Chapter 954

That big wild boar? At that time, it and Lord Boshan besieged Zhu Erniang, and that head-on charging posture left a deep impression on He Lingchuan. He was overjoyed: "Good!"

"There are two old demon monsters near Butterfly Valley in the Mou Nation; their territory is too small, and it's uncomfortable to live there, so I'll try to invite them too."

He Lingchuan clapped his hands: "That's my good Erniang!"

He immediately discussed the method of communication with Zhu Erniang, thought for a moment, and gave the spider demon a reassurance: "Currently, both Dragon Spine Island and Pan Si Island are no-fishing zones, and very few ships can pass through these waters. But your island will soon have output, so I will order the special ships entering and leaving Pan Si Island to paint red lacquer on the ship's keel as a mark; when the Earthly Yin Qi see it underwater, they won't block them. This red lacquer mark is hidden underwater; unless the ship runs aground and needs repairs, no one else will see it, and even if they see it, they won't know what it means."

Zhu Danniang raised a claw: "This is good. Beijia people driving ships without marks won't even think about getting close to Pan Si Island."

Today's big matters were finished, and the tide began to recede at the seaside. In the fish trap newly built by the spider demons, the figures of fish flapping about began to appear.

Only when the big tide recedes can one see who has been stranded and left in the death trap.

Zhu Erniang got up, called the little spiders to fetch a few large, lively fish about a meter long, tied them through the gills with spider silk, and stuffed them to He Lingchuan:

"The wine is not bad; this is a return gift."

He Lingchuan took it easily: "When I finish eating, I'll come and get more, ha."

The spider demon sisters accompanied He Lingchuan through the spider nest to return to the surface, and then sent him to board the ship to return.

Zhu Danniang wanted to stay behind and have a meal with her younger sister.

Watching the small boat sail further and further away, Zhu Erniang still stood on the shore, lost in thought.

The little spiders around her were still busy. Since they were already here, they might as well move some sand and gravel back; it could adjust the breathability of the base soil.

Zhu Danniang smiled: "I just said he is a good person, reliable."

"He might not necessarily be a good person." Zhu Erniang remembered that He Lingchuan had caused a havoc in the Heavenly Palace to get her spider molt back, but she also remembered that this kid had stabbed her once and stolen one of her spider molts! "But you're right, this guy is reliable."

Reliable is enough.

Who would dare to shoulder Beijia's pressure to take her in?

Who would be willing to offend Beijia for her?

Not to mention that He Lingchuan himself had unspeakable secrets; once he sheltered her, it would be easy to expose himself.

Now the spider demon sisters and him, and these islands, were all bound together; they could only hope he would win, and only hope he could hold on to the end.

"I hope this is the last time I move."

The sea wind and waves, unchanged for ten thousand years.

He Lingchuan sat alone at the bow of the ship again, feeling the sea breeze brushing his face. After all, it was already autumn, and even the sunlight was lazy, no longer warm.

The Soul-Seizing Mirror asked him: "Listening to your analysis, it seems Beijia isn't that hard to deal with?"

"That was said for the spider demon sisters to hear." He Lingchuan closed his eyes, "In reality, how could it be that simple?"

"... Ah? So it's very hard to deal with?"

"When has Beijia ever been easy to deal with? Not to mention that the one surnamed Yu is still a subordinate of National Master Frost Leaf. Sigh, we've also dealt with National Master Frost Leaf's subordinates; do you think they are easy to deal with?"

"Xi Yunhe?" The Soul-Seizing Mirror gave an 'aiya' sound, "Annoying enough."

The Elixir of Immortality Case that shocked the entire Beijia was caused by National Master Frost Leaf's subordinate Xi Yunhe killing the Lingxu City messenger; the whole matter was like a snowball rolling bigger and bigger, and the truth was like peeling an onion, peeled more and more.

But in the end, National Master Qingyang was defeated, yet the culprit Xi Yunhe remained at large.

If his subordinate is this powerful, what about National Master Frost Leaf himself? "That was just National Master Frost Leaf's subordinate." He Lingchuan shook his head, "If his subordinate can't handle it, do you think National Master Frost Leaf will give up?"

"Uh, then what to do?" The Soul-Seizing Mirror now listened to He Lingchuan's words and felt the future was bleak again.

"Cold mix. Zhu Erniang is already here, and I invited her here with great effort; what good would it do me to scare her?" He Lingchuan said leisurely, "Besides, I just downplayed Beijia's influence on us; as for the part about how the spider demon sisters should respond, I wasn't wrong—they can just handle ordinary matters with an ordinary heart. Zhu Erniang was scared by General Red over a hundred years ago and still has a psychological shadow regarding official forces; once she discovers Beijia can't do anything to Pan Si Island, she will naturally dare to act boldly."

"If Beijia exerts pressure on the Yangshan Archipelago—which they will inevitably do—then naturally I will shoulder it; it has nothing to do with them."

When it comes to stress resistance, Zhu Erniang cannot be compared to him.

He dared to invite Zhu Erniang to the island, having calculated this day in advance.

"I think the one surnamed Yu will at least meet me once."

The Soul-Seizing Mirror was startled: "You think he will come to sneak attack?"

"I don't exclude that possibility; after all, we don't know his temperament." He Lingchuan wasn't too worried, "But it's more likely he will come to see me openly."

"Find you directly?"

"Hmm, the cost of negotiation is the lowest." He Lingchuan said slowly, "With Beijia's golden signboard, why would he waste effort to deal with me first? Besides, looking at his previous methods of dealing with Zhu Erniang, they were all inciting surrounding forces to take action. In the Yangshan Archipelago, I have the greatest influence on Zhu Erniang; if he doesn't find me, who else can he find?"

"That's true." The mirror asked him, "Then what will you do?"

"Meet moves with moves; anyway, it's not necessarily us who will suffer." He Lingchuan sighed, "Dealing with Beijia, the difficulties are all in the future."

Regarding his future relationship with Beijia, he had a clear understanding.

"So, quickly improving the overall strength of Yangshan is very important. Beijia is fighting the Mou Nation, and the wind is blowing, so the surrounding wild demon monsters are not having a good time. You see Zhu Erniang moving several times in the Mou Nation and still unable to gain a foothold; even a powerful demon monster like her feels it's difficult, what about other demon monsters?"

"This is a good time for us to strive for more giant demons to move in, and I think the possibility of success is actually not small."

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A few days later, the County Magistrate of Qucheng requested to see Lu Lu Qingan.

Lu Lu Qingan stayed with his concubine last night, and the County Magistrate of Qucheng waited until the sun was high before seeing the eldest young master Lu walk out with a glowing face.

"County Magistrate Liu, what is the matter? Is the grain transport not going smoothly?"

"The last batch of grain is also on the road, and everything is fine at the moment." The County Magistrate of Qucheng said respectfully, "However, some news came from the south, and I thought it would be best to report it to you."

Lu Lu Qingan yawned: "Speak."

"Do you still remember the Yangshan Archipelago that was sold not long ago?"

Lu Lu Qingan gave a hum. A wealthy young master surnamed He came to the door, wanting to buy the Yangshan Archipelago. He and his father were short of money, so they sold the archipelago, which was shrouded in evil spirits, for eighty thousand taels of silver.

They had already exchanged this money for grain with peace of mind and sent it to the Mou Nation.

As for what He Lingchuan did after getting the Yangshan Archipelago, Lu Lu Qingan felt a little guilty and didn't ask anyone to inquire.

(End of chapter)