Over the past half a year, although Zhang Tie was not in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory, he still paid attention to everything that happened in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory.
Zhang Tie paid most attention to the construction of Iron-Dragon Sect on Xuantian Eighteen Mountain Peaks by Threerocks Building Business Group. Zhang Tie knew that Threerocks Building Business Group had at most dispatched over 300,000 workers to participate in the construction of the mountain gate of Iron-Dragon Sect, hundreds of airships and over 10,000 sets of mechanical equipment and vehicles. Even now, Threerocks Building Business Group could still dispatch over 2,000 workers to participate in the construction of the mountain gate of Iron-Dragon Sect.
With such a large scale and great strength, Threerocks Construction Business Group even carried out multiple projects at the same time. Some high-level highways leading to Youzhou Province, Yanzhou Province and Tongzhou Province near Xuantian Eighteen Mountain Peaks in Yangui Mountain Range had been opened to traffic within half a year. Various buildings and living facilities on Xuantian Peak had been perfected too.
Last night, Zhang Tie brought too many surprises to them. Even Bai Suxian didn't believe that Zhang Tie had the potential to be a senior mechanical engineer who could invent a dual-drive engine.
Therefore, they all wanted to see the production bases that Zhang Tie had arranged in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory in the early morning.
Undoubtedly, Bai Suxian's elder brother, Bai Zhengnan, was the most enthusiastic one about Zhang Tie's high-power alcohol and new-type airplanes.
As the royal highness of Lord Guangnan's Mansion and the commander of over 10 corps in South Border, he was responsible for military affairs, people's livelihood and government affairs. Of course, he had identified the great value of Zhang Tie's high-power alcohol and new-type airplanes at the first sight. Last night, after having a detailed talk with Zhang Tie, Bai Zhengnan went to the warehouse of Xuantian Peak overnight and took away all the barrels of high-power alcohol and put them into his space-teleportation equipment. Bai Zhengnan's reason was that some palace lanterns on Immortals Gathering Peak were short of fuel. As he found that the high-power alcohol here was more suitable, he "did it himself" in order to save Zhang Tie's trouble.
Before going to bed, Zhang Tie heard this news from his subordinate. Therefore, Zhang Tie became speechless.
'Could there be palace lanterns on Immortals Gathering Peak that needed fuel? Given the magnificence of Lord Guangnan's Mansion and Bai Suxian's daily necessities, it was absolutely a joke.
Even though Immortals Gathering Peak really lacked fuel, since when did the royal highness of Lord Guangnan's Mansion become an errand steward of Immortals Gathering Peak?
The production cost of those barrels of high-power alcohol was only a few silver coins. For the sake of a few silver coins, the royal highness of Lord Guangnan's Mansion directly took away those barrels of high-power alcohol like treasures as if he was afraid that Zhang Tie wouldn't agree with him. He didn't feel that it was shameful at all.
Hearing this news before going to bed, Zhang Tie didn't know whether he should laugh or cry.
Zhang Tie stayed in the Head's Pavilion of Iron-Dragon Sect on Xuantian Peak tonight.
The Head's Pavilion was not just an attic, but a complex of buildings on Xuantian Peak which was connected by doughnut-arches and flying bridges. It was deeply hidden in the woods, streams and gardens with the best scenery on Xuantian Peak. Besides the main building where Zhang Tie stayed, there were 21 pavilions and courtyards for guards, maids, servants and family members. At least 300-400 people could live comfortably in the Head's Pavilion.
The entire Head's Pavilion had not been put into use yet. As it was Zhang Tie's first time to live in it, although it was a bit spacious and not as boisterous as home, Zhang Tie was still very satisfied with it.
As the facilities of the mansions on Pines Peak had not been fully built, Mountain Lifting Hermit lived in an elder's courtyard which was especially prepared for him on Xuantian Peak. Lu Zhongming, Lin Huanxi, Donder and Zhang Su also had their own courtyards. Zhang Tie's disciples had long had their own residences on Xuantian Peak. Bai Suxian and Bai Zhengnan directly flew to Immortals Gathering Peak and lived there.
In front of her elder brother and so many knights, Bai Suxian felt bashful to warm Zhang Tie's bed. Therefore, Zhang Tie slept alone for one night after returning to Youzhou Province.
That night, there were only 5 people in the Head's Pavilion. Besides Zhang Tie, 4 of his disciples also stayed in the Head's Pavilion overnight.
