Chapter 2279 - 2274: Tang Ming’s Arrangements

Chapter 2279: Chapter 2274: Tang Ming’s Arrangements

Tang Ming smiled, a little pleased with himself.

A cold snort suddenly came from the side. Just now only Tang Ming had been speaking, so that snort was especially conspicuous.

Tang Ming fixed his gaze on the hawk-handling girl. The girl looked at Tang Ming and said, "City Lord Tang Ming, do you know why Demon Origin Mountain is called Demon Origin Mountain? It’s not because Demon Origin Mountain is the source of the Demon Clan, but because Demon Origin Mountain is in fact a vein of a kind of ore called Demon Origin Stone Ore."

"Demon Origin Stone? What kind of ore is that, and why am I unaware of it?"

The Artifact Refining Master Barton Nake of the Demon Slayer Clan raised his head and looked toward Mountain Ghost Granny.

A trace of pride appeared on the hawk-handling girl’s face: "Of course you don’t know, because Demon Origin Ore is stone that, after absorbing the essence of a Demon, transforms into ore. This ore doesn’t have much practical use, but it can isolate Formations and reduce the release of immortal power. However, for some unknown reason, once Demon Origin Stone leaves the Demon Origin Mountain Range, it loses its effect."

"A stone with no practical value? Then is it effective against the Demons of the Demon Abyss?"

Tang Ming lifted his head and looked at the hawk-handling girl.

The girl’s expression changed dramatically, then she said, "Useless. That’s why Demon Origin Mountain is a forbidden zone of the Taoyuan World, and we’ve always been guarding it there. Not long ago, that person you sent to scout for information was just going to his death. I think, if you need any information, you should just come to us directly; there’s no need to send people there to die. With his level of strength, I doubt he could even handle a Shadow Demon."

"Oh? Sending someone to his death—miss, where did that saying come from?"

Tang Ming’s brows twitched, then he Asked.

"You don’t know? In that case, that man from before was a fraud. He claimed he was from West Continent City. I even gave him a map of Demon Origin Mountain."

The hawk-handling girl’s expression changed greatly.

The girl standing beside her tugged at the hawk-handling girl and said, "City Lord Tang Ming, that man called himself Ying Chou. Come take a look, this is what he looks like."

A portrait appeared in front of Tang Ming and the others.

Guo Cunhou and Zhou Mo were both somewhat surprised. Tang Ming’s gaze fell on Zhou Mo; Zhou Mo took a deep breath: "City Lord, earlier I only arranged for him to recruit Demon Hunting Teams; I did not send him to Demon Origin Mountain to scout for information."

"Mm. So it was his own initiative. Senior Mountain Ghost, we truly have troubled you."

Tang Ming let out a long sigh.

Mountain Ghost, however, shook her head, then said, "For this old woman, this is a good thing. Someone is able to set their sights on Demon Origin Mountain—that gratifies me. You have so many factions in the West Desolation, yet all these years, only he has gone up Demon Origin Mountain. That’s precisely the main reason I came."

"We really have been too negligent."

Hu Jiuze lowered his head and spoke.

"It is we who have made Senior Mountain Ghost work so hard."

Tang Ming let out a long sigh and gave Mountain Ghost a deep bow.

Mountain Ghost’s arrival had brought Tang Ming great shock. He realized that if he wanted to make West Continent City strong, simply winning over those Demon Hunting Teams would not have much effect.

Moreover, those Demon Hunting Teams are all of uneven quality and extremely difficult to manage.

Hu Jiuze accompanied Mountain Ghost away, while Tang Ming kept Guo Cunhou, Zhou Mo, and Fox Bachang behind.

"What do you make of the information Senior Mountain Ghost brought?"

Tang Ming turned his gaze on the few of them.

Guo Cunhou glanced at Fox Bachang, then coughed lightly: "I think what the old lady said is very reasonable. We’ve fallen short in many areas."

"Mm, the main thing is, although we’ve recruited some Demon Hunting Teams over here, the people in these teams vary widely, and their sense of sticking together is too strong. They don’t have much sense of belonging to West Continent City. They merely feel that West Continent City is somewhat better than other cities, that’s all."

Zhou Mo nodded and spoke.

"More than that—I think that once the Demons attack, these guys will all turn into deserters. After all, without combination Formations, when they face Demons, they’re nothing but cannon fodder."

Hu Jiusheng snorted and said.

Zhou Mo and Guo Cunhou exchanged a glance; both of them felt a bit embarrassed, yet could not refute it.

After all, Hu Jiusheng was right—that’s exactly what the Demon Hunting Team members they managed were like.

If they weren’t the type to bully the weak and fear the strong, they’d likely have already made a name for themselves in the cities they came from.

As for the capable Demon Hunting Teams, why would they come all the way to West Continent City?

Tang Ming fell silent for a moment, then looked at Guo Cunhou and said, "As for the matter of combination Formations, Grand Steward Guo should have some way, right?"

Guo Cunhou was now the Grand Steward of West Continent City, managing all affairs of West Continent City. Aside from Tang Ming, only Fox Bachang’s position could compare with his.

Guo Cunhou nodded, then said, "Previously I always felt we had too few people, so we never popularized it. But now it seems we really need to gather these people together and give them a thorough training."

"Since we have a plan, then here’s how we’ll do it: Grand Steward Guo Cunhou will be responsible for training and organizing those Demon Hunting Teams. Those who have cultivated well will be rewarded with Elixirs and Immortal Artifacts. From First Level to Ninth Level, we’ll divide the Demon Hunting Teams into ranks—the higher the rank, the better the benefits."

Tang Ming looked at Guo Cunhou.

Guo Cunhou stood up and nodded toward Tang Ming: "Understood, City Lord."

"Zhou Mo will continue to be in charge of recruiting Demon Hunting Teams. This time we can also turn our eyes to those relatively large Demon Hunting Teams. As for others, including Array Masters, Alchemists, and so on—anyone willing to come to West Continent City, even if he’s just a farmer, we must win him over. Talent is the primary productive force; without enough people, West Continent City will have no way to resist the Demons of the Demon Abyss."

Zhou Mo nodded and stood up: "Understood, City Lord."

"Lastly, Jiusheng Uncle and Ba Chang Aunt, you two will mainly coordinate logistics and city defense arrangements. All these years, in our struggle against the Demons of the Demon Abyss, the key has always been logistics and defense. West Continent City is the first barrier against the Demon Abyss Demons invading the West Desolation. If we want to turn West Continent City into a military fortress, just the city-defense Crossbow Arrows and new-style cannons alone will require manpower and resources. I must trouble you two to put in more effort."

Tang Ming let out a long sigh. Ever since West Continent City rose, his workload had greatly increased.

Back in the Fox Spirit Mountain Range, everything was managed by Fox Bachang and Zhou Mo.

After coming to West Continent City, in order to balance their authority, Tang Ming had no choice but to promote Guo Cunhou.

Guo Cunhou, too, did not disappoint Tang Ming. Under his management, West Continent City was orderly and well-run—even Fox Bachang had no objections to him.

"I’ll take charge of the city defense. Don’t worry—there won’t be any problem."