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Chen Xing was surprised to hear these secrets.

Indeed, wars were never spontaneous but always premeditated.

Preparations for today's scenario had been underway for decades, if not longer.

"Are there any suitable Mercenary Corps nearby?" Zhao Guangming asked.

Gu Yuzhi shook her head, "If we are to compare with those four organizations, there are none of similar strength."

"What about those slightly inferior?"

"Not even two tiers below," Gu Yuzhi smiled.

Chen Xing said, "But since City Lord Gu is meeting with us, there must be some candidates, right?" Enjoy exclusive chapters from empire

"Yes, and even stronger than the other four."

Chen Xing asked, "Then what are the conditions?"

Gu Yuzhi said, "There are no conditions."

After a pause, Gu Yuzhi added, "Initially there were, but after seeing you, they were removed."

Besides these four Mercenary Corps, the largest armed force in Stone City is the City Guard Army."

"Are you going to hand over the City Guard Army to us? Don't worry, we will definitely take good care of the brothers," Zhao Guangming was overjoyed.

What a stroke of luck.

I had only planned to do the bare minimum, but commanding the City Guard Army of Stone City might lead to greater achievements and even opportunities.

The City Guard Army of Stone City is certainly not weak, as the city's defensive power has grown increasingly strong in recent years, evident from its ability to suppress the mercenaries and Beast Tamers passing through the city.

Without sufficient strength, how could one suppress these freelance Beast Tamers and various sizes of Mercenary Corps?

"How could the defense army possibly be given to you? Who would protect the safety of Stone City then?" Gu Yuzhi chuckled, "However, the City Guard Army of Stone City is not static. Our City Guard Army is well-paid but also strictly regulated. There are always some who are dismissed for misconduct, or older guards who retire. They still possess capabilities but currently lack proper employment.

I believe with sufficient compensation, they wouldn't mind re-summoning the beasts to fight for you."

Chen Xing's eyes lit up.

Indeed, these were high-quality personnel.

Firstly, the dismissed guards were often known as troublemakers in the military.

However, those who became troublemakers usually didn't lack in strength.

Only those skilled and prone to breaking rules would be called troublemakers.

The second group comprised older, retired guards. Beast Tamer combat differs from ordinary people's – as ordinary soldiers age, even with rich experience, their physical condition deteriorates and they can no longer fight.

But for Beast Tamers, it's different. The older they are, the more battle experience they have, and their combat relies on controlling beasts!

The lifespan of a beast naturally surpasses that of a Beast Tamer.

Chen Xing respectfully said, "Then we'll trouble City Lord Gu."

Only Gu Yuzhi had the ability to reassemble these Beast Tamers who had departed from the City Guard Army.

Ordinary people simply couldn't do that.

Gu Yuzhi nodded, "Then wait two days. Some of the Beast Tamers who left the City Guard Army of Stone City have left the city, and calling them back will take time."

Chen Xing said, "We're not in a hurry."

"Alright, do you have a place to stay, or do you need me to arrange it?"

"One doesn't trouble the host for what one can do oneself; we'll trouble City Lord Gu," Chen Xing replied.

No wonder there wasn't much arrangement made in advance for accommodations before coming; perhaps Prime Minister Zhao or Principal Yan knew of Gu Yuzhi's identity.

With the City Lord of Stone City here, there was no need to deliberately prepare some unnecessary things.

"Su Lai, take them to the residence in the West District. Make sure the place is spacious," Gu Yuzhi said to someone in the courtyard.

A red-haired, red-eyed native of Fentian Domain emerged from the shadows and spoke to Chen Xing in somewhat broken Xia language, "Please follow me, guests."

As Chen Xing prepared to follow Su Lai, Gu Yuzhi's voice came from behind, "Oh, remember to keep this confidential."

Chen Xing turned back just to see Gu Yuzhi touching her face.

