Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

In Mo Yuming's vision, once the castle and inner city walls are built, they will be able to completely enclose the area between the two continents that is closest to each other.

After that, more than 99.9% of people traveling between the two continents had to cross the bridge built by Mo Yuming.

While less than one in a thousand people can avoid using the bridge, at least 95% of them still have to pass through the Sacrifice Cliff and the Death Slope to cross the canyon and reach the other side of the land.

If Mo Yuming had arranged for four or five elders to guard each of these two locations, the number of people who could pass through smoothly would probably not exceed one in ten thousand.

Such a vital passage connecting two continents naturally attracted many people with ulterior motives.

Throughout the ages, there must have been many people like Mo Yuming who wanted to possess it all for themselves; at least the monarchs of the Yan and Long kingdoms throughout history have all had this intention.

However, if a country wants to occupy it alone, it will inevitably provoke strong opposition and resistance from another country, just like the war between the Yuan, Yan and Long countries a hundred years ago.

If a powerful figure were to forcibly occupy this place, it would not trigger a war between the two countries, but it would certainly be surrounded and annihilated by both countries, just like Mo Yuming's current situation of monopolizing this place.

Mo Yuming didn't know if there had ever been such a capable person in history, but he knew that even if there had been, none of them had such superior conditions as him.

Putting everything else aside, at least there aren't twenty loyal Heavenly Rank experts as helpers, or even more powerful elders as support.

Having lived two lives, Mo Yuming was naturally very aware of how shocking and unconventional everything he was doing was.

While there's no need to fear the legion's invasion, becoming the target of everyone's attacks is certainly not a good thing.

In order to avoid arousing speculation and rejection from others, Mo Yuming thought a lot about it.

At least in his urban planning, the first thing to do was to build bridges, then renovate and widen the main streets of the original Dongying Town and Xiyu Town, build pavilions and public facilities, and then attract investment to make it a distinctive market, rather than forcibly setting up checkpoints to collect tolls.

Finally, the construction of the castle began.

Regarding the nature of the castle, Mo Yuming decided to define Chu Han City as a neutral and open free trade city, and prepared to send some lobbyists to various countries at the appropriate time to persuade them to eliminate the negative impact of hostile forces.

This way, those troublemakers would have no reason to cause trouble.

"Young master, how do you know they will definitely pledge allegiance to you?"

After accompanying Mo Yuming on his inspection of the temporary fortifications guarded by Jiang Yuheng's team, Huang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask on the way back:

"Young master, why are you so certain that they will pledge allegiance to you?"

"Hehe, that's very simple, because I once heard a story called 'Forced to Join the Liangshan Rebels'."

The people in that story were all forced to go up the mountain. They are similar to the people in the story, except that they don't have to climb the mountain; they are just here.

Haha, let me tell you, this is just the beginning. More people will be forced to join our team in the future.

Although many people will be very unwilling, once they pledge allegiance to me, they will wholeheartedly serve me…

Mo Yuming was deliberately being mysterious.

"Oh...is there really such a story? Then which country is Liangshan from? The Liang Kingdom? I've never heard of it."

Xiao Xiao asked, full of doubt.

"Hehe, Liangshan belongs to a very distant country."

The three women and one hundred and five men on the mountain each have a bizarre story behind them.

This is a long story; it would take several days and nights to tell.

If you'd like to hear it, I'll tell you when I have time tonight!

Mo Yuming smiled slyly.

"That's wonderful! I've loved listening to stories since I was little. Thank you in advance, young master!"

Xiao Xiao said happily after hearing this.

"Okay, as long as you like it, I'll tell you stories every day from now on. Just don't call me 'Young Master' anymore, it sounds weird."

From now on, you can call me Yuming or Brother Ming, that's more friendly!

Mo Yuming said with a smile.

"Can……"

"No buts, it's settled then, my little princess!"

Before Huang Xiaoxiao could finish speaking, Mo Yuming interrupted her.

The two chatted idly all the way back to town, when Huang Xiaoxiao's butler, Huang Anxing, came to greet them excitedly.

Upon seeing this, Huang Xiaoxiao immediately burst into tears. Before Huang An could speak, she choked out, "..."

"Uncle An...that..."

"Hmm... Miss, we really caught them! They're... they're locked up in the woodshed!"

Huang An could hardly contain his excitement.

"I'm going to kill him right now!..."

Huang Xiaoxiao said through gritted teeth as she rushed toward the hotel.

"Wait, young lady, calm down. It's not worth killing him like this."

As the saying goes, make the most of everything. Let me get some information out of him before I kill him.

Go to your room and rest for a while. Give me an hour!

Mo Yuming quickly pulled Huang Xiaoxiao aside and said.

"Yes!"

Although Huang Xiaoxiao wished she could tear that person to pieces immediately, she still obeyed Mo Yuming's request, after all, he was the one who sent people to capture the enemy.

After Huang Xiaoxiao left, Mo Yuming headed towards the woodshed under Huang An's guidance.

