Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

After two major battles, Wushuang City not only escaped the slightest negative impact, but also gained nearly five thousand more troops, greatly increasing its strength.

Mo Yuming did not follow the long-standing practice of the Tianxuan Continent to reduce these captured soldiers to slavery, but instead treated them well.

First, they would treat the wounded free of charge and offer generous benefits to recruit them. As long as they surrendered voluntarily, their pay and treatment would be the same as the original soldiers.

Those who do not wish to stay may remove their armor and leave their weapons and depart on their own.

After hearing about Mo Yuming's policies, the vast majority of these captured soldiers willingly stayed in Chu-Han City.

Of the thousands of prisoners, fewer than a hundred chose to leave.

After all, the conditions offered by Mo Yuming were far too generous, several times better than serving as soldiers in Yan or Long.

These soldiers were all poor children forcibly conscripted by the local government. They had low social status and were bullied and suppressed by higher-ups at every turn.

As prisoners of war, they were either killed or sold into slavery, and their fate was likely worse than death.

Deserters fared no better; some became outlaws, making a living by robbing and pillaging.

They could either hide their identities and go far away, but nine times out of ten they would be arrested and tortured by the yamen runners, or face imprisonment, or be exiled to the frontier wilderness.

They knew all too well the harshness of reality, so when they learned that Mo Yuming was willing to recruit them with generous benefits, almost no one hesitated.

After reorganizing and settling the surrendered soldiers, Mo Yuming ordered all the soldiers to devote themselves to the construction of Wushuang City.

With the addition of more than 2,000 laborers recruited, the total number of people involved in the construction reached nearly 10,000, greatly increasing the construction speed of Wushuang City.

This once remote place has never been so lively.

After more than a hundred days of intense work, the Wushuang Grand Hotel on Sheming Cliff, the outpost of Wushuang City, was the first to be completed.

Behind the majestic city gate lies a spacious square. Surrounded by tall and thick city walls, the strong winds that constantly blow from the cliff face are kept out.

Strolling along the city wall, you can not only enjoy the stunning scenery of the Valley of Heartbreak, but also rest in the elegant pavilions and terraces built along the way when you get tired.

When thirsty or hungry, one can enjoy fine wine and delicacies in these pavilions and terraces.

Of course, these enjoyments are all paid services. As long as you register in the lobby of the Wushuang Hotel located next to the city gate and pay a certain fee, you can consume them at will.

After the opening of the Sheshan Cliff Hotel, merchants and travelers from Yuzhou no longer needed to rush to Wushuang City (formerly Beiyu Town and Nanying Town) for lodging.

You can settle in comfortably on the cliff and conduct business here.

Merchants from Yingzhou who stay overnight in Wushuang City can go to Yuzhou early in the morning to rest before setting off.

This will allow merchants and travelers between the two continents to stay in Wushuang City for longer periods, and will also increase the number of tourists visiting Wushuang City, which will greatly benefit the development of Wushuang City.

After suffering crushing defeats in both wars, the Yan and Long kingdoms were naturally not going to give up.

Both countries simultaneously closed their border crossings and strictly inspected people coming and going.

Driven by profit, merchants from both continents still tried every means to pass through the checkpoints and trade, some even taking detours of hundreds of miles along the hunter's trails on the edge of the Monster Mountain Range.

After Mo Yuming built the hotel here, more businessmen came after hearing the news, and the number of merchants coming and going was even greater than before the blockade.

To ensure that more people knew about Wushuang City, Mo Yuming even introduced advanced advertising concepts from Earth. Long before construction began, he sent people to nearby towns to promote the city, distribute flyers, and run advertisements.

To attract more people to Wushuang City, Mo Yuming also designed a novel sightseeing bus to pick up and drop off tourists near Jian'an Town in Long Kingdom and Gu'an Town in Yan Kingdom, so that tourists could arrive in Wushuang City safely.

They also periodically dispatched troops to patrol and eliminate bandits and highwaymen who occupied the roads, ensuring the safety of the official roads.

With everything ready, the day of the hotel's opening finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Mo Yuming, accompanied by twenty old men, Huang Xiaoxiao, Huang An, and others, arrived at the hotel lobby to hold the hotel's opening ceremony.

However, Mo Yuming did not show his true face, but instead wore a golden mask to appear mysterious.

Merchants who had heard the news had already gathered here, all wanting to see this mysterious young hero who had become famous overnight and was incredibly audacious.

When Mo Yuming and his entourage appeared before the crowd, they couldn't help but erupt in thunderous applause upon seeing Mo Yuming's imposing presence.

Some young girls couldn't help but scream with excitement.

