Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

He was soon leaving the Four Vassal States Territory, the truth of the identity already not too important anymore. Now is still just the beginning of November; Jiang Xinfan has just said he made the list in October, it’s been a mere month now, there’s plenty of time. Whether the Landgrave has seen it is still questionable, even upon seeing, verification would also need time.

After asking about Ji Hong and Chen Cang, Xia Hong turned his head to look at Jiang Xinfan, a slight smile slowly surfaced on his face and he said, ”Tell me about the situation over there at Nine Towns! Jiangxia and Muyin haven’t fully merged into Great Xia yet?”

Xia Hong has a system, so he can see the total population of Great Xia has been steadily increasing over the past two years without any explosive growth, so surely the two feudal towns haven’t fully merged into Great Xia yet.

But Jiang Xinfan’s addressing him as Lord confirms that he came to Chen Cang as per Li Xuanling and Xia Chuan’s decision, probably to find him.

He came to Moao River in August of the ninth year of Great Xia, by November the year before it was over a year, followed by being trapped in Blood Miasma Plain for 20 months, totaling slightly over three years.

This already completely exceeded his previously scheduled time, Li Xuanling and Xia Chuan would definitely be worried.

Three years have passed, the situation of Nine Towns, if it were another person, they might have difficulty explaining over days and nights, but fortunately, it’s Jiang Xinfan.

Jiang Xinfan, having been the Town Chief for decades, experienced two former Lords: father Jiang Yinglong and senior brother Xiahou Zhang, hearing this question, he almost didn’t need to think, he knew what Xia Hong wanted to know.

From the ninth year of Great Xia, when Caiqiu Prince Cai Shiqi initiated the Innocence Conference;

To May of the tenth year, the Chui Mountain rift, wherein Nine Towns officially allied, delineating Cai Qiu Yinhe Valley and Beishuo Dongchuan as alliance co-governed territories, establishing cities respectively in both places with each hosting fifteen thousand allied troops;

Then to last year, when Chen Cang and Cai Qiu each dispatched dozens of Xianyang Level experts to the Northern Three Towns, constantly seeking to seduce the remaining towns, provoke inter-town relations, attempting to dissolve the alliance;

Finally, it was at the end of last year, when Ji Hong seized the opportunity of someone going to Chen Cang, placed a trusted aide, passing back some information regarding Chen Cang as well as news of Xia Hong disappearing in Blood Miasma Plain, which led to Jiang Xinfan bringing eight Cold Resistance Level experts through Jiuqu Blood Corridor to Chen Cang.

”Last November, the Lady and the Minister as well as all the Directors, upon learning of the Lord’s disappearance, were extremely anxious, almost came in person. However, with the experts from both feudal towns pressing so hard, Xia City couldn’t spare anyone, regrettably, they sent me over, making sure to cooperate with Ji Hong, and to find the Lord by all means.”

Hearing the news of his disappearance, causing his wife and brother such worry, Xia Hong inevitably felt regret for his rash actions.

Not only regret, but also some fear!

Fortunately, they held steady; had a multitude come searching for him in Moao River, if anything happened to Xia City, regret wouldn’t suffice.

”Probably due to the Ancestral Spirit Tablet, though they knew I was lost in Blood Miasma Plain, my Sect Master’s Spirit Plate remained displayed in the Sect Temple, so Xuanling, Xia Chuan, and others knew I was still alive; thus they were able to hold steady and not rush to find me over here. This time, the Ancestral Spirit Tablet counted as a major contribution...”

Xia Hong’s inner sentiment aside, Jiang Xinfan continued:

”Last year, Chen Cang and Cai Qiu dispatched a large number of Xianyang Level experts respectively to the Northern Three Towns, stirred relations in Nine Towns, trying to rupture the alliance, focusing especially on Jiangxia, Muyin, and Chui Mountain.