The New Xia Kingdom has no slaves, nor any Dragon King.

Zhou Cheng's words left the entire audience stunned.

The other seven of the Eight Great Families, in particular, looked at Zhou Cheng with faces full of surprise.

Well, well, well—who would have thought this young lad from the Zhou Family was truly young enough for his thoughts to be this unconventional.

Between acceptance and opposition, he chose to preach the law?

Between being coerced and resisting, he chose to be reasonable?

It seemed like no one could find fault with it; it was as if he were saying it wasn't that the Zhou Family disagreed, but that the law didn't allow it.

And since the Zhou Family was a law-abiding Family of Xia Country, they certainly wouldn't do anything illegal.

"This... this answer is really..."

"Pfft, hahaha! The Second Young Master of the Zhou Family truly lives up to being a policeman; he actually has this move up his sleeve."

"To be honest, what the Second Young Master said is right. Our Xia Country has a monogamy system. Although we wealthy people can keep several privately, it's a bit too arrogant to openly present Marriage Proposal Letters to marry eight, especially when those eight are from the top prestigious families in Shanghai!"

"Shut your mouth, kid! Did I ask you to be honest? That's the Dragon King. The Dragon King Emissary is standing right here. Do you want him to hear you and target our Family directly?"

"..."

On both sides of the cocktail party, the crowd grew lively as they listened to Zhou Cheng's words.

This caused the Dragon King Emissary to frown. Noticing his expression, the Old Patriarch of the Liu Family quickly looked toward both sides and scolded:

"Everyone shut up! If you're going to keep making noise, then get out!"

Old Master Liu's words fell mercilessly on everyone's ears, but none dared to show resentment. Instead, they all shut their mouths.

The party fell silent once again.

Listening to Zhou Cheng, Zhou Wanyu stood behind him and looked at his profile.

She felt especially admiring. As expected of her second brother the policeman, he could even find a reason like this.

At the same time, Qin Ming of the Qin Family was also secretly delighted, his respect for Zhou Cheng deepening.

Doing this didn't directly tear faces with the Dragon King Emissary, and the words were softer and smoother, equivalent to giving both sides a way out.

However, Zhou Cheng's words didn't seem to have any effect in front of this Dragon King Emissary.

To these people who stood high above, to whom even the heads of the top Eight Great Families in Shanghai had to be respectful upon their arrival, no matter how reasonable or soft Zhou Cheng's words were...

...in their eyes, it was still defiance and disobedience to their orders.

Perhaps in their view, the Eight Great Families were merely servants of the Dragon King. What law? What regulations?

Since when did a master need to discuss the law with his servants?!

"Are you that Zhou Cheng of the Zhou Family?"

"Correct." Zhou Cheng nodded. Unlike the fawning and subservience of the Old Patriarch of the Liu Family, Zhou Cheng's back was ramrod straight, without a hint of flattery.

His words were even tougher. When speaking with the Dragon King Emissary, his eyes met the other's with a forceful gaze, not flinching in the slightest.

This expression and tough response made the Dragon King Emissary feel a surge of anger.

"Do you know who you are talking to!" the Dragon King Emissary said, suppressing his rage.

"I know, I'm talking to you. Can't you see I've been facing you the whole time?" Zhou Cheng replied.

Trying to put on airs in front of him? Better get lost!

"Then don't you know that before speaking to me, you must first address me as Lord Dragon King Emissary?!"

"Oh," Zhou Cheng let out an indifferent sound.

"I didn't know, and I don't want to know. Even if I know now, I won't do it!"

These words made the Dragon King Emissary feel he had lost all face.

"Are you going to openly oppose Lord Dragon King? Are you going to openly defy Lord Dragon King's orders?" The Dragon King Emissary looked at Zhou Cheng with full fury.

"I don't know about that. All I know is that New Xia Country has no slaves and no 'Lords.' There's no such thing as opposing anyone," Zhou Cheng said casually.