Surrounded by the crowd, Mo Yuming arrived at the hotel entrance. After waving to thank everyone, he carefully removed the red cloth covering the plaque and the couplets on the pillars on both sides.

The five large, gleaming, powerfully written characters of "Wushuang Grand Hotel" are striking and imposing.

The grand and unrestrained couplet, "On the cliff of self-sacrifice, we brew wine and laugh about five nations; on the slope of death, we sip tea and chat about two continents," was presented to everyone.

Everyone who saw it praised it highly.

"Thank you all for coming from afar to support us. Yu Ming expresses his gratitude. Wushuang City needs your continued support for its future development!"

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In gratitude, Yu Ming hereby declares that all distinguished guests who attend the celebration today are honorary citizens of Wushuang City, entitled to a 30% discount on all services in Wushuang City for life, and to enjoy priority access.

...As for the specific contract terms, our hotel's head manager will explain them to everyone in detail... Next, please welcome our Wushuang Hotel's head manager—Manager Huang An—to introduce our grand hotel to you.

Even before the hotel was built, Mo Yuming had authorized Huang Xiaoxiao's butler, Huang An, to manage the hotel.

He was the one who presided over the opening ceremony of the Nature Hotel.

After receiving a signal from Mo Yuming, Huang An stepped forward, greeted everyone, and then loudly introduced the hotel:

"Welcome to Wushuang City! On behalf of the city lord, I extend my greetings to you all! I wish you a wonderful time in Wushuang City!"

As Wushuang City is a brand new city under construction, we apologize for any inconveniences.

To help our distinguished guests better understand the features of the hotel, I will now give a brief overview of the hotel and its surroundings.

The Wushuang Hotel, located on the cliff of Sheshan, is a super hotel built around the mountain. The hotel is divided into three parts:

The first part consists of the hotel lobby and city gate where we are now, as well as the defensive towers on both sides of the city gate and the part of the city wall facing the tail of the dragon's path.

The defensive towers and the section of the city wall facing the tail of the dragon's path are mainly defensive fortifications and are military restricted areas. Therefore, except for the stationed soldiers and management personnel, all unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering.

The hotel lobby serves as a reception area for guests and business travelers, as well as the office space for hotel management personnel.

Here, travelers can register for accommodation and receive other information.

The second part consists of the sightseeing city wall built around the cliff, as well as the hotel rooms, restaurants, and service areas.

This section of the wall encircles the entire solitary peak, embracing the entire Sheshanya Cliff, and stretches for several miles. A viewing corridor is located on the wall, while hotel rooms and recreational facilities are situated below.

The hotel has two floors of ground-floor guest rooms. The upper floor is collectively referred to as the "Sky Class Rooms," and the lower floor is referred to as the "Earth Class Rooms."

Whether it's a top-tier room or a lower-tier room, every guest room has a window facing the canyon, allowing guests to enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature while resting in their rooms.

The underground section also has two levels, named Xuanzihao and Huangzihao respectively.

Each guest room on both floors has a private balcony carved out according to the contours and shape of the cliff.

If you want to experience the feeling of being alone on a cliff top with the cliff wind blowing on your face, then choosing the guest rooms on these two floors is the best choice!

The catering service building is divided into two parts: the downstairs hall is a regular restaurant, which provides all general catering services.

Here, our guests can savor a variety of delicious delicacies! Upstairs are VIP private rooms, where, in addition to enjoying the unique cuisine of Wushuang City, our distinguished guests can also enjoy high-quality, high-standard service.

Our entire hotel has over a thousand guest rooms, as well as corresponding recreational facilities, restaurants, and bars. When fully open, it can accommodate thousands of people at the same time.

The third part is the mountain tunnel that our city lord specially ordered to be excavated, running through the entire Dufeng Peak.

With this tunnel, travelers no longer need to detour around Huilong Road; they can travel directly through the tunnel.

The journey from Wushuang City to Huilong Road has been shortened by more than one-third, and it only takes half an hour to travel between the two places.

The tunnel was three zhang wide and five zhang high, and three hundred caves were carved out on both sides of the tunnel to house an underground shopping mall.

The cave is neatly decorated and fully equipped, and is used as a shop for merchants to open businesses.

Most of the shops have already been rented out, so if anyone here is interested in investing here, you'd better hurry.

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To save everyone's time, I'll cut to the chase and now follow our tour guide to experience it for yourself!

To thank all our distinguished guests for coming, our young city lord is offering all drinks and food free of charge today, and guest rooms at a 30% discount.

And all services are 30% off for one month!

As soon as Huang An finished speaking, the audience cheered and surged with excitement.

Visitors explored the area, their exclamations of wonder and praise filling the air.

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