Chapter 403 Mid-Autumn Festival
Qian Zexi listened and thought about Shen Luoxue’s words in his mind.
"Anything else?"
Gundam continued speaking.
"Our people also found out that Jun Moye's wife originally opened a restaurant in the northwest, but after the war, the restaurant changed hands. Also, the Jun and Su families are nowhere to be found in the northwest. It seems like they have all disappeared."
A golden light flashed in Qian Zexi's eyes when he heard this.
"He disappeared. The combined population of the Jun and Su families is quite large. Gaoda, go check for yourself and find out where Jun Moye went."
City Lord's Mansion.
Ruan Yanluo played chess with Ruan Yifeng.
"Father, more and more people have been coming down from the mountains outside Baise City recently. I asked around and it seems those bandits have been robbed clean, and most have been forced to join the Baise Army to survive. The Baise Army has already recruited tens of thousands of people in just half a month."
Ruan Yifeng held a chess piece and felt that the game was a bit boring.
"These two are more extraordinary than we thought. For so many years, there have only been bandits robbing caravans outside Baise City. When did these bandits get robbed? The property that disappeared from those bandit dens must be related to these two."
Seeing that Ruan Yifeng no longer wanted to play chess, Ruan Yanluo stood up, put away the chess pieces, and went to pour a cup of tea for Ruan Yifeng.
"That's natural, father. You only saw Master Jun's martial arts skills during the martial arts competition that day, but I also saw my sister's skills. She single-handedly defeated the King of Yan and even punished him on my behalf. That's why I'm willing to give up my identity as Miss Ruan."
Ruan Yifeng sighed.
"Prince Yan's attack was ruthless. It's truly remarkable that she was able to take him down single-handedly. It's a shame she's not from the Ruan family, otherwise our Black Armor Army would have had successors."
Ruan Yanluo also poured herself a cup of tea.
"Sister is now a member of our Ruan family. Father, I was fighting with her for my husband, but she still saved me. Although she saved me with some ulterior motives, judging by the timing, she was rescuing others while Master Jun was negotiating with father. This means that regardless of whether the negotiations were successful, she would have saved her daughter. This is enough to prove that sister is kind-hearted. She acted decisively against the King of Yan, proving that sister can handle the overall situation in the face of major issues."
Ruan Yifeng looked at Ruan Yanluo for a moment.
"Lolo, what do you want to say?"
Ruan Yanluo picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"Father, although we have 100,000 Black Armored Soldiers, half of them followed us to Baise City. We have been here for fifteen years. During these fifteen years, my daughter has grown up, you have gray hair, and there are also some who have aged in the Black Armored Soldiers.
As for those recruited later, there are all kinds of people. To put it in a positive way, we have 100,000 black-armored soldiers, but we all know in our hearts that if a war really breaks out, these 100,000 black-armored soldiers will not be able to withstand a real army at all, as they are lacking in both numbers and military tactics.
"Sister, you've been recruiting the White Se Army these days, but you've never asked us for a single person. What does this prove? It proves that you and your men never took the Black Armor Army seriously. You want an army that's loyal to you. Father, I don't have top talent or superb martial arts skills. If you really need to find a leader for the Black Armor Army, I think you'd be a great candidate."
After hearing this, Ruan Yifeng looked at Ruan Yanluo and spoke with some disappointment.
"He saved your life, and you are giving away all the hard work of the Ruan family over the years."
Ruan Yanluo spoke with a helpless look after hearing this.
"Father, we must all face a reality. The Ruan family doesn't have anyone capable enough to take over these 100,000 Black Armored Army. Furthermore, many people covet the Black Armored Army. If the new leader of the Black Armored Army is a corrupt person, similar to the King of Yan, then you know exactly what will happen to the Black Armored Army."
Ruan Yifeng spoke with some concern.
"Over the past two years, I have indeed hoped that someone would take over and treat the Black Armor Army well. But Luo Luo, how can we guarantee that Master Jun and Madam Jun won't use the Black Armor Army as weapons?"
Ruan Yanluo spoke in the affirmative after hearing this.
"Father, my sister won't do that. I believe her. She's not an ordinary woman. But for the Black Armor Army, we can observe for a while. If the order and laws you set are truly implemented, we can negotiate with you and ensure that the Black Armor Army doesn't leave Baise City."
Busy days always pass quickly.
With the arrival of the rainy season in August, the rain nourishes the earth and makes everything full of vitality.
The city of Baise also welcomed new faces.
As the bandits outside Baise City joined the Baise Army, the scale of the Baise Army camp in Baise City expanded rapidly. Among them were some stubborn bandits, but under Jun Moye's thunderous military suppression, they eventually learned to obey military orders. Those who disobeyed were naturally killed as a warning to others.
The bandits outside Baise City have been almost dealt with. Those who were hoping for a lucky break were strangled by He Jiuzhou and his men. He Jiuzhou and his men had been hanging around in the bandits' den for many years. As one of the bandit leaders in Baise City, it was much easier for them to clear out the area outside Baise City.
Jun Moye and Su Hanchu also divided the land of Baise City according to population, so that the people of Baise City would have their own land. At the same time, they popularized the curved plow in Baise City to reduce the pressure on the people's farmland.
All the people from the Jun and Su families have entered Baise City. With the opening of Liu Ling's restaurant and the Su family's cloth shop, many people in Baise City have set up stalls and shops, selling cakes, jewelry, restaurants, cloth, opera troupes, grain and oil stores, and other businesses.
Baise has experienced unprecedented prosperity.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the streets were bustling with magic performances, lantern riddles, and river lanterns. The faces of men, women, and children in Baise City were all filled with smiles.
City Lord's Mansion.
Ruan Yanluo personally prepared the reunion dinner early in the morning.
He invited everyone from the Jun and Su families to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together, and was now obediently picking up food for Wei Furong.
"Mom, try this. This meatball was made by Luo Luo herself."
Su Hanchu's mouth twitched as he watched. Ever since the Su family came to Baise City, Ruan Yanluo has often come to the Su Mansion, calling her mother "mother" all the time. She said that she was helping Ruan Yifeng share the burden of managing Baise City, and she was being filial to his mother on his behalf.
Ruan Yifeng looked at Ruan Yanluo's attentive appearance and spoke helplessly.
"Alas, this daughter has been raised in vain."
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