News of Stronghold 176's fall quickly spread throughout the Barrier Alliance.
This incident even temporarily overshadowed the war between the Pyro Company and the Kong Clan. That was because this was the first time the northern nomads had breached a stronghold in the Central Plains since The Cataclysm. Moreover, there was news that a massacre almost took place in Stronghold 176.
Fortunately, the nomads stopped in time, although no one knew why they did so.
In this disaster, the most shocking thing was a mysterious supernatural being, who was also the current ruler of the entire grasslands.
Some people said the nomads were able to breach Stronghold 176 only because he was powerful enough to destroy the stronghold's walls.
As for how he did it, no one knew.
Every time a supernatural being who could destroy a stronghold appeared, the entire supernatural world would be shaken.
Therefore, some people suggested that the Pyro Company and the Kong Clan in the Barrier Alliance should put aside their hatred for the time being and deal with the foreign enemies.
But which of the Pyro Company and the Kong Clan would stop now? If either of them stopped and the other party pursued them, their entire organization would be wiped out!
Therefore, both of them made the same choice to turn a blind eye to this matter.
Just as Yan Liuyuan had said to Shen Yin, who would save Stronghold 176 and avenge the Shen clan? No one would.
Instead, the Wang Clan immediately sent a construction team to Stronghold 176 to support the post-disaster reconstruction while taking over the stronghold.
This suddenly turned out to be a good thing for the Wang Clan, because they had taken over a stronghold for no reason at all!
All of the officials in Stronghold 176 had been killed by Yan Liuyuan. At this moment, the Wang Clan's takeover of the stronghold became extremely smooth.
It was like a pie falling from the sky.
Moreover, the Wang Clan naturally filled the streets with surveillance cameras during the reconstruction process, and the artificial intelligence started taking over the management of the entire stronghold.
The residents of Stronghold 176 could not resist at all and could only accept it.
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"Master, I'd like to discuss something with you." Zhou Yingxue looked at Ren Xiaosu and said seriously, "You see, the Northwest region is currently lacking in manpower. I've long heard that there's a lack of food there, and my ability should be able to help them. I've also asked Big Bluff about it. He said there's still a lot of uncultivated land there, and the food production isn't high either. Sometimes, even the stronghold residents are short of supplies, let alone the refugees. "
By the bonfire, Ren Xiaosu was puzzled. "What are you trying to say?"
Zhou Yingxue said firmly, "I'm going to support the construction in the Northwest!"
Ever since Zhou Yingxue met Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin in the Sacred Mountains, Yang Xiaojin had made all the arrangements for her. She no longer had the comfort she had when she was alone with her master.
Zhou Yingxue was not really a maidservant to begin with. She was also a woman who pursued independence in this era of the wastelands. It was fine if she admired her master in the past, but now, she really couldn't stand having to serve tea and water every day.
In her opinion, she could totally play a greater role in a wider space. For example, she could go to the Northwest to help her master plan for the succession of the throne!
Serving tea and water here was really a waste of her talents!
That's right, Zhou Yingxue felt that it was a waste of her talents!
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "It's not that you can't do that, but we have to make an agreement. After you go to the Northwest, you have to get down to business. Don't use your connections to intimidate others every day."
"That's for sure!" Zhou Yingxue promised.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhou Yingxue suspiciously. He always felt that with her personality, if she went to the Northwest, wouldn't she be arrogant? She might even use the identity of the Young Marshal's maidservant to bully others every day. After all, this was a woman who could wear ten rings on her finger …
Ordinary people would not do such a thing!
Before Ren Xiaosu could say anything more to Zhou Yingxue, the maidservant had immediately packed her things and ran away. For Zhou Yingxue, how was this going to support the construction of the Northwest? It was simply running towards freedom!
On the other side, Big Bluff also said goodbye to Ren Xiaosu. "I'm leaving too. We've received intelligence that Wang Yun is being held in a secret prison. It's said that Kong Erdong is very dissatisfied with the losses at the front line and wants to make an example out of Wang Yun. He'll be sent to the military court next month, and I'm afraid that what awaits him is the death penalty."
"What are you going to do after you save him?" Ren Xiaosu asked, "What are your plans?"
"Of course I'm going to bring him back to the Northwest to participate in the construction of the Northwest," Big Bluff said with a smile.
Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment. He kept feeling that something was wrong. It was as if the people around him were going to support the construction of the Northwest. What on earth had gone wrong …
Next to him, Li Shentan looked at Ren Xiaosu, then at Big Bluff and the others. "Why don't I go and support the construction of the Northwest as well? Otherwise, I'll seem a little out of place …"
Ren Xiaosu did not know whether to laugh or cry. "What group? Should a mental patient like you be thinking about such a thing?"
"Alright then." Li Shentan felt a little regretful. "Then I'll go to the South to wait for the typhoon. It'll be a good opportunity to see the different scenery there."
"What about after you watch the typhoon?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"I'll probably make another trip to Luoyang City." Li Shentan said, "There are still children waiting for me to perform magic there."
Ren Xiaosu was silent for a moment. A mental patient's train of thought was indeed a little different.
At this moment, Luo Lan also got up to bid farewell. "I have to hurry over to the Zhou Clan as well. The Kyung Clan's informant said that the Zhou Clan has also started deploying their troops. I have to rush over and have a chat with Zhou Shiji before they finish deploying their troops and come up with their battle plans."
Zhou Shiji was the current leader of the Zhou Clan.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Luo Lan and said, "Why do I feel like you're always on the move? Don't you ever stop to rest?"
Ever since Stronghold 113 was destroyed, Fatty Luo had been moving from the Li Clan's strongholds to the Yang Clan's strongholds.
After the Southwest was unified, he came running over to the Central Plains. It was as though he would never rest.
Luo Lan chuckled and said, "This world doesn't give people a chance to catch their breath. The world is constantly changing, and people have to change along with it. Just look at the Shen Clan in Stronghold 176. They're not striving to make progress, but look at what happened in the end. Can everyone really live in peace in this chaotic world? "
Ren Xiaosu remained silent. His greatest dream was to live in a paradise where he could live out his days in peace without having to worry about food and clothing. But when Luo Lan mentioned this, he thought of the bandits in the valley again.
After the matter with the Anjing House was settled, he might have to make a trip to the valley.
Luo Lan looked at Ren Xiaosu and said in a serious tone, "Go back to the Northwest as soon as possible. That's where you're at. Qing Zhen and I also hope that you'll be the one to replace Zhang Jinglin in the future. That way, the Kyung Clan and the Northwest can continue to live in peace."
"It's too early to talk about that." Ren Xiaosu shook his head and did not want to continue the conversation.
Luo Lan looked into the distance and said with a sigh, "Qing Zhen said that if he had two acres of fertile land, he wouldn't be able to match up to the Kyung Clan's commander. I sometimes think how great it would have been if I hadn't been born into the Kyung Clan. I could've opened a small shop, married a beautiful wife, and had a younger brother who was an official. That would've been enough for the rest of my life, and I wouldn't have to work so hard. "
As Ren Xiaosu listened to Luo Lan's description, he felt that it sounded like a familiar story. He thought for a moment before saying, "Wu Dalang?!"
Luo Lan was speechless.
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