Su City, the thousand-year-old capital, was in a state of unrest during this time. The news of the king's passing was the hottest topic of discussion. No one knew who started the rumor, but it was widely spread among the people. The return of Prince Sun the day before seemed to prove the authenticity of the news. All the undercurrents were related to this news that seemed to be both real and fake.
His Highness Sumen had hurried back to the palace after returning to Su City yesterday and had yet to come out. The people of Eastern Cloud loved their king, who was also Prince Sun's father, Jersieha. Zessieha was an open-minded ruler. Under his rule, the people of Eastern Cloud lived a prosperous life. Eastern Cloud was growing stronger day by day, and there were signs of it overtaking Southern Continent to become the most powerful nation.
At noon, the news of the king's passing was finally announced by the royal court. The whole nation fell into mourning. The citizens of Su City took the initiative to hang mourning flowers for the wise king. Walking on the street, everyone had a mournful look on their faces, and they all wore a small white flower in front of their chest.
It was a busy day. The old king passed away and the new king ascended to the throne on the same day. It was a tradition of Eastern Cloud. There was no suspense as to who the new king would be. Sun Sieha was the only son of the late king. He would lead the people of Eastern Cloud forward.
Although the people were grieving, they were confident in Eastern Cloud's future. Prince Sun, or rather, His Majesty the King, no one doubted his ability. Whether it was in the army, the ministers, or the commoners, his reputation was extremely high.
However, not everyone was so optimistic, and this sentiment was the most serious among the ministers. The old king was kind and gentle, but the new king was completely different from the old one. He had served in the army when he was young, and even now, he was still in charge of most of Eastern Cloud's military. He was a strict, decisive, and ruthless man with a strong will to kill. Moreover, he was vicious and merciless, causing every minister who stood in front of him to tremble with fear.
With Sumen Sieha's ascension to the throne, the unrest in Sioux City also vanished like smoke in thin air. The ancient city regained its former prosperity, unaffected by the passing of the new king. It was said that this was the old king's dying wish.
On this seemingly ordinary day, the transition between the old and the new dynasties seemed to have been completed without anyone noticing.
Under Ba Luomeng's guidance, Ye Chong walked the streets of Su City. Behind him was his only student, Kristen, and his Level 8 fighter, Sha Ya.
Ever since the battle that day, Kristen had become a different person to Ye Chong. She behaved like an obedient little girl. She no longer dared to refer to herself as "Mother" in front of Ye Chong. She spoke to him politely, like a different person. Ye Chong was not used to it at first, but after thinking about it, he decided that Kristen would not cause any trouble, and he would not have to worry about her, so he did not say anything.
Kristen was quiet, Sha Ya was never one to smile, and Ye Chong was as indifferent as ever. The three of them looked like the epitome of coldness.
How many years had Ba Luomeng not been a personal guide? He could not remember. Was it 20 or 30 years ago? This time, in order to please this esteemed guest, he had brought a young servant, Ah Man. He did not want to come personally at first, since he was too old. However, the more he thought about it, the more worried he became. In the end, he decided to accompany the guest.
Perhaps it was because of the stern old butler beside him, Ah Man was a little reserved at first. However, as he gradually relaxed, he began to speak in a funny manner, often making Kristen giggle. His flirtatious demeanor attracted the eyes of passersby. Even Sha Ya, who usually did not smile, could not help but smile sometimes. Ah Man was in his early twenties. He was strong, lively, and a good talker. He had grown up in Su City, and was very familiar with the city. He was the most suitable guide.
Ye Chong noticed something strange. There were very few aircrafts flying over Su City. After asking around, he learned that the entire sky above Su City was a no-fly zone. All aircrafts had to land and take off from the outer city. If they accidentally flew into the inner city, they could be shot down by anti-aircraft fire.
First, Ye Chong had to settle down. Only then could he think about his future. He only had a rough plan in his mind. There were many details that he needed to consider. Now that Mu and Shang were not by his side, no one could help him. He would have to work hard for everything.
