In the end, there were six people. All the injured ones were left with the flamingos and the black and white whales, while the uninjured ones went with Ah Lang.

The three orcs watched the departing figures and breathed a sigh of relief.

"My hands were shaking just now! But I still bravely stepped forward!"

"That's right, look at me now, I can barely stand up!"

Ox-Head, Horse-Face, and Deer Antler sighed endlessly. If it weren't for the lord's words that the slaves must not be harmed, they wouldn't have stood in front of them!

Thank goodness. Next time, I need to communicate better with these slaves and not always stick my neck out! These orcs are really ruthless!

Before leaving, Ah Lang glared fiercely at Qin Yiyi.

I'll remember you!

Qin Yiyi sneered: "I'll remember you too!"

The black club bread didn't hurt much when it hit the orc's head; it was more of an insult.

But out of respect for Sid, they dared not act rashly.

If these orcs are level one fighters and the mercenaries are level three fighters, then Sid is at least a level five fighter or higher. After he retired from the army, the general often sparred with him so that he could have more combat experience and protect the young lady of the count's family!

After both sides finished exchanging harsh words, Qin Yiyi looked at the three orcs.

"You all did a great job today!"

It was really good; he bravely stepped forward, which is quite different from his usual cunning and shirking of responsibility.

She was pleased and decided to reward the three orcs.

"I can give you an extra meal this week, or you can switch to rice!"

The three orcs' eyes lit up.

"What? There's an extra meal? It must be an extra meal!"

"That's right, that's right, we don't want rice, we want extra food!"

The delicious food even has amplifying effects; just thinking about it makes my mouth water. I never imagined being a slave would be so enjoyable!

Oh! It's not that being a slave is fun, it's that being the lord's slave is fun!

Qin Yiyi turned to look at the other residents who were protecting her territory.

"Today, you bravely stood by my side in the face of a powerful enemy, and I am very pleased! I have decided to improve the slave system today and add a performance-based system. Those who do more will be rewarded more, and those who cheat and do less will not be employed and will be thrown out of the territory!"

"You've already cleaned up the tavern in the territory. Today, I'll have Sid install an electronic screen inside. From now on, lord missions will be posted there. You'll receive points for completing extra missions, and those points can be exchanged for all sorts of food and supplies!"

If the territory is to develop, we need to encourage everyone to take action and also recruit some young people.

This is why she didn't throw these seriously injured people out. First, they chose to go with Ah Lang instead of going with him. Second, they could be treated and used as laborers.

Ah, no, this kind of person counts as combat power!

The introduction of performance-based and points-based systems made the eyes of all slaves shine even brighter.

Their lord really seems to be different from the other lords!

***

Ah-Qiong and Ah-Lang watched Qin Yiyi from the side.

"My lord..."

"You want food but have no money?" Arjun lowered her head, blushing slightly.

"Then go earn some money first and then come back to buy it!" It's not a big deal, is it?

But... these people were already on the verge of death, and if they were delayed any longer...

"My lord, may I buy on credit?"

Hehe~ She knew it!

"I can buy on credit, but we need to sign a contract and I have to come and make the request!"

"Please ask!"

"After you are cured, you will automatically be stationed in my territory for no less than a month. If there is an attack from outside the territory or a conflict in the territory, you will automatically maintain it. Of course, I will not let you do it for nothing. Every week I will provide each of you with a meal that I will cook myself!"

Do you agree?

The two siblings exchanged a glance, and Ah Qiong immediately grasped Qin Yiyi's hand.

"Yes, of course we agree. Can this deployment period be extended indefinitely?"

The job offers a continuous supply of food with zero pollution increase, one serving per week—what an incredible, high-paying job! It must be the blessing of Lady Luck!

Qin Yiyi said arrogantly, "That depends on your work performance! If your work performance is not up to par, I will not renew your contract!"

"Don't worry about that, we are very hardworking mercenaries, and we have a strong sense of professional ethics!"

Qin Yiyi had Sid take the ingredients back to the warehouse. The three orcs volunteered to work, and Qin Yiyi was very satisfied. The territory was finally getting better and better!

The three orcs were also swayed by money and benefits and became a decent slave chief.

Ah-Qiong and Ah-Jing breathed a sigh of relief and settled their seriously injured teammate in the hotel. Fortunately, the seaweed rice rolls they had eaten earlier kept him alive.

A total of six people were injured, three seriously and three slightly.

Those who were lightly injured didn't quite understand why Arjun would agree to such a thing as the other lord's request.

"You'll understand later. In this territory, you must show the lord the utmost respect!"

Arjun was training her injured teammates. The mercenary team consisted of thirty people, including her brother and the other six, making a small mercenary team of eight.

Outside, Ah-Qiong hesitated, having impulsively broken up the team. She whispered to her brother, "Brother, were we too impulsive? You know, six out of the eight of us are injured, and it might be difficult for us to earn money for a long time to come!"

"We can't go to the City of Mist until their injuries have healed!"

Ah Jing smiled and said, "Why not?"

"Let's plead with the lord to make some portable food, like the stamina-boosting rice cakes we ate last time. We can carry some with us, and the two of us can brave the world together!"

Arjun's eyes lit up. If they had red potions to heal and blue potions to stamina, then the two of them would not only have no pressure in venturing into the Misty City, but would also be very agile!

"Unfortunately, we only have two hands, so it's difficult to carry more things!"

The City of Mist was once a human city, and it contains a lot of pre-wasteland technology, which is why so many people flock there.

Ah Jing nodded.

"It's time we got a spatial lock; even a five-slot one would make it easier for us to access things!"

"Previously, the team had a 30-slot storage button, but unfortunately, that guy surnamed Wang monopolized it. He said that if the team had anything to put in it, they should just tell him, but in reality, he got to decide what to put in it!"

"But now the sky's the limit! I don't have to put up with his temper anymore!"

Ah Jing patted his younger sister's head.

"In a few more days, my injuries will be almost fully healed. Then I'll go to the lake next door and get some fish for the lord!"

A pot of fish that can't be cooked in one stew!