Chapter 211: One More Update
Tang Wei didn’t immediately respond to Weng Ling’s words. Although the Northern Border was currently the fiefdom of the Wuxing Aristocratic Family, there was someone else present who was even more familiar with its affairs. Thus, the gaze of Miss Tang from the Tang Family shifted slightly and settled on someone else.
"These matters scare me just to hear them. Miss Zhang from the Zhang Family of Hejian knows more about the Savages of Northern Meng than I do. Perhaps you should ask her, for her father is a great hero who pacified the Northern Border."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s attention turned to Miss Zhang of the Zhang Family of Hejian. Zhang Linghui was startled; she had been focused on eating and had only vaguely heard the words "Northern Meng," but the head of Miss Zhang was a simple one.
"Northern Meng, eh? The Savages there can actually eat people." Zhang Linghui was very pleased to be the center of attention; normally, when these ladies from prominent families spoke, she couldn’t get a word in edgewise—not because she couldn’t, but because she couldn’t understand five out of ten sentences they said. Whenever she joined the conversation, the atmosphere would change.
"How dreadful. Have you ever seen them?"
Zhang Linghui shook her head.
"Those Savages were driven back into the deep mountains by my father years ago, never to set foot on the soil of Nanzheng again. I’m afraid those from the Jiumu Aristocratic Clan who are guarding it now probably have never seen them."
Miss Xia from the Jiumu Aristocratic Clan didn’t speak up upon hearing this. With her status, it was already face-giving enough for her to attend such a gathering; she certainly didn’t have the opportunity to refute.
In fact, Xia Zhiqian had heard of the Savages of Northern Meng. Not only had she heard of these Savages, but her brother had also told her that apart from the Savages of Northern Meng in the Northern Border, there was something else far more terrifying. Those monstrosities, neither human nor non-human, that could suck the lifeblood out of people, turning them into skeletons. Many soldiers had died because of this, and the people of the Northern Border were extremely fearful. Many had secretly joined the Evil Cult mentioned by Miss Weng.
But these were secrets, and the vast majority of the news that made it back to Zheng Capital was good news.
Seeing that Miss Xia didn’t speak, everyone thought that what Zhang Linghui said was true, and Miss Zhang from Zhang Family became even more elated, continuing to tell a few more stories about the Savages of Northern Meng and the Evil Cult.