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Liu Guanfeng handed over a small sign to the other party. This was a sign that he had custom-made for himself when establishing the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Only Platinum Wen and the Presidents of various Merchant Guilds knew about this sign; no one else recognized it. Initially, to maintain secrecy, Liu Guanfeng had never shown his face, while Platinum Wen instructed all the branch Presidents to refer to him as Vice President during meetings. He also told them that if they ever saw someone holding this sign, it would indicate that the person was the true President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng handed the small sign to a waiter, saying, "Please give this sign to your President; he will know who I am."
The waiter smiled at Liu Guanfeng and replied, "Alright, please wait here for a moment. I will go find our President."
Liu Guanfeng nodded as the waiter took the small sign upstairs. After the waiter left, Liu Guanfeng looked around the shop at the items for sale. There were no high-end goods; everything was ordinary weapons and armor. However, even these items were hard to find in other Merchant Guilds or Blacksmith Shops.
While Liu Guanfeng was carefully examining the items hanging on the wall, a man in his fifties on the second-floor platform was holding the small sign Liu Guanfeng had just presented and was asking the waiter, "Where is that young man who gave you this sign?"
The waiter pointed down at Liu Guanfeng and said, "He is right there; the young man in white is him."
The man nodded and said, "You can go attend to others; I will find him myself." After saying that, he walked down the stairs directly toward Liu Guanfeng. The man had quite a reputation here; many people in the hall recognized him as he descended the stairs and greeted him, which he acknowledged one by one.
Upon hearing voices from upstairs, Liu Guanfeng continued to examine the items on the wall without paying much attention. An elderly man parted from the crowd and approached Liu Guanfeng from behind. "Excuse me, young sir, is this sign yours?"
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng turned around and nodded, "Yes, it is mine."
After handing over the sign to Liu Guanfeng, the elderly man continued, "May I request a conversation in the back courtyard?"
"Lead the way," Liu Guanfeng replied as the elderly man guided him to the back.
At this time, the entire Merchant Guild was buzzing with excitement. Although the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was not the largest weapon-selling Merchant Guild in Dragon Rising City, many people preferred shopping here due to the quality of their weapons and equipment. Even some officials from the court treated this President with respect. However, it was surprising for many to see a young man making such a prominent figure like this President so humble.
Ignoring their discussions as if he hadn't heard them, this President led Liu Guanfeng into a guest room in the back courtyard. Once all servants were dismissed, he knelt on one knee before Liu Guanfeng and said, "President of Holland City Branch of Dragon Rising City greets Vice President."
"President Huo, please rise."
Holland City stood up and asked, "May I ask what brings you here today, Vice President?"
"I came to Dragon Rising City just to take care of some matters. You can continue with your work regarding the Merchant Guild; I won't interfere. I just want to stay here for a while," he replied.
Upon hearing this, Holland City felt relieved; at least Liu Guanfeng was not here to dismiss him.
"Alright, President. I'll arrange a room for you right away."
"Have the people from Red Star arrived?"
"They're already here and I've arranged for them to stay in a large courtyard."
"Later, please call Cheng Jin and Cheng Yin over for me. Someone will come to see me tomorrow morning; just bring them to me then."
"I understand, President. I'll take you to your room now."
Liu Guanfeng followed Holland City to a small courtyard behind the Merchant Guild. This small courtyard had only one room. Various flowers and plants were growing in the yard, and there was a stone table with four stone stools, leaving a clear space in the middle.
Liu Guanfeng was quite satisfied with this small courtyard. At that moment, Holland City called over two young girls around sixteen or seventeen years old and said to Liu Guanfeng, "Young Master, these two are your maids. This one is Chunhua, and that one is Dongmei. You can instruct them to handle anything you need."
"Alright, that's fine. You can leave now."
"Very well, Young Master. I'll take my leave now; just call for me if you need anything." Holland City said before turning to leave.
Liu Guanfeng entered the room. The room was divided into two sections: an outer living area and a small bedroom inside.
The first thing Liu Guanfeng did upon entering was instruct the two maids to prepare water for his bath. Soon, the two maids had filled the tub with water, and Liu Guanfeng asked them to wait outside.
Two maids were originally supposed to come in and assist Liu Guanfeng with his bath, but he refused; he did not have that kind of preference.
Just as Liu Guanfeng was bathing, Chunhua called from outside, "Young Master, Cheng Jin and Cheng Yin have arrived."
"I know. Let them wait outside for a moment; I will be done shortly."
Before long, after Liu Guanfeng finished his bath and changed into a clean outfit, he walked out. At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was still dressed in white. After bathing, he felt refreshed; the dust from days of travel had covered him. So when Liu Guanfeng arrived at the small courtyard, the two maids did not clearly see his appearance. Until Liu Guanfeng entered the room to bathe, the two maidservants did not dare to look at him directly. Their impression of Liu Guanfeng was just a youth covered in dirt.
However, it was different now. After bathing, Liu Guanfeng's snow-white skin was no less than that of a young girl, and his white attire accentuated his handsome features even more. Liu Guanfeng was not exceptionally good-looking, but his unique modern charisma had a certain appeal to young girls in the Knight's Great Land. Fortunately, Liu Guanfeng's muscular build prevented others from considering him a pretty boy.
So when Liu Guanfeng walked out of the room, the two maids were somewhat stunned. After Liu Guanfeng lightly cleared his throat, the two blushed and quickly reacted; they rushed into the room to begin cleaning.
