The military had also set up nine military divisions in the nine territories. Each division was garrisoned with an army of two hundred thousand people as the military force to guard the area.
The commanders of the military divisions were of the same rank as the feudal lords, but the military and politics were separated and did not interfere with each other.
Although Ding Ning did not enter the Eight Great King's Courts and lost the right to discuss politics, no matter if it was the Emperor or the Eight Great King's Lords, they all had to feel their way through the reform. They had to seek Ding Ning's opinion and listen to his suggestions in many aspects. In addition, he held military power. From a certain perspective, he was the true number one person in the Thousand Demon Territory.
If he wanted to, he could launch a coup at any time and become the Emperor of the Imperial Court.
But he was just a passerby in this world, and he had never been keen on power. How could he have such thoughts? Every day, in addition to accompanying his wives in bed, he would take them to travel around. He even said that he was inspecting the customs of the people. He was as happy as he could be.
Of course, as the Grand Marshal of the Army, Ding Ning was still very responsible. Whenever he was free, he would go to the military camp of the Ministry of War and eat barbecued meat with the soldiers. All the usual training was handed over to Lang Kui.
What the outsiders did not know was that Ding Ning had secretly reached an agreement with the Winged Men's ancestor. He would secretly train a group of iron-blooded warriors for the Winged Men and teach them the art of joint attack. This was to prepare for Peng Tianao's ascension a hundred years later.
It was not that he was biased towards the Winged Men. In his opinion, Peng Tianao was the most suitable person to take over the position of the Emperor of the Eight Majestic Courts.
Moreover, Peng Tianao had always been good to him. Although it was not his fault for stealing his fiancée, he still felt a little guilty and wanted to make it up to him in this aspect.
In the blink of an eye, another three months passed. The nine thousand Wolf Guards returned one after another and saved over three hundred girls who had been tortured.
Ding Ning's heart was very heavy as he looked at the girls who had been tortured. However, he did not hesitate to take them in.
Lang Yuan hesitated for a moment and whispered in his ear, "Marshal, there are many rumors outside about you keeping those girls last time. If you keep them this time …"
Although he didn't finish his words, Ding Ning understood what he meant. He was now in a high position of power, and he tried his best to implement the new policies. Unintentionally, he had violated the interests of many people.
Even among the disciples of the eight great courts, there were many who held grudges against him. After all, there was only one master of the court, and those who could sit in that position were naturally satisfied. However, those below him did not receive any benefits. Instead, because of the implementation of the new policies, they had lost many opportunities to obtain benefits. Although they did not dare to openly deal with him, they still dared to secretly create some rumors to discredit him.
The last batch of more than two hundred pitiful girls that he had saved had been sent back to their clans after he had spared no expense in treating them with precious medicinal herbs. However, because they couldn't stand the cold words and supercilious looks of others, more than a hundred of them had chosen to commit suicide.
After knowing this, Ding Ning realized that he had overlooked an important fact. It was easy to save people, but difficult to deal with the aftermath.
Cold words might not mean anything to ordinary people, but to these girls who had already suffered mental and physical devastation and had lost confidence in life, it was tantamount to a knife that killed people without spilling blood.
So he immediately sent people to bring all the pitiful girls who were still alive back to the mansion, and raised them as his own younger sisters. As a result, some people began to spread rumors outside, saying that he had not saved these girls out of justice, but to satisfy his own selfish desires, and to take these girls for himself.
His reputation for being lecherous had long been known, and these girls were all outstanding beauties. However, this obviously fabricated rumor was very popular, and with some people secretly adding fuel to the fire, it was becoming more and more intense, which made him feel quite helpless.
He couldn't kill people just because they said a few words of gossip. He had vigorously promoted the law, and now people had to pay with their lives for killing people. If he killed people in a rage, he would be slapping his own mouth.
"A straight body is not afraid of a crooked shadow. Their mouths are on their faces, and they can say whatever they want. It's not like I'll lose a hair."
Ding Ning said in a light tone.
Not to mention that those were just rumors, even if they were true, he didn't care. He was just a passer-by here, and he didn't care what other people thought of him.
"Yes, General!"
Lang Yuan was infected by Ding Ning's mood, and his expression also relaxed. He responded with a smile, and took Ding Ning to see those pitiful girls.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. Everything is over, and you will all live a good life in the future."
As soon as they walked to the side courtyard where the girls were settled, Ding Ning heard He Ling's soft voice comforting those pitiful girls. The corner of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, and his mood inexplicably became better. This girl was completely different before and after marriage. Not only her character, but even her appearance had undergone a huge change.
Until now, he still remembered that on the night of the wedding, after he had sex with ten girls, he was shocked when he opened his eyes and saw He Ling in his arms, thinking that it was a beautiful woman who had slept in the wrong bed in the middle of the night.
Overnight, the little Lolita became a mature mature woman, and the mature young woman's charm made him unable to help doing morning exercises again.
On the first day of their wedding, none of the ten daughters-in-law could get out of bed, and even he had to hold the wall to walk out, which made the servants in the residence snicker.
Fortunately, although He Ling's character and appearance had undergone a huge change, her bone-melting voice didn't change at all, which made Ding Ning dote on her even more. If he didn't dote on her at least once every night, he would feel like he was missing something.
This made the three sisters extremely resentful, and they secretly blamed themselves, praying that they could quickly become mature, or else their husbands would despise them sooner or later.
