The Situation in the Capital, Target Selected

This was a city steeped in the weight of history.

The city walls were deeply weathered, covered in countless marks that spoke of all they had endured.

The towering walls stood a full ten zhang high. With the productive capabilities of ancient times, constructing walls so high should have been nearly impossible.

Though the surface of the walls was weathered, Li Qing could tell at a glance that they were made from enormous blocks of stone.

The seams between the stones were so tight they were nearly impermeable.

Let alone ancient humans—even modern humans would have found it difficult to achieve such craftsmanship.

Only reinforced concrete could possibly create a structure so tightly fitted.

Simple stone masonry was practically incapable of it.

Beyond that, the walls' length was equally astonishing.

It was said that the capital had a diameter of thirty li, and traveling from south to north took two shichen.

Numerous rivers ran through the city, dividing it into eight districts as they carried every kind of cargo in an unceasing flow.

All the water came from the Pu River and the Taihe River, one to the left and one to the right, enclosing the entire capital between them.

Li Qing drew a deep breath. Information about the capital flashed through his mind, and a trace of gravity appeared in his eyes.

At last, I've arrived—the heart of the Great Tang Dynasty.

The place known as Divine Capital, the capital, and the imperial seat.

Now I need to figure out how to make contact with the Emperor.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, his gaze growing grave.

My Dream Projection has also developed a network in the capital.

*But the capital's gangs aren't organized into any unified system. There are dozens of gangs large and small, but they