Of course, this only pertained to the majority of ordinary citizens in Hexi.
Under the direct command of Hou Yuduan, the infiltration and espionage efforts in Nanjiang were unfolding swiftly. Members from the Qinglong Association, Upper and Lower Hou Sect, and Zhaoyang Escort Agency, began to covertly assume false identities and frequented Nanjiang.
Time slowly passed, and everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.
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New Yu Era 1331, July, Nanjiang Chilih Prefecture, Qingmiao City
Strictly speaking, Nanjiang was considered outside the realm, not a part of Shenzhou territory. However, due to frequent interactions with Yongzhou and similar lifestyle habits of the Nanjiang Five Miao Tribes compared to the people of Yongzhou, the foreign nature of Nanjiang was not strongly perceived. Over time, many started to regard Nanjiang as part of Shenzhou.
