Chapter 809

Zhao Chi didn't explain either.

"Third Brother, I want those 345 Quick-Labor Talismans too."

"That's 336 gold coins total."

"Good."

Zhao Chi completed the payment.

His gold coins were drained once more, fewer than 30 left — as if he'd returned to square one.

But all the female soldiers now had equipment

Full set of iron armor for everyone!

And there were still several dozen sets to spare.

Though the durability had taken some loss, there wasn't much difference from brand-new.

Just after hauling the iron armor back, Zhao Hong's voice sounded in his ear again.

Zhao Hong 【Zhao Chi, come by my place when you have time. When we paid the tribute to those bandits last time, you put up 50 gold coins in total. Now that we've won, we've taken back quite a lot of that money — I can refund you 32 gold coins.】

Such good news?

Just in time — he was running low on money; with 32 more gold coins he'd have 60 again.

Really not bad at all.

Zhao Chi 【Fourth Brother, I'm on my way. Should I go to your territory or your house?】

Zhao Hong 【Come to my house】

Zhao Chi didn't waste any time and hurried straight to Zhao Hong's house.

Along the way he ran into other lords, all wearing slightly surprised but delighted expressions.

Their tenure was longer than Zhao Chi's, and the shares they'd paid earlier had drained quite a bit of their family coffers — yet now some of it was being returned.

Even though only a portion came back, it was still better than nothing.

Entering Zhao Hong's house, over a dozen lords were already collecting their money.

Zhao Chi queued at the back.

Though the lords were all smiling, none of them had found this battle easy.

Each of them must have taken considerable losses.

Someone like Zhao Chi, who suffered no losses at all and even reaped a huge haul, was probably the only one.

Just as he was thinking this, a hand suddenly tugged lightly at his arm.

At the same time came an excited voice: "Zhao Chi, you're here to collect money too? How much are you getting?"

Su Qin stood beside him, smiling as she looked at him.

"Oh, I'm collecting 32 gold coins."

"32 isn't bad either. So that means… you paid 50 before?"

"That's right."

"Then it's not bad — you only lost 18 gold coins. I'm a bit higher than you; I paid 100, so I can only collect 51.2 gold coins."

"Still better than nothing."

"Mm, exactly!" Su Qin looked very happy.

"Mm…"

Zhao Chi didn't have much to say to her, so he could only stay silent.

But Su Qin kept striking up conversation on her own.

The two chatted for a while, and finally it was Zhao Chi's turn.

Zhao Chi politely yielded: "You go ahead first."

Su Qin laughed: "I already collected mine long ago — I just spotted you right as I was about to leave after getting my money."

"Huh? Then why did you queue up with me?"

"Can't I just have a chat with you?"

"…Sure."

Zhao Hong looked up: "Zhao Chi, hurry up, stop chatting — there are still people behind you."

Zhao Chi smiled, walked over, and opened the trade interface.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded in his ear.

【Attention! Attention!】

【Clan Emergency Summons】

【Zhao Qiye: All lords proceed immediately to Liucunbei Sect. Move at once!】

Beimen again?

The Heavenly King Army coming for revenge?

The lords beside him all rushed out.

Zhao Hong also leapt out from behind the table.

Su Qin grabbed Zhao Chi: "Let's hurry there too."

Zhao Chi grabbed Su Qin's hand in return and quickly caught up with Zhao Hong.

"Fourth Brother, give me the money first."

Zhao Hong was a bit speechless: "Still thinking about money at a time like this?"

But he still put the money into the trade interface.

With the gold coins in hand, Zhao Chi sprinted toward Beimen at full speed.

"Zhao Chi, that hurts a little, be gentler."

Su Qin frowned as she looked at her arm.

Zhao Chi quickly let go.

He now had 7 points of movement speed, which was very fast, and had pulled Su Qin's arm hard enough to leave a red mark.

He had been anxious just now, so while holding Su Qin's hand he hadn't paid much attention.

After all, in the territory those women were always clinging to him.

Often dragging one or two along.

Holding Su Qin's hand just now, he hadn't noticed at all.

Soon the lords quickly arrived at Beimen, and the patrolling soldiers outside the gate also withdrew back.

They pointed north, stammering: "Aliens, the aliens are coming!"

Aliens?

Everyone's heart jolted.

Aliens were even stronger than those bandits.

A heavy sense of crisis pressed down on every person's heart.

"Holy shit, how the hell did the aliens get here?"

"…Aliens, is that the same group that fought the nobles?"

"Obviously, if not them then who?"

"Aren't the aliens blockading the nobles in the central zone? What are they doing coming to our little border village?"

"Could it be that the Heavenly King Army has aliens backing them?"

"No way? If that's really the case, we're finished…"

"What do we do? We can't compare to the aliens at all, should we run?"

"Run? Run where?"

"Anywhere is fine, go to another town, go take refuge with the Resistance, even hide out in the countryside—at least that's better than dying here, right?"

"Everyone calm down, the aliens' purpose in coming here isn't clear, it doesn't have to be malicious."

"Shit, stop comforting yourself. The aliens are even more brutal than those noble bastards, they're a pack of living beasts."

"Really? Why have I heard the aliens are all refined and polite?"

"Refined and polite? If they were refined and polite, could they have fought their way into our Snowfield City? Which alien doesn't have our blood on their hands?"

"Most of the blood on the aliens' hands belongs to the nobles."

"Damn, none from commoners? That female lord from your Xiao family called… Xiao Ning, wasn't she carried off by the aliens to be their plaything?"

"Damn it…"