Zhong Xuansheng really didn''t say anything. When it comes to military affairs, it''s not something to joke about.But he has already revealed the information that can be revealed, and those who understand will naturally understand.

    There will be a major military operation in Qi State in the near future, but it is not known who the troops will be directed towards!

    It seems that the assassination of the major general in Qu State has already touched the nerves of some people. As the overlord of the Eastern Domain, when Qi State makes a move, it will definitely attract attention from all over the world. s?a??h th? N0v?lFire(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.

    The Ju Bao Merchant Guild mentioned by Zhong Xuansheng has always been on par with the Si Hai Merchant Alliance and is one of the top merchant guild organizations in the world.

    The name of the Ju Bao Merchant Guild is vulgar, and its actions are simple and straightforward. It has always been guided by the principle of "business is business," not talking about personal feelings, only rules. Pay with one hand and deliver with the other.

    Because the "smell of copper is too strong," it is despised by many upper-class people.

    Xu Fang, a famous scholar, is a typical example. Once, after a drinking session, he angrily scolded in front of many nobles, "I have never seen a more smelly person than the Ju Bao Merchant Guild!"

    And every time he saw someone from the Ju Bao Merchant Guild, he deliberately covered his nose to show how smelly it was.

    For a long time, the term "copper smell" was inseparable from the Ju Bao Merchant Guild.

    In response to this, the president of the Ju Bao Merchant Guild only said, "Boisterous and bustling, coming and going for money!"

    No other response was given.

    In the mainstream public opinion, the Ju Bao Merchant Guild is certainly not as good as the Si Hai Merchant Alliance with noble bloodlines. (The Si Hai Merchant Alliance has nine honorary directors, all of whom are royal relatives with titles.)

    But those who truly hold power understand that in terms of strength, the Ju Bao Merchant Guild is already the leader among the various merchant guilds in Qi State. It has long surpassed the Si Hai Merchant Alliance.

    For Jiang Wang, all of this can be temporarily set aside.

    Now that the plague has been brought under control, the thing he most wants to do is to track down the mastermind behind the plague, which is the White Bone Path!

    It is true that the person who spread the plague, Pig Bone Face, is dead, but Jiang Wang has reason to believe that the White Bone Path must have a follow-up plan.

    Otherwise, what is the point of spreading this plague? Just to kill people?

    Or perhaps this cult, the White Bone Path, does indeed have a tendency to destroy the world.

    But this plague alone obviously cannot achieve that.

    In fact, if Jia City had chosen to impose martial law across the entire region at the first sign of the plague and ceded some power to Yang Ting, the plague would not have reached its current scale.

    And Jiang Wang believes that he already has a certain understanding of the White Bone Path and knows how terrifying this cult is. Rarely is there anything that can match its scale and cruelty.

    When Xiaolin Town was destroyed, Wei Qudi set up an ambush to kill the followers of the White Bone Path during the Three City Conference, thinking that the matter was over. But then the entire city of Fenglin was exterminated.

    The White Bone Path should never be underestimated! This is what Jiang Wang constantly reminds himself.

    For the target of his hatred, Jiang Wang is willing to treat it with the greatest vigilance and caution, giving it the highest level of attention before he can have the opportunity to exact the most thorough revenge.

    Killing Pig Bone Face is just the first step, just a trivial beginning.

    From top to bottom, there are many people in the White Bone Path who can be killed, and many people waiting for a long-awaited greeting.

    So the most important question facing Jiang Wang now is:

    When the White Bone Path exterminated the entire city of Fenglin, it was to refine the White Bone True Pill. Now, by spreading the plague in Yang State, what is it for?

    Finding this reason may be able to thwart the conspiracy of the White Bone Path.

    Or perhaps he still does not have the strength to confront the White Bone Path directly. But this is the Eastern Domain, thousands of miles away, this is Yang State. The White Bone Path should not have a deep foundation here. And they have just caused the plague, naturally making them enemies of Yang Ting.

    As long as he takes advantage of the situation, he may be able to cut off the White Bone Path''s tentacles here.

    It is difficult to obtain the deepest and most secretive information about the White Bone Path, so as a second choice, after Pig Bone Face, who will the White Bone Path send to Yang State to continue the matter?