Sumen Sieha's former Duke's Mansion was not uncomfortable, but Ye Chong felt that it would be safer to find a place of his own.
Ba Luomeng may not be a qualified guide, but among the nobles, his authority was unquestionable. He did not have to ask around personally. He could quickly find out what Ye Chong needed, such as who wanted to sell their houses and land.
Ba Luomeng stayed true to his role. He did not ask about the purpose of the house, but instead asked about Ye Chong's requirements for the house and land.
"I've found out what you asked for," Ba Luomeng bowed slightly and said respectfully, "You asked for a large plot of land, and a quiet environment. There are many manors like this around Su City. There are 13 of them that are planning to sell their properties, and only three of them are available for you to choose from. If you find none of them suitable, please wait for two days. We will send you more detailed information by then.
The first manor is located in the south of Su City, near the river, with a beautiful view. It belongs to the Count of Svir, and is worth around 50 million. It's about 100 kilometers away from Su City. The second manor is located at the edge of Su City. It was built by a sculptor, and was later purchased by Sir Biqi at a high price. Its architectural style is unique. There are many bidders for it, and the price is around 80 million. "
Ba Luomeng took a glance at Ye Chong. Seeing that he was listening intently, he cleared his throat and said, "The third manor is located in the north of Su City. It's the furthest away from Su City, about 300 kilometers away. It's the largest of the three manors, and is surrounded by mountains on three sides. It's also the cheapest. You'll only need to spend 15 million ao to own it. You'll also be given the rights to the land around the manor, which is up to 25 square kilometers. "
To Ye Chong, the architectural style and scenery were meaningless. In the end, he chose the third manor, which was the furthest away from Su City. It would also keep him away from the troublesome Su City.
From the books he had read, it was always described in this way. No matter where the capital was, it was always the place with the most trouble. He was not weak now, but he needed time to find a way to fight against others. Otherwise, he would be in danger.
Through his games with Mu and Shang, Ye Chong had learned a profound truth. If he tried to stand out when he was not strong enough, he would most likely end up losing. Instead, it was more effective to grow quietly.
Ye Chong's previous combat style was straightforward and simple. With his strong individual strength and Mu and Shang's support, he always managed to escape despite the close calls.
As Ye Chong gained more experience, he gained a deeper understanding of combat. The most direct change in Ye Chong's mindset was when he was leading the fleet. Be it in real life, or the games he played with Mu and Shang, he was forced to change his combat style. Combat was the fastest way to grow.
If the path was blocked, he would find another. Ye Chong was not a stubborn person. He found that it was easier to solve problems by changing his approach. This was a great help to him. Whenever he encountered a problem, he would think, "Is there another way to solve it?"
However, even though he was growing, Ye Chong's personality was still very aggressive when it came to solving problems.
When Sun Sieha received Ba Luomeng's report, he smiled. He quickly instructed Ba Luomeng to help Ye Chong complete the deal.
"You can't blame me for this, you ran into it yourself." Sun Sieha, who was struggling to figure out how to control Ye Chong, wanted to laugh out loud. On the map behind him, near the manor that Ye Chong had chosen, there was a military camp.
Ba Luomeng became more cautious after receiving Sun Sieha's instructions. He had only reported this to His Majesty out of habit. He knew how busy His Majesty was today. He had just ascended to the throne, and the funeral of the old King and so on. There were too many things for him to handle. Therefore, when Ba Luomeng received Sun Sieha's instructions, he was shocked.
"Do it quickly." Sun Sieha's instructions were simple, but Ba Luomeng, who had worked under him for decades, knew how much importance His Majesty placed on this matter.
Once again, he had a question in his mind. Who was this customer that His Majesty was treating with such importance?
Ba Luomeng was very efficient. On the same day, he helped Ye Chong complete all the procedures for the deal.
As the person involved, Ye Chong realized that the houses here were much more expensive than in Yedda City. Fortunately, the deal also included the 25 square kilometers of land around the manor.
