Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

’That’s a reasonable question.’

Zhao Chi thought for a moment.

It had been over a week since the incident, but Zhao Chi still remembered it vividly.

Besides, there was no need to hide these details.

So he recounted what he knew.

Of course, he didn’t mention helping Zhao Quan and Zhao Tan.

After all, that would be considered helping aristocrats.

In this day and age, that was a major taboo.

Xiao Ning listened and nodded. "So, you’re saying that the members of my Xiao Family, along with all the other spectators, are trapped in the Virtual Space?"

Zhao Chi said, "At least, before I got out, I didn’t see anyone else leave. And after I came out, I didn’t see anyone else either."

Xiao Ning turned to the other Alien Race Lord.

"Gu Ting, do you have any questions?"

Gu Ting looked like a fool, but his words were remarkably fluent. "That venue was run by the Gongsun Family, correct?"

"The Gongsun Family?" Zhao Chi pretended to recall. "I think his name was Gongsun Ning? I don’t know much about these aristocrats."

Gu Ting asked several more detailed questions.

Many of which Zhao Chi hadn’t paid any attention to at all.

But he answered based on his hazy memories.

Finally, Gu Ting said, "Lady Muchang, that group of people probably wasn’t detained by the Celestial King Army. It was likely Feng Nan’s gang."

Xiao Ning shook her head. "That can’t be right. Zhao Huai and Zhao Jiao of their Zhao Family were rescued, and they were saved from the Celestial King Army’s grasp."

Gu Ting said, "There were many people in that group at the time, and they were split up among several factions. Based on the details I just asked about, I can infer it was likely Feng Nan’s people. They arrived later, so they managed to preserve most of their strength and took the most captives."

Xiao Ning asked, "Then why haven’t Feng Nan’s people contacted the Xiao Family for a ransom? Could it be that my fifth uncle and the others have already met with a grim fate?"

Gu Ting shook his head. "It’s also possible they’ve been enslaved or turned into vassals, with their permissions completely locked."

Xiao Ning’s brow furrowed.

She was somewhat dissatisfied with this answer. "So you’re saying we should be fighting Feng Nan’s people, not Jiang Yang’s Celestial King Army bandits?"

Gu Ting shook his head. "Lady Muchang, our mission is to take control of Stream Village, not to find your family. That goes against Captain Muchang’s orders."

"I know! You don’t have to remind me!"

"I was merely advising."

"I don’t need it!"

Gu Ting chuckled. "Lady Muchang, no need to be angry. After we defeat the Celestial King Army and consolidate the surrounding area, we can then go and annex Feng Nan’s rebel forces."

Xiao Ning shot Gu Ting a glare.

Then she looked at Zhao Chi, and after a few seconds of silence, said coldly, "Zhao Chi, I heard you won first place in the rookie competition. What rewards did you get?"

’What is she asking this for?’

Zhao Chi didn’t know what she was planning, but there was no need to hide something like this.

Xiao Ning already knew the list of prizes.

Zhao Chi told her his choices.

Xiao Ning smiled and asked, "In other words, you only got first place because I didn’t participate. Isn’t that right?"

’You?’

Zhao Chi sneered internally.

But he verbally agreed, "Yes."

Xiao Ning was very satisfied with his answer.

Then, she shamelessly held out her hand.

"Since you admit it, then hand over those prizes. They should have been mine to begin with."

’Is she for real?’

Zhao Chi never expected her to say such a thing.

But it was easy to guess that Xiao Ning was starting to pick a fight again.

"...I’ve already used those items."

"Used them? What right do you have to use my things?"

"..." Zhao Chi frowned.

"This is theft. I’m going to have both your hands chopped off."

Zhao Chi’s head snapped up.

He stared at Xiao Ning in disbelief.

But in the next instant, his gaze shifted to Iwagaki.

Xiao Ning herself was weak; she relied on her Identity.

The truly strong one was Iwagaki, who stood beside her.

Iwagaki seemed to understand Zhao Chi’s thoughts. He sneered, his hand resting on the hilt of his blade as he stared disdainfully at Zhao Chi.

But Xiao Ning didn’t actually have Iwagaki make a move.

She was very satisfied with Zhao Chi’s nervous reaction.

At that moment, she spoke slowly, "However, you’re so outstanding, it would be a shame to chop off your hands. How about this: become my vassal and hand over 50% of all the Supplies and money you obtain each month. If you agree, you will become a vassal of our Holy Race from now on. How about it?"

’How could she say something like that?’

This was the height of shamelessness.

Zhao Chi’s jaw, which had slackened for a moment, tightened again as he bit down hard.

The terms were extremely harsh.

Xiao Ning wasn’t asking for a tax.

A tax could be evaded, or one could simply not pay it.

As long as you didn’t Trade with others, no matter how many Supplies you produced in your territory, there was no tax.

But Xiao Ning was demanding a percentage of all acquired Supplies and money.

As long as Zhao Chi produced anything, half of it would belong to Xiao Ning.

Although he could reduce Xiao Ning’s share by moving most of his Supplies and population to Penglai Village...

...he himself couldn’t escape.

In Zhao Chi’s territory, the greatest productive force was Zhao Chi himself.

He couldn’t transfer his own affiliation.

If he agreed to this condition, not only would he have to give Xiao Ning half of any fashion items, Kerosene, and so on that he produced, but more importantly, this Ability of his would be completely exposed.

Furthermore, the vast, ultra-high-yield wheat fields and Experience Fruit of Peach Blossom Village would also be discovered.

Right now, Xiao Ning only saw him as a Low Level Lord who was a bit more outstanding, with some potential.

But if she discovered he had so many High Level things...

...he would be finished.

At that point, even dying would probably be a luxury.

Seeing Zhao Chi standing there stunned and silent, Xiao Ning grew displeased. "What? Making you my vassal is me doing you a favor. I think you have potential, so I’m willing to overlook our past issues. Why the hell are you still hesitating? Are you looking down on me, or are you looking down on the Holy Race? Don’t be shameless when I’m being gracious."

’Damn it...’

Zhao Chi found it hard to speak.

Xiao Ning had been abandoned before; it was a choice the Xiao Family had been forced to make.

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