This scene left Chen San and the others dumbfounded.
They never expected Li Dao to handle the little madman in such a manner.
Finally, when Li Dao felt it was enough, he stopped.
After stopping, he released the little madman.
With a thud!
The little madman plopped down onto the ground, staring blankly ahead, unable to regain his senses for a long time.
At that moment, it was as if he saw his great-grandmother waving at him.
About five minutes later, the little madman's eyes gradually regained focus, and the madness in his gaze slowly reappeared.
However, when he saw Li Dao standing nearby, that hint of madness vanished instantly, replaced by panic and confusion.
"Ahhh."
With a frantic scream, the little madman scrambled and crawled into a corner, cautiously watching Li Dao from a distance, as if terrified of being caught and spun around again.
Not far away, Chen San couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Brother, you've got a way."
Then he looked at Wei Yun and said, "This little madman has been subdued by this brother. That should count, right?"
Wei Yun came back to his senses and nodded, feeling amazed at Li Dao's method of dealing with the little madman, and he was quite impressed.
"Now there's only that big guy left."
Speaking of the big guy, Chen San glanced at the little giant not far away, feeling a bit intimidated.
He couldn't handle the little madman, let alone someone who looked even more formidable.
Although his own rank wasn't weak, fat and muscle couldn't be compared; the quality was completely different.
He couldn't help but look at Li Dao again, "Brother, why don't you handle him too?"
Li Dao rolled his eyes at the cowardly fat man.
But it seemed there was no other choice. With Wei Yun not stepping in, it seemed he was the only one who could try to 'persuade' the little giant.
Suddenly, the little giant, who had been in a daze, moved.
Turning his head, he looked at Li Dao and pointed at himself, speaking in a muffled voice, "Defeat me in strength, and I'll listen to you."
Upon hearing this, Li Dao hadn't said anything yet, but Chen San was already anxious.
"I say, big guy, have you looked at your rank? Competing in strength with this brother, why don't you compete with that little guy over there to see who's more agile?"
He pointed to the little madman hiding in the corner.
The little madman bared his teeth and growled at the annoying fat man not far away, but when he saw the person who had spun him around earlier, he unconsciously shrank his head, not daring to act up.
The little giant ignored Chen San, his gaze fixed on Li Dao.
"Alright, I agree."
Li Dao finally nodded in agreement.
Although the little giant was tall and looked like a power-type fighter, he wasn't lacking in strength either.
A physique nearly ten times that of an ordinary person wasn't just for show.
At the same time, he wanted to test the strength of this big guy in front of him.
"Foolishness."
Chen San shouted.
In his view, competing in strength with this big guy was just asking for trouble.
Wei Yun, on the other hand, watched the scene with interest.
"Tell me, how do we compete?"
Li Dao asked the little giant directly.
"With this."
The little giant extended a hand, placing it on the only stone table in the room.
Li Dao glanced at it and nodded, "Alright."
The two approached the stone table, placing their hands on it simultaneously.
Even though Li Dao's hand wasn't small, it seemed a bit petite compared to the little giant's large hand, and anyone could see the disparity at a glance.
"Brother, good luck."
Although the chances of winning seemed slim, Chen San still moved to the side to cheer Li Dao on, as it's better to encourage than to discourage.
"Let me be the referee this time."
"Begin!"
With the command, Li Dao and the little giant exerted their strength simultaneously.
In the next second, Li Dao felt a terrifying force coming from his wrist.
In just one encounter, his hand was pushed to the other side.
He took a deep breath, his muscles suddenly swelling, veins bulging, and their hands were locked in mid-air.
The little giant couldn't press down, and Li Dao couldn't counterattack for the moment.
The physique ten times that of an ordinary person couldn't surpass the little giant's, which was truly a remarkable innate talent.
Thus, their hands remained locked in mid-air, neither able to overpower the other.
Possibly due to the stalemate in their strength, the pressure gradually transferred to the stone table.
Under their watchful eyes, the stone table began to tremble, and cracks appeared centered around their elbows.
Crack!
Suddenly, the stone table shattered with a sound, and both instinctively released their hands, leaving behind a pile of rubble.
"What now? How do we decide this?"
Chen San quickly asked Wei Yun.
"This..."
Wei Yun was momentarily at a loss.
At this moment, the little giant spoke up.
He looked at Li Dao and said in a muffled voice, "You're impressive, I concede."
With that, he turned and went back to standing by the wall, dazing off again.
Hearing this, Chen San was overjoyed and said to Wei Yun, "Now it should count as all five of us agreeing, right?"
Li Dao shook his head, walked to the side, and said nothing.
Wei Yun smiled slightly at Chen San and said, "Didn't I say from the beginning that the purpose of today's visit was to invite you to help us at Weiwu Camp? Why would I disagree?"
"Wait!"
Chen San frowned, "Since you're inviting us, shouldn't you be the one convincing all five of us?"
