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Zhu Zhiyong's side was still transporting slaves from the Black Teeth Kingdom back. Although he felt somewhat guilty towards the Black Teeth Kingdom, Zhou Wu quickly adjusted. There was no human rights to speak of in feudal society. These slaves, upon arriving in Dalong, at least had no worries about food and clothing, except for the lack of freedom.

In fact, Zhou Wu's guess was correct. When these slaves from the Black Teeth Kingdom arrived, they were initially somewhat resistant. However, when they saw that someone delivered three meals a day on time and did not force them to do heavy work, and that the climate here was similar to that of the Black Teeth Kingdom, their resistance quickly disappeared.

"Everyone is up."

Madam Lin was ordered to guard these prisoners, who now numbered nearly ten thousand. It was said that even more prisoners were on their way back, so the prisoners in front had to start working.

According to Zhou Wu's plan, each group of ten slaves would be led by a Black Tooth Kingdom member. The ten group leaders would form a class, with a Great Dragon member serving as the class leader, responsible for assigning tasks.

Lin Niangzi's navy was responsible for guarding the slaves and ensuring their safety, as well as preventing them from escaping. However, in reality, these slaves rarely even considered escaping.

Because in the past few days, people have been constantly brainwashing the slaves.

“Even if you escape, you won’t be able to return to Black Tooth Kingdom. South Island is very far from Black Tooth Kingdom.”

"Here, three meals a day are provided free of charge, there is no war, and if you get sick, someone will treat you."

"You don't need to do any heavy work, just focus on planting."

After constant brainwashing, these slaves have accepted reality, and just as the Great Dragon Man said, as long as they obey, they will be in no danger.

With the addition of slaves, fruit and rice cultivation on the South Island began on a large scale.

Vast plantations and fertile fields were reclaimed, and under the tutelage of the old farmer Dalong, these Black Tooth people, who only knew how to fish and hunt, also learned how to manage fruit trees.

. . . . . .

Just as the South China Sea was entering a period of rapid development, an unexpected guest arrived.

"How did you come?"

"Why, you don't welcome me?"

"No, it's just a surprise."

When the Crown Prince arrived, Zhou Wu couldn't understand why the Crown Prince had returned to this godforsaken place.

"I've heard that your South China Sea has beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate; it's no exaggeration to say that it's a place where immortals live, so I came to take a look."

"Damn it, who said that? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Zhou Wu understood all too well how much of a shock a place where immortals lived could cause in feudal society. Back then, Hou Zhenghao had only heard some rumors and then abandoned his official career to pursue some illusory immortality.

"Look how scared you are. I said it, but it's true that people outside say the South China Sea is quite nice."

Are you on business or personal business?

Zhou Wu needs to clarify this point first.

"I'm mainly here to look around and also to pass on a message. It's no big deal, just show me around and let me have some fun."

"That's no problem."

They went through the same procedures with the Crown Prince as they had with Emperor Xuanzong before, and to their surprise, the usually gentle and refined Crown Prince exclaimed how exciting it was.

When Li Junren saw the whale, he was stunned, just like the others from **An's group before him.

"There really is a Kunpeng in this world."

It's obvious that Li Junren is mistaking whales for the mythical Kunpeng.

"This is called a whale, but it can't fly."

Li Junren did not respond to Zhou Wu, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Zhou Wu was terrified by the other party's behavior. He was afraid that they would associate it with the immortal realm or immortality. One Hou Zhenghao was enough. Zhou Wu still felt scared when he thought about it.

They spent several days playing in the South China Sea with the prince, and on the last day they arrived at the plantation.

"Zhou Wu, these people don't look like people from my Great Dragon Clan, do they?"

Looking at the Black Teeth Kingdom slaves, who were noticeably shorter, darker, and thinner, Li Junren asked.

“Your Highness, these are indeed not people of the Great Dragon Kingdom; they are slaves of the Black Tooth Kingdom.”

"All of these? How many people must there be?"

Li Junren was shocked once again to learn that they were slaves. How many slaves would such a large plantation require?

"Your Highness, this is just the beginning. There are still rice paddies to cover. If you count them all, there are tens of thousands of them."

There were tens of thousands of slaves alone. Unexpectedly, Zhou Wu became the largest slave owner in the Great Dragon in a short period of time.

"Do you have any dragon slaves?"

Yes, but not many.

Li Junren wouldn't have minded using alien slaves, but he was displeased when he heard that there were also slaves of the Great Dragon, since they were all subjects of the Great Dragon.

"The slaves of the Great Dragon were all returned to Liang."

Zhou Wu quickly added another sentence.

Upon hearing this, Li Junren, who had initially been somewhat displeased, immediately brightened up.

"Zhou Wu, the reason I came this time is actually to deliver a message to you on my own and my father's behalf."

After a few days of playing, Li Junren had seen everything in and around the South China Sea, including everything he should and dared not see.

"I knew you weren't just here to have fun."

"Your actions in the South China Sea have caused too much trouble and have attracted a lot of attention. Some people have even impeached you for buying slaves everywhere and hiding a private army."

"Slander, slander! You saw it with your own eyes, I didn't do it. It's all used for farming, to ensure that the people of my Great Dragon don't go hungry and that their lives get better and better."

Hiding private soldiers is a crime equivalent to treason, which terrified Zhou Wu.

"Calm down. I didn't say anything, so of course Father doesn't believe me."

Before arriving, Crown Prince Li Junren didn't have detailed information, but without seeing it for himself, it was hard to silence the gossip. However, seeing that these slaves were indeed engaged in agricultural production, Li Junren felt relieved.

"But my father asked me to tell you that he still hopes you will keep a low profile. Don't be afraid of things happening openly. With him around, the real concern is people doing bad things behind your back."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Also, Father asked you, how is the matter with the Firearms Bureau going?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wu realized he was doomed. He had been so focused on construction that he had completely forgotten about the Ordnance Bureau.

"Um~ this is in the process of preparation, because it's really hard to find firearms personnel, but it will be done soon, very soon."

Zhou Wu could only continue to bluff, since he didn't understand firearms at all and could only listen to what he had to say.

"Your father wants you to speed up the process."

"Is there a situation?"

"I can tell you, but you must keep it a secret. Father has already begun preparations for the invasion of the Dazi Kingdom."

Zhou Wu wasn't particularly surprised, because it was only a matter of time before Dalong and Dazi went to war. In recent years, Dalong had been rich in both grain production and money, so it was no wonder that Li Tiancheng had this idea.

"That's great! I've been fed up with these illiterate idiots for a long time."

Zhou Wu also particularly disliked the Da Zi. He had seen them occasionally in the capital before. These people had their heads tied in fancy little braids, and because they didn't bathe for years, they smelled incredibly bad. They were also extremely arrogant and domineering, acting as if they were at home in the capital of the Great Dragon Empire.

"But Father needs your firearms to deal with their iron cavalry."