In a military base in the Northern Wastelands, Fan Shang was leisurely eating the last piece of steamed biscuit. He picked up the bowl and drank the duck soup. The slightly hot and fragrant soup warmed his body, causing him to sweat slightly.
He coughed and put down the bowl and chopsticks. Naturally, a servant came over with a hot basin.
He picked up a delicate handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth. He rinsed his mouth with mouthwash, then began to wash his face and hands. After he was done, he waved his hand. The servant bowed and left with the basin.
He leaned back comfortably on the soft chair and sighed: "It's still better to use people. Creators always feel like they're using the tools in the workshop, they don't feel that way"
His student, An Shu, said, "Teacher is right."
Fan Shang asked, "Is there any news today?"
An Shu replied, "From Mangguang's message, Master Craftsman Fei has been captured by Xuanfu."
Fan Shang's expression was normal. "Don't worry. Fei Liao should be using a substitute. Let them capture him. What else?"
An Shu said, "That's all."
Fan Shang laughed. "It seems that Xuanfu's Zhang Xuanzheng only has these tricks up his sleeve. Hehe, no matter how the continent changes, I'm not going to serve him."
He thought for a moment. "Right, did the fleet say when they're leaving?"
An Shu said, "Teacher, I asked just now. The fleet's operation yesterday went smoothly. If they're fast, they'll leave this afternoon."
Fan Shang said, "Good. If the fleet doesn't get delayed, they'll reach Yujing in half a month at most. When they get there and meet that person, I'll be able to get a position in the Ministry of Natural Works. When that time comes, everything will be settled."
An Shu said, "This student will always follow teacher."
Fan Shang said, "Good, good. But you should have some ambition. You're a famous master craftsman. What's the point of following me around? "
An Shu said respectfully, "This student feels that I can learn more by following teacher. This is a small wish of mine. I hope teacher can fulfill it."
Fan Shang laughed heartily. Although he knew that his student was flattering him, it still felt good to hear. In a person's life, if there was no one to flatter you, then what was the point?
At this moment, he heard a series of noises coming from outside. There were also sounds of cursing. He was immediately displeased. "Why is it so noisy? Go out and see what's going on. "
An Shu complied, and was about to walk out when she saw the door of the inner hall open. Then, a black-clothed Taoist man with a solemn expression walked in.
He involuntarily took two steps back before he reacted and reprimanded, "Who are you? Why did you barge in without any notice? "
The Daoist ignored him and looked at the main table, "Fan Shang?"
Fan Shang's expression changed.
Cao Fangding looked at Fan Shang and said, "Master Fan, come with me."
Fan Shang's body trembled as he said in fear, "No, no, I won't go back." He stood up and retreated while shouting, "Stop him, stop him!"
Before Cao Fangding came in, he had already let the two guards sleep. At this moment, no one responded to his call. However, he stood there without moving, as if he was waiting for something.
After a while, a group of armored soldiers walked in. The leader looked at Cao Fangding and said sternly, "This is the military's encampment. This Xuanxiu has entered without any reason. If there is no reason, we can only ask you to leave."
Fan Shang seemed to see some hope and shouted, "Yes, yes, this is the military's territory. How can he come in and take people away as he pleases?"
Cao Fangding came prepared. In fact, as long as he could confirm that Master Fan was really here, and that it was indeed him, then showing the document would not be a problem. Even if someone tried to stop him, he could still take them away. Therefore, he took the document out of his sleeve and handed it to the other party.
He originally thought that the other party would refuse to verify it and then try to delay. Unexpectedly, after the military marquis took it and looked at it, he nodded and said, "The document is correct." After he finished speaking, he saluted him and then waved to the soldiers beside him, "Let him go."
Seeing him like this, Fan Shang panicked and turned to run out.
How could Cao Fangding allow him to escape? He reached out and took the document. Fan Shang's student, An Shu, saw that the situation was not good and kept retreating. He originally thought that Cao Fangding would ignore him, but then he was grabbed by an irresistible force. Then, a gust of wind blew in the room. When the wind settled, the three of them were gone.
The military marquis looked at them for a while, then turned around and walked to a side hall. He saluted to a beautiful female soldier standing there and said, "Deputy Wen Cong, they have left."
Deputy Wen Cong said, "Sorry to trouble you, Marquis Wu. Don't worry, that document is real. It won't make things difficult for you."
Wu Junhou said casually, "When I entered the academy, the academy was still under Xuanfu. There was learning how to identify Xuanfu's document. Therefore, I let them go this time not because of Deputy Wen Cong's guarantee, but because I am sure that the document is real."
Deputy Wen Cong looked at him for a while and said, "The matter is over. I should leave."
