Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 293 292: No choice at all

the next day.

Lin Beixuan and Sheshan's plan officially began.

Hu Miao gathered together the more prestigious elders and village chiefs among the tens of thousands of people in Sheshan, and hundreds of people sat or stood in the wide square.

Many people were puzzled as to why Sheshan suddenly gathered the village heads together. Surprisingly, Sheshan did not send anyone down to assign work to people today, so many people had nothing to do and ran to the square to listen.

Zhang Luo is a blacksmith in the human village of Sheshan. Because of his good skills, he sneaked into a large forging shop specially approved by Sheshan, specializing in forging iron tools for people who need work.

Of course, there is no money.

The final reward will only be replaced by survival supplies.

The raw materials were provided by Sheshan, and he only needed to work with the other blacksmiths to forge what Sheshan needed within the specified time.

Their work is much more tiring than the work of reclaiming land and growing crops in the fields. Not only do they have to endure the high temperature of the furnace, but they also don't have much time to rest. Those who work in groups in the fields can be lazy, but they can't.

This was an unequal way of distributing work, which led to complaints in the forge and most people didn't want to stay there anymore.

Zhang Luo was chewing a grass stem in his mouth and standing on tiptoe to look at the crowd attending the ceremony in the center of the square.

The Hu priest of Sheshan stood on the high platform, still wearing a crimson robe. Although he had a fox face, his elegant demeanor could not be hidden.

"If Priest Hu were a human, how handsome he would be!"

Zhang Luo was accompanied by his companions who came with him, and he couldn't help but praise him.

After staying in Sheshan for a long time, Hu Xian had seen a lot, so he got used to the fox face and paid more attention to the other person's temperament.

"You kid, Master Hu Xian is different from the rest of us after all. Are you attracted to him?"

"Tsk, just talking."

While the two were talking, they heard noises coming from the square. Everyone around them quieted down and listened.

"I called all the elders here today because I have something important to tell you."

"From now on, Sheshan will no longer provide you with shelter. Your life of living together with Hu Xian is over."

Hu Miao's voice is not loud, but it can reach everyone's ears.

"This... why is this!?"

"Master, what did we do wrong?"

"Master, are you trying to drive tens of thousands of us away to stop the starving ghosts from eating?"

……

The crowd suddenly became noisy.

An old man in sackcloth and leaning on a cane stood up from the stool.

The expression on his face was calmer than that of the others. He looked at Hu Miao with a cloudy gaze and said.

"Sheshan saved us in the beginning. If Sheshan wants to drive us away, we have nothing to say. But we still hope that they can give us a reason."

As soon as he said this, the people around him nodded in agreement.

"reason……"

Hu Miao had a cold face, not at all as gentle as usual. He swept his narrow eyes over the people around him and said lightly.

"Sheshan can no longer support you. Are you satisfied with this reason?"

"This……"

The old man's expression froze when he heard this, and the words he had prepared in his mind were stuck in his throat.

Feeding tens of thousands of people is indeed a huge burden. Although Sheshan is vast and rich in resources, food cannot be produced every day. Before the food grows, the daily expenses of tens of thousands of people are basically borne by Sheshan.

It was because the old man understood this that he was unable to refute it.

Under the gazes of everyone around him, the old man pondered for a while and said.

"If that's the case, it's understandable, but we didn't actually eat for free in Sheshan. We did our best to carry out the tasks assigned by Sheshan every day and didn't dare to slack off."

"If Sheshan is facing a food problem right now, please discuss it with us. I believe that everyone is willing to face this crisis together with Sheshan."

The old man had a good idea. He first emphasized that his people did not eat for free in Sheshan, but had been actively contributing and taking on many things in Sheshan.

Then he turned to the topic of the food problem facing Sheshan, and proposed facing the crisis with a spirit of sharing weal and woe and playing the human touch card.

This statement was obviously recognized by everyone, and they all nodded in agreement.

The affairs of Sheshan are their affairs, and they must share the joys and sorrows.

Hu Miao gave the old man an amused look.

"Are you guys overestimating yourselves?"

"I'm not discussing with you, I'm informing you!"

"..."

The scene suddenly became quiet, and the faces of the elders all looked a little ugly.

However, Hu Miao continued to speak.

"Don't use any favors to deal with me. We in Sheshan don't buy into that. Whether it's out of favor or courtesy, I, the Huxian of Sheshan, have done my best to support tens of thousands of you for more than two years. I can't say that my kindness is as great as the sky, but at least I shouldn't let you have any complaints."

"Now that Sheshan has changed, we can no longer continue to support you. We have done our best, and we hope you will understand." Hu Miao said this bluntly, indicating that Sheshan is Hu Xian's Sheshan, and has nothing to do with them, the human race.

After hosting them for so long, the host has no food left. It's time for you to leave.

