I Have A Mountain Stronghold.

Summary

Cheng Dalei learns about the outsider tribes' treasures: innovative gadgets and exotic women. He confronts Kane Doyle, suspecting deceit, but Kane reveals the Norton Dynasty's harsh stance on heretics and the existence of a dwindling group of New Faith followers, including magicians. Cheng Dalei is intrigued by the potential techniques these outsiders might possess. He decides to send provisions and aid to rescue the New Faith group, while contemplating the implications of magic on power dynamics. The chapter ends with Cheng Dalei visiting Fan Li Hua, who is learning to play the pipa.

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