Wuxia: The Super Slave Master

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Chapter 163 Let Sun Quan Take Action

After exchanging pleasantries with Sun Quan, Luo Chen could tell from the corner of his eye that this man had long coveted the position of ruler of Jiangdong.

So Luo Chen whispered to Sun Quan, "Meet me at the inn tonight at noon."

This was a test by Luo Chen. If he made a move now, or told others, then Luo Chen would return to Jingzhou directly; otherwise, he would eliminate Sun Ce.

Although Sun Quan knew that Luo Chen wanted to use him to get rid of Sun Ce, his desire for power had already made him yearn for it.

So he stopped making a fuss and turned around. Sun Quan still greeted him with a smile. Sun Ce came out again, with Zhou Yu by his side.

Seeing Sun Quan greeting everyone below, Sun Ce's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction.

"Having fallen to Jingzhou, I have a question. Since we have formed an alliance, there must be a leader. After all, everything needs a master, right?"

Luo Chen chuckled: "This battle is now in Ming Gong's hands, so it is indeed inappropriate for me to be the leader of the alliance."

Sun Ce had expected a debate, but to his surprise, Luo Chen readily relinquished the position of alliance leader.

Even though the major events had already been decided, Sun Ce still had demands. Jingzhou was more prosperous than Jiangdong, so it needed to be supplied with food and money. This point was completely reversed by Luo Chen in history.

Luo Chen readily agreed and left the city lord's mansion directly, returning to the post station. Luo Chen then instructed Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to return to Jingzhou first to make preparations.

Without the "borrowing arrows with straw boats" strategy, Zhou Yu only thought the two men were mediocre. Luo Chen returned to the inn and began to eat and drink, looking quite content.

The spies who had been following Luo Chen saw this scene and turned away. Luo Chen sneered and went to sleep.

As night deepened, Luo Chen woke up again, and Sun Quan gently knocked on Luo Chen's door.

After opening the door, Sun Quan bowed to Luo Chen before entering. Luo Chen had exchanged a potion in the system that would grant him powerful martial arts skills for a short period of time.

"I wonder if Lord Sun has considered that the assassination you arranged was very easy to see through?"

Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, Sun Quan's eyes tensed slightly. However, this man was no simpleton, and he quickly withdrew his fierce gaze.

Luo Chen smiled faintly: "Young master, there's no need to deny it. I believe you've already made arrangements for your escape route. You're trying to use Xu Gong's retainers to get rid of your crimes, aren't you?"

The thought that his scheme had been completely seen through by the person in front of him hardened his heart, and he quickly reached for the dagger hidden in his sleeve.

Luo Chen thought to himself, "Does Sun Quan really think I'm not here?"

So he slammed his hand on his table, startling Sun Quan, who then released the two bottles.

"One of these bottles can grant you boundless power, while the other contains the secret to gaining power!"

Like an advertisement, Sun Quan looked at the two bottles in front of him, but then thought that this might be a way to gain power. After hesitating for a long time, Sun Quan knelt on the ground, bowed deeply to Luo Chen, and then took the bottles directly from the table.

Sun Quan hurriedly left, and Luo Chen did not stop him, because this was the future ruler of Jiangdong, but this ruler of Jiangdong would be beneath him.

After Luo Chen left, he summoned his men and sent someone to invite Sun Ce to go hunting together. Sun Ce was overjoyed upon hearing the news, as hunting was his favorite pastime.

The next morning, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and Sun Quan, along with dozens of soldiers, went directly to the outskirts of the city.

Luo Chen met up with them halfway through the journey, and the group followed each other all the way to the outskirts of the city. A white tiger with piercing eyes appeared in their sight, and the group quickly ran forward.

Only Luo Chen and his group were able to catch up with Sun Ce. Zhou Yu shouted from behind, telling Sun Ce to wait. Bai Hu just roared once, then turned around and ran away.

Not long after they broke away from the guards, more than a dozen assassins suddenly rushed out.

At the same time, an arrow struck Sun Ce, causing him to fall to the ground. Sun Quan and Luo Chen exchanged a glance, and Sun Quan immediately took out a medicine bottle and drank the Demon King's Blood and the Temporary Power Pill.

Sun Ce lived up to his reputation as the Tiger of Jiangdong. In just a few moves, he killed several assassins on the ground. However, Sun Ce was already seriously injured and lay on the ground panting heavily.

"How are you? Are you alright, brother?"

"Quan'er, I'm so glad you're alright!"

Seeing that Sun Quan was safe and sound, Sun Ce felt relieved. However, as soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly grabbed his neck tightly. At the same time, Zhou Yu arrived on horseback.

"Young Master, what are you doing?"

"Quan'er, you..."

The two shouted at the same time. Sun Quan knelt on the ground and his hands became stronger and stronger. Even Sun Ce, who had great strength, gradually became powerless.

