The Goblins were stunned.
’A Human woman?’
They couldn’t believe it.
But even more shocked was Su Qin.
It had been less than half an hour since Zhao Chi and his people left.
When Su Qin heard footsteps in the dark, she immediately put everyone on high alert, ready to attack at a moment’s notice. It turned out to be Zhao Chi returning.
Though she didn’t know what was happening, she hurried over to greet him.
"Zhao Chi, do you need me to bring Soldiers to help?"
Zhao Chi nodded. "You can. Have your Soldiers lock them up."
"Lock them up? Lock who up?"
"The Goblins. The ones behind me."
Su Qin’s eyes went wide, as if she had seen a ghost.
’He captured Goblins?’
’In the pitch-black of night?’
’And... there were a fucking 400 of them?’
’Not a single one missing?’
"Holy shit! Zhao Chi, how did you do it?"
Su Qin was so surprised she didn’t even realize she had cursed.
Hearing her outburst, Zhao Chi found a strange sort of Charm in it.
’Sometimes, when a woman curses, it really does have a different kind of Charm.’
Zhao Chi said nonchalantly, "I ran into them, and then I caught them."
Su Qin didn’t understand.
Not that she didn’t understand the meaning of his words, but she couldn’t comprehend the process.
Gu Qing smiled. "Su Qin, look at you making a fuss. Lord Zhao Chi’s power isn’t just limited to the bedroom."
Su Qin nodded woodenly, forgetting to even blush.
Zhao Chi pinched her cheek. "Stop spacing out. Hurry up and lock them up. Are they useful to you? You can have them."
"Give them to me?"
"That’s right. I don’t want Goblins. I was going to sell them anyway, so you can have them."
Su Qin waved her hands. "I don’t want Goblins either. They stink, and they’re weird—always trying to get close to my Female Elves."
"Is that so? What about the Beastmen? Do they do that too?"
"Some do, but not many. The Beastmen prefer fighting, so Public Security takes a bit of a hit. But Beastmen are much better fighters than Goblins. I’d rather have the Beastmen."
"Their Loyalty isn’t very high. Are you safe?"
Su Qin smiled. "Don’t worry. I’m not some weak woman. I’m a proper Town Lord. The Beastmen are only allowed in the outer areas. I don’t let them inside, and I have Elves standing guard."
"Oh... Are you sure you don’t want the Goblins?"
"I don’t. I really don’t. Goblins are useless. Besides, I have 370 Beastmen in my prison waiting to be converted. That’s more than enough."
"Alright. In that case, you’ve hit your Magical Beast quota for the day. Get some rest. There’s more fighting tomorrow."
"Oh... Okay..."
Su Qin still hadn’t recovered from the shock, completely unable to figure out how Zhao Chi had done it.
Zhao Chi patted her head again. "Get some rest. See you tomorrow."
In an instant, the entire Zhao Chi Army had returned.
Su Qin stood rooted to the spot, staring at the empty space before her, feeling a little empty inside as well.
Zhao Chi didn’t waste any time and immediately contacted Zhao Cang.
Zhao Chi: [Third Brother, I have 400 Goblin prisoners. I’m sending them to you, so please grant me access.]
A long while passed before Zhao Cang replied.
His voice was a bit fuzzy, as if he had been sleeping.
Zhao Chi, on the other hand, had no regular sleep schedule. He would sleep for 100 minutes whenever he got tired and then wake up completely refreshed.
As a result, he often forgot that nighttime, especially the early morning hours, was when other people slept.
Zhao Cang: [Why are you still up so late? We have to head out for battle tomorrow.]
Zhao Chi: [Sorry to bother you this late. Are any of your subordinates working? I can coordinate with them instead.]
Zhao Cang: [...Who’s still working at this hour? Only the night patrol... Just come. But I don’t have any cash right now. I can only give you an IOU or trade you items for them.]
Zhao Chi: [No cash? Is the clan out of money?]
Zhao Cang: [Not exactly... Don’t worry about it. That’s just how things are right now.]
Zhao Chi: [Got it. I’ll take materials in exchange then.]
Zhao Cang: [Fine. Hurry up.]
Zhao Chi led the 400 Goblins and their Equipment into Zhao Cang’s territory.
Of course, he also activated a Chaos Mark Talisman.
Zhao Cang walked out of his house, yawning, still in his Pajamas.
Knowing he was disturbing him, Zhao Chi sped things up, quickly selecting 680 portions of Rare Materials and completing the Trade.
They were mainly for making High Heels and other fashion items. He was going to have to buy them later anyway, so he just bought them now.
After returning to his territory, Zhao Chi once again entered Qi Yue’s Body and began crafting.
He worked until 9:00 the next morning.
Including the High Heels he had made before, he produced a total of 660 pairs.
Now, everyone was equipped with them.
All the female villagers were, of course, overjoyed when they received them.
After all, the Material of Tang Ruan’s Jade Armor was so excellent that its quality was apparent at a single touch.
With this, all the previous High Heels became old models.
But those old models were still very new, with high Durability, since they had all been recently replaced.
’Should I collect them?’
’Or just let them wear them out?’
Zhao Chi thought about it for a long time and decided to collect them.
Overall, these High Heels were practically new, about 90% new, and still had high value.
Besides, High Heels weren’t quite like Silk Stockings. Although they could be considered intimate apparel, they were less private than stockings.
They could be resold.
But they needed to be cleaned first.
Including some brand-new pairs of the old model in the warehouse, there was a total of 675 pairs.
There were also 230 old-model silky Shirts from before, also 90% new, waiting to be sold.
Zhao Chi had been looking for an opportunity to sell them.
But things were chaotic everywhere right now. Forget a black market, there wasn’t even an Exchange.
Finding a reliable channel to sell them would definitely take some time.
It would also require a bit of fate, and some luck.
’Guess they’ll just keep collecting dust in the warehouse...’
After listening to his arrangements, Gu Qing picked up a few pairs of High Heels to examine them.