"Flexing muscles in your own nest isn't real skill. If I didn't have some self-defense capabilities, I'm afraid I would've already been killed by your Qin Qi."
"All I'm asking for is a little psychological comfort from your family. Why be so stingy?"
"Could it be..." Luo Yu's tone shifted, "does Patriarch Qin want to abandon Qin Qi as a major account and prepare to start leveling an alt?"
On the other end of the phone, Qin Zheng was first stunned by the boy's audacity, unresponsive, and then infuriated, puffing his whiskers and glaring with a face as dark as iron.
Good gracious.
He actually dared to threaten him?
But no matter how angry he was on this end, the voice that came through the phone remained calm.
"Brother Luo is right, the matter indeed stems from Qi'er's impulsiveness. Then I will reluctantly part with another Immortal Binding Rope Replica."
"But not a single more."
Qin Zheng's last sentence was firm, leaving no room for further negotiation.
On Luo Yu's end, he naturally took what he could get. The purpose of negotiations is to maximize benefits, not to tear each other's faces apart.
"As long as you, Elder Qin, deliver the item, I guarantee that Qin Qi will be returned to you unharmed."
Concerning his precious grandson, Qin Zheng was somewhat anxious: "Can't he be released now?"
Luo Yu shook his head.
"I'm alone and weak here; I don't feel secure. It's safer to wait until you send the item over."
"If you're in a hurry, why not send someone to deliver it quicker?"
"Do you doubt my word, you boy? Would I make a promise and then break the agreement?" Qin Zheng grew somewhat angry.
Luo Yu responded with a laugh, "Are you doubting me, and that's why you're in such a hurry?"
Qin Zheng was left speechless by that remark, and it took him a long while to reply.
"You just wait, boy. In no more than half an hour, someone will deliver the two treasures."
"Good, you're a busy man, Elder Qin. I won't disturb you any further."
Qin Zheng hung up the phone, and Luo Yu handed the cell phone back to the bald man in a suit, then sat back on the sofa.
The man in the suit stood meekly with the other six, feeling every moment inside the villa was torture. Luo Yu was smiling, but it gave them a dangerous feeling; they'd never seen their own boss lower his head to anyone.
And now, they were placated after being so ruthlessly exploited.
Cheng Jinjin inwardly admired his boss's prowess and came over to give Luo Yu a shoulder rub, which Luo Yu swatted away with a slap of his hand.
"Go on, get lost."
"Your hands are too clumsy for massage work."
Cheng Jinjin nodded, "Alright then, I'll make you a cup of tea."
"No need, get me a bottle of Coke, and ask what the others want." After the negotiation ended, Luo Yu was more laid-back.
"Pssst!"
Luo Yu twisted open the Coke; the bubbles surged as he took a gulp and then looked at Little Fatty, asking:
"Alright, tell me about the transfer students."
Little Fatty said, "It's a pair of beautiful twin sisters who just transferred to the school. After hearing that you defeated Martial University's number one, Qin Qi, they insisted on challenging you."
"Of course, the rest of us weren't convinced."
"And you got beaten up the moment you took action?" Luo Yu's mouth curled upwards.
"Umm..." Little Fatty's expression stiffened and then he nodded, "Yes, they are very strong. I couldn't see through them at all."
Luo Yu looked at Li Zhenyue, asking, "And you couldn't defeat them either?"
Li Zhenyue forced a smile, "I...I got instantly taken down."
"Taken down in an instant?" Luo Yu's smile grew, finding the situation amusing. After all, Li Zhenyue's strength was comparable to a Third-Grade Martial Artist.
To instantly take down a Third-Grade, their strength must be at least Second Rank or higher. How could a pair of freshmen twins possess Second Rank strength? He himself could reach such levels due to various fortunate encounters; what about them?
Luo Yu didn't look at Huo Tongtian and the others, as if Li Zhenyue was instantly killed, they undoubtedly would have been thrashed as well.
"Boss, they probably know you're back by now; be careful," Cheng Jinjin couldn't help but remind, "I always feel those two women are unreasonably strong."
Li Zhenyue also said, "I've never heard of such talented and beautiful twins in Great Xia. They felt unfathomably strong, quite terrifying."
Hearing the advice around him, Luo Yu shook his head.
