105: Chapter 105 But with money to be made, they'll work even harder.

Tang Ruan reacted with lightning speed, immediately taking a step back and jumping behind Yan Qing.

However, it turned out that the Cub wasn't coming for her.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a half-person-tall colorful sparrow.

He flew toward his father kneeling on the ground, actually intending to take him and escape together.

But as soon as he flew over the ring of fire, the flames instantly shot up.

They ignited his tail feathers.

Fortunately, Yan Qing retracted his Energy in time.

Otherwise, he would have turned into a roasted bird.

The Cub knelt beside his father, a large hole torn in the back of his clothes, shivering uncontrollably.

He looked both pitiful and ridiculous.

Yan Qing glanced behind him.

Seeing Tang Ruan hiding obediently behind his back.

His mood instantly improved a lot.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he briefly explained things to the Sparrow Tribe family.

Tang Ruan also learned that the reason he was so badly injured was actually from a fight with Chi Ling.

And that love-chaos herb was also...

Tang Ruan clenched her fists.

Don't let her see that woman, or she would definitely slap her face! And pull her hair!

"But... isn't Chi Ling your Matri—"

The male sparrow beastman's gaze fell upon the Beast Husband Mark on Tang Ruan's wrist.

They indeed had never seen the Snake King's Beast Husband Mark on Chi Ling.

However, because the two of them had arrived together during the initial siege.

Chi Ling had also been claiming to the outside world that she was the Snake King's Mistress.

So, they all thought her Beast Husband Mark might just be in a more hidden place.

Who would have thought...

That female had been lying the whole time.

"We always thought it was the Snake King who wanted to eat us.

She also said she was catching us for you to eat...

Nearly a hundred of our clansmen have already been eaten by her..."

At this moment, hearing their conversation.

Many from the Sparrow Tribe emerged from their caves.

Recalling the relatives they had lost.

They knelt on the ground, a vast crowd weeping together.

Tang Ruan scanned the crowd.

There were only about a hundred of them left. Nearly a hundred people—that meant half of the Sparrow Tribe had been eaten!

How could such a demon exist in the Beast World!

Luckily, Yan Qing said he had already dealt with her.

The Sparrow Tribe invited Yan Qing to the tribal chief's cave to explain in detail everything that had happened over the past few days.

The cave was empty.

Yan Qing only then learned that their chief had actually been eaten the very first time Chi Ling came to capture people.

Although he had long guessed this might be the outcome.

But he still felt immense guilt in his heart.

He had never left the Snake Tribe before.

For over two hundred years, he had been taught to fight for land.

But no one had ever told him how to manage the lands he had conquered.

He could only grope his way forward alone, step by step.

Yet in the process of his advancement, how many beastmen had lost their lives because of his incompetence?

Yan Qing's hand on the armrest of the stone chair tightened more and more.

The stone chair cracked with a loud boom.

A soft little hand rested on the back of his.

His swelling emotions were instantly soothed.

"Why didn't you ever think of going to the Snake King to ask?" Tang Ruan asked.

The beastmen all looked at Tang Ruan.

Then they looked at the Snake King.

Seeing the tension in the Snake King's brow relax.

An old beastman, whose white eyebrows reached the corners of his mouth, walked forward tremulously.

He knelt before Yan Qing once more, bowed, and said, "Lord Snake King, I am the father of the Sparrow Tribe's chief.

It's not that we didn't want to ask you.

It's that we simply couldn't get out.

Aside from the fact that Chi Ling's people were always guarding this place before.

Even if we had successfully made it out.

Our Sparrow Tribe's strength is weak, and on the way to your location...

We might encounter the Eagle Tribe or the Owl Tribe in the sky, and on the ground, there are the Tiger Tribe, Leopard Tribe... and countless Rogue Beasts.

It would have been impossible for us to reach you safely.

Furthermore, by the time we arrived.

You might have already moved to a different place..."

Tang Ruan suddenly remembered Yan Qing saying.

Before, he would change the city he lived in every few months.

Originally, he had hoped to use this method to fully understand the situation of every city.

But with so many cities now, it would take a year or two just to visit them all!

And since his movements were unpredictable, how were people supposed to find him?

There were indeed many problems here.

Tang Ruan rubbed her chin...

How did the nations in her original world, which were so vast, manage it?

Tang Ruan wasn't someone who cared much about politics.

After the Sparrow Tribe beastmen had left.

She spoke her thoughts.

"You can station your people in every city and establish your own army. The soldiers in the army would be ranked according to their contributions and abilities, and could receive a certain amount of prey or crystals.

If they can't hunt or take care of their Mistresss because they are serving in the army.

Then the government will distribute food and supplies.

These food and supplies would be produced by people specialized in farming, ranching, or hunting..."

Tang Ruan talked incessantly while Yan Qing listened, only half-understanding.

What government? What soldiers?

But he gradually grasped her meaning.

This way, while ensuring every beastman had food, he could also firmly establish his power.

Furthermore, when under attack, it would no longer be a spontaneous resistance by the beastmen.

Instead, the stronger beastmen would step up.

"You shouldn't keep running back and forth like this.

Find a place close to all of them to build a city.

For example, right in the center of all the cities...

Develop a safe road between every city.

If any Rogue Beasts dare to hunt or kill beastmen on this road, they will be considered your enemy.

Actually, you could also build a Great Wall. Do you know what Beacon Towers are?

They use fire to transmit signals..."

Yan Qing was extremely intelligent.

Even though Tang Ruan herself felt her explanation was a bit muddled.

She was just recounting plots from ancient war movies she had seen on TV.

But she didn't realize that these ideas were enough to shock Yan Qing for three hundred years.

Moreover, a plan was already taking shape in his mind.

"Finally, there are two very important points.

Witch Doctors are too few; you can deliberately train more.

Also, you need to teach the beastmen some basic knowledge. For instance, let them know exactly how many tribes you rule over.

While they learn about other tribes, it will build a sense of pride in being your subjects.

Oh! Right!

And confidence in you!"

Tang Ruan believed the last point was the most useful.

No matter which company she went to, the first thing the boss did was "draw a pie."

A ten-year plan, a twenty-year plan, how many branches, going public within a few years.

Which business school the boss graduated from, successfully landing projects worth hundreds of millions...

Even though everyone knew it was fake.

But with a pie, one still works even harder.

Besides, for Yan Qing, this wasn't exactly drawing a pie.

He really is that powerful!

He really does have many cities!

He really is a good king!

Why not let the beastmen know? If they knew, they would definitely feel proud and secure.

Yan Qing stared intently at Tang Ruan.

Seeing her getting more and more excited, her face lighting up as she spoke.

His eyes darkened gradually, and he suddenly pulled her over.

He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into a tight embrace.

Tang Ruan, who was just about to start talking about business and trade: ...

Uh...

She just talked a bit too much.

Could he actually get aroused from this?