Liu Buli spoke with remarkable calm.
It was as if the matter he was discussing wasn't his own, his nonchalant demeanor making the ghost race member’s heart falter.
Although many of his kin had warned him before he came, stating that this human was a more terrifying existence than their young master, he had prepared himself mentally. Yet, no matter how much preparation he undertook, his inherent dignity as a ghost race member had led him to a default belief that even if the human was dangerous, he wouldn't be *that* dangerous. As long as he exerted absolute strength, no matter how many schemes the human had, he would never be his opponent.
At least, that's what he had steadfastly believed until he met Liu Buli.
But now, looking at the relaxed smile on the other's face, the ghost race member felt a pang of unease.
He suddenly realized that perhaps his kin's warnings hadn't been wrong.
This man was far more dangerous than he had imagined.
However, in the current situation, whoever wavered first would lose.
The ghost race was known for its combat prowess, and in battle, they understood this crucial point better than anyone.
Thus, he quickly calmed himself, focusing all his attention on Liu Buli. The ghost race member was ready to launch an attack at any moment, and his next task was to find a weakness in Liu Buli.
He thought this and truly searched.
But unexpectedly, Liu Buli, his opponent, withdrew his gaze from him and turned back towards the courtesan. Liu Buli smiled and asked, "Miss, since you've lured me this far, and I am about to die, shouldn't you tell me the truth?"
The courtesan gave a wry smile.
After a moment of silence, she slowly nodded.
She genuinely didn't dislike Liu Buli; in fact, she rather liked him.
But being in a place like this, she understood better than anyone how untrustworthy men could be.
One's life had to be held in one's own hands, never entrusted to a man. Especially not to a man who had other lovers; such a person would never care about her life or death. Therefore, her actions before were absolutely justified.
Constantly telling herself this, the woman felt slightly better. Because of the information she had passed on last night, the ghost race had come in great numbers this time. As a courtesan with little spiritual power, she couldn't discern their true strength. However, she knew that Liu Buli was in grave danger this time; he likely wouldn't leave this room alive.
Since he was facing death, it was indeed acceptable to tell him a few truths.
Comforting herself, the courtesan looked into Liu Buli's eyes again and finally nodded gently, acknowledging his question.
Liu Buli then smiled with satisfaction, tilting his chin. He asked with a smile, "Did you betray me alone, or did everyone in the entire courtesan house work together on this?"
The courtesan was taken aback. Biting her beautiful lip, she replied, "If it was just about betraying you, I could have done it alone. But for the assistance, it was a collective effort. Otherwise, with so many guests from that world wanting to hide in our establishment, it wouldn't have been easy without the madam's consent."
His judgment was once again confirmed, and Liu Buli nodded with great satisfaction. He had thought that with the courtesan's strength alone, it would be difficult to hide so many ghost race members. It would also be difficult for her to gather information from the outside world on her own.
But if the madam had helped, everything would have become much easier.
Seeing Liu Buli like this, the woman suddenly had a very bad premonition.
However, to be safe, she shivered slightly and tentatively asked Liu Buli, "Knowing this, what do you plan to do?"
"Don't you already know what I plan to do?"
Liu Buli said with a smile, "I thought you had gathered so much information that you would already know what kind of person I am? You've done something like this, and while betraying me, you should have already considered the consequences."
The woman's face darkened.
She opened her mouth, but no explanation came out.
Liu Buli, with a calm expression, continued, "I was originally contemplating whether it would be right to make this entire courtesan house pay for it if this was your sole act. After all, I am a kind person, and I always feel uneasy about killing the innocent. But if they were my enemies from the start, and there were no innocent among them, then I wouldn't need to have any unnecessary scruples when taking action."
The woman could see that Liu Buli was speaking earnestly.
Although the current situation clearly favored Liu Buli, for some reason, looking at his indifferent expression, the woman inexplicably felt that they were the ones at a disadvantage.
Perhaps sensing the same emotion, the ghost race member standing with the woman also roared in anger upon hearing Liu Buli's words, "The situation is completely out of your control, so stop putting on an act! And you talk about not wanting to kill the innocent? Even if you wanted to, do you have the ability?"
His voice was loud, as if he were trying to bolster his courage in this manner.
Precisely because he understood this, Liu Buli was not bothered by his provocative remarks and even found him somewhat amusing.
He curled his lips slightly and stretched his body.
Beckoning to the ghost race member, he said, "Stop dawdling. It's about time we began."
He did have some questions he wanted to ask this ghost race member. But after interacting with the ghost race for so long, Liu Buli had also understood a principle—
These ghost race members believed in and respected the simplest and most brutal strength.
To make them listen obediently, one had to display their strength and thoroughly defeat them. Before that, all words were meaningless.
So, it was better not to waste breath.