Siergrag, "Neither Benevolent Nor Righteous"!

He's not that petty. He believes that, while ensuring absolute loyalty, developing policies tailored to local conditions is the most reasonable approach to development.

"Forget it, I won't dwell on this anymore, otherwise Silver Ash and his entire family will be executed."

Finding a reason in her mind, Huang Cao decided to extend an olive branch to Silver Ash.

Siergrag is not important.

It's not important in terms of economics, politics, or culture, but we can't let this small country go just because it's not important.

The future unification cannot be halted by a small country, but before military conquest, we can treat some of the intrigues and schemes here as a bit of a pastime.

Even if Siergrag is crippled, Huang Cao can rebuild at a very low cost. Since there is no infrastructure to begin with, they can fire their cannons without any scruples.

"Don't you intend to see if your followers have actually chosen Saintess?"

"Is Mr. Huang also interested?"

"I'm really interested. Let's see if I can poach your employees."

"That's going a bit too far."

Yelagond flashed into the venue of the Saintess Selection, and Huang Cao was no less fast, arriving beside her in the next second.

"You're really fast, and you haven't made much noise at all."

"It's innate, there's no comparison."

The two hid in the shadows, watching the ceremony for the selection of the Saintess with great interest.

"Is it really necessary to torture these girls? What if they die on the way?"

Huang Cao expressed her incomprehension of this selection method, describing it as pure physical and mental torture.

It would be better to just hold an exam, and the person with the highest score in each subject (mathematics, physics, chemistry) could become the Saintess.

Master the true essence of physics and chemistry, and become Saintess of industrialization.

"This is the best method I can think of for this country. In the past, human sacrifice was common in Siergrag, and with my guarantee, no one will get hurt along the way."

Yelagond did not refute Master Huang.

The external environment is becoming increasingly complex. As Great Beast, she is not isolated from the world; in fact, she understands the changes in the outside world far better than the locals.

Not long after, under Yelagond's secret arrangement, Snowflake became the new Saintess of Siergrag.

"This young woman is quite different from the Saintess of the past. She doesn't want to become Saintess entirely out of admiration for me; she just wants to prove something to her family..."

"This is a good thing; it will make it easier for me to build a few more train lines in the future."

"So you're still going to invest in Siergrag? I thought..."

"Otherwise, what do you think I'm spending so much time arguing with you about all this nonsense for? If I give up now, what about all my previous investments? Are you suggesting I open the country's doors to my army?"

Yelagond's brain processor couldn't keep up, and she had no experience with so-called economic and industrial warfare.

After watching the inauguration ceremony of the new Saintess, Huang Cao bid farewell to Yelagond and arrived at the territory of the Shivais Family.

"The place was deserted; no one expected that an accident would cause this family to fall from grace overnight."

There were no guards in front of the Shivais Family mansion, and even the courtyard in front of the gate was only cleaned up in a small part.

Aside from Enia, who has become Saintess, there are probably only a few cats and a butler left in the entire mansion.

The butler upstairs saw Master Huang, and Master Huang naturally saw him as well.

"Butler, please inform Enshiodia of my arrival. I believe you should recognize me."

The steward dared not delay and quickly invited Master Huang into the house, and promptly served him a pot of fine tea.

Less than a minute later.

The young man in Silver Ash hurriedly ran downstairs, wearing a sharp Victoria-style suit.

The clothes fit perfectly; they weren't my parents' hand-me-downs.

When the butler saw his young master arrive, he very discreetly left the reception hall.

"Mr. Huang, I am truly sorry that I did not personally greet you at the door. Please forgive me..."

"I'm not some evil emperor, but I do have something to discuss with you today. The unexpected passing of your parents has deeply saddened me. Strictly speaking, Utopia hasn't fulfilled its responsibility to protect its employees. So please accept this card as my apology."

"How could this be...?"

"Don't be so polite with me. Besides, this is technically a transaction. You deserve a much bigger stage. Siergrag is just too small."

The Silver Ash boy, or Enshiodis, accepted the business card sent by Huang Cao, which contained contact information for some Victoria nobles.

Of course, most of the people listed above were people his mother had known before.

"I can sponsor your studies in Victoria, just as I sponsored your father before. Victoria is a wonderful place with advanced culture and science and technology."

"However, now that Victoria has become a province of Utopia, I'm willing to give you a chance, if you're willing."

Huang Cao wanted to transfer the snow leopard away, as the loan matter had not yet been discovered.

Therefore, once they arrived in Victoria, news of Enshiodis was basically cut off from Siergrag.

But even if you discover it, it doesn't matter.

The initiative is still with Master Huang; he's just doing this for fun.

He can flip the chessboard but will still play the game reasonably with you. If you encounter an opponent like this, Siergrag should be secretly happy.

Chapter 474: The "Inhuman and Unjust" Siergrag!

"As for your family business in Siergrag... you can trust Utopia's fighting capabilities. You'll return the same way you left, or perhaps you'd like to take your sister with you to Victoria?"

"Poor Miss Enia, in order to protect her family, she had to embark on the path of becoming Saintess. She was very fortunate to become Saintess, but she can never go home."

Enshiodis fell into an uncharacteristic silence. Indeed, his sister becoming Saintess was, in a strict sense, something he had hoped for and even supported.

But he had no choice about his family right now, and he truly felt sorry for his sister.

If Enshiodis had known before yesterday that Master Huang would be coming to help the Shivais Family today, he certainly wouldn't have deliberately provoked Enia.

