After leaving the foot of the mountain, Wang Chong wasn't in a hurry to cultivate. Instead, he wrote letters to his clan, big uncle, the Zhang Clan, and Li Zhuxin.
Li Zhuxin was escorting Zhang Munian to Jiaozhi in secret, so it should be about time.
Pu lang lang!
Carrier pigeons flew above the Kunwu Training Camp, and it didn't take long for Wang Chong to receive a letter from his clan.
The letter was from Wang Chong's mother, and she said that everything was fine at home. However, there was something unexpected. Wang Chong's little sister, Wang Xiao Yao, had actually gone off to learn martial arts.
Furthermore, it was said that that person was Wang Chong's' teacher '. Furthermore, the guards in the clan had confirmed this as well.
"What's going on?"
Upon receiving the letter, Wang Chong was dumbfounded.
Little sister? Master?
He only had a single master, and that was the Evil Emperor. However, the matter regarding the Evil Emperor had always been a secret. Wang Chong had never mentioned it to his clan.
In fact, his little sister and mother didn't even know of the existence of the Evil Emperor.
"What's going on? Why would little sister go to the spirit vein? Besides, doesn't she dislike cultivating? Why would she suddenly become so hardworking? "
Wang Chong was perplexed.
He knew his little sister's personality very well. If she was willing to work hard, there wouldn't be a single scion in the capital who would be a match for her.
Even Marchioness Yi wouldn't be a match for his little sister.
However, all of this was just Wang Chong's fantastical imagination. His little sister's personality was one of eating and waiting for death. Of the two siblings, his little sister was the true profligate.
But now, his little sister actually went off to cultivate?
"There aren't many people in the clan who know about teacher's matter. Furthermore, I've issued a gag order, so no one will tell her. Could it be that she accidentally overheard it? Or could it be that she noticed the guards and followed them to the spirit vein? "
Wang Chong also felt a headache when he thought of his little sister's capricious personality. There was a large scale construction going on at the spiritual vein, and many craftsmen and guards had been sent there.
With these guards coming and going, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't attract his little sister's attention after a long time.
"… That's fine too. My little sister's talent isn't bad, but it's a pity that her personality is too bad. I can't control her, but Master should be able to. It's good for her. "
Wang Chong's thoughts turned, and he suddenly laughed again.
His little sister was born with incredible strength, and even though he was already an Origin Energy Tier 7 expert, he might not be a match for her. However, her master, the Evil Emperor, was different.
With little sister's abilities, I'm afraid she won't be able to cause any waves in front of Master. Furthermore, the Evil Emperor is not some kind-looking good old man. He is a big shot of the evil path who has caused people to turn pale at the mere mention of his name. If my little sister tries to be mischievous in front of him, I'm afraid she's just asking for trouble.
Putting aside the matter of his little sister, Wang Chong received the second letter from Uncle Li Lin.
He had returned to the royal palace, and the Imperial Army was still heavily restricted. He couldn't possibly be away for long. As for the manor that Wang Chong wanted, he had already left it to someone else.
In addition, he also mentioned the matter of Wang Chong's cousin, Wang Liang.
After more than a month of preparation and spending a lot of money, they bought a few ships from the seafaring families. In addition, they worked overtime to build a new ship. A total of four large ships formed a fleet. Majestically, they finally set off from the southern sea.
Wang Liang had made up his mind on this voyage. He had gathered a large number of sea maps, and he had even found two old navigators.
Adding on the sailors, guards, and Hai Dongqing and Hai Zhan, who were in charge of communications, the group finally began to help Wang Chong search for the Meteorite Metal.
The Wang Clan had already dispatched quite a few experts.
However, Uncle Li Lin was still worried. He had used his connections to find several retired experts of the Imperial Army to sneak into the group.
Wang Liang had spent his entire life messing around, playing around with petty things and inventing little things that didn't really matter. Now that he had finally made up his mind to do something big, both Big Aunt and Uncle Li Lin were extremely supportive.
In the letter, he expressed his gratitude to Wang Chong.
Several hundred thousand taels of gold had been given to Wang Liang, his cousin, without batting an eyelid. This was already the ultimate form of kinship.
Big Aunt Wang Ru Shuang and Uncle Li Lin expressed their gratitude again and again. They truly had nothing to say about this nephew of theirs, Wang Chong.
As for Wang Chong's search for the Meteorite Metal, the two of them didn't take it seriously. They both believed that Wang Chong had made up a reason to cheer Wang Liang up.
This made the two of them feel even more grateful!
"… I didn't lie a single word about this matter. The purpose of this voyage is really to search for those meteorites. "
After reading the letter from Big Aunt and Uncle Li Lin, a bizarre expression appeared on Wang Chong's face.
Even though he had never been out to sea in his entire life, everything he said about the Extraterrestrial Meteoric Iron was true, not a single word of falsehood.
His wish to help Cousin Wang Liang was true, and so was his wish to find the Meteorite Metal. Several hundred thousand taels of gold was no laughing matter.
Even though he might not care too much about it in the future, right now, Wang Chong wasn't at the point where he would treat three hundred thousand taels of gold lightly.
"Speaking of which, if Cousin has already set out to sea, Miyasame Ayaka should be back soon." Wang Chong's eyebrows shot up, and his expression suddenly relaxed.
Wang Chong's eyebrows rose, and his expression suddenly relaxed.
If Miyasame Ayaka were here, his situation would be much better. If Miyasame Ayaka were here, his situation would be much better. At the very least, he would have someone he could rely on.
Furthermore, Miyasame Ayaka was an assassin, and her senses were sharp. This way, she would be able to detect danger in advance.
"… Now, it's up to the Zhang Clan."
Wang Chong thought.
