Qiu Yunsan saw that the atmosphere was unusually stiff, especially Yun Yang's expression. He had a quick wit and said, "Actually, Dong Tianleng forgot something here. We came with him to retrieve it but he was too embarrassed to say it, so he used thinking of you as an excuse …"
Chun Wanfeng and Xia Bingchuan nodded like pecking chicks. "Yes, yes, yes. That's what happened! Dong Tianleng is full of lies … Boss, you have to beat him up! "
Dong Tianleng looked aggrieved but he had no choice but to comply. "Yes, yes, yes. I forgot something and was too embarrassed to say it …"
"Hmph!" Yun Yang snorted. His expression was still sour but his heart was filled with warmth.
It was a warmth that he had not felt for a long time.
Today, Dong Tianleng and the other three had risked their lives to return and now, Marshal Qiu and Marshal Leng had openly challenged the Four Seasons Tower. Yun Yang was comforted. Despite his grumbling, he was touched and thankful. He was thankful that he had so many good friends that proved that he was still a successful person. He was also thankful that he was lucky enough to turn the tables with a few white claws. Such luck would most likely only appear in novels. How could it happen in reality? The chances were too slim!
"Since the few of you are back, I have some troublesome matters to deal with here. I have to clean up the house and do other things. Why don't you all stay and help?"
Yun Yang rolled his eyes. "There's free labor, it would be a waste not to use it."
"Great, I'm willing to die for boss." The four noble young masters were elated.
Everyone looked at each other and could not help but laugh. The laughter was hearty, their hearts filled with relief. It was a feeling that the bond between the brothers had advanced to another level. Their souls were truly close without any barriers.
"The situation now is completely different from what we expected. What should we do with the remaining people?" Chun Wanfeng asked in a low voice.
Qiu Yunsan said in surprise, "You want to keep people who can't go through the same ordeal? Send my order, bring the mystical beasts back and dismiss them on the spot. Let them go on their own. "
Dong Tianleng said, "That's what I think too. How can we keep someone like that around? Isn't it a sign of soft-heartedness and indecisiveness?"
"It's decided then. Send the message back immediately." Xia Bingchuan was decisive as well.
"After the waves wash away the sand, only the gold is left!" Qiu Yunsan said, "I have no objections. I don't even want to look at those people again, let alone keep them here. "
"Where are we staying today!? There are only one or two rooms in the Residence of Yun that are barely habitable, but they can't possibly accommodate so many people! "Bai Yixue scratched his head.
"How can anyone live in that shabby room?! This young master has struck gold today, all of you will be staying in the inn! "Yun Yang waved his hand." Each of you will have the best room! I'll pay! "
…
Money made things easy. In fact, in most cases, money was omnipotent!
There was no need for Yun Yang to make a personal appearance. Lao Mei went out with the banknotes and found the craftsmen within a quarter of an hour. In pursuit of speed, Lao Mei had found ten teams to work overtime to rebuild the Residence of Yun in this snowy day.
The corresponding wages … had all been tripled!
Since they were all extorted money, Lao Mei had no qualms spending it.
Winter was supposed to be the break period for these craftsmen, so they basically had free time. Since they could earn a lot of money this time, the group of craftsmen all eagerly came over. If Lao Mei had not recruited enough people and accepted all, they would have fought over the slots!
However, there were some things that money could not solve. For example, mud could not be mixed in the winter, especially in such a snowy day that was unusually cold. It was useless even if they were forced to mix.
"Let's use stones directly!" Yun Yang made up his mind. "Let's build the entire Residence of Yun with white mystical stones! Even the huts should use white mystical stones to ensure consistency and uniformity! "
Although the White Profound Stone was the lowest grade of profound stone, and ten thousand pieces wouldn't be able to absorb much profound energy, if it was used as a building material, it would definitely be the best building material in the Profound Sky Continent. Every piece was perfectly square, and it had its own heat insulation effect, so it would be warm in winter and cool in summer.
Furthermore, when the house built with this material was completed, the pressure from top to bottom would cause all the white mystical stones to solidify together, leaving no gaps to speak of!
More importantly, the white mystical stone had a certain degree of amplification effect on a martial artist's cultivation.
Therefore, the price of this material had always been sky-high. Very few people would actually use it to build an entire residence!
Even in the palace, there were only a few pure white mystical stone houses in a few courtyards. Even then, it was already very extravagant!
With Yun Yang's order, the cost of rebuilding the Residence of Yun had undoubtedly soared to an astronomical figure!
The cost estimate gave Lao Mei a huge shock.
"Young master, the initial estimate would be at least eighty million silver taels!" Lao Mei's face was ashen because the eighty million taels of silver was only the cost of the materials. The cost of the labor and other materials were not included. Just the cost of the white mystical stone alone was already so much. If everything was calculated, it would be at least a hundred million taels of silver!
This amount was enough to empty Yutang's national treasury!
"Only this much?" Yun Yang raised his eyebrows. "Then change it all to double-layered white mystical stone! Don't forget about the secret underground chamber as well, we need to make it more secure. Use white mystical stone for the foundation as well! "
Lao Mei stretched his neck, his eyes wide. Two hundred million silver taels might not even be enough for such a construction method.
