Chapter 513: The New 'Proxy Shang Chuan' Takes Office

To be honest.

From the time he started dealing with Lan Qingyou shortly after transmigrating, he was very clear on what kind of person she was.

She was the kind of person who, no matter what she did, would smile and watch the other party react without caring about their feelings.

So when he learned that Lan Qingyou would actually seek benefits and exact revenge for the Witches under her, he was shocked.

Shocked that such a person who didn't care about others' feelings would actually be an existence so fiercely protective of her own.

At the same time, he was also shocked that he had actually misjudged someone.

Although Shang Chuan didn't consider himself a top expert, he had navigated the business world for a while and had seen many different types of people. It was indeed possible to misjudge someone.

But someone whose behavior was as prominent and extreme as Lan Qingyou's was a first.

Not trusting the people around her, taking precautions against everyone.

But such a person had gathered a group of people, and not only trusted them but was fiercely protective of them.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe her as an amalgamation of contradictions.

Although it was often said that humans were a mass of contradictions, such a huge 'contradiction' as Lan Qingyou was rare.

She was almost developing a split personality.

However, was this really the truth?

Lan Qingyou herself knew better than anyone why she didn't trust others but trusted the Witches.

Shang Chuan naturally didn't know that the so-called [Witch's Curse] was not just reflected in the word 'curse'.

It was also reflected in the word 'Witch'.

Witches, or rather those commonly known as 'Black Witches' or the 'Tower Clan', were completely incapable of harming her due to the title of 'Witch of Origin' and Lan Qingyou's lineage.

Of course, unaware of this, Shang Chuan made a new judgment after re-evaluating himself and Lan Qingyou.

And it was exactly this new judgment that made him so confident about Lan Qingyou.

It didn't matter what exactly happened in the Forsaken Territory.

What mattered was that Lan Qingyou had now set off with her Flying City, and it went without saying that the place she was heading to would definitely be the territory of the people who had provoked the Witch Clan back then.

As for exactly where it was, did it matter to Shang Chuan?

It didn't matter at all, alright.

He was Lan Qingyou's closest partner, the operating proxy of the Forsaken Territory, and an excellent group member in the same discussion group.

Others might be afraid, but he definitely wouldn't be.

"Elwell, are we there yet?"

Sitting in the cabin, Shang Chuan put down the quill pen in his hand, looked at the monotonous seascape outside the window, and asked Elwell, who was lying on the sofa holding a glass of wine, swinging her crossed legs.

"You've asked this question countless times since we departed. Could you change the phrasing and tone next time?"

Elwell said in a lazy tone.

She didn't even glance at Shang Chuan; her eyes were fixed on the wine in her hand.

As if the wine in her hand was the most worthy thing to appreciate in this world.

As a Witch, Elwell naturally knew about the construction and operation of the Flying City earlier than Shang Chuan.

Even as a 'Witch outside', she currently had a recently received Return-to-City Scroll for the Flying City in her hand.

But to her, these matters were her own 'family affairs', not something she needed to report to others.

So she didn't even tell her employer, Shang Chuan himself.

When Shang Chuan learned about the Forsaken Territory and the Flying City at the time, he knew the other party had been keeping it from him.

But it didn't matter; they only had an employment relationship anyway.

Moreover, as a mercenary, Elwell had always fulfilled her duties diligently at her post.

So he didn't say anything about this matter.

He wouldn't even be angry because of it.

He was a merchant, after all. Harmony breeds wealth; that was the absolute truth.

"From receiving the Clan Leader's appointment, to mobilizing building materials and workers, and then setting sail and voyaging, how many more days do you think it will take to reach the Abandoned Harbor?"

Although Lan Qingyou held some shares in this fleet, Shang Chuan and the fleet's sailors, captain, and so on were outsiders after all.

So when Diana issued the expulsion order, Shang Chuan's fleet transferred from the Forsaken Territory to other seaports.

But after receiving Lan Qingyou's 'letter of appointment', this merchant-cum-proxy immediately mobilized all the resources at his disposal.

Whether it was materials, funds, or workers.

In short, as long as it was something he possessed, he gathered it all and then rushed furiously towards the Forsaken Territory.

From now on, he could transform and operate the Forsaken Territory according to his own ideas. It simply couldn't be more wonderful.

"I'm anxious too. The geographical location of the Forsaken Territory is too good. It would be a real pity if we couldn't build it into a trade transit hub."

Shang Chuan shook his head repeatedly.

Although the Forsaken Territory was the territory of the Witch Clan, because the Abandoned Harbor was handed over to him to manage, Shang Chuan had wanted to build it into the trade center of the west coast back then.

And now, with greater authority, he was thinking about more than just a seaport.

Although the overland transportation in the Forsaken Territory seemed to be very difficult.

As long as bridges and roads, or even railways, were built, it wasn't impossible for the entire region to develop.

Anyway, Olf's side had already made major breakthroughs regarding magic engines.

He believed that soon, trains, steamboats, and the like would make their appearances one after another, pushing Karim's transportation industry forward in one breath.

Although personnel didn't require much transport capacity due to the Teleportation Arrays.

Goods, especially bulk commodities, still required necessary transportation methods.

Of course, this reason sounded a bit nonsensical. After all, with the existence of cards and the magic desk exchanges, this kind of transportation was completely unnecessary.

But whether it was merchants and technicians like Shang Chuan and Olf, or council members like Chu Yuan and Durandal, they all clearly understood a precaution Lan Qingyou had been taking from the very beginning.

That was 'just in case'.

Ultimately, both the card space and the magic desk exchanges were things related to the Will of the World.

The magic desk went without saying; it was the basic configuration upon transmigrating.

And cards were because many things inside them were made referencing the functions and principles of the magic desk.

So doing this was also preparing for a rainy day.

It might be useless effort, but if something really happened, at least they would have a backup plan and wouldn't be helpless.

Although it seemed a bit like groundless anxiety and persecution delusion.

None of these top-tier players were the type to entrust their fate into the hands of others.

"As long as you're happy. But don't forget, although I have an employment relationship with you, as a Witch, I also have the responsibility to supervise you."