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Chapter 735: Selling Grain
Chapter 735: Selling Grain
"Your Grace." Hent bowed low, his head nearly touching the ground. "At this point, we have only three options to survive the harsh winter."
"Oh? What are the three options?" Duke Glan stared at him intently.
"The first option is to disband the peasant uprising." Hent's head was almost parallel to the ground, and he dared not look up at Duke Glan. "We can give the peasants a dispersal fee and send them home. This way, we can ensure that the remaining army has enough grain to survive the winter."
Duke Glan's face darkened immediately.
Before he could scold Hent, one of his generals stepped forward, his voice stern. "Hent, what kind of foolish advice are you giving to His Grace? At least a third of our victories are due to the peasant uprising! If not for the peasants serving as cannon fodder and sacrificing themselves to break through the toxic miasma set by Sylas Flame, the Emperor of the Fire Nation, do you know how many of our soldiers would have died in vain?"
Hent glared at the general, his tone harsh. "I'm just stating the facts. Don't interfere here!"
"What? You dare call this interference! Your Grace, he—"
"Enough." Duke Glan raised his hand, his voice calm. "I won't consider that option. Even if our remaining army can defeat Sylas Flame, sending these peasants home will only create instability in the rear. Hent, what's the next option?"
"Understood." Hent took a deep breath and continued seriously. "The second option is to have the people in the occupied territories hand over their grain for the winter. Even if they die from hunger and cold, it will be a contribution to the unification of the nation."
The other five generals fell silent at Hent's words, seemingly in support of this method.
Duke Glan also fell silent, his mind in turmoil.
After three minutes of silence, Duke Glan spoke gravely. "Hent, what's the third option?"
"The third option is to stockpile dry grass, leaves, and tree bark. During the harsh winter, we can mix these into the soldiers' meals." Hent answered, his voice strained.
"Hmph! Will the soldiers agree to eat that?" The critical general stood up, his eyes wide. "The peasants might endure it, but our elite forces are pampered. Feeding them such things will surely cause a mutiny!"
But at that moment, Duke Glan interjected. "I think this method is not bad."
"Your Grace—"
"Let me finish." Duke Glan raised his hand. "We can tell the soldiers the harsh reality of our grain shortage and explain that this is a necessary measure. When spring comes next year, we'll raid the royal granaries and make up for the lack of food with a feast of meat and fish! We'll reward the entire army!"
"Since Your Grace finds it acceptable... so be it." The general sighed. "I hope the army doesn't mutiny!"
Just then, a voice rang out in the ears of Duke Glan and the six generals. "Perhaps there's a fourth solution?"
The voice belonged to Su Yu, who had been eavesdropping for a while.
As for the language of the Ice Plane, he could understand and speak it because he had visited this place in his past life and stayed here for over a month.
"Who's there?!"
"There's an assassin!"
Duke Glan and the six generals were taken aback! The six generals quickly surrounded the Duke, casting defensive spells and looking around warily.
Who was this person?
Why hadn't they noticed this person standing there for so long?
"Everyone, please calm down." Su Yu canceled his Invisibility Spell and calmly stepped out from the void.
He faced the seven people, who were on high alert, and smiled, "I am a merchant from another plane. You're lacking food, right? I happen to have a large supply of grain, enough to help you survive the harsh winter!"
As he spoke, Su Yu released his overwhelming aura from his 83rd level.
The surging, wave-like aura pressed down on Duke Golan and the other six, making them immediately feel the terrifying pressure as if a mountain were pressing down on them.
This made their mouths gape open in shock, unable to close.
A High Legendary!
This was definitely the power of a High Legendary! Such a level in their plane could be considered one of the top ten beings!
This so-called merchant from another plane was absurdly strong!
...
The general who had been critical earlier stood up, his neck stiff, and demanded, "You say you're from another plane, but do you have any proof?"
Duke Golan was startled by his boldness and quickly tried to mend the situation, "Apologies, mighty outsider. He didn't mean to doubt you! It's just that we've never received visitors from other worlds before, so he asked out of curiosity."
"No problem," Su Yu waved his hand generously and smiled, "It's easy to prove I'm from another plane. You need food, right? I just happen to have brought a lot of grain from my plane."
With a wave of his hand, dozens of corn cobs appeared on the ground in front of Duke Golan and the others.
The corn cobs were a golden yellow.
However, Duke Golan and the others were a bit hesitant when they saw this.
They had never seen this before—could this really be eaten?
Su Yu seemed to read their thoughts and continued to smile, "Don't worry. This is a staple food in our plane. Our human bodies are not much different, so there shouldn't be any issues if you eat it."
He then took out a string of steaming grilled corn from his necklace and waved it in front of the seven, "What do you think? Want to try a bite?"
Duke Golan and the others exchanged glances.
First, they acknowledged that Su Yu was indeed a merchant from another plane.
After all, Su Yu's strength could rank in the top ten of their plane. They had no idea where he came from, leaving only one possibility—Su Yu was truly from another plane.
However, they decided to remain cautious about the food this merchant was selling.
After all, no one had ever eaten this kind of food from another plane. What if it was poisonous? That would be a serious problem!
At this moment, Hunt suddenly said, "My lord, we can call in the gourmet Samborg to test it."
"Samborg?"
"Yes, he has a natural ability to speed up food digestion. We can observe any changes in him after he eats this food from another plane, to determine if it's safe and if it will harm us in any way."
"Good, bring him here. And make sure he comes as quickly as possible, no matter the cost!" Duke Golan immediately ordered.
"Understood!" Hunt responded swiftly, glanced at Su Yu, and hurriedly walked out of the hall.
The other five generals did not relax. They remained cautious, setting up defenses and contacting their own Legendary-level allies.
Su Yu remained calm, standing in place with a smile, not moving an inch.
(End of Chapter)
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