[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls":3,"chapter-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-104":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1202668,1553,"Chapter 104: The Robbers’ Hope","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>\"It’s me.\" A deep and low voice boomed in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the burly men were able to hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hurriedly stopped their glance and lowered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scared that the cultivator would take their glance as intimidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mortal in their right mind would dare to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fate worse than death might be waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take these pills. Your family shall be taken care of as the Dark Lord had promised.\" The voice spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly men knelt and kowtowed to whoever it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pills suddenly appeared in the air and floated towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pills gave out a putrid and pungent smell like rotten flesh mixed with blood and other ungodly ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached out their hands and grabbed onto the pills while they tried with their utmost effort to stop themselves from vomiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the burly men held the pill in his hand, and he saw that a dark glow appeared with small tentacles coming out from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imageries of how his family was starving came into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had eaten everything they could, even the tree barks, and they even tried to eat the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parents had passed away from hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had weighed less than thirty kilograms when they finally closed their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His children had skinny limbs, and their bellies were all swollen from the malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hope for him and his family, not until the Dark Lord appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Dark Lord seemed to be a deranged man, talking about overturning the Da Qian emperor and all the cultivation sects, he offered them a way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Lord’s miracle talisman, mixed with some porridge, had given them a sliver of hope and he didn’t know whether it was the talisman or porridge that helped, it didn’t matter to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His family was fed and survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all that mattered to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant that he would sacrifice his life for the Dark Lord, it was worthwhile to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wife, daughter and son would be taken care of by the Dark Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with these thoughts in his mind, the man took a deep breath, plopped the pill into his mouth and he swallowed it in a mouthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around him, the other robbers did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew what was in store for them, but they went with it, for the chance and hope for their family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, nothing happened after they swallowed the pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wood turned back into silence, except for the howls of beasts and insects chirping in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foliage rustled and constables appeared from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you! You better lay down your weapons before you get hurt really bad.\" The head of the constables shouted and drew out his saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the saber tightly in his hand and he panted continuously due to the chase he had to make earlier to catch these robbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His men also did the same and held their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robbers were heavily outnumbered by the constables at least with a three to one ratio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gave the head of constables confidence, and he waved his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tie them up! The Magistrate shall reward us handsomely after this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His men shouted and lunged at the robbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the robbers was knocked out cold by a constable with a frontal kick to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Er Gou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other robbers wanted to help but stopped themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had their mission to complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robbers threw their weapons down onto the ground and they raised their hands up in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not enough for the constables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them kicked the robbers from the back, making them fall onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stomped onto the backs of the robbers and spat at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it was not for you, we would be enjoying our life in the city instead of sweating out here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the robbers turned their heads and stared at the constables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gritted their teeth and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their stare gave the constables a spooky feeling, and the constables quickly got to work tying them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they were lined up, tied in a chain, and forced to walk towards the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they got back to the city, the constables were met with cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents of the city were glad that these robbers were finally apprehended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With them menacing the routes to the city, food was getting in short supply, and it made their lives difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they didn’t like the constables, the constables at least did their job this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go rot in hell, you scum!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them started to throw rotten vegetables and food at the robbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who had taken the pill earlier glanced at their faces, smirked at them and told himself silently to stay calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people don’t know what is to come for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jia Rui stood among the crowd and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t understand what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would these robbers give up just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew how corrupt and ill-disciplined the constables were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had dealt with those robbers, some who were strong enough to hurt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, it seemed surreal to see the robbers chained up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The constables waved at the crowd and said, \"Don’t worry folks. This is just the beginning. There will be more of these robbers apprehended in the following days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jia Rui gave up trying to figure things out and she turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Senior martial brother Hong Hai would know more about what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Senior martial brother Hong Hai was equally surprised when he heard Zhao Jia Rui’s report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paced around for a few moments trying to come up with something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jia Rui, Du Feng and the other disciples from Qing Feng Sect followed him with their gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Zhao Jia Rui stopped looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was making her dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Feng tried to offer her a cup of tea, but she ignored him as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the incident with Lin Xuan Qi, her disdain for him was now out in the open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Hong Hai stopped pacing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Zhao Jia Rui and the others and said, \"I think it’s best for you to go and investigate where the robbers were hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall seek help from our master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","f303119735d8ac8b54f53dabddc450418ea340d6942944d89f274e1c69dccdd4","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-405","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-404",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]