Zhou Yu knew that his young master might be the one who orchestrated the incident, so he rushed forward, but Sun Quan swung his palm backward, and Zhou Yu was sent flying.

"You have only yourself to blame for what you have today. I have been a thousand times smarter than you since childhood, so why did you cling to the Jiangdong cause and refuse to let go even in death? Die!"

Tears gradually welled up in Sun Ce's eyes, and soon his eyes widened, but they had lost their sparkle.

At the same time, Zhou Yu sat up from the ground and crawled toward Sun Ce's corpse.

Sun Quan no longer needed to be subservient to Zhou Yu as he was in history, nor did he need to look down on him. Sun Quan looked at Zhou Yu kneeling on the ground.

"Are you willing to submit to me?"

Zhou Yu gritted his teeth, stood up from the ground, and pointed at Sun Quan. However, the aura emanating from Sun Quan told Zhou Yu that he could wipe him out with a mere gesture.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Sun Quan knelt down and kowtowed, and at that moment, his troops arrived.

Without Sun Ce's dying instructions, the generals were divided on the issue of Jiangdong's allegiance. Many believed that Jiangdong could be handed over to Zhou Yu to manage first, and then real power could be handed over to Sun Quan after he had truly grown up.

While everyone was arguing, 50,000 Jingzhou soldiers suddenly landed on the east coast of the Yangtze River. Surprisingly, no one stopped them, and a group of 3,000 Jingzhou soldiers simply barged in.

The generals suddenly stopped arguing, and Luo Chen stood up.

"From this day forward, all affairs in Jiangdong shall be under the jurisdiction of Sun Quan!"

The generals pointed at Luo Chen and shouted insults at him, asking who Luo Chen was and how he dared to interfere in Jiangdong affairs.

But with the arrival of countless soldiers, the generals all fell silent. Luo Chen then turned and left, and everyone knelt before Sun Quan.

Chapter 164 The Two Sisters, Big and Small, are as Beautiful as Paintings

After Sun Quan finished dealing with the matter, he invited Luo Chen to his private room for a meeting.

In fact, he had already arranged a table full of poisoned wine and dishes, just waiting for Luo Chen to pick up his chopsticks.

To everyone's surprise, Luo Chen looked at him with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Sun Quan, if I eat all of your stuff, I probably won't be able to leave here today, will I?"

Sun Quan raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Are you at ease now that you've fallen to Jingzhou?"

Luo Chen smiled calmly, picked up a piece of chicken with his chopsticks, held it high in the air, and then threw it on the ground.

Sun Quan was even angrier when he saw that Luo Chen was ignoring him. But the angrier he became, the more his hidden loyalty grew. Desire and greed were like a demon, slowly devouring everything in his body.

Luo Chen stood up, looked at Sun Quan, and shouted, "Kneel down!"

Sun Quan smiled slightly. "You want me to kneel down? Is Luo Jingzhou crazy?"

Unexpectedly, his body, just like Zhao Yun and the others, stood up and then knelt on the ground.

"Are you very curious now? Why do you listen to me so much?"

Sun Quan nodded, and Luo Chen said with a smile, "I won't tell you the reason! But from now on, you must obey Pang Tong's every word and help him defend Jiangdong!"

"Don't think about it!"

As soon as Sun Quan finished speaking, a thunderclap suddenly sounded in his mind. Before Luo Chen left, he left only one sentence.

"It's your own fault for being greedy, that's why I was able to control you so easily."

After receiving Luo Chen's order, Pang Tong rushed over from Jingzhou overnight. Luo Chen turned around and looked at him.

"Shiyuan, I've summoned you here today to tell you that from this day forward, you are the true ruler of Jiangdong, and Sun Quan is your subordinate. You must protect Jiangdong for me, understand?"

Pang Tong answered yes, but he didn't know what method Luo Chen had used to control Sun Quan. Although he had also drunk the Demon King's blood, Luo Chen had given them the opportunity to think independently.

"My lord, I fear that it will be difficult for me to defend Jiangdong alone..."

Pang Tong dared not continue speaking, while Luo Chen smiled calmly: "Come out!"

Sun Quan walked out, his eyes slightly dazed. Luo Chen gave him another order. Sun Quan's only remaining self-awareness was scheming and greed. As long as these things remained, he would forever live under Luo Chen's rule.

Pang Tong tried asking Sun Quan to pour him a cup of tea, and Sun Quan served Pang Tong like a waiter in a hotel. Luo Chen then handed Pang Tong about ten bottles of Demon King's Blood and asked him to host a banquet.

However, there is one person who absolutely cannot stay, and that is Zhou Yu. This man's wisdom and strategy are unparalleled in the world. Although there is jealousy that could lead Luo Chen to bring him into his fold, he absolutely cannot be allowed to run rampant in Jiangdong.

