After everyone had washed up, they soon discovered that someone had left some clean clothes on the shore.

Ning Caichen generously went ashore, picked up a set of clothes, and began to put them on.

"Come up and put on your clothes. Don't worry, I'm the one who sent the clothes. They are just like me, poor people who were robbed and brought up the mountain. I told them that they can take them with them when they leave."

Zhou Tianqi nodded. Since they were both in the same boat, he had to take them with him when he left.

The others also came ashore and began to get dressed.

Once everyone was dressed, they walked outside together.

"Stop! Now that you're all washed, come with me. We're having a group wedding tonight, so come and get ready."

A woman stood outside, excitedly watching a group of men.

Ning Caichen stepped forward and struck up a conversation: "Sister, these newcomers don't know the rules. I'll take them there and explain the rules to them while I'm at it."

The woman looked at him suspiciously. This young master Ning usually had a cold demeanor and always looked at everyone with a deadpan expression. Why was he suddenly so enthusiastic this time? Could there be something wrong?

"No need, I can bring it myself. Young Master Ning, you should go back to your room and wait for the chieftain's summons."

She had just heard that Young Master Ning somehow fell into a pile of excrement today. Such a disgusting thing must have made the chieftain lose his appetite, and he might even fall out of favor.

Thinking about it this way, the way I look at him changes. If he falls out of favor, then other people will have a chance.

Ning Caichen could tell from her eyes that she had no good intentions.

But he didn't care.

If he cared, he wouldn't have lived so long.

He remained calm, bowed to her, and smiled, "Sister, on this joyous day, we can't let them spoil the fun, right? You know I'm very pragmatic. I promise to reason with them and make them willing to stay and serve you all well."

These words struck a chord with her.

In the past, men always resisted and died soon after. This time, we finally captured so many high-quality men, so we can't let anything happen to them.

"Alright, you can take them there. Make sure you communicate with them well. As long as you stay in the village obediently, you'll be well taken care of here. The good days are yet to come!"

"Okay, definitely." Ning Caichen replied with a perfunctory smile.

Zhou Tianqi and the others remained silent this time, obediently following Ning Caichen away.

They also knew that Ning Caichen was on their side and wouldn't harm them.

Along the way, all the women they encountered were dwarfs, and every one of them looked at them with excitement, their eyes filled with a strong desire to devour them.

We arrived safely at a large hall where many people were already busy preparing wedding attire and other traditional items.

"Hey! The grooms are here! Ladies, let's get them dressed up."

"They're here! They're here!"

Seeing that a group of people were about to gather again, Ning Caichen quickly stepped forward, spread his arms, and said urgently, "Sisters, please wait a moment and listen to me!"

"Young Master Ning, what are you trying to do? Do you want to help them?" By the time the rumors reached them, Young Master Ning had fallen out of favor and was no longer a threat.

"Sisters, it's like this. I believe you all know how they got here, and you're probably not happy about it. So, leave this to me. You can go out first. I promise that when the time comes, you'll get back a group of obedient men."

Ning Caichen saw that the other person was not speaking and knew that the other person was not happy.

So he continued, "They're all under the influence of drugs and have no strength. Besides, this is our territory, and the people outside are all our own. We definitely can't let them leave. Don't worry."

It sounded somewhat reasonable, but she wasn't comfortable letting them leave completely.

"Sisters, all of you go out and stand guard at the door. When the auspicious time begins, don't let anyone out."

"Yes!" The other women all left.

"Young Master Ning, I'm giving you face today, so you'd better behave yourself and do what I say. Don't try anything funny. You know the consequences for those servants, so I won't say more." After making this threat, she left.

The door wasn't even closed; clearly, the other party didn't trust them at all.

Upon entering the room, one finds a large number of brightly colored groom's attire displayed.

It's obvious without any explanation that these clothes aren't just for them; many people have used them before, and there's a plan for even more people to use them in the future.

After everyone left, Ning Caichen left the door open. In front of everyone, he took out a packet of white powder, opened the cap, poured the powder in, and shook it a few times.

Zhou Tianqi looked at him with a puzzled expression, as if asking: What are you doing?

Ning Caichen glanced at the doorway, then pointed to the kettle, implying: Don't ask too many questions, or you'll be discovered.

He took out a small cup and said loudly, "Now that we're all here in the village, everyone can settle down and rest easy. I'm sure the village chief won't treat you badly."

As he spoke, he handed them the small cups of tea he had poured out and gestured for them to drink them.

Everyone hesitated.

Ning Caichen said loudly again, "I would never harm you. Don't worry, look at me, I've been here for quite some time now, and I'm still alive and well, aren't I?"

He blinked again and whispered, "Drink quickly, one cup each, no more. This medicine will protect you from being defiled, it's absolutely effective, don't worry."

Zhou Tianqi wondered if this was the antidote to the drug. He looked up, pointed at his brothers, and then at himself, conveying his thoughts: Is this our antidote?

Ning Caichen didn't understand what he was trying to say at all. He guessed and asked if he wanted to eat them all, so he nodded frantically, indicating: Yes, I want to eat them all!

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