The Manor Lord of Willow Catkins shook his head, then looked at a general before him and said, "General Liu, Willow Catkin Manor has always kept itself apart from worldly strife. Why have you brought an army to our gates today?"
"Hmph."
General Liu sneered and said, "Rebels are causing havoc across the land. In order to quell the unrest, the imperial court is short of funds."
"We have come under orders in hopes that Manor Lord Bai can contribute some money and provisions."
The Manor Lord of Willow Catkins furrowed his brow slightly and said, "If it is money you want, then that can be discussed. How much money and grain does the General require?"
General Liu chuckled and immediately said, "One hundred thousand taels of silver, plus three thousand shi of grain will do."
The Manor Lord of Willow Catkins's expression changed slightly as he said, "Even with Willow Catkin Manor's century of accumulated wealth, we cannot produce so much money and grain. Could the General perhaps show some leniency?"
"Leniency?"
General Liu gave a lewd laugh and said sinisterly, "It is not as though there is no other way. I have long heard that Miss Bai of Willow Catkin Manor is the foremost beauty of the Northern Martial Continent."
"As long as you hand her over, I will halve the amount of money and grain."
"Impossible."
The Manor Lord of Willow Catkins went cold at once and said, "It seems the General truly does not wish to negotiate."
The general had long expected the Manor Lord of Willow Catkins's reaction. He said, "Manor Lord Bai is an Innate Grandmaster, one of the Northern Martial Continent's ten greatest Innates, a peerless powerhouse beneath heaven."
"Since I came here today, I naturally made preparations."
As soon as he finished