At this moment, Liu Shuyue was very much like when they first met, interrogating his identity, only now her tone had a trace of familiarity and relaxation.
She did not truly suspect Chen Xuan of extorting the villagers and squeezing them dry... at least not right now.
It depends on his answer.
Chen Xuan said calmly, "Everything they have."
Liu Shuyue paused, her eyebrows immediately furrowed, "What do you mean? Don't tell me you've turned them all into slaves!"
"Everything" obviously didn't mean money, since the villagers of an obscure village hardly had any assets; it must be something more general, like dignity and personality... Slaves existed within the Six Kingdoms, despite laws prohibiting violence to force someone into slavery, voluntary agreements were not a problem. Some poor people did sell these things to get their last meal.
