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Chapter 155: No Selfishness, Only Benefiting Others

The neighborhoods around Kangle Village, which are chosen for marriage, are considered to have large populations among the neighborhoods in Yueluyuan.

The purpose of doing this is also easy to understand.

For the neighborhoods of Yueluyuan, the more people there are, the stronger the power will be, the more stable the inheritance will be, and the more outstanding talents will be produced.

If we calculate the number of people, the combined population of the eight lifangs around Kangle Village is equivalent to that of one of these five lifangs.

It’s still the two or three families with smaller populations.

The five villages have a combined population of nearly 100,000, and fulfilling the promise of allowing them to settle down in a new place after moving is an extremely heavy burden.

Looking at the eager eyes of the four people in front of him, Geng Xuan didn't hesitate and nodded, "Okay."

There was an ecstatic look in the eyes of the four people.

"Puff-"

The four of them knelt down in front of Geng Xuan almost at the same time, using the most heartfelt words to express their true inner feelings at the moment.

At this time, if Geng Xuan made any request, such as asking these four families to be under his command from now on, they would agree without hesitation.

But Geng Xuan didn't say any of this. He just waved his hand, motioning them to stand up, and said:

"Alright, enough nonsense. Now that you've made up your mind, go back and prepare immediately.

We can't stay in Yueluyuan for too long and must return to Chiwu Mountain as soon as possible.

If you can do it quickly, we can even escort you for a while.

If you are slow, then you will have to walk slowly on your own."

After hearing this, the four of them did not dare to stay any longer and immediately bowed and said goodbye and left.

They said they would report to him after they had sorted out the situation in the neighborhood.

When the four people turned and walked away, Geng Xuan's gaze stayed on the four dark red circles above their heads.

Judging from the concentration of red names, none of these four people are good people.

Perhaps the concentration of red names is not as high as that of Liang Wenying, but the main reason is that they are younger, not because they are kinder.

"If the head of a ward is not cruel and ruthless, he will not be able to survive in Yueluyuan, right?" Geng Xuan laughed in his heart.

……

After the four people left, Geng Xuan looked at Hong Quan and continued the topic that had just started but was temporarily interrupted when Cheng Hui led Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and others to come.

"Have our people all had a good rest?" Geng Xuan asked.

"Well, everyone has had a good rest." Hong Quan said.

"Where is the horse?" Geng Xuan asked again.

“After using a lot of Xuanyou Pills, I have basically recovered.

...However, his recovery rate is a little worse than that of his brothers in the gang, and they have all lost some weight.

To fully recover, it will take a longer period of careful care." Hong Quan said.

Geng Xuan nodded slightly.

Given Xuanyou Horse's current size, losing a little weight is not a big deal.

Its fat was originally stored for use in times like this.

When the operation is over, with careful care and sufficient supply of concentrated feed, the lost fat will naturally gain back little by little.

However, if the horse is overdrawn too frequently, the situation will become dangerous if the horse loses too much weight.

This is not something that can be solved by simply adding a few more Xuanyou Pills to your meals.

It must be nurtured slowly over a long period of time.

From this point, we can also see that in terms of "durability" or "resistance to damage" alone, even the Xuanyou horse, a god-level horse, is far from comparable to humans.

Although the ox and horse holy bodies are said in jest, they are absolutely true.

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "Then get ready for action. We'll be leaving in an hour."

"Yes."

Hong Quan nodded in response to the order without asking what the specific actions were.

Seeing Hong Quan was about to go out to make arrangements, Geng Xuan hurriedly stopped him and asked:

"That Zhao Xinglang, um, his name is Zhao Xinglang, right? How is he doing?"

Hong Quan said hurriedly: "We have cleared the six battlefields. We have brought back all the spoils, including 327 Yuanzhou horses."

Geng Xuan was surprised and asked, "Not a single one was lost? Didn't anyone take anything away?"

But he remembered that there were quite a few neighborhoods nearby, and the six battlefields were all important transportation routes not far from Wanpingji.

In Geng Xuan's opinion, it was reasonable for someone to take away a few things, or even for all the valuable things on a battlefield to be taken away.

