Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System-Chapter 828 - 788: An Empty Little Town
Why not drive these warhorses together and head slowly towards the Border Army Camp?
The reasons are twofold. The first is that even if they drove those warhorses to the Border Army Camp, there wouldn't be enough stables to accommodate them.
The second reason is that they don't know what the situation over there really is.
They don't know if those Yan Soldiers have truly retreated entirely, or if they have already set it ablaze to ashes.
In short, what they're facing are unknowns. They don't know what has really happened there or what the actual situation is like over there.
Precisely because of this, Lin Yi decided to bring them back first to scout out the reality here.
If those Yan Soldiers really haven't left, Lin Yi wouldn't mind sending them on their way once more.
In doing so, he could also gather some of the energy needed by the system.
Of course, if those people have left, Lin Yi would have these individuals quickly expand and build a horse ranch here.
Once everything here is settled, they can then bring the warhorses over.
As for why they don't camp in place and insist on returning to the Border Army Camp?
There is actually a main reason: beside this Border Army Camp, there is a good water source, which other places do not have.
It can be said that within nearly a hundred miles around, only this place has sufficient water to support tens of thousands of people.
That's why they are willing to endure hardships to come back here.
This is also why the camp was originally chosen to be there.
Although Lin Yi's System Space has a large reserve of fresh water, it's not enough for so many people to drink at once.
Moreover, this is not a long-term solution.
So time passed, second by second, minute by minute, and finally, after another hour, they arrived at the outskirts of the entire camp.
Looking at the familiar and simple city walls, and the familiar buildings inside, an unexplainable joy filled everyone's hearts.
After nearly half a month, they finally returned here, returned to their home once again.
Although some of them were not born and raised here, for them, this is their home.
At least, for nearly a decade or so, they have lived and thrived here.
Here reside their parents, wives, children, and more.
Though it is called a Border Army Camp, it might more accurately be described as a small town.
After all, there used to live nearly three to four thousand people of all ages here.
It should be called a border town.
Didn't you see the city walls outside? Even if they are a bit low, they are still called city walls, aren't they?
And after the great battle some time ago, everything here has undergone earth-shattering changes.
The original hustle and bustle are gone, and the children who used to frolic here are gone, too.
The outer city walls are filled with various signs of destruction.
But, fortunately, there are no signs of burning here.
It is because of these thoughts, the initially joyful expressions on everyone's faces have become solemn, and many had eyes filled with glistening tears.
Even Leng Yu, next to Lin Yi, was like this; her beautiful eyes were veiled with a slight mist.
However, this young woman showed evident fortitude, though filled with inner sorrow, she didn't display much on her face.
Besides that faint mist in her eyes, her tightly clenched small fists were the only indication of her inner state.
Looking at the small town so close before them, everyone unexpectedly stopped in their tracks, not daring to advance even an inch further.
They were afraid, afraid of seeing the emptiness and desolation upon entering, afraid of witnessing no signs of life inside.
After all, when they hurried back with the garrison before, all they saw was devastation.
Although they didn't manage to break into the village, the bodies outside made them keenly realize that those Yan Soldiers must have conducted a thorough purge of the town.
Feeling the surrounding crowd's sorrowful emotions, Lin Yi raised his eyes toward the town and saw that this vast village was empty and devoid of any sound.
It could be seen that those Yan Soldiers did heed his arrangement and have already withdrawn from here.
This slightly relieved his mind.
If those people hadn't left, he might have had to face another slaughter.
Even though he had an absolute advantage, absolute power, he was, after all, a modern person. Engaging in slaughter against these people was something he found hard to do.
Or rather, he couldn't bring himself to slaughter his own kind.
For Leng Yu and the others, these two forces did not belong to the same kin; they were two camps, two countries.
But for Lin Yi, they were all sons of Huaxia, all shared the same yellow skin.
Therefore, even though he planned to unify the three countries, he never thought of using actual force to subdue them.
He wanted people, the complete populace of these three countries, not just a piece of empty land.
Rather than capturing such a land, it might be more gratifying to wear Iron Man's armor and engage in a massacre on European soil.
Truth be told, Lin Yi had personal motives.
His intention was to rule this world but have it be ruled by people of yellow skin.
Of course, after true governance, he wouldn't implement racial discrimination but treat everyone equally, perceiving all as his subjects, turning Earth into one village.
But given his skin was yellow, it was natural for him to feel some bias.
"Wait here for a moment, I'll go in and check the situation inside first."
Suddenly, Lin Yi's voice resounded in everyone's ears.
Hearing this, Leng Yu turned her head slightly and looked up at Lin Yi, initially puzzled, but then she understood the meaning behind his words.
He feared they might see something they shouldn't if they went in together.
Or perhaps he worried about an ambush inside.
Thinking of this, a warm current flowed through Leng Yu's heart, and she silently murmured to herself:
"Father, do you see this? Your spirit in heaven must have seen this, right?…
[To be continued...]
