"My" Great Qin, You're the One!

The Six Secret Teachings, also known as the Six Strategies of Grand Duke of Grand Duke's Art of War or the Art of War by Taigong, is a classic text of Huang-Lao Taoism from the Warring States period, written by Jiang Ziya. The entire text discusses the theories and principles of governing the country, leading the army, and Coaching war through dialogues between King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of King Wu and Lü Wang. It has had a great influence on the military thought of later generations and is hailed as the culmination of Pre-Qin military books and the progenitor of military strategy.

The Six Secret Teachings are titled as "Literary," "Martial," "Dragon," "Tiger," "Military Secret Teaching," and "Dog," respectively, and each is a separate volume; they are "Civil Secret Teaching," "Martial Dragon Secret Teaching," "Tiger Secret Teaching," "Tiger Teachings," "Leopard Secret Teaching," and "Dog Secret Teaching."

The six volumes are further divided into sixty-one chapters, which elaborate on the theories and principles of governing the country, managing the army, and Coaching war.

After the Pre-Qin, many famous historical figures attached great importance to this book; such as Zhang Liang, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Sun Quan, and so on. These people were all famous strategists in history.

Compared to general military treatises, this book, "Six Secret Teachings," is actually more comprehensive.

However, Ma Feifei felt that this book was more suitable for Luan Feng than "The Art of War," since Luan Feng faced not only battles on the battlefield but also power struggles in the imperial palace. This kind of book might Harvest Luan Feng some unexpected surprises.

"However, let me make it clear beforehand that although this is written for you, the book will still be kept at the Bookstore; if you want to read it, you'll still have to come to the Bookstore, and you'll still have to follow the rules." Ma Feifei couldn't help but pour cold water on Luan Feng's expectant look.

Luan Feng was taken aback and asked, "Shopkeeper, do you mean you want to buy a personalized number?"

Ma Feifei chuckled and said, "That's the principle."

Upon hearing this, Luan Feng fell silent for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "But Luan Feng no longer has a special number."

Luan Feng previously obtained all her special numbers from Gongsun Qiong, but now that Gongsun Qiong has left Dubian Town and the Wantong Trading Market has changed hands, it is completely impossible to obtain special numbers again.

Exclusive phone numbers are too expensive on the market. Although she is the God of War of Yan State, the court has not paid her a salary for several years due to the constant internal strife in Yan State in recent years.

Not only that, but the same goes for the 50,000- Luanfeng Army. Every year, she has to personally fund Luanfeng Army training; plus, she also needs to cultivate regularly, spending Spirit Crystal crystals like water. Where would she find the extra Spirit Crystal to buy these exclusive numbers that cost around 200,000 each?

She's been reading a Yellow Quality of "The Art of War" for over a month; this Epic-grade- quality "Six Secret Teachings" will probably take even longer...

Thinking of this, Luan Feng couldn't help but miss Gongsun Qiong.

"I see..." Ma Feifei trailed off, saying casually, "Actually, there's another way to read books for free at the Bookstore."

Luan Feng's beautiful eyes lit up, and she stared intently at Ma Feifei.

Feeling the intense gaze, Ma Feifei blushed slightly, but brazenly continued, "The Mysterious Bookstore has been expanding too rapidly lately, and one of our employees recently got into trouble for misbehaving and was hung up a tree, resulting in a severe Bookstore shortage that's almost affecting the Bookstore's normal operations... So... you should understand, right?"

Luan Feng continued to stare intently at Ma Feifei, without uttering a word.

"Ahem~" Ma Feifei couldn't help but avoid Luan Feng's gaze. Holding the "Six Secret Teachings" with his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth in VIP room number one, occasionally tapping the book behind his back. In a slightly shy and bashful tone, he said, "I wonder what General Luanfeng is thinking."

The worst thing is when the air falls silent.

After Ma Feifei finished speaking, he found that Luan Feng didn't react at all and still had the same expression.

Before Ma Feifei could even feel disheartened, Luan Feng spoke up, "Luan Feng has 50,000 soldiers, will the shopkeeper accept them?"

"..."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the Side Quest —Recruit the third employee. You have received a Branch Store Construction Blueprint as a reward."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gathered all the materials needed to build the branch store. You can start building the branch store immediately."

This was the notification sound that came to Ma Feifei's mind after Luan Feng agreed to become Bookstore employee.

At the same time, the system officially recognized Luan Feng's employee status, granting her the same employee authorization rights as Yun Qingyang and Zhang Yunji.

Reading books for free was perfectly acceptable, so Ma Feifei tossed "Six Secret Teachings" to Luan Feng and ran back to the backyard to start researching the branch store business.

Since "Six Secret Teachings" is not available for purchase, there is no such thing as a purchase task. In fact, you don't even need to collect Spirit Crystal. It's the same as "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio".

Of course, Ma Feifei wouldn't be foolish enough to tell Luan Feng all this.

The reason we're running so fast is because of the branch's sales targets.

After the system indicates that all materials have been collected, a map will appear, allowing Ma Feifei to select the coordinates for the branch store construction.

Upon entering the system panel, Ma Feifei looked at the map of the Azure Dragon Continent.

Unlike Earth in its previous life, this continent was not divided; it was a single entity, with the Five Nations of Canglong now marked by five different colors.

At the bottom is the Chu Kingdom, which seems to have a very good geographical location; it is backed by the sea, with the Qi State to the left, the Zhao State to the right, the State of Qin State above, the Yan State above that, and the Northern Liang Great Grassland above that.

Of course, there are also some random little dots expressing different forces.

"Please select a country to establish a branch, excluding the Chu Kingdom," the system's voice sounded again.

Ma Feifei stroked his chin as he looked at the map. In fact, Ma Feifei was not familiar with either the Chu Kingdom or the other four kingdoms; so if he were asked to choose one, he really wouldn't know which country to choose.

"I know the Crown Prince Yan of Yan State. Would choosing Yan State give me some extra benefits?" Ma Feifei pondered.

As someone who's determined to be utterly cowardly, Ma Feifei believes that no matter which country she goes to, her personal safety must be guaranteed first and foremost.

"No, no, Yan State too chaotic. Crown Prince Yan's throne is not secure. Yan Xun has even gone to form an alliance with the Northern Liang people in an attempt to reclaim the throne. Qin Shi Huang is also eyeing us covetously. We are beset by internal and external troubles. We cannot go there, we cannot go there!" Ma Feifei shook his head, rejecting the idea of going to Yan State.

"How is the Qi State? I've heard that King Qi Wen effectively and loved his people like his own children."

"No, no, Qi State too poor. It's a remote, mountainous country. If a branch were to open there, it would go bankrupt in no time." Ma Feifei shook his head again, rejecting the Qi State.

What about the Zhao State?

"This is even worse. The king is incompetent, and the country's name isn't impressive either. A perpetual extra, with no future."

With that in mind, Ma Feifei focused his gaze on the area directly above the State of the Chu Kingdom, that is, to the north.

Of the Five Nations of Canglong, Qin was in the center.

Ma Feifei clapped his hands, his pride soaring, and declared, "My Great Qin, you are mine!"