Hong Quan wondered how brave a person must be to not flee as far away as possible after seeing such a tragic death scene, but to get closer and take something away instead!
Those who had the courage to do such a thing in the vicinity gathered in Wanpingji.

Either be a ranger or a market guard.

These people were either killed or are now as well-behaved as quails.

We should be grateful to our ancestors for being alive, so how dare we do anything wrong?
"Where is he now?" Geng Xuan asked.

"Since returning from the last battlefield, he has rented a yard nearby and has been waiting to report to you."

As he spoke, Hong Quan exclaimed:
"He specifically begged me several times to tell you about him. There were so many things going on that he almost forgot about it."

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "Then when you go out later, ask him to come in."

"Yes." Hong Quan replied.

"Sheng Xiang, where are Gu Yuqun and the other two? Are they still in Wanpingji now?" Geng Xuan asked again.

"They're all here."

"Then you call them over as well. Well, let them in after I meet Zhao Xinglang."

"Yes."

Hong Quan responded again, but this time he did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Geng Xuan, as if waiting for any new orders.

Geng Xuan waved his hand and said to Hong Quan, "Okay, that's all."

After Hong Quan withdrew, Geng Xuan continued with his plans.

When Zhao Xinglang tiptoed in and stood respectfully in front of Geng Xuan, Geng Xuan was still immersed in thought.

When Zhao Xinglang saw that the "gang leader" in front of him did not greet him immediately after he came in, he did not show any impatience and waited there quietly.

It's not that he was born with a good temper, but all his bad tempers were neatly hidden by him before he stepped into this room.

Or rather, even earlier.

This morning, coming from the direction of Tainingji, I encountered a tragic killing scene.

Oh no, it might be more appropriate to call it a massacre scene.

After seeing the blood-written letter on the wooden board, he suddenly became interested in the other party in the battle, that is, the force that left the blood-written letter.

So, he cleaned up the scene according to the other party's letter, and rushed to Wanpingji as requested by the other party.

What gave him the courage to do this, besides the curiosity in his heart, was more importantly the fact that he had connections behind him.

Moreover, when he was doing business in Yueluyuan, he had the mission of gathering information from all directions for his family.

Before entering Wanpingji, when the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry, full of murderous aura and bathed in blood, appeared behind him.

Thinking of the various legends about the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry and the various discussions and speculations in the tribe about the lords of the two Xuanyou states in recent days, he subconsciously thought of a certain possibility and immediately knelt on the ground with fright.

Later it turned out that he had overthought, and the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry he encountered was not the one he thought.

But this did not disappoint him, instead it aroused a strong interest in him.

When he learned that there were five more "massacre scenes" than the one he encountered on the road, he put aside his business and volunteered to help the other party solve the problem.

After this round, he cleaned up all the "massacre scenes" from beginning to end.

He put away all his disrespectful thoughts towards the power behind this mysterious iron cavalry.

Because in addition to cleaning up the "massacre scenes" one by one, he also did his best and mobilized all the connections he could to inquire and restore the situation around Wanpingji without offending the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry.

Ke Hongyin, the close confidant of Xi Zuoshi of Wuyou Palace, who had a cultivation level close to the middle stage of marrow refining, died;

Xi Zuoshi's beloved disciple Yan Sirou died;

Xu Hao, the right deputy envoy of Wuyou Palace, died;

die;
die;
dead!
……

In addition to the three Wuyou Palace Marrow Refining Realm masters who died in Wanpingji, in the six "massacre scenes" that he cleaned up, he personally confirmed that there were seven Marrow Refining Realm masters from Wuyou Palace whose heads and bodies were separated.

In just this one night, Wuyou Palace lost eleven people in the Marrow Refining Realm at Yueluyuan.

Below the marrow refining realm, the core members of the blood refining and bone refining realms, which had also taken a lot of effort and time to cultivate, also lost two to three hundred.

It can be said that after this severe setback, Wuyou Palace’s plan to collect grain from Yueluyuan was completely thwarted.

Once the news spreads, it would be like tearing off the face of Wuyou Palace and humiliating and trampling it in front of everyone in the world.

