Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

The eldest son of the Ming family.

He had three identities: on the surface, he was the chief financial advisor of the Economic Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Wang Jingwei regime, the deputy director of the Special Committee, and the chief inspector of the General Administration of Customs.

Behind the scenes, he was a colonel and head of the intelligence section of the Shanghai station of the Military Intelligence Bureau, codenamed "Viper-".

Another identity he had was that of a secret agent of our Party.

Although Minglou's identity as a special agent was respectable, it was dispensable to Shen Hao.

With Wang Tianfeng already training intelligence, having one more spy wouldn't really make much difference.

However, having something is better than having nothing; it's still a pawn in Shanghai's game.

In high spirits, Shen Hao ignored Hong Guniang's objections and pushed the food on the table onto the floor, making the table clean in an instant.

The sound of the plate falling and shattering startled the maid.

He rushed in to check.

But she saw her master working diligently at the table, sweating profusely.

Her face flushed red instantly, and she retreated in fright.

From then on, Red Girl had a new nickname: The Bride on the Table.

The next day, Shen Hao summoned Daoist Qianhe.

"Commander, what is it?"

Shen Hao handed the map of the Yunnan Xianwang Tomb to Daoist Qianhe.

"This ancient tomb contains what I want. Take some men and bring it back to me."

Master Qianhe asked in confusion, "What is a Governor?"

"It's the Muchen Pearl, have you heard of it?"

"The Muchen Pearl? The legendary Phoenix Inner Core!" Daoist Qianhe exclaimed in shock.

The Muchen Pearl disappeared thousands of years ago; it's hard to understand how Shen Hao knew about it.

The markings on it were very clear, which greatly surprised Master Qianhe.

"That's right, but it's extremely dangerous inside. There are definitely many poison gas traps, so you need to be careful."

Master Qianhe nodded and said, "I'm not afraid of that, but I need to find a helper."

"Who?"

"Four-Eyed Taoist Priest"

"What are you looking for him for?"

"His corpse-driving technique allows him to use zombies to explore tombs."

Shen Hao was taken aback and said in surprise, "Your idea is good. Zombies are really good things. They are not afraid of pain, poison, or traps. Okay, approved."

Just tell me what you need, and I'll fully support you.

We still need more manpower.

"I'll give you a hundred strongmen from the Unloading Ridge faction, and I'll also put in a good word with Tang Jirao, the Governor of Yunnan. You can ask him for anything you need."

"Yes, Commander."

Immediately, Master Qianhe took the map and went to make preparations.

The Muchen Pearl is the gall of a phoenix, and it will be useful to Shen Hao.

Naturally, I wouldn't give it up to someone else.

At the same time, Shen Hao had Li Yunlong distribute all the weapons he had just acquired.

With these heavy weapons, Shen Hao is not afraid of anyone.

Once the division commander's mission is completed, the system will reward him with a bullet production line. At that time, he will be able to achieve complete financial freedom with bullets.

Meanwhile, Shen Hao's tobacco bureau has begun to turn a profit.

It has to be said that monopolies are really profitable.

Cigarettes of brands like Hademen, Daqianmen, Laodao, Xiannv, Sanmao, and Jinhuang have to go through the tobacco bureau to be sold in Guangdong.

Otherwise, we can classify it as smuggling. Just for investigating smuggling, Shen Hao was fined tens of thousands of silver dollars.

In less than ten days since opening, the company has collected 20,000 silver dollars in taxes, which is a considerable profit.

So Shen Hao started implementing this model in Guizhou.

In those days, a pack of ordinary cigarettes cost only 4 copper coins, which was unaffordable for the poor, but not for the middle class.

Shen Hao felt no guilt about collecting taxes from these people.

Because of accepting Jin Ruizhi's gifts, Bai Xiuzhu was in a bad mood, so Shen Hao had no choice but to agree to accompany her shopping.

On the streets of Guangzhou, Shen Hao strolled along with Bai Xiuzhu and Jin Ruizhi.

Looking at the bustling crowd, everyone's face lit up with joy, no longer so stiff, wooden, and fearful.

Shen Hao also felt a sense of accomplishment, at least these people lived like human beings under his rule.

When he arrived at the intersection and saw the chaotic traffic, Shen Hao thought it would be better to install a traffic light.

Traffic lights seem to have not been invented yet in this day and age.

If Guangzhou is the first to implement this, wouldn't that be leading the world?

With this idea in mind, Shen Hao felt he should implement it as soon as possible upon returning.

Arriving in Dongcheng District, the place is bustling with people of all kinds.

"Brother Hao, look over there! There are so many people! It looks like the dog can talk. Shall we go take a look?" Bai Xiuzhu asked curiously, pointing to a street performer.

Upon hearing this, Shen Hao was taken aback. A dog speaking human language?

Isn’t this a fantasy?

Out of curiosity, he dragged Jin Ruizhi and Bai Xiuzhu along to go and see for themselves.

Ding Lianshan and the others pushed through the crowd to make room for Shen Haoteng.

The person who was pushed away looked dissatisfied, but when he saw the burly men surrounding Shen Hao, he immediately shut up.

He knew that someone as powerful and influential as Shen Hao was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

Instantly, everyone around Shen Hao moved far away.

In the crowd, two middle-aged men dressed in coarse linen clothes, leading a pet dog, were performing and begging.

There was a porcelain bowl in front of the dog.

This dog is very strange; it is much larger than a normal dog, with thick hind legs and a very small tail.

Its mouth and nose are just like a human's.

Even its tongue is short, like a human's but not a dog's.

But strangely, it was covered in dog hair.

Even Shen Hao, a 21st-century man, had never seen this breed of dog before, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The two street performers, seeing Shen Hao dressed in a black suit and embracing two beautiful women, Bai Xiuzhu and Jin Ruizhi, immediately realized that he was a wealthy young master.

He quickly kicked the puppy that was lying there.

····Requesting flowers·· ···

"A distinguished guest has arrived! Quickly, greet them!"

The strange dog immediately stuck out its tongue and half-squatted down to bow to Shen Hao.

Somersault

The puppy obediently did another somersault.

The dog performed the commands given by its owner very well, demonstrating its intelligence.

This left Bai Xiuzhu and Jin Ruizhi speechless, finding it extremely amusing.

"What an obedient dog! This dog is so smart!"

Shen Hao's suspicions grew stronger, but looking at the dog hair all over his body, he felt something was strange.

Bai Xiuzhu was pleased to see this and tossed her a silver dollar.

The dog owner immediately exclaimed with delight, "Thank you so much for the tip, Miss! Quickly, kowtow to her and hum a tune!"

Sure enough, the dog mimicked its owner's words, saying "Thank you for the tip, Miss," and even hummed a human tune.

Everyone was amazed by what they saw.

Many expressed disbelief.

Bai Xiuzhu and Jin Ruizhi were both dumbfounded; it was the first time they had ever seen a dog that could hum a tune.

Shen Hao's face immediately darkened; this time he was 100% certain.

This isn't a dog, it's clearly a person.