Zuan didn't know how long the effects of the medicine would last. Once these people recovered, he would be in deep trouble. So, naturally, he had to eliminate all dangers before they could even take hold.
He felt that he had already done right by not doing what some protagonist in a novel he had read in his previous life had done—grinding them to ashes and casting a spell of rebirth on them for a complete funeral.
Ji Xiaoxi recalled the lewd looks those people had given her earlier and realized there was some truth to what he said, so she bit her lip and stopped trying to persuade him.
Zu'an moved on to the next person. The man looked at his two companions who had died unjustly one after another, hardened his heart and said directly, "If you want to kill us, then kill us. Don't pretend to be kind and say you'll spare our lives. We are all bandits, and not one of us in the whole stronghold knows how to play a musical instrument!"
Zu An frowned: "Is that so? Then let me ask you a different question, a common sense question that anyone should be able to answer."
The man, surprised by the unexpected turn of events, beamed with joy: "Alright, ask away."
Zuan pondered for a moment, then pointed to his face and asked, "Am I handsome?"
The man hurriedly replied, "Handsome! I've never seen such a handsome man before. You are the most handsome man in the entire Bright Moon City—no, I mean, the most handsome man in the whole world. Even the prince of the Elf Clan would be ashamed and commit suicide upon seeing you. Oh, and there's that so-called number one beauty in the capital, Lady Yu. If she just glanced at you, she'd probably fall asleep and ovulate, offering herself up for your bed. And you might not even be interested in her..."
In this situation, even if Zu'an looked like a fierce black jackal, he would still praise him to the skies.
The other Black Wind Stronghold members looked at him with sympathy, thinking to themselves, "Brother, I feel sorry for you. I never thought you had such a talent for flattery."
On the other side, the guards of the Yu family glared angrily. Having just witnessed that scene, they dared not vent their anger on Zu An, but could only look at the guy who was spouting nauseating words with murderous eyes.
Yu Yanluo's anger level increased by 99!
Zuan was somewhat amused. This was the first time he had received anger points from that Lady Yu. It seemed that this guy had indeed gone a bit too far in flattering her.
Noticing the smile on his face, the man in black was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Are you satisfied with my answer?"
“You know too much.” Zuan swiftly struck down another enemy with his knife.
The Black Wind Stronghold bandits are furious! +666!
The Yu family's guards' eyes widened instantly. How could this be possible?
Pfft~
A soft laugh came from inside the carriage, but it was immediately covered with a mouth, and silence was restored.
Zuan approached the fourth man in black: "Am I handsome?"
The man swallowed hard, the painful lesson his companion had just learned still fresh in his mind: "You're ugly, but that only makes you more manly..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zuan swiftly struck him down with his knife, ending his life: "Lying through your teeth."
The Black Wind Stronghold bandits are furious! +666!
He moved on to the next man in black and repeated the same question.
Having witnessed the two men being killed for giving conflicting answers, the man nearly wet himself and stammered, "I...I don't know."
Zuan raised his knife and brought it down, letting out a long sigh: "If you don't even know this, what's the point of continuing to live?"
The wrath of the Black Wind Stronghold bandits +666!
...
They fought their way through, finally arriving before their leader, Bao Gang: "It's your turn."
Bao Gang snorted coldly: "No matter what you answer, you'll die. Anyway, the answer is up to you. Since that's the case, why should I answer? Kill me if you want, but my two brothers will definitely avenge me. You'll be torn to pieces!"
Zuan nodded: "You were indeed bullying people a bit just now."
Bao Gang almost cried. You fucking know that was bullying, don't you know I almost peed my pants?
“Here’s what we’ll do. I’ll test you with a question that has a standard answer. If you answer it correctly, I’ll definitely let you go,” Zu’an said.
"Are you serious?" Although Bao Gang knew that the other party was unlikely to let him go, his survival instinct still made him ask. After all, living in this world is so carefree and happy, robbing people's money and sleeping with their wives and daughters. If you die, you really have nothing left.
Zuan nodded and said, "Of course it's true. There is definitely a standard answer to this question. If you disagree, I can tell you the correct answer so you will be convinced."
Bao Gang gritted his teeth: "Fine, ask away."
Zuan said, "What's the next line after 'Eating three hundred lychees a day'?" I don't believe you can come up with that ancient poem from Earth.
Bao Gang was delighted: "I know, I know, the next line is 'I would gladly be a Lingnan native forever'."
Zuan was stunned. He had felt that the culture of this world was very similar to that of the previous world. He didn't expect that even ancient poems were here. How was he supposed to learn from those time-traveling predecessors and show off by reciting poems?
"Wrong answer." Zu'an said with a dark face, about to strike again with his knife.
Bao Gang howled like a pig being slaughtered: "Impossible! I've heard this poem before: 'At the foot of Mount Luofu, spring reigns all year round; oranges and bayberries ripen in succession.'"
"I'd eat three hundred lychees a day, and gladly be a Lingnan native forever," the next line is exactly what I just answered. Tell me, where did I go wrong?
Zu An snorted: "The next line is clearly 'Eating 109,500 lychees a year,' I'm testing your math skills, not your poetry." With that, he swiftly brought down his knife.
"You fucking tricked me on purpose!"
Anger from Bao Gang +1000!
Zuan wiped the blood off the knife onto his body, then let out a long sigh: "You finally understand."
Glug~
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