I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Following this, Brooke detailed Finn's idea, "Finn originally wanted to help the slaves in the manor, which I think is also quite suitable for our initial personnel transfer."

At least, avoid conflict as long as possible.

Having been in Hope Village for such a long time, Brooke had learned the practice of "securing the greatest benefit with the smallest cost."

"It is indeed feasible, but we need a more thorough plan," everyone listening agreed, and Zhong Yongnian was the first to add.

"What do you mean?" Brooke asked, curious for more.

"If people escape the first time they deliver stone, it'll be more troublesome for others to leave afterward. The best method is to have those residents commute several times until Barnes Village lowers its guard and then we can let a large group leave," Zhong Yongnian said directly.

"But if there's a traitor among this large group, I fear we'll run into problems," Watt chimed in right away.

While ordinary residents had already begun to move, they were, after all, not as noticeable and could leave gradually.

But letting them stay for longer and coordinating movements was a different matter entirely.

One misstep could blow the whole operation.

After all, not everyone was wholeheartedly loyal to Hope Village; it was highly likely there would be those who hoped to gain favor by snitching.

Every delay increased the risk.

Most importantly, the desertion of ordinary residents could affect the escape plan of the professional teams and could even threaten their lives.

After all, taking ordinary residents was different from taking professionals.

Taking professionals, one could say, was like uprooting the foundation of the entire territory.

They were handling this with extreme care and couldn't afford to drop the ball here.

Before Zhong Yongnian could respond, Yun Juncai spoke up, "Just make sure nobody believes the snitches, and who says we need to let every resident in on our plan? Divide the residents into several groups, appoint a leader for each, and only let that leader in on the specifics—obviously, the choice of leader will require extra attention."

"I've got a few people who can keep watch on my end." Ellis had been quiet for most of the discussion, but at this critical moment, showed support for the operation in his own way.

"Then it's decided, let's discuss a few details now," Yun Juncai continued, seeing no objections from Zhong Yongnian and the others.

The rest nodded in agreement.

They then began to finalize the details of the operation face-to-face.

"Let's proceed with the ordinary residents and slaves as we just discussed! Brooke, this task is yours, any problems?" Zhong Yongnian looked at Brooke.

Brooke promptly replied, "No problems, I've got it all down."

"Once it's over, you follow the group back, don't worry about us," Zhong Yongnian continued.

"...Yes," Brooke hesitated for a moment before nodding.

He was well aware that his staying behind would be of no help to Zhong Yongnian and the others, but rather a burden.

After Brooke's decision, their gaze fell on Finn.

Finn, who had been listening to their conversation and trying hard to learn from them, was suddenly flustered by their attention.

Feeling the weight of their presence, he became even more nervous.

Why were they looking at him?

Was there something he had done wrong?

"Your name is Finn, right?" Zhong Yongnian softened his tone.

"Ye... Yes," Finn stammered nervously.

Zhong Yongnian smiled knowingly, then said, "Young man, well done! You're smart and full of ideas; we really owe you for this one. Keep it up, I have high hopes for you!"

They might have eventually considered the lower echelons on their own, but they were primarily focused on recruiting as many professionals for Hope Village as possible because it was beneficial for enhancing the village's strength.

As for ordinary residents, they were aware that according to the village chief's plan, staying within the territory wouldn't ultimately pose a life-threatening risk, so their considerations didn't go as deep.

It was this young fellow's idea that caught their attention and even perfected their plan.

If the plan went smoothly, there was a good chance they would nearly empty out Barnes Village!

In terms of resources, they might lose out, but in terms of numbers, they definitely came out ahead.