I Become a Landlady in the Game World

"We're approaching Hope Village now," Tang Xiuyuan announced to Finn, who shared a ride with him on the Beast Cart amidst the first group bringing over three hundred people.

Yes, these residents were indeed the earliest group of slaves to leave Barnes Village.

At this time, there was a bit of trepidation in their hearts, as they worried about their new life in Hope Village.

"After entering the territory, how much do we need to pay?" Finn asked cautiously.

Because of concerns about leaving Barnes Village, he had been sleeping poorly the past couple of days. Sitting on the Beast Cart, he couldn't resist dozing off. When he woke up, he found that it was already dark; not daring to disturb anyone, now that Tang Xiuyuan had initiated a conversation, he could finally voice the question he had been pondering.

And by "we," he meant not just himself, but also the three hundred plus slaves on the cart.

Even though Brooke had mentioned that Hope Village would take them in as residents, Finn still feared this was just a gimmick.

In their hearts, they were still prepared for the worst.

At this moment, not only did Finn's heartbeat quicken, but the slaves on the first Beast Cart also listened eagerly, their ears perked up to the dialogue between the two men.

"Permanent resident identity requires ten silver coins, while visitor status needs ten copper coins. It's up to you to choose. If you don't have enough money on hand, you can opt to be a visitor first, and then become a resident when you have the means," Tang Xiuyuan was shrewd, already perceiving the caution in Finn's tone when he asked the question, so he tried to maintain a natural tone in his response, replying casually.

He believed that this price was as low as it could possibly be for anyone.

But Finn and the others misunderstood.

In their minds, all they remembered was the ten silver coins.

And those ten silver coins were impossible for any of them, apart from Finn, to produce.

Yet everyone was happy.

Because ten silver coins, to them, was not an unattainable sum.

As they pondered this, the Beast Cart soon entered the boundaries of Hope Village.

As they neared Hope Village's territory, they noticed that the cart's progress became much smoother, and they observed the neat stone path underfoot, which resembled stone without actually being stone but was definitely very hard.

Now, within the boundaries of Hope Village, the path remained smooth but broader, and they noted that the roads within the territory were made of stone slabs.

The two materials seemed different, but both were quite good.

In this moment, Finn felt the depth of Hope Village's infrastructure.

However, Finn soon had no more time to consider these things, as he could now see Hope Village.

Even though it was late at night, Hope Village was still brightly lit, and the open area outside the city gates was densely populated with people.

Numerous Beast Carts neatly parked in the square, their positions seemingly marked by lines. Not only were carts parked, but people were also sitting on the ground, gathered together and eating, some slurping from bowls, some munching on an abundance of skewers, and others surrounding a fiery iron pot, tossing in various fresh Beast Meat and vegetables... It was an array of scenes they had never witnessed before.

"Those people..." Finn's lips moved, but he seemed unsure of how to phrase his inquiry.

Even though they had heard so much about Hope Village, it was still hearsay; they were strangers to this place.

"These are mercenary teams and merchant teams from other territories, stopping here for a break. Staying here doesn't cost any money, and some mercenaries choose to stay outside to save," Tang Xiuyuan explained.

"Aren't they afraid of night raids by Demon Beasts?"

"Hope Village is very safe at night. It's rare for Demon Beasts to attack, and if they do, they are quickly eliminated," Tang Xiuyuan assured directly.

After all, mercenaries who often survive in the wild are unlikely to be complacent; they would surely have night watchmen, making it safe from potential problems.

Furthermore, within the territory, if it had been cleared, the likelihood of Demon Beasts appearing at night would be very small.

Hearing Tang Xiuyuan say this, Finn's lips moved again, and then he asked, "So, could we also stay outside like this?"

He had some savings and could afford resident status, but there were more than three hundred people around him without any personal assets. Even if they could attain visitor status through previously gathered Stone, they feared they couldn't afford the expenses inside the territory.