"Uncle An, have you told him why you arrested him?"

"No, we didn't say a single word to him from beginning to end. This guy still thinks we're kidnappers and robbers! He was just yelling for us to let him go!"

Huang An said.

How did you catch him?

Mo Yuming sat in the chair, looking Zhuang Qianhu up and down as if he were watching a gorilla in a zoo.

Because the man kept yelling after being captured, He Sheng got annoyed and tore off half of his sleeve to gag him.

So when Mo Yuming looked at him like he was watching an animal, he could only groan anxiously.

"This fellow is very cunning. In addition to the official Qianhu Mansion in Jian'an Town, he also has several hidden residences."

His whereabouts are usually unpredictable, and most matters are handled by his adjutant or secretary. He rarely appears in public.

If it weren't for Master Shui's exceptional skills and daring in devising a method of open robbery with covert investigation, they really wouldn't have been able to catch him so quickly!

Huang An was very excited and couldn't help but keep talking.

"Heh, what do you mean by 'overt robbery' and 'covert investigation'? Tell me about it!"

Mo Yuming moved his chair to a different position, turning his back to Zhuang Qianhu, who was tied to the corner of the wall.

No matter how much he twisted and struggled in anger, Mo Yuming didn't take him seriously, as if he didn't exist at all.

Huang An echoed Mo Yuming, deliberately raising his voice a few decibels, and began to vividly describe the capture process like a storyteller:

"After we arrived in Jian'an Town without stopping, the three of us decided to stake out the teahouse opposite the Qianhu Mansion, hoping to catch him on the spot when he came in and out of the government office."

But after waiting for a long time, no one came or went.

Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that he would only visit the Thousand Household Office once every ten days or so. Even if he had official business to attend to, he would absolutely avoid going to the office if it could be handled outside of the office premises.

In order not to alert the enemy, we had no choice but to stay at an inn near the government office.

As darkness fell, River God and Water God secretly sneaked into the government office and captured a prisoner to gather information.

After some interrogation, it was finally learned that the thief had forcibly married eight concubines, who lived in different houses, and no one knew which house he would spend the night in.

Ironically, despite having many wives, none of the nine women, including his legal wife, have laid a single egg in the past ten years.

The gossip also revealed that he seems to have taken another concubine this year, and it's said that this woman started having problems shortly after entering the household.

Perhaps fearing something might happen, this thief kept the matter very secret. Even most of his subordinates didn't know where he lived, and only a few close confidants knew.

So the two men seized several people but didn't get any more information.

The three of us discussed it for a long time in the hotel, but we couldn't come up with a good plan. In the end, following Master Shui's suggestion, we took the initiative to lure the snake out of its hole!

River Master first infiltrated the government office to secretly monitor the situation. Meanwhile, Water Master went alone to forcibly seize the government office of the Thousand-Household Commander.

The people in the government office would naturally find a way to inform that guy, and then Lord He would follow the messenger to arrest him.

Early the next morning, Master Shui, holding your token in his left hand and casually picking up a bamboo stick from the roadside with his right hand as a weapon, swaggered alone toward the Thousand Households' Mansion.

Lord Shui was truly imposing, raising his head high at the entrance of the yamen and loudly shouting to the soldiers guarding the yamen:

"A life for a life, a debt for a debt, blood for blood, the King of Hell collects the debts, good is rewarded and evil punished, justice is served! All bystanders, leave immediately!"

That awe-inspiring and righteous demeanor terrified the guards who were usually so arrogant and domineering.

They all stood there dumbfounded.

It took them a long time to come to their senses. They nervously raised their weapons and stood guard in front of the yamen.

The pedestrians on the street heard the noise and gathered around. From afar, they saw an old man with white hair and a youthful face, standing in front of the Qianhu Yamen (a government office for military commanders) early in the morning, demanding to arrest the Qianhu chief. Everyone found it both novel and exciting.

No one had ever seen anyone dare to attack the government office alone, so the word spread quickly, and more and more people gathered to watch. People talked about it, made bets, and guessed, crowding the area in front of the government office.

The guards protecting the yamen would naturally not let Master Shui in easily. Attacking the Thousand Households' Mansion was no small matter, so someone had already gone inside to inform them.

Upon hearing the news, a large group of soldiers rushed out from the mansion, surrounding Master Shui in layers upon layers, armed with weapons.

At this moment, the Water Lord, surrounded by the crowd, raised his token again and shouted loudly:

"A life for a life, a debt for a debt, blood for blood! All bystanders, leave now!"

At this moment, a man carrying a broadsword and resembling a minor leader stepped forward and called out to Master Shui in a sarcastic tone:

"Where did this old geezer come from! Daring to cause trouble here, are you tired of living? Do you even know where you are?"

"Who do you think you are, calling me 'Lord Zhuang'? Tell me, who sent you?! Otherwise, you'll be sorry!"

