Soon.
The Xu Family members had already packed up. They were wearing the new clothes from their luggage and knelt in front of Su Chen, none of them daring to look him in the eye.
"Raise your head."
Su Chen spoke calmly, Xu Yuheng and the others immediately looked up. Their lives were now in Su Chen's hands, so they naturally dared not disobey in the slightest.
"Let me make this clear first: once you're here, you're not leaving. You'll need to work for me, and I'll provide you with food, lodging, and wages—it's all perfectly reasonable."
Upon hearing that they still had to work, the Xu Family members' faces immediately fell.
As for the wages, they simply didn't believe it.
The food was alright, but the accommodations were absolutely unbearable. Dozens of people were crammed into one room—who could stand that?
Su Chen gestured to the person beside him and said, "Aren't there still rooms available on Green Wolf Mountain? Arrange a few for them."
Of the two thousand people in Green Wolf Mountain, nearly eight hundred were transferred to the neighboring mountain, which was only about ten miles away. This was partly because it was too crowded for two thousand people to be in Green Wolf Mountain.
Another advantage is that they can support each other and surround the enemy when they encounter an enemy attack.
Therefore, many rooms on Green Wolf Mountain became vacant.
"Greetings, Your Excellency."
Just then, Xu Youling, kneeling in the crowd, took two steps forward. After what she had gone through these past few days, she looked noticeably thinner, and her eyes were not as bright as before.
Su Chen immediately looked at Xu Youling, then raised his eyebrows slightly. This girl was quite pretty, with delicate and charming features. She would definitely be considered a school beauty on Blue Star.
"Speak."
Su Chen spoke calmly.
Xu Youling took a deep breath, then immediately kowtowed and said, "This humble woman admires you, sir, and is willing to follow and serve you. I only hope that you will treat my Xu Family kindly."
This was something she had planned long ago: as long as she saw Su Chen again, she would offer herself up in exchange for the Xu Family- being.
She was quite confident in herself, and she was sure Su Chen wouldn't refuse.
Su Chen glanced at him, then looked at the silent Xu Family, who had clearly accepted the outcome. He leaned Past and spoke softly.
"Can."
Su Chen never pretended to be a good man with women. If a woman offered herself up, and she was also good-looking, why wouldn't he take her?
Upon hearing this, Xu Youling suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, which at least meant that the Xu Family would not suffer inhumane treatment in the future.
Su Chen said calmly, "Everyone else, please step down."
Upon hearing this, the Xu Family members all chose to leave. Xu Yuheng glanced at Xu Youling, silently sighed, and then turned and left with a gloomy look in his eyes.
Xu Youling stood frozen in place.
Su Chen looked at her with a smile, "Since you've made this choice, what's there to worry about? If you come with me, not only will the Xu Family survive, but you won't die either, and you'll live a very comfortable life here."
"I've investigated. You left Anping County because you were framed and your entire family was to be executed. But if you stay here, you won't need to worry about the soldiers and officials of Anping County at all."
I believe you understand what I mean.
Upon hearing this, Xu Youling trembled slightly. She looked up at Su Chen, then stepped over to his side.
"I'm ready, so from now on I'm yours."
Su Chen's lips curled up slightly. He raised his hand and placed it on Xu Youling's fair cheek, gently stroking her hair before resting it on her neck.
Su Chen could almost feel Xu Youling's body trembling slightly.
Final.
Su Chen released his grip. "Although I quite like women, I would never force anyone. Let you adjust for a couple of days first. You can stay here for the next two days and warm my bed for me."
After saying that.
Su Chen then turned and left the hall.
Xu Youling stood there, stunned. She turned her head and looked at Su Chen's back in disbelief. He wasn't doing anything at all?
In Xu Youling's memory, Su Chen should be the kind of wicked bandit who did all sorts of evil deeds, but now it seems that this is not the case. She actually felt a sense of integrity in Su Chen.
After settling things with the Xu Family, everything returned to normal.
The Xu Family originally thought that the work would be similar to being exiled, just very tiring every day. But to their surprise, although the work was tiring, it wasn't as unbearable as they had imagined.
If you want to rest, no one will whip you.
You get to eat your fill for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and there's meat in every meal. The best part is that it's unlimited; you can eat as much as you want, and no one will say anything even if you fill a whole bowl with meat.
Is this really how prisoners are treated?
The key point is that Xu Youling can meet with members of the Xu Family at will, without any hindrance.
A month Past in the blink of an eye. The place where Su Chen was located was basically completed. The things he Sign-In for were also extremely abundant. He had no worries about food at all, and he couldn't even finish all the meat.
Su Chen now has nearly six hundred warhorses.
There are 800 Elite Soldiers, 4,000 ordinary soldiers, 400 Death Warriors, and 300 Imperial Guard.
Apart from releasing all the Imperial Guard, Su Chen Su Chen not release the others, since the small Green Wolf Mountain could not accommodate so many people.
Including the previous two thousand people, there are now more than eight thousand in total.
It's approaching ten thousand.
Once he has 30,000 to 50,000 troops, he can practically take over the entire Anping County.
For Su Chen, destroying Anping County was extremely simple. He could send a few hundred Imperial Guard to assassinate the enemy, and also plant some Death Warriors in advance. Afterward, he could replace all the government troops with his own people.
In this way, they could quietly seize Anping County for themselves. Su Chen was mainly worried that they would slip up at the last minute, which is why he was accumulating resources.
Su Chen sat on horseback, surveying the Green Wolf Mountain. Everything was so well-organized.
If we can maintain a stable start, it's only a matter of time before things improve.
During that month, the government troops from Anping County sent more than ten people to cause trouble, but after they were killed, they did not send anyone else.
"Young Master!"
Yu Dong knelt before Su Chen: "Anping County has requested aid from Xinyang. I heard they have already dispatched a thousand soldiers, who will arrive soon."
A thousand soldiers?
A cold smile crept across Su Chen's lips as he looked at Yu Dong: "How's the thing I asked you to prepare going?"
Yu Dong immediately nodded. "The Prefect of Xinyang has been poisoned to the heart and lungs, and everything is under control. If he doesn't have my antidote, he will surely die."
"Since that's the case, let's begin. Now is not the time to confront the imperial court head-on. Make the Prefect of Prefect of Xinyang, and have General Zhou cooperate with you. We'll take action tonight and capture Anping County."
"Remember, the Magistrate of Anping County cannot die."
Su Chen gave his orders calmly, as if everything was under his control.
The Imperial Guard also had another ability: poison making.
Those in high positions cherish their lives and certainly don't want to die like this, so their ultimate fate is to be firmly controlled by Su Chen.
Upon hearing these words, Xu Youling felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her eyes filled with terror.
What is this... doing!?