Alien world

Chapter 938 Chapter 169. Rapid Expansion

Francois began to do the first thing for the "Free Blade" he had just named three seconds ago: recruit.

Disappointingly, few people responded.

They still don't have the courage to do anything to change the status quo.

Annan wanted to treat the Kingdom of Rekanel as frogs, and they were also another group of frogs placed in hot water.

"Can we... leave now?" a resident asked cautiously.

"No."

At this time, Francois was thinking about what he would do if Annan was here.

Well... that never happens. Annan just stands there and people just listen to him.

Since he is not Annan, he will use the "Shameless Baron" method, such as... death threats.

"I'm sorry, I can't let you go." Francois chose a slightly "gentler" approach, "Dal, your Salted Fish Gang has a cellar--"

"Sir, Olme is just fine..." Lame Babu suddenly interrupted what Francois was about to say and stared at him seriously: "If you trust me, just hand them over to me."

Francois paused and said, "Okay, but you don't have much time."

"soon."

Lame Babu came to the uneasy people and said in a kind voice that gradually calmed them down: "You don't have to be afraid. After all, even I am standing here."

"Uncle Babu, were you also captured by them?" asked a resident.

"It's not appropriate to use the word 'catch' to describe the person who just gave you a satisfying meal." Lame Babu chuckled, "I know what you are afraid of... To be honest, I am the same."

Facing everyone's gaze, he slowly narrated: "When I heard the news, I was confused and scared, worried that things were not what I thought... But when I saw that Mr. Olme was just fine, I finally breathed a sigh of relief."

"How long do you want to endure? Poverty, hunger, and plague have taken away our loved ones one by one. Now the opportunity is right in front of us, and you actually want to go back to that quagmire and slowly die? Do something. Anyway... no matter how bad it is, it can't be worse than it is now, right?"

"Damn it, I'm going to fight you! Just for the food you give us!"

An angry voice came out from the crowd. Francois recognized it as Little Smoo's voice, but the others didn't know. Someone took the lead, and they all echoed, denouncing the darkness of the bureaucracy, as if the silent ones just now were another group of people.

The residents' attitude gave Francois a wake-up call.

Happiness comes from having something that others don't have. They are locked up here, and their lives are getting worse day by day, but because they lack knowledge of the outside world, they think that other places are the same.

So those leaflets are meant to reveal the cruel truth?

"Look, they are on our side." Lame Babu came to Francois, "I may not be able to say this, but I still have to say it... Fear is what the kingdom uses to suppress us. If we want to make people stand on our side, we need another thing."

"Standing next to you people of high moral character always makes me look dim."

"You are too polite. You are already the best-tempered nobleman I have ever met."

Francois wasn't surprised that Babu discovered this: "That was now. The me before... never mind. I did bring the 'other thing' you mentioned."

"Oh? What is that?"

Francois took out a leaflet from his magic ring.

Lame Babu took it, his calm expression gradually becoming more serious, and finally turning into a sigh. "This is really..." He raised his head and stared at Francois, "It seems that your purpose is more far-reaching than I thought..."

"So you want to help me?"

"Why not?" Lame Babu smiled, "I am very happy to do such a great thing with you in the last stage of my life."

"Where do you want to start?" Francois asked respectfully.

Lame Babu looked down at the flyer and said, "Aren't you ready?"

After watching "300" and reading the flyers, the people with bloated stomachs were willing to believe that Francois came to save them.

Otherwise, why give them food and show them such beautiful things? Do you want them not to take a bath?
With the help of Lame Babu, Francois quickly developed a simple propaganda plan: "Come to the Saltfish Gang, there is meat and bread."

The locals I come into contact with are mostly those who can’t survive.

People who have experienced despair are more likely to cling to hope.

Francois asked Darl to purchase a large amount of food and the list of herbs given by Lame Babu. He set out with a lot of helpers - not only can more people carry things, but they can also make people with bad intentions retreat.

After they came back, Little Smokey and his men searched the streets for heavy soldiers and people who were starving to death.

The Salted Fish Gang's movements soon attracted attention, and Francois spread the word that the Salted Fish Gang was going to expand, and at the same time asked them to pretend to be fierce and bring the people back.

People outside thought that the Salted Fish Gang had turned into a man-eating den, but in fact, those who were brought back were either receiving treatment or wolfing down their food.

The number of members of the Salted Fish Gang quickly expanded to seventy, but few of them were capable of fighting.

Dahl said that besides them, there was also a Shark Gang on the street, which was a real gang... The Salted Fish Gang was just a group of people who couldn't make a living and got together to gain some convenience by taking advantage of their numbers. They also took in a few homeless children to sell things on the street, and at most they stole things...

The Sharks run casinos, traffic in people, rob women, kill people, snatch children, break their limbs and sell them on the streets.

"Are there any professionals in the Shark Gang?" Francois asked.

"Their boss is a warrior..."

"Leave it to me. Dar, you lead the way. Little Small, bring half of the gang and follow."

"Oh."

Thinking he was going to have a bloody battle, Small brought all his gang members and weapons with him, and rushed to the gate of the Shark Gang as the residents were panicking and avoiding them. As a result, he saw Dahl bending over, and the new boss was wiping his hands elegantly with a handkerchief.

"Take a few brave ones in to rescue them."

"Huh? Oh..."

Little Smalls realized it too late and broke into the Shark Gang's lair which was littered with corpses.

After dealing with the Shark Gang, the Salted Fish Gang's expansion was no longer hindered. In less than a day, the "Free Blade" occupied the entire street.

After returning with the people rescued from the Shark Gang, Francois was still thinking about how to expand next when he got some bad news: their food was running out again.

Without food, there is no way to attract residents.

When the expansion of Free Blade encountered obstacles, in the port of Noan in the west of the kingdom, the Scarlet Witch was doing whatever she wanted with her fleet.

(End of this chapter)