Chapter 160 Public Display
The crowd, which was originally a little agitated, quieted down when the woman came in.
The woman's voice could be heard from above him. "As the Lord of Xuantian City, I have already issued the city regulations. Whether you've been here for a long time or have just arrived, I hope you will abide by them. I truly like the peace and tranquility of Xuantian City."
The residents murmured, "Of course we hope it stays like this. These people are so annoying."
"I don't know how the city lord will punish them."
"Give them a good beating and expel them."
Lin Zuo was also in the crowd, standing at the front. He also wanted to see how the city lord wanted to teach these people a lesson.
The city lord moved his foot from Luo Kun's back to his face, which made several blue veins bulge out on Luo Kun's forehead. He had never been treated like this before, with his face stepped on like this.
Lu Jiu had already watched Zhuang Yunfa's video. She squatted down and said, "I want to say this back to you. You deserve to be humiliated today because you let me step on your face."
Luo Kun wanted to get up excitedly, but the wound on his neck was bleeding, the pain was unbearable, and his energy and blood were slowly decreasing.
Lu Jiu stood up slowly, looking at Luo Kun sprawled on the ground like a lost dog, and said loudly, "Xuantian City residents are not allowed to maliciously attack other residents, whether in the city or in the wild. This rule is known to all residents. Your behavior has been confirmed. Now, anyone who did this will be expelled from Xuantian City and blacklisted from entering the city again. Apart from that..."
Luo Kun interrupted her, his neck stiff, and continued to be tough, "If you want me to expel you, then expel me. I'm afraid of you!"
Lu Jiu stepped on his foot and continued to push hard, "Now you are the one being stepped on by me, you need to understand the situation clearly and don't interrupt me!"
The others were trembling with fear. They followed Luo Kun in their domineering behavior. Although they did not kill anyone, they robbed a lot of equipment. Unfortunately, they did not get many good things.
Luo Kun gasped harshly, like a broken bellows. The more agitated he became, the more his neck ached. "So what do you want? Are you going to kill us? Even though I attacked those people, it was just to steal a prop. Does Xuantian City want to kill anyone who steals something?"
He just stole other people's props and didn't want to kill anyone.
As he said this, he also wanted to incite the residents of the city to be dissatisfied with this woman.
Lu Jiu's expression did not change. He stepped directly on the wound on his neck and crushed it hard a few times, causing Luo Kun to scream in pain. This man had attacked Zhuang Yun's limbs before. He probably wanted to make Zhuang Yun and the others suffer and hand over the props themselves.
"You still know that you are stealing other people's things. I don't need to kill you, but there is a saying that goes, 'Life is worse than death.' Have you forgotten it? I will torture you so hard that you can't die even if you want to."
As he spoke, he took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth. This was a low-quality pill that Lu Jiu specially asked the pharmacy manager to make. It did not replenish much qi and blood.
The real reason why Lu Jiu decided not to kill him was because Zhuang Yun mentioned in the email he sent that this person had been attacking his limbs and not attacking parts like the head, in an attempt to force his Qi and blood to below 30%.
Luo Kun took a deep breath and took a few pills in succession. His energy and blood returned to nearly 30%. Then he saw the woman who was squatting down and looking at him took out a dagger.
He was very familiar with this kind of dagger. It was the reward he got for killing ordinary wild monsters in the past.
His wounds can't heal. If he gets hit a few more times like this...
Lu Jiu gently slid the tip of the dagger across his neck, causing Luo Kun's hair to stand on end.
Then the dagger slowly pierced into his wound. Lu Jiu's movements were very slow, but Luo Kun couldn't bear the pain and screamed.
"Now all of you must collectively hand in 5,000 Tempering Fruits, 200 silver coins, and 10 bronze-grade weapons. I've already collected one weapon from you, and I need 9 more."
Shen Jufeng watched quietly from the side. Their city lord had changed. She was still the same as usual, but she became quite ruthless to those who touched her rules.
Zhuang Yun and his temporary teammates just felt relieved. People like this deserve to be taught a lesson.
"I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you!" Luo Kun screamed and agreed to the punishment given by the city lord. He used to be domineering, but that didn't mean he was a heartless person.
The pain of the knife stabbing him will not be reduced because of his domineering behavior.
Lu Jiu was very satisfied with this. He removed the dagger, wiped the blood with Luo Kun's clothes, and put it away. "Very good, hand over the things and I will spare your lives, but remember, never come near here again."
Everyone else in Luo Kun's team was shocked. This city lord was too cruel. This action was more painful than killing someone.
Luo Kun, who was lying on the ground, immediately took out the required items. Thousands of tempering fruits were piled up on the ground into a small hill, and Lu Jiu simply collected them all.
The other teammates also took out the tempering fruits, making a total of 5,000 for Lu Jiu.
After getting all the things, Lu Jiu took the dagger and stabbed his wound a few times as if accidentally, then gave Luo Kun a pill, first to remove his negative state, and then use the pill to restore his energy and blood to more than 30%.
Shen Jufeng loosened the rope, and those people didn't dare to help Luo Kun, and ran away as if there was a ghost behind them.
They will never come to this place again, no matter what! And they will never do such a thing again!
ยท
The residents, who had been very quiet, applauded after a while. If they wanted to live in peace, they needed iron-fisted punishment so that others would be afraid.
Lu Jiu waited for the applause to die down before clearing his throat. "It's the same old thing. I welcome everyone to live in Xuantian City, but I also hope that everyone will abide by the city rules. These city rules don't allow you to steal your things, and they don't force you to do anything immoral. I just hope this place can be a pure land where people can live without fear. I also want to warn those with bad intentions: dare to act, and you will have to pay the price. I am absolutely confident that no one here can defeat me. This is my confidence."
Even if there are players with the advantage here, she is confident that she can win.
The residents present were stunned for a moment, and then cheered loudly. They needed such a powerful but principled city lord.
The new residents were stunned. They didn't expect that the Lord of Xuantian City was such a tough guy. They used to feel that the Lord had a very low presence in the city.
Those who were originally small and medium-sized overlords in the city-states all quietly withdrew their thoughts of stirring up trouble.
After Lu Jiu finished speaking, he took out 1,400 Tempering Fruits, divided them into seven compartment backpacks, and handed them to Zhuang Yun and the others. "You were injured today. There are also potions in here. Take them and have a good rest."
Zhuang Yun took the backpack, which contained two hundred tempering fruits, fifty silver coins, and several high-quality pills. These were all hot items in the pharmacy and could not be bought if you went too late.
The other temporary teammates were very happy, "Thank you, City Lord, for doing justice for us!"
And the compensation was so generous, it was really worth the beating I got today.
Lu Jiu didn't say much, and he and Shen Jufeng re-equipped their wings and returned to the City Lord's Mansion.
Several people familiar with Zhuang Yun and the others came over and said, "Wow, how much stuff did you get? Let's take a look."
The person who received the plaid backpack smiled and said, "Two hundred Tempering Fruits, plus money and potions."
He took out a potion, which was the highest quality pill in the pharmacy.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
