Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Chapter 394 Persuasion, Coercion, and Killing

Outside the inn, several figures holding knives jumped towards the second-floor window, trying to block Lu You and the other two.

A white shadow flashed, and Duanmu Rong flew out backwards.

Several people raised their knives and were about to chop, but they heard someone speak loudly.

"It's Duanmu Rong!"

Several warriors stopped, but one of them failed to dodge and slashed Duanmu Rong on the back with his knife.

The severe pain woke up the unconscious Duanmu Rong, but before she could react, Lu You grabbed her hair and swung her hard.

With a muffled groan, Duanmu Rong's legs were like two whips, lashing the warriors in front of her, forcing them all to retreat.

Everyone was afraid of hurting Duanmu Rong, so they all retreated and became alert, but they still maintained a tacit understanding and surrounded Lu You and the other two.

Lu You landed steadily, holding Duanmu Rong's messy hair in his hand and looked at the people around him.

"You are the leader, right? Tell them to step back and let us go."

Lu You grabbed Duanmu Rong's dagger, placed it across her neck and spoke.

"Kill me if you dare." Duanmu Rong gritted her teeth and said, "You guys can't leave today..."

Before Duanmu Rong could finish her words, the short blade in Lu You's hand swept across.

The short knife cut through the flesh near Duanmu Rong's collarbone and also tore her white inner garment.

Under the light, the blood-stained white clothes looked particularly glaring.

"You're not afraid of death, are you?"

Lu You grabbed Duanmu Rong's hair and whispered.

"Then I will cut off your clothes and show your body to everyone."

"You are so beautiful, everyone must be very interested!"

As Lu You spoke, he thrust the knife into Duanmu Rong's clothes.

"Everyone listen up, turn around and retreat, do not chase them!"

Feeling the cold back of the knife against her chest, Duanmu Rong gave the order without any hesitation.

The surrounding warriors looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this, and no one obeyed.

"Look, these men want to see your body!"

Lu You whispered, and his right hand holding the knife moved slightly, and the blade had already ripped through Duanmu Rong's front. With just a little force, he could create a deep V-neck for her.

"I told you to turn around!" Duanmu Rong gritted her teeth and shouted, "Right now!"

After hearing Duanmu Rong's order again, everyone no longer hesitated and retreated cautiously. Only after they had retreated to a safe distance of three meters did they turn their backs to Lu You and the other two.

"Lu You, the Third Prince has no ill intentions, he is just trying to protect you..."

Duanmu Rong wanted to persuade Lu You again, but Lu You stuffed a grape-pit-sized pill into her mouth.

In just a moment, the strong earthy and bitter taste made Duanmu Rong unable to help but retch.

"go!"

Lu You flipped the handle of the knife and knocked Duanmu Rong unconscious again, then turned around and ran away.

Zuo Yunfeng followed closely, and the two of them quickly disappeared into the woods nearby, which was the direction in which Lu Yi and the other two escaped.

Xu is positive.

Lu You and Zuo Yunfeng finally stopped in a relatively flat valley.

"I won't run anymore..."

Zuo Yunfeng collapsed on the grass, not caring whether there were mosquitoes or not, and spoke while panting as if he had given up.

The two of them ran wildly in the mountains for more than half an hour. Even with the powerful pills provided by Lu You, Zuo Yunfeng was about to vomit.

"I found out, Luyo, you are my nemesis!"

Lu You checked the surroundings and after making sure everything was correct, he put down the pill and stuffed half of it into Duanmu Rong's mouth.

"Stop talking nonsense. We are not a couple. How can I control you?"

Eh?

Why does this sentence seem familiar?

In Lu You's mind, a skit actor wearing a black coat and a red hat slowly emerged...

"You are so evil that you can bring bad luck to others even if you are not married to me."

Zuo Yunfeng sighed while lying on the ground.

"Look, from Liangzhou Prefecture, I walked all the way to Jianhe County, everything went smoothly."

"I only killed people after I met you."

"After leaving Jianhe County, I went to Ningguan. Although I experienced a lot, it was all safe and sound."

"After I met you again in Qingzhou Prefecture, I was basically either playing with my life or running for my life."

Zuo Yunfeng recounted his experiences in detail, his tone full of emotion.

vomit……

A dry retching sound was heard, and Zuo Yunfeng turned his head to see that Duanmu Rong had already sat up.

"What did you give me to eat?" Duanmu Rong said while retching.

"Good stuff." Lu You replied casually, "You can feel the changes in your body."

The effect of the Dali Pills was very significant. Duanmu Rong only felt it a little and realized that what she had taken was a magical medicine for healing.

"My injuries are too minor. It would be a waste to use such a good medicine."

"You have such a good figure, it would be a pity to leave scars on your body." Lu You looked at Duan Murong and reached out to grab a linen shirt and threw it on her body: "Mosquitoes in the mountains are so big, put some on."

Duanmu Rong's feet were tied tightly, making it difficult for her to even stand up, let alone resist. She had no choice but to do as she was told.

"Luyou, can I see what you look like?" Duanmu Rong asked curiously.

"Okay, but you'll die after watching this."

"Then I won't watch it." Duanmu Rong said simply.

Lu You was very curious about the woman in front of him.

It had been just over an hour since the two met, and they had exchanged only a few words.

But this woman gave Lu You an extremely straightforward feeling.

Every time she made a choice, she could make it very quickly and without any hesitation, as smoothly as if she had rehearsed it many times in advance.

"Tell me about it." Lu You asked Duanmu Rong.

"say what?"

"Why did Wu Quanwen arrest me?"

"I will take you under my command." Duanmu Rong said seriously, "Isn't this obvious?"

"I know that." Lu You waved his hand and said, "Tell me something I don't know. If I don't accept it, what will he do to me?"

"Your Highness didn't say it, but according to the traditional process, it should be three steps of persuasion, coercion, and elimination."

Duanmu Rong hesitated for a moment before answering.

"So it's persuasion now?" Lu You asked curiously.

"Yes." Duanmu Rong nodded and replied: "But coercion should also be going on at the same time."

"What do you mean?" Lu You asked with a frown.

Duanmu Rong tightened her hemp clothes and said, "You came from the official road, so did you see the Pingzhou army?"

Lu You nodded.

Duanmu Rong chuckled and spoke upon seeing this.

"That's right, Pingzhou Army General Shen Yue and the Third Prince are engaged."

"She went to Qingzhou this time after the Third Prince instructed her to ask His Majesty to join the battle."

"What does this have to do with me?" Lu You asked with a frown.

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Rong looked at Lu You curiously.

"I thought a wonderful person like you had no weaknesses, but it turns out you do have weaknesses."

"You're not smart enough!"

There was surprise in Duanmu Rong's words, but more of it was a sense of relief at having discovered Lu You's flaw.

"Why do you think Shen Yue is going to Qingzhou Prefecture with his troops?"