The soldiers behind him did not leave; they all knelt down in unison, looking at Zhou Cheng with expectant and longing eyes.
In this era of famine, the powerful and wealthy lived carefree lives, while ordinary people and servants were exploited to the point that they treasured even a single copper coin.
A master like Zhou Cheng is extremely rare.
Not only did he ensure his men were well-fed and clothed, but he even provided them with extra money and meat!
Such a life was something they never even dared to dream of!
"Want to follow me?"
Zhou Chengping's indifferent gaze swept over everyone, and he said without any emotion, "You don't want to follow me, you're just blinded by the treatment you're receiving, and you've just witnessed the power of the killing weapon."
"After weighing the pros and cons, you believe that joining the Zhou family is the most advantageous thing for you, so that you can live a life free from worries about food and clothing."
The room fell silent upon hearing this.
The young soldier opened his mouth to explain, but was interrupted by Zhou Cheng's sharp words: "I value my men because they never abandoned the Zhou family when it was in danger, even to their deaths!"
What do you have?
"Empty talk and sincerity?"
"Or is it a loyalty that can be readily switched to another wise ruler?"
"You have nothing, why should I take you in? You've witnessed the power of grenades and rifles these past few days. My border force of over 90,000 men can easily defeat a million-strong imperial army!"
"I have no reason to support a bunch of outside burdens!"
"That's all I have to say. Let's go!"
The black snake standing to the side remained silent. He merely glanced at Zhou Cheng with respect and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Every word the young master uttered was full of profound meaning.
The reason why the soldiers wanted to stay was simply because they saw that they had the best food, drink and supplies, and even possessed weapons that made Emperor Yan wary. How could they not be tempted by such treatment?
But how could these two or three thousand soldiers from the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion, who came for profit, be worthy of being treated as benevolently by Zhou Chengyi?
"But...but I really want to follow you!"
"Young Master Zhou, we don't ask for anything, we just want to eat. Please agree!"
"We really have nowhere else to go."
Zhou Cheng remained unmoved, as if he hadn't heard the soldiers' shouts, and considerately rubbed Cheng Xianyi's cold little hands.
After several unanswered calls, some of the soldiers became discouraged. Reluctantly, they stood up, unwilling but forced to leave the spot and go far away.
soon,
Nearly half of the soldiers left the scene.
The remaining half stood there bewildered, unsure whether to leave or continue pleading with Zhou Cheng to take them in.
“Young Master Zhou, whether you take me in or not, I’m sticking with you from today onwards. Wherever you go, I’ll go. I know you’ll think I’m after a life of wealth and luxury!”
"Indeed, I do envy Black Snake and the others."
The young soldier stared intently at Zhou Cheng, speaking his mind: "They are loyal to the Zhou family, unlike me. I'm an outsider. It doesn't matter if you don't believe me now, I'll show you!"
"I will show it through my actions..."
"Young Master!!"
A shout came from afar, interrupting the young soldier's declaration of loyalty.
Look from afar!
A black horse galloped up at breakneck speed, and even from a distance of a hundred meters, one could see that the horse's brow was furrowed as if it were enduring some kind of pain.
"Black Horse, where's A-Cai? Is she alright?" As soon as Zhou Shiying saw Black Horse arrive, she rushed over and asked anxiously.
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