Seeing Hao Yun's gaze, West was disheartened. Even though he was number one, he had still lost and had become the opponent's prisoner.
"Alright, I agree to your request. As for the ransom, forget about it. Dragon City doesn't need that little bit of money."
Having conquered Meereen and the Abyss, Hao Yun plundered a vast amount of wealth, and with Dragon City generating hundreds of thousands of gold dragons' worth of revenue daily, Hao Yun had no worries about running out of money.
"By the way, your name is West, right? Now that you've joined Dragon City, you have to abide by our rules. After you leave, go find Wang Shouren, and he will arrange a job for you. As for your army designation, just keep calling it the Golden Regiment."
"Thank you, Lord City Lord!"
West's face lit up with joy; he hadn't expected things to be so simple.
"Little Devil, the Abyss, or Meereen, choose one."
"What to choose?"
"Of course, it's about which city you go to be the administrative officer for."
After hearing Hao Yun's answer, the little devil replied without hesitation.
"Can't I stay in Dragon City?"
Dani answered his question, "Dragon City already has an official in charge, but he is currently handling government affairs in Meereen and will be back in a while."
"Alright then, I really wish I could stay here, so I would never have to worry about my wine jug being empty again."
Clutching the last jug of wine from the table to his chest, the little devil left the room; he still needed to familiarize himself with the affairs officer's duties.
Hao Yun glanced at Varys and said in a flat tone.
Why haven't you left yet?
"My lord, I think my information will be of use to you."
"Yeah?"
Hao Yun looked at Varys with a half-smile. To be honest, he really disliked this intelligence chief because he had no bottom line and liked to cause trouble under the guise of the people.
At this point, Varis also noticed that Hao Yun did not like him and was very hostile towards him.
"Goodbye."
Since the other party did not welcome him, Varys would not make a fool of himself, so he turned around, left the room, walked out of the palace, and disappeared into the crowd.
Dani was puzzled; she couldn't understand why Hao Yun would let Varys, the intelligence chief, go.
"Remember, some people, no matter how talented, should not be used, because you never know when they might stab you in the back."
Hao Yun's words made Dani fall into deep thought. She was originally a smart girl, but it hadn't been shown before.
Having been by Hao Yun's side for so long and seen all sorts of things, she has naturally grown and can understand the meaning behind Hao Yun's words: that Varys is not a good person.
"Okay, stop overthinking. Come on, let's go for a walk."
Hao Yun pulled Dani out of the palace and strolled around the streets, taking the opportunity to sample the city's delicacies.
As the two were walking, a dirty little beggar rushed over.
Chapter 170 The White Walkers
"master!"
The little beggar rushed up to Hao Yun and grabbed his leg.
Hao Yun looked down and exclaimed, "Hey! Isn't this my little apprentice, Arya Stark?"
"Arya, how did you get here?"
"Master! I came here illegally by boat."
The journey from King's Landing to Slaver's Bay was incredibly long, and it's truly remarkable that Arya, a young girl, managed to persevere.
Holding Hao Yun in her arms, Aria's tears streamed down her face. At this moment, she had finally seen her family.
With her father dying tragically before her eyes, her brother being brutally murdered, and her family's stronghold, Winterfell, being seized by the Skinners, Arya had nowhere to go. That's why she risked her life to cross the Narrow Sea and smuggle herself to Slaver's Bay.
"Don't cry, sweetie."
After patting Arya's head, Hao Yun inquired about what Arya had been through recently and sighed with emotion.
"Come on, let's go home with Master."
Arya burst into tears, her body went limp, and she collapsed into Hao Yun's arms, fainting instantly.
She had been on edge all this time, even sleeping with one eye open and one eye closed. But the moment she saw Hao Yun relax, she couldn't hold on any longer.
"Is this young girl your apprentice?"
Dani looked at Arya with curiosity. She found it strange that Arya had called Hao Yun "Master" earlier, because she had never heard Hao Yun mention having an apprentice.
"Well, it can't be explained in a few words. Let's go back to the palace first."
Holding Arya in his arms, Hao Yun pulled Dani along and, with a quick movement, returned directly to the palace.
