Chapter 1120

"Alright, alright, thank you! I really want to see the Demon King's demeanor in person." Fu Shanlie also participated in the Panlong Battle; he should be very clear about the ins and outs of that battle.

"A small matter, we are who we are to each other," Fu Shanyue said with an 'aye'. "The old man should like you."

He Lingchuan smiled: "I think I will also hit it off with your father."

Returning to Suoding Island, He Lingchuan ordered people to prepare wine and food. Fu Shanyue sent Taozi back to her residence and changed into another set of clothes.

While he was away, the mirror asked He Lingchuan: "Fu Shanyue's actions, aren't you angry?"

"Angry about what? Before we became friends, I already knew his temperament," He Lingchuan closed his eyes. "National Master Frost Leaf specifically sent him over just to make things difficult for me."

If National Master Frost Leaf sent other subordinates to station in the Yangshan Archipelago, there was no guarantee they wouldn't become the second Yu Zecheng; after all, He Lingchuan's methods were there for all to see.

But by sending Fu Shanyue over, he not only made He Lingchuan helpless but also drove a wedge between their friendship, and National Master Frost Leaf himself even vented a little of the anger from being schemed against earlier.

People like this do things to kill several birds with one stone.

"Besides, Fu Shanyue suddenly doing such an annoying thing is nine times out of ten a deliberate test of my reaction," he still understood Fu Shanyue very well. "After the test is over, it shouldn't happen again."

"You see, he is clearly very interested in the Yin Beads, but he doesn't even ask how I made them. Because he knows I definitely won't say," He Lingchuan commented. "This person actually has his own sense of propriety."

"Then how are you going to deal with National Master Frost Leaf's move?"

"Nothing special, just treat Fu Shanyue with sincerity. This guy looks like a troublemaker, but he has a scale in his heart and can distinguish good from bad," He Lingchuan stretched his neck, making a few cracking sounds. "My heart is as clear as the sun and moon, open and aboveboard; would he still have the nerve to have other thoughts? Hmm, actually, Fang Canran is the same. They both have independent personalities that do not follow blindly."

He personally believed that these two guys were not ungrateful wretches and were both targets worth winning over.

Especially since Fu Shanyue was different from his father.

Fu Shanlie relied on military merit for promotion and had long been tied to the great empire of Beijia; but Fu Shanyue only needed to inherit the throne in the future, and He Lingchuan could perceive that he had no sense of belonging to Beijia, and even less affection for Lingxu City.

In the past, he was already out of place among the high-ranking dignitaries of Lingxu.

Now, who truly welcomes him and who only wants to use him—doesn't Fu Shanyue have a clue in his heart?

"What is personality?" The mirror had only heard of divinity.

"Nothing. Taking a step back, even if I'm wrong, it's no big deal," he smiled. "The Yangshan Archipelago is right here; since it has already appeared to the whole world, there must be many people who want to spy, and they aren't the only two."

At this time, the wine and food were ready, the servants sent them to the boat, and Fu Shanyue also arrived.

Thus, the two of them rowed the small boat out to sea and drank heavily under the bright moon.

The two of them seemed to have returned to the Pianxiang Villa in Lingxu City.

At that time, they were also rowing and drinking in the small lake behind the mountain, having a great time.

Fu Shanyue was also like he was back then; once half-drunk, he would slap the table and curse his own old man, listing all of Fu Shanlie's various evil deeds.

He Lingchuan just listened from the side.

Hmm, it seems Fu Shanlie has this personality in reality too, not much different from the Panlong world.

The Great Fanghu is truly a magical treasure; even a person like Fu Shanlie can be deduced so close to reality.

Fu Shanyue suddenly patted He Lingchuan's shoulder, spraying wine breath: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you here!"

He Lingchuan swirled the wine in his cup: "Where does this come from?"

He hadn't expected Fu Shanyue to be so straightforward.

However, this also fit Fu Shanyue's temperament, and He Lingchuan was not surprised.

"Lingxu City sent me here, I couldn't not come. Besides, I wanted to come myself," Fu Shanyue chuckled. "If I didn't come, Lingxu City would send someone else to do these things anyway. So, it's better that I come."

He had drunk too much wine, but his tongue wasn't tied yet, and he spoke the tongue twister even more smoothly.

But every word he said made sense.

Even if Fu Shanyue didn't take this job, Lingxu City and National Master Frost Leaf would find ways to spy on the Yangshan Archipelago.

Thinking of National Master Frost Leaf's methods, He Lingchuan had a headache; rather than being schemed against in the dark, it was better to play the open card of Fu Shanyue.

"As for the news Lingxu City wants to know, just tell me, and I'll report it regularly to muddle through," Fu Shanyue had wine breath in his mouth, but his eyes were very clear. "This way, I don't have to work hard, and you don't have to worry, isn't that great?"

He Lingchuan was moved: "You really want to do this?"

"Why not?" Fu Shanyue added, "But I have to remind you, don't make the intelligence you give me too outrageous. If National Master Frost Leaf sees it and knows it's fake, then this trick won't work in the future."

"Fine, it's a deal."

The two looked at each other and laughed out loud.

Everything was understood without words.