    From the intelligence revealed by Pig Bone Face during the battle, at least four of the Twelve Bone Faces have died in the hands of Zhu Weiguo. In addition to the inevitable casualties in the battle of Fenglin City and the recent death of Pig Bone Face, there are probably not many people left among the Twelve Bone Faces.

    Will this candidate come from the Twelve Bone Faces? Or is it...

    Jiang Wang tightened his sword. No matter who it is!

    ...

    After arranging everything in Qingyang Town, he went alone with his sword, bypassing Jia City and coming directly to the residence of the Prefect of Rizhao.

    After stating his identity and purpose, he received a very warm reception.

    The servants and maids were all courteous.

    After entering the reception hall, the Prefect of Rizhao even got up to greet him—this was already a very high level of treatment.

    But as soon as they made contact, Jiang Wang felt greatly disappointed.

    Because the first thing this white-haired old prefect of Rizhao said after the pleasantries was, "I wonder how much assistance the Zhongxuan family is preparing to provide to this prefecture?"It turns out that such enthusiasm was because they saw him as a representative of the Zhongxuan family, thinking that the Zhongxuan family was going to make a significant donation to Rizhao County—there was, of course, a precedent for this. As the sovereign state, the Qi country had already conducted a sacrificial ceremony by the ritual officials to pray for blessings for the Yang country, and the Qi court had also dispatched a team of medical cultivators to the Yang country.

    Spontaneous donations from all over the Qi country to the Yang country were also endless.

    In fact, many of the materials purchased by the Four Seas Commerce Alliance were sold at half price or even donated directly after hearing that they were for the relief of the disaster in the Yang country.

    This was due to the historically good relations between the two countries and the "loyal and devoted" nature of the Yang country.

    "Whenever Qi faces battle, Yang never fails to follow. Whenever Qi has affairs, Yang never fails to assist." This phrase, which appeared in diplomatic letters, was deeply remembered by many.

    Many people from Qi regarded the people of Yang as their own.

    Logically, the Rizhao County Prefect should be somewhat concerned about the donations received by the people within the county.

    But the problem was, even if the Zhongxuan family was to donate materials to Rizhao County, they would not go through the hands of the Rizhao County Prefect. Directly handing them over to the Four Seas Commerce Alliance was undoubtedly a more reassuring choice for the people of Qi. (Of course, with the experience in Qingyang Town, Jiang Wang now knew that the Four Seas Commerce Alliance was not that trustworthy either.)

    From the depths of the Rizhao County Prefect''s old and murky eyes, Jiang Wang only saw bottomless greed!

    Suppressing his displeasure, he said, "Actually, I have another purpose for coming here."

    "Oh?" The Rizhao County Prefect leaned back in his chair, his eyes growing dimmer and his wrinkles deeper, and he said indifferently, "What important matter could it be? More important than disaster relief?"

    "I am here to avert the imminent destruction of Rizhao County!" Jiang Wang''s words were startling: "Would that count as an important matter?"

    The Rizhao County Prefect smiled ambiguously, probably used to hearing alarmist talk: "What kind of destruction?"

    "Do you know the source of the plague outbreak this time?"

    "It''s nothing more than the city lords of Jia City and Yue City deceiving their superiors and subordinates. Our county has already issued a reprimand. The city lord of Jia City has been killed by a righteous person." At this point, the Rizhao County Prefect glanced at Jiang Wang before continuing, "As for the city lord of Yue City, we still need to observe his words and investigate his actions."

    Jiang Wang could hardly believe it—the city lord of Yue City was still in office! He had only received a reprimand within the county! How was this different from a mere slap on the wrist?

    Wasn''t his killing of Xi Munan and exposing the plague situation in Jia City the biggest case of meddling and overstepping?

    At the very least, the words the Rizhao County Prefect was saying now clearly showed a dismissive attitude.

    The gist was "If you''re not here to talk about donations, then leave quickly and don''t get in the way of my business."

    But at this moment, Jiang Wang could only pretend not to understand.

    "Prefect!" he said, "This plague was caused by the spread of the White Bone Daoist. Indeed, it is not a natural disaster, but a man-made one. The city lords of Jia City and Yue City are internal threats, but the White Bone Daoist is the root cause! Are you aware of this matter, Prefect?"

    Hearing this, the Rizhao County Prefect completely lost interest.

    He immediately picked up his teacup, signaling the end of the meeting: "The county has its own system, and this matter is not the responsibility of the county."

    Le Wen