Chapter 49 - 039: Territory War Is Coming
As dusk descended, taking advantage of the last bit of twilight, Zhou Zhengping and Li Xingteng led the team back home.
Based on the map provided by the system, they had traversed the entire territory and had a general understanding of what each area was.
It has to be said, after walking through it, they became noticeably more familiar with the environment around the territory.
They also started to grasp why Lord Bayer had wanted them to take this round.
As soon as they reached the territory, they noticed something different about it that day.
At the entrance and atop the walls stood a group of soldiers, looking to be about 10 in number, clearly standing guard.
Zhou Zhengping and Li Xingteng instantly realized that these were the new 20 soldiers recruited by the territory. Had they been put to use just after being recruited?
The swift and decisive action immediately made them both think of Lord Bayer.
Among them, Zhou Zhengping and the others also saw quite a few familiar faces, all of whom had been actively going out to hunt in recent days. It wasn't surprising that they had become new soldiers.
There were a few, however, who had clearly just arrived at the territory today.
Among them was Cao Jingshan.
Noticing their attention on him, Cao Jingshan said, "When I saw the recruitment for soldiers, I just thought I'd give it a try, and to my surprise, I was selected."
"This is your own ability, you just keep up the good work, and together we'll make our territory better," Li Xingteng quickly encouraged.
"Yeah, it's really good here," Cao Jingshan said earnestly.
It wasn't just because the residents of Hope Village would come to their rescue and punish the bad guys, but also because Hope Village had given them hope.
"After the territory's recruitment advertisement was posted this afternoon, many low-level residents went to work on road construction. Among them was one who lost an arm. He just tried out with the thought of giving it a shot, and because he was strong, he was selected. His whole spirit changed."
"And several women who had lost their families were assigned to the canteen, those with cooking skills could become cooks, and those without skills were responsible for managing the cleanliness of the kitchen, all with corresponding wages. At least in the territory, they could survive on their own."
"And you, the first batch of residents, were also willing to take us out hunting and gathering. Everyone is saying that after the rain stops, we can form our own groups and go out to gather near the territory, where it's safer for lower levels."
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"Weapons, equipment, they're all available here, and the prices are very low."
"..."
Cao Jingshan recounted what he had seen in Hope Village that afternoon; "These things might seem ordinary to you, but in the territory where we were before, life was difficult. You're really lucky to have found such a territory from the start."
He no longer cared whether the territory had a lord or not.
All he knew was that this territory was worth fighting for.
So, he stood here now.
And most who arrived today shared his thoughts, having suffered hardships, they knew to cherish what they had now.
Listening, everyone felt a profound sense of emotion.
Since entering Hope Village, their journey had been quite difficult, and now they realized that others had it even harder. Suddenly, they felt quite fortunate.
Watching the changing expressions of the crowd, Cao Jingshan hurriedly said, "I'm sorry for rambling. It's just that seeing you all reminded me of the experiences from today. At first, I didn't think of this place as a residence for long, but in an instant, that's changed."
"It's fine," Li Xingteng and his group shook their heads, happy to see the new survivors integrating so quickly into their territory and strengthening it.
"I won't keep you any longer; Lord Bayer is waiting for you inside!" Cao Jingshan quickly reminded them.
"Yeah."
Without saying much more, the group continued into the territory.
Upon entering the territory, they saw that the originally spacious lawn now had several conspicuous stone paths, each leading to a different building. Stepping on them also gave a sense of solidity.
The downpour continued to fall, no longer silent, but with a ticking sound as it collided with the stones, bringing a special healing sensation.
The canteen, not far away, although they stood from a distance, they could see it had become much livelier, and more people were continuously heading there.
"Hurry, if we're late, there'll be no stir-fried pork left!"
"Even without the stir-fried pork, there's other food, as long as it's a decent meal, that's fine."
"You sure have low standards."
"You eat tasteless roasted meat and soup every day, then see what standards you have left."