64: Return to Wanqing City

Han Huohuo took a look. After this chaos, there were only 37 Lords left in the Ten Thousand Mountains. That Wu Qiming was ruthless, killing more than half.

Perhaps they were scared senseless by the previous killings, so in the end, all the Lords agreed to Han Huohuo's terms.

These terms were already very lenient and reasonable.

The key was that Han Huohuo didn't give them any room for negotiation; it was either accept or don't accept.

Simple Lords might just think it's worth it to pay for a protective umbrella, while more complex Lords would wonder, if I don't agree, will Han Huohuo directly wipe me out?

Anyway, everyone had their own thoughts.

The system had an alliance contract with binding force. Of course, what constrained Han Huohuo was not that he had to fight to the death to protect them, but that he would not actively attack other Lords.

This point was extremely important to the other Lords.

Han Huohuo's strength was simply too terrifying.

The alliance was quickly signed. There were a total of thirty-six Lords, and each Lord provided one mineral resource.

The most surprising thing was that most Lords chose black stone, because they didn't need this type of ore themselves.

Some Lords didn't have a Black Stone Mine near their homes, so they had to choose iron ore, and only a very small number chose rare minerals.

Various resources began to converge towards Tongtian City continuously.

Han Huohuo went to the Magician Guild again. There were already four first-level magics available, and the fifth magic was about to be researched.

Besides Slow and Magic Missile, which he had learned earlier, there was now Swift Travel and Blessing.

[Swift Travel]: Air Magic, can increase the speed of the team.

[Blessing]: Water Magic, can increase the damage of the team.

They were okay, but Han Huohuo only knew Earth Magic right now, so his ability to use these two magics would be very limited.

Guidance was not yet fully researched. This was a key technology to increase the speed of all troops and prevent them from getting lost in complex situations. In fact, it was more important for Pirates, but Han Huohuo still prioritized this technology.

He also selected all the subsequent technologies in advance.

Weaving, Smelting, Printing.

These were technologies he considered extremely important. He instructed Mu Jiu to research them in this order.

Although he had eliminated Nine Dragon Mountain, Han Huohuo was still not at ease.

Because those who supported Nine Dragon Mountain were clearly some powerful forces within Wanqing City. Why did they support Nine Dragon Mountain?

Han Huohuo felt it was necessary to figure out this reason, otherwise, in the future, he might never have a day of peace.

Hua Mulan and Han Huohuo thought of the same thing.

The two of them were contemplating going to Wanqing City again.

Just then, Gou San walked over holding a treasure chest. Han Huohuo was speechless; where did this guy get another treasure chest from?

Does Gou San's family run a treasure chest shop?

"Boss, I raided Nine Dragon Mountain's home and found three blueprints, and also dug up a treasure chest. Do you want to take a look first?"

Gou San was beaming with joy.

Fortunately, Han Huohuo had brought back a pile of jewelry from the Wang family last time, otherwise, he wouldn't know how to reward this kid.

There was nothing else for it; this kid had offended Mu Jiu last time, so official channels for gold coins were out of the question. Han Huohuo could only use his personal stash to reward Gou San.

So, when you are a subordinate or employee, you shouldn't do good deeds haphazardly. Doing them might not bring benefits and can easily offend people.

Han Huohuo took out a handful of jewelry from his pocket and stuffed it to Gou San. Gou San was overjoyed. Seeing that only Hua Mulan and Han Huohuo were there and no outsiders, he quickly stuffed the treasures into his pocket and ran off in a flash. He was also afraid of being seen by Mu Jiu. What if she confiscated these treasures?

Of the three blueprints, two were for common buildings, but one blueprint was very special.

[Rainbow Pool]: This is a magical pool that produces a random rare ore every week.

[Construction]: 10000 wood, 5000 stone.

This was equivalent to getting a rare ore for free; the only difference was that the output of this Rainbow Pool was completely random.

With the bonus from Mu Jiu's super internal affairs, this Rainbow Pool could produce two rare ores every week, which was exactly the same as the output of a rare ore vein. This was really a good thing!

Leave it for Mu Jiu. I don't know where she would like to build it.

[Orchard]: An orchard for planting fruit trees. I believe every city will need fruit.

[Construction]: 3000 wood.

