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One by one, the rules were issued. The slaves standing by initially found it absurd and suspected that General Po Jun might be insane.

Then, there was some excitement again.

Many people do not understand the meaning of abolishing slavery, but it does not affect their knowledge of the weight of Lingzhu.

With the spirit orbs, they could enhance their power and become stronger.

One could rise from a lowly slave to become a middle-ranking slave, or even ascend to the status of an upper slave. Some, like Master Cheng Lin, might even reach the pinnacle and become trusted confidants of powerful figures like Lord Pojun.

In the inner valleys, slaves had no private property.

They consider their own lives belong to Lord Po Jun.

Many people from birth to now, have never heard of the possibility of not being slaves.

Oh, you're talking about that bunch from Wai Gu?

They were the lowest of the low, worse than ants, fit only to be the food for the upper classes. How could grain meant for their sustenance even be compared to these people who lived within the grain stores?

Hearing only Lin Qi's pirated version of the sect rules, the group fell silent and numb, like they were listening to heavenly scriptures.

Not even the slaves, and even Chenglin, upon hearing this, let out a long sigh.

How could these outlandish rules possibly be enforced in the wicked valley?

Before, Cheng Lin thought that Lin Qi was not like those simple outsiders. Now, he thinks Lin Qi is even more naive than those outsiders.

... to even dream of changing the Evil Valley, a place filled with wickedness for thousands of years.

You know, the formation of this area took a long time.

Lin Qi merely glanced at these people's expressions and could roughly guess what they were thinking.

To be honest, she also felt that she was being idealistic.

But since she had guessed the purpose of the north and south celestial venerables, she wanted to try whether she could touch the shadow of the cave dwelling inheritance.

Even if we can't, let's just play a game when we're free.

She left a few people behind to explain the meaning of each rule to the group of slaves, and then took Chenglin back to the main hall.

Several times, Cheng Lin wanted to speak, his facial expression shifting in a myriad of ways, but in the end, all that came out was a long, silent sigh.

Lin Qi sat on the seat that symbolized Lord Pojun, the cold seat faintly exuding a bloody smell.

Lin Qi was actually not very adaptable.

She shifted her gaze to Cheng Lin, "I know what you're all thinking."

"I feel like the rules I've set are a joke, a fantasy, a dreamer's talk..."

"But I didn't expect this group of people to be able to carry it out completely."

Cheng Lin opened his mouth and asked, "But why, sir...?"

"There's a saying that goes: wanting to open a window in a closed house will meet with fierce opposition."

But if you say you want to tear off the roof, someone will come to mediate, willing to open a skylight instead.

Lin Qi paused for a moment, "It's probably about making a big request first, then following up with a small one. Then everyone will obediently follow the smaller request."

Cheng Lin's expression eased slightly. "What are the young master's small requests?"

Lin Qi sighed, "Let them be for now so they don't kill anyone else."

"I certainly don't want my subjects fighting and killing each other every day."

It's also a rare thing, even with such a high death rate in the Evil Spirit Valley, there are still so many people?

Cheng Lin: "This matter is complicated, I'm afraid it will take a year or two to accomplish..."

It's okay, let's try first.

Lin Qi didn't reveal how long she planned to stay.

Cheng Lin was secretly startled, but he cared more about another matter.

"What did the adult mean when they said that saving people could reward them with freedom from slavery?"

Lin Qi smiled and glanced at Cheng Lin.

The bottom-level slaves don't understand the benefits of this rule, and they can't appreciate Lin Qi's good intentions. Not only do they not think it's a reward, but they consider it a punishment.

But Cheng Lin is different.

He has lived in the outside world and struggled at the bottom of the Evil People's Valley, so he naturally understands Lin Qi's meaning.

Also know that being released from slavery and returning to freedom is so much desired.

One captivating thing.

"

About what you expected.

>"To break free from slavery, to become a free person, to enjoy the protection of the Broken Army's territory, to legally own property, and to have control over one's own life. Even I cannot dispose of you at will."

Cheng Lin's heart was beating rapidly, and his eyes were bloodshot. It was all due to excessive excitement.

Bottom-level slaves have never enjoyed the freedom to live life on their own terms, and naturally, they don't expect to.

But those who had lived for years in the forest like Dang Ru Cheng, having once tasted freedom, were always oppressed by anger. They trembled and struggled to survive under the hands of each successive General Po Jun.

Every time I make amends with General Po Jun, it's like walking through a gate of hell. I have to be extremely cautious, as if I were walking on thin ice.

When you see the light of freedom again, how can you not be excited?

Even if he didn't know whether Lin Qi would keep her word, or if this was just a whim.

But he just had to take a chance!

"But... are you serious?!"

Lin Qi asked, "What benefit do I have from playing with you?"

Even if I say a lot, you may not believe me. You should judge me by my actions instead.

Just as he finished speaking, a young monk stepped forward with an unpleasant expression.

"Greetings, sir."

What's the matter?

"

One person said he had done a good deed and wanted to be rewarded by you...

Lin Qi's spirits lifted, "Let's go! This is the first good deed in our city of good people, of course we should reward ourselves well!"

Cheng Lin immediately suppressed his excitement, following behind Lin Qi with a blank expression.

The young monk leading the way looked uneasy. After a moment’s hesitation, he spoke: “Master, that person was not merely rescuing people.”

"Oh? What else did he do?"

Lin Qi was not surprised at all. She had never expected the villains of Evilians Valley to do something kind and proper.

The injuries on the rescued person were rather strange, as if inflicted by someone...

The young monk mumbled.

He was a genuine, hardcore inhabitant of the evil valley. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the man's actions, but he always felt that they didn't align with General Pojun's requirements.

After emerging from the cave, Lin Qi realized where the problem lay.

The man who was saving them was a burly giant, and he still had some alcohol on his breath at this moment.

A frail young woman lay on the ground, barely alive. A bandage wrapped around her neck faintly revealed crushed herbs beneath it.

Upon seeing Lin Qi, the two instinctively knelt down.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Lin Qi doesn't like beating around the bush. She gets straight to the point, "How did she get hurt?"

The woman shrank back, burying her head lower. "It was this servant who accidentally injured herself,"

The man also chimed in, "She was killing chickens in the backyard and accidentally cut herself."

"Where's the weapon?"

The two people looked at Lin Qi with confusion.

Lin Qi waved her hand, "Cheng Lin, take people to find the murder weapon and bring everyone who was present at the time."

"To solve a case, I need both eyewitness testimony and physical evidence."

"Yes."

Cheng Lin was also familiar with the process and quickly brought all the physical evidence and witness statements.

Through the accounts of neighbors and the injuries on the woman, Lin Qi could easily piece together what had happened.

A man heard that there was a reward for saving people, so he purposely stabbed a woman with a knife and then bandaged her wound. He dragged her to claim the reward.