"And besides the water domain, I want the land as well!"
Xia Hong’s face showed a touch of dominance as he continued, "I already discussed it with Xiahou Zhang last month. Jiangxia Town will allocate He Yin Village at the southernmost tip of the Baisong Camp to us. This includes the area 20 kiloters eastward up Moao Mountain, which will be the entrance to the mountains for Great Xia from now on!"
Li Xuanling imdiately realized that Xia Hong had deliberately waited until now to tell her this. Seeing his confident deanor, she couldn’t help but give him a sidelong glance.
The Moao Mountain Range runs northwest to southeast. The Nine Towns are located at its southern slope, much like the old Redwood Ridge. The nine towns had long divided up the over 800 kiloters along the range.
Bashang is not considered strong within the Nine Towns, previously holding only a span of over 60 kiloters. As the entirety of Baisong is now assigned to Jiangxia, this 60-plus kiloters of area naturally also belongs to Jiangxia Town.
"To give us a 20-kiloter mountain entrance is equivalent to giving away a third of it. Xiahou Zhang is truly generous!"
Hearing Li Xuanling’s exclamation, Xia Hong chuckled and said, "Jiangxia Town is now relying on us. He can’t afford not to be generous."
Thinking of Xia Hong’s current prestige in the Nine Towns, Li Xuanling had to nod in agreent with his statent. Then, curious about sothing, she asked, "Who are you planning to give the Yan Long and Vajra organs to?"
"Among those with a Superior Battle Body in camp, whoever can bring out ten million Contribution Value will get them."
"So that would be Lu Yang and Yuan Cheng."
Upon hearing the figure of ten million Contribution Value, Li Xuanling understood instantly.
She had administered Xia City for a while at the beginning of the year, so she was well aware that there are only four people in Great Xia who could bring out over ten million Contribution Value. Xia Chuan and Yuwen Dao both have top-grade battle bodies and surely don’t need them, so that leaves only Lu Yang and Yuan Cheng.
"Then it’s a pity for Qiu Peng. I rember his Contribution Value is also over nine million."
Xia Hong laughed, "With too many people and too little to go around, there’s no helping it. However, Qiu Peng manages the Camp Supply Departnt and doesn’t have as much opportunity to be out and about, so his urgency to improve his strength isn’t as high as Yuan Cheng and Lu Yang. Let him save up his Contribution Value for now; next ti there’s sothing good again, it’ll be his turn."
Li Xuanling nodded, sensed the commotion in the main hall of the Star-picking Hall, and imdiately frowned slightly, "Alright, let’s go down. Those three little ones can hardly sit still."
Xia Hong chuckled and led her down towards the Star-picking Platform.
The main hall of the Star-picking Hall was in an uproar at this mont.
"I want to go out and play, I want to go out and play. It’s already past al ti, and my mother surely isn’t coming out. Dad promised that I could go to the Outer City after turning five."
"Your Highness, please sit a little longer. The madam will be down shortly."
"No, no, no, I’m already full. I want to go out."
"Your Highness, it’s just after nightfall, the city is crowded now. We can’t just run around."
"It’s because there’re so many people that I want to go out and play. I want to go out, I want to go out, I want to go out!"
"I want to go out too."
" too, too!"
......
Xiayu Yao sat properly for over ten minutes without seeing her mother, Li Xuanling, co out, finally revealing her true nature.
Initially, only she was causing a fuss, and Han Yue, Han Shuang, and other maids barely managed to placate her. As Xia Yusheng and Xia Yuning got influenced by her and also started clamoring to go play, the maids began to feel overwheld.
"Ahem..."
"Brother, why are you coughing? Don’t you want to play outside?"
Hearing her elder brother Xia Yuzong cough, Xia Yuyao imdiately turned her head, finding him winking hard in her direction. Her heart suddenly sensed sothing, and she quickly turned back to sneak a peek behind her.
With that peek, her pretty little face suddenly froze.
Her father, Xia Hong, was standing at the Star-picking Platform exit, looking at them with a mischievous smile, while her stern-faced mother, Li Xuanling, stood right behind him.
"Mom, I was wrong..."
"Hahahaha, only your mother can handle you!"
Xia Hong burst into laughter, stepped forward to pick up his little niece, Xia Yuning. After sitting down, he tapped her tiny nose and gently asked, "Ning’er, your parents are busy at Hongn. Big Uncle will celebrate your birthday this year, is that okay?"
"Okay..."
Xia Yuning was initially a bit startled by the sudden appearance of her uncle and aunt, but being picked up by Xia Hong imdiately dispelled her fear, and she replied crisply with an approval.
"Alright, then let’s start the feast!"
The Hongn port was officially opened at the beginning of May, and just announced its opening to all within the Eight Towns Territory in July, keeping everyone extrely busy. Qiu Peng alone couldn’t manage it, so Xia Chuan stayed over there too. Half a month ago, Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu also went over to help.
This ti, none of the three could make it back for the celebration of the little ones’ birthdays.
With Xia Hong announcing the start of the feast, the six of them—two adults and four children—happily began their al together.
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