Chapter 58: Vying for Favor?
“Master, with so many new people all at once, the castle might not have enough room. How about this: let the ordinary slaves live in the open space outside the castle. Give them a few tents to stay in.” Tang Jingyan said with a heavy sense of superiority. “Only those of us fortunate enough to have been graced by the Master’s favor should live inside the castle!”
Everyone understood what she meant by “ordinary slaves”—the ones who hadn’t yet served Xiao Yi.
Tang Ning Ning adjusted her glasses and sidled up to Xiao Yi, whispering advice in his ear. “Master, I think Jingyan’s right. We’ll have even more people in the future, and for better management, we need a clear hierarchy. Her division of roles feels pretty good to me...”
Xiao Yi nodded. “Then that’s how we’ll do it.”
Hearing Xiao Yi’s decision, Si Ruo Qing felt a faint pang of disappointment.
But she understood—these women had been with Xiao Yi from the start. They were his true women.
Though she and the others had become his slaves, they hadn’t truly become his women yet.
It was only natural for Xiao Yi to favor his real women. There was nothing wrong with that!
If it means trading my body for status in the city, I’d rather live in a tent outside the castle!Si Ruo Qing thought, gritting her teeth.
I won’t stoop as low as these shameless women! I’ll earn the respect I deserve through my own strength in this shelter!Si Ruo Qing swore to herself.
The newcomers, meanwhile, began scheming about how to catch Xiao Yi’s eye—how to throw themselves at him and truly become his women, to enjoy better treatment.
The twin loli beauties exchanged a glance, bit their lips, and nodded in perfect understanding.
They figured they had a big advantage—after all, they’d heard plenty of men were into twin sisters...
Tang Ning Ning bit her lip and bowed her head, murmuring, “Master... um... should I move outside the castle too? When are you going to...”
Only then did Xiao Yi remember that, thanks to the chaos with Ma Chenbin and his crew, he hadn’t gotten around to claiming Tang Ning Ning yet.
This little girl had clearly been hung up on it.
“Of course you don’t have to live outside. You’ll sleep with me tonight,” Xiao Yi said with a smile, patting her head. “Also, from now on, you’ll handle all the resource distribution in the city.”
He turned to Lin Man Cha and Tang Jingyan. “You two will assist her. Got it?”
“Understood! We’ll help Ningning-sis out,” the pair replied obediently.
To everyone’s surprise, the prim and proper Tang Ning Ning—who exuded such a pure, ladylike vibe—nodded eagerly, her face lighting up with excitement. “Master, you can’t ditch me again tonight, okay?!”
Si Ruo Qing stared at the scene in stunned disbelief, feeling her entire worldview shatter.
“Get back to work, everyone. I have things to handle,” Xiao Yi said, waving the women off.
With the number of slaves in the City of Sin growing, Xiao Yi realized it was time to impose some real management.
Besides, the City of Sin wasn’t that big and couldn’t hold too many people.
Now, with this sudden influx, it felt crowded and bustling.
I should build an outer city beyond the City of Sin walls to house the regular slaves,Xiao Yi mused. That’d be more efficient.
Once that was done, he could have the women learn to farm.
Plant some fruits and vegetables, raise poultry and livestock—to improve their meals.
“The school’s surrounded by walls already, but they’re too low. Need to reinforce them,” Xiao Yi muttered to himself as he climbed the wall, surveying the school’s perimeter.
He planned to clear out the zombies inside the school first, then fortify the walls.
New rescues would go into the dorms for now.
The soccer field and green spaces could become farmland for fruits, veggies, and grains.
But before any of that, he’d deal with the group holed up in the warehouse.
With that thought, Xiao Yi leaped down from the wall. The zombies wandering outside instinctively cleared a path for him...
Not long after Xiao Yi left, Li Wan Ning began assigning tasks to the new women and organizing lessons for everyone.
Si Ruo Qing listened in a daze as Li Wan Ning spouted her twisted logic with utter conviction, waves of helplessness washing over her.
The proud and strong-willed Si Ruo Qing couldn’t accept it. These women were all groveling at Xiao Yi’s feet.
And they took pride in sleeping with him.
Worst of all, they were all so beautiful, elegant, and highly educated—clearly top students, rich goddesses from elite backgrounds before the apocalypse.