Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Pifute: "You ignorant wretch, how dare you lay a hand on me! You're clearly a low-ranking male, what dark magic did you use?!"

To resist his sudden psychic attack so easily, even an A-rank wouldn't be this effortless. This male's pheromones are weak, clearly indicating low status—he must have used illegal drugs!

At this thought, Pifute’s contorted face softened slightly, then turned disdainful. "Using illegal drugs won't spare you from the law, even if you're a male. Just wait—your good days are over, and I won't even need to teach you a lesson myself!"

Then, as if granting a favor, Pifute added, "Considering we are both males, I'll be magnanimous and forgive you—if you hand over all your concubines and compensate me with five hundred million star credits."

Seeing Lu Cian’s grim expression, Pifute laughed even more wildly. "Of course, if you can't afford that many star credits, you can kneel and kowtow five times… no, ten loud kowtows, and I'll waive the compensation."

Pifute looked behind Lu Cian and immediately spotted Nair Inan, who was still remarkably beautiful despite his disguise. He pointed directly at him: "But your concubine still needs to be compensated to me. This one will do—her looks are barely passable."

Pifute even clicked his tongue, acting picky, as if he had suffered a great loss.

Lu Cian’s face darkened instantly at the other party's taunts.

Lu Cian rolled up his sleeves. *How dare he criticize my Brother Nan! He must have a death wish!*

Lu Cian’s rage flared three feet high. *A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!*

In three quick strides, Lu Cian landed a punch directly on Pifute’s eye, giving him a black eye: "Since you started it, I'll finish it—take this!"

"Aargh—!" The male hadn't expected to be hit and immediately let out a pig-like squeal.

Nair Inan, momentarily dazed, hadn't managed to stop Lu Cian. Seeing the punch land squarely on the other's face, he felt a slight surprise.

He had never seen Lu Cian move so nimbly before. He hadn't expected him to be so agile in a fight.

Nair Inan raised an eyebrow. He had seen Lu Cian cowering when bullied, seen him beaming when talking about food, seen him wheezing after just a few steps—but he had never seen Lu Cian like this.

Nair Inan suddenly felt that Lu Cian was even more interesting than he had imagined.

"Male Master!"

Pifute’s concubines were not as quick as Nair Inan and failed to stop Lu Cian’s punches. Seeing their Male Master take two hits to the face, they all turned pale with fright.

One concubine reacted quickly and rushed forward to rescue his Male Master.

However, as their Male Master's concubines, they were not allowed to touch other males. So, the concubines dared not touch the fierce male before them, only daring to hug their own Male Master and pull him back.

But Lu Cian was not one to give others a chance. Realizing that the concubines opposite him dared not touch him, he stepped forward, grabbed Pifute’s arm, and yanked hard, pulling the rescued male back into his beating range.

"You worthless piece of trash! Eyeing my people? Wanting me to pay you and kowtow in apology? If I don't beat you to death, I'll change my surname!"

Lu Cian blew on his fist and landed a punch on the meatiest, most painful spot.

Pifute cried out in pain again, but this time, the punch landed on his stomach, muffling his cries, leaving only a twisted grimace.

The concubines surrounded them again. They were hesitant, afraid to forcefully pull their Male Master away. The male before them held their Male Master's arm tightly, and if they accidentally injured him, they would be the ones punished.

They also dared not step forward to pull at this male, all of them anxious like ants on a hot skillet.

Some concubines directly used their bodies to shield their Male Master from the incoming punches, while others pleaded with Lu Cian for mercy.

They dared not lay hands on the male. Even if they did, the male had a concubine by his side who looked much stronger than them.

One concubine tried to grab Lu Cian's concubine but was thrown back over ten meters.

It was terrifying—they were just delicate, ordinary concubines, unlike battle-hardened military females!

"Sir, please, we beg you, don't hit our Male Master anymore!"

The concubines, realizing they couldn't save their Male Master, could only apologize to the male before them.

The concubines dared not speak harshly, fearing it would provoke him into beating their Male Master even more viciously.

Lu Cian initially engaged in guerrilla tactics with these concubines, but soon grew bored. This Pifute was so pathetic that Lu Cian couldn't even bear to watch—a few punches only made him howl and whimper without fighting back, making the whole ordeal utterly unsatisfying.

Moreover, Lu Cian was unnerved by the concubines' begging. Despite their towering, masculine frames, they wore pitiful, tearful expressions that made his skin crawl and weakened his punches.

Lu Cian felt that if he threw a few more punches, the concubines opposite him would drop to their knees.

"Fine, I'll stop—but only if you sell me that beaten female slave."

Lu Cian held Pifute tightly by the collar, perhaps using too much force, causing Pifute’s eyes to roll back.

