Sure, here's the translation:
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Having arranged the labor, Meng Yunzheng looked again at the group of girls.
These people naturally couldn't accompany them to confront the soldiers of Chenggu County, nor could they be easily arranged once they exited the secret passage.
So he sought Xia Yi's opinion and finally said, "In the black market, there are still many captured rebels. We can't kill them all, and once the incident is resolved, they must be handed over to the imperial court for disposal. Therefore, we must trouble you ladies to guard these rebels here."
Upon hearing this, the girls breathed a sigh of relief.
Like those laborers, they wanted to make a contribution. For these girls accustomed to surviving in the darkness, being useful was the only way to have meaning.
By having something to do, it assured them that they wouldn't be abandoned without reason later on.