"As for defying the Dragon King's orders—Mr. Dragon King Emissary, first you need to understand that although I, Zhou Cheng, am a policeman, I only serve the people, I only serve the country, and I only follow the country's orders. This so-called Dragon King's order of yours doesn't work with me!"

Zhou Cheng looked at the fuming Dragon King Emissary in front of him and spoke in a deep voice.

"You!" Hearing this, the Dragon King Emissary's blood pressure instantly spiked!

He originally thought that coming here this time, he could smoothly complete the previous Dragon King's command. He never expected to be defied on the spot by a young man!

This was simply outrageous. Didn't this newly promoted Zhou Family of the Shanghai Eight Great Families know that it was by borrowing the Dragon King's Luck that they were able to become a top prestigious Family in Shanghai?!

At this moment, everyone listening to the dialogue between Zhou Cheng and the Dragon King Emissary didn't even dare to breathe loudly!

Especially the Liu Family, the Li Family, and the Qin Family!

They had all experienced the previous dragon kings return and knew what kind of abilities the Dragon King possessed.

"This Second Young Master of the Zhou Family is truly as the rumors say—arrogant, tough, and overbearing! He's just too young; he has no idea of the Dragon King's power!"

Old Master Liu and Old Family Head Li both had the same thought in their hearts.

As for the Qin Family, Old Family Head Li was currently breaking into a cold sweat.

He had just reached an agreement with Zhou Cheng in the lounge for the Qin and Zhou families to become one and advance or retreat together. He didn't expect that so little time had passed...

...before Zhou Cheng would directly go against the Dragon King Emissary at the party.

He had clearly explained the terror of the Dragon King in the lounge just now! Why didn't this Zhou Cheng realize the Dragon King's strength!

He repeatedly pondered and hesitated in his heart over whether to void the agreement they had reached earlier!

But his own Qin Ming was engaged to Zhou Wanyu; it was truly a difficult choice for him!

As for the other families, they had the attitude of watching the fun and not caring if things got bigger.

They were equally unwilling to accept it, but they chose to temporarily play along and accept for the time being.

At the same time, they didn't expect the Zhou Family's courage to be so great that they would directly choose to resist!

However, this was something they were all happy to see.

Whether the Zhou Family won or was destroyed, they would benefit.

The Dragon King Emissary stared at Zhou Cheng, his eyes bulging like copper bells, his hands clenched into fists, teeth gritting.

He suppressed the anger in his heart.

"So, the Zhou Family is certain they are unwilling to receive Lord Dragon King's Marriage Proposal Letters? Certain they want to defy Lord Dragon King's orders?"

These words made Zhou Cheng feel helpless.

"I said, these Marriage Proposal Letters won't do. Marrying eight at once is illegal. Do you not understand?"

"Also, what's the deal with your Dragon King? It's impossible he hasn't even had nine years of compulsory education, right? Does he not even know about Xia Country's monogamy?"

Zhou Cheng felt that in this short drama world, legal education truly had a long way to go.

Listening to Zhou Cheng's words, the Dragon King Emissary's mind was as stubborn as a donkey's.

He didn't care at all about what was legal or illegal; he only knew to execute the Dragon King's orders.

"Good, good, good! Your Zhou Family actually dares to publicly insult Lord Dragon King! When the Dragon King returns, if your Zhou Family is not destroyed, I, the Dragon King Emissary, will slit my own throat!" the Dragon King Emissary gritted out.

Hearing this, Zhou Cheng felt that reasoning with this person was impossible! It was simply like playing a lute to a cow!

Zhou Feiyu stood beside Zhou Cheng, his brow furrowed.

He didn't know what kind of disaster such a confrontation with the Dragon King Emissary would bring to the Zhou Family, but he supported Zhou Cheng's actions one hundred percent.

He knew that when their mother passed away, she had told him to protect his younger brother and sister.

Therefore, he would absolutely not push his sister toward that Dragon King he had never met just because of some so-called dragon kings return!