A Long-Awaited Reunion, Dry Wood Meets a Fierce Fire!

"Let's go, let's keep going."

Ying Changqing picked up Nangong Pushe and mounted his horse.

Nangong Pushe leaned against Ying Changqing's chest, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"Your Highness, I can ride a horse myself, I really don't need to."

Don't force yourself to be strong.

Ying Changqing looked at the injured Nangong Pushe, ignored her resistance, and continued to rush towards the Yaoguang territory.

Liyang wasn't prepared.

They hadn't expected Ying Changqing to suddenly leave Mount Li and return directly to his own territory, completely disrupting their plans.

Therefore, Ying Changqing's subsequent journey went smoothly, and he did not encounter any more assassination attempts.

But in every town he visited, Ying Changqing discovered that members of the Luo Wang organization were secretly watching him.

He didn't care.

After all, the Luo Wang forces were deeply entrenched within the Qin territory, serving as their stronghold.

If they don't even have this much surveillance capability, why would Ying Changqing take notice of the Luo Net?

Moreover, as long as they don't provoke trouble, Ying Changqing doesn't want to take action, since these people will all submit to him in the future anyway.

Therefore, it took Ying Changqing and his group of four more than twenty days to reach the outskirts of Yaoguang City.

Yaoguang City is not large.

Before Ying Changqing took over, this area was located on the border and was extremely poor.

Fearing an invasion by the Xiongnu, the people fled one after another.

Those who could leave moved to Shangjun, which was heavily guarded nearby.

Yaoguang City has completely changed.

The city wall is both high and new.

On the city wall, dozens of armored taxi drivers were patrolling.

They remained vigilant at all times, standing ramrod straight with an imposing presence, clearly indicating that they were elite troops.

At the city gate, people came and went, with commoners and merchants coming and going, creating a lively scene.

Some of them were dressed in Qin clothing, while others were wrapped in sheepskin coats; it was clear at a glance that they were merchants from the Xiongnu, Northern Liang, or Northern Mang.

The crowd remained orderly, without any disputes, and quietly waited for the city guards to inspect them.

This flow of people indicates that the Yao Guang territory is very wealthy.

The large number of merchants indicates economic prosperity, a sight rarely seen in border regions.

"Yaoguang has completely changed."

Ying Changqing nodded and smiled, quite satisfied with the management of Li Wu, Wei Qianqian, and Mei San Niang.

"Your Highness, is this your territory, Yaoguang?"

"Completely different from the small towns we passed through along the way."

Nu Ying looked at Yao Guang City in surprise.

Nüying, Nangong Pushe, and Ehuang all showed expressions of surprise.

The closer they got to the border, the more desolate the area became.

Especially the cities in front, whose walls were low and dilapidated, were guarded by only a few veterans, ready to evacuate at any time.

The people in the city were expressionless and lifeless.

The border people lived a hard life, and they were prepared to flee to Shangjun immediately if the Xiongnu attacked, like birds startled by the twang of a bow.

The bustling scene in the magnificent city of Yaoguang astonished the three women.

"Yaoguang was initially just like those impoverished small towns, or even worse."

"The border areas were frequently raided by the Xiongnu, causing great hardship to the people."

"I invested all the money in Xianyang City to build Yaoguang into what it is today."

Ying Changqing sighed, then raised his horse and said, "Let's not talk about the past, let's go into the city."

We arrived at the city gate.

The soldiers guarding the city saw Ying Changqing, exchanged glances, and showed surprise.

They quickly confirmed Ying Changqing's identity.

"This humble general, Liu Ling, greets Your Highness and Lord Yaoguang!"

Leader Liu Ling knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully. The soldiers beside him also knelt down in unison and said, "We, your humble servants, pay our respects to Lord Yaoguang!"

"Do you know me?"

Seeing this, Ying Changqing asked in confusion.

Upon hearing Ying Changqing's question, Liu Ling respectfully replied, "Reporting to Your Excellency, all the soldiers in the city have seen you before, so of course they recognize you."

