Gao Zhongping talked eloquently, starting from the origin of the Bounty Hunter Association.
The formation of the Bounty Hunters Association has a history of hundreds of years.
At the beginning, it was just a leather bag association prepared to be established by a group of hunters who couldn't get along, so it didn't get much publicity.
However, after several generations of development, the Bounty Hunter Association gradually gained scale. A large number of wandering hunters who were unwilling to serve the official forces joined the association, causing the association to grow rapidly, and there were also some quite powerful hunters under its banner.
Hunters are rated based on abilities and contribution points, with a maximum of five stars or more...
As of now, there are three major factions within the bounty hunter association.
Because most of the people in this group are strangers from the federal territory and are naturally close to the federation, the business they have been engaged in for many years is very close to the federation.
The other group of people is more inclined to the Northern Steel Alliance, because many people in this group are locals who grew up on the borders of the Northern Steel Alliance.
As for the third faction, it is a neutral faction. This group of people has no special sense of identity. They join the Bounty Hunter Association just to make a living.
In times of peace, these three gangs of people can work together and do things together to make a fortune together.
But when the Northern Iron Alliance and the Federation entered a large-scale war, this association, whose business spanned the two empires, had natural differences.
Should we side with the Federation or the Northern Steel Alliance?
This is a multiple choice question.
It’s time to take sides!
This inclusive association came to the point of falling apart in an instant.
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Let’s talk about Xu Ying’s husband’s family.
The Xu family comes from Suzhou, a territory of the Northern Iron and Steel Alliance.
Before the ancestors of the Xu family joined the Bounty Hunters Association, they were just a little-known family in Bijun County, without much sense of existence.
The Xu family's fortune is inseparable from the Bounty Hunters Association.
After working hard in the Bounty Hunters Association for several generations, the Xu family has gradually become the backbone of the association.
By the time of Xu Yingnan's grandfather and father's generation, their power had reached its peak. Xu Yingnan's father, Xu Qiunian, even won the position of vice president of an association.
If things continue to develop normally, Xu Yingnan will inherit her father's legacy and become an excellent bounty hunter, and will inherit the Xu family's position in the association after gaining enough qualifications...
But unfortunately, war broke out!
In this war where they had to take sides, the Xu family chose to side with the Northern Steel Alliance after weighing several times.
Then……
The Northern Steel Alliance was completely defeated because of a butterfly incident.
The Xu family, which had staked their bets, suffered a huge defeat and lost the family fortune accumulated over several generations.
As a last resort, Xu Yingnan's father, Xu Qiunian, came up with the idea of marrying off his daughter.
The Huang family in Suzhou is an old family with deep roots in Suzhou where the Xu family made their fortune.
Marrying Xu Yingnan to the Huang family can bring stability to the entire family and provide a strong backer. This is what Xu Qiunian wants.
Sacrifice the happiness of one person to seek the happiness of future generations.
As long as Xu Yingnan marries into the Huang family, the entire Xu family will have the capital to establish a foothold in Lizhou.
So, what's the cost?
The price is Xu Yingnan himself.
After hearing this, Song Ziyu felt bad.
What kind of bullshit family would allow the women in their family to become tools of prosperity and wealth?
Song Ziyu paced back and forth in the room, finally looked at Gao Zhongping and said, "No, I have to go to Suzhou!"
"What do you want?"
Gao Zhongping had a look of anticipation on his face.
Song Ziyu said categorically: "I want to ask Xu Yingnan personally, if this marriage is what she wants, I will definitely comply with her wishes, but if she is not willing..."
Having said this, Song Ziyu's expression gradually turned cold.
"If she doesn't want to, I will take her away." Song Ziyu said.
"Then you have to be mentally prepared, you will be enemies with many people." Gao Zhongping said.
"No one can stop me on this!"
Song Ziyu said without hesitation: "Whoever dares to stop me will pay the price."
Gao Zhongping clapped his hands and said: "Boy, I like your character, but I must tell you that the Huang family made its fortune in Suzhou and has power spread across the five surrounding counties. Two division commanders in the regular army within the alliance sequence are from the Huang family. The following is There are also a large number of middle and lower-level officers who have joined the Huang family, and the Jade Elephant City in Shanzhou is the Huang family's forbidden area. If you go to cause trouble on their territory, you have to think of a good strategy."
Hearing this, Song Ziyu said: "There are always more solutions than difficulties. Let's go and see the situation first and then we can make moves."
"Then how many people are you planning to take?" Gao Zhongping asked.
Song Ziyu thought for a moment and said, "It's not advisable to bring too many people for this kind of thing. I'm just going to bring dozens of capable people."
It's a long way to go to Suzhou, passing through the spheres of influence of several lords and warlords. Even if Song Ziyu wanted to lead his army to fight there, it would be unrealistic.
Gao Zhongping nodded and said: "The idea is correct... I will go with you, maybe I can help you."
…
Now that he had this idea, Song Ziyu immediately summoned Longshan's main managers for a meeting.
What needs to be done this time is very confidential and should not be known to outsiders, so Song Ziyu said publicly that he was only going to Suzhou to attend Xu Yingnan's wedding.
