Chapter 140: Who is the Big Winner (Part 2)

The moment his feet touched the ground.

The territorial divine authority and element power mastered by Zhang Gui began to truly manifest on the island through his body.

"Back then, the Hezheng Emperor enfeoffed Zhihai Stockade as my fief.

As a result, because the reason for obtaining the fief was that I possessed the identity of the leader of the Shishi tribe, it was equivalent to the territory I ruled in the mysterious domain.

So Zhihai Town transformed into a part of my earthly 'Divine Kingdom'.

What's going on with this island? How could it be sensed by me first, and now, because I have come here in person, it is truly beginning to transform into my earthly Divine Kingdom?"

The sea island is covered with dense jungle.

Walking into it, after walking for a while, he didn't see any large carnivorous animals.

But there were many herbivorous small animals and insects.

And at this time, the entire sea island had been completely shrouded by Zhang Gui's divine authority and element power, just like Zhihai Town back then.

Only needing a thought to turn, consuming a minimal amount of 'Virtual and Real', Zhang Gui could teleport from here to Giant Snake Head Island or Zhihai Town in the Eastern Continent.

Of course, he could also teleport from Giant Snake Head Island or Zhihai Town to this island.

And under the sensing of the mysterious domain, Zhang Gui discovered that less than five li away from himself, dozens of metal craftsmen were building a city in the forest.

It was just like when the Shishi Capital first appeared a year or so ago.

"This place is indeed one of the islands Prince Zhen chose to station troops."

A thought flashed through Zhang Gui's mind, and at the same time, a strange sensation rose in his heart again.

Somewhere in the distant ocean seemed to have turned into his earthly 'Divine Kingdom' again.

Combining the above, a guess was born in Zhang Gui's mind.

"Remembering the great detective novel master Conan in my previous life once said,

'When you have eliminated all impossible situations, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth'.

And this is nothing unbelievable.

Prince Zhen is an Imperial Inspector; although theoretically, he carries the Nine Bestowals 'as if the Emperor himself has arrived', he does not have the right to establish towns and station troops.

But I, this 'Longhu Shogunate General', am different.

The reason why the founding emperor of the Ming Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhusha, created the official position of 'Longhu General' was to provoke the barbarians to fight among themselves.

So the 'Longhu Shogunate' has the so-called 'right to conquer barbarians', and naturally has the right to station troops in barbarian lands to crusade against 'injustice'.

Now Prince Zhen is increasingly free from the control of his emperor father, but he still wants face.

So a capable person, three parts likely to be this white lotus Shen Shijing, thought of me and came to make use of waste.

That's why I have been living so comfortably these days.

But no one thought that I, who turned into a 'shield', am the real big winner!

Let's just wait and see."

Stopping his steps, a faint smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Sensing that several people were coming to meet him, he turned around and used the Divine Cluster 'Swift Legs' combined with the Vertical and Horizontal Flying Runner Art.

With one leap, he crossed a distance of over a thousand steps and landed back on the hundred-material warship.

The helmsman Hong Zhengji is an honest man.

Although he was extremely tired, he still intended to let the sailors drag the deck clean before resting.

As a result, the deck had just been wetted, and Zhang Gui had already left the sea island and returned to the ship.

"Team leader Hong, set sail and leave the island immediately.

Don't feel tired; when we return to Zhihai Town, you will be a deputy hundred-man commander."

A difference of one level is the difference between an official and a commoner, and the status is as different as clouds and mud.

The originally dejected Hong Zhengji's head jolted, and his whole person became energetic, roaring loudly:

"By the order of Longhu General, weigh anchor, hoist sails..."

Seeing him looking like he had been injected with chicken blood, Zhang Gui, who was also extremely excited at this time, couldn't help laughing loudly,

"Not only is Team leader Hong promoted to deputy hundred-man commander, but others are also promoted to team leaders.

In addition, after returning to Zhihai Town, Hundred-man Commander Hong will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver, and other team leaders will each be rewarded with fifteen taels of silver and ten days of leave.

With so many benefits, all of you give me some energy, set off quickly!"

