Chapter 433: Chapter 203: Shock, Prisoner Rules, What Is Guilt? (Part 3)

The Mountain River Team, thanks to those forty-odd prisoners, not only earns an average of 500 contribution value per person per month effortlessly but also has plenty of extra time for hunting.

This made everyone go wild.

Nearly all the hunting teams were frantically searching for traces of other camps.

This time, with that clever Wang Lie, Feihu, and three other camps, it was obvious that the prisoner rule also applied to them.

Xu Ning picked up over a hundred prisoners for free, so the team wouldn’t need to enter the mines for several years, making his mood incredibly cheerful at this moment.

“I guess I got lucky. If it weren’t for me becoming the Wuyuan defense, I probably wouldn’t have had the chance with these over a hundred prisoners, hahaha…”

Thinking of this, Xu Ning looked at Wang Lie again and even found him much more adorable.

Suddenly, Xu An ran over from a distance and whispered in Xu Ning’s ear:

“Big brother, that Xiang Liang wants to see you.”

Hearing this, Xu Ning raised an eyebrow, looked back at Xiang Liang, who was blocked on the outskirts by team members, pondered for a moment, and nodded, saying: “Let him come over!”

Xu An hurried over, whispered a few words, and brought Xiang Liang along.

“Sir, last night when I arrived, I already reported to you that our Hefeng Camp was coerced by Wang Lie and had no choice but to join them. My father, Xiang Ping, and others, from beginning to end, should have only fired one arrow at the Great Xia people. I beg you, show mercy, and spare them?”

Xiang Liang, upon approaching, knelt directly before Xu Ning without thinking.

Xu Ning furrowed his brow, glanced at Xiang Ping in the crowd, and said softly: “When we return, I will inform the person responsible of this situation, and during the judgement, we will consider leniency for your Hefeng Camp accordingly.”

“Judgement?”

Hearing this, Xu Ning became anxious and said: “Sir, last night I risked my life to bring the news to Great Xia, also under my father’s instruction. No matter what, he shouldn’t be guilty!”

“Moreover, he should have only fired one arrow from beginning to end, causing no casualties to Great Xia.”

“He even asked me to offer the Cold Marrow Iron to Great Xia, sir…”

“Then in your opinion, what does it mean to be guilty?”

Xu Ning suddenly interrupted Xiang Liang with a stern voice, posing a question.

Xiang Liang froze, unable to respond, and Xu Ning continued speaking.

“The moment your father chose to fire, he was already guilty!”

He deliberately raised his voice, his words firm and powerful, not only making the surrounding Great Xia people glance over with a hint of mockery but also causing Wang Lie and thousands who just entered the cabin to quiet down and look over.

“For you risking your life to bring us information, both I and the twelve teams stationed in Wuyuan are grateful to you and can even agree to some of your conditions, but if you expect the entire Great Xia Camp to owe you this favor, that’s quite wishful thinking…”

As he said this, he paused, looked around, found Xiang Ping in the crowd, and continued: “Firing only one arrow wasn’t because of your father’s conscience but because he didn’t have the capability to fire a second one.

You should be thankful he only fired one arrow!

If there had been casualties tonight, your father and these people wouldn’t just be tied up waiting for judgement.

Xu Ning coldly chuckled, glanced at the people in the front including Wang Lie, then turned back to Xiang Liang and said:

“You, and these people, you’ll be returning to the Great Xia Station with us tomorrow night. Before we return, there’s a message you all must remember well…”

As he said this, Xu Ning withdrew the smile from his face, his expression becoming solemn.

“Anyone who raises a hand against Great Xia, regardless of who they are or their reasons, shall be deemed guilty!”

This statement seemed to carry a certain power, and as Xu Ning finished speaking, Lin Kai, Lu Yang, Xu An, and all the Great Xia people around them looked more solemn, with a hint of pride appearing on their faces.

To raise a hand against Great Xia is to be guilty, without argument!

Kneeling on the ground, Xiang Liang sensed the domineering tone in this statement, and a chill ran through his heart. His mouth moved slightly, but he dared not say another word.

“It’s dawn. Start packing up. Once it’s dark, we can head back to Twin Dragon Valley for the New Year!”

“It’s been a tough few months, finally able to return, haha.”

“Iron ore, coal stone, fruits, beast meat, beast bone… there’s so much to pack, hurry up, hurry up.”

“There are also lots of things in the cave, let’s go, let’s all move them.”

…

Hearing Xu Ning’s words, the Great Xia people immediately became excited and fervently began packing the supplies inside the cabin.

Returning to Twin Dragon Valley for the New Year was clearly of great significance to them.