Chapter 73

Chapter 73

Zhou Citys daily life was probably like this.

We heard you fought? Did you lose? It doesnt matter, look at the new weapon we developed. Use it, and make sure you can turn the tables.

Eh, you won? Congratulations, but dont be proud if you win. Lets take a look at the new weapons. Its an exclusive one. It hasnt been sold to other cities yet. Just bring the food and exchange for it.

You didnt get involved this time? Watching from the sidelines is great, but they just had a fight, and they may be eyeing you next. You still need to make some preparations. Do you want to see this weapon? Buying it and putting it over there is quite a deterrent.

All the rebel groups had seen Zhou Citys true face.

Thats a villain!

Such a shameless one!

Cowering up there, but still acting like they were good to everyone. As soon as the rations ran out and needed food, they would immediately start encouraging them to buy weapons. If they didnt buy them, others would buy them. If others buy them and use them, and they didnt have them, isnt that just sitting around, waiting to be eaten?

The shameless old thief! They could only hold each other back and couldnt lay a hand on Zhou City!

The rebel groups could only vomit blood when they saw Zhou Citys shameless face. Luckily, they could comfort themselves at this time. Fortunately, Zhou City wasnt involved. Fortunately, Zhou City only had a group of homeless people who couldnt support themselves and could only wait for food every day. Otherwise, if such a big weapons city went to battle, and there was a secret weapon, they really wouldnt know what to do.

The Third Prince always thought so, especially the contents reported by the spies he sent to Zhou City.

All the people were farming fertile land, Zhou City started to build a new city again, and the four sons of the Lord who led the troops, brought a group of soldiers to farm all day. They also took them to run around the city every day in order to win Lord Lins favor.

What could running-laps do?

Whats the use of running laps?Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

That Lin Baozhi was old and couldnt even digest properly when eating, and that old farmers way of doing things hasnt changed, so he goes out for a walk every day after eating.

A group of strong soldiers running laps around the city?

Whats the point!?

While he secretly disdained it, Murong Xiao had arranged for her underlings to run laps after getting the news. Her people would run a few laps after Zhou Citys people ran a few laps, making sure to do exactly the same way as that Zhou City practiced.

Its a pity that she had only just implemented it for less than 10 days when the Third Prince who learned about it urgently called for a halt, expressing his disdain when Murong Xiao voiced her concern that those in Zhou City were training in secret.

From ancient times to the present, they have only heard of training with swords, bows and sticks, but had never heard of training while running in circles.

Even if it was training, such soldier training was useless.

Murong Xiao was about to say something else, but was keenly aware of the Third Princes displeasure with her attention towards Zhou City.

Apparently, this Lord doesnt consider Zhou City to be his enemy.

She could only keep her mouth shut, but in her heart, she pondered whether to discuss with her father; to get away from this increasingly headstrong and arrogant Lord.

Zhou Citys disturbing actions appeared frequently. After reading Lin Shihengs letter, the Third Prince thought that the Lord who had the cheek to beg for a little grain, didnt have the courage to really join the battlefield; but Murong Xiao never belittled the enemy. To be precise, after learning about them killing mountain bandits in the canyon, she never belittled the Lord of Zhou City, who was said to be a commoner by birth.

In recent years, because of the discussion on Zhou City, she even had an argument with the Third Prince. Fortunately, her father was on her side. 2 years ago, Murong Xiao turned 20-years-old, and soon it would be time for her marriage with Mo Chenke.

If she got married, she would definitely be tied to the Third Princes boat.

But the sudden emergence of Zhou City made their father and daughter uncertain, and they were hesitating whether to rebel against the Third Prince and find another way to make a living, Murong Xiaos grandfather died.

When an elder passed away, in this case, a grandfather; According to the rules, she needed to keep filial mourning for 3 years, the wedding, naturally, must also be postponed for 3 years.

During this period when Mo Chenke regretted that he couldnt take the beauty home early, it gained some observation time for Murong Xiao and General Murong.

Its just a pity that 2 years since the death of the grandfather, the results of the observations still made both father and daughter unoptimistic about the Third Prince.

Lin Shiheng glanced at the letter marked [for the city Lord only], Has anyone read this letter?

Lin Second with a hint of concern, Its said that it was checked by several people on the road, and this letter had been opened and read several times. Father, is there any problems? Do you need your son to make arrangements?

Thats not necessary.

With the cold weather, the father, who was wearing more and more layers, took a sip of tea, but his expression was still faint, This is an ordinary letter.

But in the past 3 years, we have never received a letter from there. Why so suddenly

Unwrap it and see.

Lin Second obediently opened the letter and found that it was indeed a very ordinary letter. It only said that the caravan looked around for the plant called pepper that the Lord wanted to eat, but found nothing. They hoped that the Lord doesnt blame them. They presented a truckload of fruit as a gift.

Now, he couldnt understand why such an ordinary letter had to use so many secret tricks, risking the possibility of being discovered, to deliver the letter.

You are still young, blame your father for not teaching you these things before.

Lin Shiheng casually took the letter that his son respectfully took and turned it over in his hand.

Lin Second immediately remembered the various aspects concerning the flow of those letters.

Was there anything else in this letter?

For example, a drop of water could reveal words, or it was it a Tibetan poem, or was it necessary to split the words to spell something.

(TNote: Tibetan poem = Poems that have a hidden meaning when a certain character from each line were rearranged.)

He fantasized a lot, but listening to his own father, who was sitting peacefully like a pine tree, who leisurely said

The message they want to deliver isnt in the letter, but in the envelope. Initially, when I was sending them off, there was an agreement that if there was a change, they would write a letter.

[I hope that the Lord Lin in the City is personally enlightened] is a joint effort of three parties against us. [the Lord Lin in the City is personally enlightened] is that one party wants to attack my Zhou City, if. As in this letter, the four words [for the city Lord only] are written, then two parties have cooperated and are determined to fight against Zhou City.

Therefore, even if this letter was read by hundreds of people, it will only be considered as an ordinary letter.

Where was this cart of fruit purchased from?

Shocked by his own fathers methods, Lin Second quickly and respectfully answered.

It seems that this time, the Third Prince is not involved.

Lin Shiheng chuckled and threw the letter in the incense burner, watching it turn to ash.

In that case, this is exactly what I want.

Lin Second pondered for a few seconds, Does Father want to make an alliance with the Third Prince?

Zhou City has always been secretly strong, but in the end, it has never been in battle. If they had to go up against tow forces, their chances of winning werent high.

Alliance?

Lin Shiheng looked at his son in disgust, Why would I want to be in an alliance with him?

He tilted his head slightly and his lips curled up playfully.

He has been left out. Arent we going to battle now? How much longer do we have to wait?

Pass on my order. The fifteenth son of the Third Princes men led an attack to assassinate the Lord of Zhou City, causing the death of my eldest son, Lin Guangyao.

I, Zhou Citys Lord, and him, will never rest until one of us dies!