Help The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama (by Lotus Seeds) novel Chapter 363

Chapter 363: Chapter 355: Recruitment of Rebels

Shen Tang was utterly shocked and doubted if she was seeing things.

But the Earth Core on the altar was indeed gone!

Yet all those assassins were dead, apart from their two groups, no outsiders should have come to these underground ruins.

How could the Earth Energy Core disappear?!

Who took it away?

Could it be... there was a mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?

Shen Tang’s face was cold and solemn. She searched the nearby area with Lu Xiao and others, but didn’t find the Earth Core. This matter could only be dropped.

After several days and nights, they ultimately came back empty-handed.

The Earth Core was gone, and they couldn’t find Shen Li’s body, making it impossible to bury her for peace.

The system detected Shen Tang’s gloomy mood and suggested, [Host, would you like to use the Forgetfulness Water? Once you drink the Forgetfulness Water, you can forget your feelings for Shen Li and won’t be so sad.]

Shen Tang smiled bitterly, "Do you think I’m someone who gets troubled by emotions?"

[You are very sad.]

"The end of meeting is separation, in a few days, I will move on."

[Does the host really not need it?]

"...No need." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

After returning, Shen Tang locked herself in the study, with the heavy burden of political affairs pressing on her, there was no time to dwell on sorrow.

The current situation of the Empire was extremely unstable.

The rebel army had not yet made any moves; it was unknown what had happened, but it remained a major threat to the heart and cannot be underestimated.

The rebellious noble warlords within were equally ambitious as wolves.

In just this short half-month, several battles erupted, invading territories.

Cities under the Empire accepted more refugees from other regions.

A camel dying of hunger is still bigger than a horse, the small countries surrounding the Empire have not yet made any moves but are all watching covetously. Any slip, and they would pounce, tearing for a chunk of fat meat!

Even the Chaotic Zone was restless, with many emerging forces claiming territory as kings.

Back then, Black Wind Village was among them.

These newly emerging vagrant bandits were not to be underestimated, many were skilled people who never submitted to the Empire, their strength rivaling the regular army of the Empire.

Although Shen Tang was heartbroken, at this time, she had no leisure to mind the affairs of love and emotion, as the critical moment approached, she, as the Monarch, had to remain calm, hold every line tight to stabilize the Empire’s foundation, never to give outsiders any opportunity!

In these days, Shen Tang issued many measures, initially solving the basic defense and grain problems of various major cities, further strengthening the military power of the Empire, as well as solving the economic issues of the Empire urgently.

Since the war, both the internal and external economy suffered major blows, markets need to be rebuilt, taxes reduced, and investments attracted.

Many middle-class citizens and nobles who fled to other places also returned a lot.

Meanwhile, Shen Tang also issued a recruitment towards the Chaotic Land, as long as those wild forces agreed to return to the Empire, the Empire would offer the most generous treatment.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work much.

Those vagrant bandits were either unwilling to submit to the Empire’s jurisdiction or harbored thoughts of "taking a chance to seize imperial power," how could they be easily recruited?

Near Greenfield City, Yunshan City was a naturally rich mining-type city, with great potential, especially owning the currently largest iron mine in the Empire.

Iron is a necessary material for building fortress constructions and forging weapons!

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