87: Hidden corners and a sniper rifle

There is a hotel on the corner.

Second floor.

In a private room, there was a secret gathering.

Sitting in the main seat was the Minotaur Chief Sardin. For some unknown reason, he did not accompany the Barbarian King to war, but quietly came to Tongtian City.

Sitting opposite him were several humans.

Everyone spoke in low voices, communicating softly, with solemn expressions, seemingly plotting something important.

The humans sitting opposite Sardin were dressed very strangely, completely unlike the people from the Ten Thousand Mountains.

If Han Huohuo were here, he would recognize at a glance that one of them was the beret man.

He carried a strange weapon on his back, tightly wrapped in black cloth. An old soldier could easily recognize the shape of a sniper rifle.

Sardin tapped the table with his fingers, his expression somewhat solemn, seemingly contemplating some important decision.

Suddenly, there was a commotion on the street outside.

A few people quietly lifted a corner of the window curtain and happened to see Han Huohuo disciplining a few Orcs.

The beret man couldn't help but laugh, "This is the Lord of Tongtian City? How interesting?"

The people beside him all laughed.

"Da Ge, you need to be wary of him. The fact that he could build such a large enterprise by himself means he's probably not an ordinary person."

"Don't boost his prestige. He just got lucky and latched onto the Barbarian King's leg. How can he compare to our Da Ge? Our Da Ge fought his way up with real swords and guns."

The originally solemn atmosphere suddenly lightened.

Sardin's gaze towards Han Huohuo was like a knife, cold and sharp.

The look of an enemy or opponent.

Han Huohuo felt very uncomfortable. He looked back, but the curtain on that window had already been lowered. He saw nothing and felt a bit puzzled.

After dealing with this public order incident, all the Barbarians knew that the Fire Barbarian God would not tolerate their misbehavior, and they all became much more well-behaved.

The young girl rescued by Han Huohuo looked at him with affectionate eyes, her heart fluttering.

Thinking to herself, 'Given the Lord's life-saving kindness, should this little woman offer herself in return!?'

Then she was directly chased away by Mu Jiu, who had rushed over after hearing the news.

Han Huohuo turned to Hua Mulan and said, "These Spearmen can't handle troublesome Orcs. Let's train a cavalry unit. If we encounter difficult Orcs, we can just dispatch cavalry to suppress them directly."

Han Huohuo also had a cavalry barracks. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as the Royal Honor Cavalry, dealing with ordinary Orcs would definitely not be a problem.

Hua Mulan nodded, she also felt it was necessary.

mechanical units are strategic troops, not suitable for public order management as they easily cause panic. Those mechanical monsters are simply too cold and impersonal. Han Huohuo tried his best to keep mechanical soldiers out of everyone's sight.

They either guarded Yanmen Pass or hid in that secluded valley.

Doing this also had another benefit: hiding their strength and preventing enemies from figuring out their true capabilities.

The mechanical units that everyone usually saw were those harmless and adorable mechanical workers.

These mechanical workers were as diligent as oxen and horses. Nobody wanted to become oxen and horses themselves, but everyone liked others to be oxen and horses.

Therefore, having mechanical workers act as oxen and horses was what everyone hoped for.

These mechanical workers did the hardest and most tiring jobs in the city.

And they didn't even demand wages!

After returning.

Han Huohuo and Hua Mulan repeatedly simulated the situation several times and unanimously decided to deal with the giant pythons. The black oil resource was simply too crucial.

He came to the Ten Thousand Mountains forum.

As the alliance leader, Han Huohuo issued the first alliance leader order.

"Everyone, each Lord is to send one hundred ranged units or flying units to Tongtian City to assist me in eliminating a few giant pythons."

"Received!"

"Received +1!"

"Da Ge, are they those giant pythons in the Tongtian River?"

"Yes!"

"Holy crap, those giant pythons are fierce."

"Upstairs, stop talking nonsense. Da Ge told you to send troops, so send them quickly. Don't make excuses."

"I didn't say I wouldn't send them. I was just reminding Da Ge."

"Who do you think Da Ge is? Does he need your reminder?"

"Exactly!"

...

Everyone discussed animatedly, but after the event of the Barbarians' million-strong army passing through the Ten Thousand Mountains, Han Huohuo's prestige was completely established, and no one dared not send troops.

