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The Valyrian Road has already become an important trade route in the north, not only being the main foreign trade route for Norvos, but also frequented by caravans from Braavos, Qohor, Lorath, and even the old lands of Sallos and the Jogos Nhai plains.

Even the Dothraki khals would not plunder here. The sudden appearance of a large force naturally caused some confusion, but the caravans quickly quieted down because this newly arrived legion stopped at the ferry crossing. They cleared the trade route and set up camp beside the road, even putting up signs near the ferry to sell their ships at reasonable prices. These rowboat-sail hybrid river vessels were very popular in the north, useful for navigating the Sorrowful Lands and the daggers in the lake, but rarely traded in the upper reaches of the Rhoyne.

In less than half a day, all fifty ships were sold. Actually, he looked down on these broken ships. In the future, his own faction's ships would all need to be built by himself. This move not only yielded a lot of money but also allowed him to trade with passing caravans and build trust.

In addition, Liu Yuan sent a team of cavalry to Pentos, led by Filin. Filin was considered an old-timer under him, and currently, he was the only one who could contact Westeros. He was sent ahead to send a message to Crackclaw Point, dispatching ships to come and meet him.

Another reason was that a large army rashly approaching the city-state of Pentos was likely to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Although Pentos was known as the weakest in military strength among the Free Cities, due respect should still be given, as it would be an important trade window for him in the future, and it was best to establish a good relationship with the Pentoshi authorities.

It is said that merchants are the boldest creatures in the world. As long as there is profit, they will approach even in the face of danger. In the past two days, merchants frequently came to visit, knowing that Liu Yuan had brought many goods from the southern part of the continent. Trading with Liu Yuan could save a lot of trouble, and the most important thing was that they didn't have to pay trade taxes to the city. Some of the freer caravans, without order contract restrictions, directly sold the goods they carried to Liu Yuan, exchanged them for some southern specialties, and then turned back. Soon, a temporary market formed on the periphery of the legion's camp, and the trained slave scribes played a huge role.

Liu Yuan did not object to his subordinates doing business. The gold and silver coins earned would be converted into legion silver coins at a certain ratio. In the future, he would improve the living standards of those who made contributions. In such social activities and interactions, many talents would emerge.

One day, he heard several merchants chatting in the market. In their conversation, they mentioned that the Dothraki had ravaged the Andalos in the past. Someone laughed: "Andalos is full of hills, and the people there are so poor that they don't even have pants. What can the Dothraki rob? Rob trees? Hahaha..."

One of them said: "In the past, the Valyrians erected two sphinx statues in Andalos. They were as high as 20 yards and as long as 60 yards, and it is said that they were made entirely of Valyrian steel. Back then, Valyria sent dozens of dragons to bring these two giant statues here. However, one of them has already been transported to Vaes Dothrak by the Dothraki. It is said that tens of thousands of slaves died along the way to transport this giant statue."

Liu Yuan's eyes lit up. He seemed to have seen similar records in the Citadel's notes. If these were true, then he absolutely could not miss it. A sphinx statue the size of a villa, how much Valyrian steel would it yield if melted? The Velvet Hills were not far from here; crossing the river north on horseback would take less than half a day.

As soon as he thought of it, he did it. After returning to his camp, he immediately called all the stewards and commanders over. Liu Yuan estimated that he would be back in five days at the latest, or two days if he was quick. He explained some matters and told his subordinates to handle anything that came up themselves.

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Liu Yuan rode his horse, strolling in a sea of flowers, with a smile on his face as he looked at the lake not far away. The Velvet Hills were mountains on the northern edge of the continent, located between the Little Rhoyne and the Upper Rhoyne, with a terrain similar to the Mongolian Plateau. Along the way, one could see circles of megaliths, said to have been built by ancient giants.

A lone sphinx statue stood next to a ruin, with only the foundations remaining. Liu Yuan carefully examined the giant statue. The base of the giant statue was deeply embedded in the ground and had tilted to one side. The Valyrian-style sphinx had the face of a woman and the body of a dragon, especially that tail full of barbs. After hundreds of years of wind and rain, there were no signs of rust on the sphinx statue. And the water ripple pattern on it was indeed made of Valyrian steel, but the purity should not be high. It should be the leftover scraps from making other items, melted and poured together.

After confirming that there was no one around, he put the sphinx statue into the space. After a series of rumbles, only a hollow remained in place. In the space, the giant statue landed heavily on the grass. Liu Yuan started the disassembly program, and the edges of the giant statue began to melt. In fact, the sphinx statue was not as big as rumored, about three thousand cubic meters in size. The Valyrians first cast a shell and then poured in the smelted, inferior Valyrian steel material. Moreover, the weight of Valyrian steel was only about 60% of that of steel. Even so, the entire giant statue still weighed more than eight thousand tons. The disassembly process was not so easy. Looking at the progress bar, it would take about five days.

Liu Yuan left the space, looking at the road on the other side. He啧啧称奇. It was hard to imagine how the Dothraki had moved that statue away. More than 8,000 tons of big iron lump! Even that relatively flat road was probably dug to transport it.

The return trip only took half a day. By the time he returned to the station, it was already dawn. The camp was already very different from before. The soldiers' station had moved back several hundred meters, forming a westward defensive formation.

Seeing their lord return, the chief officers of each battalion immediately rushed to the main camp tent. Liu Yuan sat on the main seat and said to his subordinates: "Tell me! What exactly happened? What made you put on this defensive formation? Did something go wrong with Pentos?"

Several commanders exchanged glances, and Filin spoke first: "Lord, let me tell you! According to your request, I took people to Pentos. But the whole city has been placed under martial law, only the north gate is open. After inquiring, we learned that a Dothraki khalasar is currently stationed south of the city. They are here to collect tribute and have been arranged in the seaside palace."

Liu Yuan became interested: "Oh! What is their scale? To be able to cross the Dothraki Sea and run so far to collect tribute, their strength must be extraordinary!"

Misda said: "Lord, after receiving the warning from Commander Filin, I personally took people to check it out. We disguised ourselves and mixed into their ranks and have already found out that their leader is Bharbo. This khalasar is one of the stronger ones, with more than 30,000 people in the entire tribe. It has more than 13,000 mounted warriors, more than half of whom are bell-wearing screaming warriors. The most famous is his son, Drogo, who has never failed since the age of thirteen and is a well-known warrior in the grasslands."