Based on the purpose of this trip, Song Ziyu made a series of personnel transfers.
First, Song Ziyu accepted his order and established a committee with important members such as Gongsun Wan'er, Chen Youping, Gao Zhongping, Bai Xun, Bai Shaoqing, Su Zhen, Zhang Dahu, and Ma Xiaolong.
In order to ensure the fairness and checks and balances of power to the greatest extent, Song Ziyu even added Zuo Zhen and Yu Ke, the demoted generals, and Zhang Song, the representative of the slave army, to this list.
During his absence, Longshan was jointly managed by a committee composed of more than a dozen members on the list.
Of course, in special construction projects such as internal affairs, agriculture, and municipal construction, Song Ziyu still gave the special person in charge the privileges. Unless two-thirds of the people on the committee voted to agree, no one else could interfere with the special construction.
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The purpose is to ensure that the construction of Longshan will not be affected by internal friction to the greatest extent.
After arranging the management matters, Song Ziyu took Tang Jian, Chen Tianxing, Gongsun Wan'er, Gao Zhongping and dozens of elites with awakening abilities on their journey to Suzhou.
The journey was smooth and smooth until we reached the Boundary River Defense Line.
The team completed supplies and vehicle maintenance here before crossing the boundary river.
Next, drive straight to Tianshui Town.
The second time he came to Tianshui Town, Song Ziyu found that the place had changed a lot.
Although the Sweetwater Town in my memory was poorly planned, it had a large population and was full of the vibrant atmosphere of a wasteland town.
But this time, Sweetwater Town has become much more depressed. Both the population and the vitality of the town seem to have slumped.
"The war has emptied the potential of this city." Gao Zhongping's words hit the nail on the head.
"Although Gongsun Congyun seems to be quite strategic, he is very happy with success. This is not as good as his father Gongsun Shuren."
"Gongsun Congyun bears the primary responsibility for the decline of Tianshui Town."
"In order to develop Tianshui Town, Gongsun Shuren devoted himself wholeheartedly to infrastructure construction. He also studied electrical engineering and was well versed in the strategy of hiding one's strength and biding one's time."
"When I arrived at Gongsun Congyun's place, although he knew how to play tricks, he had great ambitions and few talents. The decline of the Gongsun family was doomed."
When Gao Zhongping said this, he couldn't help but look at Gongsun Wan'er.
Gao Zhongping, who always had a sharp tongue, said hey: "But it would be wrong to say that the Gongsun family has no talents. It's a pity that they don't know how to employ people."
Hearing this, Gongsun Wan'er blushed: "Mr. Gao, are you praising me or cursing me?"
"Of course I am praising you!" Gao Zhongping said with a smile: "Your ability is obvious to all. If you have any shortcomings, it can only be due to your bad birth."
These words made Gongsun Wan'er angry and annoyed, but she was helpless.
Look at Gongsun Wan'er being suffocated.
Song Ziyu said to Gongsun Wan'er: "It's rare for you to come back to Tianshui Town. Go home and meet your parents and relatives... Although time is tight on the way, we will wait for you." you."
Gongsun Wan'er was very moved when she heard this.
"Thank you, sir, I will go back as soon as possible."
After Gongsun Wan'er finished speaking, she took down the large and small bags of things from the motorcycle and tried hard to go to where she lived.
Seeing Gongsun Wan'er's thin figure, Song Ziyu felt a little sorry, so he specially arranged a motorcycle entourage to accompany Gongsun Wan'er.
Gongsun Wan'er looked grateful to Song Ziyu.
This makes it difficult for Song Ziyu to understand, why is this girl so emotional towards him?
What is she grateful for?
Isn't it just a matter of effort? I really don't understand it.
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This time Song Ziyu stayed in Tianshui Town not only for Gongsun Wan'er to visit relatives, but he also had many things to do.
For example, now, Gao Zhongping needs to do some things.
Song Ziyu asked several of his subordinates to accompany Gao Zhongping into the city, but he had to see someone off.
This person is Du Shan, the federal pilot who followed him all the way from Miluo City to Longshan.
He had promised Du Shan that he would help him realize the opportunity to return to the Federation if conditions allowed, and now it was time to fulfill his promise.
Song Ziyu handed a motorcycle to Du Shan and said: "Old man Du, we have been in prison together, so we have a life-long friendship. I will give this motorcycle to you. It has enough supplies to drive for two days." Thousands of kilometers of fuel and enough food to live for a month... Go southeast along Sweetwater Town, past the Alliance-occupied territory, and you will be able to reach the Federation."
Du Shan sighed after hearing this: "I never thought I would have the opportunity to return to my homeland in my lifetime. Thank you so much."
Song Ziyu said with some embarrassment: "Because the next trip is not going smoothly, otherwise I will still send you an extra section. If you are worried about your own safety, you can consider following the business group in Tianshui Town."
"Okay, I understand!" Du Shan waved his hands and said indifferently: "If you have the opportunity to come to the Federation in the future, you can come to the Federation's Western Military Mansion to find me. I will be the host then, and please appreciate the style of the Federation. .”
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