Chapter 1157: The Stubborn Faction

The Huaxia officials at the Suiren clan had already collected enough things and obtained some relatively detailed data, so after tallying everyone's opinions, they decided to let the people of the Suiren clan deliver the letter to Huaxia, while they themselves would remain here to strive to do more things that could be done before Winter arrived.

Now that it was the Suiren clan's own territory, being here could only be considered a relatively long business trip; it could not really be considered going abroad, and the sense of belonging would be just a little bit stronger.

They found Baoxi and explained the situation to him. Baoxi liked and was very satisfied with these capable people; they were clear and organized in their work, and very quickly brought about great changes here. Baoxi was also happy to be relaxed and at ease, as many things only required him to say a word, without him needing to do anything himself.

Moreover, he did not feel that his power was being snatched away, because he was still the boss here. No matter what ideas the Huaxia officials had or what they wanted to do, as long as it was outside their own authority, the first thing they did was come to find him and seek his opinion. Only after he agreed could the matter proceed; if he did not agree, the Huaxia officials could not have any dissatisfaction.

Regarding this matter, Baoxi also agreed immediately and quickly arranged a team, a simple group of several dozen people, requiring them to make a trip to Huaxia to deliver the letter and, at the same time, send over several large bags of items.

The people he picked were very purposeful; half were those who were not so resistant to joining Huaxia, and even had a slight favorable impression, especially those who were in contact with Huaxia officials every day.

The remaining small portion were the die-hard resistance faction, who could be said to be absolutely unwilling to join Huaxia. It was just that they found it hard to say anything in front of Baoxi, but when working for the Huaxia officials, they would make excuses and were unwilling to put in any effort.

And Baoxi doing this was to let these stubborn ones see with their own eyes what Huaxia looked like; by taking a tour inside Huaxia City, he guaranteed it would make them change their minds immediately.

These people were considered middle-to-upper-level Soldiers in the Suiren clan, and they also had a certain degree of recognition among the lower-level masses, which was why they were able to create obstacles for the Huaxia officials.

And if people like them could change their minds, then the ordinary masses below them and around them would soon be swayed by their thinking and would no longer be resistant to Huaxia; this was the power of an example.

However, for the sake of safety, the majority were still peace-faction and integration-faction members, accounting for at least seventy percent. Only in this way could it be guaranteed that no accidents would happen on the road, as the opinions of the minority could hardly interfere with the opinions of the majority.

Furthermore, Baoxi also told them that they were only going to Huaxia to deliver a letter and some items, and that they were to return immediately after delivery; it was not that they were required to stay in Huaxia.

However, he gave the stubborn ones a task, and he said it as if he were being sneaky.

"After you arrive in Huaxia, go and check on Chengqie and my children. See how they are living in Huaxia. If they have been bullied or treated poorly, you must bring the news back and tell me. I naturally have ways to deal with Huaxia."

Baoxi knew that Huaxia could not possibly let Chengqie and the others suffer; at least he thought that Huaxia would not do that. Given Baifeng's character, he would not do such things that were disadvantageous to himself.

The reason he said this was to let these stubborn ones have a genuine desire to go to Huaxia. They would feel that their real mission was not to deliver letters and items, but to check on Chengqie and the others, and that delivering the items was just a cover.

The reason Baoxi was unwilling to remove these stubborn ones was because, although they resisted this matter and were hostile toward Huaxia, they were loyal—exceptionally loyal—to the Suiren clan. As long as it was something beneficial to the Suiren clan, or something done for him, Baoxi, these stubborn ones were completely capable of paying any price to do it.

Baoxi naturally could not bear to part with such good subordinates. In the future, he would need to pull them in even closer, letting them become his support in Huaxia. Only by having sufficiently loyal subordinates and his own power could he truly feel at ease.

But getting these stubborn ones to agree to join Huaxia was only the first step. Them not resisting did not mean their loyalty to him or to the Suiren clan had decreased; this did not conflict. It was just that they felt joining Huaxia was a good thing for the Suiren clan.

In the future, he prepared to let these stubborn ones go to Huaxia to study, and then strive to enter various departments of Huaxia to participate in politics. Even if he couldn't use them, he couldn't be without them, and in the future, they would also be a support for Chengqie.

He was the Suiren Emperor; if his plan succeeded, then these stubborn ones could no longer use that name, and should instead be called the Royalist faction.

Of course, Baoxi was also curious about what these people had recorded and what they had collected, so he asked, "Can I take a look at these things?"

The Huaxia officials naturally would not refuse their direct superior. Baoxi was not just the City Lord of Huaxia—a City Lord without actual power—but he was still the Tribal Chief of the Suiren clan, and this could not be changed.

No matter to what extent Huaxia's control over the Suiren clan reached, the Tribal Chief of the Suiren clan could not possibly change. Even if it did change, it would not go beyond Baoxi's family; it would only be someone from his family who would serve, and it had to be a natural succession. Huaxia could not interfere too much in this aspect.

Currently, Huaxia's control over the Suiren clan could be said to be minimal, so for these officials working in the Suiren clan, Baoxi naturally became their superior, and they had to listen to their superior.

So when Baoxi asked, they had to tell him truthfully.

"City Lord, what is inside is the general population statistics for the entire Suiren clan, as well as statistics on the main industries, statistics on the main Artisans, and a list of some relatively important personnel."

"Like all the Leaders who can manage over a thousand people, their names have all been recorded. In the future, the management of the Suiren clan will certainly have to be chosen from these people, or it will depend on whether the King has taken a liking to anyone."

"Another thing is the names of the main Artisans: smelting Workers, casting Workers, and like those in pottery and Weaving Department—those with names are recorded, and for those without names, the numbers are counted. These are all very important to our Huaxia. In the future, their treatment will be much better than that of the ordinary masses."

"Those in Weaving Department and smelting, I estimate that as soon as they arrive in Huaxia, they will be able to stay in Huaxia City instead of going to other small places. This is a great stroke of luck."