Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1211: Chapter 406: The True Strength of Great Xia—Shock and Awe, Intimidation, and Postwar Reckoning (Part 6)

Bang.........

The entire Hongmen City was utterly silent at the moment, but it felt as if everyone’s hearts had exploded simultaneously.

The status of Beishuo is extremely special!

Firstly, it is one of the Northern Three Towns, secondly, it is recognized as the strongest among the Northern Three Towns, and with Lord Yang Zun, who has long held the title of the number one strongman among the Nine Towns, Beishuo indeed stands above the other Eight Towns on the South Slope of Moao Mountain.

Since the opening of the Great Xia’s Hongmen in July, some have given Great Xia the title of the First Town of the South Slope of Moao Mountain, but everyone knows in their hearts that this was nothing more than the ill-intentions of those who seek to stir trouble. The real first town is undoubtedly Beishuo.

But at this moment, from the moment Yang Zun himself brought up the hidden truth behind the deaths of those from the Three Towns Chamber of Commerce and then bowed to Xia Hong.

The title of the number one strongman of the Nine Towns, the First Town of the South Slope of Moao Mountain.

These two titles have thoroughly changed hands!

Xia Hong didn’t speak, and the Lords of the Six Towns didn’t dare to rise; they stayed bowed mid-air towards him.

This scene will definitely be etched deeply in the minds of the people below, and it’s likely to be passed down in the South Slope of Moao Mountain for many, many years.

In fact, there were already many painters in the South City, excitedly wielding their brushes towards the air.

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"It seems Brother Yang knows quite a bit!"

The thoughts of the people on the ground, Xia Hong naturally disregarded. After hearing Yang Zun’s words, he immediately looked deeply at him.

He had the feeling that Yang Zun most likely knew that those people weren’t killed by Great Xia, and his real purpose was to act under this pretense.

"Lord Cao, Lord Long, you both heard what Brother Yang said, right?"

Cao Qianyang and Long Mingyuan were not fools; upon hearing Yang Zun’s words, they immediately furrowed their brows, obviously sensing something unusual.

But since Xia Hong asked at this moment, they didn’t dare to think much and immediately bowed and answered him.

"I think Lord Yang Zun makes sense."

"This matter is indeed strange, we must investigate to find the true culprit!"

The two of them may not have completely understood the situation, but in this circumstance, they couldn’t afford to ponder slowly.

Xia Hong certainly understood this. He smiled, with a touch of pride, saying: "Since you understand this principle, then I have nothing more to say, let me be blunt. If I really wanted to kill, not to mention those people of the Three Towns Chamber of Commerce, even the twelve of you...."

At this point, Xia Hong suddenly paused, a cold smile appeared on his face, and he continued, "The cause of death for those from the Three Towns Chamber of Commerce must be thoroughly investigated, within ten days, your six towns must send all the corpses of those people to Hongmen City. Great Xia will be responsible for the investigation. You will dispatch people to coordinate, and finally, if it’s found that Yuan Cheng, Qiu Peng, and Yuwen Dao were the killers, I will give all of the Nine Towns an explanation, and certainly, if it turns out to be a frame-up by someone else, then don’t blame Great Xia, for being unkind!"

After saying these last three words, Xia Hong let out a cold snort, suddenly turning his head to scan South City.

The over ten thousand Cold Resistance Level individuals below had nothing to hide in their hearts, but when they realized Xia Hong’s eyes might have scanned over them, they couldn’t help but shudder.

After scanning the crowd below, Xia Hong looked up at the Lords of the Six Towns, seeing that the six still appeared a bit tense, he gently waved his hand and smiled, "There’s no need to be nervous, at the Hongmen Banquet at the end of April, I said, Great Xia crossing the Xing River North Bank is to integrate into the South Slope Territory of Moao, we never intended to be enemies with the towns, now, you should believe me, right?"

At the end of April, Xia Hong had said this, at the time everyone was indifferent, especially Duan Hong, who took Xia Hong’s words merely as posturing.

But now, hearing these words, they looked up at the twelve Beast Kings in the sky, with no doubts in their eyes, all nodded.

"The opening of Hongmen City will proceed as usual, and trades with the Six Towns will also continue. Since Lord Yang Zun has made things clear today, the trade embargo on Beishuo can also be lifted, and business with Great Xia can continue as before!"

Hearing Xia Hong’s words, Yang Zun’s expression froze slightly, but he quickly cupped his hands and bowed to Xia Hong, "Lord Xia Hong’s magnanimity, I am in awe!"

Xia Hong gestured it’s alright with a slight wave of his hand, then smiled and said, "What magnanimity, it’s just business after all. Great Xia can earn money, and at the same time bring out good things to share with everyone in the Eight Towns, it’s a win-win, why not do it? The stronger the humans of the Nine Towns, the safer the South Slope Territory, and the more stable Great Xia can develop, don’t you think?"

"Of course, that’s right!"

"Lord Xia Hong’s words are enlightening to me."

"Having Great Xia is truly a blessing for the people of Nine Towns."

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Hearing the praises from the Lords of the Six Towns, Xia Hong’s smile grew broader, after frequently nodding, he looked down at the Ministry Building below, and immediately showed a tinge of difficulty, gently shaking his head as he spoke to the six of them, "The Six Towns today, have indeed caused Great Xia quite a loss!

Thirty thousand troops consuming Sunlight Pills, over a thousand silver-made giant arrows from the Divine Machine Crossbow, and the manpower and resources spent on mobilizing such a large army, of course..."

After listing several losses, Xia Hong suddenly stopped, his expression became solemn as he pointed towards Mu Longhe of Chui Mountain Town, his tone suddenly cold, "Army Chief Mu almost killed two of Great Xia’s people, today I’m afraid he won’t be walking out of Hongmen City!"