After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

An Luo sat down and casually propped his sweaty feet up on the table. "Read it."

"Ahem..." Baili Ce cleared his throat and began to read aloud in a clear and resonant voice.

"Birds feed their parents, oxen lick their calves; beasts know kindness, butchers refrain from killing; how much more so should humans?"

Xiangxiang hissed softly and scratched her head, "..."

The second-in-command was bewildered, remaining silent.

The third leader looked annoyed, "..."

An Luo looked at him coldly and said, "Speak like a human being."

Bai Li Ce scratched his face and directly translated the main idea: "You are all dog shit, not even as good as animals."

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

In the Hall of Heroes, the long table was slammed shut with a series of loud thuds.

The leaders stood up excitedly, exclaiming, "What?!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't get excited! Don't get excited!" Baili Ce raised his hands.

"That's what the dog emperor said, not what I said."

"Damn it! Who is this damned emperor calling a beast?!"

Anlu looked unwell, so everyone quickly sat down again.

"Continue" Anluo.

Swallowing hard, Baili Ce continued, head in hand...

Continue my ass, she's not stupid.

Bai Li Ce cleverly rephrased Lu Jian's words in a more convoluted way: "Giving you money is impossible."

"I don't have a single penny."

"Huh?!" An Luoshi immediately turned fierce.

“But!” Baili Ce quickly added.

“It can be exchanged for land, good certificates, grain, and houses.”

“Hmm…” That’s more like it, An Luoshi calmed down again.

Phew, with all these ups and downs, Baili Ce almost thought he was going to die.

"But the condition is that you must accept the offer of amnesty and never again engage in murder and robbery."

An Luo asked with a mocking yet nonchalant tone, "Anything else?"

"After the amnesty, all past transgressions will be forgiven."

"Let bygones be bygones? Ha~"

In a sarcastic tone, he said, "Your emperor is really generous!"

Huh, this?

What does "you all" mean?

not good!

"Boss, I'm innocent!" Baili Ce immediately pledged his loyalty.

"My heart has always been with you!"

An Luo chuckled sinisterly, "Do you think I believe you or not?"

Bai Li Ce dragged his stool closer, saying, "I am willing to pledge my allegiance to this mountain!"

"Heh," An Luoshi scoffed coldly. Could this girl really think she's one of their own?

"Just you?"

"Can't carry anything on his shoulders, can't lift anything with his hands, can't even kill a chicken."

“Um…” Baili Ce retorted softly, “I can still kill chickens.”

Although the process is rather cruel to the chickens.

“…” An Luoshi glared at her fiercely.

Bai Li Ce quickly covered his mouth.

"You have the nerve to say that!"

"You've eaten almost all the free-range chickens in my mountain stronghold!"

Most importantly, this brat's mother is a very picky eater; she only eats chicken wings every time!

"If it weren't for..."

Before she could finish speaking, An Luoshi changed the subject, "Because of Wang Qingyan, do you think you could have survived until now?"

"He's average-looking and his personality is average too."

"Besides being able to write a few words and recite a few poems, what else can you do?"

The second-in-command raised his hand and said, "Reporting to the chief, it's 'recite,' not 'practice.'"

Please make sure the pronunciation is clear.

"You think you're so great? If you're so amazing, why haven't you ever taken the imperial examination to become the top scholar?" An Luo shouted, spitting all over the second-in-command's face.

Then, his face flushed and neck thick with anger, he continued to berate Baili Ce, "Tell me, what right do you have to worship my mountain?!"

Ming Xiang, who wanted to say something on behalf of Baili Ce, said, "Boss, you...!"

"Shut up!" An Luo slammed his hand on the long table, leaving a handprint.

The entire room fell silent.

I thought that after this humiliation, Baili Ce would at least be scared out of his wits.

Unexpectedly, she remained remarkably calm.

No, he remained silent for a while, seemingly deep in thought.

Then, he nodded decisively.

Then, with his head held high and chest out, he stood up and rolled up his sleeves with great confidence.

Looks like they're about to fight.

"No, no, no...Are you out of your mind?!" Mingxiang pulled her down to sit down, both shocked and frightened.

Bai Li Ce shook off Ming Xiang, grabbed An Luo Shi's right hand, and gazed at him affectionately.

"I have money!"

"..." An Luoshi's swung broadsword stopped beside Bai Lice's ear.

*Sizzle...* Baili Ce heard the sound of the defenses being breached.

But not enough.

So she held An Luoshi's hand firmly in her palm, weighing it up and down, "A big house, a big carriage, a clean identity, a smooth career path, and strong connections in officialdom."

"I can arrange everything."

Anluo's facial expression changed.

"Marriage can also be arranged."

The broadsword swayed precariously, trembling precariously.

Not yet?

Bai Lize squeezed his hand again, his face full of sincerity and friendliness.

"The Baili family has access to many wealthy people's secrets. After you are granted amnesty, you don't need to worry about being retaliated against at all."

"Clang..." An Luoshi's knife fell to the ground and was kicked into a corner.

Holding Baili Ce's hand in return, An Luoshi solemnly said, "You are indeed very qualified."

......

Without hesitation, Baili Ce immediately devised a makeover plan tailored to the characteristics of An Luoshi and the other leaders.

Thus, they smuggle in their own agendas, ugh!

To improve their well-being, the promotion of agriculture and sericulture was put on the agenda.

For example, in the afternoon, take out the seeds that have been stored in the warehouse for who knows how long, soak them in water, and then have the second and third leaders plant them the next morning.

For example, she would send a few scoundrels who tried to take advantage of her but were evaded to carry manure and collect weeds for composting.

For example, when they went to the river to catch fish with Mingxiang, they secretly cooked fish soup and drank it, then dug up a big basket of wild vegetables to take back as a treat for them.

And it was Mingxiang who told them that she had searched very hard.

Even so, An Luoshi did not immediately agree to Lu Jian's offer of amnesty.

This is understandable, given that there have been far too many treacherous emperors and dynasties throughout history that turned their backs on their people.

Not everyone is willing to be like Song Jiang.

However, in order to show her sincerity and to appease Wang Qingyan, who was reportedly unhappy with their constant demands for more money and had gathered a large group of people, An Luoshi released all the hostages except for her.

They had to brave the heavy rain and rush down the mountain overnight.

Of course, it was mainly because their family gave them money.

Therefore, making them descend the mountain a little later is disrespectful to money.

Moreover, after those bandits who had harassed Baili Ce slugged through manure until they themselves became as smelly as manure, An Luoshi and seven or eight others finally learned to distinguish between the pronunciation of Mandarin and dialects under Baili Ce's tutelage.

Although they forgot about it the next day.

But Baili Ce still felt a great sense of accomplishment.

When teaching Anluo to read, she raised a small question, "Then...the He family?"

At times like these, she would just make it clear.

"Shh~" An Luo, whose eyes were almost blind from learning to read, held up an index finger to his lips with deep affection, "I don't know anything about the He family."

"You're the only one in my eyes."

"My esteemed employer."

"..."

Bai Li Ce silently watched An Luo, who had his back to him, without saying a word.

......