I really am not a freeloader!

Ren Wei was quite open-minded about this, after all, he was optimistic about the future prospects of this town.

With just this amount of spiritual stones and elixirs, I'm afraid that in a few years, the town will be able to produce them in a month.

There is no need to lose the big picture for the small.

The people following behind nodded.

They asked Ren Wei to keep the confiscated materials.

"Well, let's take a good rest and finally drive these guys back to town."

No matter what, those captives were the ones who had once bared their fangs at them.

They can be put in prison and then be judged.

There is no need to be soft-hearted in this situation, as both sides have completely fallen out.

Being lenient to the enemy is being cruel to yourself.

No one would object to such a proposal.

They rested here for a short morning, then drove back slowly.

Behind the car were hundreds of people tied up and moving together.

It came very quickly, and under the full power of the spirit stone, it arrived in less than four hours.

In order to take care of the prisoners on the way back, these vehicles were allowed to go first.

Two grand masters were assigned to guard them as they walked towards that direction step by step.

It was not until late at night that they drove back quietly, hoping to return without being noticed.

Although Ren Wei has said it many times, there is no need to do so.

"That won't work. We did this without the knowledge of Manager Zhao. What if Manager Zhao holds us accountable?"

"That's right. If Manager Zhao is worried about us, we will be so ashamed that we die."

"That's right, Old Ren, don't touch Manager Zhao!"

They rejected Ren Wei's proposal one by one.

He also specifically asked those who were driving to drive slowly and wait until the darkest time of the night to return.

According to their concept, this is equivalent to going out to protect the interests of their own village.

It’s just that the village has now become a whole town.

And Zhao Qian is equivalent to their village chief.

This time, other villages provoked them, so they went to fight back first.

Of course, this was done without the village chief's knowledge.

If the village chief knew about it and scolded them, wouldn't that be even more uncomfortable?

They think this in their hearts and put it into action.

No matter what you do, you can only follow their wishes.

"Don't worry, Old Ren. With Manager Zhao in town, nothing serious will happen."

Some people even came to comfort Ren Wei, which made him laugh and cry.

"Forget it, forget it, let them be."

In the truck bed, these people were bandaging their wounds and chatting and laughing.

You can't tell at all that they walked on the road with lifeless and haggard looks half a year ago, and would even be very excited when they saw a grassroots.

If they were to go back in time and see the present, they would never have imagined that the scene would be like this half a year later.

Perhaps it was because of this that Ren Wei was able to raise his arm and call for action, and directly one-third of the town's light-equipped troops came here.

He actually underestimated this kind of centripetal force.

The people in the cart were talking and laughing, bandaging their wounds and discussing how to avoid affecting the mines when they returned.

If they were discovered, and everyone was injured, wouldn't they be exposed immediately?

The laughter and joy along the way formed a sharp contrast with the dullness of the journey.

This is what they deserve and it is something they can do on their own.

"It will be here in a little while, everyone please get ready."

The person driving ahead gave a reminder.

They took a final check and found that most of the blood on their bodies had been wiped off.

The wound was bandaged temporarily and when we got to the town, the golden wound medicine might be selling well in the next few days.

They are looking forward to returning to their current home.

Although some people still live in the dormitories of the assigned offices, the feeling of being home is really great.

The vehicle slowly stopped and they poked their heads out from the front of the vehicle.

Could it be that we have arrived?

But they fell silent.

The vehicle did not drive into the town, but stopped not far from the entrance of the town.

This is where they got on the bus.

It was pitch dark at the time, so they hid in the jungle nearby.

And now there are torch lights in front, illuminating the moment.

The light illuminated the surroundings. Who could have thought that it was still pitch dark here yesterday?

Then, isn’t the most conspicuous person in the front Zhao Qian, the person they have always been thinking about but don’t want to be known?

Seeing them come back, Zhao Qian, who had been waiting here in the afternoon, finally showed a relieved smile on his face.

Although I know this trip will be mostly close calls, and I may not even get much time to surf the Internet.

However, the feeling of so many people fighting for their dreams still made him feel uneasy for a long time.

"Everyone, welcome back."

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Although it was late at night, the town was still brightly lit.

Those who were originally reluctant to use more lamp oil were now all filled up.

Let the whole town be as bright as day.

Those who came back were surrounded by the crowd.

Their eyes were red, some of them couldn't bear themselves.

At the front entrance of the town, Zhao Qian looked at them one by one, and gave pills to those who were injured.

And everyone had close contact with Zhao Qian, some hugged him, and some shook hands.

If it is really inconvenient, Zhao Qian will ask many people to hope that the patient will recover soon and notify him when the time comes.

This is a feeling they themselves have never felt before.

This feeling is like a mountain stream, flowing gently in their chests.

Gently moistening their hearts.

"Wang Goudan, why do I see you seem to be crying?"

"You're talking nonsense. You're the one...crying."

The two of them looked at each other with red eyes, and then suddenly laughed.

Halfway through laughing, tears couldn't stop flowing out, they wiped them while laughing.

This smile is very different from the previous ones.

Although they all smiled, they couldn't express the feeling.

......

"What are the casualties this time?"

Zhao Qian looked at Ren Wei and said heavily.

Although I don’t want to know this data, it is inevitable.

Naturally, every expedition will result in casualties.

The most important thing is how to do a good job of remedial work after the casualties and prevent so many casualties next time.

"The number of injured is 413, and the number of dead is 21."

Zhao Qian pursed his lips lightly.

He felt his mouth was dry.

In fact, up to now, there is only one person who has actually died at his hands.

That was Wang Fanye, who had previously plotted against his wife.

But suddenly I heard that so many people were injured or even died for this town.

He still felt the frivolity of human life...

“There is nothing we can do about it, we have done very well.

I don’t have the armor and artillery you forged before, and the number of casualties may be tripled.”

Zhao Qian naturally knew about this, but...

"Nothing can be done to reduce casualties..."

Halfway through, he suddenly stopped.

There is only one measure that can reduce casualties, and it is something that everyone on this road knows how to do.

That is cultivation.

Once your cultivation level reaches a higher level, there won’t be so many casualties.

"Don't think too much. At least everyone here can reach the level of a small town."

Ren Wei patted Zhao Qian on the shoulder, asking this young man, who was less than 30 years old, to calm down.

Compared with today's results, such a number of casualties can basically be said to be a great gain.

"No, I can do better!"

Yes, Zhao Qian knew he could do better.

"But there is something I want to tell you today."

Ren Wei told Zhao Qian something.

Zhao Qian was silent for a moment after hearing this: "It's okay, he's also working for us. Didn't I say this before? As long as he abides by our rules, he's ours."

"......Yeah, I knew you wouldn't care about this." Ren Wei suddenly smiled with some relief.

"Don't be stingy with the medicine for the injured. It's not easy for him to be among us alone."

"Don't worry, I know everyone. Someone is here to see you, so I'll leave first."

Ren Wei waved his hand and left.

As soon as he left, a figure appeared outside the door.

Su Yuncui, wearing a bluish-white dress, was standing outside the door.

"Manager Zhao, I see you're still awake, so I'll give it to you..."

She showed the cage in her hand.

"Miss Yun, please come in first. It's cold outside. It would be bad for your body if it gets cold."

Su Yuncui then walked in.

"I see it's quite lively outside, is that group of people back?"