Liu Xing and Zhao Bing were responsible for Zhang Tie's night guards while Qian Bingbing and Zhang Yawei were responsible for Zhang Tie's maids.
Almost everyone in Taixia Country felt that it was reasonable for disciples to serve as night guards and maids in Iron-Dragon Sect. As the framework of human resources in Iron-Dragon Sect had not been fully established, Zhang Tie's Pavilion was still empty. Therefore, on the first night after Zhang Tie's return, his disciples were responsible for night guards in the Head's Pavilion.
Zhang Tie was not used to that. However, he knew that it was absolutely reasonable in Taixia Country. Additionally, they were arranged by Liu Xing. Given the looks of Liu Xing, Zhang Tie and the other bodyguards, they all felt it was a very honorable thing to serve as Zhang Tie's guards and maids in the Master's Pavilion. Therefore, they were all very excited. Therefore, Zhang Tie didn't say anything.
Liu Xing, Zhao Bing, Qian Bingbing and Zhang Yawei stood outside Zhang Tie's bedroom and the Head's Pavilion overnight.
Before daybreak, after a few hours of deep sleep, Zhang Tie had woken up.
The moment Zhang Tie got up, Qian Bingbing and Zhang Yawei had opened the bead curtain and walked in. After that, they helped Zhang Tie put on his clothes and clean his face.
"Erm … I will do it myself!" Zhang Tie said bashfully.
"Master, do you feel that Yawei and I are clumsy and want other senior and junior sister apprentices to serve you? Otherwise, it means that you want to drive us away!" Qian Bingbing opened her mouth. Closely after that, the two female disciples' eyes turned watery at once. They looked pitiful as if they were going to cry out.
Facing this situation, although Zhang Tie was their master, he didn't say anything more. Zhang Tie had such an experience. Like at school, sometimes, a careless remark of a teacher might make a student bear it for many years and form a knot in his heart. Therefore, when Zhang Tie was with his disciples, he always reminded himself that he had to pay attention to his words as a teacher. "Alas, well, if you have to be on duty later on, you don't need to stand outside!"
"Don't stand outside … master … master … do you want us to serve you?" Zhang Yawei lowered her head and asked in a low voice.
The two female disciples blushed at once as they lowered their heads and peeped at Zhang Tie bashfully.
If it was a male disciple standing in front of him, Zhang Tie would have long slapped him away; however, facing the two female disciples, Zhang Tie became speechless. 'What are these two little girls thinking about?'
As he couldn't slap her away, Zhang Tie could only pull a long face and knock on Zhang Yawei's head with a dignified look.
Zhang Tie determined to establish the human resources framework at the mountain gate of Iron-Dragon Sect as soon as possible. At least, he could select some dare-to-die fighters from Lord Guangnan's Mansion to shoulder the responsibilities of these night guards and maids in the Master's Pavilion. If a lot of girls stayed on his side, something might happen to him one day. Although it was not new in Taixia Country, Nangong Sheng, the head of Immortal Fist Position Sect was a good example. Some of Nangong Sheng's concubines who attended Zhang Tie's rotating chakra ceremony with Nangong Sheng were female disciples of Nangong Sheng. As for knights, it was just love affairs. Some sentimental love stories could even be interpreted in folk tales. However, as for Zhang Tie, he couldn't accept it.
Perhaps because the memory left by Miss Daina was too unforgettable, the relationship between Miss Daina and Zhang Tie didn't fall apart from the beginning to the end. Even though they still maintained a hazy and pure camaraderie in the end, Zhang Tie would always take Miss Daina as a good example. He would never walk on the opposite side of Miss Daina.
Today, Miss Daina could not teach him anything anymore. However, Zhang Tie would never forget the last lesson that Miss Daina taught him. It was the most important lesson that taught him how to be a qualified teacher.
It was a kind of nostalgia that only Zhang Tie could understand.
"Hahaha, younger brother Zhang Tie, it's almost daybreak. Shall we take a look at the high-power alcohol production base and the engine production base that you mentioned last night?" Bai Zhengnan's loud laughter drifted from the sky. The moment he flew off Immortals Gathering Peak, his voice had reached the Master's Pavilion on Xuantian Peak.
This was a senior skill of sound transmission, which could be transmitted over 10 miles away as a beam of sound. When it arrived at the destination, it would spread again as if it was speaking in front of you. Even ordinary earth knights might not be able to do this.