This rain and dew were evenly distributed, making all the sailors on the deck excited.

Guan Zhenyong, who was hidden under the sea again, discovered the anomaly of the warship but just pretended not to see it.

As a relative of Guan Xihui, he had long been isolated everywhere because of the death of Zhang Yan's only son.

Now that he had sent the signal arrow, and the people on the island didn't reply with a signal arrow, asking him to stop Zhang Gui.

Why ask for trouble and do something superfluous?

As a result, until the warship hoisted its sails and set off, carrying Zhang Gui and disappearing into the vast sea, not a single person appeared on the shore.

Obviously, those who were guarding the 'Heavenly Craft Opening All Things' on the island to build the city were just like Guan Zhenyong, playing the fool and pretending Zhang Gui hadn't appeared.

After all, the strength of this Longhu General's Divine Cluster and his talent for cultivation were also somewhat spread.

Prince Zhen could treat him as a tool person and use him at will, but they absolutely dared not.

Just like this, in the blink of an eye, midsummer turned into cold winter.

The falling snow dyed the tall gate tower of Longmen Berth Harbor City white.

Only on the huge plaque hanging high on the gate tower, the three gold characters 'Burn Tail Gate' shone brightly.

Zhang Gui, wearing a thick black satin padded jacket with the group 'Fu' character, sat in a double-shaft carriage and passed through the gate tower, entering Longmen Berth.

Without stopping for a moment, he came to the front of the 'Longmen Berth Trading Bureau'.

He jumped off the carriage.

The two gold-painted main gates without steps were more than ten zhang wide.

But only three or five dejected eunuchs stood there acting as gatekeepers.

Zhang Gui was just about to find someone to report for him, when he saw those few blue-robed eunuchs already bowing respectfully,

"Meet Longhu General."

Afterward, they scrambled to show favor and turned to run into the Trading Bureau.

Before long, a haggard Chu Tuantuan walked out quickly.

"Brother Tuantuan, please accept my condolences."

Zhang Gui said while saluting upon seeing this.

Chu Tuantuan nodded, pulled up Zhang Gui's sleeve, and said softly:

"Come in and take a last look at your godfather."

Now he was wearing heavy mourning clothes, but wrapped in the white cloth was a dark red padded jacket, already the attire of a sixth-rank chief eunuch.

If it were in the past, it could already be considered a regional master in the 'Longmen Berth Trading Bureau'.

Whether it was managing the silk trade, the business of precious wood, or checking the pier's likin, he could earn thousands of gold a day.

But now, although the trade at Longmen Berth was more prosperous, the power of the Inner Court Trading Bureau had been almost emptied.

It had all been replaced by the 'Longmen Berth Resident Trading Bureau' of the White Sail Chamber of Commerce, which was purchased by Prince Zhen's 'temporary residence'.

And the chief eunuch of the 'Longmen Trading Bureau', Wang Shitong, after being successfully pinched by Prince Zhen, became unloved by his uncle and grandmother.

No one dealt with him, but no one paid attention to him anymore.

Even the entire Longmen Trading Bureau became transparent and no longer had any movement.

Until the news of Wang Shitong's death came in winter.

Following Chu Tuantuan into the deep courtyard of the Trading Bureau.

Previously, this was the place where the essence of Ming Song's maritime trade gathered.

The fairy grass and spiritual herbs planted along the road were fragrant.

But now it was desolate, and not even a withered grass could be seen.

Zhang Gui couldn't help but sigh,

"It is said that the Longmen Trading Bureau has fallen, fallen, but it shouldn't be like this.

How come even the fairy grass in the flower garden has been picked clean

Also, I remember there was a Seven Treasures Exquisite Tower in front, made of a whole piece of 'Qizha Xuan Tan' joined by mortise and tenon, right?

I even ate half a meal up there; how come it's gone too?"

"All the valuable items in the bureau were sent by Godfather to the capital to grease the wheels.

That Seven Treasures Exquisite Tower was no exception.

One wrong step, and every step is wrong.

But he, the old man, was never willing to give up."

Chu Tuantuan said softly.

(End of Chapter)