Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1184: Chapter 401: The Supply Convoy, Ji Hong’s Influence, The Sociable Chen Yiqing, Arrival at Hongmen

"Five kilometers shouldn’t be a problem, we can relax a bit!"

Although Ji Hong continued to keep vigilant in the snow forest, his gaze was quickly attracted by the constant appearance of crowds on the Bluestone Road.

Yes, crowds.

Since Hongmen opened in July, many Cold Resistance Levels from the Seven Towns continued to flock here, almost every night; Ji Hong had heard about this situation long ago.

But tonight’s situation is clearly a bit abnormal!

On the Bluestone Road leading to Hongmen City, almost every few minutes, a wave of people would pass by, ranging from a few to a dozen, all heading towards Hongmen City.

Just by their attire, Ji Hong could recognize they were Cold Resistance Levels from village-level camps within the Eight Towns Territory. Connecting it with what Zhang Qingyuan just mentioned, he quickly deduced what they were here for.

"The day after tomorrow, you guess, can Great Xia withstand the pressure from the Northern Three Towns?"

"Probably not, it’s not just the Northern Three Towns this time, Chui Mountain has clearly stated they will support the Three Towns. Yangqu and Dragon Valley’s towns haven’t released any news yet, but I reckon they will ultimately side with the Northern Three Towns, making it six towns pressuring Great Xia."

"Six Towns? I think it’s Eight Towns. Muyin and Jiangxia haven’t spoken up yet. Didn’t you notice? Given Great Xia’s support for these two towns recently, their silence is a statement in itself."

"With Eight Towns united, even Great Xia’s strength is useless; aside from handing over Yuan Cheng, there’s no other option."

"Yang Fan and his group truly died, but who knows if Yuan Cheng did it? Perhaps he did lead the attack himself, Beishuo isn’t wrong to accuse him!"

"Handing over a Director will resolve this calamity; Great Xia should compromise!"

"Is it about handing over someone? That’s easy. The problem is that this confrontation will decide the future relationship between Great Xia and the Northern Three Towns. If they compromise this time, what about next time? I doubt Great Xia will compromise so easily."

"It’s a shame; Great Xia finally opens up, offering cultivation resources to us, but the Northern Three Towns can’t stay patient, and if they truly suppress Great Xia, people like us will suffer."

"What can we do? Our village-level camps are nothing compared to the Eight Towns. We can only hope Great Xia can withstand the pressure from the Three Towns."

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While these people headed to Hongmen City, they were openly discussing the matter between the Northern Three Towns and Great Xia. Ji Hong, perched in a tree, overheard a lot.

"The Northern Three Towns made matters known to everyone; most of these people are likely heading to Hongmen City for a spectacle, wanting to know immediately who, between the Northern Three Towns and Great Xia, will prevail!"

Ji Hong coldly chuckled at this thought, his expression darkening as he looked at the travelers along the road.

Since Great Xia opened last July, it has brought many benefits to the Cold Resistance Levels from village-level camps in the Moao Eight Towns. From Ji Hong’s perspective, these people, if they had any conscience, should support Great Xia and help it resist the pressure from the Northern Three Towns.

But from their conversations, it’s evident most adopt an attitude of self-preservation, unwilling to truly support Great Xia, only hoping it can withstand the Northern Three Towns by itself.

"Humph!"

"Who goes there?"

Emotionally stirred, Ji Hong couldn’t help but let out a cold snort.

His cold snort startled an eight-person group headed to Hongmen City.

The group leader was an honest-looking middle-aged man who immediately noticed Ji Hong hiding in the tree and turned to look in his direction.

As a scout, being discovered isn’t exactly honorable, so Ji Hong’s expression naturally darkened. But knowing this group was merely traveling normally and that he had alarmed them first, he calmed himself, jumped down from the tree, and said to the middle-aged man, "I meant no disturbance, please continue your journey."

Seeing Ji Hong’s Thousand Forged Golden Battle Armor, the middle-aged man’s eyes lit up, and after gazing at Ji Hong for a moment, seeming to recognize something, he trembled slightly and said, "Is that Thousand Forged Lei Kui Golden Armor you’re wearing, young friend one of the renowned Great Xia Dragon Martial and Cloud Dragon Army members from Moao South Slope?"

Ji Hong, at twenty-four years old, deemed calling himself young friend by the fifty-plus-year-old man as nothing strange. The man’s shock certainly struck Ji Hong’s pride.

Although he wasn’t officially a member of the Dragon Martial Army, being recognized like this greatly satisfied his vanity, and he couldn’t help but reveal a hint of pride in his expression, slightly nodding.

"Truly admirable youth! Forgive me for not introducing myself earlier, I’m Chen Yiqing, leader of Guyang Village under Dongchuan in Beishuo Town, and these people are from my village. May I ask your name, young friend?"

Having been introduced, Ji Hong hesitated briefly before clasping his hands, "Ji Hong, scout of the Dragon Martial Army in Great Xia. Greetings, Senior Chen!"

Chen Yiqing, quite naturally friendly, immediately turned to signal the seven people with him, saying, "Pay respects to young friend Ji!"

"Chen Yimou greets young friend Ji."

"Chu Dongning greets young friend Ji."

"He Yang greets young friend Ji."

"Truly admirable youth! Zhu Dong pays his respect!"

The seven people beside him, six men and one woman, four of the men appearing around Chen Yiqing’s age, heard this and immediately greeted Ji Hong with smiles, full of warmth.