Infrastructure Throne

Looking down from the sky, the Grand Canyon to the north of Yuanliu City looks like a long knife slashing from east to west, cutting the North Continent in two.

Along the canyon is too long, large grasslands, forests and wilderness are distributed irregularly, inhabiting countless monsters and orc tribes.

According to the division of strength and sphere of influence, there are three major empires and dotted lord cities in the human race world, and there are also large, medium and small tribes within the orc race.

Large tribes oppress medium-sized tribes, and medium-sized tribes annex small tribes. In the Grand Canyon, the strong prey on the weak than the human race world, which pays attention to famous teachers and self-proclaimed civilization.

The Jiu tribe who once plundered Yuanliu City, plundered a large amount of food and population from Yuanliu City, and possessed a rare witch priest, quickly stood out from the small tribe and was promoted to a medium-sized tribe.

It's a pity that it didn't take long before Shen Qingze and Yan Zui teamed up to kill them in the beast tide. They also lost the only witch priest in vain. They fled back to the Grand Canyon with their tails between their legs, and were soon annexed by the enemy tribe. .

The former slave owner suddenly became someone else's slave.

The enemy of the Dove Tribe, the Tengshe Tribe, was originally a relatively rare population among the large tribes. Due to the hibernation habit of snakes, the Tengshe Tribe did not participate in the large attack of the beast tide going south.

In the beast tide, most of the beastmen came back with a full load, only the one that attacked Yuanliu City suffered a bloody misfortune, not to mention the loss of two witch priests, and countless corpses were lost under Yuanliu City.

Although most of them escaped back, the remnants were defeated in the Grand Canyon, and the only way to go was to be annexed.

At the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the Teng Snake tribe wakes up at this time. The Teng Snake that wakes up needs to eat a lot. Searching for those broken tribes that have lost their force, population and food is naturally the first choice.

So the unlucky remnant orc army that had returned from a crushing defeat at Yuanliu City became the target of Teng Snake.After annexing the Jiu tribe and a large number of other defeated troops, the Tengshe tribe became one of the super tribes.

Even Mo Liu can walk sideways in the Grand Canyon.

On this day, a mysterious man with a staff and wrapped in a black cloak sneaked into the outskirts of the Tengshe tribe by relying on secret witchcraft...

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Yuanliu City, the City Lord's Mansion.

Fang Yu didn't expect that the city lord would summon him again so soon.

He knelt on the dark red velvet carpet in the study room, peeking at Yan Zui behind the red nanmu desk, who leaned against the back of the chair with his legs crossed, closed his eyes and meditated. box.

On the desk is a double-ear wrought iron kerosene lamp, covered with a hollow gold wire lampshade. The craftsmanship is exquisite, like a work of art, which Fang Yu has never seen before in Pearl City.

Whether it is the glass goblet on the wine cabinet, or the mechanical gilt pendulum clock leaning against the corner, these are all luxuries that Fang Yu cannot enjoy.

The desk lamp illuminates a corner of the arc, and the face of Zui Yan with deep contours is half-illuminated and half-dark.

Obviously Fang's blood is also kept in his body, so why can the other party be so superior?Fang Yu looked at his handsome side face, a little yearning, and a little jealous.

"This gift from the Fang family, the city lord likes it very much." Yan Zui suddenly opened his eyes, facing Fang Yu's peeking gaze, and raised the corners of his eyes playfully.

Fang Yu quickly lowered his head: "As long as the Lord City Master likes it."

Yan Zui changed the topic: "However, my city lord has one embarrassing thing."

Fang Yu swallowed his saliva: "I would like to hear the details."

Yan Zui: "Tell me, how can a powerful person get rid of his vigilance and be willing to wear this bracelet?"

Fang Yu blinked, and cautiously probed: "I don't know what my lord is referring to...?"

"Ask knowingly." Yan Zui sneered coldly, "Of course it's Shen Qingze."

Sure enough, he is going to attack the surname Shen!

Fang Yu was refreshed, he reasoned about the case he had prepared, and said:

"Master Priest is indeed powerful, but he has a weakness."

There was a little interest in Yan Zui's eyes: "Oh?"

"The chief priest was born in a poor family, so he shows his kindness to the poor in every possible way, and treats the nobles as enemies. Tomorrow night is the last night of the autumn harvest festival. According to the custom, the people have to offer tribute to the chief priest."

"If these people present the bracelets in public, the officiant will not be suspicious, nor will he refuse."

Yan Zui rubbed the edge of the wooden box unconsciously with his fingertips, and smiled lightly: "Go on."

Encouraged, Fang Yu's throat was a little dry, and he licked his lips:

"At that time, envoys and merchants from Pearl City and some other cities will be present. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the city lord will definitely not be able to use the guards."

"Regarding this point, Lord City Master, you don't have to worry. We and the nobles are completely on your side. It's not convenient for your people to do it, so we can do it for you."

The smile on Yan Zui's lips deepened: "Oh? You... still have people?"

Fang Yu didn't notice the meaning in the other party's words at all, but said confidently: "A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Shen Qingze can confiscate the property of the nobles like me, but he can't take away our connections."

"Shen Qingze stepped on the nobility all the way, and forged countless enemies."

"To be honest, the nobles from Nanji City and Beiji City contacted me this time. They have suffered so much humiliation under Shen Qingze's despotic power, and they have long wanted to get rid of them!"

"Beiji City was in chaos at the time, and there were still many nobles hiding among the common people. They held a large amount of gold, silver and Yuanliu coins in their hands. They managed to get this magic bracelet."

"In addition, the lord of Nanji City died because of Shen Qingze, and he still has a few loyal guards wandering outside, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge."