"Right, remember to use silver mystical stone for the roof." Yun Yang was extremely wealthy. "Use snow mountain sandalwood for the roof beams and white crystal for the windows. Only then can we ensure the best lighting!"
Lao Mei was completely speechless.
Based on this calculation, the most conservative estimate for rebuilding the Residence of Yun would be around three hundred million silver taels.
"Also, tell the workers that if they can rebuild the Residence of Yun within half a month, their wages will be doubled on top of the current tripled!"
Yun Yang was determined to build the Residence of Yun into the most luxurious palace in the entire Tianxuan Continent!
He realized that he really needed a base.
Especially after today's battle, he had successfully escaped from the Four Seasons Tower's line of sight.
The Residence of Yun had truly become the darkest place under the light!
Therefore, Yun Yang decided to build this place more securely. He was also thinking of expanding the underground structure to encompass the few residences beside it, and then building the underground into a spider web that extended in all directions.
Whoever's house would still be the one living in it, but the underground would be connected to each other. This would undoubtedly make it easier for him to contact his subordinates, and it would also be easier for him to act in secret.
After all, the Residence of Yun had been destroyed, and the Four Seasons Tower was considered to be very clear about the Residence of Yun's underground. There was absolutely nothing special. Then, after they were clear about it, the underground would be completely remodeled.
Lao Mei, who was shocked by the astronomical figure, went to execute the construction order. Yun Yang, on the other hand, brought his men and booked the entire Tower to Heaven Inn. Only the largest and most luxurious inn in Tiantang City could have so many high-class guest rooms.
Then, Yun Yang went to Qiu Jianhan's residence. He still had to talk to the old man in detail. Otherwise, if Old Marshal Qiu were to be petty, he would really have to bear the consequences.
How could the title of the leader of the capital city's three rogues be false?
Then, a certain someone came out with a head full of goosebumps from Old Man Qiu's scolding, still grimacing in pain, but there was only one sentence in his mind – Dongxuan was going to mobilize its army again.
The empire's eastern defense was going to face another harsh test.
The reason the Empire of Dongxuan had chosen to go to war in such a frigid weather was mainly because Han Sanhe's faction was currently at a disadvantage. Countless officials had accused Han Sanhe with a myriad of reasons.
Furthermore, the attack this time had come abruptly and without warning. Han Sanhe was caught off guard, and even many of his former allies had jumped out to criticize him at this juncture. How could he explain himself if the entire imperial court was his enemy?
Even Han Sanhe, who was experienced and ruthless, was in a difficult position.
However, it was because of this that Han Sanhe had decided to use a great victory to quell the storm in the imperial court, to shut the mouths of those who had spoken.
The only target of the attack was the Empire of Yutang!
Yun Yang's heart was as clear as a mirror about this.
What kind of abrupt and unforeseen attack was this?
It's obviously you who've touched the Four Seasons Tower's reverse scale, thus incurring the revenge!
Who asked you to send Bai Yixue to assassinate He Hanqing for no reason? Serves you right!
Those who stand up to attack you now are most likely instructed by the Four Seasons Tower, or perhaps they were instructed by the tower!
No matter what, Han Sanhe's sudden attack was not a good thing for Yutang.
Perhaps, it was an extremely disadvantageous war!
Recently, two of Yutang's famous generals had met with mishaps. First, it was Yutang's northern troop's marshal, Yang Botao, who had been put on trial and lost his reputation, falling overnight. Then, there was Old Grand Commandant Fang Qingtian's chosen successor, Fu Baoguo, who had met with an accident, causing an unprecedented upheaval in Yutang's military. Although Tie Zheng had taken over as the northern troop's marshal and Fu Baoguo had stepped into the battlefield again to guard the eastern border, cautiously guarding against Dongxuan's possible invasion at any time, the upheaval had subsided, but the risk was still difficult to eliminate. How could Yun Yang not be worried?
Just as Yun Yang was thinking about how he should deal with this matter, he unexpectedly heard the old marshal muttering to himself, "The craziest assassin in the continent has finally been caught in Ziyou in a year."
Yun Yang did not think much of it at first, even asking curiously, "What craziest assassin?"
Qiu Jianhan snorted and glared at him, saying, "This has nothing to do with you. Focus on repairing your Residence of Yun, lest your father beats you up when he comes back!"
Still, after some thought, he explained, "A mysterious assassin has appeared in the continent for almost a year, targeting the high officials of the four empires specifically. He has never offended Yutang's people. "
"In this year, the number of high officials and generals who have died in the hands of this assassin has reached as many as seventy, eighty generals! They've fallen into desperate situations many times, but this assassin's cultivation base is truly formidable, always managing to break out of the encirclement and find a way out of death. "
"It's a pity that the more you climb, the more you meet the tiger. He was caught on the spot when he was trying to assassinate the Empire of Ziyou's military marshal, Zi Yuanlong!"
In the end, Qiu Jianhan said regretfully, "This assassin only targets the officials of the four empires. He's most likely a loyal soldier of Yutang … It's such a pity that he's dead just like that."
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