Chapter 29: The Bustling West District

"Uncle Liu, you've arrived," Li Xuan saw Bai Wen bring Liu Li back, smiled, stepped forward and said "take care" to Liu Li.

"Xuan Ge'er'er, I heard you went to the West District, congratulations!" Liu Li laughed at Li Xuan, clasped his hands and congratulated him.

On the way, Liu Li had already heard from Bai Wen that Li Xuan had become the West District supervisor, so after entering the Courtyard he immediately congratulated Li Xuan.

"Ha ha, it's just luck, just the appreciation of the Chrysanthemum Douluo, Uncle Liu. Though I'm going to be the West District supervisor, I don't want to abandon this house, so I want to rebuild this Courtyard and return to live here when possible." Li Xuan did not hold back with Liu Li and directly told his request.

Liu Li was stunned after hearing Li Xuan's words; this person has already become supervisor of the bustling West District, why still cling to this North District slum!

That's the West District supervisor—among the four districts of Flower Sea, the West District is the most bustling! Still, Liu Li didn't continue to argue; though he didn't understand, he respected it.

No matter what, if I work for Li Xuan, Li Xuan must pay me wages.

Moreover, now that Li Xuan is the West District supervisor, I will need Li Xuan's help in the future, so Liu Li feels even more that working for Li Xuan is a good thing.

"Xuan Ge'er'er, feel free to command me, Uncle Liu; tell me what kind of house you want, and I'll do my utmost to arrange it!" Liu Li, thinking this, patted his chest and earnestly said to Li Xuan.

"With Uncle Liu's words, I feel at ease. I want to build a mansion, so I need a complete blueprint now; could you, Uncle Liu, design it for me in the next few days? After all, I… have never seen a mansion." Li Xuan awkwardly scratched his head and said apologetically.

"No problem, we'll draft the blueprint for you in the next few days, and of course it includes a basement." Liu Li lowered his voice, raised an eyebrow, and smiled at Li Xuan.

"Uncle Liu, the basement isn't suitable for renovation; this is already good enough, no need to change, no need!" Li Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, rejecting Liu Li's offer.

Li Xuan didn't want Liu Li to know he wanted to dig a tunnel to leave, since the fewer who know, the safer.

"Alright… fine! Xuan Ge'er'er, as you wish! I'll start drawing the map and aim to deliver the blueprint to you in the West District first thing tomorrow morning." Liu Li was momentarily stunned, then after a brief hesitation gave no objection and agreed, after all Li Xuan is the Patron Father now!

One cannot defy the Patron Father, or there'll be no meat to eat! Li Xuan nodded, but kept a watchful eye; after Liu Li left, Li Xuan would have Bai Wen fill the tunnel, and after Liu Li finished renovating the house, they'd dig it again.

Liu Li bowed to Li Xuan, then immediately left, returning to his own Courtyard to start drafting the map for Li Xuan.

Seeing Liu Li leave, Li Xuan hurriedly pulled Bai Wen back into the basement.

"Bai Wen Ge! Let's quickly seal the tunnel; once Uncle Liu finishes the house above ground, we can continue digging. We have some leeway now, but not that much." Li Xuan pointed at the tunnel and said earnestly to Bai Wen.

Bai Wen also nodded, took the lead, and entered the tunnel.

It must be said, the Iron Anvil Wood roots Li Xuan cultivated are firmly entrenched; extracting all the Iron Anvil Wood from the tunnel would cost Li Xuan a great deal of effort.

He collected all the Iron Anvil Wood back into the Void Pearl, then used the soil originally excavated to seal the tunnels; the soil Li Xuan dug out earlier had never been dealt with, so it was perfect for backfilling.

Thus, the two of them labored until afternoon before successfully backfilling the tunnel and returning to the surface.

"Finally done. Bai Wen Ge, you can stay here today; tomorrow I'll have Lin Mo assign someone to tend the plants in your Courtyard." Li Xuan thought it over, still uneasy about Liu Li, so decided to let Bai Wen stay.

"Xuan Ge'er'er, where will you stay today?" Bai Wen looked at the straw pile on the ground, scratched his head, and asked. "I'm going to the West District; now I'm the West District supervisor, so I naturally need to enjoy myself, and I also need to use this chance to go to the outside market to purchase some things." Li Xuan laughed brightly and said to Bai Wen.

Li Xuan now oversees the cultivation of the Strange Fungus Sky‑reaching Chrysanthemum, so for a short time the Chrysanthemum Douluo won't act against Li Xuan, but the Douluo won't give Li Xuan too much time; if too long passes without the fungus maturing, the Douluo will kill Li Xuan, so the tunnel must be dug quickly.

"Alright then, Xuan Ge'er'er, it's getting dark—shall I send you to the West District?" Bai Wen smiled innocently and asked Li Xuan.

"Not needed, Bai Wen Ge, just stay here comfortably; I can manage myself." Li Xuan smiled, waved at Bai Wen, and left his Courtyard.

He glanced back at the Courtyard he'd lived in for almost a month, Li Xuan smiled and shook his head; this is his starting point, but certainly not his end.

Then Li Xuan headed straight toward the West District.

……

An hour later, the setting sun sank, the sky darkened completely, and Li Xuan finally arrived near the West District.

But a short distance from the West District, Li Xuan stopped.

He rubbed his eyes, then looked toward the West District again.

"There's nightlife in the Flower Sea?" Li Xuan stared dumbfounded at the scene before him.

Not far away in the West District, there was a long street; Li Xuan hurried into it, and both sides were two‑story small buildings, with his own Courtyard behind the small buildings.

There were restaurants, markets, department stores…

More importantly, there was even a brothel! "Is this the decadence of the East‑West Districts?" Li Xuan felt like Liu Laolao entering the Grand View Garden, curious about everything around him.

Soon, Li Xuan reached the center of the street.

On a stone beside a Courtyard was the inscription "Supervisor's Mansion".

Li Xuan stopped, looked up at the three‑story wooden building before him, eyes wide.

West District wooden houses are usually two stories, but the Supervisor's Mansion is three stories, with carved beams and painted rafters; every detail of the wooden building is meticulously crafted with floral patterns.

"Whoa! Am I still in the Flower Sea?" Li Xuan muttered involuntarily as he looked at everything.

The refinement of these West District structures rivals that of the Flower Sea, even surpassing ordinary small towns.

Li Xuan hadn't expected such a place within the Flower Sea.

Compared to the West District, the North District is no different from the naked‑clad tribal era.

A new week, wishing all readers happiness; today work was a bit heavy, I checked it several times tonight, posting a bit late, sorry (End of chapter).