Negotiation doesn't work.
You have to get beaten.
Only by persuading people with virtue can they be honest.
How long has it been since Chen Yu last worked his old job? Since his camp started to gain some scale, with the influx of beastmen from villages and city-states, he stopped doing this kind of thing.
He was forced to act.
Clicking on the slave list, Chen Yu found a name among many enslavers.
"Yamagami Yuta, is that you?"
Looking at the name displayed on the wristband projection, the name sounded a bit Japanese.
"What did you do to me?!"
Unexpectedly, the enslaved hyena young master, after calling out to his master, widened his eyes with a ferocious expression, his sharp teeth bared as if he wanted to devour Chen Yu alive.
Glancing at the loyalty.
Yamagami Yuta, loyalty 35.
Tsk, no wonder.
With such low loyalty, the hyena young master wouldn't become too obedient.
Gently twisting his neck.
Chen Yu leaned over and picked up the stick he had thrown on the ground.
"You, what do you want to do?" The hyena young master's eyes suddenly showed fear, and he widened them. Chen Yu couldn't help but smile, "What do I want to do? I see you baring your teeth at me, do you want to betray your master? Then I have to give you a good lesson in moral character, don't I?"
Chen Yu, holding the stick, walked forward slowly.
"If you treat me like this, don't expect me to hand over my people to you." The hyena young master retreated in panic. Chen Yu didn't bother with any more nonsense, grinned, and then his expression suddenly became stern, "I'll hit!"
Ten minutes later—
Chen Yu sat on a stone, and the hyena young master stood in front of him, his arrogance gone, replaced by reverence.
Reverence, with a bit less reverence and more fear.
"Name."
"Yamagami Yuta."
"Age."
"19."
"Occupation."
"Huh?" Yamagami Yuta, with panda eyes and several large bumps on his head, was stunned. This brief moment of confusion made Chen Yu frown and look up. He immediately became like a startled bird, burying his head low, "Occupation, I am the young master of the Hyena Tribe."
"Wrong!"
Unexpectedly, Chen Yu on the stone suddenly shouted. This shout scared Yamagami Yuta so much that he didn't dare to breathe, and cautiously looked up at Chen Yu.
"Your occupation is my servant, Chen Yu."
"Yes, I am your servant, master." Yamagami Yuta dared not argue, and cautiously glanced at the Meteorite Guard standing beside Chen Yu as he replied.
He, Silver Peak.
He bravely chose to fight back against Chen Yu's beating with the stick. Who would have thought that the moment he fought back, a whisper came from nowhere,
Have you heard of the palm technique that descends from the sky?
Then—
Bang!
He was hit on the crown of his head by a ruthless large hand.
And then?
There was no then.
His feet were directly stuck in the ground, sinking up to his waist. Chen Yu beat him like a whack-a-mole, pounding his head until it buzzed.
What then?
A large part of his fear of Chen Yu came from the Meteorite Guard.
"Good boy."
Chen Yu raised his hand and scratched his chin, his peripheral vision glancing at the loyalty of the enslaved on his wristband.
Yamagami Yuta, loyalty 120.
Not bad.
At least it's over a hundred.
Although it hasn't reached the limit of 200 points, it's much better than the initial 35 points.
"Now, can your people work for me properly?" Chen Yu raised his eyebrows, and Yamagami Yuta nodded and bowed, "Yes, of course, it is our honor to serve you, master."
"Sensible."
Chen Yu smiled and nodded, then suddenly stood up. Yamagami Yuta, who was standing with his hands clasped, almost fell, stumbling back several steps before stopping, his face full of sheepish smiles.
"Don't be afraid, if you work for me well, I'll treat you as one of my own."
Patting Yamagami Yuta's shoulder, Chen Yu's eyes were filled with smiles, "The title of 'master' is fine to call me in private. In public, you are still the Hyena young master, and I will give you plenty of face."
Ding.
Yamagami Yuta's loyalty increased by 10 points.
Oh wow.
This can also increase loyalty?
Chen Yu looked up in surprise and saw that Yamagami Yuta's eyes were filled with gratitude.
Understood.
This kid still cares about his face.
He's vain.
The problem has become much simpler.
"You will maintain your identity as the Hyena young master, and no one will know you are my subordinate except me."
Ding.
Yamagami Yuta's loyalty increased by 10 points.
"I will give you my trust, and you will continue to manage the hyena warriors. Moreover, in the future, you will be in charge of the Hyena Tribe."
Shing.
The moment Chen Yu finished speaking, he felt a brilliant light burst from Yamagami Yuta's eyes.
Ding.
Yamagami Yuta's loyalty increased by 50 points.
Holy cow.
He directly gave 50 loyalty?
"Are you so interested in the Hyena Tribe?" Chen Yu's eyes were filled with surprise. Yamagami Yuta couldn't stop licking his lips, "Master, are you really planning to hand over the Hyena Tribe to me? You, are you planning to annex the entire Hyena Tribe?"
"Mhm~"
"Then what are you going to do?"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, why are you so excited?" Chen Yu looked astonished. "The Hyena Tribe, isn't that your home? I'm going to annex your home, and you're still happy?"
"Home?"
Yamagami Yuta suddenly snorted.
"Master, perhaps you don't quite understand our tribe's situation. For me, and for the brothers under me, it hasn't been home for a long time."
There's a story.
Looking at his expression and hearing his tone, it was clear that there were internal conflicts within their tribe.
"Is your tribe divided?" Chen Yu chuckled lightly. "I went to the dungeon earlier and saw that Da Sen Mu also seems to be not well-received by you."
"Da Sen Mu and Teng Cun are both no good."
Yamagami Yuta's eyes were filled with hatred. "Master, I won't hide anything from you. To be honest, although I am the young master of the tribe, I have long been marginalized. Now, the collateral branches hold the power, and Teng Cun and Da Sen Mu are from the collateral branches. Both of them have been plotting how to get rid of me."
"Is that so~"
"Don't you believe me?" Yamagami Yuta said coldly. "Think about it, as a young master of a tribe, how could I be sent out as a mercenary to fight unless it was a special circumstance? What is the meaning of doing such dangerous things for the tribe? I was forcibly sent, so when your subordinate found me, I directly chose to give up resisting, not wanting my people to make unnecessary sacrifices."
"Smart."
Chen Yu nodded slightly and said.
"You're lucky you didn't resist, otherwise you might not have survived. Moreover, you're right, Teng Cun and Da Sen Mu did want you and your people dead."
"How do you know?" Yamagami Yuta was greatly surprised.
This was an internal conflict within their tribe. How could Chen Yu, an outsider, know? It couldn't be that Teng Cun and Da Sen Mu told him.
"Not only do I know, I also have evidence~"
Chen Yu chuckled, lightly raised his wristband, and beckoned to Yamagami Yuta.
"Come, let me show you something good."