He ascended the city wall with a majestic stride, and the surroundings instantly fell silent. All eyes were on Lei Yangqiu, who was surrounded by a group of soldiers, with awe and reverence. Lei Yangqiu held the responsibility of guarding and pacifying the region, and Zhouxuan Pass was his jurisdiction, the most crucial line of defense. "Lady Gongsun." As soon as Lei Yangqiu saw Gongsun Hui, he stepped forward to greet her with a cupped fist salute, while also smiling and waving to Luoyi, Luomiao, Ruolei, and others. Gongsun Hui quickly led the younger generation in returning the salute. Everyone was waiting on the city wall for the convoy to approach. After a while, the convoy finally arrived outside the city gate. The wind and snow were intensifying, making it hard to see clearly, but it seemed that many of the carriages in the large convoy were carrying prey. Judging from their shapes and auras, most of them appeared to be fierce beasts. It seemed to proclaim the hunter’s triumphant return. There was naturally a batch of knights in the convoy, but in the windy and snowy weather, everyone covered their necks and most of their faces with scarves. "Alright." Liu Yonghao quietly accepted a bribe from a representative of the Shang Family without showing any hint, and said, "I’ll take you to see my father, but I can’t guarantee success." "Haha, as long as Young Clan Leader Liu makes the introductions, that’s enough." The merchant representative laughed. The other merchant representatives and traveling merchants also crowded forward, trying to find ways to connect with Liu Yonghao. Judging from some of the spoils revealed by the convoy, it seemed the Liu Family was going to prosper this time. "The Ping’an Wang Family’s autumn and winter hunting team has returned. Request the city gate official to lower the drawbridge and open the city gate." In the convoy, a knight rode forward and said loudly. The lively atmosphere on the scene seemed to suddenly freeze. Earlier, Liu Yonghao had spoken with certainty, making everyone believe that this was the convoy of the Liu and Zhao Clans. How did the Ping’an Wang Family suddenly appear? The city gate official was also confused and shouted, "Aren’t you the Liu Family convoy? Why are you saying it’s the Wang Family?" "What nonsense?" The knight outside the city gate removed the scarf covering his face, revealing the dignified face of a middle-aged man, "I am Wang Ding Race of the Ping’an Wang Family. Quickly lower the drawbridge and open the city gate." He was the Deputy Garrison Commander of Ping’an Town, a position of considerable prestige. Many city guards and the city gate official recognized him. "Indeed, it’s Lord Vice Guardian Envoy Wang." "Quickly open the city gate! Open the city gate!" As the winch creaked, the city gate slowly opened, and the drawbridge gradually lowered, spanning the moat. "It’s Third Uncle, it really is Third Uncle." Wang Luoyi grabbed Liu Ruolei’s hand excitedly and said, "Ruolei, they got it wrong, this is our Wang Family’s convoy." Liu Ruolei’s delicate face blushed slightly as she secretly spat, not admitting she belonged to the Wang Family, although her expression remained excited and joyful: "What about Brother Shouzhe? They’re all wrapped up tightly, so we can’t tell who’s who." "Look, that’s Brother, the one riding the black horse." Wang Luomiao climbed onto her mother’s body, pointing at a knight, "I recognize that horse, it’s called Black Wind, such a terrible name." "Liu Yonghao, didn’t you say this was the Liu Family convoy?" "Yes, you said it with such certainty, we all believed you." "Impossible... impossible!" Liu Yonghao’s expression froze, his eyes dazed and incredulous, "How can it be the Wang Family? Those carriages, so many of them, clearly belong to our Liu Family. Did they return together or something?" This suggestion quickly quieted everyone around them, as it wasn’t an impossible possibility. As the city gate opened, the city gate official called out, "Vice Guardian Envoy Wang, did the Liu and Zhao Clans join your Wang Family in forming a convoy?" "Impossible." Wang Ding Race said loudly, "We have never gotten along with the Liu and Zhao Clans. We naturally travel separately." As soon as he said this. The city wall erupted in an uproar. Especially the traveling merchants and merchant representatives, who all surrounded Liu Yonghao, questioning his claims. This was clearly the Wang Family convoy, but he insisted it was the Liu Family convoy. What was his motive, was he trying to swindle them? "Impossible, impossible." Liu