It turned out that Mu Ningxue had made the right choice when she bought the land. She must be busy with her work, too. She would be able to watch the changes of the city day by day.
Fanxue Mountain was still classified as private property. Mu Ningxue did not compromise despite the pressure. The other factions, including the government, chose to cooperate with Fanxue Mountain in a gentler way.
Fanxue Mountain was Mu Ningxue's blood, sweat, and tears. The government and other factions had never given the place any help when it was still a barren land. The members of Fanxue Mountain had quietly developed the land into a perfect framework. They could not possibly take the land away just because they wanted to build a Headquarters City.
The land belonged to Fanxue Mountain. The government was willing to cooperate with them. Everyone was responsible for the defense of the shoreline, but they could not possibly take the land back by force!
…
Mu Zhuoyun had already gone to negotiate with the Mu Clan and the Dongfang Clan. Mofan had only come to visit Mu Ningxue. He did not need to worry about anything else, since he was clueless about it.
Mu Zhuoyun came back as soon as Mofan found Mu Ningxue. He was worried that Mofan would do something to his precious daughter in the dark, even though Mofan had already prepared some measures in his pocket …
"Basically, the Mu Clan has been cooperating with the military for a long time, but the Mu Clan is under a lot of pressure, and the Mu Clan is in charge of the shoreline. The goods that the Mu Clan sold to the military were taken away at a very low price. The Mu Clan has decided to cancel their cooperation with the military, but they can't find a place to sell their goods like the military … Therefore, if the cooperation is successful, they can slowly concentrate their resources on the Kunlun Fire Vein and make our place the new place to sell their goods. Our population is growing by the day, and the South China Sea is very close to us, so we don't have to worry about not selling our goods. They have asked us to lower the taxes and give us twenty-five percent of the profits. They and the Dongfang Clan will handle the mining, transportation, processing, and dumping of the goods, "Mu Zhuoyun told Mofan the main details of the negotiation.
"What do you think?" Mu Ningxue asked.
"You guys decide. I'm only responsible for opening the fire vein. You guys are better at discussing business," Mofan said.
"Then it's decided. We'll have to discuss the details with Mu Linsheng," Mu Zhuoyun said.
"I'll walk around by myself." Mofan knew that Mu Ningxue still had things to deal with and couldn't be lovey-dovey with him, so he had to wait.
Mu Ningxue looked at Mofan and said to his back, "Okay, I'll call you."
Mofan waved his hand and walked out of the Snowy Mountain Manor.
The Snowy Mountain Manor was a lot taller. It used to be a barren mountain, but it was now covered in greenery and woods. The view at night was quite unique.
There were a few beautiful moths sleeping in the woods. They might be moths, but their colors were brighter than butterflies. Mofan knew the moths were the sentries of the Fanxue Mountain Manor. Not only the Fanxue Mountain Manor, the moths were hiding in every part of Fanxue Mountain that had plants. Fanxue Mountain had already enforced the rule that no one was allowed to kill the moths. The place was private property, so the moths had to either stay away or obey the rules. As such, the moths were living peacefully with the people who had come to develop the place.
Looking down from the Snowy Mountain Manor, Mo Fan could see a spacious river flowing out from Yueyang Mountain. It meandered across Fanxue New City and had a few artificial branches around the Snowy Mountain Manor. For some reason, Mofan found the distribution of the river to be quite familiar …
The river flowed down from Yueyang Mountain and eventually merged into the ocean. Mofan remembered there were two magnificent mountains where the river flowed into the ocean. The valley and river could be used as a harbor. The water was deep and wide, and it was also connected to Fanxue New City. Boatways, railways, highways, and roads could all intersect at the eastern mountains. It was quite a rare terrain. Most places with mountains were difficult to build railways, highways, and boatways, but the valley between the two mountains was very spacious and flat. It was close to the ocean, and it was also possible to build a majestic dam along the mountains to ensure the safety of the new city.
Mu Ningxue had initially chosen the land because of the safety of the people in the city. It was connected to the north and south, while the west and east were surrounded by mountains. She had chosen the place even though it was barren and undeveloped. Now, safety was the most important factor along the coastline. Fanxue Mountain was already constructing the sturdiest dam on the East Coast. It was about to turn into a fortress facing the ocean. The Heavens had treated Mu Ningxue harshly many times, and her kindness and persistence had finally paid off!
