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The members of the former first family had miserable expressions. They laughed bitterly as if they were tenants who had been forced into debt.
Hua Shengxiong's face darkened for a while, and there was not a single trace of emotion on it.
A woman from the family stepped forward and advised, "Ru Ge, we are family after all. Please leave us a path to survival."
Hua Ruge glanced at her: "It's none of my business whether you live or not, but if you don't pay me, I won't let any of them go."
"Ru Ge, it's not that we don't want to give it to you, but can you be a little less? A Marquis in the army can only get a ransom of one million gold coins and those people you captured don't even have a title. Isn't two million too much?"
"In terms of price, it is indeed a lot higher. However, what can you do about it?" Hua Ruge said with a smile on her face. It was so beautiful that it could suffocate people, but her words were undoubtedly even more so.
The woman was dumbfounded. Since when was he able to act like a scoundrel so righteous?
Hua Ruge was not afraid of war of words, very quickly everyone was defeated, their faces turning even uglier.
Hence, they started to regret their actions. If they had known earlier that they had a helper, then everything would have been settled when Hua Ruge entered the door.
After a moment of silence, Hua Shengxiong stared at Hua Ruge with red eyes, "Hua Ruge, do you really think my Hua Family can't do anything to you?"
This low profile and weak attitude was the first plan that the Hua Clan had in mind. If it wasn't effective, they would still have a backup plan.
Hua Ruge had never been optimistic but seeing him act this way, he still couldn't help but mock him: "Patriarch Hua is number one in heartlessness under the heavens, so there is naturally a way."
"This is because you don't know how to appreciate favors. Don't blame me for being heartless." Hua Shengxiong's voice was stern, following that, a circle of black-clothed men appeared on the roofs around them.
These were not the descendants of the Hua Family, but rather ministers hired by them. This was the same logic as the royal family offering their Hall of Sages to them.
Hua Ruge found out that there were more than twenty people. Looking at the badges on their chest, there were three six star Battle Master s, the most were five star Battle Master s and there were only a few four star Battle Master s.
Amongst the people here, the only one Hua Ruge could fight was a four star Battle Master, and she did not dare to even touch those five star six stars.
Black Panther's eyes were vigilant, but there was no fear in them as they were filled with killing intent.
"I'll give you one more chance. Are you going to let them go or not?" Hua Shengxiong stared at her and asked.
"Are you trying to use force if business fails?" Hua Ruge said with great interest: "But you should know that fighting has a price too."
A look of confusion flashed across Hua Shengxiong's eyes.
"You lost, the ransom is doubled." Hua Ruge stretched out a finger as he spoke, and said coldly: "Let me say this in advance, one hundred million gold coins. If you don't give it to me, I'll kill you!"
This was the first time the Hua Clan saw Hua Ruge's body emitting killing intent, and could not help but feel a chill in their hearts.
When she didn't have the intention to kill, she was already so terrifying. If she wanted to kill someone, how ruthless would she be?
Although there were so many experts by their side, the Hua Family suddenly lost all their confidence, because the one in front of them was the evil Hua Ruge.
"What big words you have there!" Hua Shengxiong said as his eyes grew cold, "I didn't kill you seven years ago, so today is the day you die."
"Pa Pa Pa!"
Hua Ruge lightly clapped his hands and said, "So it turns out that Duke Wuqing is not only the number one under the heavens, his bragging skills are also not bad."
Hearing that, Hua Shengxiong's heart was enraged, he immediately threw a punch at Hua Ruge, the golden Spirit Qi gushing out, unexpectedly did not leave any leeway.
A blinding silver light flashed across the sky, and in the blink of an eye, a silver dagger pierced towards Hua Shengxiong's palm.
Hua Shengxiong's eyes revealed shock, but his battle experience did not let him retreat, and instead increased the output of spirit force, causing his golden palm to hit the short sword substance, at the same time extending out another palm towards Hua Ruge.
He practically did not react when he made his move, furthermore, his actions caused Hua Ruge to be a little dazzled by his powerful movements, but from start to finish, fear had never appeared in her eyes.
"Clang!"
When the short sword clashed with his palm, the sound of metal clashing could be heard. The short sword that was wrapped in silver light could not advance even a single inch.
And Hua Shengxiong's other big palm had already arrived in front of Hua Ruge.
Hua Ruge only felt a black light in front of his eyes as his body fell into a firm embrace. At the same time, he pushed out a huge handprint in the air, colliding with Hua Shengxiong's palm.
When Hua Shengxiong came in contact with the handprint, his expression became ugly. Both his palms suddenly met it, and golden spirit energy shattered the handprint. He also took three steps back and tightly furrowed his brows.
"This King's woman dares to make a move, you really aren't afraid of death." Tuoba Rui said in a low voice, causing the surrounding temperature to drop quite a bit.
Hua Ruge raised his head to look at him, then lowered his eyes and faintly smiled: "Are you scared?"
"Since you've already promised to protect me, what else do I have to fear?" Hua Ruge spoke the truth. She still believed in the power of the Battle King.
Receiving her trust, Tuoba Rui was so happy that the corners of his eyes curved into a curve.
Hua Ruge almost rolled his eyes. He wanted to say that he had misunderstood her, even if he liked her wearing women's clothes, he shouldn't praise this hemp dress.
A certain girl actually had a little hidden bitterness.
Hua Ruxue watched this scene from afar and felt pain in his eyes, as if a steel needle had pierced through.
