Chapter 513 - Protecting the Bridge (1/2)

Chapter 513: Protecting the Bridge

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News of the battle spread like wildfire, and after only one night, without even a single defeated soldier having made it to the north coast of the Xiaoyao Lake, news about the terrible loss of the Golden Roc Ardo everyone in the city to believe them The entire capital immediately fell into an apocalypse-like state of chaos

It was a unique city that was filled with the royal families of each nation as well as speculators with coe stakes on the Golden Roc Ar and never prepared thes could turn out the other way

As dawn just began breaking, a coach raced through the city gates The horsekeeper was dressed shabbily and seeed out of bed into the driver’s seat The guards at the gates were perturbed, but very quickly, one of the to the King of the An Kingdo has been defeated and he’s in a hurry to snatch the throne back for himself?”

The truth could not be further away fro of the An nation created a fleeing frenzy with his actions Before noon, the gates were already packed with people as coaches jostled past each other There would occassionally be valuable iteround froed to leave with their possessions were considered lucky Many more who had come to try their luck now found themselves in a dilemma They were already robbed of their livestock, which had not aoods were left behind in the city If they left, they would be left with nothing, but it was also too dangerous to stay

War could also serve as a business opening that, needless to say, was snapped up by the bigger suppliers, but it was also beneficial for the s their lives at stake in a bid to earn a living, were always feeling particularly generous before and after battles, attracting businessh to sense a business opportunity

Everyone orried and tried to encourage each other “The Dragon arood wine and wo fa as they’re paying custo has no reason to ill treat us”

It just so happened that the Meng fa of the An nation A few days ago, they had sent out a large shi+pment, and rumor had it that it was old It turned out that the salary doled out to the soldiers of the Golden Roc Fort had quickly returned back into the coffers of the Meng family

At that tishu, thinking that it was against what being a big business family had not becoion by luck; they were always adequately prepared for any incident

Soon, rue losses not because of their skill in business but rather because they were double agents “Have you heard? Second Young Master Meng personallyin private and kne the battle would turn out before it even began It was due to this reason that he hurriedly ordered huge amounts of his family’s money to be shi+pped away”

“Really? But… ould the Dragon King let such an irasp? Wouldn’t it shu’s money stay in this place?”

“About that… that… both parties are bound to have reached an agree fashu was also pondering the saarden in the royal palace, dispatching his people to various shops and banks to prepare their last shi+poods When the others in the city could not purchase pack ani family had scores of these animals They could sell off the aniinal value, but it was pointless to get h tishu had been wondering for a few days about why the Dragon King had sent Shangguan Fei over secretly to greet him, but he still could not understand why He could sense the Dragon King’s self-confidence through the uan Fei and thus settled his custo accounts beforehand He also reduced the prices of his goods and expedited his shi+p payments two days before the decisive battle He then entrusted it to a unit of machetemen from the Golden Roc Fort to escort back to Jade City

As such, the Meng faed to earn a considerable ahtly lesser than expected

What Meng Mingshu could not figure out was, favor?”

They had indeed cooperated in Jade City before—he had helped the Dragon King poison his own Fifth Brother, while the Dragon King assassinated his eldest brother at his behest This paved the way for Meng Mingshu to advance his plan of inheriting his family’s fortune in the future They even had plans to build up a business network together, but ulti’s defeat at that time

On paper, neither of theshu could not figure the Dragon King out and hoped that somebody else would offer a fresh perspective as he returned to his quarters in the evening

There would have been a cochai, the most famous prostitute in Jade City, been discovered She had just arrived the previous night, unfortunately coinciding with the terrible defeat of the Golden Roc Ar Their relationshi+p was growing stronger everyday, and they were no longer simply lovers; she was more like his accomplice and advisor now She would provide hiht-hand person

Also, her beauty was peerless

Even Meng Mingshu hie, but it was unie whereinstead He felt that she wasthan all of the prostitutes of Pleasure Alley put together

Xiao Fengchai was reading a letter It was only co ti Mingshu casually, in a tone so normal that ,” she replied simply She did not even try to use any tactic to attract his attention—in fact, this was an even shu took out his handkerchief, chai was a sshu the rave oods and ht, before news about the result of the decisive battle had traveled to Hui City “If the Dragon King really es to win, you’ll be in deep trouble There are uan Fei’s visit to you will surely reach there”

Meng Mingshu regretted his reed, but he could not order his shi+pments to be returned back He could only re a proper excuse

She had also been clueless as to the Dragon King’s true intentions by offering his goodwill, right until she opened the letter