Seeing Zhao Dezheng, who was brimming with 'righteousness' as if his thinking and logic had collapsed.
Everyone present had already silently concluded that Zhao Dezheng was now an extremely dangerous and unstable "bomb".
Even Li Yu was filled with doubt.
But when he quietly activated his golden eyes and sensed through the threads, he discovered that what Zhao Dezheng was saying was true!
He genuinely felt a sense of righteousness, wanting to rid the people of this scourge and to kill these people to appease the countless innocent souls.
But after hearing Zhao Dezheng's death threat, the distinguished guests were filled with despair.
They could lose their lives at any moment, and they dared not gamble on whether Zhao Dezheng, who seemed to have gone mad, could still have any normal reactions.
Some of the elderly even began to look at Li Yu with pleading eyes, hoping that this legendary hero of Zhongzhou would show leniency.
However, what emanated from Li Yu was a more somber and icy pressure than Zhao Dezheng's violent aura.
His gaze swept over them as if they were a group of dead things.
Clearly, this "Hero of Central Plains" had no intention of letting them off the hook.
The atmosphere inside the entire metal treatment room instantly plummeted to freezing point.
All eyes were finally focused on Li Yu, awaiting his decision.
Li Yu slowly raised her eyes, a murderous glint flashing in her deep gaze, and slightly parted her lips...
Just as Li Yu was about to speak, in a moment of desperation, a stout old man suddenly roared:
"etc!"
"Lord Li Yu! Spare me! I'm willing to pay any price, just let me go, I...I..."
The old man, considering his current situation, racked his brains for a moment, then shouted:
"I'm willing to pay the ransom!!!"
He felt as if he had been kidnapped by Li Yu and the others, which is why he shouted those words at the crucial moment.
The ransom became the most direct, instinctive, and perhaps only exchange he could think of that might move the 'kidnappers'!
"puff……"
Hei San chuckled, then quickly covered his mouth.
Black One and Black Two also looked absurd, staring at the old man as if he were an idiot.
ransom?
What do they take Li Yu for? A real kidnapper?
If wealth and resources alone could easily sway Li Yu, then why did Zhao Jianan die so quickly?
Even Zhao Dezheng, who was prepared to kill, dismissed the words with disdain.
But something unexpected happened.
Li Yu's 'judgment' that was about to be uttered actually stopped in his tracks!
No one expected that this seemingly unrelated, even worthless, remark would prompt Li Yu to step in front of Zhao Dezheng.
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on the fat old man's face, which was flushed with fear and anxiety, and his eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.
Li Yu seemed not to have heard clearly, or perhaps wanted to confirm again, so she earnestly asked the fat old man:
"What did you just say? Ransom?"
Li Yu's originally icy gaze seemed to have softened slightly at this moment.
“I said ransom…” the fat old man muttered to himself, but suddenly his eyes lit up.
He looked up in disbelief, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope, and nodded excitedly repeatedly:
"That's right, I'm talking about ransom!"
"My Wang family is renowned in Jincheng, and we own three mines in Zhongzhou. If City Lord Li Yu can let me go, all the profits from my branch will be yours! Money and resources are negotiable, we can discuss anything!"
He spoke incoherently, as if afraid that if he spoke even a fraction too slowly, that sliver of hope would slip away.
Upon seeing this, another thin, distinguished guest's eyes lit up instantly, as if grasping at a lifeline, and he immediately echoed in a shrill voice:
"I can pay the ransom! I'll pay it too!"
“My Zhang family owns more than a dozen fixed assets in the central area of Jincheng, which is definitely a long-term and stable asset! As long as Lord Li Yucheng is lenient, the rights to the profits from these properties will be transferred immediately!”
The remaining distinguished guests were taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what was happening.
Once the "sluice gate" is opened, the will to survive bursts forth like a flood breaking through a dam!
At this moment, the other elders also shouted and pleaded, offering the 'ransom' their families could offer, hoping Li Yu would spare their lives:
"My Liu family controls a stable supply channel for rare metals! It's priceless! Just release me, and we can share the channel completely!"
"I'm selling my collection of vintage art! And the password to the vault at Jin Cheng Bank!"
"I have three elite private Awakened Guardian teams under my command. The families of the team members are all under my control and are absolutely loyal! They can all be handed over to Lord Li Yucheng for deployment!"
The instinct for survival ultimately prevailed over everything.
These old folks, who usually live a life of luxury and cherish their lives like gold, no longer care about dignity at this moment, and are rushing to shout and frantically increase the stakes.
They frantically threw out the largest "ransom" they could offer.
For them, as long as they can survive, paying any price is a hundred times better than dying here immediately!
Moreover, the "ransom" that Li Yu demanded was far more worthwhile than the bottomless "life-extending fee" and the costs involved in the Changsheng Sect.
Wealth can be earned and amassed again, and distribution channels can be sold and found again, but they truly only have one life.
Hearing these dazzling and increasingly astonishing "quotes," the cold killing intent in Li Yu's eyes receded rapidly like a tide.
Instead, there is an indescribable, sharp gleam, as if assessing the value of the goods.
His gaze towards the distinguished guests had actually softened.
He never expected that these old guys would be so valuable; in fact, he had never even heard of the industrial and distribution costs that some of them mentioned.
These people's potential value may far exceed his imagination, and perhaps only Ma Yuanbai can make full use of it.
Li Yu immediately turned around to look at the three Hei brothers, who were still somewhat dazed. He tried to regain his composure, but the smile on his lips just wouldn't go away:
"You all need to take control of these people first, make sure not to miss a single one, these are all... important assets."
"Uh... okay..." Hei Yi suppressed the absurdity in his heart and quickly responded.
He quickly took out special shackles made by the Thunder Bureau from his personal equipment, which could suppress the energy flow of awakened individuals.
Black Two and Black Three immediately stepped forward to help, quickly taking control of all the distinguished elderly guests.
Only after they handcuffed each of the elderly men who kept promising wealth in order to save their lives did the three brothers momentarily realize what was happening...
Even after Zhao Jianan revealed his military family background and threatened Li Yu with a huge secret, he still couldn't get his life in exchange.
A powerful figure who wasn't even afraid of Jin Cheng Tian Shu actually stopped because someone offered a ransom!
Is it possible to survive by paying such a small price?
Isn't the 'scale' used to measure things a little unequal?
Li Yu's temperament and way of doing things are really hard to fathom.
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