My descendants burn incense and worship me as a real immortal

Chapter 632 Outsiders

Yang Genshuo had to admit that No. 9's judgment and actions were very accurate, and he successfully won the reward.

This seems to be a textbook answer.

But Yang Genshuo always felt that something was not quite right.

"Why does this result feel so perfect? ​​It's like a family reunion making dumplings."

"It doesn't quite fit the style of this story."

"Did I miss some information?"

Yang Genshuo felt a sense of unease. How could those rat servants suddenly realize their mistake, bow down in worship, and then take care of the rat infestation themselves?
"Could all the problems at this post station be caused by a rat infestation? What does it represent in the story of 'The White Granary'?"

Yang Genshuo couldn't help but ask.

But there don't seem to be many other answers to this problem. Both the progress and the benefits seem to have been perfectly resolved.

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it. I know too little about this legendary land. Maybe there will be new stories and developments later. This is just a puzzle set up by a group of rats."

Yang Genshuo reviewed the trip to the rest stop.

There are three main difficulties:

First, those who enter this place are already tired, thirsty, and sleepy. They must eat and rest. If they cannot find food, they will be in poor condition and will be attacked by rats while they are asleep at night. Therefore, they must find food and take turns sleeping at night to avoid danger.

Second, the locked room in the backyard is actually a trap. Although it holds the secret to solving the puzzle, if you go in on your own, you will be attacked by the rat servants and the man-eating rats inside, and you will likely be wiped out. This is probably a certain death.

Third, the area outside the post station is extremely dangerous. If you choose to go out out of fear of those rat servants, you may end up like the puzzle solver No. 18, disappearing without a trace.

You must be at the post station, but you must act carefully, avoid recklessness, and solve the puzzle precisely in order to obtain the token.
"It doesn't seem wrong. Am I overthinking it?"

After reviewing the situation, Yang Genshuo felt there were no suspicious points, so he sent the 'level walkthrough' to everyone in the group.

Those groups that had already left the post station went back to go through the process again and rescued the meat spirit mushroom constables from the mouths of the man-eating rats.

There were some unexpected incidents, but at most they just fought with the rats and that was it. The fire-wielding team easily burned the man-eating rats, sending them scattering in all directions.

There were a few minor incidents, but they had little impact.

Soon, each group received a [Post Station Pass Token] that could later be turned into a treasure.

"Hey~ Ancestor, who invented this stuff? It smells amazing! No wonder people used to believe it. They took me through trials and treasure hunts every day, and I believed it too! I'll believe them forever!"

Yang Zhushuang continues to deliver consistently incredible damage output.

Yang Genshuo has become numb.

I couldn't even be bothered to slap him.

After finishing this job, they continued on their journey. The journey was rather tedious. Yang Genshuo glanced at his civil engineering colleague, Yang Minke.

"They're still growing grain, which is not bad."

He then stopped paying attention to what was inside and turned his gaze to the people outside.

Although Yang Qiangjing had been eager to know the progress on the old ancestor's side, she was currently so busy that she was completely overwhelmed.

Eighty percent of the Yang family were caught up in the legendary land!
There were also a large number of collateral relatives and a battalion of the Heavenly Dragon Army!

These are all cogs in the vast national machine of the Great Nai Empire. They all hold important positions and are needed to do many things.

This left the empire in a state of near paralysis.

Many things cannot be moved forward.

Yang Qiangjing's top priority is to get this empire running again.

Therefore, after sending out the puzzle solvers yesterday, she devoted herself entirely to resolving this sudden national governance crisis.

"Hmm, it looks pretty good. Yang Qiangjing seems to have stabilized the situation."

Just one day later, Yang Genshuo discovered that the overall situation had begun to stabilize.

Yang Genshuo glanced at yesterday's records and discovered that Yang Qiangjing had made a crucial move.
Directly promote the directors and team leaders from the departments where people have left to take charge of the work, temporarily hand over the authority to them, and they can lead a large number of grassroots empire members to continue working.

After a century of development, the Da Nai Empire now has a large and diverse workforce. It no longer relies entirely on the Yang family to handle everything personally. Even with so many people entering the empire, it is still possible to temporarily assemble a group of capable individuals.

And the people below were very happy to agree!
Anyone who has served as a deputy can understand this: who wouldn't want their boss to suddenly disappear?
Their only challenge at work today is how to suppress the upward curve of their lips.

This act of delegating power, though seemingly simple, actually requires great courage.

"Excellent, excellent. She stabilized the situation immediately, and the people below will support Yang Qiangjing's work, after all..."

