Beigong Ke's status did not represent him alone.
His arrival in this lawless land with troops meant there was surely a stronger figure holding the field behind him—most likely Duke of England, Beigong Yu.
They claimed they had sealed off this place to thoroughly investigate Mo Jingyu's death.
Yet the suspected killer, Huang Jinmo, had already been captured, while Zhu Weiwu's fate was unknown and his whereabouts unclear.
Who, then, were they sealing this place off to investigate?
And when would this lockdown... be lifted?
While it remained sealed, could this lawless land still be "lawless"?
Once Yong law was enforced here... would it ever be withdrawn?
The Mohist School's two True Person-level combatants captured Huang Jinmo on one foot, and the Yong Kingdom's army arrived to lock down the realm on the next.
Their coordination could truly be called seamless.
They held the City Lord accountable above and investigated the refugees below. Mo Jingyu's death made it seem as though everyone in this lawless land might be implicated!
Jiang Wang was no longer the ignorant boy from a small town. Holding a high position in a hegemonic state, steeped for so long in Chongxuan Fatty's influence, and having worn through countless history books, he could understand at least something of the situation.
Back when the Zhuang-Yong war had raged.
Nine Dragons collapsed, the Yong Kingdom's Supreme Emperor Han Yin died in battle, and Du Yehu was the first to ascend Suolong Pass. The Yong Kingdom thus lost both the Qichang Mountain Range and Suolong Pass, that perilous pass renowned throughout the world.
Its rich heartland lay exposed beneath the Zhuang Kingdom's blade.
Yong Emperor Han Xu brought in the Mohist School's power and raised Yinge City overnight. Only by standing in distant opposition to Suolong Pass with that steel