He Lingchuan admired him in his heart. He was truly worthy of being Fu Shanyue; as soon as he arrived, he could get rid of an awkward situation and put himself in the most comfortable position.

On this point, Fang Canran wasn't as open as he was.

National Master Frost Leaf's plan to drive a wedge between their brotherhood also fell through.

He still underestimated Fu Shanyue.

After all, he had never truly spent time with Fu Shanyue and had never deeply understood the true temperament of this Chiyan Crown Prince.

It wasn't until the bright moon sank in the west that the two returned, fully satisfied.

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The summer wind was very gentle, blowing and blowing, until it blew He Lingchuan and the others to Giant Deer Port.

This journey took only six and a half days, basically sailing with the wind. Dong Rui finally had a comfortable long voyage and was refreshed when he disembarked.

This was a large ship belonging to the Yangshan Archipelago itself; the cabins were wide, one could stretch their legs while sleeping at night, and the food was good—no need to worry about finding unknown bugs in the rice.

At most, the bacon pressed in the galley grew a layer of white mold, which could be eaten after scraping and washing.

He went to Blade Port frequently and knew well that one must never take a deep breath when disembarking, otherwise, they would be stunk to death.

Seeing other passengers holding their noses and shouting about the stench, some even vomiting by the side of the ship, he mocked them with an air of detachment:

"Heh, ignorant."

On this journey, Ling Guang also came along and specially made incense pills for the two of them, which could grant immunity to the fishy stench of the pier when stuffed in the nose.

However, only Dong Rui used them.

He Lingchuan didn't like to block his own senses.

The longer Dong Rui spent with him, the more he felt that this kid had more anti-human traits.

"This place..." After disembarking, Dong Rui expressed his first impression. "This place really isn't very good."

The Yangshan Archipelago itself was in the port and shipping business; although Dong Rui didn't participate in operations, he had seen how things worked.

"This port is too small, and the road in and out of the pier is dilapidated." He was busy looking around and didn't notice his foot sink into a black water puddle, stepping into smelly water with a splash. "Wow! There are so many potholes on the main road!"

The conclusion was, "Compared to Yang... compared to our place, it's far behind."

People were coming and going all around, and he didn't want to reveal his identity.

The roads on Suoding Island were always wide and straight, and any damage could be repaired that very night; although cargo transport was frequent, the pier never stank because the fishing pier was on the east bank, completely separated from the cargo pier; everything was in order, and cargo was rarely left in the open, unlike here where it was piled up everywhere, and he even saw someone shouting in frustration: "Where is my cargo? Which dog-thing without a hole in its butt dared to steal my stuff!"

Looking at the surroundings of the pier, the buildings were gray, broken, and old; the pillar at the entrance of the warehouse right next to it was even crooked, barely supported by two wooden strips.

Dong Rui had taken it for granted when entering and leaving Suoding Island in the past, but only after comparing it today did he know the gap. So, had their Yangshan Archipelago already been built so well? He Lingchuan was also cautiously evaluating: "This place is not very prosperous."

There were quite a few people loading and unloading cargo on the pier, and quite a few ships, but the port was indeed a bit small.

Even though it was a good deep-water port, very few large ocean-going ships docked here.

This showed that Giant Deer Port mostly did local business, with very few ocean-going foreign guests.

Doing only local business meant small money. Because there were only small countries near Giant Deer Port, and they weren't very wealthy.

The surroundings of the pier were all old, broken, and small, with sparse buildings; he didn't know how long it had been since a new house was built.

If the busiest pier of an external port was like this, could one expect other parts of the port to be good? To put it broadly, if an important hub for sea and land transport was like this, could one expect other parts of the Flash Gold Plain to be very good? "Let's go, find a place to stay first, then go find someone."

There were many beggars near the pier, old and young, either expressionless or rolling their eyes to size up every passerby. Several children with big heads and small bodies sat at the foot of the wall, basking in the sun and picking fleas off their tattered clothes, looking more like monkeys than Ling Guang on He Lingchuan's shoulder.

Getting closer, one could smell the heavy stench on them.

Two children were playing and chasing each other in the flowing crowd, and in the blink of an eye, they bumped toward He Lingchuan.

These two were clearly sea travelers who had just come ashore; Dong Rui was even carrying a bulging bundle on his back.

But He Lingchuan had traveled north and south for many years, so how could he not see through this routine? His gaze flickered, and he whispered a word to Dong Rui, who nodded.

The two brats were playing hide-and-seek, and just as they were about to bump into He Lingchuan, a heavy object fell from above, hitting the little boy with a thud.

This thing had fur, could move, could screech, and could pull his hair!

The boy screamed in fright, only to find that the one who had tried to scam him was actually a fat monkey with fur that was greenish-yellow!

As soon as he screamed, the fat monkey also opened its mouth and screamed at him, revealing huge and sharp canine teeth.

Although it was less than two feet tall, its screech was high-decibel noise, and the voices of the two children couldn't even cover it.

This pair of children didn't dare to stay long, turned around, and ran away.

The fat monkey then closed its mouth, jumped onto Dong Rui's shoulder to scratch its ear, and then handed him a small, patched purse.

Dong Rui took it and shook it a few times, hearing the sound of copper coins colliding inside.

(End of chapter)