Chapter 2550: A Minor Setback, Seize It, Seize It

Wang Guanshi's forehead was sweating: "They're all sea-turning wheels over thirty-five jin each; if all four fused together, it'd be about the weight of an adult."

"This is a serious accident!" Hu Xin said, heartbroken and furious, "How are you doing your work? Is it that none of your subordinates followed the regulations in handling?"

Wang Guanshi hurriedly admitted fault: "Indeed suspicious, indeed suspicious, still investigating the cause."

"Investigate the cause? Now we should investigate the whereabouts of the giant sea-turning wheel!"

"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right."

Hu Xin strode forward with big steps toward the entrance of the small world. "Wang Guanshi" always followed beside him, lagging half a body length behind.

"I heard that yesterday the terraced fields had seven sea stars clustered together, unable to be separated, so they could only be recycled." Hu Xin glanced at him, displeased, "Why is the defect rate also so high in the terraced fields you manage? How come the terraced fields managed by the other supervisors don't have such incidents?"

"The incident occurred in Warehouse No. 3, which belongs to Liu, Liu Guanshi's warehouse."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, nothing!" Wang Guanshi dared not raise his head, speaking softly, "Those sea stars love to cluster; if the laborers and slaves are slightly careless, they cling together."

This isn't their fabrication, but a real and actual problem.

Before Wang Guanshi was arrested, he was worrying about how to report this matter.

The Hidden God's body was forcibly split into countless tiny fragments, but due to mutual attraction of the same body, they naturally gather together and then fuse.

Such fusion without official approval is full of risks. Last time, a laborer tried to separate them, only to be eaten alive by the successfully clustered giant sea star.

Even when it was still a small thing, it could eat shrimp, crabs, and shellfish; once it became a large lump, what's strange about it being able to eat humans?

Unless each sea star in the terraced fields is isolated so they cannot cluster together.

But these things also need flowing seawater nutrients and cannot be completely dehydrated and sealed; they can crawl themselves, not slow at all, and can even squeeze their bodies through small holes, so this matter is really not easy to handle.

Even if the Hidden God is dead, it is constantly adding trouble to the Heavenly Demon at every moment.

"You also said, 'slightly careless.'" Hu Guan brought lightly, "Isn't that exactly where the problem lies?"

"Yes, yes, it's my fault for not being strict in discipline, making them lax." He Lingchuan, playing Wang Guanshi, said, "Just, just, I have several hundred people under me recently transferred to develop new terraced fields, leaving only half to manage the old terraced fields, uh, a bit overwhelmed."

"Director Deng said, problems must be overcome; this isn't just your personal difficulty, the entire Yanxia Bay is urgently short-staffed." Hu Xin rarely sighed, "The Lingyun Palace suddenly took on this major project; who could have prepared in advance? Everyone must share the burden, cannot yield to immediate difficulties."

Hearing this, the faces of everyone in Douke Garden were hard to read, only Dong Rui chuckled:

"Good, good, well said. It's been a long time since anyone spoke to Jiuxiao like this."

Zhu Xiuer wondered: "This guy is just Deng Yanlong's subordinate, right? Why does he speak so arrogantly?"

Everyone smiled without speaking, only Ling Jinbao replied: "This is called 'pulling strings'."

Rarely seeing the Emperor bend over, they all wanted to be in the front row to watch the spectacle.

"Wang Guanshi" could only bow his waist, repeatedly answering "yes."

Hu Xin asked again: "Is there anything unusual in Bai Shuang City?"

"According to the people below, a few cultivators have arrived, seemingly noticing the appearance of the night demons."

Hu Xin's eyes narrowed slightly: "What did they discover?"

"Nothing yet, but their original purpose was to find someone, and I've already dealt with it."

"Over the years, cultivators in Bai Shuang City have been few, but we cannot be careless; we must probe their backgrounds more." Hu Xin instructed, "If they have no backing, kill them directly; if they are from Ling Mountain or the Bei Jia sect, report immediately, and the palace will dispatch others to follow up and handle."

At this moment, the two were very close to the exit of Lian Valley Small World; seeing that just a few more steps would get them out, a maid suddenly walked from behind:

"Hu Guan Dai!"

Hu Xin turned back, a smile appearing on his face: "Little Yun Miss, anything?"

"Master Xiao is in Ting Garden, wants to find you."

Douke Garden fell into an uproar, everyone anxious, don't let things go wrong again!

Dong Rui even shouted angrily: "Damn it, He, you don't have the Fate Divine Seal in your hand? Why are we so unlucky this time?"

"Now?" Hu Xin was also startled, "Any word on what it's about?"

He was rushing to Baiwan Mountain, the sea-turning wheel escape is for investigating the accident, and moreover, it's such a huge lump!

The sea-turning wheels sent out from Lian Valley are mostly medium and small, large ones rare. But large ones have their reasons; each large one has a special use, unlike medium and small ones that can be freely repurposed; losing four like this all at once is no small matter!

Hu Xin has been working in the Heavenly Palace for a long time, knowing many things should be concealed from above but not from below; he just needs to tighten his schedule to solve it, no need to report upward.

If he must report upward, leadership gets angry, he suffers misfortune—why bother?

So he is really anxious to go to Baiwan Mountain to handle this matter, fundamentally not wanting to be called back by Master Xiao.

Also, he usually has decent relations; Xiao Yun blinked twice and told him: "The stock of Anxiang incense is insufficient; the warehouse can't find it; according to schedule, it should have been replenished last night, but now it's still empty; seven or eight people couldn't find a single box. Master Xiao needs it soon, so he's somewhat displeased."

"Oh, oh dear!" So that's the matter. "Recently too busy, actually forgot!"

Anxiang incense is a powerful calming medicine; puppet masters often use it in experiments.

This is indeed within Hu Xin's responsibility range; Master Xiao's proper affairs were delayed, so he must be found to be scolded.

Ah, this job of reading people's faces is not easy to do, Hu Xin's mind spins rapidly.

What to do? Need to adjust and search on the spot.

Before Hu Xin could speak, the Wang Guanshi beside him promptly responded with keen insight:

"Hu Guan Dai, leave this matter to me; the warehouse in Yingkou Town has several boxes of Anxiang incense; I'll get them right away! You take them to see Master Xiao, she won't be so angry then."

His only current task is to get Hu Xin out of Lian Valley Small World!

"Good, fine." Hu Xin heard and readily agreed, then hurriedly told Xiao Yun: "I'll go first, won't delay time."

"Hurry up, don't dawdle too long." Xiao Yun nodded, turned and left.

He Lingchuan accompanied Hu Xin, continuing toward the exit of Lian Valley Small World.

Before exiting, Hu Xin still said one sentence:

"After inspecting Warehouse No. 3's stacked racks, you must immediately go to Yingkou Town to retrieve the Anxiang incense. Master Xiao's instructions must be implemented promptly!"

"Understood, understood." Wang Guanshi smiled, extended his hand, and said, "Please!"

Hu Guan Dai stepped one foot out of Lian Valley Small World.

(This chapter ends)