You're Really Beautiful (Continued)

Ultimately, these people themselves had no connection with the Great Beast.

The Great Beast wouldn't care what might be in the tiny human world... In the past, the Imperial Court didn't really care about these people's existence—as long as they didn't cause trouble, the Imperial Court didn't bother with them.

After all, eradicating illiteracy in an entire country is no easy task.

Therefore, for a long time, these people were actually independent individuals from the Imperial Court.

While they submit to the Great Beast and express disdain for human society, believing that the Great Beast are the true masters of this world, they also live within the framework set by human society... In fact, even today, many people believe that the existence of such people is necessary.

After all, the Imperial Court could not possibly extend its reach to every place; to a certain extent, each region needed its own way of management.

This kind of indulgence allowed these people to become 'little tyrants' in their own areas.

But this practice began to change after the man came to power.

Perhaps because he had witnessed what the normal world should be like, he simply could not accept that his people did not even know the name of the current emperor, but instead trusted these cowards who called themselves Myriad Lords and had submitted to this Great Beast.

At the same time, he also felt despair towards those Great Beasts that didn't care about humans at all.

The Great Beast never care about the human world, and they never respond to human pleas.

So he figured it out.

'Instead of handing over your country to these things that do nothing and don't care about people, why not take control of everything yourself?'

Some time after the man ascended the throne, he began a large-scale purge of internal factions, promoting his own people and then launching a massive crackdown on them.

These guys weren't stupid either. After realizing the man intended to attack them, they reacted quickly, banded together, and tried to fight back.

But the final result...

Just as Maria saw.

Within the Great Yan, the entire Shanhai Assembly had become like rats in the street.

It can be said that as long as the Yan's influence can reach them, these guys will have no way to survive.

Even in some remote mountain areas, they have stubbornly taken root there.

But this situation is only temporary... As time goes by, these people will eventually be abandoned by the times.

Having done this much, the man temporarily stopped cleaning.

It wasn't that he wanted to continue, but simply that he didn't have the energy to think about it anymore.

Internally, although he was hailed as a wise and benevolent ruler among the people, the man himself knew that there were still far too many things he wanted to do. Whether it was researching technology or trying to discover how to seize the power of Great Beast, it all required a great deal of manpower and resources.

Externally, the Ursus Empire to the north has never been a good neighbor; they are always looking for trouble... The man has sent people several times to test their intentions, but they have always come up empty-handed.

These Ursus people were consistently difficult to communicate with.

In such a complex situation, the scattered Shanhai Assembly is indeed not worth mentioning.

It's not that men can't deal with them; it's simply that they're too lazy to bother with these people anymore.

But now that this has happened, and considering the secret letter from South River City that explained that the Shanhai Assembly was a factor in the Great Beast entering the city, he is determined to teach these guys a lesson.

Only...

"We're a bit short-handed?"

Maria blinked as she listened to the man's words.

She roughly realized what the other person wanted to say.

Clearly, the only thing holding him back now is the availability of manpower and resources.

As an important granary of the Yan, the Great Wilderness has recently seen some news of reduced grain production. Even within the Hundred Stoves, Maria has noticed the recent rise in grain prices.

Therefore, the man truly could not allocate any more funds at this point.

However, the matter of the Shanhai Assembly cannot be delayed indefinitely.

After all, since the target has already been set up, delaying the shooting would only cause trouble for those with ulterior motives.

But in today's Great Yan... where can you find such a powerful fighter who doesn't need much support?

It's clear that there's only one left...

"You want me to take action?"

Maria looked at the other person, her eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

She could indeed handle this... After all, while Maria disliked men, she also had no affection for the Shanhai Assembly.

She felt no affection for either of them, and she didn't care who she killed.

But the question is... why should she help him?

Although she was a general of the Great Yan Dynasty, she was ultimately not a person of the Great Yan, nor was she a subordinate of a man, so there was no need for her to do anything for him.

"If you're willing to help, that would be best."

"What if we don't?"

"..."

The man didn't speak, but simply turned his head slightly to look at Zuo Zheng beside him.

He has now assigned most of the generals in the Imperial Court to patrol their territories or to the border regions.

Although he still had a few men he could use, he didn't trust them at all.

After all, those people didn't contribute much to the trouble caused by the Shanhai Assembly before... Although it can't be said that these people were incompetent or spies of the Shanhai Assembly, since the goal is to wipe them out, it's naturally best to send people you trust.

