making you come along on this mission."

"Second Master, Liu Zi is disrupting morale here. Let's just tie him up."

"I second that, Second Master. With our power in Yucheng County, why should we be afraid of Princess Chang Le? Let's just take her down."

"Yes, let's just do it!"

More than four hundred underlings unanimously agreed, looking at Liu Zi with utter contempt.

Hmph, coward.

If you hadn't managed to fool the boss with your words, you wouldn't have been qualified to order us around.

"You, you all..." Liu Zi's face was bitter. Good words were useless in persuading a ghost to die. His good intentions were taken for granted.

With mixed feelings, Liu Zi turned to the second-in-command beside him and asked, "Second-in-command, what are you thinking?"

The second-in-command snorted coldly, glaring at Liu Zi as if he had seen through a rag.

"Liu Zi, I won't make things difficult for you since you're my man. But you've already aroused public anger. For the sake of our brothers' feelings, I order you to return to Yucheng County immediately. We won't trouble you with that."

Liu Zi's eyes reddened; he was deeply hurt.

Haha, a bandit is always a bandit. Even if he treats them with all his heart, they will always treat him as an outsider.

If it weren't for the need to survive in Yucheng County, a hellish place where people devour each other without spitting out the bones, he would never have tried so hard to please the head of the gang.

That's enough, we're not on the same page.

There's no need to be sad over people who are unrelated to you.

Having figured this out, Liu Zi forced a stiff smile. "Alright, Second Master, I'll be leaving now. Take care!"

The second-in-command looked down on Liu Zi from the bottom of his heart and didn't even bother to glance at him.

The other underlings were delighted and urged Liu Zi to leave quickly with disdain and contempt, so as not to delay their important business.

Liu Zi sneered inwardly.

With your stupid and arrogant bandits, how could you possibly accomplish anything great?

May you die soon and be reborn.

Oh no, with your heinous deeds, you'll only be condemned to the eighteenth level of hell after death, never to be reborn!

Liu Zi hurried away, and just as he was about to return to the city, Nangong Zichen descended from the sky with a group of people, stopping him from leaving.

Liu Zi was startled and gripped the long sword hanging at his waist tightly with both hands.

"Who...who are you people? Why are you blocking my way?"

Nangong Zichen's small face was full of friendly smiles. "Young man, don't be afraid. We mean you no harm. We just want to ask you some questions."

Liu Zi became alert and immediately shook his head, "I'm just a nobody, I don't know anything, you've got the wrong person."

Jing Qingyue raised her little head and said with a smile:

"Hehe, little brother, we didn't come to the wrong person! In fact, we came here specifically to find you."

"You specifically sought me out?" Liu Zi frowned, sensing that the group of handsome young men and women opposite him meant no harm.

But why did they specifically seek him out?

Jing Qingyue nodded with a smile.

"Yes, we specifically sought you out, young man. You look refined and elegant, and your aura is completely out of place with that bunch of idiots. You might as well come with us."

Don't worry, we are all good people, and we won't look down on people like those idiots, nor will we have any prejudice or ridicule towards you.

Hey bro, wanna consider joining our team?

Liu Zi: "???"

Xie Chun has a round, fair face, and when she smiles, she looks like a little dumpling, which unconsciously puts people at ease.

He then said with a smile:

"Hehe, little brother, don't miss out! You won't regret buying this, it's a great opportunity! Don't miss it!"

"If we didn't like you, we wouldn't be wasting our breath talking to you. As for those idiots, don't worry, we'll take care of them soon enough."

Liu Zi: ...This young master is indeed handsome, but his mouth is truly indescribable.

Xie Chun: "Alright, time is precious. We don't have that much time to discuss with you. I'll give you three counts of time. Make a decision quickly."

But I must warn you! If you don't seize this opportunity, even if you volunteer later, our team won't accept you.

After saying that, Xie Chun began to count: "Three, two..."

"Hey, wait a minute."

Liu Zi shouted hurriedly. He had a premonition that if he couldn't seize this opportunity today, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

"that……"

Liu Zi scratched his head sheepishly. "Um, could you tell me who you are? If I choose to join your team, I at least need to know who you are!"

Liu Zi became increasingly less confident as he spoke, his head almost drooping to the ground.

Don't ask, the answer is always low self-esteem.