Fight, go ahead and fight. Wanting to wipe out that Earl's Domain was your own family business, but if I felt that you had copied the equipment you stole from us in the process, I could kill you too.
What could the Star Luo Empire do about that?
There was no practical solution. In the end, they could only pass a resolution to begin building a wall that would completely surround and isolate the Earl's Domain.
Under the Star Luo Empire's system, the surrounding lords had to build this wall, while the imperial family covered only a small portion of the cost.
Yet Dai Mubai bore them no hostility. He was like a docile little kitten, seemingly harmless apart from some residents fleeing their territories.
As a result, construction of this border wall stumbled along. Not only was no one willing to build it, but the materials used were utterly ordinary, making it practically nonexistent.
Once this arrangement had taken shape, Dai Mubai also began selling his territory's industrial products abroad, such as energy bottles and industrial parts. Although none were his own unique innovations, they were all compatible with products from the Jiuzhou Empire. In effect, he served as a high-quality local contract manufacturer in the Star Luo Empire, helping its people obtain a more affordable shopping channel.
Various bulk smuggling operations began as well. Dai Mubai exchanged these finely processed materials for large quantities of grain and more immigrants, who would cultivate his land to ensure self-sufficiency after another year, or even longer.
That raised a question.
What had Leng Xiyue been doing over this year?
"My dear Master, you'd better put on a good performance this time. Whether you can win back Xue'er's trust and mine depends on this trip."
Leng Xiyue sat in her personal vehicle