His collaboration with the Zhang Clan involved the large mine, the Hyderabad ores, and the production of many logistics equipment.
This was the project that Wang Chong was most concerned about.
In Wang Chong's plans, the collaboration with the Zhang Clan was of utmost importance.
Flutter, flutter!
A pigeon flew down from the roof. Around dusk, Wang Chong finally received a letter from the Zhang Clan.
The Zhang Clan placed great importance on this important collaboration partner of Wang Chong. Thus, the one who replied to Wang Chong this time was the head of the Zhang Clan.
"Everything is going smoothly! That's for the best. "
After reading the letter from the head of the Zhang Clan, Wang Chong heaved a long sigh of relief. The head of the Zhang Clan explained the progress of the past month in detail.
With the support of Wang Chong's large iron ore vein, the Zhang Clan's production and smelting swiftly caught up, and they even began to expand on a large scale.
On the other hand, Wang Chong's thirty meter long caltrops and strangely shaped metal plates had been developed from the very start.
In a month's time, they had already forged more than eight hundred caltrops and three thousand strangely shaped metal plates. Furthermore, all of them were forged from the top-notch metal that Wang Chong had requested, and every single one of them had been reinforced with more than ten layers of toughening inscriptions.
These things could definitely be considered as top-notch war machines.
Given the Wang Clan's capabilities, they would only be able to produce two to three hundred of them in a month at most. But the Zhang Clan was able to casually forge so many of them.
Furthermore, this wasn't even when they were at full capacity. Furthermore, they had only mobilized a portion of the Zhang Clan's manpower to forge for Wang Chong.
Just this capability in itself was already far beyond that of an outsider clan. Without a doubt, the Zhang Clan's blacksmithing prowess was on full display here.
Other than that, according to the agreement with Wang Chong, the Zhang Clan had already forged eight WuZi Steel weapons. As for the final quenching and other procedures, they were all waiting for Wang Chong to take over.
In the letter, the head of the Zhang Clan also asked if Wang Chong was willing to take some time off to help with the final forging.
Other than that, there was also a letter from Tuoba Guiyuan.
In the letter, Tuoba Guiyuan also mentioned the matter of the WuZi Steel weapons. Wang Chong had been in the Kunwu Training Camp for more than a month, and this meant that the Imperial Army hadn't sold a single weapon for more than a month.
"It should be about time. After I master the sword qi of the 《Life Slaying Sword》, it won't be too late for me to deal with the matters on both sides. "
Holding onto the letter, Wang Chong fell into deep thought.
As for Li Zhuxin's letter, Wang Chong was the last one to receive it. Li Zhuxin escorted Zhang Munian to Jiaozhi.
At the same time, he was tasked to protect Zhang Munian from the shadows.
No matter how far Jiaozhi was, it should be around a month's time. In the letter, Li Zhuxin roughly explained the situation.
Zhang Munian had already found a foothold in Jiaozhi, and with the help of the county magistrate dispatched by the Tang dynasty, Zhang Munian was able to obtain great convenience there.
The rice in Jiaozhi could be harvested thrice a year, and this made things much more convenient for Zhang Munian.
Just as Wang Chong had expected, Zhang Munian immediately displayed great enthusiasm upon arriving at Jiaozhi. He even busied himself day and night in the fields, searching for suitable 'improved seeds'.
The house that Zhang Munian bought in Jiaozhi was a place that Zhang Munian rarely stayed in. After a day, he would spend more than half of his time outside.
Sometimes, he would even sleep on the stalks of the fields.
Even in his dreams, Li Zhuxin could hear him talking about improved seeds. This left Li Zhuxin worried. Zhang Munian was already old, and he wasn't a youngster anymore.
Thus, Li Zhuxin could only try to use his Origin Energy to massage the other party's muscles, bones, and meridians while he was asleep. In the letter, Li Zhuxin even advised Wang Chong to persuade Zhang Munian not to work so hard.
Even though Li Zhuxin didn't say it explicitly, Wang Chong could sense the deep respect Li Zhuxin had for the old man whom Wang Chong had rescued from the imperial prison.
In fact, he even expressed his intention to stay in Jiaozhi to protect the old man.
'Food is the most important thing to the people'. After such a long period of time, Wang Chong believed that Li Zhuxin should have understood that Zhang Munian's research would affect the lives of the people. Not only would it benefit the people, it would benefit the future as well.
Thus, Wang Chong wasn't surprised by Li Zhuxin's intention to stay in Jiaozhi at all.
"That's fine too. With Li Zhuxin guarding the area, there's no need to worry about the hybrid rice."
After a moment of contemplation, Wang Chong nodded his head in agreement with Li Zhuxin's suggestion.
Wang Chong's concern for Zhang Munian and his research wasn't any less than Li Zhuxin's, perhaps even exceeding it.
Most of the time, wars occurred in places where the eyes couldn't see.
To Wang Chong, Zhang Munian and his hybrid rice were such existences. In the future, the outcome of a war wouldn't be decided on the battlefield but these unseen and unnoticed corners.
— — Zhang Munian was Wang Chong's secret weapon, an artifact that Wang Chong had left behind for the future.
In the letter, Li Zhuxin also mentioned a piece of good news.
After more than a decade of tireless searching, coupled with Zhang Munian's lifetime of farming experience, Zhang Munian had found the first 'male sterile plant' in the farmland of Jiaozhi.
— — Li Zhuxin was using Zhang Munian's original words. He didn't know that these words were actually Wang Chong's' masterpiece '.
Even though the discovery of the 'male sterile plant' wasn't much, it was still far from reaching the hybrid rice. However, to Wang Chong, this was already a huge improvement.
"Since he was able to find the male sterile plant, the others shouldn't be too far away. — — Everything is finally on track. "
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