Yang Genshuo sighed.

Although no one said it out loud, Yang Genshuo knew that they all secretly hoped that their boss wouldn't come out of the legendary place, so that they could legitimately continue to maintain their current positions.

This is human nature, regardless of whether the Yang family treated them well or not.

Everyone wants to climb up the ladder.

At the same time, Yang Qiangjing also activated emergency measures, implementing a temporary city lockdown and keeping the city under control around the clock to prevent any accidents.

Yang Qiangwei quickly returned to the Sky Garden Dynasty to mobilize the Feng family's troops to provide military assistance and help the people at the top of Bright City emerge from the legendary land.

To Yang Genshuo's surprise, Yang Minrui was the one who surprised him.

This cunning and two-faced fourth-generation member of the Yang family thrived in the imperial bureaucracy, and whether by coincidence or accident, few of Yang Minrui and his men were imprisoned.
Yang Minke and almost all of his troops went inside.

Yang Min, the fourth generation of the Yang family, also took the initiative to go inside to help others.

Apart from Yang Qiangjing and her few friends, almost everyone outside was Yang Minrui's close associates.

In other words, the Yang family members that Yang Qiangjing can currently use are all from Yang Minrui's faction, and whether her policies can be implemented depends on Yang Minrui's support.

To Yang Genshuo's surprise, Yang Minrui was almost a master of action, taking the initiative to discuss strategies with Yang Qiangjing and executing them quickly.

By this time, the overall situation had stabilized.

"Yang Minrui is quite capable."

However, the Yang family members outside were all on his side, which made Yang Genshuo feel uneasy.
[A miracle]

"Xiao Jing, they've already gone through a part of their story with you, and one of them is currently missing."

What number?

"18."

"Um, could you tell me what happened inside, Ancestor?"

"it is good."

After Yang Genshuo recounted the events of yesterday to Yang Qiangjing, Yang Qiangjing frowned slightly.

"Something seems off with our ancestor."

"Huh? You think so too?"

Yang Genshuo thought he was the only one with this feeling; the other puzzle solvers, including the Yang family, were quite satisfied with the current progress.

Especially contestant number 9, who has already made a great contribution, will definitely receive a reward beyond his expectations if he survives.

The Yang family is never stingy with rewards.

Just as the Yang family promised when they founded the Da Nai Empire:

This glory will not be enjoyed by my Yang family alone!

The answer lies with the solvers from the previous competition. But it's too early to say for sure. Yang Genshuo simply remembers the role each of them played and will reward them accordingly in the future.

“Ancestor, this is not right because some key information was not used. They left without solving an important mystery.”

"A riddle. Yes! There's another riddle!"

Yang Genshuo immediately remembered which one Yang Qiangjing was referring to.

"The identity of a rat servant!"

“Yes, Ancestor, I actually agree with Number Nine’s ‘role theory.’ Playing and understanding the role in this story may be the key to our success in this story. You showed me each of the character cards, and there is a question on the character card for the ‘Rat Servant’ that has not been resolved yet.”

Why are so many government officials flocking to this arduous task in such a remote and impoverished area?

This message had actually been overlooked. Yang Genshuo had previously treated it as background information, simply not noticing it as the key to unlocking the secrets.

"That's right. Following Number Nine's method, we rescued the real constable and received a reward. The constable then went to deal with the rat infestation. If this story ends here, then the mystery will remain unsolved."

“Ancestor, we are looking at things from an outsider's perspective, which allows us to see more information about the overall situation and ignore the influence of our immediate senses. This is why we have a feeling that something is not quite right. Are the yamen runners really so innocent? Why are they so eager to use the post station? Have they said anything strange?”

Yang Qiangjing hadn't witnessed the complete decryption process; she had only heard Yang Genshuo's account. She suspected there might be other missing information.

"Is there any more? It's almost certainly 30% gone! The rat servants said that, telling them to take some of their own food to cook for themselves. Hmm~ I get it!"

Yang Genshuo suddenly broke free from the mindset of this story!

Looking at this story from the perspective of modern thinking and the history of Earth, everything suddenly becomes clear!
"Actually, the real culprits behind all this are the yamen runners!"

"We haven't finished solving the problem yet!"

"The riddle has always been on the surface of the riddle."

After listening to Yang Genshuo's analysis, Yang Qiangjing nodded in agreement.

"Perhaps this is the real mystery in this story. But I still have a small question."

"what?"

"You mean Yang Zhushuang obtained an extra treasure, but no one else found one?"

"Well, maybe it was just luck."

"I hope so."

