CHAPTER 157: CHAPTER 157: SHE WON’T FALL FOR IT—UNDERMINING THE PROBLEM IS THE REAL FUN

"Please."

Boss Xiong weighed the pros and cons for a moment before immediately welcoming Pei Shu’er into the cave.

After Pei Shu’er entered, she stated her purpose.

"You should know, Niu Hao has taken people to the back mountain."

His eyes were full of shrewdness.

"So what?"

Pei Shu’er smiled, "Why not take this opportunity to incorporate Niu Hao’s forces and cave? That way, you would be the largest force in Yuhua Valley, so why fear the two of them."

As soon as Pei Shu’er said this, Boss Xiong’s eyes lit up, but then he shook his head.

"I can’t do it; I don’t have enough people right now."

Pei Shu’er smiled gently and understandingly.

"Don’t worry, we’ll help you. However, before that, we need an agreement."

"Afterwards, you can’t do anything detrimental to my territory; otherwise, I can help you seize their land, and I can also take yours."

"Moreover, you must send at least ten people daily to our Deserted Mountain to help build walls. We’ll provide food."

Boss Xiong frowned, raising his eyebrows involuntarily.

"I can agree to your first demand."

"But for the second demand, I can only say I’ll send people to help in the initial stage."

"But it’s only for half a month. If they aren’t willing, there’s nothing I can do."

Pei Shu’er nodded, "Alright, if you go back on your word, then I’ll unify Yuhua Valley, and you will obediently become my subordinate."

Pei Shu’er took out two sheets of paper, immediately drafting an agreement, signed her name, and pressed a red fingerprint on it before handing it to Boss Xiong.

Boss Xiong carefully examined the agreement and, finding nothing wrong, signed it as well.

The agreement was made in duplicate; each had a copy.

Pei Shu’er spoke to Lin Yu.

"Go bring the workers from the Deserted Mountain, get the strong young ones, and let them bring weapons."

"Also, leave Zhang Chao and his three companions at the Deserted Mountain; have them oversee the workers and keep making noise, bigger than before."

Lin Yu arrived at Yuhua Valley two hours later. They found that the people in Yuhua Valley had decreased by about a quarter, leaving only around ninety people.

Everyone had already heard from Lin Yu on the way, so now they were just quietly waiting for Pei Shu’er’s arrangements, without any doubts.

Pei Shu’er smiled, "Everyone, later follow us to take over Niu Hao’s cave and recruit his subordinates. If there are any who don’t comply, kill them on the spot."

Boss Xiong sharply looked at Pei Shu’er, not expecting her to be so ruthless.

Talking about killing as if it was nothing?

She clearly looked so gentle.

Pei Shu’er looked at him, her voice gentle and calm.

"Is there a problem?"

Boss Xiong dared not say anything, quickly shaking his head.

"No, I think what you said makes sense."

Instead of wasting effort to subdue people, it would be better to kill the rebels, so that everyone obediently follows orders.

A few people walked towards Niu Hao’s cave, which was the second largest in Yuhua Valley.

Ten people guarded outside, and ten more patrolled around, with about twenty people following Niu Hao to guard shale and other materials at the back mountain.

Yuhua Valley had a total of 120 people; Niu Hao had 40, Big Bull 50, and Boss Xiong the fewest with only 30.

With twenty people, Pei Shu’er could still take on Niu Hao.

But she felt that Niu Hao wouldn’t feel the pain that way, so she decided to uproot him.

Hadn’t he taken their raw materials?

Then she would destroy his main base and incorporate his forces.

If he didn’t return, she would go to the back mountain and deal with him.

By then, with no reinforcements, his defeat was only a matter of time.

If he did return, the ones to fight him would only be Boss Xiong’s men.

She wouldn’t need to do anything then, just sit and watch the tigers fight.

At the moment, there were 30 people from the Deserted Mountain, and another 30 from Boss Xiong’s side—60 against 20—definitely not a problem.

But Pei Shu’er sought stability in her actions and valued human life greatly.

She wouldn’t let the war become a tragic scene of life for life.

Pei Shu’er said, "Light some fires nearby, several of them."

As soon as she said it, Lin Yu and others moved without hesitation.

Seeing the fires around, the patrolling people went to investigate.

Pei Shu’er led her men over, using the smoke as cover to knock people out one by one, tying them up with ropes.

The other patrolling people, seeing that their comrades hadn’t returned for a long time, also approached the fire with weapons.

When they arrived, they were knocked out again.

Now, only two patrolling people were left, but the fire was spreading that way, and they quickly went to fetch water and put it out.

In such dry weather, if the valley caught fire, they’d be in deep trouble.

A few of the guards also went to help, and on their way back, were knocked out by Lin Yu and others lurking by the path.

After the earlier practice, they were already very skilled at knocking people out with a club.

Every strike was precise.

The few in the cave started running in panic, and at that moment, everyone rushed towards them.

Taking advantage of the thick smoke, they knocked them out.

Surprisingly, some of Big Bull’s people also came to check, and Pei Shu’er took care of them too.

Seeing thirty unconscious people tied up on the ground, Pei Shu’er felt very satisfied.

When these people woke up, they found that the fire in Yuhua Valley had already been extinguished.

And Pei Shu’er was sitting with a smile in Niu Hao’s seat, eating popcorn, watching them as if she were an outsider watching a play.

Her eyes were as gentle as water.

"You have three choices. First, those who don’t wish to leave Yuhua Valley can follow Boss Xiong."

"Second, those who wish to leave Yuhua Valley can follow me."

Saying this, her red lips curled up, leaning against the chair’s backrest, her eyes slightly lowered, giving her peach blossom eyes a slight enchanting air.

"Third, death."

Her tone was so gentle, but when she uttered the word "death," everyone involuntarily shivered.

Some people already turned pale as a sheet, while others with stronger wills spat at Pei Shu’er.

Pei Shu’er sat immovably in her chair, the wide skirt looking like a brightly blooming flower, exuding nobility.

The spit did not land on Pei Shu’er, but was blocked by Lin Yu.

After that, Lin Yu slapped the person heavily across the face.

Pei Shu’er lowered her eyes, speaking with indifference.

"Kill."

Lin Yu drew his knife and, with one swift motion, slashed the fierce man’s head off, splattering blood onto those nearby.

At this point, no one dared to stand firm, not daring to utter a single word.

Blood splattered onto the back of Pei Shu’er’s hand, causing her hand to clench instinctively.

After the killing, Pei Shu’er curled her lips, her face becoming gentle and accommodating to the point of being utterly emotionless.

"Choose."

Everyone finally realized that this woman might look gentle, but she was probably the cruelest of all.

Her cold, detached demeanor when she ordered the killing showed no sign of emotion.

Fearing for their own lives, no one dared to delay any longer.