"You are the master of this city, and we are all your taxi drivers."

Upon hearing this, Ying Changqing nodded slightly and then dismounted.

He took a few steps closer and gently patted Liu Ling's shoulder: "Even when there is no enemy attack, you never let your guard down while defending the city. You did a great job."

Liu Ling immediately showed a look of fear, looked up at Ying Changqing, and then straightened her back.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir!"

"But this credit doesn't belong to me alone; it's all thanks to Commander Mei's excellent training."

Ying Changqing didn't say anything more, but patted his shoulder again.

"Get up, everyone. Send someone to lead the way. I'm going to the city lord's mansion. The rest of you, continue to guard your posts."

"Yes, sir!"

Liu Ling immediately responded, pointing to a burly taxi driver: "Zhang San, you lead the way."

"receive!"

Zhang San immediately ran ahead to lead the way for Ying Changqing.

After Ying Changqing left, the people at the city gate began to talk.

"Is he Prince Ying Changqing? I heard he killed an ancestor of an enemy country who lived to be over a hundred years old?"

"Besides Ying Changqing, who else is worthy of being called Lord Yaoguang? It's really lucky to meet him today."

"Ying Changqing is very capable, and Yaoguang is indeed well governed by him. In less than a year, he has repelled the Xiongnu several times."

"Nobles are just different from us ordinary people."

When the crowd at the city gate saw Ying Changqing appear, many Qin citizens were overjoyed.

People watched Ying Changqing's departing figure and discussed it proudly.

Liyang and the Qin Dynasty are mortal enemies.

As people of Qin, they deeply resented Liyang.

Therefore, when they heard that Ying Changqing had killed Li Yang's ancestor, they all revered him as a god.

At this moment, the several Hu people exchanged glances, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Although they were not Qin people, they also became interested in Ying Changqing, the Third Prince.

Yaoguang City was packed with people, including spies from other countries.

When they saw Ying Changqing appear, they immediately realized that this intelligence was very important.

So they quietly retreated to the back of the crowd and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Ying Changqing and Zhang San had already arrived in front of the city lord's mansion.

Although Yaoguang City is bustling, the city lord's mansion is not magnificent.

From a distance, it looks like a grand mansion.

Ying Changqing was puzzled.

Frugality is a virtue, but the city lord's mansion represents the face of the city.

Yaoguang is a small border town. Its biggest problem is that the residents lack confidence and are worried that the guards will run away first if the Xiongnu attack.

The more imposing the City Lord's Mansion is, the more outsiders will believe that Ying Changqing will not abandon Yao Guang.

This will encourage people to settle down and do business in Yaoguang, which is beneficial to Yaoguang's development.

Li Wu must understand this principle; the City Lord's Mansion should be built to be even more imposing.

Just as Ying Changqing was wondering, Zhang San pointed to the city lord's mansion and said respectfully, "My lord, we've arrived. I'll take my leave now."

"Okay, you can go now."

Ying Changqing nodded and told Zhang San to step back.

Then, filled with confusion, he led Ehuang, Nüying, and Nangong Pushe slowly toward the city lord's mansion.

When the two guards in front of the city lord's mansion saw Ying Changqing, they were taken aback at first, but then they recognized him.

Ying Changqing immediately knelt down on one knee respectfully.

"This humble servant greets Lord Yaoguang."

"Get up. Is Li Wu outside the city or inside the manor?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Li Wu is handling official business at the manor. Should we ask him to come and greet us?"

Ying Changqing shook his head: "No need. Take these three girls to Wei Qianqian and let them rest."

"I'll go find Li Wu myself."

After speaking, Ying Changqing turned to Ehuang, Nüying, and Nangong Pushe.

"You all go and rest. I need to discuss territory matters with Li Wu."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The three women answered obediently.

They knew that Ying Changqing and Li Wu were reunited after a long separation and needed to be alone, so they did not disturb them and followed the guards to the backyard.