I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Watching Li Xingteng brim with confidence, Min Zhuolin also felt reassured.

As long as they could evacuate in time, that was fine. He feared that if they were too late, they would have to confront Barnes Village head-on.

After all, their team leader was currently on good terms with the Lord of Barnes Village! If the other side discovered they'd been deceived, the backlash would be intense, and then their Mercenary Team might be in trouble.

The less trouble, the better.

It seemed that Li Xingteng noticed Min Zhuolin's worry, and he patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry! A few of us will retreat with your team, as the village chief has specifically instructed. You were sent here to carry out tasks, and naturally, we must protect your safety as much as possible. If it weren't for our inconvenience, we might have taken on the job ourselves."

As he spoke, Li Xingteng didn't forget to bring Zhou Bai into the conversation to remind of his presence.

Zhong Yongnian's batch was full of talent indeed! They were indispensable to the development of Hope Village and naturally should not dishearten them. They should also be encouraged to strengthen their sense of belonging to Hope Village.

Listening to Li Xingteng, Min Zhuolin indeed felt quite comforted.

Indeed, during this mission, especially in other territories, they felt quite vulnerable. But with the thought of having support from their territory, they gained more confidence within its bounds.

"For the territory, we're willing to work hard. The better the territory is, the better life we can lead," Min Zhuolin earnestly said.

During this time, after following their leader in his promotion to Intermediate Professional, they would also take on tasks from other territories.

It was only after visiting others that they realized many village-level territories, despite being more prosperous and bustling than Hope Village, were truly far behind in how they treated residents and professionals.

Then they understood, the only territory that could give them what they wanted was a territory like Hope Village, rooted in the same origins.

Although such territories weren't rare, Hope Village was their "birthplace." Going elsewhere to develop was truly not as good as staying in Hope Village!

Moreover, regarding the current ranking of Hope Village's territory, it was unquestionably their best choice.

Listening to Min Zhuolin's heartfelt words, Li Xingteng smiled and continued, "In a moment, I will personally lead a small team to join you folks. The Beast Cart is ready, and as soon as we receive the signal, we can set off."

"Okay," Min Zhuolin nodded.

He knew that the Territory Soldiers had more combat experience than their Mercenary Team, and in such a situation, following their lead was the right choice.

Soon, Li Xingteng selected a small team of 10 people.

The team was led by Tang Xiuwen.

Tang Xiuwen was a Sergeant under Li Xingteng, and the remaining nine, who were already under his command, worked in well-coordinated harmony. They were all Intermediate Professionals, covering both offensive and defensive roles. Such a small team escorting over three hundred people between two village-level territories was a rather easy task.

One should not trouble two with a task meant for one.

Rescue and escort were both their responsibility, a wise choice.

"Heidi, Alike, you two take charge here," Li Xingteng directly handed over control of the base to Heidi and her team.

Listening, Heidi cast a sideways glance at Li Xingteng and said, "Mhm."

She knew all too well that this man was a combat fanatic, someone who couldn't stay in one place.

If it weren't for the need of the Lord's father to go for promotion, Li Xingteng would be even more suited to other tasks!

Thus, Li Xingteng, leading Tang Xiuwen's team along with Min Zhuolin, set out towards Stone Mountain where Zhu Kuiyin and his group were.

At Stone Mountain.

As soon as they arrived, the skinflint Zhu Kuiyin had already set the slaves to start quarrying stone, all hands on deck regardless of size.

Meanwhile, Zhu Kuiyin, Perico, and the two accompanying Professionals stood guard.

Watching stone after stone being produced by the slaves' hands, Zhu Kuiyin's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

Just moments ago, it was thanks to an overwhelming number that he secured this prime location!

By nightfall, once the stone was sold, it would bring in a hefty sum!

Even if he had to hand over the majority to the Lord, he could still make a tidy profit, which would greatly increase his own savings.

Thinking this, Zhu Kuiyin stroked his mustache and set up a temporary, open-air resting tent not far from Stone Mountain, complete with tables and chairs, and an assortment of food and drinks, where he sat comfortably to rest.

Perico, observing Zhu Kuiyin in this manner, couldn't help but feel a tinge of envy.