"All of you, go squat over there!"
Several beastmen brought another batch of captives to the gathering point. Chen Yu, who was squatting by the wall, looked up at the sound and saw Hei Dou among them.
Only then did Chen Yu's worried heart finally relax a little.
As fortunate as it was in misfortune,
Hei Dou and those death warriors were still alive.
Hei Dou, walking with the crowd, kept looking around, showing none of the listlessness expected of a captive. Especially when he saw Chen Yu and Luoni, his face broke into a smile.
"Boss!"
Hei Dou, standing among the captives, waved his hands excitedly, drawing the attention of everyone in Liuyue's group. Chen Yu, however, lowered his head, feeling ashamed.
What was he shouting about?!
As if afraid others didn't know they knew each other?
Besides, in this situation, was knowing each other a good thing? They were all prisoners of the Batu Federation, captives, and they were still greeting each other here.
Seeing that Chen Yu remained silent, Hei Dou waved his hands even more enthusiastically.
"Boss, boss, I!!!"
"Stop f\*\*\*ing yelling, I see you." Chen Yu, unable to do anything else, yelled with glaring eyes. He hadn't noticed Hei Dou's somewhat foolishness before.
He probably would have kept shouting if Chen Yu hadn't responded.
Liuyue watched this scene with great interest, her gaze falling on Chen Yu with a smile in her eyes.
"You know each other? Then let's stick together," Liuyue whispered with a smile, as if she didn't care at all that Chen Yu and his group gathering together might cause her trouble.
Thinking about it, it wasn't surprising.
Liuyue was a master of the Cai realm. The twins beside her, or the beastman carrying the giant axe, were all Cai realm powerhouses.
The entire City Lord's mansion, or rather the entire city, was not in her eyes.
Why should she care about captives like Chen Yu?
"Thank you, big sister, you're really not bad," Hei Dou said with a smile, giving Liuyue a thumbs-up. Ignoring everyone else's gazes, he trotted over to Chen Yu and skillfully squatted beside him, hugging his head. "Boss, why are you still here? Didn't I send you a signal to retreat? You didn't stay to save me, did you?"
Hei Dou grinned cheekily. Chen Yu glanced at him.
"You have the nerve to say that?"
"Huh?" Hei Dou looked bewildered, blinking his eyes. "Why so fierce? I didn't do anything wrong. Boss, you can't misunderstand me."
"Did I order you to attack the treasury?"
"No."
"Then why did you fire the signal flare?"
"I didn't want to either, but when we got to the treasury, that big sister Liuyue was already lying in wait. The few of us were immediately apprehended." Hei Dou spread his hands. "Do you know how much effort I put into getting that signal flare for you? I could have escaped, but I didn't because I was firing the signal flare."
"They've already arrived?"
Upon hearing this news, Chen Yu was stunned. He looked at the few Black Obsidian realm death warriors who had also been sealed beside him and saw them all nodding.
It seemed that the Batu Federation's attack had started earlier than they thought.
"If that's the case, then they also know you guys aren't from the City Lord's mansion?" Luoni's eyes suddenly lit up. "Does this mean we might be saved?"
"I don't know."
Hei Dou spread his hands, looking innocent.
"I don't know anything for sure, but these people from the Batu Kingdom seem alright. When they saw us, they politely asked us to give up resisting."
"The polite ones are all injured?" Chen Yu pouted.
Almost none of the death warriors who went to the treasury escaped unharmed.
"They were a bit violent during the sealing," Hei Dou spread his hands. "Mainly because they resisted. If they had surrendered directly like me, they wouldn't have suffered."
"Hei Dou~"
"Huh?"
"Having lived for so many years, this is the first time someone has described cowardice in such a refined and elegant way. You really are something, Hei Dou. Ordinary people couldn't do this."
"This is called adapting to the times!"
Hei Dou lifted his small face and, in a conspiratorial manner, leaned close to Chen Yu's ear, his eyes occasionally glancing at Liuyue.
"Are you sick?" A few seconds later, Chen Yu pushed Hei Dou away and widened his eyes. "Isn't your goal a bit too ambitious?"
"Just tell me if you'll help or not," Hei Dou frowned.
Chen Yu, rubbing his temples, also glanced discreetly at Liuyue. After hesitating for a long time, he didn't respond.
"Boss, I've been with you for so long, and I've never asked you for anything. Don't tell me you won't help me!" Hei Dou's expression was a little anxious. Chen Yu licked his lips and said with a focused gaze, "It's not that I won't help you, but this is really not easy to handle. Some things can't be solved with money, and besides, not everyone lacks money. In the end, it still depends on yourself."
"It's just that I lack confidence."
"What are you afraid of?"
Chen Yu patted Hei Dou's shoulders heavily.
"In my eyes, you are the most outstanding. Besides, we're not bad either. You are, after all, the behind-the-scenes second City Lord of a town. In this underground world, we can be considered influential. As long as you are persistent, I think it's not impossible. The premise is that you need to improve yourself a bit."
"Really?" Hei Dou asked suspiciously.
"Dou'er, as your brother, I'll ask you from the bottom of my heart, are you serious about what you just said? Think carefully before answering me."
"It must be true!"
At this moment, Hei Dou's eyes were filled with sincerity. He straightened his chest and stared intently into Chen Yu's eyes.
"I swear, I'm serious."
"If you're serious, then I'll go all out and help you!" After receiving Hei Dou's affirmative answer, Chen Yu's gaze shifted slightly, and he stole a couple of glances at Liuyue. "But I have to say, I'll do my best to help you and back you up. The city-state is your foundation. If she thinks it's not enough, we'll develop it further. But if you truly want to achieve your wish, it still depends on your own performance."
"Understood!"
"At least your strength needs to improve a bit from now on. Little Devil just told me that she is a Cai realm expert. To get her attention, you at least need to have Black Obsidian realm strength."
For some reason, Hei Dou did not respond. Instead, he clenched his fists tightly and gazed at Liuyue's retreating back.
"What are you guys talking about?" Luoni asked, leaning in with blinking eyes. Chen Yu smiled slightly and shook his head, looking at Hei Dou's determined eyes. "Nothing, it's just that a young man has found his direction to strive for."
He chuckled, and Chen Yu's mind recalled what Hei Dou had told him.
"Boss, I think I've met love."
Looking at Liuyue, who was imposing within the City Lord's mansion, a Cai realm expert, likely holding a high position in the Batu Federation, and then looking at Hei Dou beside him, Chen Yu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
This love is quite challenging.