It’s fun to watch!
As a member of the Zhao family in Yuanjing, Zhao Xinglang was instinctively frightened by the cruel and ruthless methods of this "God of Killing" who appeared out of nowhere.

At the same time, I couldn't help but feel excited to try it out.

And when he realized that he might be the first Yuanjing force besides Wuyou Palace to learn about this, Zhao Xinglang became even more excited.

……

Geng Xuan finally finished his thoughts, looked at Zhao Xinglang, and asked:
"You said you were from the Zhao family in Yuanjing?"

"Yes." Zhao Xinglang replied respectfully.

"How many Zhao families are there in Yuanjing?" Geng Xuan asked again.

If anyone else asked the same question, they would surely be beaten up in person by Zhao Xinglang.

But in response to the question from the "gang leader" in front of him, Zhao Xinglang answered everything:
“Speaking of families with the surname Zhao, there are naturally many in Yuanjing.

However, we are the only family that can call ourselves the Zhao Family of Yuanjing."

"So, your Zhao family is quite powerful?" Geng Xuan asked.

"Well, compared to other Zhao families, we should be the strongest." Zhao Xinglang replied, with a look of pride and pride.

"How does it compare to Wuyou Palace?" Geng Xuan asked again.

"Uh……"

Zhao Xinglang was speechless, paused for a moment, and then whispered:

"Of course, we are inferior to them... However, even the Worry-Free Palace dares not bully us at will. If there is anything, they have to discuss it with us."

Geng Xuan nodded and said:

"I asked you to come here this time because I want you to pass on a message to Yuan Jing for me."

"Ah? Go ahead!"

Zhao Xinglang was surprised for a moment, then quickly spoke.

"My name should spread throughout Yuanjing soon."

"Next, I will relocate 100,000 residents of Yueluyuan to the vicinity of Chiwu Mountain."

Geng Xuan directly told the man in front of him what he had just agreed upon with several families.

When Zhao Xinglang heard this, he was stunned at first, and then a look of horror appeared on his face.

"You...you...what are you planning to do?!"

Judging from Zhao Xinglang's tone and expression when he first spoke, he seemed to want to question something.

But just as he said that, he suddenly realized something.

He quickly changed the questioning into an inquiry, and his attitude became more respectful.

However, it is still not difficult to hear the questioning tone in his words.

Geng Xuan directly pointed out, "You mean to say that I want to gather these people under my command and build them into the foundation for my domination of the world, right?"

Under the premise that Yuanzhou "abandoned his own martial arts".

There has never been a lack of killing and fighting among the forces in Yuanzhou.

New forces are constantly rising, and old forces are constantly being overthrown, becoming stepping stones for the new forces to rise to power.

This is normal metabolism. Other forces can make different choices based on their own pros and cons.

Or stand aside and watch;
Or take the initiative to either bet on new forces or help old friends;
Or maybe they take advantage of the situation to add fuel to the fire, add insult to injury, or fish in troubled waters...

How to choose is each family’s own business and other forces have no right to interfere.

Whether the result is good or bad, you have to bear the consequences yourself.

But there is a red line that all forces are wary of.

——All places that can produce large amounts of food and population are being closely watched.

If you just go there to cause damage and harm the place, then it doesn't matter.

But if you have "evil intentions" and want to secretly develop your own base, you must be prepared to be hit hard by the combined forces of all parties.

It's not for anything else, just because everyone wants to live their own peaceful life and doesn't want Yuanzhou to be involved in someone's "imperial ambition".

But how do we judge whether the actions of a certain force have crossed the line or not?

There is actually no clear definition standard, and the judgment is rather subjective.

Take what Geng Xuan is doing in Wanpingji now as an example.

Up to now, everything he has done has not crossed the red line, and other forces will only regard it as a grudge between him and Wuyou Palace.

The more cruelly he kills, the happier those forces that are dissatisfied with Wuyou Palace or even have grudges against Wuyou Palace will be.

But he relocated 100,000 residents engaged in agricultural production from Yueluyuan, which basically touched the sensitive nerves of those big forces.

In the distorted views of these forces, this is even more serious than Geng Xuan burying alive the 100,000 residents.

