Chapter 250: Let Him Come

Hua Zheng thought.

Cangqiong can command thunder and lightning; letting him into Kuangsha City is extremely dangerous, hurting them doesn't matter, but if he hurts Lin Manzhi it would be bad!

Lin Manzhi smiled, "Great! Does he want to do business with us? This is literally wealth delivered to our doorstep."

She turned her head toward Mo Lie and said brightly, "Let's agree to him."

Mo Lie chuckled lightly, "Perfect, I also want to see what plan Cangqiong will make."

Hua Zheng, upon hearing that Cangqiong was to be let in, offered a concerned suggestion: "Don't take the risk! I think it would be enough for our lord to go alone into the desert to meet Cangqiong."

Lin Manzhi: "Eh?"

Hua Zheng patiently repeated the advice: "If the lord steps forward, you shouldn't go; should they start fighting, someone as important as you could avoid such a dangerous place…"

Mo Lie looked at him coolly.

Hua Zheng: "…so the lord won't have to worry about you and can give his all to defeat Cangqiong."

Lin Manzhi silently watched him.

Honestly, isn't this saying I'll be dragging Mo Lie's heels?

She clearly knows Hua Zheng means well, but she can't help recalling the beasts on her side.

Here the greatest weakness of females is the inability to undergo Beast Transformation, yet over there females are usually stronger in combat than the male beasts!

In her mind she rebutted Hua Zheng; Lin Manzhi wasn't truly angry with him.

Her frailty can be compensated by her own space; when danger arises she can retreat into it, but Hua Zheng doesn't know this, and his worry that she might get hurt is also out of goodwill.

Lin Manzhi said confidently, "Got it, got it. Think about it—Kuangsha City is our territory; if Cangqiong wants to enter, we'll stipulate how many followers he may bring, and then it's appropriate that he worries about his own safety."

"And your lord is negotiating business…" At that point, Lin Manzhi's right hand was suddenly pulled away.

Mo Lie's palm was slightly hotter than hers, his thumb's pad gently brushed the skin on the back of her hand intermittently; though not as sensitive as a waist caress, it made Lin Manzhi's waist involuntarily tremble a little.

Mo Lie held Lin Manzhi's hand, slowly lifted his gaze to her, and with a casually amused tone said, "Oh? But Zhi Zhi, you've filled my weak spot; I truly can't be without you by my side."

Lin Manzhi: "……"

The air rose, and the male beast used it again to tease her.

She swallowed the words she wanted to say that Mo Lie wouldn't, but Hua Zheng instantly understood: "……"

If we're talking about the deal, there's really no way to say he's better than Lord Lin.

Mainly because the lord is a Beastfolk who's always patient and easy to talk to; if talks go smoothly, all is well, if not, they resort to a martial contest before negotiating again.

Among male beasts, it's mostly accompanied by slaughter, and everyone is accustomed to the rules of bloody violence.

However, because of the warlike nature of male beasts, this meeting with the enemy Lei Ting Continent will inevitably involve fighting, so their lord's wife certainly cannot go.

Hua Zheng thought and then said, "How about you write the price of the Holy Maiden Fruit on a thin parchment, and let me handle the negotiations?"

Mo Lie seemed thoughtful, as if about to agree.

Lin Manzhi became anxious.

The Lei Ting Continent is such a vast territory! Could she be selling only the Holy Maiden Fruit?

Of course not.

She has a slew of plans in mind; the negotiation must have her present in person to act opportunistically and reap huge benefits from this meeting.

She hurriedly gave a light shake to the hand held by the black‑haired male beast, watched Mo Lie's practiced eyes widen slightly and blink, and in a soft, syrupy voice cooed, "I'll go too~"

Mo Lie's mouth twitched upward as he looked at Lin Manzhi: "Alright, have someone deliver a message to Cangqiong, allowing him to lead a hundred Lei Ting Continent guards into the desert; we'll meet at Abu Xin Oasis in fifteen days to discuss the deal in detail."

Hua Zheng: "Huh?"

That is a garrison out in the desert beyond the city; the oasis has a lake in its center, once a resting spot for merchant caravans heading to Kuangsha City. Later the whole desert became the lord's domain; when the caravans betrayed Kuangsha City, the lord ordered them all expelled.

Such a vast resource area couldn't be wasted, so it became a garrison camp for twenty‑thousand Beastfolk warriors.

Hua Zheng replied hesitantly, "Oh."

Lin Manzhi is quite familiar with Hua Zheng; she talks more and more casually with acquaintances.

She also worries more about Hua Zheng's mental burden, not wanting him to be overly concerned; having her own space in hand is absolutely safe, which is why Mo Lie agreed so readily.

She turned back to look at Hua Zheng, her round apricot eyes narrowed slightly, the aura matching Mo Lie's emanated, and she asked, "Is there any place safer than by his side? I won't be in danger if I follow him; don't you trust your lord's strength?"

Hua Zheng choked.

But his words also seemed reasonable; the enemies of Kuangsha City are the lords of three continents, can they just defend against Cangqiong alone?

Now that Cangqiong dares to come, the reactions of the other two lords are unknown.

They left, leaving Lord Lin alone in the Lord's Residence; with the other two lords' strength aiming to enter Kuangsha City, no one can stop them, and it might give the enemy a chance to invade and take her away!

It's still best to follow the lord! The safest!

Thinking of this, Hua Zheng's previously hesitant mood suddenly brightened.

Anyway he's coming too; he'll surely keep a close watch on Lord Lin, risking his life to protect her!

Lin Manzhi watched Hua Zheng walk away with his head held high, a smile appearing on her face.

She turned her head and handed the freshly written thin parchment to Mo Lie: "We need to meet Cangqiong about the Fierce Sand Escort Bureau opening a branch in Ansen City; shall we entrust it to Xiang Zhuang?"

Since Xiang Sa performed impeccably at the Planting Base, the two have long harbored no ill will, and the Fierce Sand Escort Bureau has now developed three deputy escort heads: Ferocious Iron, Xi Ze, and Xiang Zhuang. Later, as the bureau added personnel, no new deputy escort heads were created; instead, several sub‑teams were added under the three existing heads.

Among the three deputy escort heads, Xiang Zhuang, who was one of the dual leaders of the former West District and the strongest in combat, can now be sent out to handle matters alone.

Mo Lie lowered his head, his blue eyes scanning the thin parchment in his hand.

The steps and precautions for opening a Kuangsha branch of the escort bureau in Ansen City were written very clearly; as long as one isn't too stupid to read, following the paper will cause no problems.

"Alright, I'll assign Xiang Zhuang to handle this."

He set the thin parchment down and quickly summoned someone to dispatch Xiang Zhuang with troops to Ansen City.

When Xiang Zhuang received the lord's order, he was overjoyed, feeling that he had finally endured to be given a heavy responsibility.

He silently resolved to do the job properly!