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"That's right. Face tattooing and slavery are prohibited in Yan State. I support Manager Liu in exposing the darkness and letting the world have a deeper understanding of our actions!" Liu Chengwu's followers echoed one after another. Although they were greedy for money and lustful, this did not prevent them from having ideals.

Liu Chengwu's words moved everyone present, even the grassland woman who had just lost her tribesman. She temporarily recovered from her grief and saw a glimmer of hope for her future.

"Something's wrong. Liu Chengwu is becoming more and more like Li Changsheng. Is he looking for a scapegoat?"

Chang Xiao became suspicious. He had been hanging out with Li Changsheng for too long and knew Li Changsheng's style of doing things very well!

Generally speaking, whoever Li Changsheng praises will be in trouble!

So he had to doubt Liu Chengwu's true intentions.

Liu Chengwu's face was as cold as iron, and such a serious expression was rarely seen.

His emotions quickly infected the people around him. They immediately released the poisonous insect and let the woman climb onto the back of the poisonous beast. At the same time, they were on high alert to guard against possible danger.

The anger in their hearts was ignited, and compared to Chang Xiao, who came from a military background, they were more eager to enforce justice with their own hands.

"Liu Chengwu is obviously hiding something from me. If this matter becomes a big deal, it will not benefit anyone, but he still chooses to do it..." Chang Xiao was puzzled, but suddenly, a bold guess flashed in his mind.

"If Li Changsheng is still alive, he will definitely find a foothold on the grassland. Having a scapegoat who will not arouse the suspicion of the Yan people will be extremely beneficial to Li Changsheng's actions!"

Chang Xiao seemed to have suddenly realized the true meaning of Li Changsheng's actions - there must be someone to take the blame, and if not, then create an enemy to take the blame.

"The Nalan family is in danger!" Chang Xiao shuddered. If he guessed right, then Li Changsheng was indeed still alive.

Liu Chengwu may have concluded that Li Changsheng was not dead, so he deliberately created momentum to pave the way for Li Changsheng's actions. The purpose was to make the major caravans on this grassland trip eventually become the foil of Li's caravan.

"Brother Li, are you really still alive?" Chang Xiao looked up at the night sky. No matter what, he had to stand on the same front with Liu Chengwu.

Otherwise, the doubts in his heart could not be resolved, and he could not determine whether Li Changsheng was alive or dead.

In the camp, the bonfire was burning and the leaders of the major caravans had been waiting for a long time.

A tall woman in a light-colored fairy dress and a white veil covering her face was standing with her hands behind her back, staring at the direction of the valley exit under the night sky.

"They are back!" a scout whispered, Liu Chengwu and others returned with two grassland people, a man and a woman.

"Stop!" At the entrance of the valley, several strong men shouted coldly.

"Why are you blocking the way?" Liu Chengwu raised his head. Although there was a huge gap in strength, he could not lose in momentum. He represented the mighty General Li Changsheng, and no one dared to act rashly.

"How dare you be so arrogant? Do you think a lowly slave like you can challenge the authority of the Shang clan?" The person who blocked his way had the third-level strength and was about to capture Liu Chengwu without saying a word.

"Stop!" At this moment, several clans stood up together. This attracted the attention of the woman in white standing by the fire, and an invisible sense of solemnity and coldness spread.

"Manager Liu is a member of my Yan clan. Even if he is wrong, it should be determined by the major clans of our Yan State. Outsiders have no right to interfere."

Representatives from several families said that although they might be at loggerheads with each other on a daily basis, they must unite in the face of the giant Shang clan.

Otherwise, the Yan Chamber of Commerce would have difficulty surviving under the oppression of the Shang clan, which would not be in the interests of the empress or the interests of the aristocratic families.

"A group of ants dare to offend the majesty of heaven?" The woman in white sneered and slowly turned around. The cold and sharp sword energy rose, rolling up the water vapor around the ice valley and condensing it into countless tiny ice arrows.

This scene makes people feel as if they are facing the oppression of a natural calamity.

"I'm afraid the Shang clan is not worthy of the word 'heavenly majesty'. You are only concerned with suppressing your colleagues within the Yan State, but you don't know that someone has been planning on the grassland for many years!"

When the conflict was about to break out, Liu Chengwu stepped forward and pointed out that the Shang clan only dared to be tough internally but did not dare to confront externally. This approach was nothing but bluffing and how could they be worthy of the responsibility of heaven's majesty.

"how do I say this?"

The girl in the white dress looked over curiously. Her purpose was not to provoke a conflict, but to establish her authority. Liu Chengwu seemed to have brought back unusual intelligence, which aroused her vigilance and interest.

"The Nalan family, you should all be familiar with this, right?"

Liu Chengwu pointed at the prairie girl on the giant elk. The Gu Master next to him raised a torch, illuminating her face that was full of fear and terror. The tattooed emblem on it was clearly visible.

"This is……"

The faces of the leaders of many forces changed suddenly.

On ordinary days, such things might not attract much attention.

After all, we are all thousand-year-old foxes and there is no need to pretend to be innocent.

But things are different now. Everyone assumes that the grassland is an unowned land, but suddenly a force claims that they have set foot on this land decades ago, and even the people on this land are their slaves.

This discovery was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the pioneers, meaning that their actions might have been under surveillance by others, and there might even be traps carefully prepared for them ahead.

Therefore, Liu Chengwu's move has far-reaching implications and may cause many family forces to begin to question their own positions.

"Interesting, it seems that there is a traitor in your business alliance. On the surface, he knows nothing, but in fact, he has been operating in secret for many years."

The noble lady of the Shang clan put away her sword and walked away gracefully.

Seeing this scene, the people who had originally intercepted Liu Chengwu quickly stepped aside and returned to the Shang clan's camp.

"Why did she leave? What exactly is the Shang clan's position?"

Chang Xiao was confused by the noble lady's attitude.

The empress has given the Shang clan great power. Logically, she has the responsibility and the right to investigate the matter in depth.

However, she chose not to ask, and even acted as if it was none of her business, which did not seem to be in the interests of the Shang clan.

"She is a lady from a business family and is never afraid of any trouble. This means that no matter who stands in her way, whether it is the Yan family or other forces, she will kill them with one sword."

Liu Chengwu explained to Chang Xiao in a low voice, and then walked towards the people of the Yan State Alliance with a smile on his face.

"Manager Liu, how did you find this woman? Has the Nalan family really infiltrated the grassland?"

"Manager Liu, please help me ask, how many people are there in the Nalan family, which tribes have they incorporated, and how many troops do they have?"

The merchants could no longer hold back, and just as Chang Xiao had expected, their positions had begun to waver, with some even considering temporarily unifying their stance with the Shang clan.

After all, the empress's influence is limited, and even Nalan can deceive her.

In this light, who would dare to believe the intelligence from the Chamber of Commerce?

If they do not choose to rely on the strong, their lives may be lost inadvertently.