Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

"Since this person is trying to get his hands on the ore, he will probably come looking for it soon."

"Then so be it, let's play along and see just how capable he is, daring to try and pull a tiger's whiskers!"

Mo Yuming took a sip of the spiritual tea, then said to Sun Min:

"Send more people to keep watch secretly, but remember not to alert them."

"Once we discover anything, we'll report it immediately. We'll pretend nothing happened and leave the doors open to await their arrival."

"Yes, my lord!"

Sun Min immediately accepted the order and left.

"That guy doesn't know anything about me, and he doesn't know my background or character."

Therefore, I am certain that he would never dare to come to me openly, nor would he go to Lord Su.

Huo Qing, I suspect that guy will bypass us and come looking for you first.

After all, this mine has belonged to your Huo family for a long time. If they want to make a move, they can only start with you. As for what methods they will use, we don't know.

When the time comes, you should play along and find some excuse to stall him. You need to make sure he doesn't notice anything amiss, while also appearing very troubled.

Let's lure him in, making him feel confident that he can gain something, but not that it will be easy for him to succeed.

Only in this way will he reveal all his cards.

In this way, we can both eliminate this mad dog completely without leaving any future troubles and keep him calm, preventing him from becoming desperate and spreading rumors everywhere.

After hearing this, Huo Chengde nodded repeatedly:

“The Lord’s analysis is absolutely correct, and I was just worried that he would spread rumors everywhere.”

"Let's do it this way. Huo Qing, you go back and make arrangements, and wait for him to come over."

At that time, we will put on a wonderful show together with him.

After seeing Huo Chengde off, Mo Yuming couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Now, he understands even more the mindset that led Huo Chengde to donate his own ore mine without hesitation.

Possessing a treasure is a crime; without absolute power, it is extremely difficult to securely possess and protect what belongs to you.

This is the cruelest side of real society; greed is the true nature of human beings.

Even with Mo Yuming's current power, there are still arrogant fools who dare to try to take advantage of him, let alone the Huo Chengde family, which has been in decline for a long time.

Mo Yuming currently has no good solution for dealing with these greedy clowns and can only take it one step at a time.

If, as previously analyzed, Sima Wu is indeed reckless and disregards the consequences, revealing the information to more people, then there will be no choice but to unleash a massacre, even if it offends the Weapon Refiners Association.

After finishing the spiritual tea, Mo Yuming returned to his study and went to his desk. There were some messy sketches on the desk.

Mo Yuming tidied up the sketches and then sat down.

This is a rule that Mo Yuming set for those around him: when he is not in his study, no one is allowed to enter, and nothing in the study is allowed to be touched.

The items I bought from the "Knife" Treasure Shop last time have already been delivered and are piled up on Mo Yuming's desk.

I've been busy setting up the factory these days and haven't had time to check.

Among the pile of miscellaneous items, the old wooden box was the most valuable, costing a full ten thousand gold coins. This was the most expensive item Mo Yuming had ever purchased.

Mo Yuming held it in his hand, turning it over and over, studying it for a long time. Apart from discovering that the wooden box was relatively heavy and sturdy, he couldn't see anything special about it.

Finally, he had no choice but to put it into his storage bag, along with the rusty sword in the bag and several attribute ores he had selected from the original city lord's mansion's secret room.

The other items on the desk were not so valuable; the dozen or so items together only amounted to a few thousand gold coins.

One of them was a jade bracelet, with a smooth, greenish-blue color and exquisite carving; it was very beautiful.

Most importantly, this jade bracelet is engraved with a decent defensive array, which, when activated, can provide its owner with a defensive barrier close to the initial stage of the Heavenly Rank.

This is a gift that Mo Yuming bought for Huang Xiaoxiao.

Having known each other for nearly two years, Mo Yuming's young lady has always taken great care of him, attending to his every need in terms of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

He was extremely diligent and meticulous in running the restaurant and managing the national treasury.

With the help of Uncle An and Grandma Qimei and Grandma Qingwei, the financial income and expenditure were managed in an orderly and clear manner, which greatly helped Mo Yuming.

Mo Yuming has been busy with war, defending the city, and establishing a government recently, and hasn't even had time to sit down and chat with her.

He was busy with this and that all day long, and even the old men who had come out of the valley with him were sent to different places by Mo Yuming.

Now he is truly all alone.

It is unknown whether Huang Xiaoxiao is still in Shangyuan City.

Now that the territory has expanded and the authorities are getting back on track, it is a critical period. As financial managers, they need to coordinate in many ways, so Huang Xiaoxiao and her group often have to travel between various counties and prefectures.

Only after all the staff in all the offices are in place and operating normally will it be possible to avoid running around everywhere.

Mo Yuming decided to try his luck, so he tidied up the things in the study, quietly went out, and headed towards the former city lord's mansion, which is now the Grand Chancellor's mansion.

The original city lord's mansion has now been divided into the Grand Chancellor's Mansion and the Grand Minister of Justice's Mansion. It is no longer the private residence of some high-ranking official, but the government office of the Great Xia Empire.

The main gate of the government office in front of the government office has been demolished, leaving only two watchtowers for guard duty.

The luxurious decorations inside the castle have all been removed. In the central hall, apart from some chairs and coffee tables for people to rest, there are only some simple decorative potted plants and flowers.

All the rooms inside the castle have been renovated. The first floor is used for meetings and events, the second floor is mainly an office area, and the third floor is the office area for the top leaders and a place for small high-level meetings.

Only the rooms on the top floor were left for officials to stay and rest temporarily.

Su Yangyan and Huo Chengde are currently staying on the top floor.

Of course, Mo Yuming and Huang Xiaoxiao each had their own room, but Mo Yuming never stayed in one.

Mo Yuming quietly went up to the fourth floor without alerting anyone.

Upon inquiry, it was confirmed that Huang Xiaoxiao was not at her residence.

Just as he was about to leave dejectedly, a petite girl of about ten years old approached. Seeing Mo Yuming standing outside Huang Xiaoxiao's residence, she hurriedly came over and asked:

"Is this young master here to see the young lady?"

"you are?"

Mo Yuming was completely unfamiliar with this thin little girl.

"I am Miss's assistant, my name is Lingyun, you can call me Yun'er."

Lingyun answered softly.

"Yun'er? So Huang Xiaoxiao is still in Shangyuan City?"

Mo Yuming couldn't help but ask.

"Young Miss has gone to discuss matters with Lord Huo. May I ask your name, sir? Is there something you need from the young lady?"

Lingyun asked timidly.