Ding Ning accidentally heard the three sisters' conversation, and while he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he seriously reflected on it, and realized that it was true. He indeed had some preference for mature mature women.
During this period of time, he had been doting on the three mature women, He Ling, Zi Que 'er, and Kong Xuan, every day, so it was no wonder that his other wives were jealous. No matter how magnanimous the women of the Demon Clan were, they were no different from the women of the Human Clan when it came to fighting for favor.
"Husband, you're here!"
As Ding Ning's imagination ran wild, He Ling walked out of the courtyard, and greeted him sweetly with a smile.
"Hey, you're all here."
Only then did Ding Ning realize that the other nine wives were behind He Ling.
"Yes, husband, these girls are really too pitiful. You must cure them."
Kong Xuan was the most sentimental one, and her eyes were red as she held his hand and said.
"They're really too pitiful. Those damn bastards, I really want to kill them with my own hands."
Kong Lei's personality was the most extreme, and she gritted her teeth and said.
"Those guys have already been killed, and the most urgent thing now is to quickly restore their health."
Zi Que 'er's personality was the most calm and cold, but at this moment, she also felt sympathetic.
"Husband, there are still many girls from the previous batch who don't dare to see anyone now. They don't sleep on the bed every day, but squat in the corner, hugging their knees and sleeping. When they hear the slightest movement, they are so scared that they tremble all over. It makes me feel so uncomfortable."
Bai Xun 'er said with red eyes.
"Sigh, there's nothing I can do in this situation. Physical injuries are easy to cure, but mental injuries are difficult to cure."
Ding Ning frowned and said with a heavy heart.
He was also aware of the situation of those girls. They could be considered as the first batch of girls who were rescued, and their conditions of abuse were more severe.
They had been locked in a dark corner for a long time, and suffered inhumane torture and abuse every day. Their minds had already broken down, and they had become frightened birds. When they heard the slightest movement, they would be in a state of panic.
The most serious one had even formed a conditioned reflex. When she saw someone, she would immediately take off her clothes, kneel on the ground and raise her butt like a dog trying to please its master, just so that she would not be beaten. This made Ding Ning, who went to visit her, feel very awkward.
"What should I do? If this goes on, they will be completely ruined. "
Peng Tianjie pouted and said worriedly.
"They have already developed a psychological shadow and an instinctive fear of men. It's not convenient for me to get close to them. You're all women, so you should care for them more and let them feel warmth. Perhaps they will recover after a long time."
Ding Ning did not know what to do in such a situation. He pondered and asked, "Are there girls in the first batch who have completely recovered?"
"Yes, most of the girls have recovered, but they still have a subconscious rejection and fear of men. I think it will still take some time. Among them, there are a few girls who have completely recovered. They even take the initiative to help with the work in the residence every day. Occasionally, when they see the Wolf Guards, they do not show any emotions of fear. Instead, they always peek at them."
He Ling revealed a happy smile and blinked her eyes. "I think they seem to have a good impression of the Wolf Guards. Hubby, do you think it will be better if we matchmake them?"
Ding Ning was stunned and hesitated. Although the Wolf Guards were his personal guards, they were also very courageous and righteous, but they mostly sympathized with these girls. He was not sure if they were willing to marry them.
Thinking of this, he could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly. "I know you mean well, but this is a matter of life and death. Everything has to be decided by them. You also know that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I'm just afraid that if the Wolf Guards are unwilling, these girls will not be able to take the blow. That will be troublesome."
He Ling immediately reacted. She only thought that the girls were pitiful, but she did not consider whether the Wolf Guards, who were men, would mind marrying a girl who had been ravaged and tortured. She nodded dejectedly. "That's true. Fortunately, hubby, you thought of this. Otherwise, I might have really done something bad out of good intentions."
"Actually, it's not that absolute. Your suggestion is still very good. How about this, don't be so deliberate. Arrange for more Wolf Guards to interact with the girls. Let everything take its course and don't interfere. If it works, it will be the best. If not, we've tried our best."
Ding Ning could not bear to see He Ling's disappointed look. He thought for a while and suggested.
"Yes, this is a good idea. Let them interact naturally and decide on their own. Maybe it will work."
He Ling jumped up happily and gave Ding Ning a kiss on his face. "Hubby, you're the best!"
"This is still a good idea. If they can find their own homes, then they will gradually forget those inhumane past and live a happy life. Bo, hubby, I love you so much."
"Yes, yes, hubby is too smart. I want to reward you too."
"Hehe, me too, me too."
…
Generally, the girls were happy and gave Ding Ning a kiss one by one. Ding Ning was so happy that he could not close his mouth. If it was not for the fact that he had to treat the girls, he would have immediately carried these cute beauties back to the room and had sex with them.
"Hehehe!"
Looking at the lipstick marks on Ding Ning's face, the ten charming wives were overjoyed. They covered their mouths and giggled.
Ding Ning's heart itched when he saw the beautiful scene of the ladies competing with each other. He grinned evilly and enjoyed his hands on them. Only then did he reluctantly wipe off the lipstick marks and turned to walk to the room where the girls were placed.
The ladies blushed from his teasing. Knowing that they had to get down to business, they put away their playful hearts and tidied their messy clothes. They quickly overtook Ding Ning and entered the room to comfort the girls.
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