In fact, the implementation of the work-for-relief program for tens of thousands of people was not going well. Although the fields were reclaimed at the beginning, Sheshan is a mountainous area after all, and there is no vast plain land to support the planting of tens of thousands of people.

Half of the tens of thousands of people were doing odd jobs on Sheshan, such as sweeping the floor, building houses, and weaving cloth.

"But considering that many of you have ancestral tablets enshrined in your homes, I will give you two choices."

Hu Miao glanced around with his cold eyes, and his voice reached everyone's ears, even Zhang Luo and others who were outside could hear it.

"First, all of you must move out of Sheshan. Sheshan will give you some food and weapons, and you can fight for your own survival."

Hearing these words, several elders almost couldn't breathe. If they hadn't been supported by the people behind them, they would have collapsed to the ground.

"Bitch, you want us to die!!" A skinny, white-haired old man wearing luxurious brocade clothes stared at Hu Miao viciously and said harshly.

Judging from his clothes, he must have been a wealthy man before the starving ghost incident broke out in Luozhou. Later, he was rescued by Sheshan when he was in trouble and became a prestigious elder among tens of thousands of people.

Hu Miao stared at the old man in brocade clothes, and a sneer appeared on his lips: "Sheshan has hosted you for so long, and it would be fine if you don't ask for gratitude, but you actually want to treat Sheshan as your own home?"

As he spoke, Hu Miao raised his fox paw slightly, a ray of crimson light flashed on his sharp nails, and he quickly flew towards the old man in brocade clothes.

However, at this moment, a tall figure with golden rings on his arms blocked the red light.

"Master, just let him talk. Why bother taking action?"

The tall figure lowered his golden arms that were covering his face, revealing a slightly ferocious scarred face.

Among the tens of thousands of people rescued by Sheshan, there were some who were already capable and had learned the tricks.

These people are basically from the lower classes, wandering knights in the market, guards and servants of the noble families, or some special professions of the Yin-Yang Sect...

Entering Sheshan, with the secular gods keeping watch, they naturally did not dare to do anything presumptuous. No matter how capable they were, they all hid their methods and lived an ordinary life.

However, there are also some people who have been favored by the master family and moved to Sheshan with the master family.

This scarred man in front of me is just like that.

Seeing that his master was in trouble, he immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"Interesting." Hu Miao snorted coldly and glanced at the gold rings on the scarred man's arms.

"Since the old man spoke rudely, he should be punished."

This time Hu Miao did not move, but while she was speaking, the two sturdy Hu Xians behind her suddenly disappeared from the spot, and the wind and waves they raised slightly lifted her skirt.

The next second, the scarred man flew out from the crowd, his chest collapsing as if under the force of gravity.

"puff!!"

The scarred man didn't stop until he hit a wooden stake, spitting blood from his mouth and his face turned extremely pale in an instant.

Hu Miao didn't even look at him, his narrow eyes staring at everyone: "If anyone else wants to stop us, please stand up so I can deal with them all at once."

No one dared to speak at this time.

This is Sheshan's territory. There are secular gods above and countless powerful Hu immortals below. No one dares to jump out at this time.

Although they had never seen the legendary secular god, the fact that they could open up a separate space in Luozhou that was not affected by Luozhou was enough to prove his existence.

They could use their feelings to negotiate with Hu Xian in a friendly manner, but if anyone dared to take action, the nature of the situation would be different.

Hu Miao raised his hand and shot out a red light. This time no one stepped forward to stop him. The red light instantly penetrated into the mouth and nose of the old man in brocade clothes.

Then, the old man in brocade clothes was seen covering his throat in pain and wailing on the ground.

Gradually, his wails became quieter, and no matter how hard he opened his mouth, no sound came out.

After counting the breaths, a person becomes mute.

There was more fear in everyone's eyes when they looked at Hu Miao.

The image of Hu Miao in people's minds has always been gentle and quiet, so much so that many people almost forget Hu Miao's true identity.

An official of the secular god and a priest of the Huxian lineage, he has already condensed the golden elixir and is expected to become the next Huxian secular god - the successor of Sheshan.

"Okay, now I'm going to tell you the second option." Hu Miao said lightly.

“Second, the men among you tens of thousands of people should leave and take back Luozhou from that starving devil. During this time, the women, children and the elderly can stay behind. Sheshan can help take care of them for you.

Of course, you can also choose to take your wife and children with you, but after leaving Sheshan, Sheshan will no longer be responsible for their life and death. "

"I'll give you one day to think about it. When the deadline comes tomorrow, it's time to decide whether to stay or go."

After explaining these things, Hu Miao turned and left, leaving behind only pairs of eyes filled with anxiety and fear.

Either everyone leaves, or only women, children and the elderly stay.

These are not two choices at all!

The men looked at each other and saw the sad expressions on each other's faces.

　Thanks to 'Flip Flops Skipping Class' for the reward!!

　　There will be another one later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)