288: Confiscation of property

Facing the "telegram" sent by Zhou Ba, the Lianzhou Alliance members ignored it.

At a time like this, someone always needs to step forward and take responsibility for everything, so it can only be you, Zhou Ba!

Zhou Ba wished he could skin them alive, but the pressure from the Hall Masters opposite him was already making it difficult to breathe.

It was as if they were ready to execute him on the spot.

Immediately, he also imitated the others in the Lianzhou Alliance.

With a slide tackle, he slid and knelt in front of Su Xiaobai with a "hissing" sound, hugging his thigh and wailing:

"Lord Su, it was all a misunderstanding just now! I was just trying to joke with you, how would I dare do anything to you?"

Su Xiaobai's mouth twitched. These powerful figures usually acted so arrogantly, but when faced with a life-or-death crisis, they knelt faster than anyone.

"Heh heh, then I'll also joke with you. I was startled just now. How about you hand over all of your Zhou Family's property to soothe the trauma in my heart?"

"This..." Zhou Ba looked up, meeting Su Xiaobai's slightly narrowed eyes.

The look in his eyes clearly revealed a threat.

It was as if he was saying: Want to live? Fine, pay up.

...Lord, this commoner still has hundreds of mouths to feed at home. If I hand over everything, they'll all starve to death... Can it be less?" he asked tentatively.

"What do you think?" Su Xiaobai smiled.

Zhou Ba immediately felt like crying. How could he bear to just hand over the assets the Zhou Family had painstakingly accumulated over hundreds of years?

But he couldn't refuse. He had already seen the several Hall Masters of the Ghost Gate Demon Sect behind Su Xiaobai starting to warm up, eager to act.

The Ghost Gate Demon Sect was a Demonic Sect; they wouldn't show any mercy when they made a move.

In the end, Zhou Ba still yielded. As long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn!

"This commoner understands. This commoner is willing to pay..." he said through gritted teeth.

Su Xiaobai patted his shoulder and laughed loudly, "Don't worry, I empathize with the common people and won't let you starve to death. I will personally arrange work for you."

"?" A hint of confusion appeared on Zhou Ba's face.

Su Xiaobai looked at the others in the Lianzhou Alliance, his expression stern. "Don't think you can push all the blame onto the Zhou Family Old Ancestor. I know the whole story clearly; I saw everything.

Attempting to harm an imperial official, according to the laws of the Great Zhou, I can execute you on the spot!"

The faces of the Lianzhou Alliance members immediately showed terror, and they all kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Lord, spare our lives!"

Seeing this scene, Zhou Ba felt a strange sense of relief in his heart. He suddenly felt that Su Xiaobai was incredibly wise, and even paying for his life just now didn't seem so depressing anymore?

"I know you don't want to die, and I am not a bloodthirsty person. If you want to live, then like the Zhou Family Old Ancestor, pay money to avert disaster, and all your property will be confiscated!" Su Xiaobai's authoritative voice spread.

The crowd below fell silent immediately.

Who would be willing to have all the assets they had painstakingly accumulated confiscated overnight?

"Lord, this absolutely cannot be! This commoner has an elderly mother over a hundred years old and a newborn child. If I don't have my assets, how will they survive?"

"Yes, Lord! My family also has dozens of concubines to support, we truly cannot be without money!"

Below, there were cries of distress, as if everyone was on the verge of death.

"Hmph!" Su Xiaobai let out a cold snort, and a chilling killing intent, like an ice cellar, suddenly spread:

"I hope you understand one thing: I am not negotiating with you. You only have two choices: either pay money to avert disaster, or... die!"

Clang!

He plunged the Xuanyuan Sword into the ground, and a majestic Sword Qi raged.

A hundred-meter-long crack extended from the sword's edge to the front of the crowd, just a little further and it would strike them.

The people of the Lianzhou Alliance swallowed their saliva, and finally succumbed to Su Xiaobai's might.

"We... we understand. We are willing to have our property confiscated..."

The Zhou Family Old Ancestor watched this scene, his mouth almost splitting to his ears, saying he had never felt so comfortable!

These old fellows, when trouble arose, they all pushed him out to take the blame.

Now seeing them, like him, having their family property confiscated, this was even happier than him robbing the Linglong Merchant Guild!

Human nature is sometimes like this: when you are the only one being punished, you will feel hatred, anger, and remorse.

But when a group of people are with you, not only do you not feel depressed, but you even have a hint of schadenfreude, and even want to drag more people down.

Zhou Ba's eyes darted around, and he quickly stepped forward and said to Su Xiaobai, "Lord, let me tell you, these old fellows hide their property very deeply.

