I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Tavern.

Milovan arrived at the tavern to find it packed with people.

#Slaves, residents, professionals, soldiers defected from the territory in succession#

#The Territory Lord fainted#

#Martial law prohibits entry and exit in the territory#

#Territory War is about to strike#

Even if any of these four events happened on its own, it would be a significant matter for the territory, let alone all four occurring simultaneously.

The people of Barnes Village could sense the looming storm.

In such times, people couldn't help but gather and discuss.

"Have they all gone to Hope Village?"

"The teams from Hope Village followed them and vanished, where else could it be if not there!"

"It's only after they left that we got wind of it, had we known earlier, we would have gone with them."

"There's not much use in talking about 'if only we knew sooner'!"

"Keep in mind, leaving comes at a cost too, the properties of the mercenary teams in Barnes Village are all gone."

"And those residents, it's not just their assets that are gone, they've also paid hefty security deposits."

"This alone proves that there isn't much left in Barnes Village to keep them here, or rather, for them, making this sacrifice to move to Hope Village is worth it."

"What is it about Hope Village? What kind of charm does it have for them to make such a sacrifice?"

"Never mind Hope Village for the moment, does Barnes Village even have a future?"

"The Territory War is coming soon, and so many have fled."

"Do any of you know the exact number of those who fled? I know that at least a thousand residents and professionals left, but I'm not so sure about the soldiers. The news was immediately suppressed."

"If it's being suppressed, it means the number isn't small; there must be several hundred."

"So, a conservative estimate is that at least two thousand people have left the territory, most of them professionals, and the territory's combat power has definitely weakened."

"What's important is, Hope Village snatched so many of our people at this time. I don't believe they don't have an ulterior motive. Earlier there were rumors that Hope Village was conspiring with another territory to attack ours. That must be true."

"Attack? Does Hope Village want to move towards being an aggressive territory, aren't they afraid of condemnation?"

"But I've got reliable information that what Hope Village did to Barnes Village was just retaliation, it was our territory that wanted to strike at Hope Village first, because at the time, many of our people were lured away from Barnes Village to become residents of Hope Village."

"Is it necessary? If you can't keep your people, blame others' territories; this is what brought these disasters upon us."

"Exactly! Glasgow Village is cooperating with Hope Village, constructing roads, and once the two territories are connected, it will be a case of mutual benefit. Many residents from Glasgow Village have also moved to settle in Hope Village. Barnes Village does not even consider its own reasons."

"They've never thought about looking for reasons within themselves. That's why they restricted our entry and exit, laying the foundation for the internal strife."

"The Lord, really..."

"Cough cough, once the Lord wakes up, he should make some adjustments."

...

The criticism of the Lord ultimately remained unsaid.

The person who was stopped gratefully glanced at the one who interrupted.

For had it been overheard by someone with an agenda, he would be inviting trouble.

And the one who interrupted was nobody else but Milovan.

He had been looking for a chance to subtly join the conversation.

Now he finally found the opportunity.

And after he spoke, the others took the queue and continued.

"After the Lord wakes up, it's uncertain how he will handle this matter, how to resolve the potential crisis in the territory."

"Yes! I'm really worried about the safety of Barnes Village."

"Unless Barnes Village strikes first and finds a weaker territory..."

"But if we become the target, the probability of Barnes Village choosing a target proactively is really low."

"After all, Barnes Village is a Level 3 village; it has some substance."

...

Milovan clearly heard their words and was fully aware that most of those who remained in Barnes Village still had feelings for it; they hoped more than anything that their territory would come to no harm.

But he was well aware that the chances of Barnes Village getting through this were slim.

Even if there were a chance, they must make it even slimmer.

Thinking this, Milovan heaved a deep sigh, and his expression became a few shades more melancholic.