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Chapter 1010: Throwing bricks to attract others
The group of demonic soldiers and their slaves secretly discussed the matter and decided that the plan should proceed as scheduled!
The Demon Ring, as a master of demonic weapons, is an anomaly in the context of the Demonic Weapon Village.
They didn't think much of it at first, but after coming into contact with other demon soldiers and slaves, they realized that they were being treated exceptionally well.

If the slaves of other demonic soldiers are livestock, servants, and consumables, then the slaves of the Heart Demon Ring are adopted sons.

Putting themselves in others' shoes, many of the "rebellious sons" suddenly realized their mistakes during the pursuit of other slave soldiers, and felt that their seemingly "adoptive father" had treated them quite well.

Well, although the "Heart Demon Ring" disguise has crossed Zhou You's moral bottom line, it's still much better than other inhuman demon weapon lords.

The ruthless spearman Yan Wanjun used a simple and brutal method to recruit soldiers and slaves: he would surround a place and gather tens of thousands of martial artists into it.

They were forced to kill each other, and the last few survivors were made into slave soldiers.

Even becoming a soldier's slave is not a secure job; one must be provided with guns for testing or other high-intensity killing missions, with a casualty rate of over 90%.

Of the demonic soldiers enslaved by the Demon Gun, only the most ferocious and powerful survive.

Hmm, no wonder they come from the North and have contact with the Witch Clan. This method is definitely raising Gu!

There's also Blood Demon Thorn, who rose from a slave soldier to a horse, and once he got his share of the spoils, he worried that his subordinates would try to copy him.

He was the most ruthless in exploiting the underground soldiers and slaves, regularly draining their blood to weaken them, and killing anyone who looked at him with dissent or disloyalty by piercing their heart.

There is also the Wrathful Demon Pestle, and he has a necklace of white bones, the beads of which are carved from the bones of soldiers and slaves he killed.

Many soldiers were so shocked when they heard that the Heart Demon Ring didn't beat or scold people, and even held gatherings every now and then to give them some benefits, and there was no rule of occasional "whipping and killing". They were so surprised that their eyes almost popped out, and they almost asked if they were recruiting people.

"Oh dear, how could he have gone mad? We were counting on him to shelter us from the wind and rain!"

Zhou Suanni clicked his tongue. A kind-hearted person like Xinmo Huan was hard to come by, and he was even plotting to take advantage of him.

Well, asking him to kill the eight demonic soldiers is absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible.

But he still accepted the benefits without hesitation.

The other 'colleagues,' those slave soldiers, must have thought the same thing.

The Heart Demon Ring doesn't use high-pressure, cruel methods, and its subordinates lack respect for it. For example, the slave soldiers of other demon soldiers don't dare to outwardly comply but inwardly defy it.

They were all calculating how much of this batch of demon essence and ore there was, and how much they could get... Hey, what would they get? Of course, they would take it all.

The demonic disciple never shares, only hogs all the benefits; he wants them all.

The unpredictable assassin Zhu Xunyou was on official business when he came to Lihuo Prefecture, and he was also specifically assigned to the task.

Some time ago, Peacock led three hundred elite assassins to the southeast, and returned alone, bringing earth-shattering news.

The headquarters has some complaints. They want to bring back some local specialties, like the Demon Essence and Demon Ore.
Operating such a large assassin organization is extremely difficult due to financial constraints, often requiring business operations to cover the shortfall.

A senior female executive at headquarters suggested sending people to collect some demon essence ore and transport it back to Beijing to study its commercial prospects.

Having just lost three hundred elite troops, Zhu Xunyou's ranking rose, making him a natural choice to be selected as a member of the mission.

Although he is an assassin, taking down the Demon Soldier Lord would be too outrageous, and no one has placed any orders recently, so he cannot use his position for personal gain.

He was clear about his thinking: "I definitely wouldn't dare to do the work, but I'll still accept the subsidies from my superiors, and I'll even help my colleagues collect them on their behalf."

