I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 97 - 064: They Set Up a Stall at the Territory Entrance Again

Chapter 97: Chapter 064: They Set Up a Stall at the Territory Entrance Again

"Who dares!!!" Bei Wenkang blurted out those words when he saw them trying to poach people before leaving.

During this period, in Yuxi Village, Bei Wenkang, as the Lord, wielded the "power of life and death" over the local residents, coupled with others’ flattery, had long been accustomed to having the final say in his territory.

When he spoke, his tone was very forceful.

Many who heard him recalled Zhong Yongnian and his companions’ remarks about treating residents as possessions, and instinctively felt dissatisfied.

Observing this, Yun Juncai didn’t hesitate to mock him, "You only use your Lord Identity to press people, I haven’t heard that becoming a resident of a territory means belonging entirely to that territory. We can give them the choice to decide freely, are you afraid to do so?"

"You..." Bei Wenkang wanted to explode in anger, but noticing Bayer’s sidelong glance, he shivered and instinctively shut his mouth.

"Let it be! Let those who want to leave go. In this snowy weather, it will also reduce their Life Value, let’s see how much they have to deduct. Moreover, these people can’t even afford homes; keeping them in the territory is meaningless. And their willingness to leave indicates they hold grievances against our territory, such people are also a potential risk," advised a sycophantic aide by Bei Wenkang’s side.

He saw it clearly—Bayer and his group’s strength could easily subdue their entire territory; opposing such people would bring no good outcomes for a Lord like Bei Wenkang.

Hearing this, Bei Wenkang glanced at the person, finding a way to back down.

He snorted lightly and directly said, "I won’t argue with you. Whoever wants to go with you can go. How wonderful your territory is, I believe it’s all your own hype. With such low prices, if true, I fear your Lord is engaging in losing trades. How long can such a territory last? Also, in this snowy weather, don’t get lost on the way. If you dare, just go with them! I’m making it clear, anyone who leaves, thinking about coming back later — just two words, no way!"

"Our territory is doing very well! We are just waiting for enough people to get a promotion, so every individual is crucial; we will surely protect them," Yun Juncai, not one to lose the argument, immediately retorted, emphasizing the word "Upgrade".

Indeed, Bei Wenkang’s attention was instantly caught by these words, matching what he suspected; this group was ostensibly doing business, but in reality, they were poaching people.

Reflecting on the strength of Bayer’s territory revealed earlier, Bei Wenkang refrained from saying more, having already stated everything necessary.

He was afraid of truly provoking these NPCs to wrath.

Yet, he still eyed the crowd beside them with his gaze.

Those people met Bei Wenkang’s eyes, several displaying a slightly unusual expression.

They too were pondering his words—could the low prices really mean operating at a loss? Could a territory continually operating at a loss sustain long-term development?

Yet, they also observed the strength of Bayer and his companions; NPCs with such capabilities undoubtedly suggested a formidable territory.

How to choose, then?

Everyone weighed the pros and cons, temporarily with no one stepping forward to break the deadlock.

As time passed by the second, the corners of Bei Wenkang’s mouth involuntarily curled up.

Between a well-known territory and one boasting of foreign species, relying solely on their own hype, who wouldn’t know which to choose?

At this moment, two children previously cared for by Yun Juncai stood directly by his side, asking, "Is it true that we can work and support ourselves if we go back with you?"

The older boy, his eyes clear and sharp, stared directly at Yun Juncai.

"It’s true, if you can’t find anything, my team will take you along," Yun Juncai responded, patting the heads of the two children.

"Then we’ll go with you."

"Good," Yun Juncai’s corners of his mouth curled up.

Wasn’t that two people already?

Their territory needed people who dared to struggle; these two young lads, though young, certainly had courage!

And with their lead, others also moved towards Yun Juncai and his companions; they were familiar with him from before and trusted Yun Juncai’s character.

Moreover, they could see that the Undead and Beastman were strong enough.

As for their current territory, whether it could withstand the next upgrade test remained uncertain.

Although the initial basic test was passed with the collective efforts of all the residents, that battle cost too many lives, and the subsequent rise in prices proved too heavy a burden for them.

Otherwise, since entering the Doomsday Game, they had been struggling every day to hunt Demon Beasts, only to find life in their territory incredibly difficult.

Previously, there was no choice, but now there was one, so why not? Even if they made a mistake, the worst-case scenario was death.

They wanted to live like humans, not be helpless whenever extreme weather came.

Given the equipment they had to cope with extreme weather, they could agree.

Once the first and second agreed, soon there were a third and a fourth, and dozens of people stood by Zhong Yongnian and Yun Juncai.

Watching this scene, Bei Wenkang’s smile stiffened in place.

At this time, Bayer, who had been standing by silently, spoke up, "It’s about time, we should leave the territory."

After saying that, Bayer walked out with the Undead NPCs.

Zhong Yongnian also knew what Bayer meant and hurriedly led his people away as well.

At that moment, Yun Juncai and another person picked up a child who had just joined them and followed.

The entire team of over a hundred people thus marched out without a hint of reluctance.

Watching their figures recede into the distance, some of the people who had bought goods from Zhong Yongnian hesitated before deciding to follow.

"What are you doing?" his companion suddenly grabbed him, "It’s snowing heavily outside! You’ll lose Life Value. They have equipment, but they definitely won’t give it to us. What if we die on the road?"

"But they have umbrellas! Umbrellas can block the snow, so we won’t lose Life Value and can naturally follow them and leave. If they hadn’t prepared in advance, why would they sell so many umbrellas? I have a feeling that following them won’t disappoint me, and besides, I want to understand more about the Professionals, something Yuxi Village can’t offer."

After saying this, the man grabbed the umbrella he had bought from Zhong Yongnian and hurriedly followed.

After him, several others who had also bought umbrellas followed.

As for the rest, many looked at the various low-cost goods they had bought and stored in their backpacks, sighed deeply, and ran off.

A hint can reveal much.

Being able to offer so many small goods that were not equipment indicated only one thing: the residents’ standard of living was certainly not bad.

Gradually, more groups of two or three started to chase after them.

Watching this scene, Bevin, seeing Bayer’s team far off in the distance, clenched his teeth in frustration, but feeling satisfied that only a few dozen people had followed initially.

He then signaled the soldiers by his side to follow.

The soldiers understood and directly went to guard the city gate.

Turning back and seeing the murmurs hidden in the crowd, Bevin clenched his teeth.

Hope Village, he had certainly noted it.

Although he couldn’t confront them now, nor was he planning to, that didn’t mean he couldn’t share the news of good items at Hope Village with other territories.

Territory War was essentially about plundering, and he refused to believe that other territories wouldn’t be interested in that special building that could summon Beastmen and Undead.

Feeling the chilly temperature around him, Bevin decided it was time to go home.

But before he could leave, a soldier rushed over in haste.

"Lord, they have set up a stall again at the entrance of the territory!"

Bevin: "..."