Previously, when there was a rumor that the Battle King was Zhexiu, she felt very uncomfortable, but now, seeing that Hua Ruge was a girl, she felt even worse.
So it wasn't that he didn't like women, it was just that he didn't like her.
Looking at his protective attitude towards Hua Ruge and his doting eyes, she was so jealous that she was going crazy.
That was the incomparably noble Battle King, how could that woman be worthy? How?
By now, everyone also understood that Duan Xiu's story was completely rumored. Even though it was a murderous scene, it was still as beautiful as a painting. It was so beautiful that one would be blinded by it.
Hua Shengxiong raised his eyes, his gaze locking onto Tuoba Rui: "Is Battle King really going to bother with this matter?"
Right now, he was betting everything on one throw, even if Tuoba Rui appeared, he would not retreat.
"It's not up to you." Tuoba Rui glanced at Hua Ruge, who was in his embrace, and slowly said. "This is my problem."
The Hua Clan's women could not help but feel their heartbeats quicken at this scene. They had no way to defend themselves.
Who would have thought that the Battle King who made such a killing decision would have such tender feelings?
If it was any other girl, she would definitely be embarrassed at this scene, but Hua Ruge did not have a string, so she said to Hua Shengxiong complacently:
"Did you see that? I'm under cover. If you give me double the ransom now, I can consider not fighting with you."
Hua Shengxiong stared fixedly at Tuoba Rui, waiting for him to speak.
"Little Ge, what I meant was, I'm going to use money to buy my life." Tuoba Rui's tone was equally arrogant.
These two were simply crazy to the point of going crazy. They were clearly the ones being surrounded and killed, yet they gave up so naturally.
Hua Shengxiong's gaze turned cold. "Since Battle King is determined to wade through this muddy water, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
As he spoke, he had already taken the form of a battle.
Tuoba Rui released Hua Ruge and stood there with his hands behind his back. The clothes around his body fluttered without wind and his gaze was cold.
"Sacrifice!"
Black Panther gave a loud shout, and a group of people clad in white flew up into the air. They didn't have any badges on their chests, but they exuded a murderous aura. Just by looking at them, one could tell that they were experts.
Someone from the rooftop said loudly, "Little Sister Ruge, long time no see. You look even more beautiful now."
Hua Ruge raised his head and looked over, to see a white robed Yun Jin, a doctor that he had seen before in Battle King Manor, and also Tuoba Rui's junior brother.
Hua Ruge had never seen this person's strength before, but it was definitely not weak.
"It has indeed been a long time, Doctor Mongolia." Hua Ruge couldn't help but mock him.
Yun Jin almost fell from the roof as she couldn't stand still. She thought to herself that this woman was indeed not to be trifled with. Wasn't it just doubting her medical skills? She was too vengeful.
Different from the teasing atmosphere between the two, the Hua Clan's people were already dumbfounded. Looking at the scene in front of them, who did not know that it was a mantis stalking a cicada chasing a oriole, at the same time that they schemed against Hua Ruge, Tuoba Rui had already planned it out for a long time.
The two of them did not manage to get through beforehand, so Tuoba Rui had a plan. As for Hua Ruge, he was assured that he would handle it, and did not even ask about it.
Tuoba Rui had obviously figured out the Hua Clan beforehand, to think that the number of white robed men and black clothed men were actually the same.
Hua Ruge smiled faintly, and the gentle wind blew past her nose. She smelt a trace of the faint medicinal smell, and the smell came from Tuoba Rui.
Her mind raced, and almost instantly, she remembered that Tuoba Rui hadn't gone to her place these past two days, and then thought of the Yun Jin that appeared.
He's sick!
She had actually not expected this to happen.
She looked somewhat self-reproachful as she raised her eyes and looked at him, her eyes filled with anxiety and inquiry.
Tuoba Rui understood her gaze in an instant, and said gratifyingly: "Don't worry, it's good enough to see you."
Hua Ruge blamed himself even more, and said: "Since you can't fight like this, so just forget it, let's go."
Even if they didn't fight, she wouldn't lose much. With the hostages still in her hands, she wasn't afraid of the Hua family not paying.
"I can handle this kind of people." Tuoba Rui held her hand and said: "Trust me."
Without waiting for Hua Ruge to say anything, Tuoba Rui had already released her and ordered the man in white, "Leave none alive!"
The Hua Family suddenly felt that Tuoba Rui's previous gentleness was just an illusion. He was always that cruel and merciless Battle King.
The man in white heard him and fought the man in black without saying a word.
Hua Shengxiong's face was extremely ugly, he had an extremely bad premonition which made him have the urge to retreat.
"You want to admit defeat?" "Too late!"
As Tuoba Rui spoke, he leapt into the air, the four short swords in his hands striking out, forming a profound formation in the air that enveloped Hua Shengxiong.
Hua Shengxiong's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light, he fiercely stared at Hua Ruge, and his body also rose into the air.
Hua Ruge felt his surroundings turn slightly cold, giving off an indescribable feeling.
Under Hua Shengxiong's gaze, she kept having the feeling that he might have some tricks up his sleeves, but she wasn't sure if it was towards Tuoba Rui, or herself.
The strong warriors fought, the huge impact caused the surrounding people to dodge, the Hua Family members ran back to their residences, while Hua Ruge stayed within the protective shield supported by the black panther to think of a plan to deal with the possible dangers.