Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 1007 - 967: Something Went Wrong

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Previously on Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System...
To silence those who threatened to expose him, Lord Liu had his own men dispose of the witnesses. He then burned the incriminating evidence, believing the threat neutralized. Meanwhile, Lin Yi's plan to have soldiers deliver important documents faced unexpected brutal resistance, leading to casualties and causing Lin Yi to send reinforcements.
A rotation, to be precise. This way, as soon as a team member departs, another takes their place. For cities in the vicinity, word gets back within a single day. Perhaps it's the garrison generals of these cities bordering the Capital City. They, in fear of the Capital City's might, refrain from causing any disturbances, allowing the directives to be implemented with remarkable smoothness. This fills Lin Yi with immense satisfaction, pleased that his mandates are being executed flawlessly. It appears selecting soldiers for these duties was indeed the most fitting choice, as they still command a certain level of intimidation. Naturally, their utilization hinges on the fact that these individuals are illiterate. Consequently, deciphering newspaper content presents a significant challenge for them. Or more accurately, they haven't the faintest idea what's printed within the papers. However, this doesn't hinder them, as they were specifically chosen for this role. Thus, despite their inability to read, they have the contents memorized perfectly. Presenting the newspaper and reciting it aloud, they create the illusion of reading it themselves. But let us steer clear of digressions and focus on this particular day. Suddenly, Lin Yi receives an update: a squad member who was scheduled for return last night has yet to appear. This perplexes the individual in charge of this operation. Normally, such a delay wouldn't occur. If they were detained and unable to return, the backup personnel dispatched would have already relayed the news. Yet, the very squad tasked with relaying information offers no update. This situation begins to raise suspicions. While the backup personnel haven't transmitted any news either, it is still within the realm of possibility, as their journey back takes approximately ten days upon reaching their destination. However, a squad member was expected in the Capital City last night, and their continued absence is indeed abnormal. By tonight, the second squad member should also be back. Moreover, from farther cities, individuals have already returned to the Capital City, and their assignments have been completed. Therefore, Lin Yi resolves to wait, hoping the soldier will return by tonight. Should they have met with misfortune en route, it's highly probable the second soldier would also be back, as the chances of both encountering difficulties in the same location are exceedingly slim. Lin Yi decides to observe a bit longer, waiting for the second soldier's arrival tonight to ascertain the circumstances. Under normal conditions, given his stature, Lin Yi would not trouble himself with such matters. As the sovereign of Dayou, how could he possibly divert his attention to such trivialities? But this particular issue held immense importance for him. Consequently, Lin Yi had explicitly ordered that all details, regardless of their significance, be reported to him without delay, leading to the developments previously described. After the messenger departs, Lin Yi, seated upon the dragon throne, can't help but furrow his brow and murmur to himself: "If only telephones existed in this era, it would be perfect. I'm not even asking for the internet; even the era of basic mobile phones would suffice." As he speaks, he lets out a long sigh, recognizing that such advancements are evidently a distant dream given the current technological landscape. While civilization isn't entirely primitive, technological development shows no signs of burgeoning. It's quite accurate to say that without his intervention, even after a millennium, they would not truly enter the industrial era. With that thought, he resumes attending to the affairs at hand. Time flows inexorably. Soon, midnight arrives. By this point, the second soldier responsible for message delivery should have made their return. However, the official overseeing this matter approaches Lin Yi once more and reports: "Your Majesty, there is still no word from East County City. The second individual, expected back tonight, has not arrived, and it is now over an hour past their scheduled return. I have dispatched someone to await them outside the city, but as of my arrival to report to Your Majesty, no news has been received." Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's brow immediately furrows. He looks up at the speaker and inquires: "Not a single trace? Haven't any of the others encountered them?" Indeed, although each squad was assigned different cities, many traveled along the same routes, making encounters inevitable. Therefore, if anything were to happen to them on the road, someone would undoubtedly know. However, in response to Lin Yi's question, the official promptly shakes his head: "Your Majesty, I have questioned everyone individually, and none have seen any personnel from East County City." Lin Yi frowns and speaks again: "Describe the situation in East County City in detail. Who commands there? Do they possess any particular affiliations? Under whom do they serve?" Faced with Lin Yi's pointed questions, the official dares not withhold any information and begins to recount everything with thoroughness.Via this explanation, Lin Yi immediately grasped that the Commander of East County City, Liu Buping, was indeed operating under Prince Ning's authority and was reportedly a favored subordinate. Previously, when directives from the King of Dayou were dispatched to that region, they were summarily rejected. This meant that this territory had not previously been under the King of Dayou's control, but rather Prince Ning's. Consequently, Lin Yi's suspicions were immediately aroused. Perhaps this individual harbored ill intentions towards him, or maybe he was discontent with being a mere local autocrat and still desired to rule unchecked. With this line of reasoning, a slight smirk involuntarily played on Lin Yi's lips. [To be continued...]