Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1368: Chapter 442: Slave Village, No Way Out, Su Xing’er’s Ingenious Mind

Su Xing’er got a definite answer, bowed her head in deep thought for a long time, and then quickly got up and went out, not bothering with Du Rou anymore.

Su Xing’er went to the other two annexes, woke up her third brother Su Zhi and second brother Su Xu, and finally found her eldest brother Su Jing in the first annex. The four siblings gathered in the main hall of the annex.

The three of them, Su Jing, were a bit bewildered. To achieve the goals set by Xia Hong, they’re now eager to make use of every minute, busy with cultivation; they wondered why Su Xing’er suddenly called for them.

"That Uncle Hu came to see us today..."

After Su Xing’er explained the situation of Hu Tiejiang, the expressions of the three siblings slightly darkened.

"Little sister, you’re not thinking of rescuing this Hu Tiejiang, are you?"

"After all, we only traveled a short way with him. We know nothing about what he does or what trouble he got into, so there’s no need for us to save him, right?"

"Moreover, even if we wanted to save him, we can’t do it alone; we’d have to rely on the master’s reputation, which would only cause trouble for the master, wouldn’t it?"

Upon hearing their brothers’ words, Su Xing’er did not rush to speak but first asked Su Jing, "Big brother, traveling with Uncle Hu and his brother, do you think they are bad people? Besides, would bad people drag along their wives and children, braving the cold snow, fearing to be pursued by bad guys, and rush towards the city?"

The expressions of the three Su Jing brothers slightly froze at these words, their gazes dodging somewhat.

Having traveled together, they had a deep impression of the two Hu Tiejiang families. Not to mention, they heard Hu Tiejiang mention escaping from Slave Status while in Yakou Village.

The three actually knew very well that the two Hu brothers were definitely not bad people. In fact, the calamity they were currently facing was most likely caused by trying to leave Slave Status, which they could also guess.

The ultimate reason they said those words just now was that they didn’t want to cause trouble for Xia Hong and didn’t want to delay their own cultivation.

"Little sister, many people in Evergreen Valley are in miserable situations. If you could save others with your own abilities, big brother would never stop you, but..."

"Big brother, Hu Uncle’s two families intentionally traveled with us from Yakou Village, don’t you think the master could see through this?"

Su Jing, interrupted, was momentarily stunned by his little sister’s question.

Eight days ago in Yakou Village, Hu Tiechuan had deliberately struck up a conversation with them and then set out with them for Qinghua City. Such actions were too intentional; even they could see it. How could Hong Yu not?

However, what he couldn’t understand was why Su Xing’er asked this question now.

Seeing the confusion in Su Jing’s eyes, Su Xing’er organized her thoughts and continued to ask, "Big brother, second brother, and third brother, after spending more than four months with the master in Evergreen Valley and then these seven days traveling to Qinghua City, what do you think is the master’s attitude towards these unregistered people in Evergreen Valley, as well as those with Slave Status and lowly status?"

Hearing this question, the three Su Jing brothers immediately recalled the four-plus months they spent with Xia Hong in Evergreen Valley and the conversation they had seven days ago.

"Sympathy, compassion!"

Finally, it was the third brother Su Zhi who gave an answer.

Su Jing and Su Xu both nodded immediately upon hearing this.

"Exactly, it’s sympathy and compassion. He saved the four of us and helped us change our destinies out of this emotion. The master has a kind of compassionate aura, and Hu Uncle deliberately hitching a ride with us was something he could definitely see, and he didn’t object, also out of this emotion..."

Su Xing’er paused here, then continued, "Before setting off from Evergreen Valley, the master once asked us about the Six-class System in Cai Qiu, whether it was good or not; you all should remember this;

Seven days ago, before going into seclusion, the master even mentioned: that Cai Qiu controls all cultivation resources, and among the one hundred thousand people in Evergreen Valley, there are many more in even more miserable situations than we are, and many have talents far exceeding ours..."

"Little sister, are you suggesting..."

The third brother Su Zhi had now vaguely sensed something, interrupted Su Xing’er, showed a slight shock, then lowered his voice and said, "The master wants to train us to rebel against Cai Qiu?"

Upon hearing those last three words, the expressions of Su Jing and Su Xu suddenly froze.

Su Xing’er heard this, her expression did not change at all, she simply nodded lightly and said solemnly, "There are no gratuitous favors in this world. I’ve been thinking while in Evergreen Valley what the master really wants us to do. I also asked this question before, but the master always brushed it off by saying we were too weak and never gave an answer."

Her eyes showed a gleam of determination as she continued, "It wasn’t until seven days ago, after the master spoke those words before going into seclusion, that I really understood. What the master wants us to do in the future is to rebel against Cai Qiu!"

The last three words, "rebel against Cai Qiu," were spoken by Su Xing’er with not only certainty but also a certain steadfastness, as if these words were already engraved in her heart.

"Only this can make sense, otherwise there’s no reason for him to invest so many resources in us. Those with talents surpassing ours are everywhere; if he really wanted to take apprentices, it’s not just in Cai Qiu, but even Qinghua City probably has a bunch of geniuses lining up."

Su Xing’er clenched her fist and continued to patiently guide them, "Of course, with our current strength, mentioning these three words would be nothing but a joke. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do anything. People with Slave Status, lowly status in Cai Qiu, and those previously unregistered like us are the ones we need to try our best to draw in. People like Uncle Hu are among them."

Perhaps the impact of those three words was too great; the shock and dread on the faces of Su Jing and the others lasted for a long time. But remembering the four plus months they spent closely with Xia Hong, the three still managed to regain their composure and clenched their fists, evidently making a decision.

Su Jing said solemnly, "Little sister, you’ve always been clever. Big brother also acknowledges your conjecture, but ultimately, these are all your own speculations. We can’t be sure if the master genuinely has such intentions..."

"Then let’s use rescuing Uncle Hu as a test. Let’s directly get him out and watch the master’s reaction after he comes out of seclusion, and we’ll know."

Though she called it a test, the decisiveness in Su Xing’er’s words clearly showed that she had already come to a conclusion in her heart.

The determination also influenced Su Jing and the others, who nodded heavily after exchanging glances.

"Then let’s go with what you suggested. We’ll head to the Law Enforcement Department now to first understand what’s going on with Uncle Hu’s family. If they’ve truly been wronged, we’ll get them out immediately."

After Su Jing said this, he couldn’t help but shake his head in his heart.

The four siblings have lived in Evergreen Valley for more than ten years and are too familiar with the petty village intrigues. Based on the conversation during the journey alone, they can already guess most of Hu Tiejiang’s situation.

They could almost be certain that it was another old story of village tyrants oppressing slaves. Such things were all too common in the village-level camps in Evergreen Valley.

With the decision made to rescue them, the four siblings, after a brief discussion, changed into their clothes and found the butler Zhou Qing to lead the way, setting off to the Law Enforcement Department in the Inner City to find someone.

What the four siblings did not know was that when they walked out of the annex, in the quiet room behind the main building, Xia Hong, who was meditating with closed eyes, had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

"As expected, the fourth child is a bit more perceptive; she actually guessed my intentions quite well. Rebel against Cai Qiu...rebel against Cai Qiu, were these three words her own idea or something that already existed within Cai Qiu..."