Chapter 518: Chapter 518 The New King of Xiangfan (3 more)
Huang Jun came with a dozen people to the eastern watch post and from a distance he saw Dai Peng and the imposing dark figures of the troops at night. Having already decided to surrender, he let go of his hesitation and unease.
"Dai Peng brother, it has been a few days since we last met!"
"Heh heh, Jun brother, glad to see you’re well."
"Where are Zuo Yun and Cai Yang?"
"Heh heh, both of them along with Lu Sun, are already dead."
"Sigh, it seems that brother Dai Peng is the one with foresight. I will need to rely on your care in the future."
"Heh heh, we were originally brothers, why bother with such polite words. Right, let me introduce you to my boss."
Dai Peng walked with Huang Jun for a few tens of meters to where Yang Xiao and the others were.
"Brother Huang Jun, this is the King of Kongming City, Yang Xiao, also my current boss."
Huang Jun glanced at Yang Xiao and immediately clasped his hands together, bowing as he said:
"I am Huang Jun, I pay my respects to the King of Kongming City, and I am willing to lead the brothers of Xiangfan City to join you. Please look after us."
Yang Xiao smiled slightly and said:
"Good, those who understand the times are outstanding. Since brother Huang Jun has the intention to join, from now on we are all one family, and you are my brother."
Yang Xiao’s tone was gentle and his attitude was friendly; he did not show any arrogance, which surprised Huang Jun and eased a heavy stone in his heart.
Originally, Huang Jun planned to stay and serve Yang Xiao if he was easy to get along with, but if not, he considered leaving Xiangfan City to live in the surrounding small towns.
Beside them, Dai Peng said:
"Huang Jun, take our boss into the city now, and also gather the troops inside the city to come and pay respects to the new King of Xiangfan City."
"Sure, no problem."
Huang Jun said to Yang Xiao:
"Then please, boss and brothers, come into the city."
Yang Xiao nodded and said:
"Your troops do not need to assemble temporarily, gather them early tomorrow morning. It is already night now, and we do not want any unexpected issues. Just let everyone remain alert where they are."
"Yes."
Huang Jun said, and then led Yang Xiao, Dai Peng, Gong Yu, and Yang Xiao’s six thousand troops into Xiangfan City.
The crowd came to the central square in Xiangfan City and went straight to the Genetic Store. Gong Yu immediately ordered the entire square to be sealed off, and the six thousand men were now completely under Gong Yu’s command.
Huang Jun led the way, taking Yang Xiao straight into the Genetic Store.
The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man.
"Shopkeeper Gu Lin, the City King of Xiangfan City, Lu Sun, has died, and the whole Xiangfan City and its subsidiary strongholds now fall under the new King Yang Xiao’s rule. This is Yang Xiao, King of Kongming City."
Shopkeeper Gu Lin looked at Yang Xiao, his eyes gleaming, and after a pause, he said:
"Yang Xiao? Are you the same Yang Xiao who is the dual City King of Nanmu City and Shanyun City, and now has most of Kongming City under their control?"
Yang Xiao laughed and said:
"That is indeed me!"
Gu Lin then laughed and said:
"You are truly talented. I’ve heard your Soul Skill is very powerful, unmatched among your peers. Now it seems, not only are you unmatched among your peers, you’re unmatched below the King Level as well. Lu Sun and Xue Dong were both just a step away from breaking through to King Level, yet they were both defeated by you, truly impressive."
"Hehe, too kind, I was just lucky."
Yang Xiao wanted to say Xue Dong was killed by Gong Yu, and Lu Sun was chopped to death by Long Xiang, but he didn’t speak the words out loud.
The owner Gu Lin operated a special instrument for a moment and changed the name of the King of Xiangfan City, then said to Yang Xiao:
"The King of Xiangfan City has been renamed to Yang Xiao. Now, you can obtain the right to open all Transmission Arrays and the authority to appoint and dismiss personnel."
Yang Xiao nodded, pulled Gong Yu over to the counter, and said:
"Let Gong Yu temporarily exercise the authority of the City King on my behalf."
Owner Gu Lin nodded, recorded Gong Yu’s name, and had Yang Xiao and Gong Yu press their handprints on a Jade Slip, which served as an agreement for the delegation of authority.
The owner of the Genetic Store actually exercises the delegated management rights of the Transmission Array. Whoever gains control of a Genetic Store base is granted the management rights of that Array. In this era without modern transportation, the Transmission Array became an extremely important tool.
After completing the succession of the King, Yang Xiao thanked Gu Lin and took his leave.
Gu Lin smiled and said:
"I’ve heard you’re quite a good Go player; you’re welcome to join me for a few games when you have the time."
"Sure, I’ll definitely come by when I’m free."
After Yang Xiao left, Gu Lin’s assistant quietly asked:
"Master, do you think this Yang Xiao could maintain his position as the King of Xiangfan City?"
Gu Lin smiled and said:
"How could Yang Xiao’s goal possibly be just Xiangfan City? His aim is the whole North City. He already owns most of Kongming City, and once he takes down Northern Province, he will have the foundation for further advancement."
"Master, now that there are over a dozen King Level fighters appearing in Xuanming District, Yang Xiao is only at Enhanced Gene Intermediate. How long can he hold on?"
"Hehe, no one can answer that question. Let’s just watch from the sidelines, like spectators at a beast fight. Whoever wins or loses, the outcome is the same for us; we simply select the excellent ones to go to our planet."
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Yang Xiao led everyone out of the Genetic Store and brought the key personnel to a nearby building over twenty stories tall.
Huang Jun led everyone into the building, and Gong Yu, with a hundred loyal guards, replaced the original guards of the building, taking full control.
Yang Xiao convened a temporary meeting.
He appointed Gong Yu as the acting King of Xiangfan City, with Dai Peng as the Deputy City Lord and Huang Jun also as a Deputy City Lord; they would work together with Gong Yu to sort out the rest of the trivial matters.
Dai Peng’s appointment as Deputy City Lord was expected, but Huang Jun’s was a surprise and a delight; he immediately expressed his desire to assist Gong Yu diligently in managing Xiangfan City.
Huang Jun submitted to Gong Yu all the population registers and lists of reserve materials in Xiangfan City. Aside from some basic supplies, the most important was the Crystal Coin resources. There were still about twenty million Crystal Coins unused in the previous City Lord’s Black Crystal Card.
Now that there was a change in the City King, Huang Jun also needed to go to the Genetic Store downstairs to change the owner of the Black Crystal Card.
In the end, Huang Jun handed the Black Crystal Card to Gong Yu, who then gave it to Yang Xiao.
"Boss, don’t you still need eighty million Crystal Coins? Here’s twenty million."
Yang Xiao smiled and without hesitation took the card, saying:
"After we take down Han Capital and unite North City, you will be the first to upgrade to Enhanced Gene Advanced. In this world, if you want others to respect you, you need to have a strong fist."
Last time in the Divine Dragon’s Shenlongjia, Yang Xiao gained twenty million Crystal Coins, which he used to raise his four Genetic Attributes to 58 points. Now, after taking Xiangfan City and getting another twenty million Crystal Coins, if he could get another twenty million after conquering Han Capital, Yang Xiao would not be far from breaking through to the Enhanced Gene Advanced Level.
Holding the Black Crystal Card, a desire to break through the Evolution Level grew in Yang Xiao’s heart, and he said:
"Gong Yu, what are your thoughts on attacking Han Capital?"
(Another update to follow)