Yonghao rushed to the battlements, shouting, "Those carriages are clearly our Liu Family carriages. Look, the carriages bear our Liu Family’s mark. Wang Ding Race, why are our Liu Family carriages in your convoy?" This indeed drew a lot of attention, as the Liu Family’s mark was quite obvious. For a moment, everyone was engaged in spirited discussion. "Hmph! What’s so strange about this," Wang Ding Race said loudly, "On our journey, we came across abandoned carriages at a camp and decided to use them. In the Outer Domain, such occurrences are quite common." This was true as well. The Outer Domain was treacherous, and anything could happen. Some teams hunting fierce beasts ended up being hunted by the beasts themselves. It’s not unusual for leftover supplies to be picked up by other teams, such situations have happened countless times. "You’re lying, you clearly stole our Liu Family’s carriages, stole our prey." Liu Yonghao yelled in a mix of anger and despair. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel•fire.net Just as Wang Ding Race was about to speak again. Wang Shouzhe drove his horse forward and said calmly, "Third Uncle, there’s no point arguing with a child, let’s proceed into the pass." Wang Ding Race laughed heartily, "Shouzhe is right." Immediately, he waved his hand and said, "The Clan Leader has issued the order, move into the pass." "Move into the pass!" With the command given. The large convoy once again began to move slowly, with the leading carriage first crossing the drawbridge, followed by the rest entering the city gate, the passageway, and then into Weng City. One carriage after another followed suit. Everyone finally believed that this was not a convoy of the Liu and Zhao Clans, as there wasn’t a single person from either clan present. The traveling merchants and merchant representatives were furious. They surrounded Liu Yonghao and demanded their bribes back. Then, they swarmed over to Wang Luoyi and Gongsun Hui’s side. "Lady Gongsun, do you remember me? I’m Little Liuzi from Li’s Shop." "Miss Luoyi, this rouge from Celestial South County perfectly complements your noble aura and stunning beauty." "Miss Luomiao, just a little trinket as a token of respect, could you please introduce me to your brother?" Still young at only eight, Wang Luomiao’s eyes widened, realizing there were such maneuvers? So even I, Miss Luomiao, have become someone of importance? She happily accepted all the bribes, laughing so hard her small mouth couldn’t close, revealing a few gaps where her baby teeth had fallen out. "Miaomiao, you can’t accept people’s things." Gongsun Hui said sternly, "This will put your brother in a difficult position, return them all." "Ugh~" Poor Wang Luomiao, she hadn’t even had time to warm the gifts, but she had to return them all one by one. Though Gongsun Hui usually had a gentle temperament, she was strict when it came to discipline. Young as she was, Wang Luomiao had already received many spankings. "Look, look, in that carriage, there’s a big tiger head with a white forehead and a golden body." The crowd moved towards Weng City as someone called out, "Isn’t that an adult Tier Three Tiger-like Ferocious Beast — a White-forehead Golden Tiger?" "First the Mountain-Swallowing Python, now a White-forehead Golden Tiger, goodness, did the Wang Family hunt down two Tier Three Ferocious Beasts?" "Look at those carriages, they’re carrying the renowned Tier Two top-level ferocious beasts, Ironback Boars." "With so many Tier Three beasts, what’s a Tier Two?" "No, no, look... there are many of them!" The crowd focused their gaze, indeed, there were many of them. Three to four carriages were packed with Ironback Boars of various sizes. The biggest one exuded a powerful aura, weighing around one or two thousand pounds. In addition, there were twenty to thirty juvenile Ironback Boars tied up and loaded onto the carriages, grunting and squealing. The crowd gasped in shock! Was the Wang Family planning to breed Ironback Boars, considering they captured so many young ones? "There’s a huge turtle at the back of the convoy..." "Isn’t that a Tier Three Water Elemental Turtle, and it’s still alive! Several ferocious beast preys are piled on its back." The return of the Wang Family convoy seemed to trigger a grand feast. The onlookers marveled, shocked, and found it hard to believe. While the members of the Liu Family were pushed aside, unnoticed. Liu Yonghao collapsed to the ground, stripped of everything, muttering to himself in disbelief, this can’t be happening!