Now, only a handful of people meet the criteria of being capable, having status, being able to lead troops, and being his trusted confidants...

"Ah... me, me?"

Beside him, the usually silent and unresponsive Sanbu Zuo Zheng, noticing everyone's gaze, was stunned for a moment before hesitantly pointing to himself.

Should I... lead troops to fight the Shanhai Assembly?

This...

"So far, you and I are the only ones I can trust... In a sense, Mr. Zuo Li Zuo Zheng like a mentor to me, and as his granddaughter, you are like a niece to me..."

"The old gentleman also values you and often arranges various things for you... To be honest, I'm happy to see this, but after all, a country has its laws and a family has its rules. Even I can't promote you all at once."

"The annihilation of the Shanhai Assembly might be an opportunity for you..."

The man's voice was calm and even, but after a moment of stunned silence, the girl couldn't help but widen her eyes.

As for men talking about things like "my niece"... just listen to it and that's enough.

But the promotion... might actually be true.

"... I."

The girl gritted her teeth for a moment.

She definitely wanted to take on this task.

But she also hesitated.

After all, my abilities... are indeed inferior to those of others.

Eradicating the remnants of the Shanhai Assembly may seem easy, but in reality, many of them are seasoned veterans.

With my limited skills and lack of experience leading troops, I might not be able to handle those people.

This...

Almost instinctively, Zuo Zheng turned his gaze toward Maria.

It seems that only Maria can help me accomplish this task.

But...

Wrong!

Zuo Zheng suddenly realized that the man was trying to use his relationship with Maria to ask Maria for help.

Zuo Zheng instinctively wanted to refuse, but...

If I refuse at this point, it would clearly be inappropriate...

Ultimately, regardless of whether she had guessed the man's plan or not, if she refused, it would either mean she was incompetent or that she was biased towards Maria.

This behavior clearly demonstrates that the man is unfaithful.

This led her to...

"... well."

Clearly, this is a troublesome plan.

After a few moments of silence, Maria also let out a soft sigh.

"Then I'll go with her..."

"Maria ..."

Zuo Zheng looked up blankly, somewhat surprised.

The man also knew that this plan, in a sense, put the other party in a difficult position.

The other party certainly wouldn't give him a friendly look, so he didn't push his luck by saying anything more, simply nodding and waving.

"I will only have Wei Yu allocate your salaries; as for how many soldiers to recruit, that's up to you."

After saying that, the man turned around and slowly left...

Inside the main hall, only a few girls were looking at each other.

Finally, Maria spoke first.

Let's go...

While it was said to be the extermination of remnants, based on the current investigation, it's difficult to describe these remnants as simply defeated soldiers.

After receiving the information, everyone roughly understood why the man had once again turned his attention to the Shanhai Assembly.

At this moment, all the Shanhai Assembly of Yan have gathered near the Bright River. After excluding some ordinary people who were tricked into going, the other side has actually managed to organize a team of three thousand people!

It's hard to imagine that after the man already considered the Shanhai Assembly as enemies, they were still able to assemble such a force!

If such a group of people stays for too long, they will definitely become a local menace.

In fact, these guys are already showing signs of that.

Throughout the entire Tang River, these guys' stolen boats were everywhere, and many merchants traveling along the Tang River had been robbed by this group.

There are numerous reports about it.

This can't go on.

"They must be wiped out as soon as possible!"

Riding a white horse along the road leading to the Tang River, Zuo Zheng frowned as he gave his answer.

Behind them, a large, extremely mixed group was also hurrying on their way.

These people were the team that Maria and Zuo Zheng had selected recently.

Most of them were composed of the first batch of outstanding martial artists from the Hundred Refining Bureau and the teams separated by Wei Sanzheng, and there were also many recruited martial arts practitioners.

The leaders were chosen from among these people; if there was no other option, they would select a few Imperial Guard they had brought with them to serve as leaders.

Maria could also smell an unusual scent on some of them.

But she only glanced at it a few times and didn't say anything more.

Although this unit was small in number, after deducting those in logistics, the actual combat personnel numbered only about a thousand.

However, its strength should not be underestimated.

Of course, if possible, Zuo Zheng would indeed like to recruit more people.

However, considering the travel expenses, food, and compensation for these people, recruiting a thousand people is already quite good.

It's unlikely to be any more.

This round of suppression will take at least a month.

Meanwhile, Malaya, riding a black horse and leading the way, glanced at the girl but said nothing and continued on his way.