Ye Chong found it strange that the owner of the manor looked so relieved after the deal was completed.
This was all too foreign to him. He was not even a rookie when it came to trading. Besides, Ba Luomeng's professionalism convinced Ye Chong to let him handle the matter.
Now that he had his own place, Ye Chong did not want to stay in Sun Sieha's manor anymore. Together with Kristen and Sha Ya, Ye Chong bid farewell to Ba Luomeng and flew towards the new manor he had bought.
Since he could not use Celest, Ye Chong had to take Sha Ya's fighter again. Kristen had her own fighter, but it was not as good as Sha Ya's.
It was also Ye Chong's first time seeing a landing pad here. The landing pad was about the size of a city. It was divided into many small areas for takeoff and landing. Around the landing pad were rows of warehouses, all used to store the shooters' fighter jets. Every time the shooter arrived at a new location, they would first hand over their fighter jets to a special storage facility on the landing pad for centralized storage. They would retrieve their fighter jets when they needed to use them.
Some of the wealthiest families would even build small landing pads in their own manors.
Soon, Ye Chong found his new manor. When he arrived, he realized that the manor was much larger than he had imagined. It was about 15 square kilometers, built against the mountain, and looked impressive. Ye Chong had thought it was expensive at first, but now he was satisfied with the surroundings. Including the surrounding land, the entire area was about 40 square kilometers. As long as he did not build a large warship, the place was more than enough for anything.
There was a small landing pad in the manor, which could accommodate a hundred fighter jets. When they arrived, all the servants were already there to welcome them.
Both parties quickly completed the handover.
"Do you need them?" The previous owner of the manor was a businessman. He pointed at the servants and asked Ye Chong respectfully. He did not dare to be rude just because of the other party's age. After all, the notary for this transaction was His Majesty's former butler, Ba Luomeng.
"No need." Ye Chong shook his head.
The previous owner of the manor nodded in understanding. "I understand." He knew that with the other party's status, he would not be interested in the servants he had once used. The higher the status of a person, the more requirements they would have for their servants.
Ye Chong had never thought about having servants. He did not intend to have any miscellaneous people around him. Soon, the servants were dismissed by the previous owner of the manor. After the previous owner left, the huge manor seemed to be empty like a dead garden.
Kristen and Sha Ya looked at each other. They did not understand what Ye Chong was up to.
Du Feng looked serious. He watched the soldiers training in the training field and walked past them. His steps were precise, as if he had measured them. His gaze was so sharp that none of the soldiers dared to look him in the eye. His parapsychic waves covered the entire training field, allowing him to know if anyone was slacking off.
He was the highest ranking officer in the military camp, but he did not like to look down from his office window. Instead, he preferred to walk on the training field and supervise the training of the soldiers under the scorching sun.
Du Feng had a square face. He did not smile much, and looked imposing. Almost all the soldiers were in awe of their strict commander, except for one, and that was his second-in-command, Li Gui.
Li Gui was an easygoing man. He would smile at everyone, and was kind to the soldiers as well. Li Gui and Du Feng were very close. They had been together since they were new recruits, and had fought alongside each other in countless battles. Their friendship was far stronger than anyone else's.
"Old Du, Old Du, come here!" Li Gui waved at Du Feng from a shady corner.
Du Feng glanced at the new recruits who were training, gave a few instructions to the instructor in charge of training, and walked towards Li Gui. Ever since Li Gui was injured, he had been in poor health. Hence, his current job was more like that of Du Feng's secretary.
Du Feng never put on airs around Li Gui.
Walking into the shade, Du Feng felt refreshed. He sat down beside Li Gui and said, "Gui, what are you doing out here on such a hot day? Be careful not to get heatstroke, or else your wife will come looking for me again. "
"Come on, you know I've been in poor health for the past two years, so you came here to laugh at me. I wonder who it was that got beaten up by me every day back then. "Li Gui looked at Du Feng with disdain.