The Li Family Ancestor has a hidden Spirit Mine mountain in the north, the Noon Fire Gang has an underground treasury with tens of thousands of gold, and also..."

In one breath, he revealed the locations of the treasures of several major forces to Su Xiaobai, leaving nothing out.

"Hmm, you did very well. You can keep ten percent of the confiscated property," Su Xiaobai praised.

Zhou Ba's face lit up with joy, "Thank you, Lord!"

He was happy, but the faces of the other Supreme Realm powerhouses in the Lianzhou Alliance turned dark.

"Zhou Ba, you are going too far!" they cursed.

They had originally planned to rely on the hidden property to live out their remaining years peacefully, but now everything had been completely revealed by Zhou Ba.

"Hmph, you were unrighteous first, so I am unrighteous later." Zhou Ba felt no guilt whatsoever.

Everyone's faces twitched with anger.

The Li Family Ancestor immediately stepped forward and said to Su Xiaobai, "Lord, I am reporting with my real name that Zhou Ba has buried nearly a hundred rare treasures and countless Spirit Stones in the deep mountains of the south!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhou Ba immediately retorted, but there was a hint of guilt on his face, muttering to himself how the Li Family Ancestor knew he had hidden treasures in the deep mountains of the south.

"Heh, you think the things you hid can be hidden from others, but can they be hidden from this Old Ancestor?" The Li Family Ancestor said with a mocking expression.

It is said that the one who knows you best is always your opponent. These old fellows had been secretly competing for a long time, and they had already thoroughly investigated each other's family assets.

They even knew how many latrines the other party had.

The Li Family Ancestor looked at Su Xiaobai, his tone sincere: "Lord, every word I say is true. You can send someone to investigate and you'll know. That old fellow Zhou Ba definitely hid something!"

Su Xiaobai glanced at Zhou Ba lightly.

The latter's hair immediately stood on end, "Lord, don't believe his nonsense!"

Su Xiaobai ignored Zhou Ba and looked at the Li Family Ancestor, "Alright, I will send someone to investigate later. You have reported meritoriously, so you can keep ten percent of the property."

The Li Family Ancestor was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Lord!"

The other powerhouses saw that both Zhou Ba and the Li Family Ancestor had retained ten percent of their property, and their eyes immediately grew hot. They all reported their teammates to Su Xiaobai.

"Lord, I am reporting with my real name that Xuan Daozi has secretly hidden a precious sword!"

"Lord, I am reporting with my real name that the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Mountain Sect has secretly hidden concubines outside, and he also molested his own female Disciples!"

"Lord, I..."

It should have been a scene where the Lianzhou Alliance united against Su Xiaobai.

Now it had turned into a large-scale reporting scene.

From the initial mutual reporting of family assets and property, to the end with all sorts of gossip and embarrassing stories flying around.

If it weren't for Su Xiaobai and the Hall Masters of the Ghost Gate Demon Sect suppressing them, they probably would have started fighting.

Su Xiaobai and the others also watched with amusement, especially Second Hall Master Li Luo, who loved such gossip the most.

It wasn't until sunset that the reporting finally ended.

"Alright, for those of you who successfully reported, I will be lenient and let you keep ten percent of your property.

As for the others, you don't need to worry. I will not let you starve to death. I have a job here that I need you to take on, and the remuneration is not low."

Su Xiaobai stood in front of everyone and announced loudly.

The faces of those weaker forces, who dared not offend anyone, immediately brightened.

"Lord, what kind of work is it?"

Su Xiaobai's lips curled into a slight smile, "Soon, Your Majesty intends to implement Online shopping nationwide. This is a service where you only need to place an order from home, and someone will deliver the goods to your door. In the future, it will become the mainstream shopping model of the Great Zhou.

However, goods need to be transported by someone. I have decided to entrust this task to you. You only need to deliver the items intact to the corresponding customers within the specified time to receive remuneration."

"The more you deliver, the more you earn."

Everyone listened with confused expressions, still vague about the Online shopping model.

But their property had now been confiscated, and they had no other choice. As long as there was money to be made, they didn't care if it was a mule or a horse; they would do it first.

"We understand!"

"Very good. You may return. Within three days, remember to bring your property to the yamen for confiscation.

Don't think about being sly; I know exactly how much you have in your family's assets," Su Xiaobai said, pointing to the recorded case files.

The hope that had just risen in everyone's hearts was immediately extinguished, and they finally returned to their respective territories, looking disheartened.

The large army retreated.

The Linglong Merchant Guild members watched the tall figure with a look of relief after surviving a disaster, their eyes filled with worship and gratitude.