A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 345: Is there marriage involved?
The faces of the bandits present all changed.

Most of those who become bandits are vagrants and scoundrels who want quick money; deep down, they are all afraid of death.

Luo Fei's expression also changed slightly, his face full of hatred and resentment. He had not yet fulfilled his ambitions, how could he die so easily!

After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, we can submit to the Empire and do things for you!"

The system warned: "Host, these bandits have very low loyalty but high ambition. Their verbal agreement is merely a temporary measure; they might turn on you one day."

Shen Tang naturally thought of this as well.

She looked at Luo Fei and the others, her smile carrying a deeper meaning. "I welcome heroes from all walks of life to serve the Empire, but given the lessons of the past, I will implant slave chips in your bodies to ensure that you are truly serving the Empire!"

Upon hearing this, the bandits' faces changed drastically. Having been branded as slaves, they had become the empire's lackeys!
Absolutely impossible!
"Rest assured, I am not an unfeeling person. I know what you are thinking. This slave chip is not to take away your personal freedom, but to ensure your loyalty. As long as you serve the empire for three years, I will remove the chip from you. I can issue an imperial decree that I will never deceive you."

Shen Tang smiled and glanced at them, her tone very easy to negotiate, "Of course, if you don't agree, then we can only—see you in the next life!"

"..."

Damn it, isn't this a blatant threat?
Did we give them a chance to refuse?!
However, a three-year term of loyalty is not unacceptable.

These hypocritical nobles value their word; she personally issued the imperial decree, so she certainly wouldn't go back on her word halfway through.

These bandits naturally had no idea what Shen Tang was thinking. She was now the emperor. As long as she was shameless, what promises did the emperor need to keep?
She issued the imperial decree, and she can withdraw it at any time or issue a new one.

Even if she promises to set them free in three years, if these bandits disobey her, killing them wouldn't be considered breaking her promise.

Ultimately, the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold agreed to be granted amnesty.

All the grain and valuables looted from the mountain stronghold were confiscated and turned over to the state.

This is not enough.

These bandits have robbed so much stuff and sold so much ill-gotten wealth; they must have taken many lives. They need to bleed some more.

Shen Tang had someone untie Luo Fei, staring at his rather handsome face, and suddenly leaned closer to ask with a radiant smile, "Have you ever been married?"

Luo Fei's face suddenly turned bright red, whether from shame or anger, he couldn't tell. "You! You despicable and shameless female, you've set your sights on me, you want to take me in? No way—ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, rang out.

Shen Tang casually pulled out a short-bladed dagger, stabbed it into his chest, and dug out a drop of blood essence.

"Boss!"

The bandits turned pale with fright.

Poisonous woman! Tyrant!
It's just a little bit of food they stole from her, why be so ruthless?!

Shen Tang accepted the essence blood with great satisfaction and said with a smile, "Consider this compensation. In the future, you will serve the empire well, and you will be rewarded accordingly."

Luo Fei staggered back two steps, his face pale, his eyes filled with a venomous ferocity, as if he wanted to tear her to pieces!
This injury is nothing to a ninth-tier orc, but the pain is real!
Three years from now, he will definitely kill this damned emperor to avenge today's humiliation!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission! You have been rewarded with 1000 points and a mysterious treasure map. The physical reward has been automatically sent to your system inventory. Please check it yourself!]

[A mysterious treasure map: Opening it will randomly reveal a mysterious location, which may contain priceless treasure or just a false alarm. What you find depends entirely on luck.]

Shen Tang felt that she had used up most of her luck last time, so she didn't rush to open the treasure map and decided to wait until she remembered it later.

At the same time, she didn't waste any time and quickly refined the essence blood.

Mental strength increased to 90%.

My mental strength will be fully restored soon.

……

Tieling City.

The situation has stabilized for the time being.

All the bodies, both inside and outside the city, were cremated. The ruins and snow on the roads were also cleared away.

With the joint efforts of the military and civilians, many temporary shelter tents were set up, where the orcs rested. The clean food, water and medicine were enough for the city's residents to last for half a month, and the reconstruction work was proceeding in an orderly manner.

The people in the city were no longer like walking corpses; they had regained some spirit.

Laughter and cheerful voices could be heard occasionally along the way.

A happy and harmonious family.

There were also couples who, after the war, were still entangled in each other's arms, passionately kissing in public, and as they kissed, they started rolling around together.

Xiao Jin blushed with embarrassment at the sight, quickly looked away, gave a few instructions to his deputy, and left.

He casually jumped onto a broken wall not far away, braced himself with his hands behind his back, and looked up at the setting sun.

He misses Tangtang.

I don't know how long it will be before I can go back after I finish dealing with things here.

From the crowd, someone shouted, "My God, His Majesty has arrived!"

"His Majesty has personally led the troops to provide support and express his condolences!"

These words caused a stir in the room.

Many people rushed to the city gate to catch a glimpse of the new king.

Xiao Jin snapped out of his daze, overjoyed, and quickly went over as well.

The emperor personally visited the disaster-stricken areas, which greatly boosted morale, and the people cheered loudly.

As soon as Shen Tang arrived at the city gate, she was embraced tightly in a warm embrace. When she looked up, she was met with a deep and lingering kiss!

Shen Tang blushed slightly and quickly pushed Xiao Jin away, "You rogue leopard, there are so many people watching, aren't you ashamed at all!"

"We're husband and wife, what's there to be shy about? I just missed you so much." Xiao Jin whispered provocatively in her ear, "I miss you so much it hurts all over!"

Shen Tang grabbed his waist and cried out in pain.

"You better behave yourself! ...We'll talk about it when we get back."

Xiao Jin stared at her reddened ear tips, feeling incredibly aroused, but he dared not act recklessly anymore. He obediently stayed by her side, arranging for the troops to evacuate the crowd.

"Tangtang, who is that person? Your new beastly husband?" Xiao Jin asked jealously when he saw Luo Fei among the bandits.

The strong can always be seen at a glance.

"Do I have such bad taste?" Shen Tang lifted his chin and kissed the corner of his lips.

Xiao Jin immediately laughed, raising his eyebrows and saying, "I knew your taste wasn't that bad. That big black guy is quite strong, but he's much worse looking than me! You've already tasted me, so you definitely can't stomach this rough stuff."

"Narcissistic." Shen Tang rolled her eyes. To be honest, Luo Fei was quite handsome, after all, he was one of the female lead's harem members.

Unfortunately, she didn't like these overly muscular, dark-skinned men.

Xiao Jin's physique is just right, young and strong without being ostentatious, which perfectly suits her taste!
Shen Tang sent all the bandits to work, giving them the hardest and most tiring jobs so they could reform themselves through labor!

Luo Fei and his men had no choice but to endure their suffering and dare not vent their anger; they could only work diligently.

As night fell, Xiao Jin couldn't wait any longer and carried her to the tent.

　I've been adjusting my sleep schedule lately, so I won't be updating too late.

　　Good night, sweet dreams.

　　(End of this chapter)