"Dani, take her to take a bath first."
Hao Yun handed Arya to Dani, glanced at the soiled clothes, and sighed helplessly. This girl was really too messy.
"All right."
Dani carried Arya to the bathroom, took off her clothes, and began to bathe her.
Halfway through the bath, Arya, who had been fast asleep, suddenly woke up.
"Who are you!"
With a gasp, Arya leaned back and assumed an attacking stance.
“I am your master’s maid. He asked me to help you take a bath.”
Hearing that it was her master who arranged it, Arya relaxed. At the same time, she looked down at her dark arms and realized that she really should take a shower.
With Dani's help, Arya washed herself clean.
Just as she was about to leave the bathroom, Dani noticed that she had already thrown away Arya's clothes.
"Wait a moment, I'll go find you some clothes."
Dani brought out a set of her own clothes, which could barely be considered as Arya wearing them.
The two arrived at the restaurant, where Hao Yun had been waiting for a long time.
"master!"
Arya rushed over, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Master, my family is gone. My father was beheaded, my mother and brother were killed, and my two younger brothers were brutally murdered. Only my sister, Jon, and I are left in our family!"
As she spoke, Arya started crying again, because the more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became.
"Don't cry, Master will avenge you."
"Really?"
"Would your master lie to you? Eat something to fill your stomach first."
With Hao Yun's reassurance, Arya finally calmed down, and her stomach began to rumble.
"Eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
Hao Yun patted Arya's head and smiled as he carried her to a chair nearby.
Arya looked at the fragrant dishes on the table and couldn't help but swallow. Lately, she had been secretly eating the crew's leftovers.
"Eat."
Under Hao Yun's gentle gaze, Arya no longer hesitated and started eating with gusto.
After the whirlwind of food was over, Arya patted her round belly, so full she could barely walk.
"Master, I want revenge!"
After filling her stomach, Arya remembered her family feud: Queen Cersei, the brat Joffrey, and the Frey family of River City—all of whom were targets of her revenge.
"One year from now, I will lead a large army to conquer the seven kingdoms."
"Really?! I want to go with them."
Arya clenched her fists, wishing she could immediately return to the Seven Kingdoms.
"Of course it's true, but you need to study hard with me during this year. Your martial arts skills haven't improved at all while I was away."
Arya was about to retort after hearing Hao Yun's words, but was stopped by Dani.
Under Arya's puzzled gaze, Dani smiled and shook her head.
The next day, special training began. Under Hao Yun's intensive training, Arya felt like she was about to die.
Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. The seven kingdoms have been anything but peaceful during this year.
Joffrey died, and another prince, Tommen, inherited the throne.
Meanwhile, the Church of the Seven, which Cersei had personally supported, rebelled. The first victims were Tommen's fiancée and her brother, followed by Cersei herself.
After suffering a series of hardships, Cersei, in a fit of rage, blew up the church, killing Tommen's fiancée in the process.
King Tommen jumped off a building after a disagreement, and Cersei ascended the throne in grief.
Meanwhile, Jon Snow's Night's Watch is actively fighting the Wildlings, who have amassed an army of 100,000 and are attempting to cross the Wall to escape the White Walkers.
The Night's Watch fought desperately, but it was all in vain; how many of them were there, maybe a few thousand at most?
There are 100,000 savages; one spit from each of them could drown them.
Fortunately, Robert's brother, Stannis, arrived in time to provide support; otherwise, the Night's Watch would have been defeated long ago.
However, Stannis didn't come for nothing; he wanted Jon Snow to join his ranks in the rebellion against Cersei's rule.
Although Jon Snow is a bastard, given the current situation where the Stark family is almost wiped out, he, as a bastard, can still represent the Stark family.
Stannis was confident that he could help Jon Snow regain control of the North, given that the Stark family's prestige in the North was unmatched.
As long as Jon Snow steps forward and raises the Stark banner, the Boomers will be dealt with without Jon Snow lifting a finger.
However, Stannis was clearly overthinking things. Jon Snow is now the Commander of the Night's Watch, and he will never leave the Night's Watch.