Longzang

Chapter 348 Contact Methods
Looking at the endless expanse of 300,000 heads, Wei Yuan truly felt like he had eaten too much.

At this time, all the laborers, prisoners of war, and wounded were housed in this temporarily fenced-off open space. It was surrounded by a simple barbed wire fence, and a tower was built every few dozen feet, thus creating a hastily constructed large prison.

The people in the prison were clearly divided into four groups: civilian laborers, private soldiers, government troops, and wounded soldiers, each occupying one area.

Wei Yuan walked through the crowd, his voice echoing throughout the entire prison area, saying, "Since you're here, don't even think about going back. Three hundred thousand troops couldn't defeat my Qingming. How many people do you think it would take to rescue you? Six hundred thousand, or a million?"

This military governor is also an official appointed by the imperial court, with the power to establish his own government and oversee all military affairs. You are all government troops just like me, and you won't suffer such a crushing defeat.

"If you want to go back, there are ways. Once the roads are reopened in a few days, you can write home and ask for money to ransom you. If you really don't have money, that's alright too. As long as you work for me for ten years, or serve in the military for five years, you can regain your freedom."

At this point, Wei Yuan flashed a bright, sunny smile and said, "You'll see as you spend more time with me that I'm easygoing and have a very mild temper..."

Suddenly, a voice rang out from the crowd: "Who wants to listen to your nonsense! When the Immortal Ancestor arrives, he'll crush you with a single finger!"

Wei Yuan walked over and saw a young man sitting on the ground in the crowd. His face was full of arrogance and hostility. When he saw Wei Yuan coming, he was not afraid at all. He spat on the ground and said, "I have the blood of the Immortal Ancestor flowing in my veins! You dare to arrest me? I will kill all of you sooner or later!"

Wei Yuan listened patiently to him finish speaking, then pressed the gun against his head and activated his Dao power.

With a bang, the young man's head disappeared completely, and the headless corpse slowly fell into the splattered pool of blood.

Wei Yuan smiled at everyone, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and continued, "...I'm a very easy person to talk to. But if you anger me, I can't say what might happen."

Wei Yuan took out a cartridge, reloaded it, and continued strolling through the camp, saying, "There will be new arrangements and new rules for you. As long as you stay here, there will only be one consequence for violating them, and that's it..."

Wei Yuan raised his hand and fired a shot, smashing a man's head to pieces.

"Hiding a weapon, trying to assassinate me. I must say, this guy isn't very smart." Wei Yuan loaded more ammunition into the gun and continued, "This is the first time, so I'll explain the reason for killing him to you. There won't be any more explanations later. Perhaps some of you will ask, what if my men make a mistake? What if they use their position for personal revenge? That's a simple question..."

Wei Yuan grinned, revealing his white teeth: "As long as they're here, as long as they're my people, no matter what they do, you only have one response: endure it!"

Suddenly, a man rushed towards Wei Yuan, shouting, "I'll fight you to the death!"

Gunshots rang out, and the headless corpse lunged forward a few more steps before collapsing.

"If you don't fight desperately on the battlefield, it's too late to go crazy now."

Finally, Wei Yuan said, "If you really can't stand it, then leave here as soon as possible."

After Wei Yuan left, a large contingent of fully armed cultivators from other realms stormed into the prison area. They began to reorganize the plots, accommodating ten thousand people in each plot. No one was allowed to leave their assigned plot without permission. The plots were separated by barbed wire. To the prisoners' surprise, what was subsequently built were not cells, but toilets!

Although there are only two toilets on each plot, this is something that no one has ever heard of before.

Outside the prison area, Wei Yuan said to Xu Yi, "Keep an eye on these people. For the next three days, each of them will only be given half a jin of rice per day. After three days, they will all behave themselves. But we must make sure that everyone gets enough to eat. Anyone who comes here and still wants to act arrogantly or become a prison bully, beat them severely!"

"Won't it be hard to get money back if it's damaged?" Xu Yi asked.

"You get more after you fight it."

From the beginning, Wei Yuan had no intention of keeping anyone with a high social status or noble bloodline. He looked down on the纨绔 (spoiled brats) that the realm could offer, so Wei Yuan only wanted to use them to exchange for more ransom. The people who were most likely to stay were the laborers, and the lowest-ranking soldiers from the private army and the government army would also mostly stay. As for the officers, it was hard to say; most of them would choose to buy their freedom.

After Wei Yuan left, Xu Yi patrolled the prison area and naturally found that many people were eager to escape.

Xu Yi summoned more than a dozen team leaders and said, "Strip them all naked!"

The team leaders were taken aback. One of them asked, "Where's the woman?"

"I meant all of them!"

The team leaders immediately led their men to carry out the order, and the prison area was thrown into chaos.

A moment later, Sun Yu arrived in a hurry. As soon as he entered the prison area, he saw hundreds of thousands of naked pigs standing in the bright light. Outside the prison area, hundreds of women were standing in line, crying and signing blood contracts.

"What's going on?" Sun Yu asked.

Xu Yi said, "It's just a little trick. Without clothes, they won't survive a day outside the boundary."

The Witch Domain is teeming with poisonous creatures; even an ordinary mosquito can be the size of a palm, and a single bite can leave a bloody hole. Ordinary people, without clothing, simply cannot survive the mosquito bites. "Good idea! So why did you call me here? Are you going to poison them, rendering them immobile; or unleash a plague, causing them to have a high fever for seven days, leaving them utterly weak?" Sun Yu asked.

