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Chapter 375 Grandfathers
"You can only blame yourselves for your evil deeds and greed." Lu Qing glanced at him and snorted coldly, "This is what they call reaping what you sow."

"What can I do..." The old steward struggled, his arms aching from the effort, but he still couldn't break free even a little. He had no choice but to give up. "When the lord left, he told us that we could ignore the others, but if they were big merchants from the capital, people we could do business with, we had to make sure they stayed with us."

"If it weren't for these prior instructions, how could I have fallen into the trap of you officials!"

Just as Lu Yan was about to speak, Lu Qing gestured from behind, causing him to swallow back the words he was about to say.

Lu Qing sized up the old steward, then burst into laughter, as if he had heard some outrageous joke.

His laughter made the old steward lose his composure, looking at him with a puzzled expression, nervously trying to figure out what he had said wrong.

Lu Qing suddenly wiped the smile off his face, his eyes turning sinister and fierce as he looked at the old steward: "I think you're really getting old and blind, actually mistaking us for officials."

Your Immortal Fortress has been entrenched here, taking over all the major merchants in the capital. Looking across the entire Lan Kingdom, you leave not a single thing for anyone else, whether it's dried or cooked.

Our once prosperous and comfortable life was ruined because of your Fairy Castle.

Officials? Heh, you're not so lucky as to fall into their hands.

As if to echo Lu Qing's words, the runes behind him cracked their knuckles, while the talisman crossed its arms and glared fiercely at the old steward.

He was already exceptionally muscular, and now he openly flexed the muscles in his arms, making it seem as if the fabric of his sleeves was about to be torn apart by the bulging muscles in his arms.

The old steward felt a chill run down his spine, and despite being tightly bound, he couldn't help but shudder.

Could it be that he had really misjudged them? He had originally thought that these people did have an air of nobility about them, and could be considered as either wealthy merchants or noblemen from the government. That's why he didn't dare to be negligent, and seeing how generous they were, he welcomed them in as honored guests.

He had just realized that these people had silently subdued the guards in the fortress. He assumed that he had been careless and mistaken the officials for merchants. After a brief moment of panic, he quickly calmed down.

So what if he's an official? No matter what, things will still have to be done according to the rules. If you want to punish him, you'll have to go through all the necessary procedures. They won't touch him easily.

If the lord of the fortress returns during this time, he might use his connections with influential people in the capital of Jin Kingdom to find a way to resolve these troubles. In that case, he would be rescued without any real danger.

At most, they would only suffer some physical pain during interrogation.

But what if I've really misjudged him...?
The old steward didn't even dare to glance at the runes and talismans, feeling that these two were even more terrifying than the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons of the underworld.

If you ignore the others and only look at the two of them, they really don't look like officials at all.

Judging from what that person said, it seems that their business was stolen by Fairy Castle...

If they were on the same path as me before... then who knows what they might do...

Whether he could survive until the lord returned was still unknown...

Seeing the old steward's face turn red and white alternately, his eyelids drooping and him remaining silent, Lu Yan couldn't contain himself any longer. He stepped forward and, with a swift motion, drew the sword from his waist in front of the old steward. This action startled Lu Zhang, who was standing nearby, and he almost tried to stop him.

Even the runes and talismans couldn't help but look at Lu Yan.

Only Lu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, watching from the side. His expression was very calm, showing no signs of tension or worry, and he did not speak or try to stop her.

Lu Yan drew his knife and waved it in front of the old steward.

The blade gleamed with a chilling light, and its edge appeared incredibly sharp.

On the back of the blade, however, the blood groove appeared rather dark in color.

"See the blood groove on my blade?" Lu Yan sneered, flicking the blade with his finger. The blade vibrated slightly, emitting a buzzing sound that could only be heard up close, like a bloodthirsty beast letting out a longing growl. "The bloodstains inside must have been accumulated from at least dozens of lives to be this thick."

"What kind of official do I look like? With so many lives on my hands, do I even qualify as a vanguard or a junior general?"

His words were roguish and carried a bloodthirsty, sinister air. In addition, the knife's groove was indeed filled with thick bloodstains, which terrified the old steward so much that his face turned pale. If he hadn't been tightly bound to the tree trunk with rope, he probably would have collapsed to the ground by now.

His face was contorted with despair, his voice trembling uncontrollably, a far cry from the composure he had displayed when he was brought here.

"Sir, spare me! Sirs, spare me!" The old steward cried out in terror, "Please, sirs, have mercy and spare my worthless life!"

I'm just someone who helps out with odd jobs in the fort. I do whatever the fort master says. Everything is the fort master's decision. How can I be in charge?

So it's really not that I wanted to block your path to wealth! I'm just doing what they pay for, I have no choice but to do it!
If I have ever wronged you gentlemen in the past, it was truly an unintentional mistake on my part! I didn't mean to upset you gentlemen at all!

Gentlemen, each of you has your own grievances and debts to settle. If there is anything that needs to be settled, you can wait until our Lord returns so that you can have a proper discussion with him!

I'm really just someone who takes orders!

"Please spare my life, gentlemen! I'll do anything for you from now on! Please, gentlemen!"

The old steward begged for mercy repeatedly, crying with tears and snot streaming down his face, clearly terrified by Lu Yan's knife.

Lu Yan looked at him with disgust, took two steps back, as if the person tied to the tree was not a person, but a pile of dog poop that had come to life.

"What exactly are your and your lord's origins?"
How did they suddenly appear out of this fairy castle?

"And what's the deal with all those people in your fortress?" Lu Qing demanded.

The old steward stammered, "This old man wouldn't dare hide anything from you gentlemen! I was originally the second-in-command of a mountain stronghold nearby, and by chance, I ended up here at Immortal Fortress as a steward!"