Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 1025 - 985: A Short Rest

"We, mere soldiers, swear today to sacrifice our lives for His Majesty!"

The soldier’s voice was incredibly loud, such that everyone present heard it clearly.

Even though Lord Liu was hoisted high on the flagpole, he heard it clearly as well.

Witnessing this magnificent scene below, Lord Liu couldn’t help but shake his head vigorously, closing his eyes tightly.

He didn’t want to see this scene, didn’t want to hear these circumstances, such scenes were beyond his wildest dreams, and he dared not imagine them.

Although he was cherished in the army on ordinary days, compared to Lin Yi now, he was far behind.

Why couldn’t he win the hearts of these people?

Why, after being their commander for so many years, did he fail to truly capture their hearts?

And what did Lin Yi do?

He merely distributed some food to everyone and spoke a few words, yet he won the loyalty of these soldiers.

Such tactics made Lord Liu fear deep down in his heart.

Perhaps it comes down to personal capability.

Just a few simple words could make these people willing to sacrifice their lives.

And what of the efforts I’ve spent most of my lifetime cultivating?

All my trusted aides were eradicated. Moreover, these soldiers betrayed me without hesitation.

This is profoundly pathetic and pitiful, isn’t it?

Of course, there’s often something hateful about the pitiful. This fellow was exceedingly wicked, and to have ended up like this is deservedly so.

Looking at the scene, after that soldier finished shouting, other soldiers began to kneel and pay homage to Lin Yi one after another.

Lin Yi, however, felt helpless, having tried to persuade them several times without success, so he stopped trying.

Instead, he quietly served food to the soldiers ladle by ladle.

And as for the cook, he was sweating profusely while distributing steamed buns to the side.

His eyes were bloodshot. Clearly, he was trying hard to hold back his tears.

Not just him, it could be said that every soldier’s eyes were filled with hot tears.

These means of winning hearts, in today’s view, might seem quite crude, but in that feudal dynasty, it was unparalleled.

After all, the imperial power of this era was quite mighty, with social class distinctions clear, and for an emperor to serve commoners with dishes was obviously unbearable for the average person.

Finally, after a busy session, everyone received a bowl of aromatic meat.

And the taste of this meat was incredibly good.

It could be said they had never had such fragrant, delicious meat in their lives.

Not only the soldiers, even the imprisoned criminals couldn’t help but swallow constantly.

Even Lord Liu, who had his mouth plugged, after feeling sentimental for a while, also felt a hunger in his stomach.

This feeling was innate. Perhaps he was accustomed to delicacies, but had never experienced such deliciousness in these circumstances.

For this reason, the aroma filled everyone’s nostrils, making them take deep breaths in delight.

Some children were so tempted they began to cry loudly.

Lin Yi didn’t hesitate to distribute food to those children.

As for those adults, well, since you have done all kinds of evil, now there’s no obligation to feed you.

Consequently, apart from the children, no one else received food.

Watching the soldiers devour their food, those people could be said to be extremely tempted.

What they couldn’t bear was seeing those seated there devouring the food were those they usually looked down upon.

Those they summoned or dismissed at will.

This group of peasants, these common soldiers, could now enjoy more privileges and stand above them, which was utterly unacceptable to them.

If it weren’t for these people eyeing them intently, and the blades in their hands being so sharp, this group might have already revolted.

Time passed little by little, and once everyone finished eating, Lin Yi ordered them to rest in shifts.

Even he returned to the tent to rest.

As for why the manor was so large, why not reside inside it?

That was simply because Lin Yi wasn’t accustomed to it.

And more crucially, it was for Lin Yi’s security concerns, so he returned to the tent.

After all, in the tent, he could set up what he wanted, and with various sophisticated devices arranged, he summoned the Iron Man Armor, wearing it as he lay there sleeping.

Some might ask, can you sleep wearing such iron armor?

Wouldn’t it be distressingly uncomfortable?

This concern was unnecessary because Iron Man considered comfort from the start in its design.

Thus resting inside wouldn’t cause any discomfort.

On the contrary, it adjusts each part into an optimal position for relaxation, enhancing restful sleep,

Furthermore, if sleep quality is poor, the Iron Man Armor will make certain adjustments, including appropriate local massages, to improve sleep.

Regarding whether prolonged sleep affects the body or daily activities, Iron Man is equipped with an alarm function that Lin Yi can set to wake him appropriately.

Moreover, if disturbed from outside, the Iron Man Armor quickly alerts him, ensuring he wakes promptly.

Lying in the Iron Man Armor, Lin Yi closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Despite his strong physique, enhanced by high-tech devices to near invincibility, he was still only human.

Being human entails fatigue from time to time, and such high-intensity activity exhausted Lin Yi physically and mentally,

Especially witnessing the wrongdoing of corrupt officials, further exasperating him, which drained him internally.

The next day, just at dawn, a clamor could be heard outside.

[To be continued...]