Yang Qiangjing didn't say much. She looked outside at the entire Da Nai Empire. All the people she could use now were Yang Minrui's people. Was this a coincidence or some kind of special choice?

bang bang bang~
"Leader, I have something urgent to report!"

Yang Minrui and Yang Minyong stood outside the door, knocking anxiously.

Yang Genshuo and Yang Qiangjing exchanged a glance across the distance.

"Enter."

"Something's happened, Aunt! There have been multiple riots in the city, and we're short-handed in maintaining order. We're completely out of control. Please send out the Second and Third Battalions of the Heavenly Dragon Army to help suppress the riots!"

"riot?"

Yang Qiangjing stood up and looked out the window.

A large number of people were seen gathering on the west side of the city wall. The noise was getting louder and louder, and there were flashes of magic. The atmosphere was already very tense.

"What happened? Get to the point."

Yang Minyong said, "Yesterday, some people on the city wall saw strange phenomena outside. After a night of fermentation and brewing, everyone in the city knows that a new legendary land has been opened and they all want to go to the legendary land to explore for treasures. They want us to open the city gates."

"How did they know it was the legendary land? Didn't I tell you to keep the news under wraps? Who made a mistake on their end?!"

Yang Qiangjing's eyes swept over the two of them, exuding an imposing aura without anger.

Yang Minrui sighed.

“Aunt, although we have tried our best to cover it up, there are too many people in the city. We can’t take care of everyone. A group of people from the Thousand Illusions Sect who came here from the Lingmiao Continent not only recorded yesterday’s strange phenomenon in its entirety with the recording stone, but also deduced through the formation that the legendary land outside the city was not full and more people could enter. They spread this news to everyone in the city.”

Hearing this, Yang Genshuo also felt a bit of a headache.

The legendary land symbolizes unparalleled opportunities, opportunities that most ordinary cultivators cannot access even after many years.

Take the 'Flowing Water Tribe' that the Yang family controls, which opens every five years. They're so competitive that they're fighting over who gets a spot that they'd rather not share the treasures with anyone else.

They did their best to cover up this legendary place and designated it as a restricted area, preventing ordinary people from passing through.

Now, the legendary place 'White Granary' is known to everyone in Bright City.
How to do?
Yang Qiangjing's gaze drifted outwards, her brows furrowing slightly.

"If this matter is not handled properly, it will shake the reputation and status of our Yang family that we have maintained for so many years."

The Yang family's promise to everyone is equality.

Now that something good has come out, if the Yang family keeps it all for themselves, they're essentially slapping themselves in the face.

Yang Minrui wore a wry smile at this moment.

"So we didn't dare to make a decision on our own, and we came here to ask for your instructions."

If this isn't handled properly, it could become a popular uprising.

After a moment's thought, Yang Qiangjing communicated with Yang Genshuo telepathically:

"Ancestor, what do you think we should do?"

Before, she made all the decisions herself, but now that she has someone to discuss things with, Yang Qiangjing feels much more at ease.

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. We must not become the enemy of the broad masses of people."

Yang Qiangjing shook her head slightly.

"But I don't want them to go in and die. The danger inside the White Granary is among the highest in the legendary lands. It's difficult for ordinary people to come out. If we let them in, it would be irresponsible to the lives of the people."

"But right now, if you talk about danger or doing it for their own good, it will be misunderstood."

"Being misunderstood is something we should all bear, and I plan to talk to everyone about it first."

"I hope you can persuade these people who are already blinded by rage. I'm going to go and unravel the real story with them."

Yang Qiangjing respects people's lives, but Yang Genshuo believes that at such a moment, people have lost their minds.

Before leaving, Yang Qiangjing suddenly turned back and glanced at Yang Minyong, asking casually:
"Was this really a message from the Thousand Illusions Sect?"

Yang Minyong, who was following behind, staggered slightly, his expression suddenly changed, and he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He was speechless for a moment!

Seeing this, Yang Minrui quickly said, "It must be because we've visited a lot of people. You can ask them if you don't believe me."

"Oh"

Just as Yang Qiangjing was about to ask further questions, she heard the sound of surging air currents in the sky.

Immediately, everyone's gaze turned to the sky.
A massive treasure ship flew in from the void and landed above Bright City, only to be blocked by the city's array.

"Hey~~~ Lord Yang, open the door!"

Upon seeing the treasure ship, Yang Qiangjing's face darkened.

"Why are they here?"

At the height of the Yang family's chaos, a group of outsiders arrived—they were the last people they wanted to see.

(End of this chapter)