Everyone's hearts leapt into their throats again.
Tang San continued, "As for the relationship between employers and employees, we'll draft a standard contract later. If any of you violate that standard when dealing with your subordinates in the future, then even if the employee chooses to sell themselves, it will be invalid.
"The world guided by the Red Assembly cannot have slaves.
"Understand?"
"Understood!"
"Got it!"
"Absolutely understood!"
Everyone hurriedly agreed.
After they left, Tang San shook his head. He knew this group definitely would not fully compromise, but development always took time...
Then, using the Mental Child Sphere, he reported the results to Zhou Qing. "Qing Ge, Wendist City has been taken. I think Heaven Dou City lies three thousand li away, twenty degrees southeast. We can strike while the iron is hot and take Heaven Dou in one go!"
"You're thinking too far ahead!"
Zhou Qing rejected the idea without hesitation. "We're still far too short on manpower. If we take too much land, we won't be able to absorb it. That would become a major problem instead."
Taking Heaven Dou City was not actually difficult, but governing it after taking it would be a huge problem. The Red Assembly had only existed for six years, and they were utterly lacking in qualified administrative personnel!
If this world had no martial souls or Soul Power, things would be easier. They could take it slowly.
But the existence of extraordinary power meant that, in governing such vast territory, they would inevitably have to cooperate with the local clans.
Once those clans became deeply entrenched, it would not be easy to remove them in the future.
For that reason,
Zhou Qing would rather spend more time.
"There are many great clans in Heaven Dou City. Though they have remained neutral,