Having successfully received Chen Ping's gaze, Lu Shu stroked his beard and smiled kindly, "Oh, my friend from the Snake-People tribe, is there something troubling you? You can tell us, perhaps we can help you?"
Sheruojia looked at Lushu and saw his kind face. After thinking for a moment, she told him about her difficulties. There was nothing they could do. If the two of them were determined to destroy the island, their clan couldn't stop them.
Sheruojia: "My lords, it is like this, our entire clan lives here. If you destroy this place, what will happen to our clan?"
"We are surrounded by an endless ocean. Although we snake people are skilled in swimming, it is impossible for us to survive at sea."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shu nodded to She Ruojia, then slowly stroked his beard with his right hand, assuming a thoughtful expression.
Seeing the deer tree in this state, Sheruojia could only hope that the other party could come up with a good plan to eventually settle his people.
Looking at Lu Shu's thoughtful expression, Chen Ping thought to himself, "He actually has a point."
Two minutes later, Deer Tree said to Snake Ruojia, "In that case, we must destroy the island, but the person next to me is the master of the island outside. Hmm, you can consider surrendering to the island master. That way, your people will have a place to live."
Seeing that Sheruojia was looking at him, Chen Ping glanced at him and then said to Lushu, "Clan Chief Lushu, you know that I don't take in useless people. Besides, can you guarantee their loyalty?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shu suddenly became thoughtful. Indeed, there was no guarantee.
Seeing Lu Shu's state, She Ruojia quickly said to Chen Ping, "Island Lord, I can pledge my loyalty on behalf of the entire clan. I can guarantee that I have no disloyalty. All we need is for you to give our clan a place to live."
"Although our snake-people clan is not very strong in direct combat, we are quite good at assassination and intelligence gathering."
"Uh, is it that easy?" Chen Ping was somewhat taken aback, but judging from She Ruojia's appearance, he didn't seem to be pretending; his tone and expression were very sincere.
Lu Shu directly transmitted his voice to Chen Ping: "Island Master, it's acceptable. Judging from his various physical reactions, what he said is most likely true."
Chen Ping looked at Sheruojia and said, "I can take you in, but it's just verbal loyalty. It's not safe for me. Well, if you can sign a contract, I'll be fine."
The moment the contract was signed, the previously quiet snake people began to talk, using snake language, which Chen Ping couldn't understand at all.
But judging from their expressions, they seem quite agitated and angry?
What? Did signing the contract remind them of some terrible past events?
Sheruojia looked at Chen Ping: "Island Lord, could you wait a few minutes? I need to go and discuss this with my people."
Chen Ping nodded indifferently, but still said, "Okay, but you only have half an hour, so please decide quickly."
After thanking them, Sheruojia pulled his tribesmen aside to discuss the matter.
......
Chen Ping glanced at them. The distance was alright; if you didn't listen carefully, you wouldn't be able to hear what they were saying.
Chen Ping: "Chief Deer Tree, do you think they'll agree? But I don't think I have any more contract scrolls."
Lu Shu laughed and said, "No need to think, he will definitely agree. That She Ruojia is a shrewd man and a good clan leader. As long as his people can survive, he may do anything to accomplish it."
"Well, as for the contracts, well, there are still some in the warehouse, but they are all fairly ordinary contracts. I'll give them to you, Island Master, when we get back."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping nodded. Okay, as long as there's a contract, he can feel more at ease.
Half an hour passed quickly, and Sheruojia returned.
Chen Ping: "So? Have you made up your mind?"
Sheruojia: "Yes, it's decided. We can sign a contract, as long as the island lord can give us a place to live."
"Alright, you can prepare to leave this island now and head to my island. I'll have someone take you there. As for your habitat, well, you can choose for yourselves, as long as it's uninhabited."
Chen Ping spoke directly to Sheruojia.
Upon hearing this, Sheruojia nodded. He didn't know if this decision was right or wrong, but he knew that if they didn't do it this way, then today might be the end of their clan.
The next time, Sheruojia began instructing his people to pack up their belongings from their homes and bring them up, and also to bring up the female snake people. Since the matter was already settled, there was no need to hide anything anymore.
However, after the female snake people came up, Sheruojia still looked at Chen Ping and Lu Shu with a worried expression, but found that the two of them were completely indifferent.
Unlike those damned nobles who offer huge bounties for capturing their people, especially female snake people, with bounties ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 magic coins.
It's not just the snake-people; any good-looking half-orc race, like the rabbit-people and fox-people, are generally expensive and highly sought after by slave groups, making them prime targets.
Unfortunately, the Orc Kingdom has too few top-tier experts and has no good solutions to this situation. Even the powerful Elf race is their target, let alone them.
Chen Ping glanced at them a few times. The female snake-people's upper bodies were indeed quite nice, conforming to human aesthetics, and each of them had an outstanding appearance. Looking at the male snake-people on the side, well, they were not bad either, and they looked quite well-matched.
They're all beautiful women and handsome men.
At this moment, Sheruojia swam over and said to Chen Ping, "Island Master, we can set off now."
Chen Ping: "Hmm, is everything confirmed? You know, this island will be destroyed in a moment."
Sheruojia nodded. Their clan had run away and come here to live in seclusion. They had even moved their living environment underground. Their numbers were not large. Including women, children, and the elderly, they barely exceeded ten thousand.
Chen Ping: "Alright, now that it's settled, come with me."
Chen Ping has already notified Linafiel through the contract, and she has arranged for people to meet her on the shore.
Sure enough, as they arrived at the edge of the island, they saw an ice road connecting the two islands.
This scene amazed the snake people. Well, it was a bit cold, which made them all want to sleep.
Upon arriving at the Heart of the Divine Island, Serpent Rhoka discovered that there were even elves present. No wonder the island lord didn't react much when he saw the female snake people; these elves were simply far more beautiful than them.
Seeing that all the snake people had arrived, Chen Ping instructed Lu Shu to make his move.
Bang!
With a single strike, the island sank to the bottom of the sea in the eyes of the snake-people.
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