"Shopkeeper, you're truly brilliant! No wonder you paid a high price to hire the Village Chief. These mud-caked peasants were clearly terrified."
The pedantic Scholar approached Shopkeeper Qi, his face a mask of fawning admiration as he offered his flattery.
"To get things done, you have to aim high and think long-term. All that fighting and killing is a last resort. When dealing with these troublesome commoners, officials from the Government Office are the most effective tool."
Shopkeeper Qi chuckled, his gaze sweeping contemptuously over the several hundred villagers before him.
He had, of course, considered this situation might arise before he came.
After all, this land 'didn't belong to the Fang Family' in the first place. As the original owners, the villagers of Da Liushu Village were bound to cause a fuss.
That was why he had spent a hefty sum to invite the local Village Chief.
Originally, he had only planned on using the Village Chief's name to intimidate the villagers.
