I Become a Landlady in the Game World

As the battle began, the courage Viscount Robin had mustered before the war shrunk unconsciously in the face of Ningshan Village's fierce attack.

Previously, Viscount Robin had experienced many Territory Wars, and regardless of the situation, his own strong territory had given him exceptional confidence.

But now, Barnes Village was going through an unprecedented difficult time, with limited military strength, he could only defend passively, feeling a bit tied up.

And while Viscount Robin was thinking about this, the forces of Jin Jingshan had already made significant advances.

The Magic Beast Vanguard Team, serving as the first line of defense, simply couldn't breach Jin Jingshan's defenses.

Even the infantry and spearmen in the rear, taking advantage of the Shield Soldiers' interceptions, had bypassed them and started to confront the Magic Beast Group head-on.

Under their onslaught, the demon beasts were being wiped out at a faster rate.

Meanwhile, the attacks on the city walls became more and more intense.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

On the scene, the sound of giant rocks crashing against the walls made all other noises seem trivial.

[The wall is being damaged, defensive power down to 80 percent, please repair promptly.]

[The wall is being damaged, defensive power down to 78 percent, please repair promptly.]

[...]

The system's announcements rang in his ears, pulling Viscount Robin back to reality, and he heard Hudson's words beside him.

"Lord, perhaps we need to meet them head-on." Hudson began, "It's better to intercept them at a distance from the walls, preventing their siege engines from reaching us. If we can hold out for 24 hours, we can win."

Indeed, their initial plan was to endure, using all available resources to hold out desperately.

Now, seeing the ferocious attack from Ningshan Village, they could only think of using humans to disrupt the enemy's pace.

"Who will we send? You?" Viscount Robin, regaining his focus, asked reflexively.

Hudson's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

Being the first to go was nothing short of a death sentence, he couldn't go.

"We've spent a lot of resources on the Professionals from Qinghe Village; it's time to test their abilities. Let them go first! I'll pick a few small groups to accompany them and join at the right moment," Hudson quickly said.

Of course, he was willing to enter the battle, but certainly not when the enemy's momentum was at its strongest.

After all, if he wasn't in danger, the people under his command might be.

As Viscount Robin listened, he too realized and glanced at Hudson, frowning slightly.

No matter how perfect the reasoning, Hudson was still refusing to fight.

Hudson seemed to detect Viscount Robin's dissatisfaction, his lips moved, then he quickly offered a remedy: "Otherwise, I'll lead the team myself!"

His subordinates were important, but the Lord's impression was even more crucial.

Viscount Robin, upon hearing Hudson's words, was somewhat satisfied and responded directly, "Do as you said."

"...Yes," Hudson exhaled in relief.

He quickly went to make arrangements.

By the time the news reached the ears of the Professionals from Qinghe Village, a trace of dissatisfaction appeared in their eyes.

"Are you using us as cannon fodder?"

"What do you mean by testing our abilities? If we were incompetent, would you have paid such a high price to recruit us?"

"Now that the territory is in trouble, you throw us out."

"We came here because Barnes Village was better than Qinghe Village, and now Barnes Village can't even compare to Qinghe Village; we haven't accused you of fraud yet!"

"Now you want us to go out and die? Dream on!"

"We won't go."

"..."

The resistance from the Original Qinghe Village Professionals was particularly fierce; they were no fools and could clearly see Hudson's malicious intent—to use them as cannon fodder to absorb the first wave of the enemy's fierce attack.

As for strategies and manipulation, who could outdo these Blue Star people!

They grew up among crowds, after all!

Hudson's expression changed as he listened to their sharp and agitated responses, looking around, he saw that many Soldiers were discussing heatedly because of the Qinghe Village Professionals' words, and their eyes revealed a hint of fear.

This was bad; if this continued, it would shake the military's morale.

Thinking this, Hudson felt annoyed.

These Qinghe Village Professionals were all tough nuts to crack, something he had always been aware of, but for Barnes Village at that time, it was better that they weren't easy to handle.

No one expected Barnes Village to experience the subsequent events.

Even more unexpected was the shamelessness of these Residents.

They had no intention of defending their new territory at all.

After all, this was their new territory, and they were facing a Territory War, without fighting back, they would be finished.

Thinking of the Residents of Hope Village and how they defended Hope Village, then looking at the group of Qinghe Village Professionals, who came from the same place, it made him wonder how people could be so different.