Liu Guanfeng then went to the small courtyard. Upon seeing him, Cheng Jin and Cheng Yin quickly stood up and said, "We greet you, General."
Liu Guanfeng's subordinates included three groups: Red Star Mercenary Group, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Huaxia First-Class Hall. The way these people addressed Liu Guanfeng varied; those from the mercenary group directly called him General. They were composed of private soldiers trained by Liu Yong'an early on, and their way of addressing him gradually influenced others. The people from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce referred to Liu Guanfeng as President, while everyone from One-Pin Hall called him Master like Dai Yi did. However, these titles were only used when there were no outsiders present.
Seeing the two stand up, Liu Guanfeng waved his hand for the brothers to sit down. He then took a seat on a stone bench and poured himself a cup of tea from the teapot on the table before taking a sip.
At this point, the two maids had already finished cleaning the room and walked out. Liu Guanfeng said to them, "You have no business here; you may leave for now. I will call for you if needed."
"Yes, Young Master." Chunhua and Dongmei left the small courtyard as Liu Guanfeng turned to the Cheng brothers and said, "Let's go inside to talk."
Once in the room, Liu Guanfeng sat in the main position while the Cheng brothers sat on either side.
"I called you both here today because I have tasks for you. I saw the people you brought today; they can be considered among the most elite in Red Star. You are both very familiar with soldier training; my mission this time is for you to train them."
"Train them? General, isn't training handled by General Du on Diaoyu Island?"
"You are not training soldiers for me this time, but for the current Eastern Dragon Empire's Sixth Prince. There should be around five thousand private soldiers. Your training location will be Wolf Island."
"Go to Wolf Island?" Cheng Jin asked in confusion.
"That's right. These five thousand soldiers do not have mounts yet. When you arrive at Wolf Island, just find the Wolf King and let him assign a mount to each person based on their attributes."
"General, five thousand people? Can the Wolf King of Wolf Island find that many wolves?"
"Over the past few years, with my help, the wolf population on Wolf Island has now exceeded fifty thousand, so arranging these people should be sufficient.
Additionally, when you reach Young Lion City, while organizing those individuals to go to Wolf Island, also send someone to notify Du Zhenyang to arrange for another five thousand new recruits to head to Wolf Island a month later. At the same time, prepare another five thousand veterans to rendezvous with you in Young Lion City after you leave Wolf Island.
In other words, you will take five thousand soldiers there, and by the time you return, the number of soldiers should reach fifteen thousand."
"General, when do we set out?"
"Wait another two days. I will have the Merchant Guild prepare for transportation; you will be hired as mercenaries by them. You will be responsible for bringing those five thousand people. The transport from here to Young Lion City should take about two and a half months; however, I require you to reach Young Lion City within two months. How you manage your travel is up to you. After that, train on Wolf Island for two months, and with nearly a month of sea travel back, I expect you to return in batches but within six months back to Dragon Rising City. Can you do that?"
Cheng Jin frowned upon hearing this; the timeline was indeed tight. However, since Liu Guanfeng had proposed it, he had to do his utmost: "Rest assured, General; I guarantee the mission will be completed."
"I believe you won't have any issues. As for the training content and methods, you two brothers will decide. However, I require that you bring back an elite force in six months."
"Understood."
"Good. You may return now and inform the Brothers; we set out today."
"Take care, General."
The two brothers turned and left Liu Guanfeng's room.
Inside the room, Liu Guanfeng had a good sleep. The next morning, just after having breakfast, Holland City walked in from outside. "Vice President, the Sixth Prince has sent someone to pick you up."
"Okay, I understand." Liu Guanfeng quickly grabbed his coat from the bed, put it on, and followed Holland City out. This time, according to Liu Guanfeng's request, Holland City took him to the back door.
After opening the back door, a carriage was already waiting there. After giving a brief instruction, Liu Guanfeng got into the carriage. At that moment, a man in his forties was already sitting inside. The man asked, "Are you Liu Guanfeng?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. The man turned to the driver outside and shouted, "Let's go."
Soon, the carriage started moving, and Liu Guanfeng closed his eyes while sitting inside. After about ten minutes, the carriage stopped, but Liu Guanfeng did not move. He heard someone at the door shout, "Who is it? Stop the carriage and let everyone inside get down for inspection."
Through his spiritual sense, Liu Guanfeng sensed that the driver took out a badge and showed it to the guard. The guard quickly saluted the driver and then said to the other guards at the gate, "Let them pass."
After saying "let them pass," the carriage slowly started moving again. Liu Guanfeng knew he had now entered the palace. Once inside the palace, the speed of the carriage increased slightly. After another five minutes, the carriage finally stopped. At this point, the person in the carriage said to Liu Guanfeng, "We've arrived; you can get off now."
Liu Guanfeng cupped his fist towards the man and said, "Thank you." After that, he lifted the curtain of the carriage and jumped down. Once Liu Guanfeng got off, the carriage started moving again into the interior. Liu Guanfeng was then taken to in front of a room. Looking around, he saw houses and corridors everywhere. At this moment, Shangguan Junhong walked out from inside a house whose door had just been opened. "Elder brother, you are here."
"Where is this?"
"This is my father's study. Whenever there are secret matters to discuss or when my father needs peace of mind, he comes here. Come on; let's go inside and talk. The morning court hasn't ended yet. It will probably be a while before my father returns."
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