Mr. Zhang

Over the next few days, all kinds of rumors spread throughout Black Stone City, even making their way toward the surrounding cities.

By the time Yan Sheng caught wind of it and completely sealed off Black Stone City, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving, it was already too late.

"Have you heard? We got utterly crushed in that battle. Several thousand people died. Even Great General Xie Liancheng couldn't win, and General Long Zhantian died!"

"Have you heard? Great General Xie Liancheng died in that battle. His Majesty was so frightened that he immediately fled back. We got utterly crushed!"

"Hey, hey, hey, have you heard? We got utterly crushed in that battle. His Majesty was scared shitless!"

"Hey, did you hear? His Majesty was so scared he pissed himself, running and pissing all the way! He left a trail the whole way!!"

"..."

By now, Kong Daqian had followed a unit from Black Stone City to another city in the rear—West Mountain City.

During that time, the rumors ran even faster than they did, spreading through West Mountain City ahead of them.

And they changed with every retelling, growing more exaggerated and more outrageous. By the end, people were saying all sorts of bizarre things.

Even Kong Daqian, who had started the rumors in the first place, was left dumbfounded.

"Ridiculous. Fucking ridiculous!"

Still, to him, it was a good thing.

It didn't matter how outrageous the rumors were, as long as they achieved the desired effect.

Of course, his work wouldn't end there.

Simply letting the rumors fly everywhere and stirring up internal panic wasn't enough. What they needed was unrest—even riots!

With that in mind, over the next few days Kong Daqian took the activity funds he had obtained from Xie Liancheng in advance and set to