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Zhou Wu has been back for some time now, and Kenjiro sent a letter informing him of his current situation.

The coalition has disbanded, and Kenshiro is no longer a threat. However, fearing that the other side might regroup into a coalition, Kenshiro has not launched any further attacks. Therefore, the current situation is that all parties are maintaining the status quo.

This is actually the situation Zhou Wu wanted. He hoped that Japan could continue its chaotic rule, and he did not want either side to gain an absolute advantage.

After resolving Kenjiro's troubles, Zhou Wu returned to the South China Sea to continue his work.

The construction of Nanhai City is basically complete. The current construction pace in Nanhai is centered on Nanhai and then gradually radiates outwards to eventually complete the construction of the entire Nanhai Island. However, this process will certainly take a long time, because the area of ​​Nanhai Island is about the same as that of Qiong Island in later generations, so population is still the biggest problem.

Without a sufficient population, no matter how well the construction is done, it will be useless. Therefore, in order to avoid overcapacity and unfinished projects, Zhou Wu demanded that the construction progress in the South China Sea must keep pace with the population sufficiency rate.

. . . . . . .

"Sir, a barbarian is looking for you, saying he is your friend."

Hu people? Zhou Wu mentally went through all the Hu people he knew, and only a few could be considered friends.

“Where?”

Zhou Wu quickly asked where the other party was.

"They've already been arranged to stay at the post station."

The City Lord's Mansion is Zhou Wu's private residence, and so far no one has dared to bring outsiders directly there.

"Walk."

Zhou Wu got into the carriage and told the coachman to hurry to the post station.

The post stations in the South China Sea were not the official post stations of the Great Dragon, used for sending messages and for postmen to rest.

The South China Sea Inn is just an abbreviation; in reality, it consists of many independent courtyards, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a large restaurant. It was specially designed to receive friends from all over the world.

"Hussein!"

Sure enough, Zhou Wu had already figured out who his Hu people friends were besides Hu Sai.

"Zhou Wu~"

Hu Sai was extremely excited when she saw Zhou Wu and rushed forward to hug him tightly.

Zhou Wu treated Hu Sai as a true friend. He had rescued Hu Sai from a bandit's den by chance, which was how they formed a bond.

Later, to repay the person who saved his life, Hu Sai actually gave Zhou Wu all the trade deals he had made.

It's important to understand that at that time, Zhou Wu's territory consisted of only Niujia Village, and many villagers couldn't even afford to eat. If it weren't for Hu Sai's help, Zhou Wu wouldn't have been able to get through that difficult period so smoothly.

Therefore, Hussein's help was a timely act of kindness to him.

"Long time no see, my friend."

"It's been such a long time."

Why do you look like this?

When I saw Hussein again, he had changed a lot.

The Hu Sai of the past gave Zhou Wu the impression of being sunny, humorous, and full of hope. But now, the biggest change in Hu Sai is that Zhou Wu sees only stagnant water in his eyes.

"Oh, right, Yuri is here too."

"Oh, is it so."

Yuli is Husse's younger sister. It was because Yuli was kidnapped by bandits that Husse asked Zhou Wu for help to rescue her. After Yuli was rescued, like in all stories, she developed feelings for the hero who saved her. However, Yuli was still young at the time, and Zhou Wu didn't pay much attention to it. Several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Yuli should have grown into a young woman.

“She should be inside. I’ll go call her. Yuri, Yuri, come out and see who’s here.”

Upon hearing Hu Sai's voice, there was a commotion in the inner room. The door opened, and a tall, beautiful foreign girl rushed out. Before Zhou Wu could even see her clearly, she hugged him tightly.

Immediately following was the sound of the beauty in his arms crying.

"W-what's wrong? Yuri, who bullied you? Tell me, and I'll definitely teach them a lesson."

Zhou Wu thought Yu Li was just someone he hadn't seen for many years, but Hu Sai, who was standing to the side, also remained silent.

This made Zhou Wu think to himself that things might not be as simple as he imagined.

"Brother Zhou, our country is gone."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wu instinctively assumed that Hu Sai and Yu Li's country had been conquered by an enemy country, but he immediately realized that there was an even bigger problem.

First of all, Hussein and Yuri's country was indeed conquered by an enemy country, and this enemy country was an old acquaintance of Zhou Wu, the Tubo Kingdom. Originally, Hussein's country was called Stan Kingdom, and it was separated from the Great Dragon by only the Tubo Kingdom.

The country of Stan is not large in area. Although the country is not wealthy, the people live a relatively happy and peaceful life under the leadership of their monarch. Moreover, because of the monarch's benevolence, the country has good relations with neighboring countries until the unification of Tubo.

At the beginning of this year, the Tubo Kingdom launched an attack on the Stan Kingdom without warning. The weak Stan Kingdom was no match for the Tubo Kingdom and was completely defeated in less than a month. The monarch sacrificed himself while resisting the oppression of the Tubo Kingdom.

Even bigger news is coming: Hu Si and Yu Li are actually the old monarch's son and daughter.

"You mean, you are now the monarch of the Kingdom of Stan? And Yuri is the princess?"

Although Zhou Wu had previously guessed that Guo Husai's identity might not be simple, the current situation seems far too complicated.

"Just a monarch who lost his country."

Hussein said with a self-deprecating tone.

Yuri was still crying, not only because of her father's death, but also because of the destruction of her country.

"Hussein, Yuri, now that you're here, settle down and stay for the time being. I can't guarantee anything else, but the Tubo Kingdom and the Great Dragon will have a war sooner or later. When that happens, I will make sure you personally restore your kingdom."

Zhou Wu was so confident because Tubo Kingdom was indeed courting its own demise. As the largest country among the neighboring countries of the Great Dragon, Li Tiancheng would not allow such a country to exist.

Moreover, Tubo Kingdom is located to the northwest of the Great Dragon and has the world's highest mountain. If that land becomes part of the Great Dragon's territory, then the northwest of the Great Dragon will have a natural barrier, saving a lot of border troops.

Finally, Zhou Wu disliked Tu Bo very much because he dared to make a move on Li Xixue, so he had to die.

"Zhou Wu, thank you. It's enough that you have the thought. I can't let you have it, because it would be too risky for me."

Whether Zhou Wu was sincere or just saying it casually, Hu Sai never intended for Zhou Wu to help restore the country. After all, the Tubo were very powerful. If Da Long could really step in, there might still be hope, but Zhou Wu alone was no match for them.

Zhou Wu didn't explain when he heard Hu Sai's words, but continued to comfort the two siblings, who were now the exiled royal family.

Zhou Wu still had to report this matter to the imperial court. Although Stan was not a large country, it was still a country with two royal families, so the proper procedures still had to be followed.