Chapter 298 - 296: We Trust You

Chapter 298: Chapter 296: We Trust You

The next second, a clamor erupted from the crowd.

"Old Five, wasn’t it your cousin who froze to death last year?"

"My youngest son lost his fingers to frostbite right out front!"

"Last year, the family next door didn’t make it through the winter. They all froze to death in their house! They were frozen solid like popsicles when they were found. Now another Wolf Clan family is living in that house."

"What she’s saying seems to make some sense. My Beast Husband is covered in frostbite, and so are my hands. Every year when this season comes, they start to ache and itch. When it snows, they swell up and fester with pus. I can’t even get out of bed!"

The crowd’s voices reached the ears of Shen Yue, Huang Ziyue, and the others above.

Mu Silin and Bai Chaosi exchanged glances with their two companions. Seeing the crowd begin to waver, all four of them were inwardly shaken.

’Why didn’t we think of using their actual circumstances to reason with this stubborn crowd earlier?’

’We’re so stupid! Our Female Master is the smart one.’

Shen Yue listened to the voices from below and paused for a moment before continuing:

"Everything you’ve experienced, the living conditions you endure—none of it is impossible to improve or avoid. By improving and rebuilding your homes, we can, in all likelihood, prevent the suffering you face during the freezing winters and scorching summers."

The crowd listened, falling silent once more.

’Can it really be avoided??’

Shen Yue pointed toward the forest behind the city.

"Just now, we took some of your fellow citizens and found life-saving fertile soil—soil that can grow grain, so that no one has to go hungry again, so that Barbaric City no longer has to survive by hunting and fighting for scraps. But once the grain is grown, do you want to eat it in dilapidated houses that leak wind and rain? Do you want your children to grow up in a place like this for their entire lives?"

Her words hit home for many people. Some in the crowd began to lower their heads, and the tone of their whispers changed.

Shen Yue struck while the iron was hot, her tone growing even more earnest.

"I never intended to make anyone homeless. Rebuilding the houses means a unified plan to build stronger, more spacious, and warmer homes. Every single household will have its own courtyard. You won’t have to worry about the wind and rain anymore, or crowd into cramped, dilapidated stone huts. Furthermore, the materials and manpower for reconstruction will all be arranged centrally. I guarantee no one will be displaced."

"You’re afraid of change, but I’m telling you, only through change can Barbaric City survive."

Her voice suddenly rose, filled with a power that left no room for doubt.

"That black earth we found in the manure pile can grow food and fruit to feed every one of you! And the new homes we build with our own hands will protect your families and your futures."

"I want to fill your stomachs. I want you to have a safe place to live. This is what I want to give Barbaric City. It’s not about causing trouble—it’s about giving you a way to live!"

When her voice fell, silence descended before the City Lord Mansion.

The crowd, which had been clamoring moments ago, now stood with their heads bowed, the resistance on their faces slowly fading.

In its place was hesitation, anticipation, and a thread of disbelief...

’Is someone really willing to do all this for them??’

Just then, Shen Yue turned to look at the model house behind her, which Mu Silin and the others had already built.

They had built it according to the blueprints she provided. It had a stone foundation, with walls made of a mixture of wood and yellow clay. It looked sturdy and square, giving off a distinct sense of security.

Beside it stood one of the short, crude stone huts the people lived in.

Her voice rang out, powerful and clear.

"If you still don’t believe me, then test it yourselves! Here are two houses: one is the crude stone hut you live in, and the other is the type I want you to rebuild. Have your men come up and use their spiritual power on them. See for yourselves which one is sturdier!"

As soon as she said this, the crowd below stared at the two houses, their eyes wide with shock.

No one had paid much attention to the special house before, but now that they saw it, they stood on their tiptoes to get a better look, marveling at the sight.

"This house looks so tall and big!"

"Yeah, but is it really as sturdy as she says? Can people actually live in it?"

"I’ve never seen a house like this before. It looks so grand!"

"Can this house really withstand the wind and rain? Will it keep us from freezing and overheating?"

Mu Silin stood beside Shen Yue, listening to the crowd’s incredulous murmurs.

He unleashed his full aura and shouted:

"What are you all standing around for? If she told you to come up and test it, then come up and test it!"

At his words, the eager and bold members of the crowd immediately shouted:

"I’ll do it!"

"Me too!"

A few D level Beastmen swaggered forward, swinging their arms.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they channeled their spiritual power and struck the new house.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the scene...

But to their surprise,

their powerful blow didn’t even make the house budge!

A few of them even joined forces, ramming their thick bodies into the wall.

But the hard wall made them pay dearly. They crashed into it and were left clutching their arms, howling in pain.

"OW, OW, OW!!"

"This wall is too hard!!"

"This house really is sturdy!!"

The crowd below erupted with excitement in an instant!!

Just then, the townspeople who had gone home to get tools to search for soil with Shen Yue must have heard the commotion. They came rushing over, carrying stone shovels and hoes.

A wave of voices instantly rose from the group:

"Benefactor A Yue is a good person!!"

"That’s right! Benefactor A Yue is doing this for our own good, so we can fill our bellies and live better lives!"

"Just now, we were the ones who found the soil with Benefactor A Yue! We can vouch for her! We all believe in Benefactor A Yue!"

"Yes! Benefactor A Yue has done so much for Barbaric City, how can you not believe her!"

"We should all unite and listen to Benefactor A Yue. Barbaric City can definitely have a new future!"

Hearing the words of this group, the faces of the other townspeople lit up with excitement.

The knot of apprehension in their hearts seemed to melt away in that moment, replaced by anticipation and excitement...

The way they looked up at Shen Yue also became fervent and sincere.

The crowd erupted...

At that moment, a white-haired old man leaning on a cane shuffled forward two steps.

He looked at Shen Yue, his voice hoarse with emotion, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Benefactor A Yue, this old man believes you, and I believe all the lords. If you can really build us sturdy new houses and keep us from sleeping on the streets, then you are a living Beast God, a true immortal of our Barbaric City! This old man will kowtow to you right now!!"

As he spoke, the old man was about to kneel to Shen Yue in front of everyone!

Shen Yue’s heart jolted.

"Old sir, you mustn’t!!"

The guards beside them quickly helped the old man up.

The old man, his eyes full of tears, let out a long sigh and turned to the crowd behind him.

"We Beastmen of Barbaric City, in all our lives, who among us hasn’t known hunger, cold, and fear? Now, we have Benefactor A Yue, who is willing to save us and change Barbaric City. She is our great benefactor! I believe in her, and you should too!"

The old man’s voice was thick, but powerful.

Every single word struck a chord in the hearts of the crowd!

At that moment, the rest of the townspeople, feeling a shared sentiment, all stepped forward:

"Benefactor A Yue, we believe you!"

"I believe you too!"

"Benefactor A Yue would never harm us!"

"Tear them down! As long as we can live in new houses and have grain to eat, we’ll listen to our benefactor!"

"That’s right! If we follow Benefactor A Yue, Barbaric City will definitely change for the better!"