The rebellion at the West Continent mines ended with Fengyu personally killing Zhu Shengkai and dissolving the Salt and Iron Department, marking her complete control over the West Continent and becoming its indisputable ruler. The entire West Continent followed her orders. The rain poured down for a day and night, forcing the bandits from the mountains to seek shelter in the city, where Chunlu took charge of registration.
Fengyu fell ill!
She had been caught in the pouring rain at the mines for more than two hours, soaked to the bone. She developed a fever on the way back to the city. Fengyu's fragile health had only recently shown signs of improvement and couldn't bear such a strain. Coupled with days of exhaustion from inspecting canals and irrigation projects and caring about agricultural affairs, the illness came crushing down like a mountain. Fengyu burned with fever, leaving Qiuxiang and Chunlu alarmed and terrified.