But what's done is done, and smart people know how to further increase their profits.

Enshiodis wants both external resources and internal support.

The young man was unaware of the enormous pitfalls that the Huang Cao would create for him, until later he regretted it deeply.

This whole family of snow leopards are too young; they're all willing to believe things they shouldn't believe.

The Sivash couple trusted the local nobles, only to meet Skullshatterer end, their bodies torn to pieces.

Enshiodis chose to believe that Master Huang would bring about change, but in reality, the latter only coveted his country.

Nothing is free, and Huang Cao hardly does any free charity.

"Thank you, Master Huang. Rest assured, I will absolutely not let Utopia down."

Enshiodis's eyes were filled with a deep blue flame, perhaps already knowing that Master Huang wanted to use him to achieve certain goals.

Although he is still a few years away from adulthood, as the current head of the Sivash family, he has completely shed the word "naive" since his parents died a few months ago.

This afternoon, Huang Cao talked to the boy in front of her for a long time, including who was responsible for his parents' deaths, and provided evidence.

"Unfortunately, this is an internal political struggle within your country. Although I warned you, but..."

"Master Huang, I know, I know everything, but since you've given me this opportunity, what happens next is none of my business."

The hatred for the murderer of one's father is irreconcilable.

But Siergrag shouldn't get involved in the conflict. Should he really help Master Huang?

If I don't accept help, who else can my family rely on? The high and mighty Yelagond?

Do you want something? Then take it.

Siergrag is ruthless and unjust, so don't blame me for letting the wolf into the house. Besides, it's still uncertain who will have the last laugh.

Enshiodis knew he couldn't stop Utopia's power, so he could only try his best to maneuver within it.

At least until the social Order of Siergrag is destroyed, I will have the ability to protect my family.

The difference between Siergrag and Utopia is roughly equivalent to primitive humans fighting aliens, or even fighting civilized society.

If we remove Yelagond, whose authenticity is currently unclear, a Hundred Battles Abundance Warrior could solo the entire Siergrag.

They have almost no high-end combat capabilities.

Even the Mountain Snow Ghost, who were part of the regular army of Siergrag in the original story, might not be as strong as the standing army of some backward countries.

Thinking of this, Enshiodis put the business card that Master Huang handed him into his pocket.

Thank you for your support.

"In that case, I'll head back now. Once Enshia comes of age, I can offer her a well-paid and secure job, or I can arrange for her to attend school in Utopia, according to her wishes."

"I'll be leaving for Victoria in a week. Please take care of my younger sister during that time."

Enshiodis watched the man's departing figure, his hands clenching tightly, but he immediately relaxed them.

Siergrag really had no choice; faced with such a powerful nation, we really had no choice.

No one in this country has realized the severity of the problem; some have even caused the deaths of their own parents...

Young Enshiodis chose to bend over.

He must find a way for the country to survive, but this path is difficult, and may not even exist at all.

But before it is completely swallowed up, it still has the right to struggle.

"Let's give all the employees a vacation. Let them enjoy themselves here for a year or two. It'll be a good way to boost the local economy in advance."

The Huang Cao on the road made me think.

Next, we just need to wait for the loan to take effect and generate significant benefits for the country in the future.

"I have a feeling that you're thinking about something unpleasant, Mr. Huang."

Just then, a stone shimmering with blue light suddenly appeared next to Huang Cao, who was contemplating mischief, and there was a faint smell of milk in the air.

Yelagond reappears.

"That's right, I'm thinking about a secret plan to conquer Siergrag in the future. Maybe in a few days my cannonball will be pointed at your head."

"... Is it really impossible to resolve this peacefully?" Yelagond couldn't help but ask.

"I would prefer a peaceful resolution. All I need is for Siergrag to relinquish sovereignty, and the people here can continue living as they always have. I'm even willing to make an exception for religious freedom."

Apart from the Abundance Sect, no other religion is legal in Utopia, but even the Abundance Sect is not very popular in Master Huang's country.

Of the tens of millions of people in the world, the number of believers in this sect is estimated to be no more than ten thousand, and that's even with Master Huang's vigorous promotion.

However, the number of people who believe in Master Huang has already exceeded tens of millions, and if we include other countries, the number could be in the hundreds of millions.

Even among the 10,000 people mentioned earlier who believed in the Yaoshi, most of them were only doing it part-time while also worshipping Master Huang.

Everyone was fanatical, but the most fanatical were those in Victoria and Utopia itself.

Therefore, the significance of Huang Cao's willingness to grant religious freedom to Siergrag is self-evident.

This is unprecedented in any country, but even so, this country cannot relinquish its sovereignty.

Because of distrust, no one is willing to entrust their life and fortune to a foreigner.

Embracing civilization and betraying one's country are often only a step apart.

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly; no one knows whether utopia is a trap or not.

Having a near-God's-eye view, Huang Cao naturally knew that utopia would only bring civilization and prosperity, and would not allow the Siergrag people to suffer any losses.

But the locals don't know that.

It's impossible for Huang Cao to use his own people's money to provide massive welfare benefits to a small country. Besides, this wouldn't win people's hearts; it would only make them think it's their due.

Besides, I am the conqueror; submission or forced submission is the only option.

There are only these two paths; there is no choice now or in the future.

"Fine, there's nothing I can do to stop you now. I made a cheese camel hotpot in the lair, want to try some?"

"How could I refuse something that's free? I haven't eaten for over two months anyway, my mouth is practically Feathered Beast."

"You haven't eaten for almost two months... You've really gone through a lot."