It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

Whatever you, Pei Yichen, do, I will report it truthfully.

Of course, Jiang Li didn't come alone; she was secretly accompanied by a grandmaster.

"Alright, I suggest you don't exaggerate."

Su Chen shook his head.

He had tried to guess Cuiping's true identity, but he never dared to guess that it was the emperor.

But on the night the emperor was being protected in the palace, the old eunuch brought him the imperial meal.

Not only were there candied hawthorns, but there were also rice cakes that he had once bought for Cuiping.

In addition, the two are similar in height and age.

Su Chen only needed to test it briefly to confirm Cui Ping's identity.

She is Jiang Li!

The Empress herself accompanied him; such an honor was unparalleled.

She appeared here, but she didn't know who her father was teaching in the deep palace.

"What are you going to do? Like the aristocratic families? Or even surpass them?"

The actual situation in Shangning County was completely different from what was described in the memorial.

The people's situation has reached the brink of collapse.

They're worse than animals!

As Jiang Li approached Shangning County, she felt countless malicious gazes.

Those who were starving looked at themselves as if they were a lump of meat that was walking.

"Shangning County has already squeezed the people dry; what chance do I have to intervene?"

"So what are you going to do?" Jiang Li asked curiously.

"Of course, we should borrow some money from the local gentry. The powerful families may seem like an unbreakable wall, but that was when the Pei family was still strong."

Their internal dynamics are far from harmonious.

The powerful families followed the Zhou family's lead because the Zhou family provided them with sufficient benefits and had enough means to intimidate them.

When the Zhou family could no longer offer these benefits, the subordinates became less obedient.

Moreover, the wealth they accumulate is their own, and no one wants to hand it over to someone else.

The seemingly harmonious family may conceal a deep-seated, sordid affair that cannot withstand scrutiny.

Since Zhou Zhongguang told him to amass wealth, he would do something big!

There are quite a few disobedient underlings in aristocratic families. He'll help the Zhou family and teach them a lesson.

"Hey, that guy's about to be beaten to death."

Jiang Li looked to the side of the road where a large group of people were beating up a teenager.

"They're hoarding food."

Su Chen glanced at him and immediately understood why the people were beating him up.

When people are starving, they're capable of anything.

"Can we save him?"

Jiang Li frowned.

Many hungry people were watching her. She had some dry food in her bundle, but she dared not take it out.

"wait for me."

Su Chen, sword in hand, walked straight over.

Anyone who dares to stand in his way will be severely beaten.

After breaking the limbs of several people, the frenzied crowd slunk away.

However, they did not go far, remaining hidden in the shadows and still watching the boy.

"Thank you for your help, sir."

The boy knelt down and kowtowed to Su Chen, ignoring his injuries and carefully protecting the boy in his arms.

It looked like half a cake, mixed with a lot of sand.

"We have limited time. If you don't eat the pancake now, you might not have another chance."

Su Chen offered a reminder.

The surrounding people were like hungry wolves; if the boy moved even a little distance away from them, they would immediately rush over.

The boy, who was limping, paused for a moment, then suddenly turned his head and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Could you please protect me for a while longer, sir?"

I'd do anything for you!

You can do anything!

Even a newbie!

At most, it will only take you the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn!

"A noob?"

Is it worth it just for the time it takes to burn two incense sticks?

"value!"

The boy's answer was resolute.

"Let's go then."

Su Chen didn't ask any more questions and silently followed behind the boy with Jiang Li.

"...What is a 'vegetarian'?"

Jiang Li couldn't help but ask, because she couldn't quite understand the combination of those two words.

"He who treats himself as food and is eaten by others is called a 'food person'."

People...eat people.

Jiang Li suddenly realized why those starving people were looking at her with such longing eyes.

That's because they saw food...

Thinking of this, Jiang Li felt a churning in her stomach.

The boy carried the half-eaten pancake to a shack where a little girl lay dying.

Judging from her height and appearance, she seems to be much younger than Jiang Li.

That is his sister.

I found it.

It looked like it only had one breath left.

The boy insisted on bringing back half a pancake so that his sister could have a bite to eat before she died.

Jiang Li couldn't resist in the end. She pushed away the half-eaten pancake that the boy had offered to the little girl and took out a clean piece of dry food from her bundle.

Along with it, a small piece of candied fruit that had not yet been eaten was also taken out.

This scene made the boy prostrate himself on the ground, wanting to kowtow again.

But this time, Su Chen stopped him.

"Your sister shouldn't have done this."

If I give you a chance to overthrow a powerful family, you will pay with your life.

Are you willing to do it?

Chapter 9 Overthrowing the aristocratic families begins with us!

The boy agreed without hesitation.

If it weren't for those heartless rich guys, my sister wouldn't be in this situation.

Su Chen managed to keep the little girl alive, and then, guided by the boy, found the richest family in the county.

Han Mansion.

If Su Chen remembered correctly, this family was a branch of the Han family in the capital.

The highest-ranking official in the Han family was only a minister.

In this county town, the Han family's gate alone is much larger and more prestigious than that of the Minister.

The Han family used to control the Imperial City Guard and were extremely arrogant.

After being tricked by the Zhou family, he was made a scapegoat.

The Han family was unfairly blamed for the Black Armor Army's assassination attempt on the emperor.

At this moment, a large number of people had gathered at the side gate of the Han residence, all craning their necks to look at the gate.

"Butler Zhang, didn't we agree on half a bag of millet?"

Why is there only such a small amount?

"Damn it, take it or leave it!"

The butler kicked the other person in the face.

"Do you think my Han family is a charity?"

Selling their children, wives, and even themselves!

Do you think one or two of them want their family members to come to my Han residence and eat and drink for free?

There's no such thing as a free lunch!