An icy aura spread through the forest, and a terrifying pressure bore down on the bandits, forcing them all to their knees.
The Second-in-Command was kneeling as well, crawling laboriously to the front. At that moment, he could not help regretting why he had stood at the very back. Otherwise, why would this stretch of road have been so difficult to crawl across?
"M-My lord, we failed to recognize your greatness and offended you and the young lady. Could you... spare our lives?"
The Second-in-Command spoke with difficulty. The pressure on his head was incredibly heavy, filled with endless cold. Even saying those words made him tremble.
He glanced at the First-in-Command lying beside him. Damn! Even the blood had frozen solid!
Beg for mercy! He had to beg for mercy!
Otherwise, he would end up the same way. At this point, he no longer dreamed of treasure or beautiful women. He only wanted to make it back alive.
"My lord, spare me! I have elderly parents above and children below. I became a bandit only to support my family..."
"My lord, I didn't attack the young lady just now! I was only... passing by..."
The surrounding bandits also began begging for mercy. Enduring the pressure, they frantically slammed their foreheads against the ground, not stopping even when blood began to flow.
Suotuo City wore an expression of delighted relief at having survived the ordeal, and she hugged Muzhe tightly as well.
The bandits immediately revealed ecstatic expressions. Wonderful, they would not have to die! They had not expected this lord to be such a softhearted person.
"Actually, we aren't familiar with him at all! It's all his fault! If he hadn't blown the whistle to call us over, we wouldn't have attacked the young lady!"
"Will you still dare