Chapter 312
Would you feel guilty for lying like this?
Shen Jiao had cheated many people before, including some who trusted her very much.
She felt nothing at that time, but now seeing that Shen Wuyong and others had deceived the entire city with such a huge lie, she felt a little confused.
It's not the vagueness that grows out of conscience.
But I am afraid that my words will be torn into pieces.
So many people... If they realized that they had been deceived, each of them would be able to trample her into a pool of rotten flesh and mud.
By then, Shen Wuyong and the others will surely run away faster than the other and won't be able to care about her. No wonder they asked her to do this. It turns out they are using her as a shield.
The people of Yongcheng don’t know what the city lord, his wife, and the young city lord look like. The one they are most familiar with is her, the eldest daughter.
Even children as young as three or five years old would recognize her when she walked down the street. They would jump up and down to offer her the fruits and candies in their hands, calling out, "Big sister, have some." "Big Miss, have some."
"Eat it yourself."
Shen Jiao was not afraid that there was rat poison inside, but was afraid that there were iron filings and needle tips hidden inside.
Now every day when she walks on the street, she feels that someone is trying to harm her.
But what she worried about did not happen. The free clinic stall actually distributed a lot of medicine. Some people were cured, and some people selected by Wang Gu were transferred to other places on the grounds that they were seriously ill and needed rest.
Some people died and their bodies were taken away and burned to eliminate insect infestation, but Shen Jiao always felt that they had other uses. Some people survived and became defective products that were of no use, but they knew nothing about it and were sent back home. Some people became real objects, and Shen Wuyong recruited them into the army. Because they were treated well, no one suspected that he had ulterior motives and they even thought that those objects were lucky.
The people of Yongcheng really regarded the new city lord and his family as gods who saved people from suffering. Shen Gu and his men were really good at pretending. Not only did they set up such a free medical clinic, they also acted like upright officials who stood up for the people. They punished many criminals and unkind rich people, and even brought out long-standing cases to deal with them.
They were busy taking care of the people's farming and building dams...
Shen Wuyong looked at Shen Jiao's rolling eyes and chuckled, "Sister, this isn't all an act. Mom and Dad are almost emptying our family's savings. Only when Yongcheng gets better can we live a good life. Don't you understand this, sister?"
Shen Jiao stood on the city wall, looking down at the increasing number of refugees and the flying insects in the air. She didn't comment on what he said, but simply said, "There are more and more people."
There is a war going on outside, and the refugees who can't make a living have to run elsewhere. Maybe they heard that Yongcheng is giving out porridge, so more and more people come. The stable days that have finally come are almost unsustainable. These people have no houses or land, and they have to rely on the thin porridge they get every day, huddled in sheds. They are grateful for the short-term benefits, but it will become a disaster in the long run, and they don't even come up with a set of rules.
"You don't want to turn all these people into objects, do you?" Shen Jiao was shocked when he thought of something.
Shen Wuyong: "...Sister, you think too highly of me. With so many people, even if my brother is a god, he won't be able to handle it. Mom and Dad are planning to separate them and spread them around the villages and towns. Don't be fooled by their pitiful appearance, some of them are actually wealthy. These days, many of them have been asking about buying houses and land, hoping to settle down."
"What should those without money do? Sell themselves into slavery? Become tenants? Steal or rob?" Shen Jiao was not optimistic about this idea. "Besides, even if they were all dispersed, there wouldn't be enough places."
"Open up wasteland, robbing is also good. My parents plan to drag our people to follow those famous and upright sects, make some money, and take back some territory. As long as there is a will, there is a way."
Shen Wuyong and his men wanted to make some money and then stop, so they asked those soldiers who had no battles to fight and were still eating free meals to go and farm.
Shen Jiao didn't care how they did it, she just wanted to know: "You won't take me with you to the war, right?"
She didn't want to jump around looking for death.
Shen Wuyong glanced at her and said, "Don't worry, sister. It's our parents who are leaving."
"You're not going?"
"No."
"Strange." Shen Jiao was really amazed. Based on her understanding of Shen Gu and Qu Rou, they would definitely not leave such a dangerous thing to themselves. Could it be that... they really love Shen Wuyong?
"...Sister, have you forgotten that I can't be too far away from the artifacts?"
Last time, Shen Wuyong lost half his life before he had to go to Wang Gu for a short time. It took him a long time to recover. If he leaves this time, all the equipment in the city will be out of control, which will be even more troublesome.
No matter how afraid of death Shen Gu and Qu Rou were, they did not dare to risk exposing their cards and send Shen Wuyong away.
But on that day, they still took away most of the troops.
Shen Jiao quietly provoked, "Did you see that? Do you know why they took so many people away?"
"Sister, just say whatever you want to say."
"Then let me be frank. They knew the city needed defense and people to work, but they still took so many people away. It's because they don't care about you or this city. What they care about most is themselves. As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. As long as they are alive, they will be able to make a comeback even if they have nothing. So do you understand?"
Shen Jiao said this in a burst of words, then asked with her hands on her hips.
Shen Wuyong: "Understand what?"
"Your parents don't want you anymore. Look at their resolute backs. They've already made their choice. It's fine if nothing happens, but if something does, they won't care whether you live or die. Are you sad? Are you upset? Have you come to your senses and realized that they're not worth it at all?"
Shen Jiao's eyes were full of anticipation.
Shen Wuyong turned and left, leaving behind a sentence: "My parents are both smart people. I will only be happy and at ease. I won't be like my sister, who doesn't hope for the best for them at all."
He's here again.
If Shen Jiao hadn't heard him coughing at night, she might have believed his words of relief.
"Did you let the artifact go with you?"
In the room filled with poisonous gas, there was a faint smell of blood.
Shen Jiao heard him enter the poison pool.
Shen Wuyong is a troublesome person, and he doesn't like to soak in the poisonous water anymore when it gets cold.
"If you're not sleepy, sister, why don't you think about how to improve your martial arts instead of getting distracted by these trivial matters."
"This isn't a trivial matter," Shen Jiao said. "Knowing both ourselves and our enemies will ensure victory in every battle. If you're so weak you can't even lift a knife, and I don't ask, wouldn't that be a missed opportunity?"
Shen Jiao made no secret of her murderous intent. Shen Wuyong was used to it, so he rarely retaliated or acted in a disgusting way. Instead, he asked her, "Sister, have you recently... run into anyone who keeps saying they can help you?"
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