The next second, the muscles on his face twitched, some details of his face changed, but the overall aura transformed drastically. Had Chen Xing not met him before, he would never have recognized him as Gu Yuzhi.

The pupils of this face also turned dark red, but Chen Xing noticed that Su Lai did not find this strange, which suggested he was already aware.

After leading Chen Xing and the others out of the City Lord's Mansion, Su Lai took them to a sprawling residential area in the West District.

Chen Xing noticed that this residential area seemed newly constructed.

Many of the surrounding walls bore marks of recent construction.

Some of the walls even showed signs of recent human activity.

"Eh, are you also from Great Xia?"

Suddenly, a voice came from a courtyard wall not far away.

Chen Xing looked in the direction of the voice.

A black-haired, black-eyed man from Great Xia was sitting on the courtyard wall, waving at them.

Chen Xing nodded slightly, without engaging in much conversation.

Although the man's posture seemed casual, Chen Xing sensed a special aura about him.

It was an aura he had only encountered in military personnel before.

"Guest, this area is your residential area, and everything behind this series of walls is yours, able to accommodate a thousand people," Su Lai told Chen Xing.

Chen Xing looked at the grand mansion before him.

A high wall surrounded the area, within which there were some slightly lower courtyard walls and neatly stacked stone buildings.

The architectural style of Stone City was very square, possessing a distinct aesthetic of angular beauty.

"Thank you." Chen Xing expressed his gratitude.

Su Lai shook his head and said honestly, "No need to thank me, just kill a few more people from Jiu Chi City."

This request was indeed simple.

However, the head of every official resident of Jiu Chi City represented an achievement, and Chen Xing would naturally not miss such opportunities if presented.

"Of course, I'll do my best."

The two exchanged smiles.

Watching Su Lai's figure, Zhao Guangming suddenly said, "This Su Lai does not seem like an ordinary servant."

"You noticed too, he is also an Advanced Beast Tamer," Chen Xing narrowed his eyes; throughout their journey, he had clearly sensed an extremely powerful heart within the body of Su Lai beside him.

An Advanced Beast Tamer serving Gu Yuzhi closely would definitely not be ordinary, most importantly, he also knew the secret of Gu Yuzhi's identity, proving he was definitely a trusted confidant.

In fact, Chen Xing was even more curious about what level Gu Yuzhi's strength had reached.

It is known that, six hundred years ago, Gu Yuzhi was already an Advanced Beast Tamer.

Back then, Chi Xing, who attacked Iron Rock Pass, had become the Chief Priest of Fentian Temple.

Six hundred years later, it was unknown to what extent Gu Yuzhi's beast taming had evolved.

However, seeing Gu Yuzhi today had mostly surprised Chen Xing, a general recorded as dead in the annals, yet here he was in Stone City, having become the City Lord of Stone City.

Was this a special case, or one of many such cases...

Over these six hundred years, countless Beast Tamers from Great Xia had come to the Exotic Region.

"That Gu Yuzhi, do you know him?" Zhao Guangming asked curiously, his old man hadn't informed him about this matter.

Chen Xing nodded, then strangely looked at Zhao Guangming, "You really didn't know?"

"Uh... should I have known?" Zhao Guangming was puzzled.

Chen Xing pondered, during the entrance exam that year, many people had met Gu Yuzhi.

But Gu Yuzhi had just asked him to keep it confidential, and it wouldn't be good to reveal it immediately.

"You should ask your dad about it, your dad definitely knows."

Chen Xing was confident that Prime Minister Zhao knew.

Acknowledging Chen Xing's reluctance to speak, Zhao Guangming scoffed, "Actually, I'm not that curious; I could have guessed myself. I really don't mind if you don't want to talk about it."

"..."

After everyone settled down, because there were many vacant rooms, each person had their own individual room. Chen Xing had just walked around the courtyard twice, finding the environment pleasing, when Ning Yi's voice came from outside the door.

"Boss, someone wants to see you."

"Who?"

"A woman, she says her last name is Han."