It's not very useful right now; this will have to wait until next spring.

[Large Freight Cart]: Faster speed, can carry more goods, sturdier defense, requires livestock like cattle and horses for pulling.

[Construction]: 100 wood, 20 iron ingots.

This thing is good. Now that Mu Jiu is mining further and further away from the city, the outer warehouses fill up easily. Using this large freight cart for transportation is clearly a better option.

These were all very practical building blueprints.

Once a building blueprint is used, it can be used permanently, unless it's one that has a limited quantity noted, like the Arrow Tower, which is limited to building only four. Some blueprints are one-time use, and they will have instructions.

If there is no limit, you can build it continuously.

He put away the blueprints.

Han Huohuo opened the treasure chest, and inside was a treasure.

[Four-Leaf Clover]: A magical jade. Wearing this jade can increase luck by 2 points.

Huh?

Another treasure that adds luck.

Holding it in his hand, it was a small jade four-leaf clover. Most clover leaves have three leaflets, but among tens of thousands of clover leaves, there is always one leaf that is special, mutating into a four-leaf clover, hence the four-leaf clover represents luck.

Han Huohuo still had the horseshoe and the Holy Blood Potion hanging around his neck.

He took off the necklace he made himself and hung the four-leaf clover on it as well.

When it comes to luck, the more the merrier!

"Congratulations, Lord, you have obtained another remarkable treasure," Hua Mulan came over to congratulate him. Han Huohuo chuckled.

"When shall we go to Wanqing City again?"

"Let's prepare today and go tomorrow morning. Also, we need to disguise ourselves. I heard that the wanted posters for the two of us are currently posted at the city gate."

"Ah? Then... aren't we famous?"

"Of course. Han Huohuo, the bandit leader of the Ten Thousand Mountains, you are very famous in Wanqing City now. The officials say you love to eat human hearts and drink human blood, especially enjoy torturing and killing children. You have now replaced the Barbarian King's status and can stop children from crying at night."

Han Huohuo was dumbfounded.

He wondered when he had ever been so brutal?

How could the officials of Wanqing City be so shameless?

Early the next morning, Han Huohuo and Hua Mulan disguised themselves as merchants and rode towards Wanqing City.

This time, Han Huohuo's riding skills were much better, and it took less time than last time to get out of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The two of them still left their horses at the abandoned camp.

This time, the two of them were dressed flamboyantly, covered in gold and silver, clearly looking like two nouveau riche, walking towards the gate of Wanqing City.

As expected, wanted portraits of Han Huohuo and Hua Mulan were posted in front of the city gate.

Han Huohuo stood there looking for a long time, but couldn't recognize the bearded man painted on the wall as himself. He felt annoyed, thinking he shouldn't have bothered with the disguise. Which scoundrel painted this? It was completely outrageous.

Is this me? This looks like Dou Jiande!

"Let's go. The painting is really ugly!"

Hua Mulan's was quite similar. This was probably because Hua Mulan had participated in more battles, and many people had seen her.

As for Han Huohuo, the painter just drew him based on imagination, so it naturally bore no resemblance to his real appearance.

"Lord, Wanqing City is a large city. Last time was too rushed. This time, we are not in a hurry to do business. I'll take you to some special places first."

"Special places?"

Han Huohuo's eyes lit up, and his imagination began to run wild.

Hua Mulan seemed to have visited Wanqing City frequently before and was very familiar with it. She skillfully navigated the streets and alleys.

From time to time, troops passed by on the streets, fully armed with swords and spears in hand. The atmosphere in the city was very tense, and Han Huohuo's heart pounded, wondering if it was related to him wiping out Nine Dragon Mountain.

Could it be that the Nine Dragon Mountain incident was really a very serious matter?

A squad of Royal Knights suddenly galloped past. The surrounding civilians were scared and quickly scattered to hide. If they were trampled to death by the cavalry, they deserved it, and no one would pay attention to them at all.

This squad should have had over a hundred cavalry, which was terrifying.

The Royal Knights had Holy Light protection and were a very powerful unit, capable of even fighting Cyclops one-on-one.

Hua Mulan walked along the street without changing her expression, finally leading Han Huohuo to a very strange building.

"Magician Guild?"