"insanity."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Zhaoyue took two steps back and stood behind Yin Zhe.
Good heavens, she had heard of such a thing in Miao villages in her past life.
They say that if you impregnate your lover and he dares to cheat, he'll die instantly. I don't know if it's true or not.
The thought of tiny bugs crawling around inside her body sent chills down her spine.
Dou Zhan added:
"Don't worry, the mother worm should be inside Dice Heart Maiden's body."
Since no larvae swarmed after her death, they should have been naturally expelled from her body afterwards.
Qin Zhaoyue didn't ask how they were ranked, nor did she want to know.
"I have a question: why must such extreme methods be used just to train servants to serve others?"
Since their status as slaves is in the hands of the Nine Gates, and they can't possibly escape from Chengyuan, wouldn't coercion and bribery solve the problem?
Yin Zhe sighed inwardly, realizing that Xiao Liu knew too little about the dark side of things to ask such a question.
"Firstly, the Dice Heart Lady needs their absolute loyalty."
Such elaborate preparations are certainly not for serving ordinary dignitaries; they are probably for gathering important intelligence.
Secondly, it probably wasn't just ordinary service.
It may require enduring unimaginable pain, the kind that ordinary people would find difficult to persevere with.
Thirdly, perhaps they harbor the intention of controlling the powerful and influential through the use of Gu worms.
Silence fell over the room. Qin Zhaoyue slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. It seemed that Dice Heart Mother had gotten away with it after all.
"What do we do next? Do you have anyone there who knows how to use poison?"
Yin Zhe shook his head. "No, using Gu is a skill of the Southern Frontier."
The Xuanji Guards are the Empress's personal guards; what's the deal with them possessing Gu magic? Should they be used or guarded against?
Qin Zhaoyue belatedly realized she had also thought of this problem, and shrugged.
"So what's their situation now? Will they be fine once the Gu worms in their bodies are expelled naturally?"
"It's not that simple."
Douzhan explained two sentences.
The Dice-Heart Maiden first tortured their bodies with cruel methods, suppressing their will to the minimum.
At the same time, she planted Gu worms, turning him into a puppet completely under her control.
Finally, she is trained and molded into a top-tier plaything, used to attract powerful figures, gather intelligence, and even control them.
Fortunately, Diceheart didn't hide behind the scenes. Having grown accustomed to the Nine Gates dominating the underworld of Fengjing, she chose to confront them head-on, which was her least forte.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy to deal with.
The people in front of me have had their will completely eroded and have been infected with Gu worms. Even if they are not controlled now, they are essentially blank slates.
For example, the difference between them and newborns is not significant.
The kind of ideas you instill in them will shape the kind of people they become.
Qin Zhaoyue listened with a sullen face and looked at the twenty-four people huddled on the large communal bed.
Those selected to use this method, regardless of gender, are all exceptionally beautiful.
Moreover, they are not very old; most of them are still teenagers.
Damn it!
The large communal sleeping platform is now essentially occupied by twenty-four giant babies.
If it were truly an infant, they could find a good family to send it off to, such as the childless couple in her household.
But what do we do now? Should we ask someone for help?
"Hello, if I give your family a thirteen or fourteen-year-old baby, we'll save on food for over ten years. You'll make a killing!"
Qin Zhaoyue looked at Yin Zhe. She was the only one present who could make decisions; the other one, who was poisoned by love, was completely unreliable.
What are your rules on this side?
Yin Zhe tilted his head. "You don't want it?"
Huh? Qin Zhaoyue's mind immediately went into overdrive.
What, are you trying to throw this hot potato into her hands?
"What I'm here for is something the adults should take care of."
Hearing this, Yin Zhe knew that Xiao Liu had no idea of the value of this group of people.
“Your Highness, they are like blank slates right now. Even without the control of the Gu worms, with a little training they will become loyal and devoted guards.”
The Death Guards' strength is secondary; their loyalty is paramount.
In a critical moment, they can fight bravely and risk their lives to buy their master a chance to survive.
The core offspring of aristocratic families are secretly protected by bodyguards from a young age, like the one beside Meng Jian.
Each family has its own methods, but the difficulty of training Death Guards is about the same, and the methods are not necessarily gentler than those of Dice Heart Girl.
Qin Zhaoyue was stunned; she hadn't expected this. She frowned slightly.
"Once the Gu worms are expelled from the body, won't things return to normal?"
"No, they have completely lost themselves."
The resolute answer struck me like a blunt hammer blow, leaving me feeling stifled and uncomfortable.
Giving them to ordinary families is impossible. If they were taken away by Yin Zhe, they would definitely not let go of the opportunity to train them into death guards. Otherwise, why would the Xuanji Guard raise a group of giant babies?
Go around asking around, and you'll find that the Xuanji Guard doesn't have a good reputation; they're the kind of people who tremble at the mere mention of their name.
Doing charity? That has nothing to do with them.
Qin Zhaoyue looked straight at Yin Zhe, and Yin Zhe's gaze did not waver at all.
"Are you forcing me? Are you forcing me?"
Yin Zhe's voice was light and calm, "I don't understand what Your Highness is saying."
Qin Zhaoyue waved her hand dismissively, "Who are you trying to fool? Just tell me straight, who's going to pay for their accommodation?"
"Since the Xuanji Guards took it away, it is naturally their responsibility."
"Can't you have a little sympathy? Don't you know what they've been through? And you still want to train them into death guards?"
"We can just find a place to settle them; it won't cost much."
“Your Highness, the Xuanji Guard does not have such funds. If it cannot be used by me, the money is certainly not available.”
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