Chapter 737: Village Defense Battle (2)

Having news of Zhao Huai and Zhao Jiao was, after all, a good thing.

Zhao Shizhang said to the younger generation outside: "All of you go back. Leave this matter to us."

Zhao Qizong said: "This money needs to be shared by everyone. Since we're all here, let's hand it over to Zhao Hong according to the ratio we just agreed on."

Zhao Chi did a quick calculation.

Two people, 1,000 gold coins — Zhao Chi needed to bear 0.2%.

That came to 2 gold coins.

At that moment, he heard someone muttering complaints in a low voice.

Clearly dissatisfied with having to contribute.

Zhao Chi could understand.

After all, even 2 gold coins was no small sum, and the others' shares would be even larger.

Zhao Chi had come from hard times; back then, even 1 silver coin had to be carefully budgeted before he dared spend it.

In those days, he never dared dream of having a single gold coin at his disposal.

But now, things were completely different.

His ability to earn money was very strong.

But he had not forgotten how hard it was to earn.

He understood those clansmen who complained.

Zhao Hong happened to be right beside him, so Zhao Chi handed it over directly.

But at that moment, he suddenly thought of Lu Hong.

Fourth Uncle had not mentioned Lu Hong just now.

Zhao Chi could not help asking: "Fourth Uncle, did the voice message to you mention Lu Hong?"

Zhao Qiye had already stepped into the meeting room.

Hearing this, he shook his head: "No."

No?

Zhao Chi was a little surprised.

Lu Hong had walked out of the virtual space early — could it be that because he left at the wrong moment, he had already met with disaster?

Zhao Shizhang also walked toward the meeting room.

He understood what Zhao Chi was thinking.

"Little Chi, just take care of your own affairs; don't spend extra energy on this. If Lu Hong has met with misfortune, the clan will also provide for his parents. Go back and prepare."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Alright, Clan Head. I understand."

In the early hours of that same day, Zhao Huai and Zhao Jiao were successfully rescued and brought back.

But only the people had returned — their territory had been completely plundered, nothing left, the territory itself included.

The two of them had fallen all the way from lords to ordinary people.

They had nothing at all.

The rebel army, seeing they had truly been squeezed dry and no longer had any value to exploit, agreed to release them.

But they didn't release them easily either.

In the end, using the two of their lives, they squeezed out another 1,500 gold coins in ransom.

The original ransom had been 1,000 gold coins, but what kind of kidnapping ever keeps its word?

The Zhao family ultimately agreed.

The two of them came back, lost and dejected.

Utterly silent.

Without a World Stone, they could only rely on themselves.

They could take up production professions like blacksmith or tailor, producing goods in this Great World.

Slowly accumulating, becoming professional-level, or even master-level craftsmen, they could still live very well.

Or they could become professional mercenaries.

After all, they both had the Hero attribute and could lead troops into battle.

But most likely, they would temporarily go help out at Zhao Qiye's territory.

Later, if they obtained a World Stone, they could start accumulating again from scratch.

As of now, there was still no news of Lu Hong.

His parents had already given up hope.

After all, Lu Hong was not a member of the clan; the other side might have considered his life worthless, so after squeezing his territory dry, they simply killed him outright.

If that's the case… would Lu Yi, Cao Feng, Lang Hu and the others also lose their territories?

Zhao Chi had no time to think it over.

Inside Qi Yue's body, he kept crafting with her — craft, craft, craft, craft…

Two days later.

10 a. m.

Zhao Chi and the other had finished crafting a total of 360 goddess sleepwear pieces.

Adding the previous batch, they had 441 in total.