100 soldiers was not many. Most Lords sent longbowmen, while a few Lords sent chariot archers or mounted archers.

There was also a Lord who sent a Griffons unit. There happened to be two Griffons nests near his home. This guy was a Beast Taming Master and kept a bunch of various domesticated wild beasts at home.

A ranged force of over three thousand, plus a Griffons unit, poured in from all over, all stationed in Tongtian City.

The Orcs were very surprised, not expecting the Fire Barbarian God to be so strong? Seeing more and more human soldiers gathering, these Barbarians were even more afraid to cause trouble in Tongtian City.

As expected of His Highness, with a wave of his hand, he commanded an army of thousands of archers!

All these units flew Vermilion Bird banners, inscribed with various strange surnames.

What surprised Han Huohuo the most was that Huo Zheng, leading two Lords, had actually rushed over in person.

Han Huohuo went out to greet them.

Huo Zheng stood in the center, looking like a slightly gaunt young man with good temperament, very striking. Beside him was a hunter wearing leather armor, and another was a warrior in iron armor.

"Why did you come in person?" Han Huohuo greeted them warmly.

"Da Ge, we heard a long time ago that Tongtian City was lively. Having the chance to come, it would be a loss not to see it." Huo Zheng said with a smile, walking quickly over and shaking hands with Han Huohuo.

Then he introduced the two Lords beside him to Han Huohuo: "This is the hunter Tang Guangzhi, who is best at domesticating wild beasts. The Griffons unit was brought by him." Then he pointed to the iron-armored warrior and said, "This is Liao Jun. He also made a big investment this time, bringing his mounted archers."

Han Huohuo laughed heartily, thanking them while enthusiastically leading them on a tour of the city.

The three of them followed Han Huohuo shopping, their eyes dazzled. They had always stayed in their bandits nests before and had never seen such a prosperous city. They were like Liu Grandma entering the Grand View Garden, their eyes wide open.

This... Da Ge is too awesome!

"Da Ge, I really want to stay here and not leave. My bandits nest is simply incomparable."

"Alright, you can buy a house and settle down here. Welcome!"

Everyone laughed.

If it weren't for the ties of crystal, these three Lords might really not have wanted to leave here.

When noon arrived, Han Huohuo hosted a banquet for everyone. Mu Jiu and Hua Mulan sat on either side of Han Huohuo, and these guys' eyes went straight.

Two great beauties.

Especially Mu Jiu, she had both the charm of a Jiangnan woman and a rare heroic spirit. Every move showed extraordinary temperament. Even a celestial fairy in the sky wouldn't be more than this, right?

This is a true fairy, not a little fairy!

The guys swallowed their saliva but didn't dare to look too much, feeling an itch in their hearts.

After three rounds of drinks.

Finally, they got to the main topic.

"Da Ge, we know you are an extraordinary Hero, but the giant pythons in the Tongtian River are not ordinary beasts. Do you have confidence?"

"No!"

Han Huohuo did not hide it.

"Ah?" The three guys were dumbfounded.

"If it were just dealing with these thirteen giant pythons at our doorstep, I wouldn't be afraid. But in this Tongtian River, there are simply countless numbers. I called your armies over just in case."

Cold sweat broke out on the three people.

The thought of all the giant pythons in the Tongtian River rioting was too terrifying.

"It's alright. After all, the river surface is limited. Even if the giant pythons riot, as long as we guard both ends of the river channel, we can fight a protracted battle with these beasts! If worst comes to worst, we just retreat. These giant pythons won't come ashore, so we are fundamentally in an invincible position. What is there to fear?"

Han Huohuo analyzed the entire situation for everyone, and only then did they understand.

"Da Ge is brilliant, I'm just afraid that if it really turns into a protracted battle, the resource consumption will be ridiculous!"

"That's why I asked you to come and help. After it's done, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"This is what we should do. Da Ge is too kind."

Han Huohuo had certainly anticipated the worst outcome, but he still wanted to give it a try, because no matter how well a city develops, if its military strength doesn't keep up, it's all just a castle in the air.

Han Huohuo understood the principle that possessing valuable things brings trouble better than anyone.