Fanxue Mountain was thriving and full of vitality. Mofan could already see the outline of a new city. It extended from Yueyang Mountain in the west all the way to the dam of the Shuangdong Mountain. It was surrounded by water, and the roads were connected. Fresh blood was pouring into the city every day. Workers, entrepreneurs, merchants, Mages, and Hunters kept gathering in the city. There might not be anything in the city now, but it would soon have everything. Those who came here early would most likely become the founders of the new city.
Bo City had turned into a military base. Apart from a few old residents, it no longer had the charm of a city. Mo Fan basically didn't go back, but his heart still felt empty, as if he didn't have a place to rely on, a city that he could truly call home.
However, Mofan was looking forward to it when he saw the new city of Fanxue Mountain. It felt like there would be a day when he could stand on a skyscraper and look down at the flourishing city. He would admire the city that belonged to him with a smile, a city that felt like his hometown!
Mofan recalled what Zhao Manyan had told him. He realized he could not afford to be a prodigal son who could feed himself and not have to worry about his family when he saw how busy Mu Ningxue was. Even if he was a prodigal son, he should always think about the city first!
Mofan walked toward the dam. He saw a lot of people moving around on the dam. He had no idea what was going on.
"Viscera Hunters!"
"Our ship is surrounded by the Viscera Hunters. We have to send reinforcements at once!"
A patrol captain quickly went to the entrance of the dam. He looked into the distance in the direction of the Brilliant Light. The light had traveled a long distance, yet he still could not find the ship that they were talking about.
"They are too far away. Damn it, they dare to ambush us when we are on our way back. These Viscera Hunters are even more cunning!" the captain swore.
Mo Fan jumped onto the embankment when he heard the noise. However, he was told not to go near the embankment without permission.
"Huh, teacher, why are you here!?" a woman's voice came from behind him.
Mofan turned around and saw it was Cao Qinqin. She and Bai Hongfei were probably the only ones who would call him that.
"What happened?" Mofan asked.
"It's the Viscera Hunters, a very cunning species of sea monsters. They are the scouts and assassins of the sea monsters. We discovered that the Viscera Hunters were watching our new city recently, so Sister Shao Yu put up a bounty and brought a few groups of Hunters to deal with them. They just sent us a signal to return, but they were ambushed by the Viscera Hunters as soon as they entered our territory. I'm afraid the Viscera Hunters must have called for reinforcements. They knew we were coming back here, so they decided to intercept us," Cao Qinqin said.
"Are there a lot of them?" Mofan asked.
"Judging from the signal, there are more than a thousand of them. I'm not sure if we can gather enough reinforcements in such a short time." Cao Qinqin was a lot more familiar with Fanxue New City than Mofan. She had basically treated the city as her home.
"I can't fly, nor can I swim. The situation seems to be very dangerous!" Mofan blurted out in frustration.
A battle on the water was giving Mofan a headache. Their boat was still around five kilometers away from the shore. How were they going to cross the water?
"Teacher, I'll send you there. I'm a Water Mage!" Cao Qinqin said.
"Sure!"
There were not many Advanced Water Mages in the city. Cao Qinqin and Mofan immediately jumped into the water. The captain of the patrol team followed them with a group of Mages. He glared at Cao Qinqin and said, "Nonsense, are you seriously planning to rescue them on your own? Don't you know how dangerous the Viscera Hunters are?"
Cao Qinqin stuck out her tongue and did not say anything further.
Cao Qinqin lived up to her reputation as a top student of the Pearl Institute. Her control over water was outstanding. She created a dense wave of water. The wave was like a giant fish, carrying the group of people into the dark ocean.
"Those behind, keep up, we can't let anything happen to them," the captain of the patrol team, Tang Peng, said.
"Captain Tang, aren't you a little too quick? You've summoned six teams in one go!" Cao Qinqin turned around and saw five other teams approaching them on the water.
Tang Peng was Cao Qinqin's friend. He was interested in pursuing her in the beginning. He had been appointed as the captain of Fanxue Mountain's patrol team after they moved to this desolate place. However, his status as the captain of the patrol team had risen day by day after Fanxue Mountain had undergone tremendous changes.
The man was very strong, and used to be a soldier. He was very good at managing people. Mu Linsheng had entrusted Tang Peng with the safety of Fanxue Mountain.
"We've been on alert all the time!" Tang Peng wore a proud look when he saw how well-trained the rescue team was. The patrol team of Fanxue Mountain was like a pile of loose sand in the past, like a bunch of jobless vagrants, but they were more like soldiers now. They were very efficient!
"Teacher, it looks like you don't have to do anything," Cao Qinqin smiled at Mofan.
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