It is now October 1890, Your Excellency. Zhou Bing has been in this world for more than five months. In these five months, Zhou Bing has integrated the remaining forces of the White Lotus Sect, trained the Fiend God, started building factories, made connections with the imperial court, gained the appreciation of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu, and was awarded the title of First-Class Earl of Xingguo.
On October 1st, Zhou Bing's Xingguo Company officially opened for business. To show its support, the imperial court dispatched Li Hongzhang as imperial envoy, carrying a large plaque with the words "Xingguo Company" personally inscribed by Emperor Guangxu to the opening ceremony. This demonstrates the high importance the court placed on Zhou Bing's Xingguo Company, considering that
