Yizhou, Deer City.
Amid rows upon rows of houses, streets crisscrossed like field paths, while squads of Wu State soldiers patrolled on horseback.
Each of these soldiers stood far taller and sturdier than the common people of the Yuan Nation.
Clad in armor, their blood and qi surged mightily through them. Merely passing by, they radiated waves of heat.
It was as though they could raise the temperature of the entire city by a notch.
Traces of the battle that had occurred not long ago remained everywhere in the streets.
On the main road, a splendid white carriage drawn by four oxen moved slowly forward, as if inspecting all of Deer City.
The ox cart was much larger than ordinary vehicles.
Inside the carriage at that moment.
Two small giants over three meters tall sat facing one another, quietly watching the scenery glide past outside the windows.
The one on the left had broad shoulders and a thick build, a square face, bright piercing eyes, and a full beard, carrying an imposing air.
This man was Xue Wenyuan, the True Blood general guarding this place for Wu State.
The one on the right was a somewhat slender man with a noble bearing, his arms hanging all the way to his knees.
His name was Li Rong. He was one of the National Preceptor's highly valued advisers, renowned outside for never letting a single calculation slip.
"Lord Li, since you have come this time to inspect the place, you must have some other purpose as well, no?" Xue Wenyuan looked at the man across from him and spoke slowly.
After the previous pillaging and slaughter, Deer City had yet to recover its vitality. The city was desperately poor and lacked everything.
At a time like this, why was Li Rong not