"Once Shen Qingze puts on the magic bracelet, he will become an ordinary person after losing his strength. At that time, arrange two dead men to hide in the crowd, and shoot him coldly from a distance! Shen Qingze There is no doubt that he must die!"

The smile on Yan Zui's face slowly disappeared, replaced by a chill: "The gun? Didn't you tell everyone clearly that the guards did it?"

Fang Yu said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty the City Lord doesn't know. In fact, there are some defective products that occasionally come out on the black market. Those untouchables are blind. You only need to find a few scapegoats to fool them."

Yan Zui clasped his fingers on the armrest, tightening it more and more, his nails scraped lightly against the edge, his eyes drooping, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Fang Yu continued to talk triumphantly about his self-consciously seamless plan: "We can definitely push all this to the head of Mingzhu City. At this time, the guards will take action in time and capture Tia on the spot!"

"Everyone in the Northland knows that Lott of Pearl City led an army to attack us, and we were defeated. Lott disappeared. As the elder brother, Tia avenged his brother, which is completely reasonable."

"In this way, not only can Shen Qingze be solved, but also the city lord of Mingzhu can be captured. The lord of the city can stay out of the matter, and he can still gain the good reputation of revenge for the priest. Isn't it a multi-purpose move?"

"Hehe." Yan Zui laughed loudly, "Fang Yu, you are really talented! This city lord has underestimated you."

With Yan Zui's compliment, Fang Yu immediately beamed with joy.

His eyes were burning with eager desire, what is Shen Qingze?

The hero of the people, the mysterious descendant of the national teacher, is not going to be played by him in the palm of his hand!

If you want to blame him, you can blame him for cutting the nobles too hard, without showing any affection, but if he is willing to continue to tolerate the nobles retaining some face and property, how can he attract so many mortal enemies to himself!

After Fang Yu left with the wooden box of the banning bracelet, the study returned to silence again.

A person that he absolutely did not expect came slowly from the next door—it was Shen Qingze who was at the center of the calculations of various forces.

Yan Zui's face was covered with frost: "How did Teng Changqing do things! There are firearms on the black market, but he doesn't know anything!"

Shen Qingze was not too surprised: "Power breeds corruption, and the official examination focuses on culture and ability, but does not test moral character. It is inevitable that some moths with bad conduct will be mixed in."

"After this incident, I think it is necessary to set up a supervisory department to supervise officials, and to revise the code."

Yan Zui's face turned slightly angry, and he took out a secret letter from the drawer and handed it to him: "This is the result of the investigation after Xiao Meng sent people to monitor Fang Yu's family. There are quite a few people behind the plot."

"As for firearms..." Yan Zui was a little anxious, "It's too dangerous, why don't I find you a substitute."

Shen Qingze patted the back of his hand to comfort him:

"Don't worry, the firearms produced by the armament factory are scarce. After replacing the matchlock guns with rifled firearms, the only ones that can be sold on the black market are the obsolete matchlock guns. There may not be too much ammunition. It could have exploded on the spot.”

"What's more, when a matchlock gun shoots alone, the aim is similar to that of a blind cat killing a mouse, and the range is so short that it can't hurt me."

"Fortunately, these guys have been lured out, otherwise, according to their plan, there may be a possibility of success."

Yan Zui squinted his eyes: "Not one of these clowns will be let go!"

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The week-long Autumn Harvest Food Festival is coming to an end.The long-awaited concept merchandise exhibition has finally arrived.

At nightfall, an open space was cleared in the middle of the plaza in the east of the city, and a new booth was quickly set up. Rows of benches under the stage were arranged radially in a circular arc. All guests could only enter with an invitation letter.

After staying at the food festival in Yuanliu City for a whole week, the stomachs of the guests were visibly stretched to the naked eye.

Most of them were just here for fun, or for other light industrial products. Unexpectedly, they were first slaughtered by the dazzling delicacies and agricultural products.

To make matters worse, the spices that impressed them at the food festival were not open for purchase due to insufficient production. If they leaked out, the price was skyrocketed, especially chili and cumin. The taste is really unforgettable .

Dozens of lights were lit up in the venue, and the bright light illuminated the central booth without any dead ends.

Guests and businessmen from all over the world sat down one by one, whispering to each other, talking about food and gossip, full of anticipation, waiting for the concept exhibition to be exhibited tonight.

They all know that concept products are not for sale, but it doesn't make much sense to see them fresh.The real value of the various exhibitions in Yuanliu City lies in taking this opportunity to discover other friends and businessmen, and exchange and cooperate with each other.

Tia, Shelley and others were sitting in the VIP area, with an excellent view, and they could have a panoramic view of the entire exhibition.

Tia has never seen such an exhibition before. In Pearl City, merchants must win the support of the nobles and pay a large amount of taxes to the nobles in order to sell their products.

A businessman without a background can't gain a foothold in the city at all.As for the banquet of the nobles, businessmen with low status are not even qualified to participate.

Such a grand and unimpeded business platform is unheard of.

Shelley, who was born in the Royal City of the Blue Sky Merchant Alliance, is no stranger to this. What surprised him was that such a scene actually happened in a remote small city in the Northland. big rally.

While the two were meditating, Shen Qingze and Yan Zui, who hadn't seen each other for many days, came hand in hand amidst the applause of the crowd and guests.

Shen Qingze was wearing a plain white sacrificial robe, which was particularly conspicuous under the open-air night.

At the booth, the host gave priority to introducing several new products of Yuanliu City, newly brewed mulberry wine, new paper, underglaze porcelain, and various hand-dyed cloths.

Finally, the highlight of the finale was covered with a piece of red silk, hidden on a small trolley, and slowly pushed onto the booth.

Just when everyone's eyes were attracted by the items under the red silk, a black gun barrel, placed among piles of cargo boxes, aimed at Shen Qingze on the stage...