"It's you!"
The moment he saw Chen Yu, the crocodile chieftain's sharp teeth ground together with a creak.
"Chieftain, you know him?"
His subordinate's eyes were filled with confusion.
He hadn't accompanied the crocodile leader to the previous auction and didn't know that the outsider with whom their camp had deep grudges was Chen Yu, the one who demanded money.
Even so, the subordinate could tell that the chieftain had a profound enmity with the person before them.
"He's that outsider," the crocodile leader whispered through gritted teeth.
Instantly, the subordinate was greatly alarmed.
He looked at Chen Yu, who was slowly walking towards them, his eyes filled with bewilderment. His mind was racing with a single thought.
How dare this outsider come here?
Can't he see that they are ready and waiting?
Facing the killing intent of over a thousand warriors, Chen Yu acted as if he heard nothing, walking forward with his hands behind his back as if strolling in a leisurely manner. When he was less than five meters from the crocodile leader, he stopped and gave a slight bow.
"My dear benefactor, I trust you are well."
Without even an extraneous word, the crocodile leader raised his arm and shouted.
"Kill him."
Chen Yu was a little stunned by such decisiveness. He didn't even receive a simple greeting and was immediately met with hostility. Was this crocodile truly a native of the underground world?
This clearly shows they've heard of 'villains dying because they talk too much'!!!
Look, not a single superfluous word, and upon seeing Chen Yu, they wanted him dead.
Upon hearing the leader's command, the crocodile warriors rushed towards Chen Yu with their dilapidated weapons. However, before they could even get close, the Meteoric Iron Guards appeared on either side of Chen Yu.
The Meteoric Iron Guards were indeed formidable.
After the first charge, Chen Yu emerged unscathed, while many crocodile warriors lay scattered on the ground. The remaining warriors hesitated, afraid to charge recklessly.
They were simply not on the same level.
No one was foolish.
The first charge was the fiercest. Under such circumstances, they couldn't even touch Chen Yu. Now, with many lying on the ground, killing Chen Yu was impossible.
Sensing the deterrent power of the Meteoric Iron Guards, the smile on Chen Yu's face grew wider.
"My dear benefactor, what are you doing?"
"You resort to violence at the slightest disagreement. As the saying goes, one doesn't strike a smiling face. I greet you as my benefactor with a smile, and you want to kill me."
"Truly, it's heartbreaking."
Chen Yu feigned clutching his chest. The crocodile leader, whose charge had failed, fixed his gaze on the Meteoric Iron Guards beside Chen Yu.
He didn't recognize the Meteoric Iron Guards but could feel their immense strength.
This outsider is indeed fortunate.
At the last auction, he didn't have these guards. It's unexpected that within these few days, he has gained such a valuable asset.
"Shouldn't I kill you?"
Despite his inner wariness of the Meteoric Iron Guards, the crocodile leader did not show any signs of yielding.
"Outsider, you've come at the right time. You've captured many of my tribesmen recently. Release them, and I can pretend that nothing has happened between us."
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Oh?"
So brave!
Even at this point, he's still stubbornly demanding his people back. Chen Yu didn't think this great crocodile was someone who couldn't assess the situation; therefore, he clearly didn't want to lose face in front of his subordinates.
"My dear benefactor, I'm afraid I can't return your people."
Chen Yu grinned, rubbed his hands together, took a shallow breath, and then sighed deeply.
"My city-state is currently in need of manpower. I need to keep your camp's people as laborers. Moreover, I don't think you're in a position to negotiate with me right now."
"Ridiculous!"
The crocodile leader burst into laughter.
"Look behind you."
In an instant, a heavy killing aura erupted from within the crocodile warriors. This surge of murderous intent made Chen Yu slightly raise an eyebrow.
This great crocodile wasn't as mediocre as he thought; at least his subordinates were well-trained.
Unfortunately—
It was meaningless to Chen Yu.
"Look at what? Your defeated remnants?" Chen Yu whispered with a smile. "My dear benefactor, out of respect for you being my benefactor, I can't be bothered with you. I'll give you a chance. Take your people and leave quickly, otherwise, you'll all be kept here as slaves."
"You..."
"3!"
Chen Yu couldn't be bothered to waste more words and began to count down.
The crocodile chieftain, standing several meters away, clenched his fists tightly and his lips moved for a long time.
"Withdraw!"
He didn't want to delay any longer.
This attack on the city was too hasty. Before coming, he hadn't expected this barren city, once occupied by a group of bandits, to have reached its current scale.
This was Chen Yu's territory, and any further delay would not be in his favor.
Although it was somewhat humiliating, the crocodile leader couldn't afford to care about such things. He led his subordinates and withdrew from outside the city.
Chen Yu quietly watched their retreating figures.
"You just let them go?" the little demon raised an eyebrow. Chen Yu shrugged slightly. "What else? Should I capture them all?"
"Is that not possible?"
Capturing all the crocodiles wasn't difficult. Chen Yu had underestimated the strength of the Meteoric Iron Guards. Having just witnessed two of them holding off the charge, dealing with the crocodile tribe's beastmen would be simple.
However, Chen Yu didn't want to.
"Let them go back and develop properly. Isn't it better to harvest them periodically?" Chen Yu's eyes twinkled with a hint of malevolence.
He wasn't afraid of nurturing a tiger that would bring disaster; the crocodiles were not tigers, but Chen Yu's garden.
When he was in a good mood, he would go and harvest.
How wonderful!
"Insane."
The little demon looked speechless.
She couldn't understand Chen Yu's peculiar taste. He came all this way just to say hello, let go of the crocodile people, and talked about harvesting.
If he truly wanted to harvest, he should have at least left some treasure maps.
"Oh, I have my own plans," Chen Yu lightly poked the little demon's head. "When have I, Chen Yu, ever done anything foolish?"
"What plans?"
The little demon on his shoulder was full of curiosity.
She knew Chen Yu was full of mischievous schemes. Since he said he had plans, it was likely that he was preparing to do something wicked again.
"A secret."
Chen Yu smiled mysteriously and turned to walk back into the city. The retreating crocodile leader was also filled with confusion on his way back.
This shouldn't be happening!
The outsider had the ability to annihilate them all just now, so why did he let them leave?
Also, why did he call him benefactor?
"Chieftain, it's bad! Our camp has been taken," suddenly, the subordinate ran over with a look of great anxiety. "All our tribesmen are gone, and the treasury has been emptied."
"What?"
The crocodile leader's eyes widened. He hurried to the treasury.
Looking at the empty warehouse, a sense of foreboding arose in his heart. He pushed the subordinate aside and rushed to the secret room in his chambers.
It was empty!
"Outsider!!!"
Standing in the secret room, the crocodile leader roared. At this point, he finally understood why Chen Yu had called him benefactor. His accumulated wealth of decades had been plundered by him.
A torrent of rage erupted from him, and the crocodile leader clenched his fist.
"Good, outsider."
"You brought this upon yourself, so you can't blame me."
With that, the crocodile leader, his eyes red, suddenly raised his wrist and tapped on a dialogue box on his virtual screen.
"I accept your proposal. Come to my camp for negotiations."