Stabilizing his emotions, Hudson continued, "Our territory has given you a lot of money, not for nothing. Now is the time for you to give back to the territory, how can you refuse? As for being cannon fodder, there's no such thing. Each of you is a precious Professional; the territory will try to protect you. We'll also send soldier teams to join you, and when conditions are right, I will join the battle too. Think about it—if the territory is breached, you will not fare well either..."

Hearing Hudson's high-sounding words, many Professionals from Qinghe Village felt a sense of aversion, with someone instinctively wanting to retort.

But in the next moment, they were stopped by the people next to them, and they began to make faces at each other.

Suddenly, someone remembered something; that the territory attacking them from outside was Ningshan Village, their own kin.

Letting them out wouldn't be a problem.

They could just surrender.

If they could travel from Qinghe Village to Barnes Village, why couldn't they go from Barnes Village back to Qinghe Village?

"We're going then!" one of them huffed, and then strutted towards the direction of the city gate.

Watching their departing figures, Hudson's brows furrowed.

A sense of panic suddenly rose in his heart.

He couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss.

But at least they were leaving; most of these individuals had Levels above 15, they should at least be able to hold off the enemy for a while!

Thinking this, Hudson called up another batch of soldiers from the waiting soldier team.

Primarily Cavalry.

"I hope you can break through their defenses and scatter their Shield Soldier Team with their cooperation. Once you do, our troops will follow in your steps," Hudson said to the Cavalry Team captain Valerian.

Cavalry Team captain Valerian, upon hearing Hudson's words, patted his Horse Beast by his side.

Feeling its master's touch, the Horse Beast affectionately nuzzled Valerian.

Valerian snapped back to reality, looking at Hudson, "After we break through, you will definitely follow, won't you?"

"Definitely!" Hudson assured him. "I'll be leading the troops right at the city gate."

"Good." Valerian agreed without hesitation, then promptly mounted his horse.

The Cavalry behind him also mounted their horses, one by one, and followed behind him.

The Cavalry Unit, over two hundred strong, thus left the city gates with great momentum.

Watching the emergence of people from Barnes Village, the look in Jin Jingshan's eyes shifted.

The flag in his hand was already raised.

He was just waiting for these people to come out, so the Bowman Team could change targets and shoot.

But before he could give the order, he saw the enemy raise a small white flag, then wave it ostentatiously.

Jin Jingshan: "..."

Local Residents might not understand, but he knew this meant surrender.

Especially since the faces of these rushing out were clearly those of his kin.

What was going on here?

Barnes Village actually had so many Blue Star residents??

"Lord, this..." The two personal guards by Jin Jingshan's side couldn't help but ask him.

They were not Blue Star residents; their proficiency in Guardian Magic had made them personal guards, capable of defending Jin Jingshan should anyone attack him.

"That's alright, they are surrendering," Jin Jingshan stated directly.

"Surrendering before the battle???" Both guards looked incredulous.

How unpopular must that territory be!

But then...

"It's probably a trick; they could be feigning surrender," both guards stated with conviction.

"What would happen in this territory if they faced this situation?" Jin Jingshan asked curiously.

He had encountered surrendering enemies before, but those were after battles, when they admitted defeat and surrendered.

Looking at the state of Barnes Village, they had just begun to fight; it didn't seem like they were unable to resist!

"Generally, they would be shot down because we've had similar instances before. They claimed to surrender but ended up causing trouble in our camp on purpose. So, Lord, it's better to just shoot them down!" one of the Mages advised earnestly.

Jin Jingshan listened, looked at those familiar Eastern faces, and decided, "Let them come in! After they enter, take control of them immediately."

Saying that, Jin Jingshan raised his flag, and swiftly, the frontmost Shield Soldier Team opened a gap, and the group from Qinghe Village carrying white flags cheerfully entered.

Immediately, they were seized upon entry, but no one resisted, and they happily exclaimed.

"We're on your side, on your side, we're all on the same side."

"Brother! Finally back with the organization."

"We were deceived by Barnes Village!"

"We are sincerely surrendering, without any deceit or plots."

"We were originally residents of Qinghe Village."

"They just used us as cannon fodder on purpose, so we didn't hesitate to surrender."

Jin Jingshan: "..."

He smelled a big fat rat.

Although not every Blue Star resident was cunning, they certainly wouldn't be so easily fooled.

This group coming to Barnes Village had definitely come on their own volition.