"Male Master!" The concubines were so frightened by their Male Master's appearance that they almost cried.

"Sir, please stop hitting our Male Master! He'll sell you any female slave you want!" With their Male Master's life in the other's hands, they would agree to any demand.

These concubines were also flustered by the sudden situation. In such circumstances, their first action should have been to send a distress signal to the Male Protection Association.

But the incident happened too suddenly. They had never seen such a situation, nor had they heard of males fighting to the death in close combat. They were all utterly bewildered, fearing their Male Master might be beaten to death at any moment.

A male killing another male would face legal consequences, but the male who committed the killing would not be executed; he would only be imprisoned for life as a breeding tool.

Such a punishment was a living hell for males, but for concubines, it merely meant a less free life, no different from their lives after marrying a male, so it wasn't considered a terrifying punishment.

The concubine who spoke on behalf of his Male Master was also uneasy. He had overstepped his bounds by making decisions for his Male Master and would surely face severe punishment upon returning.

But if he didn't agree, his Male Master would suffer more blows, and he would still be punished upon returning.

Pifute, hearing his concubine making decisions for him, was indeed so angry that his heart ached, and he didn't want to agree.

But Pifute thought that if he didn't agree, this vicious male would continue to beat him, so he didn't dare refuse.

Pifute clutched his stomach, which was too painful to speak, and vowed inwardly that once he escaped safely, he would make this male die!

Pifute cursed inwardly, *These damned concubines! Seeing their Male Master being beaten, they don't protect him and fight back against the opponent. What a bunch of worthless insects!*

He didn't know what they were thinking, each of them only wanting to save themselves, afraid of being punished for striking a male.

*Did they forget that if their Male Master was injured, they wouldn't be punished either?!*

*Indeed, worthless insects are worthless insects. When I get back, I must demote these concubines to female slaves and flog them severely until their skin is torn and they beg for mercy. Only then will it be worth the suffering I've endured!*

"How many star credits for this female slave? Hurry up, my hand hurts from hitting insects!" Lu Cian’s words were provocative, but he intended them to be.

Having hit a precious male of the insect race, Lu Cian was still a bit nervous.

Lu Cian could clearly feel the tense atmosphere around Nair Inan and the others, as if they were ready to draw their weapons and fight at any moment.

The atmosphere was too tense, forcing Lu Cian to speed up.

This whole situation was his fault. If, due to his impulsiveness, he hit a male and caused Nair Inan and the others to be imprisoned, Lu Cian would be solely to blame.

The best course of action was to act quickly and escape before the other side reacted.

"My patience is limited. If you don't hurry up, my fists won't be able to take it anymore!"

Hearing this, the concubines immediately quickened their pace.

One of the concubines was probably more favored and had been granted some authority by the Male Master, likely able to make decisions regarding the sale of the Male Master's female slaves.

Trembling, he opened his optical computer, found the payment page for trading female slaves, and was about to connect with Lu Cian when he was suddenly interrupted by his Male Master's voice: "Five… million."

His voice was broken and somewhat hoarse, making the concubines incredibly distressed: "Male Master, please don't speak anymore! We will definitely save you!"

Pifute, his face twitching in pain, cursed inwardly, *What a bunch of idiots! They actually sold his female slave for only fifty thousand!*

*Brainless fools! Since this male wants to buy that worthless slave, he must have taken a liking to her. At this critical moment, they're selling her for fifty thousand? Do they have any brains?!*

When Lu Cian heard Pifute say "five million," he understood what he was trying to do.

This was clearly extortion!

Buying five female slaves from the exchange only cost fifty thousand, and this one female slave was already fifty thousand. Lu Cian hadn't even complained about the price, yet he dared to raise it!

A hundredfold increase—even lions don't open their mouths this wide!

Lu Cian punched Pifute in the ribs. He calculated the force and chose the spot carefully; it would hurt a lot but wouldn't cause injury.

Pifute was now completely unable to speak—he was in excruciating pain!

"Five million? How dare you say that! I'm telling you, this time you won't even get fifty thousand, only ten thousand star credits!"

After speaking to Pifute, Lu Cian looked up at the concubine, his tone a bit sharp due to anger: "Change the payment amount now, or I'll beat your Male Master so badly even his own father won't recognize him!"

The concubine was startled and immediately changed the amount, quickly completing the payment, fearing that any delay would cause their Male Master to be beaten again.

Lu Cian was very pleased after making the payment and spoke kindly to the concubines: "Since I hit your Male Master, you will definitely be punished when you return. Have you considered coming with me? I can pay to buy you."

The concubines took a deep breath, their faces filled with fear, and instinctively shook their heads: "We are our Male Master's concubines—how could we possibly leave with you? And we can't be traded so casually!"