As a newly ascended deity, Ji Chaoyun has lived for ten thousand years and experienced countless planes, so he naturally has countless good things in his possession.
The space for food preservation is only considered a basic feature.
He entered the kitchen, his handsome features revealing a hint of banditry and ferocity, and spoke in a nonchalant yet arrogant manner.
"You're all on holiday now, go out and come back tomorrow."
In front of outsiders, Ji Chaoyun still maintains the persona of someone who is privileged, spoiled, arrogant, and ruthless.
The group of servants working in the kitchen trembled at the sight of this handsome young man, whose noble air and intimidating demeanor made them dare not question anything. They hurriedly agreed and ran away.
Ji Chaoyun withdrew her flamboyant aura. Although she looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, the peaceful and serene aura that had settled down after she had washed away all her frivolity was far too profound and weighty.
His eyes were gentle and smiling, but he was humming a strange and seductive little tune.
Move all the fresh ingredients out of the space, and then start showing off your culinary skills.
Jin Shangyue glanced at the kitchen with her divine sense and saw that Ji Chaoyun had already entered the chef's mode, so she didn't disturb her.
Her momentary whim of indulging in lustful pleasures wasted five days.
The bets won in the competition at the banquet still need to be handed over.
Jin Shangyue sighed softly, "Beauty really can be a trap..."
"Master." Xiang Lin received the summons and quickly appeared before Jin Shangyue.
Jin Shangyue asked, "Have you taken back all the spoils I won at the banquet?"
Xiang Lin reported earnestly: "All the private guards have been sent to the Yu family, as have the seals of the governors of each state. The transfer contracts and other procedures for the energy mines have also been handed over."
"However, the states and cities that have been acquired are still under the same authorities as before, and we need to make new arrangements for them, Master."
"The Yu family also sent over the private prefecture seal given to their master, as well as the list of management personnel, account books, and other relevant documents over the years."
"As for the private guards given by the Yu family, they all arrived yesterday afternoon. They are all placed in one place along with the private guards given to the master by other families, just waiting for the master to inspect them personally."
As Xiang Lin spoke, he took out all the relevant items and handed them over to Jin Shangyue.
"The master currently has a total of 73,000 private guards and 49 privately owned states under his command."
"The 30,000 private guards provided by the Yu family were directly allocated to the master by the old master, the old lady, and the head of the family. There are no major problems, and they can directly belong to the master."
"But the other 43,000 private guards are privately raised by the Lu, Lan and Yuan families. Although they are now being wagered on their master, they will probably not be so easily subdued and put to use by their master."
"I've taken a closer look at these people over the past two days. Most of them are troublemakers, and they are all low-ranking soldiers with low cultivation and poor aptitude. They are usually used as vanguards in the army to fight human wave battles."
To put it bluntly, it's just to make up the numbers.
Jin Shangyue was not surprised. Although the bet was on a private guard, only the number was mentioned, not that they had to be elites or that they had to have a certain level of cultivation.
It was entirely within Jin Shangyue's expectations that the other side would exploit the loopholes and recruit a bunch of underlings to bolster their ranks.
And she didn't mind.
Even if they can only serve as vanguards and human shields, those who can become members of the private guard are still elites among ordinary people, and at least their physical fitness is not a problem.
As for cultivation level, Jinshangyue is least afraid of people with low cultivation levels.
As long as the person is alright, even if they are just an ordinary person, she can still help them soar to great heights.
Seeing that Jin Shangyue's expression did not change at all, Xiang Lin understood her thoughts and smiled slowly.
“Master has potions that can improve, so this is not a problem.”
"Ordinary soldiers, those who don't have too many entanglements with any side, are the ones we can recruit."
"I believe that as long as they know the benefits of following their master, they will be completely devoted to him and offer their utmost loyalty."
Jin Shangyue glanced at Xiang Lin. No wonder he was able to move from behind the scenes to the forefront and become a trusted confidant of a top-tier noble family head.
Xiang Lin took care of all the pros and cons, all the preparations, all the information, and all the precautions.
All that's left is for her, the master, to make the final decision; she doesn't need to worry about those trivial matters at all.
It is indeed a very useful and helpful assistant.
"From now on, you will be my housekeeper."
In aristocratic families, the steward, especially one who serves a powerful master, holds a position equivalent to that of a prime minister who assists the monarch and manages domestic affairs.
The rank was far higher than managing a private army or a private state.
It can be said that, apart from Jin Shangyue, Xiang Lin was the most powerful person by her side.
No matter how many subordinates Jinshangyue has in the future, they will all be under Xianglin's command.
Even if a certain force were to break away and become independent, it would still be one level below Xiang Lin.
Xiang Lin replied excitedly, "Yes! Your subordinate will always be loyal to you, and will manage all foreign and domestic affairs well!"
Jin Shangyue smiled and nodded: "Continue with the report."
When it came to serious matters, Xiang Lin's expression became serious and meticulous once again.
"As for the private prefectures, there are no major problems with the twenty-two private prefectures given by the Yu family. However, my subordinates have discovered in the past two days that seven of them have been infiltrated by spies."
"These 'nails' weren't in very high positions. Twelve of them were in management positions, and seventy-nine others were doing odd jobs in inconspicuous but influential roles."
Xiang Lin transmitted a list of investigators and detailed information to Jin Shangyue via his personal computer.
Jin Shangyue opened the app and conducted a virtual deployment, listening to Xiang Lin's continued report as she viewed the information.
"As for the twenty-seven states given by the Yuan family, the Lu family, and the Lan family, they are all the most remote, desolate, poor, and backward states."
“These state cities are not only resource-scarce and backward, with a small population, but also have poor annual tax revenue and income, and are frequently plagued by disasters.”
"It's not a natural disaster or man-made calamity, but because it's close to the outer edge of the desolate abyss, it's often attacked by some strange beasts, making survival quite difficult."
"Three of these states have already been secretly taken over by the rebels, one each by the Yuan family, the Lu family, and the Lan family."
"Just a few days ago, the Yuan, Lu, and Lan families received news that the rebels had taken control of the main city state and were beginning to spread to the surrounding cities."
"None of the three families made a move; they simply handed these states over to their master."
At this point, Xiang Lin sent several more documents to Jin Shangyue.
"Master, I have arranged for several shadow guards to personally investigate those prefectures and cities. These are the reports they have sent back."
Several portraits appeared on the virtual projection, along with detailed information and backgrounds of the individuals.
Jin Shangyue looked at it and smiled slowly: "These freebies are not so easy to get."
When Xiang Lin saw that although she said this, there was no sign of seriousness or anxiety on her face, but rather a calm and composed expression, he knew that this matter was nothing to his master.
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