Jiang Nan cleared his throat, his expression turning serious!
"The Chen Family's crimes are something you know perfectly well, so I won't go over them again. I should have crushed you outright to deter the other families and make an example of you!"
Chen Daoyi shuddered, his old face etched with bitterness!
So he was still going to be crushed after all?
Wait—should have? In that instant, Chen Daoyi's face lit up with astonishing brilliance!
Jiang Nan continued, "But the Western Frontier is facing a turbulent time. I hereby order the Chen Family to move its entire clan to the Western Frontier!"
"Work with the Spirit Warrior Unit to clear out the spirit beasts and defend the fertile lands of the Western Frontier. As long as Dike No Man's Land remains unstable, the Chen Family is not permitted to leave the Western Frontier!"
Chen Daoyi looked as if he'd been struck by a bolt of lightning. He staggered back two steps, his face deathly pale!
"This... How is this any different from crushing the Chen Family? How many people die in the Western Frontier forces every year?"
They were sending his family straight to the frontier? That was too cruel!
Were they going to squeeze every last bit of value out of them before crushing them?
Jiang Nan narrowed his eyes. "You know people will die? So many young lives were sacrificed to protect this land, and you sold them off just like that?"
Chen Daoyi's face was bitter, his ears ringing!
Wang Dalei said coldly, "Of course, you can refuse. Then we can crush you outright, and save ourselves the trouble!"
Chen Daoyi struggled to speak. "I... I agree!"
Only then did Jiang Nan's expression soften.
"While the Chen Family is stationed in the Western Frontier, half of all