Burying 100,000 residents alive, people would at most think he was a bloodthirsty psychopath.

Taking away 100,000 residents and putting them into one's own pocket would basically label him as someone with ill intentions, restlessness, and dishonesty.

But does this really cross the line?

Not really.

Take the Jinsha Gang, which Geng Xuan has only recently learned more about, for example. They monopolize more than half of the Mangjiang River section that passes through Yuanzhou's jurisdiction. All the fishermen in the water villages along the river who rely on the Mangjiang River for their livelihood are in the Jinsha Gang's "pocket".
Their number is definitely more than one hundred thousand.

But the actual situation is that not only did the forces within Yuanzhou acquiesce to this situation, but even the other eight states, which had always been very concerned about the situation in Yuanzhou, also acquiesced to this situation.

Not only did the Jinsha Gang receive this preferential treatment, but other gangs in Yuanzhou that also made a living from the "water bowl" and have established themselves until now also received this preferential treatment.

In other words, everyone tacitly agrees that there is a fundamental difference between fishermen who live by the water and are drifting around, and local residents who, once they have settled down, will stay there forever and work hard without complaint.

The latter can serve as the foundation for hegemony, while the former seems superficial.

However, in the history of Yuanzhou, there are many gangs with similar nature and personnel composition to the Jinsha Gang, but they were attacked by the public for the reason of "touching the line", and soon disappeared, and even their roots were dug out.

Therefore, Geng Xuan believes that whether or not a line is crossed depends not only on the actions of a certain force itself, but also on how other forces judge it.

If there is a preconceived notion, or if a hostile force seizes on an obvious flaw and throws dirty water on you, leaving a deep enough impression in people's minds, then it can basically be confirmed.

But if operational guidance can be carried out in advance, the situation between "touching" and "not touching" can be used to carry out publicity and guidance that is beneficial to oneself.

You know, for the Zhao family of Yuanjing and other top forces in Yuanzhou that have no relationship with Wuyou Palace.

They would rather this conflict be confined to the two forces, rather than being escalated to the point where they have to intervene.

This kind of situation where one is forced into a situation against one's will is something that any person in power would instinctively reject, or even hate.

Compared to the ambitious people who appear every now and then, forcing them to take action.

They would rather not encounter such a thing in their lifetime.

Therefore, Geng Xuan believes that there is room for mediation in this matter, and the room is very large.

This doesn't cost him anything extra, so it's worth a try.

Even if there was no Yuanjing Zhao family, as long as Geng Xuan was willing, he could find other Yuanjing forces to convey some attitudes on his behalf.

Faced with Geng Xuan's direct words, Zhao Xinglang remained silent.

Geng Xuan continued:
"Based on the actions of Wuyou Palace, once I move 100,000 residents out of Yueluyuan.

They will definitely take the opportunity to throw dirty water on me, ruin my reputation, drag you down, and attack me together.

I hope you can use the family's communication channels to convey my attitude to Yuanjing in advance.

I have absolutely no intention of disrupting Yuanzhou, so they should not be used as pawns by Wuyou Palace without knowing it."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Xinglang said:

"In that case, why would you do something that would only arouse suspicion?

If you don't have any ulterior motives, why would you do such a thankless task?"

As he spoke, Zhao Xinglang bowed and said:
"If what I said offends you, please forgive me.

But I hope you can understand that what you want me to do is not as simple as a simple summons.

This is to ask my Zhao family to guarantee your actions.

If you really do something in the future, not only will you be in trouble, but our Zhao family will also be liquidated.

If I don't ask for clarification, I won't pass this up casually!"

"I understand." Geng Xuan nodded and said, "I have a reason for moving these five families."

As he spoke, Geng Xuan secretly searched for high-quality men and women of appropriate age in these five Jiafangs, waiting for them to come and take him in. However, he was intercepted in advance by Wuyou Palace, which led to the subsequent series of incidents.

"We won't stay in Yueluyuan for long. If we leave, do you think Wuyou Palace will let them go?
If I don't move them from Yueluyuan and put them under my sight.

Do you think there is any safer way to protect them from retaliation from Wuyou Palace?"