Wu Junhou cupped his fist and said, "Say hello to Commandant Su for me."
Deputy Wen Cong nodded and turned to leave.
Wu Junhou walked out and saw his deputy staring blankly at the sky. He went up and slapped him, "They are gone. Don't worry about them."
He looked up at the sky and said, "The weather seems to be changing."
Vice Cong also looked at it and asked in confusion, "Change? How is it changing? It hasn't changed. It's been like this recently. "
Wu Junhou looked at him and said angrily, "You don't know anything."
The young deputy was not convinced, "How can I not know? Didn't Marquis let them go just now because they are beautiful? "
Wu Junhou said expressionlessly, "There will be extra training tonight. Report on time." After saying that, he walked away quickly. The deputy was stunned for a while before he let out a cry.
After Zhang Yu captured Master Fei, he stayed in Liang Province's Inspection Department for another five days.
He relied on the files provided by the Inspection Department. These days, he had found almost all the creators who sneaked into Shuang Province.
According to Master Chen, a total of more than three thousand creators were sent out.
However, about two hundred of them were missing. This was normal. After the arrival of the Turbid Tide, the continent was not stable. Many people went missing. Even if they were creators, without certain means, they were no different from ordinary people.
Out of the remaining three thousand people, about two hundred of them were scattered across the prefectures as officials. Three of them had higher positions in the prefectures, while the rest were in the military. They ranged from ordinary soldiers to military academies. However, the number of deaths over the years was not small.
Many of them had made a lot of contributions to Qingyang Province, but this did not change their nature. It also did not change the fact that they had been providing information to Shuang Province and trying to hide the existence of Shuang Province.
However, if these people were all arrested now, it was very likely to cause a big commotion.
And now that Shuang Province was destroyed, except for a few loyal people, these people could not make any waves for the time being. Most importantly, this generation was not the same as the creators of Qingyang Province.
So, could he make use of these people?
After pondering for a long time, he could not help but have an idea.
A thousand miles to the east of Yangdong County of Qi Province, there was a lone island with lush vegetation in the vast ocean.
A flying boat came from the west and came to the opening of the island. It slowly descended. When it was about to reach the ground, the cabin door on the ground opened, and the flying boat sank inside.
There was a huge space below, and rows of armor-clad creator soldiers stood straight below the boat's roof. Standing at the front was an old man with neatly groomed hair and a walking stick. He was looking up at the flying boat.
When the flying boat landed on the roof, the cabin door opened, and the burly Master Craftsman Han walked out.
Since leaving the underground fortress, he had been hiding all the way until he finally came here.
The old man with the walking stick smiled and said, "Old Han, you're here. With you here, we can begin the last step."
Master Craftsman Han said in a deep voice, "The last step? So you've really found the right person? "
The old man with the walking stick gestured to the outside and said, "Let's talk as we walk."
The two walked out of the boat's hall and walked along a relatively closed cabin. The old man with the walking stick said, "We found the person, but we encountered some difficulties at the beginning. It wasn't until May that the dean came personally and stayed here for more than two months that we had a breakthrough. Now, we're just short of the last crucial step, so I recommended you to the dean."
At this moment, he stopped and knocked on the wall of the cabin. An entrance was opened there, and he said, "This way."
He walked in first, and Master Craftsman Han followed after him.
After walking for a long time and passing through several closed doors, the two entered a spacious metal hall. There was a three-meter-tall glass cabin on the metal platform.
Through the transparent glass, one could see a young man less than 20 years old inside. His head was lowered, and his body was floating in the water.
The old man with the walking stick seemed to be in a good mood. He pointed with his walking stick and said, "This is his imitation."
Master Craftsman Han looked at the imitation and said, "How's this person now?"
The old man with the walking stick said, "Don't worry, he's the most important. We won't let anything happen to him."
Master Craftsman Han said, "I want to see this person."
The old man with the walking stick looked at him and said, "Of course, after all, we need you to complete the last step."
He sighed and said, "It's been dozens of years since the beginning of the plan. We've spent countless manpower and resources, and we're finally about to succeed. Old Han, you want to see this day too, right?"
Master Craftsman Han didn't give him any face and said, "Forget it, I'm not interested in your tricks. I just want to prove that my idea is correct."
The old man with the walking stick wasn't angry and only smiled. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and said, "But even if you complete the last step, we still can't move now. We have to wait until that person makes a move. That way, no one can stop us."
Master Craftsman Han sneered, "You seem to have forgotten someone."
The old man with the walking stick thought about it and said, "I know who you're talking about, but it doesn't matter. Many people want to deal with him. He might be an obstacle now, but he won't be very soon."
…
…
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