Du Feng laughed drily, "Look at you, you're so rude. I was just joking." Li Gui used to be stronger than Du Feng, but after his injury, his strength dropped drastically.
Li Gui pouted at the training field and asked, "How are these new soldiers?"
Du Feng became serious when it came to the topic of soldiers. He looked worried, "Not very good. I found a very serious problem."
"What problem?" Li Gui asked.
"This batch of new soldiers may have achieved Level 4 parapsychic control, but their physical fitness is lacking. Some of them even faint after being exposed to the sun for too long," Du Feng said grimly.
"Yes, that's a problem." Li Gui nodded. This was a common problem among shooters. Shooters usually focused on training their parapsychic control, not on physical training. This was especially obvious in the selection of soldiers. There were no physical requirements, but parapsychic control had to be at least Level 4. Physical fitness was a constant problem, and Li Gui was one of them. Due to his poor physical fitness, his strength dropped rapidly after his injury.
"What do you plan to do?" Li Gui asked.
Du Feng said helplessly, "What else can I do? I'll just train these little rascals up bit by bit. But these little rascals have a lot of complaints about this training, hehe. "
"Poor fellas." Li Gui looked at the new soldiers sympathetically.
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's better to sweat now than to lose your life later," Du Feng said honestly.
"Yes." Li Gui agreed with Du Feng's point. Only soldiers who had been through actual combat would understand the wisdom of his words. Suddenly remembering something, Li Gui grumbled, "I was talking nonsense with you, I almost forgot what I came here for."
"What is it?" Du Feng asked curiously.
Li Gui said, "You didn't know, right? The manor down there has changed owners."
"Changed owners? Who did? " Du Feng's interest was piqued. "Heh, that guy was probably tortured to death by us. Now he finally sold the manor. I wonder who bought it. To be honest, it's not that I look down on them, but that place is only suitable for a military camp. Why build a manor? But it's a good thing for us. Thank goodness you came up with the idea to use it as a training ground, saving us quite a bit of money. Now that the owner has changed, have you found out who the new guy is? "
Li Gui shook his head. "Not yet, but I heard there are only three of them."
"Three people? Are you sure you got the information right? " Du Feng said in disbelief, "Don't even think about taking down that place for less than ten million. Who would spend ten million just to suffer here? I know those nobles very well. Which one of them doesn't like to live a life of luxury? Bringing three people with him to this place to starve? Spending more than ten million to drink the northwest wind? That's too unreliable. "
"I haven't figured it out yet. No matter how I look at it, I feel like something is wrong. I suggest we don't provoke them for now. Who knows if they have a powerful background? That guy last time was just a businessman, he didn't even dare say a word. This time, let's get to know who they are first, "Li Gui suggested.
"How can we do that?" Du Feng panicked. "The training time has been arranged. We're not building anything now, if not there, where else can we go? " Li Gui and Du Feng had always held their combat training at the manor. There were more buildings there, and the environment was more realistic. The infiltration and reverse infiltration drills at night had been very effective. This made Du Feng even more determined to use it as a training ground.
The previous owner of the manor was just a businessman. He could not do anything to these arrogant soldiers. Besides, other than the sleepless nights, the manor was still furnished. There were no casualties, so the previous owner did not say a word.
"Why don't we let Xiao San take a look? That guy's a smart one. He'll be able to recognize any noble's face. If he's really from a noble family, I'm sure he'll be able to recognize him," Li Gui suggested after some thought. The "Xiao San" that Li Gui mentioned was a noble. As he fooled around outside, his family sent him to Du Feng's army through the back door.
"Alright! Let's do that! " Du Feng made the decision on the spot. Then he strode to the training ground and shouted at the top of his voice, "Ren San, step out!"
A scrawny young man stepped forward and Du Feng brought him to Li Gui. Li Gui pulled him over and whispered into his ear. Du Feng nodded repeatedly, his beady eyes darting around.
After a while, he sprinted out of the camp under the envious gazes of his comrades.
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