Of course, Zhao Xinglang couldn't give any constructive suggestions. According to his truest thoughts, he wanted to say, "Let them die!"

If Wuyou Palace wants to take revenge, let them do it. Your goal has been achieved anyway.

Are you going to hold them responsible for their death just because of this one "transaction"?

But this was just his private thought, so there was no need to say it out loud.

Besides, there is no standard answer to this kind of thing.

Although he does not agree with the other party's approach, he cannot say that it is not okay for them to do so.

Finally, Zhao Xinglang finally came to his senses and shook his head:
"I was almost fooled by you. The reason why you did this is actually not important at all.

What matters is the result!

The result is that you have placed 100,000 people in your hands.

No matter how good your reasons are, this matter cannot make people feel at ease!"

There are now 100,000 residents who can give birth, raise children, and grow crops.

All they need is a piece of land for them to take root and a strong man to protect them.

Even if you do nothing else afterwards, as long as you manage it well.

Ten years of accumulation and ten years of learning.

It is enough to cultivate a force that can attract the attention of the entire Yuanzhou.

Is it possible for such a person to live peacefully for twenty years?

Therefore, Zhao Xinglang believed that there would be no problem in strangling such a person to death the moment he showed any signs of doing so.

If the other party really shows signs of being a threat, everyone will suffer. Geng Xuan said:
"I can swear by the Mang River flowing eastward that my sole purpose is to protect them from the retaliation and persecution of Wuyou Palace.

I will never put them on the edge of a cliff for my own personal ambitions."

Zhao Xinglang did not answer, but just looked at him, as if to say, it depends on whether I believe it or not!
Geng Xuan said again:

"To demonstrate my sincerity, I can open these five Jiafangs to all Yuanjing forces except Wuyou Palace."

Zhao Xinglang was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Geng Xuan explained:
"I said, my purpose is only to protect them from the retaliation and persecution of Wuyou Palace, nothing else.

If anyone doesn't believe it, they can go to Wujiafang and observe for themselves.

Five days, ten days, five years, ten years, you can stay there as long as you want.

Of course, just don’t disrupt other people’s normal lives and don’t offer free food and accommodation.

If there are good seedlings in these neighborhoods, as long as it is not forcible and both parties are willing, you can also strive to get them into your own hands."

After listening to Geng Xuan's story, Zhao Xinglang's eyes widened in disbelief.

It seems that he had never expected that there would be such a cheap good thing in the world.

Geng Xuan stared at Zhao Xinglang and said:
"Have I made my words clear enough? Have I been sincere enough?

I hope you can convey my meaning to Yuanjing, so that everyone who should know will know it, so that you won’t be used as a pawn by Wuyou Palace without knowing it.

...If you don't agree, I'll find someone else.

The migration plan is about to begin, and I don't have time to waste with you."

Zhao Xinglang smiled bitterly and said, "Do you really have to move this person?"

"What do you think? I'm telling you all this just for fun, right?
If it succeeds, it succeeds. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t succeed. Just give me a straight answer!”

Geng Xuan showed an impatient look on his face.

Zhao Xinglang nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, okay!"

After quickly stating his attitude, he said:
"However, since you said so, I will really do as you say."

"What are you going to do?" Geng Xuan glanced at him.

Zhao Xinglang said:

“The forces that have taken root in Yuanjing have basically arranged people in Yueluyuan, but they are not as densely distributed as Wuyou Palace.

Although I don’t know all of them, I know quite a few.

I can contact them immediately and convey your message to them.

Next, whether they report it or come here to observe in person, that is their business and has nothing to do with me.

...Of course, I will also contact Yuan Jing's family in a timely manner."

Geng Xuan immediately understood the purpose of his doing this.

I'm still afraid that if he causes trouble in the future, the blame will be put on the Zhao family.

Even if they have to take the blame, it should be shared by other Yuanjing forces and their Zhao family.

Geng Xuan had no objection to this.

He nodded and said, "It's up to you."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Zhao Xinglang looked at Geng Xuan again, and seeing that he had no reaction, he finally stopped wondering, bowed, and left in a hurry.