"It doesn't matter, I'll take action."
"As long as they dare to come look for me."
Looking at Cheng Jinjin's hesitance, Luo Yu said helplessly, "No way, you don't think I can't beat two little girls, do you?"
It wasn't that Luo Yu was being arrogant, he genuinely didn't believe that two first-year college girls could cause any trouble, could they be more monstrous than him?
"Xia Luo, come out here and take your beating!"
At this moment, a charming female voice suddenly rang out from outside the villa, and everyone sitting in the living room heard it loud and clear.
Little Fatty sprang to his feet.
"This... this is too arrogant, daring to come knocking on our door?"
Li Zhenyue couldn't help but murmur, "Knowing that Brother Xia Luo defeated Qin Qi, they still have the courage to come here and provoke?"
As for the bald man in the black suit, his eyelids twitched: "Good grief, are the women outside coming to seek death? They haven't seen our young master is already beaten to a pulp."
Luo Yu stood up, a playful expression on his face.
"Let's go, since people have come knocking, let's go out and see."
Outside the villa.
Two youthful beauties with huge eyes stood in high heels, one wearing sexy black stockings and high heels, the other clad in shiny black leather pants, their figures curvaceous and sizzling hot, exuding extreme temptation—hardly figures that first-year college girls should have.
The big-eyed cutie in shiny leather pants seemed more serene, like the younger sister, while the one calling out in black stockings seemed like the older sister.
Luo Yu opened the door and came out. The instant he saw the appearance of the two women, he felt a sense of awe.
They were indeed two great beauties.
Able to stir the deepest desires in a person's heart.
Such gorgeous twins had defeated all the genius martial artists in their first year? Luo Yu was somewhat astonished.
The beauty in black stockings spoke up: "So you are Xia Luo, right?"
Luo Yu nodded.
The beauty in black stockings said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhu Zhuyun, and this is my sister Zhu Qing. We are here to challenge you."
"Do you dare to accept the challenge?"
Cheng Jinjin jumped out and said, "I advise you to go back early. With one move from my boss, taking you down will be a piece of cake."
Luo Yu gave him a speechless glance.
"With that remark, why does it sound like we are the big villains here?"
The Zhu Zhu Yun Sisters didn't even pay attention to Cheng Jinjin, as their beautiful eyes remained fixed on Luo Yu from the moment he appeared, not willing to look away for even a second.
Even Luo Yu could feel that the way these two beauties looked at him was a tad too fervent.
"Are you sure you want to challenge me?"
Zhu Zhuyun said, "If we take you down, we will be the top person in the academy, right?"
"We want to participate in the national martial arts competition, and moreover, as the team captain," Zhu Qing said indifferently.
For a moment, Luo Yu was bewildered.
These two women seemed to have a cold demeanor and didn't appear to be bellicose, so why were they so bent on challenging him?
"Not bad, you two have some ideas. Well then, bring it on."
Zhu Zhuyun shook her head: "If we make our move, your villa will be no more. Let's go to the martial arts field instead."
Luo Yu opened his mouth, are all the first-year new students so arrogant these days?
They couldn't truly think they could defeat him, or could they? Or did they think, because they were beauties, that he would go easy on them?
"Wait here, I'll make my move in half an hour," Luo Yu said.
The Zhu Zhu Yun Sisters nodded: "Okay."
Twenty minutes later, a streak of light flew across the sky, also dressed in a black suit but with an aura that clearly reached first rank.
He came into Luo Yu's villa, carrying a black leather case.
"Luo Gongzi, right? This is what our patriarch has promised you," he said.
Luo Yu said, "Open it and let's see."
As the case opened, two treasures came into view: a bundle of dark gold ropes and a gray stone-like square seal.
Both the rope and the seal had multiple cracks on them, as if they were about to split open at any moment.
The man in the suit explained, "Luo Gongzi, these are replicas of the Immortal Binding Rope and the Ban Tian Yin, please have a look."
Luo Yu scrutinized them closely and secretly activated his Eyes that Break Delusion—indeed, both items twinkled with bursts of treasure light.
He couldn't help but muse to himself about what was going on with the Qin Family, how could they possess so many replicas of such treasures, had they stabbed a lair of knock-offs?