As soon as Qin Xiao finished speaking, the fat man's expression froze.
Who is this person, and why do they know such confidential matters?
If it weren't for this bullshit order, why would I be in such a hurry to sell the goods in my possession?
I'm hoarding resources and accumulating wealth; I can easily earn three to five times more. How could you possibly be the one to take advantage of me!
"Ahem, of course we must obey the new master's orders, but these goods were painstakingly captured before, and keeping them would be a waste."
It's better to act sooner rather than later; we might be able to salvage some of the new master's losses. We're only doing this out of consideration for the new master and want to offer our modest assistance.
After saying this, he looked at Qin Xiao with a serious expression, "May I ask who this distinguished guest is, and how you know the new master's orders?"
Qin Xiao stood up. "The new master's order has just been issued, yet I already know clearly that I am not from this world. So who do you think I am?"
After speaking, Qin Xiao turned to look at the other person, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
The fat man trembled instantly. Now that the words had been spoken to this extent, how could he not know who was in front of him?
"You...you...you...Great...Great...you are...?"
Qin Xiao didn't even look at him. "Take a complete inventory of all the sea people and write down their origins and reasons for being there."
The fat man instantly sprang to attention. "Yes, yes, sir, I'll take care of it right away!"
Qin Xiao looked at him and said, "Be careful. If you make any moves, you will exterminate your entire family and everyone related to you! Do you understand?"
The fat man could barely hold his enormous bladder any longer, so he knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"My lord, I know, please don't worry."
"Find someone to bring all these rare items to me here, and dress me up."
The fat man readily agreed, then scrambled out of the room.
Qin Xiao wasn't worried at all that he would run away; the power of the Lord of the World was no joke.
Cities fall easily, and clans are wiped out; such occurrences are commonplace.
Moreover, even if the other party really lost his mind and tried to run away, it would be very easy for Qin Xiao's tamed beasts to catch him back.
Qianyun's investigation has covered the entire city.
Soon, the sound of rustling footsteps could be heard, and hundreds of people emerged one after another from behind the curtain.
They were all handsome men and beautiful women, but women made up the majority, accounting for more than two-thirds of the group.
These women, each one stunningly beautiful and possessing a unique charm, stood timidly at the front, heads bowed, too ashamed to look.
These people had been told that the person before them was the ruler of the world.
Upon suddenly hearing the name of such an important figure, these people were completely stunned and dared not look any further.
Qin Xiao stood up. "Raise your head!"
The sea creatures subconsciously looked up, but Qin Xiao glanced at them and shook his head.
The sea creatures on the other side looked terrified, fearing that the other side might eat them all if it was displeased.
Given their experiences and impressions over the years, what else could the Lord of this world possibly want from them?
It's nothing more than lewd pleasure and consumption.
Although they had never heard of the Lord of the World descending before, they figured the butchers here wouldn't dare to lie to them about it.
Qin Xiao exhaled and spoke, "My name is Qin Xiao, the new ruler of this world. I have just taken over this world and now I am here to ask you questions. I hope you will answer truthfully!"
Everyone trembled with fear.
Qin Xiao didn't say much, "You go first!"
The woman from the Rainbow Fish Clan stepped forward and walked tremblingly to Qin Xiao.
The Lord of the World can be considered the culprit behind the current tragic fate of the sea creatures.
However, no one dared to resist, for to resist would mean the extermination of their entire clan.
"Let me ask you, how many people from your clan have been arrested in the past ten years?"
The woman from the Rainbow Fish tribe trembled, her voice carrying a hint of fragility and fear.
"Yes, sir. The Rainbow Fish Clan pays tribute to capture thousands of missing people every year. Over the past ten years, almost seven or eight out of ten of the clan's able-bodied men have perished."
"Are you aware that as meat exporters, there are strict racial and quantity restrictions on you?"
The woman trembled upon hearing the word "meat." "I...we know..."
"Does anyone comply?"
"No... everyone outwardly complies..."
"You mean, you don't care at all behind the scenes?"
At this point, the woman from the Rainbow Fish tribe seemed to have thought of something, and her voice suddenly became louder.
"Yes! No one cares about the so-called rules. My clan pays tribute according to the amount, but we still can't escape being secretly captured by humans."
Every year, the number of people secretly abducted is still more than ten times the number of those who are offered as tribute! This year, my sister took my place.
But the so-called department still arrested me and secretly sold me off! What's the point of such a heinous rule?!
Qin Xiao remained silent, inwardly cursing the former world ruler to the bone.
"Never thought of resisting?"
Qin Xiao asked again.
The woman from the Rainbow Fish tribe looked dejected, "I dare not resist..."
These four words almost drained the other person of all their energy and spirit.
Yes, they dared not resist...
It is already difficult enough to deal with humans, and it also has to face the suppression and repression of the servants of the world's master.
If they were kept as captives, their entire race enslaved, the miserable fates of countless races in Capricorn City would be unimaginable...
Qin Xiao waved his hand, "Now you can resist! I'll stand up for you! Go back, you come here!"
Qin Xiao waved to the next person and began asking the same questions again.
The woman from the Caiyu tribe retreated back into the crowd, her eyes still showing some shock.
What did she just hear?
He said... he'd stand up for us!?
The woman from the Rainbow Fish Clan quietly glanced at Qin Xiao, her expression still somewhat dazed.
A moment later, Qin Xiao questioned dozens of people, and the results were largely accurate, finding no fault with the human race of this realm.
Although not all humans participated, those responsible for the matter cannot escape blame.
Qin Xiao didn't ask any more questions and waited for the fat man to bring the list.
Ye Qinghuan sat beside Qin Xiao, looking at the delicate women with a look of pity on her face.
"I never imagined the outside world would be in such chaos; it's cruel and realistic..."
Qin Xiao looked at her and said, "Huanhuan, you don't need to think too much. There are too many things in this world, and there will always be things that cross the line."
I suspect there are even more terrifying beings in these myriad realms, and the main characters aren't just these alien races; even humans like ourselves exist in many places.
Ye Qinghuan's expression was somewhat grave.
Ye Qingya comforted her daughter and then looked at Qin Xiao, "Brother Xiao, what do you plan to do?"
These sea creatures look quite nice to me. Have you considered taking some for your own use?
Ye Qingya's expression was a half-smile...
Qin Xiao was speechless. "No way, I really don't have those thoughts. They're all just pitiful people."
Ye Qingya looked at his face, her eyes filled with suspicion.
"I see some of them are quite strong; perhaps they could be tamed as beasts?"
Ye Qingya thought for a moment and then said.
After all, these are all selected sea creatures, and their potential and strength are quite good. Only in this way can they be sold at a high price.
Qin Xiao shook his head. "I do have these plans. I intend to give you two beast tamers to contract, but not them. Let's see what the lord here has to say."
After Qin Xiao finished speaking, Ye Qingya and Ye Qinghuan exchanged a glance.
They didn't seem to have any objections; they figured they'd just wait and see.
The fat man's booklet hadn't arrived yet, but someone came to inform him.
A servant boy stepped forward tremblingly, "My lord, there are... people outside requesting an audience..."
Qin Xiao laughed, "Who? You're well-informed!"
The servant dared not respond and answered directly.
"Yes, yes, it's the Sea Clan Lord... Lord Sea Dreamer Night..."
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Call her in."
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