Just as Zhao Xinglang walked out of the yard, Sheng Xiang and Gu Yuqun, who had been waiting outside the yard, quickly walked into the yard and went into the house.

"Gang leader!"

The two masters of Wanpingji, both powerful men in the Marrow Refining Realm, now put themselves in a very low position.

"sit."

Geng Xuan extended his hand and motioned for the two to sit down.

After the two of them sat down, Geng Xuan spoke:

“I plan to relocate 100,000 residents from Yueluyuan to the vicinity of Chiwu Mountain. They have stored a lot of food for the winter.

But I think you know more about the situation of these winter grains than I do.

Based on your experience, considering the heavy physical labor they have to do every day, how much more food do we need to prepare to keep them going for half a year?"

"what?"

As soon as they sat down, Sheng Xiang and Gu Yuqun were stunned by the news that Geng Xuan told them.

They were not Hong Quan who obeyed Geng Xuan's orders blindly, nor were they the heads of the neighborhoods who lacked understanding of the Yuanzhou structure. They immediately thought of the possible consequences of doing so.

They immediately felt like nails had grown under their buttocks and wanted to run away immediately and get away from this place of trouble.

But under Geng Xuan's gaze, he dared not move.

He could only sit there in a daze, his face visibly pale and sweat dripping down his face like water.

It looked like they were about to be sent to the execution ground at any moment.

Geng Xuan explained helplessly: "I have already solved your biggest concern, so don't worry about it."

As he spoke, Geng Xuan told the two of them what he had just said to Zhao Xinglang.

The two were stunned and couldn't help but look at each other. They really didn't expect that the "Gang Leader" would actually do such a thing.

Finally, Gu Yuqun couldn't help but ask:

"Boss, if that's the case, what good will it do you to take the trouble to do this?"

Geng Xuan said angrily, "Superficial! Haven't you heard of this saying?"

"what?"

"I am selfless and always benefit others. That's me!"

Having said that, Geng Xuan waved his hand and said, ignoring the shocked expressions on the other two's faces:
"Okay, let's put this issue aside and get back to business."

Geng Xuan couldn't help but feel annoyed by this question, because whenever he wanted to do something "unreasonable", someone would jump out and ask:

"What good will this do for you?!"

At first, Geng Xuan wanted to explain.

Now, Geng Xuan finally understood that any explanation was useless and futile.

Even if he tells his true feelings, there will still be fools who ask blankly: "What good will this do you?"

Therefore, Geng Xuan had made up his mind completely.

Whenever someone asks him a similar question in the future, these eight words will be his standard answer.

Every extra word he says is a waste of his breath.

……

Sheng Xiang and Gu Yuqun also began to estimate silently.

At this moment, Geng Xuan caught a glimpse of Hong Quan's figure appearing at the gate of the courtyard.

Seeing him looking over, she gestured to him that everything was ready.

Geng Xuan then stood up and said to the two of them:
"You can take your time to estimate. Now all I want you to do is lead me."

"Lead the way? Where are you going?" Sheng Xiang asked doubtfully.

Geng Xuan said to the two of them:

"I have to find food for 100,000 people for half a year, so of course I'll go wherever there's food."

The two were still confused.

Geng Xuan had to explain more patiently:

"As you can see, I have seized a lot of stored grain from Qin Hexuan's mansion.

So, do you think there are few people in Wanpingji who secretly hoard food, wait for a famine to come, and then take advantage of it to profit?
The food they have is all from the rice shop, right?"

Because the Lifang had an agreement with the rice shop, the grain produced in the Lifang could only be sold to the rice shop and could not be sold privately to others.

If other forces want food, they can only get it from Mihang.

As he spoke, Geng Xuan looked at Mihang Vice President Gu Yuqun and said meaningfully:
"That is to say, these grains basically all passed through your hands.

You have a rough idea of who has how much and where they are stockpiling it, right?"

Gu Yuqun finally knew what he was supposed to do, and said with a bitter look on his face:
"Even if you collect all this food, it is still far from enough to meet your needs."

Under Geng Xuan's gaze, Gu Yuqun dared not disobey.

He was afraid that if he dared to say no, the other party would smash his head into pieces the next moment.