Seeing that there were still people who dared to challenge him, Master Shui laughed loudly and said:

"Fine! It seems I have no choice but to go on a killing spree today. Since you dare to come here to die, I'll let you die a quick and painless death!"

After saying that, he raised the bamboo stick in his hand, pointed it at the man, and shouted:

"Come on, let me see how much your broken knife weighs!"

Enraged, the man raised his knife and slashed at Master Shui.

With a gentle flick of his bamboo stick, Master Shui used the thin stick to block the large knife that weighed over a hundred pounds.

The large sword, whistling through the air, slashed down rapidly, but it was like a dragonfly landing on a branch; it not only failed to cut the bamboo stick, but it didn't even budge the bamboo stick.

The man realized he had met his match and was immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat and his legs went weak. He then immediately changed his mind and tried to draw his knife and run away.

Water Lord didn't stop him; he simply flicked his wrist and sent the token flying.

The man hurriedly held his broadsword across his chest to try and stop it, but the steel blade, which was more than an inch thick, failed to stop the token's advance. The thick blade was as fragile as paper, and the token pierced a hole in it.

Then it pierced through the man's body and inserted itself into the stone lion's body, which was more than ten feet away, as easily as a sharp knife piercing tofu.

Nearly half of the two-foot-long token was embedded in the stone.

The man and his steel knife then collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud.

The guards surrounding the area, along with the civilians watching, were all instantly petrified. The huge government office gate suddenly became so quiet that only the morning breeze could be felt.

It was unclear how much time had passed before someone was jolted awake by the falling weapons and immediately began to flee for their lives.

In an instant, most of the soldiers surrounding Master Shui ran away. The few remaining soldiers also wanted to run, but found that their legs were not obeying their commands and they could not take a step. They just trembled.

Lord Shui was too lazy to bother with these small fry, and simply ignored their existence, striding into the yamen.

In fact, Master Shui already knew that Zhuang Qixuan was not in the government office. His riot at the government office was to create chaos. Only in this way would Zhuang Qixuan's confidants inform Zhuang Qixuan, and only then would Master He have the opportunity to follow the clues and find Zhuang Qixuan.

Upon arriving at the government office, Master Shui searched everywhere for people to inquire about Zhuang Qixuan's whereabouts. Huang An then secretly sneaked into the armory according to the pre-arranged plan.

Taking advantage of the guards' unpreparedness, they set fire to several warehouses to create greater chaos, keeping the officers and soldiers busy.

Later, after questioning him, Master Shui found out about his several private residences and then, according to plan, cleaned up all the money and valuables in his houses.

He also controlled his women, so that if Master He failed to find his whereabouts, he might be able to extract some information from them.

However, the fellow's hiding place was not hard to find. Just as Master Shui finished cleaning the government office, Master He spotted a suspicious person sneaking out of the back gate and hurriedly heading towards a small alley. After turning into the gate of a mansion, the fellow loudly called out "Master Zhuang! Master Zhuang!"

He only came out of the room after hearing the news, but before he could find out what was going on, he was caught red-handed by Master He.

Although it was rumored that this guy was a martial arts genius, he was no match for Master He. He was defeated by Master He before he could even finish a single move.

The messenger was so frightened by the sudden appearance of River Master that he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth and staring blankly.

Even more dramatically, just as He Ye was about to take this guy away, a woman came out of the room and saw him.

The woman was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, shouting loudly at the trapped Zhuang Qixuan:

"Heaven has eyes! Haha, your retribution has come! Zhuang Qixuan! There's something I've been hiding from you and haven't dared to tell you, but now it seems I don't need to hide it anymore."

Haha, I'll tell you now, I named my unborn son Nianjing. Do you know why? Because his father's name is Qingjing, not Zhuang Qixuan! Haha…”

After saying that, he ran outside! At first, Master He didn't understand what was going on. Later, he asked a servant and found out that the woman was this guy's newlywed ninth concubine.

According to the servant, the woman was already engaged before she was abducted; her fiancé's family was from Qingjia Village, thirty li away from Jian'an Town.

She was the one Zhuang Qixuan snatched from the bridal sedan chair on her wedding day.

Later, troops were sent to Qingjia Village and arrested more than a dozen members of the woman's husband's family on charges of colluding with bandits, and they were imprisoned in the imperial prison in preparation for execution in the autumn.

However, Zhuang Qixuan did these things behind the woman's back.

So the woman didn't know before she left that her husband and his family had been arrested and imprisoned.

"After hearing this, Master He was furious. He grabbed Zhuang Qixuan and slapped him several times, turning his head into a pig's head."

And he immediately crippled the man's profound skills.

Then, carrying this fellow, they stormed into the prison and released all the inmates before joining us.

Huang An recounted the whole story in great detail from beginning to end.

"You caused such a big disturbance in Jian'an City, how come you weren't intercepted and hunted down by government troops? The city is heavily guarded, how did you get out of the city?"

Mo Yuming pressed for an answer.