However, the royal highness of Lord Guangnan's Mansion couldn't wait for Zhang Tie to wake him up; instead, he came to wake Zhang Tie on his own initiative. Cui Zhang Tie had already gotten up. Perhaps, the royal highness didn't fall asleep at all last night. As for a knight, such a short period of time would pass after sitting in meditation and closing his eyes.
Bai Zhengnan's arrival broke the embarrassing atmosphere in Zhang Tie's room.
…
After Zhang Tie washed up and walked out of the Master's Pavilion, Liu Xing and Zhao Bing in iron armor were still standing outside the Master's Pavilion with gleaming eyes. At the sight of Zhang Tie, they bowed towards Zhang Tie at the same time.
"Master!"
"Hmm, thanks for your hard work!" Zhang Tie threw a glance at the two people. After staying outside the Master's Pavilion overnight, their iron armors had been covered with a layer of hoarfrost and dew.
"It's your disciple's responsibility to serve the master!"
Bai Zhengnan and the other 6 people had just arrived outside the Master's Pavilion and were waiting for Zhang Tie.
"Have you had breakfast?" Zhang Tie asked.
"Let's have breakfast in the airboat. I've already had people prepare it in the airboat!"
Bai Zhengnan opened his mouth. Feng Cangwu shrugged; Mountain Lifting Hermit didn't express his opinion; Lu Zhongming and Lin Huanxi revealed a smile; Donder with red eyes seemed to have not slept well last night; Zhang Su was waiting for Zhang Tie's decision; Bai Suxian also looked curious.
Watching their expectant looks, Zhang Tie said, "Let's go then …"
…
In less than half an hour, soon after they had breakfast, the airboat had landed on a vast and flat open land in the south of Dongyang City which bordered Gaoping Prefecture of Yanzhou Province and Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. Right in this open land, there was a factory covering over 6,000 square meters with rows of huge metal tanks and dense pipelines in the center.
This was the first high-power alcohol production base in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. Zhang Tie arranged the location of the high-power alcohol production base in this place.
The airboat directly landed on a vast open land in the high-power alcohol production base.
The moment the airboat landed, a lot of armored guards had rushed over here from all directions while blowing whistles. At the same time, they drew their sabers and swords out of their sheaths and surrounded the airboat as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
As for these common guards, they could barely see a senior airboat in normal times. After the rotating chakra ceremony, Zhang Tie returned Iron-Dragon Airboat to Taiyi Fantasy Sect. Therefore, it was a bit difficult for them to identify whether this airboat came from Lord Guangnan's Mansion or somewhere else.
The airboat arrived abruptly. As they didn't know whether it was a friend or a foe, these guards could only surround the airboat as soon as possible. Meanwhile, they had people notice the steward of the base. They also knew that those who could travel by airboat in Taixia Country were definitely not commoners.
Zhang Tie didn't open the door of the airboat right away; instead, he was waiting for the arrival of the steward. If he went out at this moment, these ordinary guards might not recognize him. In case of arousing unnecessary attention, he didn't need to explain anything to them.
After a short while, the head of Zhongpin Business Group in Dongyang City who came from Li Clan of Wansheng Palace in Wuhua Prefecture of Zhuozhou Province had hurriedly tidied up his clothes and arrived here.
At the sight of Li Tao, Zhang Tie had people open the hatch door of the airboat and walked out first.
Li Tao had seen Zhang Tie twice. This alcohol production base was the task that Zhang Tie assigned to Li Tao. When Zhang Tie held his rotating chakra ceremony a few days ago, Li Tao was also invited to attend it. However, on that occasion, Li Tao was as trivial as Lu Yishan. It was already a great honor for him to have a seat in the auditorium. By contrast, Li Tao and the others who were received by Zhang Tie in Xuantian City were not even qualified to greet or talk with Zhang Tie in the public. However, through this rotating chakra ceremony, Li Tao also knew who was Cui LI. Therefore, he was more in awe of Zhang Tie's talent in the rotating chakra ceremony.
At the sight of Zhang Tie's young face walking out of the hatch door, Li Tao became slightly stunned as he hurriedly bowed towards Zhang Tie, "Master!"
Watching Li Tao kneeling down and calling Zhang Tie master, all the guards who were drawing out their sabers and spears also knew Zhang Tie's identity. Closely after that, they all put away their sabers and spears and knelt down by one knee. (To be continued.)
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