Dragon Tamer

The previous mansion had already been destroyed by those from the Dragon Horse Camp.

Fortunately, Yang Beicheng had been vacated, and its environment was much better than the previous dilapidated alley. With a bit of tidying and decorating, it would be very comfortable.

A Runyu Tower was first established to discuss the development plans for the Raggedy City. Then, an elegant and peaceful mansion from the Yang Shu family was chosen to settle down their own family members.

“With this, we should be able to obtain the City Lord’s Seal in a month,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Having a place to stay is nice too, and I quite like the climate here,” Nan Yuso said, as she was feeding sliced cucumbers to the little Immortal Rabbit Dragon, Chang’e.

Chang’e chewed the cucumber crisply, her two chubby cheeks adorable enough to make one want to pinch them.

“Let’s go check the wooden boards for any decent rewards?” Zhu Minglang suggested idly, looking for something to do.

Zhu Minglang was not someone adept at managing a city, especially since he had so many subordinates now. Would they not busy themselves with the city so that he, as their lord, could avoid running errands?

Similarly, Li Yunzi had no interest in managing the city either.

She was only responsible for taking down cities and setting strategic directions; the rest was up to the officials belonging to the city.

The Hu Family siblings naturally were more skilled in rebuilding Runyu City, and they were very enthusiastic, as if they had been given a new lease on life, not sleeping for several nights in a row.

“Sure, there’s a strong smell of blood everywhere in the city; it wouldn’t hurt to go out and get some fresh air. I’ll call my sister,” Nan Yuso said, having grown restless.

She had not taken part in any of the internal fighting.

Originally, in Ancestral Dragon City, Nan Lingsha and Nan Yuso had been in charge of the Nan Family and mostly resided at the Dragon Taming Academy, taking more interest in its affairs than in the family business they wouldn’t even bother looking at.

The wooden boards in Runyu City were quite unique.

They didn’t just display bounties from Runyu City but included missions and rewards from all over the Tea-colored Ground, some of which were worth hundreds of thousands or even over a million.

On the one hand, Zhu Minglang needed to take Fang Niannian to other countries and city-states to purchase Dragon Food, and on the other hand, money was quickly depleting. Considering he only had four dragon pets at the moment, he should save up more ‘milk money’!

Runyu City was in an extremely chaotic phase, but there were still many people within the city making a living with different skills. Now that there was a clear sense of belonging and orders had been issued, the number of people moving around in the city visibly increased.

The Copper Knife Army had scattered throughout the city, temporarily acting as the stabilizing force, ready to intervene and deal with any heinous acts like murder, robbery, or fights.

After all, this was a city on the verge of falling into a City of Sin; without countering violence with force, it would be impossible to restore civilian life.

“City Lord, Female Monarch.”

“City Lord, Female Monarch.”

Members of the Copper Knife Army recognized Zhu Minglang and his companions; upon seeing them patrol, they would respectfully salute.

Upon arriving at the wooden notice board, the place was still crowded with people.

Among them were a few familiar faces, precisely the Dragon Shepherd Hunters who had been severely dealt with by Zhu Minglang before.

This time, they didn’t dare to clamor about taking down Zhu Minglang to share the three million bounty anymore.

When they saw Zhu Minglang approach, everyone consciously made way for him. After the trials of the past few days, by now everyone knew who truly was in charge of this city. To make a living on someone else’s turf, one had to remain respectful and well-behaved.

“What are you all discussing? Did a bounty appear that’s higher than mine?” Zhu Minglang asked.

From the crowd, a person with a bruised and swollen face stepped forward and said with a pitiable look, “Master Zhu, a large number of Mourning Dragons have appeared in Pear Blossom Gully. The entire tribe there is trapped and could become food for the Mourning Dragons at any moment. They have already issued a call for rescue to various countries, but the Mourning Dragons are fierce and social creatures. Not just anyone dares to go there.”

“Alas, this land used to be a lair for the Mourning Dragons. It was not easy to wipe them out, and now they have unexpectedly resurged.”

“The Mourning Dragons are too cruel, and they harbor great hostility towards humans. If they see a living person, they must tear and bite. Recently, the Mourning Dragons have started roaming the Tea-colored Ground, so we hunters also don’t dare to just go out and about on our tasks.”

Mourning Dragons.

Since his arrival to Runyu City, Zhu Minglang had heard about this type of dragon more than once.

Whenever people heard about Mourning Dragons, they would sigh or show signs of panic, as if they had had extremely terrifying experiences.

Just what kind of dragon was the Mourning Dragon? This piqued Zhu Minglang’s interest even more. Even the hunters who specialized in hunting demons and dragon beasts were terrified at the mention of them. Just how fearsome were the Mourning Dragons?

“Just now when I left the house, I heard the Hu Family siblings arguing about this matter,” Fang Niannian said.

“Arguing about what?”

“It seems that Hu Bailing said she wanted to take her men to kill the Mourning Dragons, while her brother Hu Chongming suggested they should first stabilize Runyu City before dealing with other issues. Something like that,” Fang Niannian explained.

“Hu Bailing must be very familiar with the Mourning Dragons. The rescue bounty didn’t specify a price, but since no one dares take it on, it should be suitable for our status and level,” Zhu Minglang said.

Zhu Minglang was now a man with a bounty of three million on his head.

Without that sum, Zhu Minglang would simply scoff!

Runyu City indeed needed manpower, so it was reasonable for Hu Chongming not to let his sister lead a team out.

As it happened, Zhu Minglang was idle, and as a Dragon Shepherd, dealing with evil dragons was practically his duty. Zhu Minglang also wanted to see for himself the Mourning Dragons on the Tea-colored Ground that made countless forces tremble at the mere mention of their name!

“Pear Blossom Gully isn’t far from us. It’s abundant in Water Breeding Gemstones and houses a rather ancient semi-hidden tribe. The geography of Pear Blossom Gully is complicated, with ravines intertwined and countless underground rivers and caves. It’s populated with many weird and malicious demons and monsters. Apart from their own tribe’s people, few are willing to venture there. Probably, when they were clearing the Tea-colored Ground before, a group of Mourning Dragons hid in their Pear Blossom Gully. After years of recuperating and breeding, they have grown stronger, so now the people of the Pear Blossom Gully tribe are suffering,” Hu Bailing said, seeming to be very knowledgeable about Pear Blossom Gully, looking as if she had been there before.

“How many people are in the Pear Blossom Gully tribe?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“About twenty or thirty thousand people. They have seven large mountain fortresses, each with dozens of villages and ravines. Although their overall strength isn’t weak, the ordinary villagers lack self-defense capabilities. I fear that the Mourning Dragons have already eaten a few thousand of them,” Hu Bailing said.

“Then let’s set off as soon as possible. After all, they’re our neighbors,” Zhu Minglang said.