Are They Planning to Have Her Rebel Now?

But Shen Jingzhi said loudly:

"Girl! Look at our group! We are all officials from the previous dynasty."

There are capable people in everything—managing finances, judging cases, governing local areas!

He continued:

Those treacherous and wicked people who bring disaster to the country and its people live a life of luxury and ease in the imperial court!

Unfortunately, we, loyal subjects who are devoted to the country, have been framed and exiled to the Ningguta Forest Farm with our entire families to suffer!

Some froze to death, some died from exhaustion, and those who are still alive are only holding on by sheer willpower!

He knelt down in the tunnel in front of Zhou Wanwan:

"We've held on until now because we're hoping to meet a wise ruler!"

If you, young lady, are willing to lead us, all of us—tens of thousands of people—will follow your orders!

If you intend to rebel against that incompetent court, we will rise up in rebellion with you!

Drafting manifestos, contacting old subordinates, managing the rear—we'll go wherever you point, without hesitation!

We only ask that the treacherous officials be brought to justice, that justice be served, and that we, the unjustly killed family members, may rest in peace!

Zhou Wanwan had a terrible headache. She was only five years old; were they planning to let her rebel?

She can't, right?

Having already traveled through time, shouldn't I be a happy little worm?

Why did she rebel? If she rebelled and became emperor, wouldn't that be even more troublesome?

Being an empress is certainly glamorous, but it must be quite tiring.

Why did ancient emperors die young? Some died from overwork, while others were murdered.

Another part is due to excessive indulgence...

In any case, not many emperors die a peaceful death!

The general standing next to Shen Jingzhi said, "I am Shen Chaoge, a general from the previous dynasty, and I am willing to serve you."

Everyone whispered among themselves, "It's actually Shen Chaoge? No way! I always thought Shen Chaoge was dead!"

"Him? He's only in his early thirties, right? Shen Chaoge is still alive? Am I hearing things?"

Zhou Wanwan asked Feng Jiao beside her, "Godmother, who exactly is this Shen Chaoge?"

Feng Jiao looked at him and said:

"The number one little tyrant of Chang'an City, he put on armor and went to the battlefield when he was just a teenager, and killed three barbarian generals with a long spear."

With an insatiable, ruthless spirit, they fought their way to fame amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

At the age of twenty, you led three thousand light cavalry in a surprise attack on the enemy's supply camp, burning hundreds of thousands of bushels of grain. You became famous in one battle and were personally appointed General Who Destroys the Enemy by the late emperor!

At thirty, he was stationed in the Northwest, commanding an army of over ten thousand men—the youngest regional governor in the imperial court!

Feng Jiao sighed and said:

"But what happened next? News spread in the capital that you were framed by a villain and lured into an enemy encirclement. Tens of thousands of troops fought a bloody battle for three days and were completely wiped out!"

Everyone says you died on the battlefield, your body never found, and even the imperial court posthumously conferred upon you a title!

I can't believe you're still alive, and even ended up in Ningguta!

Shen Chaoge nodded and said:

"Back then, I led the remaining 2,000 brothers to escape here, where we lived in anonymity."

However, only a little over 1,000 brothers remained.

We were also harmed by treacherous people back then. If I have the chance, I will definitely return to the capital to take revenge.

Of the more than 3,000 members of my Shen Clan, countless were thrown here.

Over the years, I've been secretly rescuing them while simultaneously looking for an opportunity.

I haven't found an opportunity yet because I'm not confident I can defeat Black Impermanence.

Shen Chaoge was also quite helpless. Although he was a great general and did have a ruthless streak, he was still a step behind Black Impermanence.

Zhou Wanwan had a terrible headache. This room was divided into two factions: the former dynasty and the current dynasty.

She frowned and said, "Can you people get along peacefully? You're from two different dynasties, isn't that a fight to the death?"

Shen Jingzhi quickly said:

"Yes, we can absolutely coexist peacefully. The biggest conflict between us is the conflict between our countries."

But our country has abandoned us. We are not people who are rigid in their thinking, so we can naturally understand.

I, Shen Jingzhi, am willing to serve you as my master and will never betray you.

"If anyone harbors any disloyal intentions, may my Shen Lineage be wiped out and die without a burial place."

Shen Chaoge and the others also made oaths, Zhou Wanwan nodded, saying, "How can I possibly support tens of thousands of people!"

Shen Jingzhi said:

"Those who survived in the forest farm all had a skill."

"Those who survived in Ningguta Forest Farm, none of them were freeloaders."

"They know how to farm, raise livestock, forge iron, grow medicinal herbs, and cultivate grains..."

Zhou Wanwan was tempted; her Lion Camel Ridge was short of people!

With these people, how many sweet potatoes could she grow? And how many people could those sweet potatoes save?

They must be saved.

Zhou Wanwan led a large group of people back to Lion Camel Ridge.

These people have all been counted; there are a total of 96,000.

Feng Yunting coughed and said, "Wanwan, with so many people, do you think you can support them all?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "If I don't want them anymore, what do you think will happen to them?"

Feng Yunting was silent for a moment before saying:

"If you don't take them in, the tens of thousands of people in Ningguta Forest Farm will eventually be taken over by the imperial court."

Because they lack household registration, they dare not flee.

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and suddenly laughed, "Yeah! And then? What happened to these people in the end?"

Old Master Feng sighed, "They'll most likely be wiped out by the imperial court. There are tens of thousands of them; the court will have to divide its attention to manage them, which is very troublesome."

Zhou Wanwan stopped talking; she had thought of that too.

The imperial court also feared trouble; if these refugees were to rebel, the consequences would be unimaginable, so it was better to just kill them.

Old Master Feng suddenly stood up, kowtowed, and said, "Young lady, you are so righteous. I admire you. Rest assured, my Feng Clan will always serve you as our master and will never betray you."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Feng Yunting, didn't you mention a Soul-Severing Cliff? Let's go check it out this time!"

Feng Yunting's expression changed drastically. "That Soul-Severing Cliff is even more dangerous than Lion Camel Ridge. I think we shouldn't try it lightly."

Seeing that Zhou Wanwan didn't believe him, he then said:

Do you know why this place is called the Soul-Severing Cliff? The cliff looks eerie, straight up and down.

The cliff face was smooth and covered with icicles. It was hard to find even a crack in the rock to hold onto. It was ten times more precipitous than Black Wind Mountain.

Countless people have tried to climb it; it's said that there are many treasures from previous dynasties on this Soul-Severing Cliff, yet no one has ever been able to reach the top.

Zhou Wanwan asked curiously, "What about those people on Soul-Severing Cliff? How did they get up Soul-Severing Cliff?"

Feng Yunting shook his head and said:

"No one knows this to this day, and it's a secret that many people are searching for."

Many people have been waiting at the bottom of Soul-Severing Cliff for them for so many years, but they have found nothing.

Later, gradually no one went there anymore.

Zhou Wanwan became even more curious. "Let's go take a look."