Reborn as a Happy Wife in a Rural Family - Chapter 282: Action Three

Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Action Three

When Xiao Yunjing and his companions arrived at the back mountain, everyone there was paralyzed on the ground, having fallen victim to some sort of drug.

Yun No. 20 kicked someone obstructing their way, leading Xiao Yunjing and his wife directly into the weapons factory area.

There, several massive iron furnaces were still burning, and the floor was littered with an array of partially and fully completed weapons.

Xiao Yunjing set down Gu Qingli. He went over, picked up a semi-finished weapon from the ground for a look, then examined a completed one.

A look of delight crossed his face. All these weapons were of superior quality, made of pure iron. They were clearly custom-made for an army.

He wondered why Qingchen hadn’t surprised him with this. But where was the warehouse? It couldn’t be that they had already forged and transported away an entire batch.

“Yun No. 20.”

Upon hearing Xiao Yunjing call for him, Yun No. 20 jumped over immediately, “Master.”

“Where’s their warehouse? Have you found it?”

Qingchen had prepared for so long and amassed so much; he must have a warehouse. Not just a weapons warehouse, but surely also granaries and caches of other military supplies.

“Master, we received a message from Wuqing. They have discovered something on their side and are currently opening it up.”

Xiao Yunjing nodded. “Tell them to be careful. Once they’ve opened it, let me know.”

Yun No. 20 replied, “Yes, Master.”

After Yun No. 20 left, Gu Qingli asked Xiao Yunjing if the completed weapons should be collected.

“Yes, leave the partially finished ones. Let them continue their production,” Xiao Yunjing said. After a moment of contemplation, he continued, “Li’er, Red Leaf Villa offers so many advantages. Any particular thoughts?”

Gu Qingli responded with a grin, “Of course, it should become ours. I’ve mentioned this before, but we’ll need to make some arrangements.”

When she was captured by Qingchen, she had vowed to make Red Leaf Villa change hands, so there was no need to even consider the question.

Now that Huayang County was theirs, taking control of Red Leaf Villa would be incredibly simple.

Xiao Yunjing chuckled. He knew Li’er was fond of this place, and he also planned for them to live here in the future.

The environment here was simply too good; it would be a terrible waste not to live here. As for safety, he mused, with Li’er’s poisons, even if Qingchen were to show up, he could only stare helplessly.

After Gu Qingli had gathered the completed weapons, the couple visited the military base.

It was an underground plaza, a vast one, that nearly hollowed out an entire mountain. It could easily accommodate tens of thousands of people.

The plaza was sustained by orderly stone pillars. Unless destroyed by overwhelming force, under normal circumstances, the underground plaza wouldn’t collapse.

There were even lights mounted on the stone pillars, illuminating the entire plaza as if it was daytime.

Soldiers lay scattered across the plaza, unconscious. They wore cotton uniforms, and some still clutched weapons; they must have been training before collapsing.

Rooms and training equipment lined the perimeter of the plaza.

Truth be told, Gu Qingli thought, setting aside Qingchen’s madness, he truly was a talent. Just looking at the training equipment, it was far more comprehensive than what they had at their own base.

Seeing all this, even Xiao Yunjing had to admire Qingchen. He was a genius bordering on the monstrous. Unfortunately, they were mortal enemies; otherwise, such a person could have been invaluable to him.

Regardless, all of this would soon be his.

Looking at the densely packed soldiers on the ground, Xiao Yunjing began thinking about how to handle them.

The soldiers here are undoubtedly loyal to Qingchen, so I absolutely cannot use them. But what to do with them is a problem. I can’t just kill them all, can I? To kill them all… he couldn’t bring himself to do it. This isn’t like a face-to-face duel on the battlefield, where it’s kill or be killed. That’s different.

“Yunjing, are you thinking about how to deal with these people?” Gu Qingli asked. She had been surveying the area, admiring it for a moment. Seeing Xiao Yunjing deep in thought, she approached him, guessing he was considering the fate of the soldiers.

“Yes, Li’er, do you have a good solution that doesn’t involve killing them but can still be beneficial to us?”

The ’use’ he referred to wasn’t about integrating them into his army.

Gu Qingli thought for a moment and said, “These people can neither be killed nor used as they are. How about this: I have a potion that makes people forget their past after they drink it. Do you remember what Chen Erlang was like before?”

Xiao Yunjing nodded. He knew Chen Erlang had forgotten almost everything about his past—that must have been Li’er’s doing. He had never asked about it, just as he’d never inquired about her paralyzing Ms. Hua with poison or disfiguring Zhang Qiaozui’s mouth. Though they never spoke of these things, they both knew exactly what had happened.

“Alright, let’s do that. With so many people, it will be a lot of work for you again, Li’er.”

Gu Qingli leaned against him. “It’s nothing, just a matter of brewing a large pot of medicinal solution. After they’ve taken the medicine, we’ll disperse them. Some can go cultivate medicinal herbs, others can farm. Just don’t put them in the army.

“We’ve cleared so much wasteland that needs people to cultivate it. Although these men will lose their memories after taking my potion, nothing is absolute. What if some of them are resistant to it and it doesn’t work?

“So, sending them to farm is the most suitable arrangement. If anything goes wrong, the most they could do is run away.”

“Li’er is truly the smart one,” Xiao Yunjing said, kissing her.

“It’s not about being smart; it’s about taking precautions.”

We can’t put ourselves in danger out of momentary pity or reluctance to ’waste’ these soldiers. We can train our own. With these ready-made facilities, it will just take some time. Then, using medicinal pills and Spiritual spring water, I guarantee they’ll achieve in half a year what it took these soldiers several years to accomplish.

“Master, it’s ready over there,” Yun No. 20 reported, entering at that moment.

Xiao Yunjing nodded. “Alright. Keep a close watch on these individuals. Have them drink the medicinal solution tomorrow morning, and then we’ll make further arrangements. That’s all for now.”

“Rest assured, Master. Madam’s Limp Bone Powder is no joke. They won’t wake up for at least twenty-four hours,” Yun No. 20 said with a cheerful laugh.

Hearing this, Xiao Yunjing gave Gu Qingli a smile. He picked her up and, together with Yun No. 20, rushed off to the next location.

Rows of houses lined the area, built sturdily against the mountain.

The doors were now open, with two members of the Secret Sect standing guard outside.

“Where’s Wuqing?” asked Gu Qingli.

“Madam, Wuqing is inside,” one of the guards replied.

“Alright.”

Gu Qingli nodded, holding onto Xiao Yunjing’s hand as they entered the first warehouse.

It was a granary, filled with neatly stacked hemp sacks of grain. By visual estimate, there were over ten tons of grain.

Gu Qingli didn’t take this grain; it would be needed to feed the people who would eventually live here. Besides, she had plenty of grain in her Space.

The second warehouse also contained grain.

The third warehouse was enormous, as large as the first two combined.

It was divided into two sections. The left side was a treasury, filled with gold bars and silver ingots, along with countless other valuables: jewelry, jade artifacts, and porcelain.

Considering Red Leaf Villa’s businesses across various nations and Qingchen’s ambitions, it wasn’t surprising he had amassed such wealth over the years. She herself had only been here a little over three years, yet she was already wealthy enough to rival a nation.

She glanced over and saw Wuqing, completely engrossed in admiring these treasures.