"Exactly."
"Then why did it become us convincing ourselves?"
"Who knows."
Chen San suddenly turned to Li Dao, who seemed unsurprised, and asked, "Brother, did you guess this from the start?"
"Yes."
In fact, Li Dao had guessed it when Chen San returned.
The act was nothing more than the crafty Grand Commander toying with the sly middle-aged fat man.
Chen San scratched his head, feeling aggrieved, "Then why didn't you tell us?"
Li Dao pointed to the little madman nearby, "Did you give me a chance to explain?"
Chen San looked embarrassed, realizing he had been causing trouble from start to finish.
Li Dao didn't mind anymore.
Since they were going to work together, he naturally wanted to test the strength of these 'teammates.'
With the matter clarified, Chen San wasn't foolish. After a brief thought, he understood the situation.
He said to Wei Yun, "You're really something."
...
A stick of incense later.
The five of them sat together.
Chen San, the old man, and the little giant sat quietly.
Only the little madman insisted on causing a commotion.
But it ended with just a look from Li Dao.
Seeing this, Wei Yun smiled slightly and said, "As I mentioned at the start, I invite the five of you to help with three tasks for Weiwu Camp. None of these tasks are life-threatening. After completing the three tasks, I will return your household registrations and grant you freedom. Are the terms acceptable?"
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Chen San was about to say no problem, but remembering the previous incident, he quickly covered his mouth and cautiously looked at Li Dao, "Brother, is this guy's word reliable?"
Li Dao glanced at Chen San and said slowly, "No problem."
"Sigh."
Wei Yun looked at Li Dao and couldn't help but sigh, "If only you weren't so clever."
If it weren't for this 9527 in front of him, the terms he offered wouldn't have been so straightforward.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "9527, can you tell me how you knew my bottom line was three tasks?"
"I didn't know."
"If you didn't know, why did you say that?"
Hearing this, Li Dao shrugged, "Isn't this just normal bargaining? Who knew you'd agree so readily when I said three tasks."
"I..."
Seeing 9527's sincere expression, Wei Yun was momentarily speechless.
"Hahaha, even you get played sometimes."
Chen San couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After regaining his composure, Wei Yun took a deep breath and looked at Li Dao, "Did you trick me?"
Li Dao smiled slightly, "Commander Wei, don't mind, just a joke."
Wei Yun wasn't angry; instead, he showed a satisfied smile, "It seems Centurion Liu didn't choose the wrong person. You're smart and indeed suitable to lead these four."
He took out a thin booklet from his pocket and handed it to Li Dao.
"What's this?"
"A registry, containing individual information on the other four, but not yours."
"Why not mine?"
"You're different from them. Your identity information has been completely erased; to the outside world, you're already dead. As for the other four, due to their special nature, they've long been recorded, so their information is retained."
Hearing this, Wei Yun frowned slightly and said, "Honestly, with your skills, you should have been recorded as well, not have your entire household registration erased. It's puzzling why not a single piece of information was left."
Hearing this, Li Dao understood a bit.
Ordinary people, due to their commonality and the low probability of leaving the Death Row Camp, have no significant reason to be recorded, so erasing their household registration doesn't affect much, as the ultimate result is the person dies, and the registration is erased.
However, death row prisoners like Chen San, with extraordinary skills, are rare.
Although it's said that entering the Death Row Camp erases household registration, due to their special nature, some information is still retained.
As for him, it was purely accidental.
If it weren't for the system, he would have likely died during the first death row mission.
Naturally, he wouldn't have joined this special five-member group.
Picking up the registry, Li Dao casually opened the first page, and the content appeared before him.
"Name: Chen San"
"Gender: Male"
"Age: 36"
"Crimes: Theft, Extortion, Kidnapping"
"Rank: Acquired 6th Grade"
"Details: Skilled in lightness skills, hidden weapons, lock-picking, mechanisms"
Chen San, being naturally familiar, leaned over to take a look and couldn't help but say, "Did you guys make a mistake? I'm a master thief; when did I ever commit kidnapping?"
Wei Yun said calmly, "During your last theft, did you not tie up a child?"
Chen San's eyes widened, "I didn't expect that child to appear. I just tied him up to keep him quiet. How is that kidnapping?"
Wei Yun looked up and smiled, "Do you know why a mere thief like you ended up in the Death Row Camp?"
Chen San was stunned and asked in surprise, "Could it be because of that child?"
"Yes, that child is the Emperor's brother-in-law. Otherwise, a common thief like you wouldn't have attracted the attention of the Royal Guards."
The Emperor's brother-in-law?
Chen San's mind instantly collapsed.
Meanwhile, Li Dao ignored their conversation.
He understood why Wei Yun handed him this booklet; clearly, as he said, he needed to lead this group of five.
Looking at the other four, he had a strange feeling that being the leader might not be an easy task.