The side yard of the camp.
A dazzling array of spoils of war were piled high, shimmering with pearls and gems, bathed in colorful light.
These were all spoils of war collected by Heiqiu and his team during their expedition.
Resources from several camps were gathered here. With Heiqiu, a resource spirit beast, present, no resource could escape his keen senses.
"Here they come, here they come."
Heiqiu and the others waiting in the side yard were all electrified.
Chen Yu walked in, hands behind his back.
Kailin had not accompanied him to the camp.
The leaders of the surrendered camps were also waiting here. To them, Kailin was still the lord of the city-state, and it was best that many details remain unknown to these leaders.
"Boss."
Upon seeing Chen Yu, Heiqiu excitedly rushed forward, his eyes gleaming with avarice.
"We've struck it rich."
As he spoke, Heiqiu winked incessantly at the pile of resources.
Heiqiu had been present at the collection from over a dozen camps and knew exactly how many resources had been acquired this time.
He had been pondering it all the way back.
With such a large sum of money, how many fox sisters and white rabbit big sisters could he find?
He truly had foresight.
Look at the boss he had found. In the beginning, his dream was to have a ceremonial toast with the beast-eared sisters in the city-state's tavern.
Now, not only could he have a ceremonial toast, but he could also afford imported wine!
Seeing Heiqiu licking his lips with excitement, Chen Yu couldn't help but chuckle, fully aware of the dirty thoughts in his mind.
He placed a hand on Heiqiu's shoulder, and Chen Yu's gaze fell upon the pile of resources.
Whoosh!
They had truly struck it rich.
Despite his prior expectations, seeing so many resources laid out here, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
The underground camps were truly overflowing with wealth!
It seemed that the camp of the big crocodile he had visited before was quite different from these true major underground camps. He estimated it could only be considered a lower-tier camp.
Composing himself slightly, Chen Yu shifted his gaze back.
"Everyone is here."
Chen Yu's eyes twinkled with a smile as he looked at the leaders whose eyes were fixed on the pile of resources.
The leaders' expressions varied.
Some were astonished, some envious, and some pained.
Chen Yu was not surprised by this. Some of these resources belonged to their respective camps, and it was natural for them to feel upset about handing over three-quarters of it.
"Settle down."
He gently clapped his hands, and the leaders who had been staring at the resources finally came to their senses.
"Your clansmen should have all entered the city by now," Chen Yu said softly. The leaders nodded. "Reporting to Steward Chen, the clansmen from our families have all entered the city. Miss Sunny is currently processing the paperwork for each of our camps."
"That's good then."
Chen Yu nodded slightly, then glanced at the pile of resources again.
"Shall we count the resources now?"
"Their share has already been counted." Just then, the Little Demon and Sona walked over. "Their respective shares of resources have already been given to them. I have already sent the specific data to Kailin, and they will be distributing land shortly."
"Since that's the case, why are you all still standing here..."
Chen Yu looked puzzled.
The resources had all been handed over. There was no longer any purpose for these leaders to remain here. It couldn't be just to say hello to him.
"Steward Chen, about the equipment you mentioned."
The rabbit leader hesitated to speak, and Chen Yu immediately understood.
"If you all wish to purchase equipment, you will have the opportunity to do so at the appropriate time. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact City Lord Kailin. Our camp has some other matters to attend to. If it's convenient for you, perhaps you could go and reunite with your clansmen?"
Upon hearing this, all the leaders bowed and withdrew from the camp.
As they left, their gazes lingered on the piles of resources, their eyes filled with unspeakable reluctance.
"That's ruthless, taking three-quarters directly," the Little Demon clicked her tongue. "When I was a Demon King, I didn't even extort so much from the surrounding minor demon king dens as you do."
"What's the profit?"
Chen Yu did not respond to the Little Demon's comment, asking with a smile.
"As you can see, the piles placed at the front are from those few camps just now. Calculating all the resources in terms of gold coins, it's about sixty million."
???
Hearing the figure, Chen Yu's heart jolted.
Sixty million?
Were all those surrendered camps only lower to middle-tier camps? How could they possess so many resources?
"Don't look so surprised," the Little Demon whispered. "Your second brother, Heiqiu, razed those camps and brought back everything they had. It's not strange that there are so many resources."
Chen Yu glanced sideways. Heiqiu grinned and scratched his head.
"Must dismantle."
Having followed Chen Yu for so long, Heiqiu's modus operandi had become somewhat similar to Chen Yu's: leave no grass standing wherever they went.
Let alone dismantling camps.
When Heiqiu left, he even plucked the grass from the other side.
"Well done."
After patting Heiqiu's shoulders twice, Chen Yu's smile suddenly vanished.
He knew very well that
what needed to be done next was the crucial part of his visit.
"Have you sorted out the other resources as well?" Chen Yu asked, glancing at them. The Little Demon and Sona both nodded. "According to your instructions, we've organized several types of resources. Each pile represents one-tenth of the total quantity of those resources."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Gratitude flickered in Chen Yu's eyes. The Little Demon puffed out her chest arrogantly, while Sona shook her head with a smile.
"This is all I can do."
"So annoying, you're the only one who knows how to speak properly," the Little Demon grumbled, clenching her fist. Sona smiled gently and did not argue with her.
Chen Yu, seated on a wicker chair, also stood up and walked to the center of Kuka and the others.
Everyone immediately bowed.
"Camp Master."
"You are all commanders now." Looking at these core members who had followed him since the early days of the camp, Chen Yu felt a surge of emotion.
With a slight sigh, Chen Yu looked at them again.
"Do you know why I specifically asked you to stay here?"
They all shook their heads.
After collecting the spoils, they were supposed to return to their respective legions upon delivery. However, Heiqiu had instructed them to wait here, saying the boss had something to tell them.
They genuinely had no idea what he wanted to discuss.
Chen Yu remained silent.
In truth, he himself was unsure if what he was doing was right or wrong, but he felt that the time had come for such an action.
"I will give you a choice."
Chen Yu looked up at Kuka and the others.
"These are all the resources you collected from those resisting camps. I've asked Sona and Barbara to divide these resources equally into ten portions."
"You can choose any one portion to take with you."
Jack, Rosa, Hei Lu, and Er Gou looked surprised upon hearing this. Kuka, hidden in the shadows, narrowed his eyes. Heiqiu, standing behind, also scurried over.
"Do I get one, boss? Do I?"
Chen Yu pressed down on Heiqiu's head, ignoring him, and looked at the commanders before him.
"Choose!"