Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

As night fell, Zhou Feng walked out of the room shakily and went to the back room where Bai Lang and Tie Jianguo were staying.

"Boss, there are many highly skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctors in that Dream of Splendor world. Why don't we ask them to prescribe a medicine for you to replenish your body?"

Tie Jianguo noticed Zhou Feng's trembling appearance and asked him with some concern.

They naturally have no right to inquire about their leader's personal relationships, but it would be undesirable if such matters affected their leader's health.

Zhou Feng glared at him irritably: "Do I need to get it fixed? Who do you think you are?"

Tie Jianguo retreated somewhat awkwardly, but unexpectedly Zhou Feng immediately added, "You can find the prescription; a friend of mine really needs it, and I'll give it to him."

"Okay, sure!"

Tie Jianguo agreed somewhat blankly. The three of them returned to their original world in a daze, carrying the supplies that Zhou Feng had prepared in advance. After 12 o'clock, they instantly appeared in the courtyard of the Dream Record world again.

"Immortal Master!"

There was a person sitting in the room. When he saw Zhou Feng and the other two suddenly appear, his expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly knelt down to pay his respects.

As the assassins chosen by Chen Xiao and others, their attitude towards Zhou Feng was like that of fanatics seeing a god.

Far from being afraid of Zhou Feng's sudden appearance, they were filled with fervor and kowtowed three times.

"Go and summon Chen Xiao to the main hall."

"yes!"

Zhou Feng watched as the man retreated backwards on his knees and left the room quickly. He then led Bai Lang and Tie Jianguo out of the house.

On the way to the main hall, almost everyone who encountered him would kneel down and prostrate themselves, addressing him as "Immortal Master."

The fervent light in their eyes even made Zhou Feng, who had just returned from the world of courtyard houses, feel a little dazed.

It must be said that when people had money and power, the ancients knew how to enjoy life, and class distinctions were much clearer.

Within minutes, Chen Xiao arrived at the main hall, bringing Zhou Feng a new Bluetooth headset.

His Bluetooth headset only connects to Lin Yin's group, which acts as a relay station, and can transmit his orders to the group leaders in various subgroups in Tokyo City as quickly as possible through Lin Yin and his team.

Perhaps it was because Zhou Feng's divine identity had been brainwashed too much by his subordinates recently, that even Chen Xiao's eyes looked somewhat strange when he saw Zhou Feng.

At least now he stood a few steps in front of Zhou Feng, bowing slightly, his attitude completely different from when he first came from this world.

"Sit down, and tell me about the mission while I was away."

Zhou Feng sat down in the main seat and then pointed to the chair next to him.

Chen Xiao then bent down and sat down, but he didn't dare to sit on the chair completely, only about a third of it.

He pulled a notebook from his pocket, opened it, and began to report: "During your absence, we mainly made progress on three things."

"Firstly, through Xiao Qinyan's connections, coupled with your title of Celestial Master, and the gold, silver, and handicrafts we brought from modern times, we established contact with two-thirds of the civil and military officials in the court. Among them, seventeen have explicitly expressed their willingness to believe in the Celestial Master, about thirty have ambiguous attitudes, and there are currently no one who has explicitly opposed it."

Zhou Feng nodded slightly.

The Song Dynasty had loyal ministers who upheld the integrity of scholars, but it had many more who were opportunists.

He now enjoys the emperor's favor, has connections with the envoy Xiao Qinyan, has an inexhaustible amount of money brought from this world, and has rare items that have never been seen before in this era.

With these advantages combined, winning people's hearts here is a piece of cake.

Those who lack a sense of security can be given faith; those who lack money can be given money; those who lack upward mobility can be given opportunities through Xiao Qinyan; and even some incurable diseases in ancient times can be recorded by Chen Xiao and others, giving them hope of a cure.

"Secondly, our number of loyal followers has increased to over three hundred. These individuals were personally selected from various regions, with clean backgrounds, no ties, and their loyalty and faith in you are absolutely unquestionable."

Chen Xiao hesitated for a second before adding, "The families of these people have all been properly taken care of. Those who needed medical treatment received it, and those who needed financial assistance received it, so they have no worries whatsoever."

These three hundred people are different from the experts and elite soldiers that Zhou Feng brought from this world. Their faith is in Zhou Feng, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are Zhou Feng's own people.

"What about the private soldiers we planned to have?"

When Zhou Feng asked, Chen Xiao immediately replied, "We already have three thousand men, all equipped with the cold weapons you brought from this world. In terms of training, we've used the body-forging techniques provided by Gu Qianfan, along with our modern military training system. Their individual combat capabilities are definitely not a problem."

"If the plan is put into action, these three thousand men can control all the gates of Tokyo within one hour, and the entire city within three hours. We have also bribed and contacted the generals of the Imperial Guards, and planted people in their ranks."

Zhou Feng leaned back in his chair and nodded seriously.

Considering the time they arrived in the Dream Record world, Chen Xiao and his group's efficiency was already terrifying.

But considering that this was a vision and technology that was thousands of years ahead, there's nothing to be surprised about.

"How much does Xiao Qinyan know?"

"He knew we were contacting ministers and that we had a private army outside the city, but he didn't know the exact number. This man is very clever; he never asks about things he doesn't know. Our people monitoring him didn't notice anything unusual about him either. Besides, Gu Qianfan is with us..."

"When this kind of person is threatened, he won't care whether Gu Qianfan is in our hands or not. What we need to do is get him involved in our operations more, tie him to us, and make sure he can't get off the ship."

"yes!"

Chen Xiao nodded.

He certainly knew this, but when reporting to a leader, giving the leader room to give instructions is also a reporting skill.

"There's one last thing. We've already brought Yu Zhongquan back from his exile. Lei Jing should be able to guess that we were behind it, but he hasn't dared to say anything."

Zhou Feng raised an eyebrow: "So where is he locked up now?"

"He's with Zhou Sheguan, in that courtyard outside the city. There are people watching over him, so he can't escape."

"Where are your legs?"

"As you instructed, I removed one of the left legs, neatly from the knee down. I also cured it with lime and soaked it in a solution. Now it looks no different from dried bacon. The shape is well preserved, and you can definitely tell it's a leg."

Zhou Feng nodded in satisfaction.

According to the original plot, Yu Zhongquan was cooked by Gu Qianfan, and his thigh was given away as a gift.

Now that Gu Qianfan is locked up in a courtyard outside the city and can't participate in the plot, the task of delivering the gift naturally falls to him.

After all, respecting other people's fate is a form of courtesy!

"Find a box, put it in, and send it to Observer Gao's residence. Also attach a letter, stating that Yu Zhongquan, following someone's instructions, falsely conveyed the Imperial City Guard's orders and attempted to frame the current Celestial Master's betrothed. Also clarify the identity of that person, but this Celestial Master, considering Observer Gao's high position in the court, will not pursue the matter. I am offering this left leg as a warning, hoping that Observer Gao will strictly control his children."

Chen Xiao frowned: "Gao Hu is, after all, the Deputy Commander of the Infantry. If we do this..."

"The point is to stir up trouble. Don't you know what the status of military officers was like in the Song Dynasty? Without the emperor's permission, could this deputy commander-in-chief really command his soldiers?"

Zhou Feng put down his teacup, looked at Chen Xiao, and said with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "Don't worry, he won't turn against us. He'll even shift the blame, and might even come to apologize in person. If we lay this out and say we won't pursue it, he'll remember this favor. In officialdom, favors are much more useful than money."