Chapter 170: Dead End

The 'Nine Islands' opened by Prince Zhen's 'Traveling Court,' since they had become an earthly Divine Kingdom shrouded by Zhang Gui's divine authority by mistake,

Then naturally, like Giant Serpent Head Island and Zhihai Town, they could be sensed by him.

And ever since the 'Nine Islands' began to build cities, station troops, gather people, and establish a foundation.

Zhang Gui had already intended to turn it into a holy land like the three cities of 'Roujin, Civilization Pioneer, and Sacred Ode' at the west end of Giant Serpent Head Island, where he could fleece the wool of the new citizens.

Now, with the evolution of the situation in the Eastern Inner Sea, it finally gradually took shape...

The sky was filled with white light, and the wind and rain outside didn't know when they had stopped.

Lu Lihu, who was sleeping dizzily, was woken up by someone slapping his head.

"Get up, all get up!

Today's weather is very good, the adults will definitely point troops to train, don't hurry to fill your stomachs, be careful of getting a board on your butt."

"If we are going to train today, then we eat dry food, eat until full?"

Lu Lihu blurted out upon hearing this.

"Yes, yes, eat dry food, eat until full.

You kid is really a hungry ghost reincarnated, knowing only to eat from night to morning."

Manager Ma said with a smile.

Although he said so, he knew that 'half-grown boys eat the poor.'

Young, strong boys in their teens or early twenties, even if they have suffered from famine, will develop the habit of thinking about filling their stomachs first all day long, and their own mothers and fathers are second.

"Go, you know where the kitchen camp is.

Eat when you arrive, but remember that pork soy sauce soup is one bowl per person, don't think about taking advantage.

Otherwise, your butt will suffer."

Lu Lihu nodded and jumped off the sleeping platform, patted the shoulder of his new companion Lu Yousheng, who was all bones and little meat, and urged:

"Lu Zi, didn't you hear what the manager said? Get up quickly, let's go eat quickly.

With your body that feels like bones when touched, you need to eat more."

While speaking, he suddenly remembered the two people who were the only ones thinner than Lu Yousheng in the room last night,

Who ate Manager Ma's two big buns, and couldn't help but look curiously.

As a result, he found that those two people had disappeared.

Recalling the dialogue between them and Manager Ma before going to sleep last night, Lu Lihu felt a shiver in his heart.

"Manager, where did the two brothers you called 'Fengzi, Xiao Si' and gave buns to last night go?"

"They left."

"Left, where did they go, to the kitchen camp to eat buns?"

"No, they just 'left'," Manager Ma said expressionlessly:

"The 'old rules' on our island, if you can't keep up with the training, your body will be ruined.

If you can't endure the bitterness, you want to live or die.

If you get sick and don't get better after taking medicine, etc., in short, those who can't live on the island.

Will all suddenly 'leave' without a trace."

Lu Lihu widened his eyes,

"This island on the sea, where can you go, unless you jump into the sea to feed the fish."

Manager Ma actually nodded and said: "That's it, maybe they just fed the fish.

Anyway, those who 'left' were all useless people, it's better if they are gone.

Plus, even if you become a 'Small Star Commander,' you won't 'leave' inexplicably on the island again.

The adults just say that those who 'left' jumped into the sea."

These words were vague, making Lu Lihu feel dazed and speechless for a while.

After a long while, he stammered:

"People die often, this, this adds up to how many, the officials don't..."

Lu Yousheng behind him suddenly reached out and covered his mouth,

"After our county suffered a natural disaster, it was common for hundreds to die a day.

Not to mention that people are transported to the island every day to supplement the population.

If you can't endure the bitterness, you jump into the sea yourself, who can you blame."

He pulled Lu Lihu's arm and dragged him out of the barracks before letting go.

As a result, although Lu Lihu who regained his freedom vaguely realized something.

Otherwise, with his physique, it would be impossible to be pulled away by Lu Yousheng, who was thin as a stick.

But he still didn't fully understand.

He couldn't help but mutter, "Lu Zi, you are confused, can these people really jump into the sea themselves..."

"You are the confused one.

Training troops on the island only eats corn buns, how scarce is food.

Soldiers who are trained to waste, people who are used to waste, do you think the officers will kindly let them rest and recuperate for nothing, hmm!

Don't care if they were eaten by ghosts, caught and harmed by Yuanshan spies, or really jumped into the sea themselves, does this matter?

Anyway, the people are gone, everyone is most refreshed, understand?"

Lu Lihu's whole body stiffened upon hearing this,

"You mean, mean, actually it is, is, is in the army..."

"It is that if we want to live, we must no longer mention those who 'left.'

Just like that Manager Ma, no, Manager Ma is an old man, his words can be more reckless.

We must be more deaf and dumb, understand!"

Lu Yousheng's eyes widened until bloodshot, and he roared in a low voice with a harsh tone.

A village of thousands of people, dying out and running out with one or two survivors.

Actually, what is the difference from a ghost escaping from hell.

Therefore, at the moment of life and death, the terrifying momentum revealed by Lu Yousheng actually scared Lu Lihu into a shiver, and he nodded fiercely,

"I understand, last night Fengzi and Xiao Si walked onto a dead end themselves.

It has nothing to do with anyone else..."

And at the same time, in the Shishi Capital of the True Dragon Kingdom on Giant Serpent Island.

Fengzi and Xiao Si, who Lu Lihu thought had walked onto a dead end, had just finished eating white porridge stewed with whale meat and rice.

And were listening to Zhang Gui's spiritual chicken soup with tens of thousands of other new True Dragon citizens who had encountered the same situation or came from the Southern Red Continent, with surging hearts.

"New citizens should pay attention to moderation in diet; after suffering from barbaric and uncivilized treatment, the human stomach will become fragile...

No matter where everyone came from, their identities before becoming True Dragon citizens were poor people,

Slaves, ordinary soldiers waiting for death.

No, using 'cannon fodder' to describe it might be more appropriate...

But now you already have a new identity, that is, True Dragon people...

The most basic right of the people of a civilized country is to be able to enjoy the rights of a 'human'—to eat, to be warm, to have appropriate leisure, to make friends, to enjoy love...

From now on, you will gain the right to change your life with your own hands..."

Under the bright sunshine.

Everything was as beautiful as a dream.

The Emperor was overjoyed to 'water and fertilize' the civilization he created, making it grow strong;

The citizens, on the other hand, cursed the pain of the past in their hearts while imagining their bright future!

Of course, the process of a country being recognized by new immigrants will never be so simple.

There will inevitably be many twists and turns and repetitions.

But Zhang Gui has the confidence that he can win the hearts of the new citizens within one or two months.

Because all the immigration targets he chose were poor wretches who were in an absolute dead end and had no hope at all.

And for such people, any little bit of kindness will bring huge gratitude.

Not to mention truly saving their entire lives!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 171 =====