"Is there any medicine that can be mixed into their food and fed to them so they can't use their magic?" Xu Yi asked.

Sun Yu laughed and said, "That's simple. There are seven or eight options right now, each with its own advantages and disadvantages..."

Just as Wei Yuan returned to his residence, preparing to carefully examine the feng shui of his courtyard and plant a dragon blood tree, someone came to announce: "The three magistrates of Yong'an County, Niu Jinbao, and others, request an audience."

"Niu Jinbao?" Wei Yuan had almost forgotten about this person.

"Yes, they are all waiting in Zhike Town. Magistrate Niu said that you personally demarcated the territory and designated the county seat. According to the court's custom, you are his mentor. It has been almost half a year now, so he came here to report on his duties and pay his respects to his teacher."

The cultivator who gave the report looked puzzled, as did Wei Yuan.

When the Western Jin Dynasty established its prefectures and counties, Niu Jinbao, full of arrogance, barged into the territory, wanting to become the magistrate of Yong'an County. If it weren't for good luck, he would have lost his head on the spot.

Back then, Wei Yuan was still somewhat restrained and his actions weren't as unrestrained. Unlike now, where even the Prefect and the Minister of Justice can be stripped naked without hesitation, leaving nothing but their underwear.

Actually, Wei Yuan can't be blamed for what happened to Xu Xi. The prefect's underpants were made of a much better material than the wedding attire of ordinary families, so it's normal that they were taken away and worn in the chaos.

As for Niu Jinbao, Wei Yuan had him and the two counties in the east bound and thrown to the west as a frontline defense against the Wu tribe, all to spite the Western Jin.

Then Wei Yuan completely forgot about the matter. He never expected that after just annihilating the Xu family's 300,000-strong army, these guys would come to pay their respects and even want to become his disciples.
Wei Yuan is only seventeen this year, while Niu Jinbao is probably at least thirty-seven.

On the way to Zhike Town, Wei Yuan took the opportunity to ask about their situation.

That day, Niu Jinbao was randomly thrown into a village. Surprisingly, he didn't give up. Instead, he established a county government office and then traveled to the surrounding villages, leading everyone to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land. Several times, when the Wu tribe attacked, if they were numerous, Niu Jinbao would lead them into the mountains to hide; if they were few, he would set up ambushes. In this way, they actually won several small victories. Now, several villages within the county have more than seven thousand people, and they have even organized a militia of a hundred men.

He actually managed to turn a barren wasteland into a place where things were thriving.

After listening, Wei Yuan felt that this guy was shrewd despite his rough exterior, and had some talent. In addition, he seemed to have good luck. The Wu tribe came and went, and he survived by the skin of his teeth. Not only did he not die, but the people under his rule also did not suffer.

Upon arriving at Zhike Town, Wei Yuan took his seat at the head of the table and then ordered his men to bring in the three county magistrates, including Niu Jinbao.

The three entered the main hall, and upon seeing Wei Yuan, Niu Jinbao immediately bowed deeply, saying, "Master, please accept my bow!"

The bow came so suddenly that Wei Yuan was caught off guard, and the other two county magistrates were also stunned. However, they quickly recovered and pounced on the ground with the force of fish leaping, also calling him "Master," their voices even louder than Niu Jinbao's!
Wei Yuan originally planned to inquire about the development of the three territories, but these guys ignored him and started showering him with flattery.

After a short while, even Wei Yuan, with his thick skin, couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

At this moment, Wei Yuan's face was slightly flushed, his blood flowed faster, his body and mind were clear, his thoughts were unobstructed, his Dao power was clear, and his primordial spirit was flawless. He fully experienced the joy of being an official.

Being flattered by his subordinates for a quarter of an hour was better than meditating all night. However, Wei Yuan had too many matters to attend to, so he had to stop the three and proceed to his next destination, feeling quite reluctant to part.

Before leaving, Wei Yuan called Cui Yu over and introduced him to Niu Jinbao and the others, saying, "This is General Cui, a direct descendant of the Cui family, and also my senior brother. You all keep him company and have a good chat."

Niu Jinbao and the others were filled with awe!
Completely bewildered and confused, Cui Yu was pushed into the room by Wei Yuan, who then closed the door behind him.

The flesh formed from the essence and blood of Qiuniu Zhenjun is losing its vitality little by little. Although it can still be preserved for a considerable period of time, it must be dealt with in time.

Wei Yuan summoned Sun Yu and Master Chuhe, cut off a small piece, and gave each of them a portion to study. Master Chuhe suddenly said, "I've heard that this kind of flesh and blood is quite sought after among the Wu Clan and can be exchanged for many good things. However, sending flesh and blood to the Wu Clan might be inappropriate in the future."

Wei Yuan's eyes lit up. The old Taoist's reminder was too obvious, it was practically devoid of any skill.

On the Wu tribe's side, Wei Yuan can only communicate normally with Tian Yu. Thinking of him, Wei Yuan realized he didn't even have his contact information. After the last exchange of offerings, they went their separate ways; Tian Yu had no intention of a reunion and hadn't mentioned meeting again.

However, this matter was easily resolved. Wei Yuan rushed to the new city, selected five hundred sacrificial offerings with pure souls and good primordial spirits, and led them into a hall filled with incense smoke. At this time, a statue of Tianyu was already placed on the altar.

Wei Yuan then said, "His name is Tianyu. Although he is from the Witch Clan, he is your savior. Everyone should be grateful and pay him a proper respect!"

Half a day later, Tianyu arrived.

(End of this chapter)