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Chapter 337 Unification
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The battle outside the restaurant has ended.

however.

The two men, exhausted from their exertion, collapsed on the ground and had not yet recovered when the Right Guard soldiers, who were patrolling the city to maintain order, rushed to their aid.

"How is this going!"

The captain, who was leading the group, looked at the two men lying on the ground and the gruesome skeletal corpse beside them, and his expression instantly turned serious.

"Another street fight, resulting in a death! You people are utterly lawless and have no respect for the laws of the imperial court!"

"Guards, take these two away from me!"

"And this corpse, take it back to the government office as well, to await further instructions!"

Under the stern reprimand of the leading captain, his soldiers acted swiftly and took the two men who had committed the act into custody.

"Let us go, we can walk on our own!"

Although the second and third sons were powerless to resist, they still tried to struggle.

Upon seeing this, the leading captain stepped forward and slapped each of the two men hard across the face, leaving them dizzy and unable to stand steadily for a moment.

"How dare you be so insolent! Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you have some ability?"

"take away!"

The second floor of the restaurant.

Wu Wen witnessed everything that was happening downstairs. Seeing that the two were about to be taken away, he said, "Wait!"

Upon hearing this, the leading captain and the others looked up at the same time.

"General!"

Upon seeing Wu Wen's face, the leading captain's expression immediately brightened with joy. He quickly ran upstairs to Wu Wen and respectfully bowed.

Wu Wen looked at him, and his mind quickly recalled: "You are Niu Zhuang!"

Upon hearing Wu Wen call his name, the captain's expression became even more delighted: "I didn't expect the general to remember me!"

More than a decade ago, he went to the north with Colonel Cheng Chumo and was fortunate enough to participate in several grassland battles under Wu Wen's command.

At the time, he was just an unknown nobody. He never expected that after so many years, Wu Wen would still remember him and even call him by name.

At that moment, Niu Zhuang felt incredibly honored.

Wu Wen looked him up and down, then said, "You're quite good. No wonder you were able to rise from a lowly soldier to your current rank of Right Martial Guard Commandant!"

"It's all thanks to the general. I was fortunate enough to follow the general in battle back then, which allowed me to achieve some military merits and thus get to where I am today," Niu Zhuang replied modestly.

"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. The reason you were able to become a captain is because you have real skills," Wu Wen praised.

Then Wu Wen said, "Bring those two over, I need to question them!"

“This…” Niu Zhuang hesitated for a moment, but then had his men bring the person up.

Looking at the two people who were being forced to kneel on the ground, Wu Wen asked softly, "What are your names? What is your relationship? Where are you from?"

Seeing that the two men hesitated and did not answer immediately, Niu Zhuang slapped them both across the face and angrily shouted, "Didn't you hear the general asking you a question?"

Although they were angry after being hit, the two still answered honestly, "My name is Zhang Bao!" "My name is Zhang Hu!"

“We are cousins, both from the Zhang family in Shandong, and we are disciples of the Zhengyang School!”

"Yin and Yang give rise to creation, movement and stillness combine to form the origin, and only by receiving guidance from the immortals can one know the profound mystery within the mystery."

Wu Wen thought to himself, "So these two are from the Zhengyang Sect. No wonder they can use the fusion ability of water and fire."

Upon learning their identities, Wu Wen instantly lost interest in them.

If their fused ability was something they developed themselves, Wu Wen might be more interested in them. "Alright, I have nothing more to ask. You can take them away!"

Wu Wen waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

At this moment, the waiter had already brought up the dishes that Wu Wen had ordered.

"Then I will not disturb the general's meal any longer!"

Niu Zhuang said his goodbyes and then left the restaurant with the two men and his men.

"Zhengyang Sect..."

Wu Wen muttered something to himself, as information about the Zhengyang Sect surfaced in his mind.

Seeing his thoughtful expression, Master Zhu asked in confusion, "Awen, is something the matter?"

"It's alright!" Wu Wen laughed. "Ninth Master, let's eat and try the delicacies made with exotic beasts at Baiweilou. Let's see how they taste!"

As they spoke, Wu Wen and Master Zhu simultaneously picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the food.

The Zhengyang School is a Taoist school founded by Zhengyangzi in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Its cultivation principle is "Yin and Yang give rise to creation, and movement and stillness are in harmony with the original source".

Wu Wen's virtual space 'Datang Online' has made great breakthroughs in its development in recent years.

The expansion of the virtual space was not due to Wu Wen actively incorporating the territory outside the Tang Dynasty's borders into his map, but rather because many divine forces actively connected with the virtual space themselves.

Wu Wen's virtual space is like an open public internet with almost no restrictions. Anyone who wants to enter, even the most ordinary people, can.

Those divine forces saw this opportunity and took the initiative to establish a connection, linking their 'grotto-heavens' and 'blessed lands' with Wu Wen's virtual space.

The Zhengyang School is one of them.

It's like,
A public internet that connects to private networks in many regions.

They enjoy the rights available on the public internet, while simultaneously maintaining their privacy.

This practice has a strong sense of usurping someone else's place or taking advantage of someone else's exploitation.

but,

Wu Wen did not react to their actions.

In Wu Wen's view, although these divine forces that wanted to take advantage did indeed gain some benefits, Wu Wen himself did not lose out.

The reason for this is that the local area networks connected to the virtual space have a more stable function, which has enhanced the stability of Wu Wen's virtual space.

They act like pillars, supporting the virtual space to some extent.

Moreover, their access has enriched Wu Wen's virtual space.

They leverage the rights and functions of virtual space to widely promote their sects and select disciples through information exchange methods that transcend spatial limitations.

Such behavior is tantamount to adding computing power to the virtual space.

Furthermore, they also reveal a great deal of hidden knowledge and technology.

This is equivalent to paying Wu Wen a fee.

This seems to confirm the old saying:

What's free is sometimes the most expensive.

From the moment they connected, Wu Wen has been unaware of how much knowledge and technology he has gained from them for free.

In addition, there is a hidden benefit.

Once everyone's interests are aligned, these divine forces will no longer target Wu Wen's virtual space.
This is why no one has bothered Wu Wen for so long.

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(End of this chapter)