Doomsday Code

Chapter 997 Returning to the Northern Wilderness

The night passed in the blink of an eye, and before dawn the next day, Chen Cheng and his group were already up.

In the soft light of dawn, the group left the castle.

When the castle gates were opened, they saw the lord, who had been driven out by Chen Cheng and his men the day before, sleeping in a makeshift hut.

At the same time, you can hear the crackling sound of firewood burning in his house to keep warm.

As for where the materials and firewood used to build these houses came from, they were obviously from those houses that had been deliberately demolished into ruins.

Seeing the civilians shivering in the cold beneath his own ruins, Noah wanted to draw his sword and kill the man.

At this moment, Chen Cheng pulled him aside and said:

"Now is not the time."

Then Chen Cheng took out a bag of gold coins and said:

“Give this bag of money to Martin and let him do the deed. He’ll know what to do.”

Of course, Chen Cheng and his group could kill this guy, but the trouble that would follow would not only affect them, but also these innocent civilians.

Only a true assassin organization like Martin's knows how to kill someone without causing any trouble.

As for whether he will reveal that he hired someone to commit murder, all I can say is that as long as he's not stupid, he'll get things done.

Although Noah didn't know why Chen Cheng was going through all this trouble, and he didn't think Martin was a good person either, he still did as Chen Cheng said.

After Chen Cheng and the others left, Martin looked at the bag of gold coins in front of him, weighed the amount in his hand, and then, as he walked out, he gave the following instructions:

"Handle things neatly, and since the victim has already paid enough, let's not drag others into this."

Not long after, a century-old unsolved mystery occurred in this territory: the lord committed suicide by setting himself on fire in his own castle.

As for the ordinary citizens, they were able to reclaim what originally belonged to them during the firefighting process.

"Young master, you're on fire."

Noah saw flames rising from the territory behind him and pointed at them.

Chen Cheng glanced at it, then turned back and said:

"It seems to have melted into the fire. Let's go. Perhaps those poor people will be able to have a good winter this year."

In order to save time, the rest of the journey would only involve flying through the wild when necessary supplies were replenished, and only when it was time to eat and sleep would they find a place to camp and rest.

As for the dangers posed by monsters in the wild, for Chen Cheng and his team, it was simply a matter of having an extra meal.

So, in just a few days, Chen Cheng and his group arrived at the Snow Ridge, which was near the Northern Wilderness.

Today, Fengxue Ridge is not just about wind and snow; large armies are now gathering here.

This place is near the Northern Wilderness Province, and judging from the current situation, the Prince of Pingbei and his forces have already taken over the Northern Wilderness Province.

However, judging from the flags of the garrison here, they are all the military flags of the Kingdom of Feldor, which means that the identities of the Prince of Pingbei and his entourage have not been exposed.

It seems they are still waving the banner of Dorron, and the Kingdom of Feld currently regards it only as a rebellion within the kingdom.

And judging from the appearance of the army, perhaps the young King Feld might even be hoping that Rusov, the lord of the northern wilderness, would lose this territory where he had made his home.

The current situation is much better. As long as the Northern Wilderness is hidden, it can be used as a nail driven into the enemy's heartland.

When the enemy marches on the northern border next year, the Northern Wilderness can first surrender to the Kingdom of Feldor, willing to accept the Kingdom of Feldor's bestowal and replace Rusov as the royal bodyguard of the King of Feldor.

Given the young king's current situation, he would likely be happy to accept Dolon's surrender.

At that time, the location of this northern wilderness will be the best rear base for the army to advance north into the northern border.

They believe their safe rear area is under their control, and Chen Cheng can't even imagine how beautiful that scene would be.

Chen Cheng and his group did not disturb the garrison and bypassed the patrol posts, heading towards the Northern Wilderness.

Upon entering the Northern Wilderness, the climate changes drastically; the previous biting winter winds disappear, replaced by dryness.

Fortunately, it is winter now and the temperature is not so high. Also, thanks to the governance of the Prince of Pingbei and his men, the Northern Wilderness has now embarked on a massive new water conservancy construction project.

After witnessing a life completely different from what they had seen before, Noah and his companions became even more determined to help Chen Cheng restore his kingdom.

Instead of going directly to the maze canyon, Chen Cheng found an agricultural production team and landed from the sky to inquire about Dean and his group from their leader.

Given the current development of the Northern Wilderness, they can no longer stay in that canyon.

The team leader was initially wary, but after seeing Chen Cheng's identification, everyone, including his team members and their families, knelt down to express their gratitude to Chen Cheng.

This agricultural team model was learned by Chen Chengxue in his previous life.

Although many people in later generations criticized this "iron rice bowl" system, the country's first real step in building from scratch was built by pooling the strength of the masses through this system.

The current situation in Beihuang is very similar to that of that time. If we want to build water conservancy and other basic projects throughout the province, we must first use this method.

"There's no need to worship me. I'm not some kind of god. The fact that you've worked together to build your home is the greatest thanks you can give me."

Chen Cheng helped everyone up and spoke.

Chen Cheng then continued:

"I still need to talk to Dean and the others. Please show me the way. I won't disturb your work or life any longer."

The squad leader knew that Chen Cheng was busy with official duties, so he pointed him in a direction and said:

"Your Majesty, Lord Dean and the others should be in the state capital. I saw them last month when I went to the state capital for training."

Chen Cheng thanked him, then left some magic crystals to make their daily lives easier, and then left with Noah and the others.

After they had gone some distance, Raleigh, who was beside Noah, asked curiously:

"Boss, why don't you give them money or food?"

"What's the use of giving them money and food? I'm not a god, I can't guarantee they'll have enough to eat and drink."

"If I truly want them to have enough to eat and drink, the only thing I can do is find people to teach them knowledge, not to collect exorbitant taxes, then guide them in a positive direction through policy, and finally, not to interfere with them too much."

Although Chen Cheng's words were general, they were very much in line with the Huang-Lao thought of a certain dynasty in his previous life.

It is precisely this kind of thinking, allowing the people to rest and recuperate, that will naturally lead to prosperity for the people of the world in no time.

Lei Li is certainly not stupid, given her current strength; she can figure things out with a little thought.

"Boss, what you said is very simple, but it makes a lot of sense. I just don't know why those guys we met before were so stupid."

Leili sighed.