Under the puzzled gazes of everyone, Xie Datou, following Xu Jinhuan's instructions, spread the huge piece of paper out on the table.

"What is Lord Xie doing?"

"I don't know, but that paper is really fine, whiter than any paper I've ever seen. I wonder where the adults got it from. I'd like to buy a sheet and keep it at home sometime."

"Given our current situation, we're lucky to even survive. You're still buying paper? What if you end up buying yellow paper instead of white paper?"

Xu Jinhuan listened helplessly as the conversation veered further and further off track. If this continued, they might as well order coffins and lie down together on a plank.

"Ahem, everyone quiet down, I have something to say."

The crowd, which had been discussing amongst themselves, immediately fell silent upon hearing Xu Jinhuan speak, obediently waiting for Boss Xu to continue.

Xu Jinhuan pointed to the papers on the table next to him and said with a smile, "We only talked about seeking refuge before; it hasn't really been put into practice yet."

To provide everyone with assurance, I've specifically written this contract. We'll all sign it, so that if anything goes wrong, we'll have some proof.

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the people in the room varied. Some were genuinely happy, while others showed a hint of hesitation.

Xu Jinhuan smiled and glanced at everyone in the room before signing his name in the host's column.

After she wrote her name, a golden light, invisible to others, flashed, and the contract was activated.

"Jinhuan, our family will sign first!" Aunt Bai Pang raised her hand with a smile after Xu Jinhuan finished signing.

Xu Jinhuan smiled and handed over the calligraphy brush in his hand.

After taking it, the plump auntie neatly signed her name on it and then handed the brush to the two children.

Soon, the whole family had signed their names.

With Aunt Bai Pang taking the lead, other families quickly raised their hands and lined up, waiting for autographs.

In these people's minds, as long as they sign this name, they will be Boss Xu's people, and they will definitely be protected by Boss Xu in the future. This is a great thing!

As for those who haven't even lined up yet and are clearly still hesitating, their intentions aren't so pure. They originally planned to use Xu Jinhuan's abilities to get to the north, and then part ways.

After all, there would be no proof, and Xu Jinhuan wouldn't be able to report it to the authorities. Who would have thought that this girl was not like a reckless young man at all, but was so well prepared!

As more and more people finished signing their names, those who hadn't signed yet became increasingly conspicuous.

Among them were those with ulterior motives, and also those who lived in the woodshed.

"Boss Xu, does your calling us here mean we also have the opportunity to join your cause?"

Seeing that the line was thinning, the man with the goatee quickly came over and asked the question that everyone in the woodshed had been asking.

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a chance. Anyone who signs today can enter a probationary period. As long as you pass the probation, I will protect you again."

The man with the goatee nodded excitedly, "Sign, I'll sign right now!"

After saying that, he hurriedly ran to the end of the line and started queuing.

Once everything was ready, he called out to the people squatting in the corner of the woodshed.

"Boss Xu has shown us special favor; even the people in the woodshed can sign now. As long as we pass the test, we'll be just like them!"

His shout instantly woke up everyone who had been sitting in the corner, dozing off from boredom.

"Old Shan, you really have no sense of justice! You took your place before calling us!"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, everyone hurry up and line up!"

Xu Jinhuan looked at the bustling crowd queuing up, as if watching piglets lining up to enter a pigsty.

She smiled silently. "Hurry up and sign. Once you've signed, you'll truly be mine."

With the involvement of the woodshed group, those who were still hesitant no longer hesitated.

If, like before, Xu Jinhuan stops accepting new students after the allotted time, then their future is uncertain, let alone whether they can even continue in the future.

It's better to sign your name first and we can deal with the rest later.

And so, the queue grew even longer, making the one family still lingering in the corner all the more conspicuous.

Those were members of the Xu family.

Xu Youyou covered her face with a handkerchief, looking at Xu Jinhuan above with hatred. Even if she died, she would never submit to Xu Jinhuan!

The Xu family members dared not step forward, fearing that Xu Jinhuan might suddenly say that they didn't need to sign, which would mean losing face completely.

By not signing now, they can at least put on a show that it's because they don't want to, not because they refuse to go.

Xu Jinhuan glanced at the Xu family with a half-smile and asked loudly, "Xu Wenzhong, doesn't your family want to sign?"

Although Xu Jinhuan disliked them, the feeling of having them as her servants, with their lives and deaths in her hands, was instantly different. So none of them could escape.

As for the female lead, Xu Youyou, Xu Jinhuan also wanted to try getting her to sign the contract, but he didn't know if this contract containing the power of the Heavenly Dao could withstand the Heavenly Dao's protection of the female lead.

The Xu family seemed surprised that Xu Jinhuan would suddenly ask such a question. They were somewhat taken aback by Xu Jinhuan's reprimand, and were still in disbelief when they suddenly saw Xu Jinhuan's attitude was so good.

Xu Wenzhong instantly grinned like a withered chrysanthemum and loudly replied, "Sign! Our whole family will sign!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Youyou glared at Xu Wenzhong with displeasure and said irritably.

"You can sign whatever you want, but don't drag me into it. I'd rather die than submit to a scoundrel like Xu Jinhuan!"

Xu Wenzhong's smiling face instantly darkened after hearing Xu Youyou's words, and he said coldly.

"Xu Youyou, is it because our family has been too good to you that you've become so ungrateful? You have no choice but to sign this!"

After saying that, he ripped the handkerchief off Xu Youyou's face and forced her to join him in queuing.

"Wenzhong, what you're doing is a bit too much. Youyou was just disfigured, she must be in a bad mood. Try to persuade her gently, she's so sensible, she'll definitely agree."

Despite having doted on her daughter for over ten years, Xu's mother still felt a pang of reluctance.

Xu's mother looked at Xu Youyou with some heartache. When she saw that Xu Youyou could only cover her face with her sleeve because her handkerchief had been taken away, a trace of pity flashed in her eyes.

Now that the child has been disfigured, it's uncertain whether the Fifth Prince will still like him. If there's still a chance, their family can have a better outcome.

otherwise……

Xu's mother glanced at Xu Jinhuan, thinking she was being subtle, but her intuition told her that Xu Jinhuan wouldn't let them off easily, and that retaliation was only a matter of time.

Therefore, Xu's mother did not want Xu's father to completely offend Xu Youyou, because in the end they might only be able to rely on Xu Youyou's connections to ask for the Fifth Prince's help.