Chapter 1103: Extreme Benefits (1/2)
Destroying a person’s reputation did little in the short term, so much so that one could call it folly. However, those looking at the long term couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their spine.
How great were Qianye’s ambitions?
The two werewolf generals didn’t dare think too deeply, and the Wolf King wasn’t willing to explain further. He simply drew two circles on the document and tossed them over. “Hand them to the people from the heavenly monarch’s residence, have them take the documents back.”
The werewolf generals were dumbstruck as they looked at those imperfect circles, not knowing what they meant.
“How about the reply?” one of them asked.
The Wolf King pointed at the circles. “That’s enough to tell them I know. That’s all.”
“T-This is disrespect to the heavenly monarch.”
“It has been more than a day or two that I’ve disrespected him. He knows.” The Wolf King cut the general short.
The werewolf in charge of internal affairs said, “Great Chief, you said something big is about to happen. Should we make any preparations in our tribe?”
“No need. I’m not fighting for hegemony, why should I join the fray?”
The two werewolves exchanged puzzled glances. Was the Wolf King planning to close his doors and enjoy life?
Even they did not understand the Wolf King’s intentions, much less other people. Meanwhile, the leaders of the major families in Tidehark were engaged in an intense argument.
“If that Qianye dares to come to Tidehark, I’ll make it so that he never returns.”
“Humph! He’s the city lord as recognized personally by the heavenly monarch. You’re overstepping your bounds, don’t you think?”
The first person said furiously, “How am I overstepping? You know exactly how he became city lord.”
The second person sneered. “What I mean is, even the heavenly monarch had no choice but to appoint him as the city lord. Do you think your meager family is enough to do him in?”
The first person’s face flushed red. “My family certainly doesn’t have this ability, but this matter requires everyone’s cooperation, don’t you think?”
“You’re not the city lord, nor do you have the right to order everyone.”
“Hump! What, are you planning to yield to an outsider already? City Lord Luo’s bones are still fresh, you know. Who would’ve thought you’d turn out to be an ungrateful lowlife!?”
The two families had been at odds for many years. The meeting hadn’t even begun, but they were already starting to quarrel.
“Yes, yes, that is how things should be.”
However, only silence followed. Some of them tested the waters by offering some information, but none of them offered anything new.
Now that was a problem.
A merchant director said, “Perhaps we should just save ourselves some trouble. That Qianye has people like Song Zining at his side. This person might be mediocre in strength, but he is an expert in military strategy. You can see his skills from how Southern Blue was transformed overnight. Qianye being city lord might not be a bad thing.”
These words received nods from several directors and family lords. To them, it was not important who acted as city lord as they would still be able to bask in Tidehark’s prosperity.
But there were more people who disapproved. Some of them owed debts of gratitude to Luo Bingfeng, while others were afraid of offending the heavenly monarch’s residence. After all, Qianye had taken this position by force. Zhang Buzhou would seek revenge sooner or later.
“How does the Wolf King see this?” someone asked.
This issue was fairly important. With Zhang Buzhou in isolation and Su Modao injured by Qianye, the Wolf King was the only card the heavenly monarch’s residence had left to play.
The person in charge of contacting the Wolf King looked rather awkward. “The Wolf King has been holed up in his rear courtyard with his concubines. He doesn’t even leave the house anymore. The messengers I sent didn’t get to see him even once.”
“The Wolf King has concubines!?” Everyone was surprised.
“Reportedly, he just took some in.”
“When did that happen?”
“A month ago.”
The Wolf King’s actions had always been weird and difficult to understand. Not knowing what to do at this point, the crowd resumed their original stances and started quarreling again. This type of argument couldn’t be solved with violence, and everyone had their own valid reasoning. Who knew when they would arrive at an outcome?
Fortunately, Qianye never made an appearance all this time, and this left them with ample time to keep arguing.
While the neutral lands was filled with undercurrents, the situation between the Empire and Evernight became ever more critical.
A massive coalition of demonkin and arachne airships had arrived at the void continent, pushing the Imperial fleet back and securing the route to Evernight and the other continents. Under their protection, a stream of transports arrived to unload construction squads and mountains of supplies.
The Empire naturally would not sit idly by. A mobilization order was issued once again, demanding that the major clans recruit more people and head to the void continent for war.
At the same time, the national treasury was opened up to recruit independent experts and expedite the production of equipment. The Emperor decreed that two sufficiently equipped sub-fleets be built within a single year. The aerial advantage over the void continent had to be maintained at all costs.