Chapter 114 Seoul

A month had passed since the treaty was signed, and June saw the official transfer of Huangdao to Jinhan.

"Jinhan has a critical role to play," Witte said, his tone carrying both trust and veiled expectation. "We're counting on you."

"Don't worry," the representative from Jinhan replied with a confident smile. "We'll be busy for a while, but soon, we'll surpass even your highest expectations, Minister."

On the surface, Huangdao was a shell of a city. Its population was meager, and with the departure of the stationed Russian troops and their support personnel, it risked becoming a ghost town. Even the remaining Qing privileges tied to the city had been forfeited. What remained was little more than an empty husk—exactly what Jinhan had desired.

"This will keep us occupied for a while," the representative mused.