Chapter 56 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 056: The Visit from Longqian Corporation After subtracting the three led by White Wolf, there were thirty-four slaves left. In the end, under White Wolf's persuasion, Nan Yin reluctantly chose to retain them. She agreed to provide these slaves, or rather, now jobless vagabonds, with shelter, food, and potentially work if necessary. Although White Wolf was aware that the so-called "shelter" was likely the dilapidated factory and their food would mostly consist of near-expiry provisions, he still felt gratitude towards Nan Yin. After all, he was not an idealist like those in Shenhuan Restoration Committee or Gongjin Society. Having lived in Basel for many years, he knew to be content. In his eyes, Nan Yin had done them a great favor by simply allowing them to live. Unaware of Nan Yin's real need for these people, White Wolf was merely happy to have been kept by Nan Yin due to the convenience of circumstances. This move surely placed Miss Nan Yin high above others. Among the thirty-four slaves, four had previously held critical positions in Basel's local government, while eight others had held various posts in the mining field prior to becoming slaves. The rest were inconsequential individuals, mainly teachers or artists; they were not worthless but served no immediate purpose to Nan Yin. Ultimately, under Nan Yin's arrangement, the four ex-government officials of Basel served as leaders, supervised by Fubu. An order was established around the abandoned factory under his watch. Whether they would end up annexing nearby smaller factions or extorting protection fees from local residents was no concern of Nan Yin's. She trusted that Bai Lang’s group would make their own decisions. As for Nan Yin, she had to solve the funding issue. Despite some extra income from the expansion of their territory, all the expenses prior to it had to be covered by her. When Nan Yin returned to her apartment, she was met by Jiang Mi and Xia Yi Yi, who had just finished school. "Xiao Yin!" Xia Yi Yi happily ran towards Nan Yin, who was caught off guard as the blue-haired girl pounced onto her without even putting down her school bag. "Yi Yi, how come you finished school so early today?" Nan Yin asked while patting the girl's head. Ever since Nan Yin had saved Xia Yi Yi, the latter had become extremely clingy. In contrast to Xia Yi Yi's affection, Nan Xi was far more rebellious. This was one of the reasons why Nan Yin was so keen on having Su Xiao Yu take Nan Xi away. "We didn't have any club activities we were interested in, so the school allowed us to return early," replied Jiang Mi as she stood behind Xia Yi Yi. As the girls walked into the living room, chatting away, Nan Yin decided to personally prepare dinner, a feast to reward the girls for living off instant noodles for days while she was busy with Fubu and the Basel slaves. However, before they could even begin eating, a knock on the door interrupted them. It was a strange man standing outside. "Pardon me, is this where Miss Nan Yin lives?" The unfamiliar voice owned by a smartly dressed young man, flanked by two fully armed riot officers, had come up for Nan Yin. "I'm a board advisor from Longqian Corporation. I'm here on behalf of Director Li to express his gratitude for saving Miss Li from the corporation," said the man respectfully. Upon following Nan Yin's gaze towards the fully armed riot officers behind him, he quickly explained, "There was a class B shooting incident recently in your residing area, Filo District. The company dispatched security personnel for my safety." "So, that's why…" Nan Yin murmured suspiciously while recalling the less equipped security the night the mercenary rebels had invaded Longqian's medical center. She knew that even a small team of fully armed riot officers would have easily overwhelmed the Basel’s private mercenary force. It was indeed a farcical situation, thanks to the crazy world order. "To express thanks?" Nan Yin asked, her attention drawn to the document case in the advisor's hand. She hoped that Li Meng's stingy father had brought an actual token of gratitude with him. Perhaps some ten million credit points? After all, she was in dire need of money at the moment.