Chapter 47: Family Upgrade! One Wise Man Can Build a City, One Man Can Command a Million Soldiers!
The next day, early morning.
Inside the Daqing military camp.
“Honey, come and try this. This is German roasted pork knuckle, Russian smoked sausage, and...oh yeah, this is locally produced Harbin bacon!”
“Ugh, Zhang Xue Ming! Are you doing this on purpose?!”
Looking at the table full of roasted and smoked red meat.
Lin Hui Yin’s throat churned, and she felt like she was about to vomit.
She thought to herself: “I will never fly with Zhang Xue Ming again in my life, it’s torture both up in the air and down on the ground!”
Zhang Xue Ming, on the other hand, was in high spirits.
He didn’t know why, but after killing the Japanese, his mood was exceptionally good.
“Aide, where are today’s newspapers?”
Since the last incident with the intellectuals, Zhang Xue Ming had subscribed to several major city newspapers. In this era, without television, people relied on this most primitive means to stay informed about current events.
Yesterday, he had done something big.
The Japanese side should have at least put something in the newspapers to make a show of it, right?
However, when Zhang Xue Ming opened the newspaper, he was stunned.
The top headline wasn’t about the fire at the Japanese base in Harbin.
Instead, it was…
“Yuan Shikai Died at His Residence in Wangfujing This Morning”
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“Holy shit!”
“Yuan Shikai is dead?”
Zhang Xue Ming was dumbfounded. It was only mid-April. According to historical records, he could have held on for another month, but now…he’s suddenly dead!
“Could it be…that I’ve changed history?!”
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Zhang Xue Ming wasn’t the only one thinking this!
At this moment, in the Fengtian Warlord’s Mansion.
Zhang Zuolin was also looking at his fifth concubine in disbelief.
“The newspaper says Yuan Shikai is dead?”
The fifth concubine nodded numbly. Zhang Zuolin was illiterate, and she helped him read the newspapers every day.
She wondered, “My Lord, why? Isn’t Yuan Shikai’s death inconvenient?”
Zhang Zuolin stood up, constantly scratching his head, feeling a tingling sensation on his scalp.
“Damn it! Damn it! He’s really dead! Yuan Shikai really died!”
“My Lord, why are you so agitated?”
How could he not be agitated?
Zhang Zuolin took a deep breath and turned to his fifth concubine.
“Ya Jun er (the fifth concubine’s given name), you know, I called Xue Ming yesterday.”
“He told me that Yuan Shikai was about to die.”
“Moreover…”
“Moreover, what?” The fifth concubine leaned forward.
Zhang Zuolin said in disbelief, “Xue Ming also said that maybe Yuan Shikai read the article he wrote, and he died of anger today!”
Ah-
The fifth concubine was stunned.
Xue Ming said that Yuan Shikai would die today.
And…Yuan Shikai really died?
Is Xue Ming’s mouth blessed?
The fifth concubine shivered.
“Lord! You mean, Xue Ming cursed Yuan Shikai to death?”
“Goodness, he’s become a celestial being!”
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It wasn’t just Zhang Zuolin who was suspicious.
Upon learning of Yuan Shikai’s death.
The nation could be said to have celebrated, especially those progressive intellectuals.
“Crackle! Crackle!”
Shanghai.
In a small alleyway.
Li Zi Mo was waving a firecracker.
“How exhilarating! How exhilarating! That old scoundrel Yuan Shikai is finally dead!”
“We must set off firecrackers in celebration!”
And beside him.
His friend Zhao Wen Tai had a serious expression.
Li Zi Mo asked curiously, “Brother Wen Tai, why aren’t you happy that the usurper Yuan Shikai is dead?”
Zhao Wen Tai hurriedly shook his head.
“It’s not that I’m not happy, I just feel…this is a bit unbelievable!”
“What’s unbelievable?”
“Rumor has it that Yuan Shikai died of fright yesterday after reading the manifesto in ‘New Life’ newspaper!”
What?!
He read the manifesto in the newspaper.
Died of fright?
Yuan Shikai was…scared to death?
Many of the bizarre incidents in the Republic of China were far-fetched.
But the common people enjoyed hearing them!
The common people had long hated Yuan Shikai.
They wished he would die a horrible death.
Now, hearing that Yuan Shikai read the manifesto and scared himself to death.
It was like a story from a play.
In a short time.
Across the vast land.
People were singing the praises of Zhang Xue Ming’s great achievements.
“One Wise Man Can Build a City, One Man Can Command a Million Soldiers!”
“Young Hero Zhang Xue Ming, Frightened Yuan Shikai to Death with One Article!”
Within just a few days.
Zhang Xue Ming became a ‘representative of the new youth in the Republic of China’, known across the land for his proud spirit and defiance of authority!
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“Ding! Respected Host, you have done something that can be recorded in history as a ‘family anecdote’, earning +1 Legendary Points.”
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Zhang Xue Ming, who was looking for news about the Japanese, was stunned.
What’s going on?
Why did I suddenly gain 1 Legendary Point?
He immediately opened his family attribute panel.
【Anda Zhang Family】
Family Level: 1 (Small Reputation)!
Family Legendary Points: 2 (You are striving to create the most legendary family in the world. The higher the Legendary Points, the greater the family’s influence.)
【Head of the Family】：Zhang Xue Ming
Direct Line: (Wife: 1, Concubine: 3, Children: 2 (unborn))
Ancestral Home: Anda, Northeast China (Daqing’s former name)
Territory: Songjiang Province, Daqing City (100% control)
Military: 1200 Cavalry, 4500 Infantry, 300 Police Force, Planes…
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Following each line of descriptions.
Zhang Xue Ming finally saw the full content of the prompt.
【Anda Zhang Family’s First Head of the Family - Zhang Xue Ming, cursed Yuan Shikai to death, becoming a bizarre incident in the Republic of China. This event can be passed down for a hundred years, influencing future generations, +1 Legendary Point.】
【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a Legendary Lottery Ticket X1】
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Thank you to ‘Press and Charge’ big boss for the 1000 VIP points, thanks to the Daddy of Gold!
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