Time flew, and before they knew it, the end of the year had arrived. Sheng Ji had not broken his word; through the day-and-night efforts of the soldiers and many members of the Demon Clan, they finally ushered in a great harvest before the weather turned truly cold. Although the grain was not as abundant as what had been burned previously, it was more than enough to get them through the winter. Having learned their lesson from last time, they built the granary in a thoroughly secure location this time. In Xiaoyao's words: "Let's see who dares to come and burn it now; I'll make sure they never make it back."
Moreover, the reason those troublemaking thieves had succeeded so easily last time was partly due to their cunning, but also because the management of New City had been far too lax. Therefore, Xiaoyao transferred Xiedan to conduct a census following Qingshui City's methods, registering every household. Newcomers had to be meticulously recorded, and stays at inns had to be thoroughly documented. In the future, specialized personnel would be assigned to handle these specific matters of investigation and record-keeping to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
During this period, seeing Clan Lirong continuously "selling" so many spiritually powerful members of the Demon Clan, Xiaoyao feared there might be demons like Da Hei who were discarded at will just because their spiritual power was deemed too low. She therefore sent word to Lirong Chang that those with low spiritu…
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