The figurative fire of Hell was picking up.

Qin Ye wanted nothing more than for these flames to spread across the entire Hell. After all, when the government had its mind set on one goal, there was no reason that it wouldn’t be able to achieve it.

Back when the talks of the seaport were first made public, the citizens of Hell didn’t think this was going to be a blazing conflagration of such a magnitude. Everyone had expected it to be nothing more than a spark, just like the other incidents that came before it. But now, they knew better. They knew that things were slowly but surely going to pick up.

7 February. 10 days before the New Year. It was also on this day that Hell’s Media Group launched a special edition of Hell’s Weekly with emboldened captions: Sea Trade in Full Swing! The Russian Flotilla Arrives! Hell Sets Foot Onto the International Arena!

“... Three days ago, Hell’s government, led by none other than Yanluo Qin himself, arrived at the Ashmound Port for a final inspection. This is the second time in a week that Yanluo Qin has inspected Ashmound Port to ensure everything is in order. This is also the first time that Hell will officially be making a splash with the other underworlds on the international arena…”

“... Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Labour has issued a statement confirming that 22 companies have already expressed their intention to submit tenders for the use of the goods imported through sea trade. The Ministry of Labour expects the opening of the Ashmound Port to create approximately 50,000 jobs...