Pang Tong received the order, and after Luo Chen saw that everything was arranged, he prepared to leave Jiangdong and return to Jingzhou.

However, Luo Chen was a thorn in the side of many people in Jiangdong. Soon, Luo Chen's divine sense detected that many people were secretly following his carriage.

Luo Chen smiled and said to Zhao Yun beside him, "Zilong, I wonder if you know?"

Zhao Yun nodded: "Master, I can sense them behind me."

Luo Chen closed his eyes: "There's an old acquaintance among them."

Suddenly the carriage stopped, a band of bandits roared in, and a man's voice came from inside.

"Please come out, Lord Jingzhou!"

Zhao Yun pulled back the curtain of the carriage, and Luo Chen slowly walked out from inside.

"Isn't this the hero from last time? What brings you here today?"

Seeing Luo Chen's nonchalant expression, the man in blue immediately darkened his face and waved for his men to rush over. Zhao Yun took the lead and single-handedly confronted the bandits.

With each strike of the cherry-scented spear, a life was taken. Zhao Yun was incredibly powerful; the man in blue never imagined that, besides Luo Chen's formidable martial arts, even his subordinates were so skilled. But it doesn't matter. As long as you are still human, you will get tired, and then your opportunity will come.

Countless bandits emerged from the dense forest and attacked Luo Chen, but Zhao Yun blocked them all. Although Zhao Yun was brave, Luo Chen could tell that his stamina was nearing its limit.

Luo Chen then told them to step back and quickly flew out. Several people rushed towards him, but he took their lives one by one. Then he flew directly towards the man in blue.

Several people quickly moved forward to block Luo Chen, but they were unable to stop him. Luo Chen arrived directly in front of them and attacked the man in blue with a claw.

The man in blue stood in front of him, not expecting Luo Chen's attack to be so powerful. After being hit, the man in blue flew out quickly, spitting out blood continuously.

However, as the number of enemies increased, Zhao Yun stepped forward and whispered, "Let's retreat first." Luo Chen nodded, boarded the carriage, turned the horse around, and galloped off.

After running for an unknown distance, a faint zither melody suddenly came from ahead. Luo Chen glanced at Zhao Yun.

"Don't you want us to go and take a look?"

A hint of opposition flashed in Zhao Yun's eyes.

"Master, we still have pursuers behind us. We'd better return to Jingzhou first."

Luo Chen smiled calmly: "You're just too suspicious."

As he spoke, he walked directly toward the direction from which the music was coming, and Zhao Yun quickly led his horse forward as well.

In the dense forest, two young women were playing the zither and dancing. Their beauty rivaled that of Diao Chan, and each had her own unique charm. Luo Chen felt a tremor in his heart and a wicked smile appeared on his face.

"Good good!"

Luo Chen readily agreed and walked up to the two girls. The two girls immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to Luo Chen.

"Greetings, gentlemen."

After they finished speaking, the two men were about to leave when an old man walked out from behind them.

This man was none other than Old Man Qiao, the father of the two Qiao sisters. Luo Chen also bowed to him. In fact, this father was no different from Huang Chengyan. He clearly wanted to use his two beautiful daughters to rise to prominence.

"Would the two gentlemen be so kind as to come to my humble abode for a chat?"

Luo Chen nodded in agreement and followed Old Man Qiao over, while the two Qiao brothers quickly snatched the horse reins from Zhao Yun's hands.

Chapter 165 The Two Qiaos Enter Jing

Qiao Bo brewed a pot of his fine tea and handed it to Luo Chen.

"Young master, please."

Luo Chen accepted the tea, but seeing the seductive look on his face, she felt a little disgusted. Luo Chen thanked Uncle Qiao for the tea and drank it directly without saying a word. Uncle Qiao then began to inquire about Luo Chen's background.

"My name is Luo Chen, the lord of Jingzhou. Greetings, Uncle Qiao!"

"Oh my, it's the God of Literature who has come to our house! Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, hurry up and cook, we have a distinguished guest today."

Luo Chen quickly stopped Qiao Bo in front of him, explaining that he needed to rush back to Jingzhou and couldn't stay any longer.

Qiao Bo persisted, claiming that Huang Chengyan's life had improved day by day since Huang Yueying entered the household. However, he only had old information, and if he knew what Huang Chengyan was like now, he wouldn't dare to think that way.

Uncle Qiao continued to ask questions, inquiring about Zhao Yun's strength. This reminded Luo Chen that in her memory, Uncle Qiao wanted his two daughters to be the heads of their respective sects and didn't want to share a husband with others.

Luo Chen smiled faintly: "Uncle Qiao, may I ask how old the two young ladies are this year?"

It turns out that Xiao Qiao is only eighteen years old, while Da Qiao is twenty, which is past the best age for marriage in ancient times.

"Why don't you two gentlemen marry the two Qiao sisters together? It would be a celebrated story for a time."