The Three Kingdoms: The Prodigal Son of Shu Han, starting with a fiery blaze at Wolong Ridge.

Summary

The chapter discusses the struggles faced by the people of Xu Chang due to the absence of the Mi family merchant group and the issues with salt supply. The powerful families could still acquire Shu salt, but the common people were suffering. Jiang Ji, under Cao Pi's leadership, was trying to develop alternatives to Shu silk and Shu salt, and he wanted to infiltrate the Mi family's operations to extract the secrets of Shu salt production. However, Liu Mang withdrew, causing discontent among the people, as Shu salt was a beloved staple. Cao Cao was aware of his son Cao Pi's intentions to usurp the Han, and he was concerned about the fate of the young emperor.

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