Chapter 404
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Chapter 404: Triumphant Return to the Capital
Another day passed after that.
“Shadow, you heartless little thing, you just remembered to come back? Where did you run off to again lately?”
Teasing Shadow, who had just flown back from outside, Luo Ji hadn’t seen it for almost a month and missed it dearly.
At this moment, he even temporarily put aside his official duties, which showed his doting affection for Shadow.
It’s worth mentioning that Shadow, as his Imperial Majesty’s beloved pet, was now, through the storytellers’ mouths, the subject of the spreading tale of the divine eagle protecting its master, causing a trend of eagle-raising to continue fermenting within the Myriad World Civilization.
Currently, many rich people have begun to purchase young eagles at high prices, and the profession of ‘eagle handler’ was born.
For a time, it also caused quite a few troubles.
Aside from many who, for money, risked their lives climbing cliffs to raid eagle nests and capture young eagles, resulting in disabilities or even death, fake goods also appeared on the market for the first time.
After all, this industry had just started.
Within his Myriad World Civilization, there were originally few people who had raised eagles, let alone seen young eagles.
This allowed some unscrupulous merchants to exploit the loophole, doing unethical deeds such as impersonating young eagles with ordinary bird chicks, selling them at high prices, and swindling a lot of money.
For long-term considerations, Luo Ji naturally couldn’t condone such a deceitful practice, and it had to be severely punished!
He immediately dispatched the Mirror Division to thoroughly investigate the matter, arresting all the unscrupulous merchants.
While permanently revoking their trading qualifications, he confiscated their property, exiled them to the mines, and sentenced them to 5 years in prison, announcing this to the entire civilization.
Faced with such thunderous measures, no desperate merchant dared to cross Luo Ji for a time.
After that, considering the ferocity of eagles and the possibility of accidental injury to ordinary citizens within the city, a series of subsequent regulations were also introduced.
Every pet and its owner had to undergo a series of formal registration procedures.
After registration was complete and approved, a certificate would be issued, allowing one to officially raise eagles or any other pet.
Afterward, if a pet caused trouble, the owner would naturally bear full responsibility.
Furthermore, if anyone raised a pet without having registered it or obtained a certificate, it would be considered illegal.
They had the right to deal with the pet and its owner according to the severity of the circumstances at the time.
Luo Ji was busy with official duties.
Although he doted on Shadow immensely, he couldn’t spend too much time on it.
After simply teasing it for a while, he turned his attention back to his duties; otherwise, the piles of documents and reports would only grow larger.
Just as he was thinking of quickly reviewing the few reports on his desk, a guard walked in quickly.
“Your Majesty, the latest battle report from the north has arrived.”
“Present it.”
This was an important matter.
The 200 to 300 Hyenamen were indeed a considerable threat and needed close attention.
Luo Ji quickly opened the battle report.
After confirming its contents, he felt mixed emotions.
Successfully incorporating the barbarians from the three tribes in the northern mountain forest was naturally a good thing.
However, the several engagements and skirmishes with the Hyenamen had resulted in a certain degree of casualties for the wolf warriors, which made it hard to feel happy.
At the same time, through this news, he could clearly realize that those Hyenamen were much harder to deal with than he had anticipated.
After pondering for a while, Luo Ji exhaled a long breath.
“When Zhou Yi and the others return to Mirror City, tell them to come directly to see me.”
“Your subordinate obeys!”
Time flowed by.
By the time Zhou Yi and his troops triumphantly returned to the capital, it was already 4 days later.
Luo Ji naturally did not spare any effort in bestowing rewards upon the returning victorious army.
As for how to bestow rewards, Luo Ji had clearly thought it through during those 4 days.
Jie Zichuan had just surrendered, and his experience was still shallow.
Moreover, his innate skill clearly marked him as bodyguard material, not suitable for leading troops into battle.
Therefore, Luo Ji didn’t bother to specifically grant him a military rank, directly rewarding him 300 strings of cash.
With this money, it would be easier for him to settle down in Mirror City.
Next was Li Ke.
Sensing Luo Ji’s gaze, Li Ke couldn’t help but feel a bit ashamed.
In his opinion, this trip had been an unsuccessful start.
However, in reality, Li Ke’s merits this time were considerable.
Although he couldn’t be said to have taken the top merit, his continuous maneuvering with the Hyenamen for several days, buying time for Zhou Yi to incorporate the barbarian tribes, was a great achievement.
Therefore, when rewarding Li Ke, Luo Ji was not vague, promoting Li Ke to Centurion, commanding the wolf tribe forces, and bestowing upon him a set of bronze armor.
The original set of bronze armor didn’t look quite right on him.
Luo Ji directly instructed the artisans in the Forging Department to custom-make a set for him.
Moreover, Li Ke followed an agile combat style, yet the bronze armor he was currently wearing was a full body suit, quite heavy.
Aside from not fitting well, it also appeared excessively heavy, which actually hampered his performance.
It definitely needed to be replaced.
The most suitable armor for Li Ke should be light armor, similar to Bai Ze’s.
As for Zhou Yi, Luo Ji had previously sent him to Iron Wall City to learn troop command from Zhao Pan, and also to temper his character.
Now, he had experienced many battles, both large and small, and had accumulated enough experience.
Seizing this opportunity, Luo Ji smoothly promoted him to Centurion, allowing him to lead a thousand troops independently.
He would no longer need to return to Iron Wall City; instead, he was directly ordered to be stationed in Mirror City.
This matter was clearly something Luo Ji had carefully considered.
Mirror City, as the capital of the entire Myriad World Civilization, had always lacked a general capable of defending the city independently.
In the past, whenever there was a war, Luo Ji had to personally wear armor and take to the field to command operations.
However, now, his Imperial Majesty’s official duties were becoming increasingly demanding, and he simply couldn’t spare the extra energy to manage military affairs.
It was time to promote a trustworthy general to help him share this portion of the work.
Currently, Zhou Yi’s loyalty to him has reached 93 points, making him clearly a trustworthy person.
As for personal ability, Zhou Yi possessed a divine general-level panel.
Where else would there be a more suitable candidate than him?
This series of rewards undoubtedly stunned Zhou Yi.
As the capital of the Myriad World Civilization, Mirror City’s status needed no further elaboration.
And as the city’s defending general, his high status was even more unquestionable!
This time, he truly had soared to great heights!
With this thought, Zhou Yi, who had always been calm and composed, now visibly grew excited.
He then immediately knelt to express his gratitude and loyalty.
