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"Zhou Wu, I have something to ask of you."

Hu Sai took Yuli to explore almost the entire South China Sea island. Upon returning, he immediately sought out Zhou Wu and said these words.

"My friend, just say what you need to say. There's no need for formalities between us."

"Could you lend me a few boats?"

Hussein hesitated for a long time before finally mustering the courage to speak.

"What are you trying to do? You don't actually think you can restore your country with just a few ships, do you?"

Zhou Wu was also startled by his words. He had thought that going on a trip would help him see things clearly, but it turned out that this was even more extreme.

"You're overthinking it. I know the strength of the Tubo. How could you possibly think you can defeat them with just a few ships?"

Hussein's words may have been self-deprecating, or they may have been resigned to his fate. Although he was smiling, it was not hard to see the bitterness in his heart.

"Then who are you?"

Zhou Wu also realized that Hu Sai couldn't possibly be that stupid.

"The scenery of the South China Sea is beautiful, and because of you, the people of the South China Sea are also very prosperous."

"Wouldn't it be better if you stayed here and lived here?"

“Good, of course it’s good. It’s precisely because it’s so good that I don’t want a comfortable life to extinguish the fire in my heart. I want to go out to sea and fight, to make myself feel alive, and to take back the territory of Stan on my own.”

Looking at Hu Sai's resolute eyes, Zhou Wu couldn't bear to make a decisive decision.

"Okay, I'll give you a few armed Bull Demon Kings, but what if you don't have the manpower? I believe the people of the Great Dragon won't be willing to go to sea with a foreigner."

"Thank you. A boat is fine. As for manpower, when I escaped, there were several hundred guards with me. They are currently hiding in a valley on the border of the Great Dragon. I will send someone to bring them to the South China Sea. I would appreciate it if you could help me train them to sail."

"Don't worry about that. But what about Yuri? Should she come with you too?"

"No, my future is uncertain, and it's really inconvenient for Yuri, who is a girl alone. I'll have to trouble you to take care of her for me."

"Okay, Yuri is with me, so don't worry. I'll treat her like my own sister."

Hussein smiled but said nothing.

. . . . . .

Zhou Wu specially allocated six Bull Demon King warships from the shipyard to Hu Sai. The ships were equipped with the best features, and now all that was missing were the sailors.

A few days later, Zhou Wu received news from Niujia Town that a team of several hundred people had been ordered to go to the South China Sea. Master Niu specially sent a letter to verify this.

“Go back and tell Master Niu that those are Houthi people, and tell him to treat them well and then send a ship to the South China Sea.”

"Yes, little one, go right here."

After watching the servant leave, Zhou Wu got up to go find Hu Sai.

In the courtyard, Hu Sai was playing a game of chess from their country with Yu Li. Yu Li seemed to be cheating because she had lost. Zhou Wu entered the room and saw this scene.

"Hussein, good news."

"Oh, what good news, my friend?"

"Your army has arrived at Niujia Town. I have already asked Master Niu to send them to the South China Sea."

"Oh, great."

"Brother, Brother Zhou, what are you talking about? What army?"

Seeing how happy the two were, Yuri joined them.

"Yuri doesn't know?"

Zhou Wu suddenly looked at Hu Sai with some concern, and the latter nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Yuri, there are some things I need to tell you."

"What."

Sooner or later, they would have to face it, so Hussein decided to tell Yuri now.

Yuri seemed to have guessed what her brother was going to say, and involuntarily took a half step back.

"I borrowed a few boats from Lord Zhou, and I'm preparing to go to sea."

"Going out to sea? Why go out to sea? Won't it be dangerous?"

"Don't worry, I'm just going to sea to make money. After all, restoring the country in the future will require a lot of money."

"Oh, then I'll go with you."

Fortunately, it wasn't what she had guessed, so Yuri was relieved.

"No, the ship is full of men. It would be too inconvenient for a young girl like you. You should stay here. I'll feel at ease knowing that Lord Zhou is taking care of you."

"Oh."

Yuli looked down at Zhou Wu, then nodded obediently.

. . . . .

Why don't you tell Yuri the truth?

"Heh, the truth? I'll tell Yuri that my brother is going to fight in Southeast Asia? And he might die at any moment?"

Hussein had overheard Zhou Wu mention that Southeast Asia has many island nations, and many of these countries and even islands are still in a very underdeveloped state. This gave Hussein a new idea.

He wanted to seize an island in Southeast Asia as his own territory, then work hard to develop it, wait for an opportunity, and hope to one day personally reclaim the land of Stan.

Zhou Wu felt that finding a territory in Southeast Asia wouldn't be a big problem, but defeating the Tubo with those monkeys would be quite difficult, given that they were already far behind. Relying solely on Hu Sai would be impossible unless these Southeast Asian monkeys could evolve.

Hussein's army quickly arrived at the South China Sea island. When Zhou Wu first saw these people, he was shocked. This was no army at all; they looked no different from refugees.

"This is...."

"I'm sorry to make you laugh. After escaping, they've been hiding and haven't even had enough to eat, so..."

Hussein was a little embarrassed. These people were the elite of their country. They had escaped to protect him and his sister. He never expected that they would turn out like this in just over a month.

"Your Highness, the Stan Kingdom's Royal Guard is reporting to you."

Although these people were dressed in rags and looked somewhat emaciated from hunger, it must be said that their spirit and energy were still there, leaving a deep impression on Zhou Wu. Though the country was small, its integrity remained.

"During this time, you will follow Lord Zhou and diligently learn the art of ship handling. You are now the sparks that ignite the nation of Stan."

"His Royal Highness Prince!"

. . . . .

Zhou Wu arranged for Lin Niangzi to personally train these guards of the Stan Kingdom, and Hussein also strongly requested to join.

Zhou Wu originally wanted to refuse, because as far as he knew, Hu Sai had never practiced martial arts before, and the training plan set by Madam Lin was extremely intense due to limited time, which Hu Sai definitely couldn't handle.

However, Hussein insisted that he should live and eat with these soldiers from now on, otherwise how could he lead them to conquer all directions?

"If you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, how am I supposed to save the country of Stan in the future?"

"Okay, then be careful. If you can't take it anymore, just say so."

"Ah."

Zhou Wu knew that Hu Sai had grown up almost overnight because of the destruction of his country.

In the past, Hussein was more like a playboy, making friends and traveling. But now, he is more like an avenger, burdened with a huge gamble on fate.

If he succeeds, he will be the greatest king of Stan; if he fails, he will be forgotten by the world.

Looking at Hu Sai training hard on the ship, Zhou Wu suddenly felt, for some reason, that the other party might succeed.