But he also knew very well that if he cooperated in doing such a thing.

From now on, there will be no place for me in Wanpingji.

Geng Xuan smiled and said:

“Of course I won’t just focus on Wanping Market, there are so many markets around.

Your rice shop, cloth shop, and other guilds in Wanping Market also have cooperative relations with the guilds in these markets, right?

You should also have a better understanding of their situation.

Places where large quantities of food are stored are very conspicuous and cannot be hidden at all.

To those who care, this is no secret.”

Although only the rice shop and the cloth shop in Wanpingji have masters at the Marrow Refining Realm, there are still two in the rice shop.

But this does not mean that there are no other guilds. It is just that due to the macro-suppression of grain-producing areas such as Yueluyuan by the top forces in Yuanzhou, the number of marrow refining halls in a market is extremely limited, far less than the markets around Chiwu Mountain.

After listening to Geng Xuan's smiling story, Gu Yuqun and Sheng Xiang's hearts sank.

If they cooperated in doing this, not only would they have no place to stay in Wanpingji.

Even in the entire Yuelu Plain, there will be no place for them to stay.

But in front of this vicious man who slaps people's heads like fruits, do they dare to say no?

"……it is good!"

The two gritted their teeth.

Geng Xuan said again:

"Oh, I want to gather all the food we got to Wanpingji before transporting it to Chiwu Mountain.

This requires a large number of people to transfer, and I can't spare the manpower here. Please find a way to solve this problem for me.

The Wanping Army is now under your command. This shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"……it is good!"

The two of them gritted their teeth and agreed again.

Only they themselves know the bitterness in their hearts.

They knew very well that they had control over Wanpingji, and from this moment on, the countdown officially began.

Once this is done, the folks in Wanpingji will be grateful for their kindness if they don't spit or throw knives at them.

“Since we are going to transport a large amount of grain from the nearby market to Wanping Market.

So the distance of the road and the quality of the road conditions.

Which markets have more grain reserves, which are more concentrated and easier to raise.

Which markets have less food reserves, which are more dispersed and more difficult to raise.

You need to be aware of all these and prepare in advance.

My goal is to collect the most food in the shortest possible time and with the least amount of travel." Geng Xuan concluded.

Sheng Xiang whispered, "The markets that meet your requirements are often stronger and more difficult to challenge."

Geng Xuan nodded, this made sense.

According to the rules of this world, only the stronger you are, the more you are qualified to enjoy.

The same is true in reverse.

The more people who enjoy it, the stronger it will be.

There is no such thing as a weakling, but rather one who monopolizes far more resources than those around them.

However, Geng Xuan asked, "Is there anyone among them more powerful than the Right Deputy Envoy Xu whom I killed last night?"

"……No."

"Is there a force stronger than Wuyou Palace?"

"……No!"

Geng Xuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's good. Then do as I say!"

"……it is good!"

Sheng Xiang and Gu Yuqun gritted their teeth and agreed calmly.

Well, rather than calm, it would be more accurate to say numb.

……

In order to help Sheng Xiang and Gu Yuqun adapt to their current roles.

Geng Xuan first brought Fang Jintang, Qi Mingcheng, Chai Ye, Hong Quan and others, followed them, and raided all the warehouses in Wanpingji that had excessive amounts of grain stored.

What made Geng Xuan regretful was that no one objected throughout the whole process.

Although the smiles were very forced, these forces that hoarded grain cooperated very well and handed over all the excess grain.

Among them, there were a few guys with very strong red names, who made Geng Xuan feel envious when he saw them, and he didn't even give them any chance.

His smile is more sincere than anyone else's, and his food delivery is more straightforward than anyone else's.

Although he was itching to do it, Geng Xuan resisted the urge to do it.

No double punishment for the same crime.

Last night, since Wan Pingji completely gave up resistance and he had killed one out of ten, both sides agreed that his punishment of Wan Pingji was over.

If he kills people in Wanpingji again for no reason, it would be a bit too much of a challenge to people's common sense.

If challenged appropriately, people will regard him as a mentally ill, cruel and bloody butcher, and will be afraid of him.

