As a lord, I was forced to farm

"The eldest daughter of Chaolian has been slain by our Shence Flying Cavalry!"

"The second son of Prince Chaolian, Xiao Hu, has disappeared!!"

Jiang Xiaowen's face was very pale. She wiped the blood from her face and said, "Hmph, seal off Chaolian City! Search! Search it thoroughly!!"

Countless soldiers of the Great Guard moved about in the Chaolian Palace and Chaolian City.

The people of Chaolian trembled with fear and hid in their houses.

Da Su does not target the people or property of ordinary people in Chaolian, but the royal family or aristocratic families of Xiao are the targets of Da Su's suppression. Anyone from the former with the blood of the Chaolian king is killed, while anyone from the latter who surrenders by offering their family property is only imprisoned by Da Su. As for when to release them, it is up to His Highness the Prince.

The saying goes, "To cut the weeds, you must pull out the roots!" The Da Su army continued to search for the royal family of Chaolian, especially the whereabouts of Xiao Hu, the second prince of Chaolian.

These members of the royal family may be hiding in the homes of ordinary people in Chaolian. If they obediently comply with the search by the Dasu Army, the Dasu Army will not do anything to these people. However, if they are negligent and deliberately conceal information, the Dasu Army is not afraid to act as their executioners!
After a few days, the people of Chaolian were terrified, but seeing that the Dasu army had not killed anyone indiscriminately, they couldn't help but feel relieved.

……

Inside the Lotus Palace.

In a dimly lit basement, the people of Da Su turned pale as they witnessed this cruel scene.

Even though they had killed enemy soldiers on the battlefield and seen many dismembered limbs, they still couldn't help but feel nauseous when they saw these horribly mutilated women, without hands or feet, and confined in small containers.

"What a cruel scene! That Xiao Hu is utterly depraved and deserves to be struck by lightning!"

These women were all beautiful and still alive, but to the onlookers, living such a cruel life was worse than death. Their eyes were numb, as if they had lost their souls.

Qianyu glanced at the cold, damp basement, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

It was a face he knew all too well, a face he sometimes saw even in his dreams.

He hated it, but since leading the Da Su army into the city and looking at his familiar hometown, he has come to terms with it.

Perhaps she had considered seeing Si Yunnan one more time. She had also considered that the moment they met would be the moment she killed her, since as the daughter of the Prince of Tianchen and the concubine of the Second Prince of Chaolian, she was destined not to live.

However, Qianyu suspected that Si Yunnan had probably already met with misfortune and was no longer alive. Otherwise, why had Si Yunnan never shown up during the long battle between Chaolian and Tianchen?
But I never expected to see her here.

Si Yunnan did indeed encounter misfortune, but he did not die; however, he was in a state worse than death.

Qianyu's throat was dry, "Si Yunnan..."

Perhaps it was the sound of a familiar voice, but those beautiful but numb eyes seemed to stir.

“Living like this…” Qianyu closed his eyes again, “Let’s send them away…”

……

News of what happened in the basement spread quickly.

Not only were the people of Dasu shocked, but even the common people of Chaolian vomited upon hearing about the scene.

The people of Chaolian had long known that Prince Chaolian was extremely cruel, but they never imagined that his outward cruelty was only a small part of his true nature, which was far more terrifying than they had imagined. "No wonder...we often hear of beautiful women disappearing without a trace in the city!"

"So, they were all turned into human pigs by Prince Chaolian, which is why no matter how they investigated, they couldn't be found. It turns out that no one dared to investigate; all those officials knew!"

The people were furious. "With such a royal family, how could Chaolian not be defeated so quickly!"

Meanwhile, the Da Su army continued searching for Xiao Hu's whereabouts, but failed to find him. However, they managed to extract information from a Chao Lian guard, who revealed that Xiao Hu had taken countless treasures to the capital of Da Ce province!
"The capital of Dacheng Province?"

Jiang Ran murmured.

"Yes." Beside Qiu Baishui was He Xiaoling, who had a young face. At He Xiaoling's feet was her contracted spirit beast, the Dream-Devouring Rat. The two people and the rat waited respectfully to one side.

After the power competition, He Xiaoling was exceptionally admitted to the Ministry of Justice as an official. Her contracted spirit beast, the Dream-Loving Rat, has the ability to enter dreams. With this ability, she can know the secrets of the dreamer, making her very suitable for working in the Ministry of Justice.

It was only through the Dream-Loving Rat's abilities that he was able to obtain information about Xiao Hu from one of the guards.

Qiu Baishui said, "It seems that Xiao Hu left Chaolian quietly half a month ago. Even Xiao Yangba did not know that his second son had abandoned Chaolian County and secretly brought the twelve demon spirits of the county to Dace."

Is it fair to say that Xiao Hu was farsighted enough to foresee that Chaolian County would be no match for Da Su, or is it that he was cowardly and lacked compassion?

After all, if he could do something as cruel as turning a beautiful woman into a human pig, he could easily do something as simple as abandoning his family, his father, and his brothers.

“He fled to Dace, and we are helpless. After all, Dace is a provincial-level territory,” Qiu Baishui said with a frown.

"Let's end the investigation on Xiao Hu here." Although he was a potential threat, all of the Xiao family's influence in Chaolian County had been eliminated. Even if Xiao Hu returned to Chaolian, he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble. Moreover, after the incident of producing human pigs came to light, the Xiao family royal family had completely lost its prestige among the people of Chaolian.

Looking at the dazzling array of spoils in the hall, Jiang Ran felt a pang of regret, "It's just a shame about those dozen or so demon spirits."

There are more than fifty demon spirits in Chaolian City. Among the demon spirits that Xiao Hu secretly took away, there was even a young fairy.

Now that Xiao Yangba is dead, the demon spirits who had made contracts with him have regained their freedom and are hiding in the grass and trees. With the help of the official who was originally in charge of taking care of the demon spirits, Jiang Nancheng led the demon spirit masters in the county overnight to use demon spirit artifacts that detect the fluctuations of demon spirits to search for traces of the demon spirits.

Several days have passed, and it has been discovered that all thirty-seven demon spirits raised by Chaolian have been contracted by Jiang Ran.

These spirits are mostly insect spirits; there are only three monster spirits: a corn spirit spirit and a wheat spirit spirit.

Their aptitudes were generally average, and because of the long-term battles, all able-bodied men in Chaolian County had been forcibly conscripted into the army, leaving no one to tend the fields. However, the army needed food, so Chaolian had no choice but to force the demons to release their demonic power at a high level. In the process, many demons in Chaolian County suffered damage to their very essence.

The same is true for Tianchen's demon spirits; many demon spirits have suffered damage to their origins, especially those related to food.

However, there was a pleasant surprise: Tianchen's Moonflower Vine Spirit.

It is a young fairy with good potential.

Moreover, the characteristics of the Moonflower Vine are quite unique, and it is of great help to other spirits.

The vines of the Moonflower Vine are translucent white, and fluorescent liquid flows within their leaves and rhizomes. Every night when the moon appears, the Moonflower Vine absorbs the cool moonlight, making the entire plant seem to glow.

The newly sprouted shoots are very soft, feeling just like succulents to the touch. (End of Chapter)