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"Now I'm giving you two choices: obey or die!" Chu Nan's voice was icy.

Xu Ling'er, who was standing nearby, immediately translated Chu Nan's words to the four people from Guaguo.

Upon hearing Xu Ling'er's translation, the remaining four Guaguo people trembled like leaves.

"Da me da me!" the four Chinese people shouted wildly.

Then, the four of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to Chu Nan.

"You're all cheapskates! You won't know the pain until you're hit!" Chu Nan sneered.

"Let's go, let's go somewhere else."

Chu Nan turned to look at Xu Ling'er: "Xu Shangyi, let's go. The princess and Ling Hanxue are over there."

"Great!" Xu Ling'er's face was filled with excitement.

Chu Nan led the four Guaguo people forward, chatting with Xu Ling'er beside him as they walked.

"Xu Shangyi is so learned and talented that she can even speak Mandarin. This really surprises me," Chu Nan said with a smile.

Gua Kingdom is just a small country. Their wars used to be like village wars, and they were not taken seriously by the Great Zhou.

"When I was young, I accompanied my father on a diplomatic mission to Guatemala and lived there for about a year, so I learned the Guatemalan language."

"So it's because of being exposed to it from a young age, impressive!" Chu Nan gave a thumbs up.

Although I watched so many action and romance movies in my past life, I only knew a few words of Mandarin and couldn't communicate at all.

Who is your father?

Upon hearing this, Xu Ling'er's face darkened: "My father was once a principal officer in the Ministry of Revenue, but he was dismissed from office after offending someone."

"When I was a teenager, I entered the palace as a maid."

"I see." Chu Nan looked at Xu Ling'er. This girl had a refined and intelligent air about her, and she looked pitiful.

"Chu Nan, can we still get out?" Xu Ling'er suddenly asked.

Chu Nan shook his head: "I don't know either. Maybe we can get out, or maybe we'll never get out."

Xu Ling'er's delicate body trembled, and she fell silent, saying nothing more.

With four prisoners and Xu Ling'er, they didn't return to the camp until evening.

Inside the camp, three sailors, Miyamoto Musashi, Ji Menghan, and Ling Hanxue were all sitting in front of the fire, eating roasted meat.

"Where did Chu Nan go? Why hasn't he come back yet? Could something have happened to him?" Ji Menghan looked up and gazed towards the jungle, but saw no one. Her face showed some anxiety.

Ling Hanxue quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, Chu Nan is very lucky, he'll be fine."

"But why isn't he back yet..." Ji Menghan said, somewhat annoyed.

Seeing Ji Menghan like this, Ling Hanxue didn't know what to say. She was also anxious, but she couldn't be anxious with Ji Menghan, otherwise things would get chaotic.

The three sailors didn't think too much about it. As long as they listened to Chu Nan, they would have food to eat and a place to stay.

Only Miyamoto Musashi sat in front of the fire, his eyes flickering, lost in thought.

Just then, Ji Menghan suddenly stood up, looking in the distance, her beautiful eyes revealing joy.

"It's Chu Nan, it must be Chu Nan!" Ji Menghan rushed over.

Ling Hanxue's tense expression relaxed, and she ran over with Ji Menghan.

Seeing that Chu Nan had not only returned on his own, but also brought four fruit-bearing people dressed in animal skins, and a woman in pink beside him.

"Xu Shangyi?" Ling Hanxue was taken aback; she naturally recognized Xu Ling'er.

Xu Ling'er took two quick steps, her face showing excitement, and knelt down in front of Ji Menghan, bowing gracefully.

"Your Highness, may you be blessed with good health and longevity. It is truly wonderful that Your Highness has survived. I am overjoyed."

"Ling'er, get up, get up! I'm so glad you're alive." Ji Menghan happily took Xu Ling'er's hand and helped her up.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? There's some grilled meat over there. Come on, let's go over there and have a meal and chat." Ji Menghan enthusiastically took Xu Ling'er's hand, and together with Ling Hanxue, they were about to leave.

"Please wait a moment, Ms. Xu. Please deal with these Guaguo people first," Chu Nan hurriedly called out.

Xu Ling'er couldn't help but look up at Ji Menghan.

"Ling'er, why don't you help Chu Nan deal with this first?" Ji Menghan said.

"I will obey Your Highness's command." Xu Ling'er bowed gracefully.

"You, come here!" Chu Nan said to Miyamoto Musashi, who was standing beside the fire looking astonished.

Xu Ling'er immediately translated simultaneously.

"Looks like a big, burly guy, but he's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve. So you have accomplices too!" Chu Nan sneered.

Miyamoto Musashi immediately launched into a long, rapid-fire speech.

Xu Ling'er looked at Chu Nan: "He said they escaped here to survive and didn't want to be discovered."

Chu Nan waved his hand: "Alright, enough said. From now on, all five of you are my slaves. You must obey my orders, or I will make sure you die a horrible death."

Xu Ling'er translated it again.

Upon hearing Chu Nan's words, all five people, including Miyamoto Musashi, wore bitter expressions.

You can imagine how one feels when a free person becomes someone else's slave.

However, Chu Nan's attitude remained as firm as ever, giving them no choice whatsoever.

Chu Nan wouldn't do this if they were from the Great Zhou, but he doesn't care about these people from the Gua Kingdom.

If they obey, they might be given some food; if they disobey, they can be killed at any time.

The only woman among the five people knelt on the ground in fear.

"Your legs are quite fair, so you can be a maid." Chu Nan said coldly.

As Xu Ling'er translated, the woman from Guaguo immediately showed a look of joy on her face.

If you can be a maid, you naturally won't have to do those heavy jobs.

"Furthermore, from this moment on, if even one person escapes, everyone else must die."

Upon hearing Chu Nan's words, all five Guaguo people nodded frantically.

Xu Ling'er frowned slightly: "Would threatening them work?"

"They'll take care of themselves," Chu Nan said calmly.

Xu Ling'er shook her head slightly. She felt that what Chu Nan said was unlikely. These people were all living beings. Why would they willingly submit to someone's control? They might run away at any time.

"Ling'er, come on, let's go talk, sisters." Ji Menghan and Ling Hanxue pulled Xu Ling'er to the fireside.

Chu Nan then arranged for the remaining three men, Miyamoto Musashi, and three sailors to stay in one room.

As the population grew, Chu Nan continued to consider whether he should build bigger and more houses.

The two simple houses were barely enough to live in before, but now that there are so many more people, they are clearly not enough to accommodate everyone.

"Let's continue building the house tomorrow," Chu Nan said with a sigh of relief.

After the meal, everyone began to rest.

Xu Ling'er's eyes widened when she saw Chu Nan, Ji Menghan, and Ling Hanxue sleeping together.

However, Chu Nan didn't make any moves tonight.

Xu Ling'er slept at the farthest point, while the woman from the Gua Kingdom was at her feet.

The next morning, Chu Nan ordered the woman from the Gua Kingdom to fetch water.