Primordial Emperor
Chapter 1132: People are Not What They Used to Be, Everyone Write an IOU

Chapter 1132: Chapter 1132: People are Not What They Used to Be, Everyone Write an IOU

"If we cannot grasp the movements of these water bandits, the remaining nine water regions are likely to be seized by those guys one by one, and by then the entire Xindi Water City will be completely overrun."

Gu Yong’an said helplessly.

During this period, emergency calls have been made from various other water regions to the main city.

However, in response to these calls for help, Gu Yong’an is unable to dispatch reinforcements.

Because he knows this is precisely the conspiracy of those water bandits, aiming to lure personnel out of the main city.

Once they go out, it’s likely they’ll fall into the trap of the water bandits, and with the main city breached, they would be annihilated in one go.

At this moment, the martial artist who reported this dared not speak further upon hearing the words.

He actually didn’t quite agree with City Lord Gu Yong’an’s decision.

After all, currently defending the main city without action, relying on the formation can at most ensure safety within the city.

Yet, those scouts and people from other water regions are being slowly devoured and killed by the water bandits.

In the end, all other water regions will be occupied, and they will still have to confront those water bandits.

Moreover, by then they will be isolated with no support, making alliances impossible.

So, the man reporting this time plans to personally investigate the situation in the Seventh Water Region, to see just what tricks these water bandits are up to.

Even if discovered by the water bandits, with his cultivation at the Nirvana Realm Ninth Layer, his chances of escaping are relatively higher.

Currently, apart from the Su Family, other three families and Su Dongyu and others, knowing they are no match for the water bandits, are individually seeking partnerships with local village chiefs and martial artists from various water regions to combat the water bandits.

However, they lack Lin Chen’s capabilities, even if they unite with local residents and martial artists, they can at most hold a standoff with the water bandits, unable to wipe out the bandits completely like Lin Chen and others.

The water region Mu Qinghe resides in is the Second Water Region, and at the moment his expression is extremely grim, as they are almost at a disadvantage in their standoff with the water bandits.

Ultimately, Mu Qinghe can only seek assistance from the other three major families.

Closest to the Second Water Region is the Third Water Region, where Yang Minghui resides. Upon receiving the news, she immediately discusses forming an alliance with Mu Qinghe.

After all, their situation in the Third Water Region is even less promising than in the Second Water Region.

If unable to change the current status and continue the standoff, the Third Water Region is certain to be engulfed by the water bandits.

By then, Yang Minghui and others would have no choice but to crush the Distress Jade Slip.

But doing so would mean the trial for the Yang Family resulted in a complete defeat, becoming a laughing stock in the eyes of the other three families.

At this moment, in the Fifth Water Region, Su Dongyu is repeatedly using magic treasures to slaughter water bandits while madly shouting.

Because for a while now, their situation in the Fifth Water Region has been extremely unfavorable, with the Su Family heavily wounded in clashes with the water bandits, and now only he and Su He remain.

To annihilate those water bandits, Su Dongyu has no choice but to unleash the Poison Treasure he holds when life is at risk, using its deadly toxins to eradicate the water bandits.

The result is always the same; any water bandits touched by the poison gas are corroded until not even bones are left.

However, for Su Dongyu, this not only fails to gain him military merits, but it has also wasted countless toxic gas from the black bottles.

Over the past ten days, he has lost half of the poison gas stored in the black bottles.

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The Eleventh Water Region.

While the disciples of the other three families and Su Dongyu are extremely troubled, Lin Chen is secluded in Tan Shui Village for cultivation.

Currently, thanks to the defensive array laid out by Lin Chen, people in Tan Shui Village are completely free from worrying about water bandits.

Moreover, when water bandits attack, Su Family disciples and Tan Shui Village martial artists, relying on the magic artifacts and various talismans Lin Chen lent them, always make sure any attacking water bandits don’t return.

The defensive formation arranged by Lin Chen is something Shi Lijian and the people of Tan Shui Village are thoroughly satisfied with.

Not to mention that as an exchange, Lin Chen only took the Copper Mother Qi underground, and the villagers are even considering introducing their daughters and granddaughters to Lin Chen for marriage.

However, Lin Chen naturally doesn’t have such thoughts; he is still considering taking out some of his magic treasures for the villagers to use.

Still, Lin Chen has conditions for taking out these magic treasures, which include collecting rent daily.

The villagers don’t mind this, but they have nothing to exchange.

In the end, reluctantly, he allows them to write out IOUs and lets them sign and stamp them one by one.

"This Young Master Lin Chen is quite the extortionist; now he’s taken nearly all the resources in our village."

Despite this, the villagers are actually somewhat dissatisfied, including Shi Lijian.

Though some martial artists feel Lin Chen’s actions are justified.

After all, without Lin Chen, they might have lost their lives and fallen at the hands of the water bandits long ago.

This is human nature: when you are exceedingly good to them, they show little gratitude.

But one day when you start to seriously settle accounts and no longer offer them free kindness, they grow resentful towards you.

Lin Chen is not a philanthropist, nor is he their father, and naturally has no obligation to unconditionally favor them, offering various magic treasures and talismans for free.

"Dear husband, don’t hold such resentment against Young Master Lin Chen; he’s our benefactor."

Bai Qing looked at Shi Lijian and said.

She understands why Lin Chen asked them to write IOUs; isn’t it only right? Lin Chen brought out so many magic treasures and talismans, renting the treasures to them for battling the water bandits, and gifting them talismans directly along with the formation for Tan Shui Village resulted in four major confrontations with the water bandits without casualties.

"Father, mother is right, Brother Lin Chen is a good person; he’s helped us so much, how can you think like this of him?"

Shi Yu looked at Shi Lijian, somewhat angrily.

After all, Lin Chen saved them, yet her father is still so ungrateful.

"How dare you speak to your father like this? What does a little girl know to defy her father?"

Shi Lijian said with a very patriarchal tone.

Bang—

However, as Shi Lijian’s words just fell, Bai Qing beside him delivered a direct critical hit on his head.

"And you have the nerve to speak; when your daughter was captured by the water bandits, where were you? What did you do?"