When they are unable to defeat him, they will suppress their fear and cooperate with him.

But his logic is at least within the range that others can tolerate.

But if he behaves too casually, and really wants to kill people whenever and wherever he wants, and his logic is completely unpredictable, then the effect will be different.

It is difficult for a powerful and terrifying madman to establish effective connections with the people around him.

By then, not to mention that all the people in Wanpingji would flee and refuse to have any contact with him again.

Even the members of the Giant Bear Gang would have doubts about such a leader.

Therefore, after seeing these highly-celebrated people behave more submissively and cooperatively than others, an attitude that he could not find any fault with, Geng Xuan could only resist the urge to take action.

Among them, the man with the most fame smiled the most sincerely and gave out food the most readily.

In addition to the grain stored in warehouses, even the grain warehouses for private use must be opened.

Perhaps, he knew a little bit about it, as long as he showed the slightest sign of non-cooperation.

And then, there was nothing more to him.

That's why he is so aware of the current situation.

However, Geng Xuan stopped him from being too aggressive with himself.

“All I want is the food that you have hoarded in hopes of taking advantage of the situation.

You should keep the food for your own use... I don't mean to starve you all to death."

Geng Xuan looked at the man in front of him who was smiling warmly, bowing diligently, and was the most famous, and said softly.

Of course he knew that this approach would not only fail to starve these people to death, but would instead increase the suffering of other neighborhoods.

Therefore, this approach is meaningless.

Upon hearing this, the man prostrated himself on the ground in submission.

It was as if she was truly moved by Geng Xuan's compassion.

Geng Xuan looked at him deeply, then turned and left.

After completing the cleanup in Wanpingji and when the team was about to set off, Geng Xuan once again saw those people with extremely high red names in the grain transport team organized by Sheng Xiang and Gu Yuqun, and he couldn't help but want to cancel their names many times.

The most famous person was among them.

He could even clearly feel that many people in the crowd were following his lead.

"Why did you recruit this guy as well?" Geng Xuan frowned.

Sheng Xiang said helplessly:
"After he found out what we had done, he came up to us on his own initiative and we couldn't drive him away.

...Besides, I think it would be best if we all left Wanpingji and took him with us."

Geng Xuan said thoughtfully:
"he is great?"

Sheng Xiang said:
“His strength is average, but he is very famous in the ranger circle.

I'm not just talking about Manpeiji, but the entire Yueluyuan!
You may not know that the ranger circle has its own set of rules.

Those who are stronger are not necessarily more popular.

They also cannot use their strength to force other rangers to call them big brothers.

This fellow, who was only at the Bone Refining Realm, could make many rangers at the Marrow Refining Realm call him Big Brother, and they would take the initiative to push him to the main seat during banquets.

But he did not do anything harmful to others while in Wanpingji.

We haven't even seen him do anything out of the ordinary. We are all very confused as to how he has managed to get to where he is today!
Do you think this guy is amazing?"

Geng Xuan asked with great interest: "There is actually such a person in Wanpingji?"

As he spoke, Geng Xuanchong, who looked ordinary and even a little sloppy, waved to the "big brother" standing in the crowd.

The man who was originally looking around, like a vigilant rabbit, immediately noticed his signal, and ran over with a shameless face.

"What's your name?" Geng Xuan asked.

When this person heard this, an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

"Why, you can't tell me?" Geng Xuan raised his eyebrows.

The man quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, it's just that my name was given by my ignorant uncle. It's really a bit ridiculous and I'm a little embarrassed to say it out loud."

"I'm just a little curious." Geng Xuan said.

The man nodded, thought for a moment, and a slight blush appeared on his face, as if he was a little embarrassed.

"Liu Yueji, my name is Liu Yueji." the man said.

Geng Xuan was stunned when he heard this.

Seeing this, the man smiled awkwardly and said, "Yeah, a lot of my friends tease me and call me Liu Huaer. Compared to my real name, I'm more often called Liu Huaer by this nickname."

　The monthly ticket fantasy ranking just dropped to the 100th place. With this luck, I'll try to see if I can hold on for another day. Haha, please give me the monthly ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)