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"The Snow Mountain Alliance deployed about 2,000 warriors within a 300-li radius, cutting off the flow of all letters and intelligence. Inside the encirclement, they drove the small clans and some alliance strongmen to launch an annihilation war against the medium-sized clans. This behavior is extremely cruel and outrageous."

Even as the leader of the Blood Demon Cult, Song Zhilan felt disgusted by this.

From this, we can imagine how cruel and tyrannical the army ruled by theocracy was.

"Miss Song, the Second Young Lady has already given instructions to allow us to form a caravan on our own and go to the Snow Mountain Alliance to seek trading opportunities. Currently, the caravans from Gunzhou and Xuzhou have organized their goods and are ready to go together. Should we also join them?"

Several shopkeepers from the Qin Wang faction came to ask Song Zhilan for her opinion.

It's not that they don't have the power to make decisions, but the lack of adequate protection on this turbulent journey makes them, scholars and mortals, particularly vulnerable.

Therefore, Song Zhilan's decision-making power and voice in the team have become increasingly stronger.

"The Second Miss issued an order yesterday prohibiting any contact with the Snow Mountain Alliance, but now she has suddenly changed her mind. Doesn't this move arouse suspicion?" Song Zhilan became more alert.

She did not show off her edge too much along the way, but observed secretly, and gradually discovered that the second daughter of the merchant had many similarities with her, both of them had a strong self-esteem.

The difference is that the second young lady, due to her high status, acts more indulgently and without regard for the consequences.

This also enabled Song Zhilan to accurately perceive the Second Lady's intentions, thus standing out among the Qin King's staff.

"Perhaps it's not that serious. The Shang family seems to be more concerned about the frequent mobilization of the Snow Mountain Alliance's army. Perhaps they want to retain their strength to scout other situations on the grassland. After all, the Shang family shoulders an important responsibility, and our position is different from theirs."

Although the Qin King's staff had insight into the situation, they overestimated the character of the merchants and believed that the second young lady would not act like ordinary people like them.

"Let's form a caravan. I'll lead it, and you can carry the goods along. I'll ensure you have a safe journey."

Song Zhilan does not want to be a scapegoat for others, nor does she trust other people in the Chamber of Commerce.

The team composed of many chambers of commerce is too big a target, and the Snow Mountain Alliance has no intention of escorting them. It is better for them to fight on their own, which can also avoid being used by the shrewd people in the Chamber of Commerce.

"I will arrange for manpower and preparations immediately." The shopkeeper of the Qin King's faction nodded in agreement. He also did not want to be confused with the people from the Chamber of Commerce.

"On this chaotic grassland, various forces will appear one after another. If you were still alive, I wonder which camp you would join? Perhaps, you are the real mastermind behind this chaos."

Watching the shopkeeper leave, Song Zhilan couldn't help but think of Li Changsheng.

Although this trip was not for him, Song Zhilan was unwilling to let go of this useful chess piece.

If we can find Li Changsheng during this trip to the grassland, this trip will be worthwhile.

The Merchant Alliance's team set off in a mighty manner. After breaking free from the constraints of the merchants, all factions were immersed in the fantasy of getting rich.

In their eyes, it seemed easy to exchange the special goods of Yan State for Yuanshi from the barbarians of the grassland.

Therefore, few people think deeply about why Miss Shang is so generous in making concessions. They just keep their heads down and move forward, fearing that they will fall behind others.

The merchant caravan of the Qin King's faction chose to avoid the large group of people.

Guided by Song Zhilan's special abilities, they followed the edge of the battle line, carefully keeping a distance from the strong men of the Snow Mountain Alliance, and passed through the war zone safely.

On the way, they also encountered several baggage trains of the Snow Mountain Alliance, traded some goods and weapons, and gained a lot.

"Three thousand weapons were absorbed so easily. The strength of the Snow Mountain Alliance really should not be underestimated."

When counting the payment for goods, several shopkeepers from the Qin Wang faction looked solemn.

The Snow Mountain Alliance did not settle all transactions with Yuanshi, but instead engaged in barter with the furs of ferocious beasts, strange grassland poisonous insects, and some minerals.

Although this kind of transaction was lucrative in the Yan State trade, it was far from satisfactory compared with the Yuanshi trade in the grassland.

More importantly, the easy sale of 3,000 weapons not only demonstrated the Snow Mountain Alliance's sufficient military strength, but also hinted that they were at war with foreign enemies.

"Something must have happened in the direction we came from. It's just that the Snow Mountain Alliance's encirclement was too tight. We were isolated and knew nothing about the situation."

Even without Song Zhilan's special poisonous insect, several shopkeepers gradually felt the tense atmosphere of impending storm.

Although they had never experienced a large-scale war, they were still shocked by the Snow Mountain Alliance's ability to cover the sky with one hand.

"The encirclement is constantly advancing. Compared to last night, it has extended hundreds of miles further, and has also included another medium-sized clan in the encirclement."

Holding a crude map, Song Zhilan observed that the territory was constantly expanding, and the areas where power was concentrated had been crossed out, meaning that they had been annexed or disintegrated by the Snow Mountain Alliance.

Judging from yesterday's encirclement and massacre, the power of the indigenous ethnic groups on the grassland may have fallen into a desperate situation.

"Defeat them one by one, block their sight and hearing, and advance quickly and steadily. This tactic may have been discovered and besieged in Yan State long ago, but it is showing a trend of spreading across the grassland. The person behind the Snow Mountain Alliance must be a senior general from Yan State. Could it be the Nalan family?"

Song Zhilan felt tremendous pressure.

If this tactic can be discovered early, and the hatred between ethnic groups is not deep enough and the conflicts are not acute enough, there may still be a possibility of resolving them.

But once it spreads to the entire region, or even the entire world, it will be an unmanageable disaster, just like spilled water that cannot be reversed. The Snow Mountain Alliance may continue to win.

"I must inform the King of Qin of this, otherwise the grassland ethnic forces will be annihilated, and it may even affect the State of Yan. The Queen's move to rebuild the grassland trade route may also turn into inviting wolves into the house."

Compared to Song Chunxiao who betrayed the Blood Demon Cult, although Song Zhilan is the leader of an extreme force, she still has the ideals of family, country and the world in her heart.

Although she intended to overthrow the rule of the State of Yan, her fundamental patriotism prevented her from sitting idly by and watching the disaster happen.

Therefore, she temporarily put aside her prejudice and considered the pros and cons from the perspective of Yan State.

Song Zhilan took out the sound transmission Gu, injected her mental power into it, and tried her best to get in touch with her sister who was in the capital of Yan State.

However, her mental strength was not enough to support such long-distance communication. In desperation, she had to find the caravan owner, hand him the expansion map of the Snow Mountain Alliance, and tell him that she had a special poisonous insect that could overlook the overall situation and examine the development of the war.

This incident immediately attracted the attention of the Qin King's faction, and they reported everything that happened on the grassland in detail to the Qin King's staff.

After completing these, the caravan was approaching the foot of the Snow Mountain Alliance.

From afar, Jade Mountain towers up into the sky, and the Ice and Snow Temple on the hillside sparkles with the seven colors of crystal in the sun...