The one who instructed the Dong family to steal the railroad tracks turned out to be a very peculiar master: Duke Changsheng of Donghua Country.
The slave worker bound by the Dong family knew some information, but it was only superficial.
However, the reason given by the Duke's Mansion for stealing the railroad tracks was quite incredible: he needed a large amount of iron to craft weapons.
Although the duke was known as "Changsheng," he remained very low-key domestically. Just the mention of this title suggests the suspicion and pressure he would endure.
Someone from the Dong family was an official in the capital and later connected with the Duke's Mansion. Five years ago, the Duke's Mansion hoped the Dong family would prepare a batch of weapons. They didn't say what it was for, but it was evident that the Dong family had no power to refuse.