"Old Jin, what kind of conspiracy is the Heart Demon Ring plotting?"

The maid Wu'er respectfully addressed an elderly man in a golden robe, whose hair, eyebrows, and beard were all adorned with shimmering red-gold threads.

He possessed an extraordinary bearing; he was none other than the Grand Master of the Five Elders Manor, the backer of Consort Mei, Elder Jin.

Wu'er's identity was not a secret to Elder Jin, and he came here with the purpose of monitoring and using Wu'er's identity.

After hearing the Heart Demon Ring's arrangements, Elder Jin nodded, "It seems the Heart Demon Ring has people in Lili Fire State too!"

"The distance from Dijing to Lihuozhou is too far. The most likely place to send people is the group that Zhou Nanwang is taking up his post!" "That group has tens of thousands of people and a diverse population. Sending a few slave soldiers won't be a problem!"

It must be said that Mr. Jin had a sharp eye and saw through the clues at a glance.

But he didn't suspect Zhou Nanwang and his son, as there was no way these two could have become slaves of soldiers.

According to Jin Lao's estimation, the most suspicious are the remaining followers.

"Master Jin, Her Majesty has ordered me to obey all your arrangements. Please give your command!"

Wu'er said respectfully.

After a moment of contemplation, Elder Jin said, “The Heart Demon Ring is no ordinary thing. It doesn’t speak without reason. It’s very likely that this is a test for you.”

"Don't get any funny ideas. As for that batch of demon essence and ore, we have no choice but to go!"

His soldiers and slaves each had their own plans, and some even had the ingenuity to collude with other soldiers and slaves.

Zhou You had anticipated this; he intended to stir up this storm, allowing it to expand on its own until it dragged in the big fish.

The bait he chose was the demon essence ore refined from five third-tier great demons.

This batch of resources will soon be dispatched in a grand manner, transported from Lihuo Prefecture all the way to Dijing, ostensibly as 'tribute to the lord'.

Given Zhou Nanwang's loyalty to his lord, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to offer good things to his lord as a sign of filial piety, wouldn't it?

The route and destination of this batch of tributes were escorted through confidential channels and were only disclosed to internal personnel. However, all the intelligence was still handed over to the soldiers and slaves under Zhou You's identity as the Heart Demon Ring.

As expected, the information that should have been kept internally was leaked to the slaves of other demon soldiers by a few individuals with ulterior motives.

As an aside, the soldiers and slaves weren't entirely at odds; some ambitious individuals formed alliances and helped each other.

Some of the soldiers in the Inner Demon Ring used their skillful maneuvering to cultivate many relationships.

They understood the principle that it's easy to fish in troubled waters, so they deliberately leaked these resources.

The other demon soldiers' slaves were no pushovers either; they immediately leaked the information to the demon lords!
Well, what was originally a private escort operation has become a public spectacle after this commotion, almost like an open call to "come and rob me!"

No demon lord could resist the temptation. The lesson of Blood Demon Thorn's rise to power was still fresh in their minds. Even if they couldn't get their hands on it themselves, they couldn't let their slave soldiers succeed.

Moreover, this is the product of five Southeast Ten Demons. If it is swallowed by one family, who knows how much the demon weapon can be upgraded? It may even produce a Supreme Demon Weapon ahead of schedule.

Put everything else aside and grab it!

All the demon soldiers and their slaves stared at the resources and began to devise their next plan.

By seizing these resources, thwarting the Heart Demon Ring's conspiracy, and even uncovering the Heart Demon Ring's spies, we can use them to kill them and severely damage them by leveraging the power of Li Huo Zhou.

If all goes well, it will kill two birds with one stone, bringing both people and wealth.

A father and son had a conversation.

"This move is too risky. If the demonic disciple gets out of control, it could very well cause a huge disaster!"

"Grandmaster, even if we lose these resources, prematurely detonating the hidden dangers of the demonic soldiers will do more harm than good to Li Huo Prefecture!"

"How sure are you?"

"More than 60%."

"Okay, be careful!"

(End of this chapter)