Chapter 196: Chapter 196
"Zhang Chong's defense is amazing!"
"Zhang Chong's defense is amazing!"
Shen Lang kept repeating this sentence, and then he sighed repeatedly.
Jin Hui and Shen Shisan didn't understand.
We've already won, why is the son-in-law still saying such things? And he even looked like he was full of regret.
However, Shen Lang soon felt relieved and began to enjoy the joy of victory.
…
The merchants of Raging Tide City were really ambitious.
They couldn't wait to open their doors right after the war ended.
Moreover, Shen Lang received dozens of invitations.
All of them came with gifts.
Shen Lang didn't refuse any of the gifts, and then his horizons were completely widened.
There were so many rare treasures.
But it was a pity that no one sent him beauties.
Do you think I, Shen Lang, am such a clean person?
Shu Shu poured a cup of tea for Shen Lang.
She was full of happiness. She was pregnant at this age, what a pleasant surprise.
Of course, from Shen Lang's point of view, thirty-six or thirty-seven years old wasn't old at all, it was the best age for a woman.
Shen Lang took the opportunity to take a look at the fetus in her stomach, it was very healthy.
He was really happy for An Zaitian.
It hadn't been easy for him, for an erratic mission, he had been lying in ambush beside his enemy for more than ten years.
And in these ten years, An Zaitian actually didn't dare to have any hope of revenge.
But he didn't expect it to really succeed.
He had been undercover in this castle for more than ten years, he didn't expect this castle to become his home.
So this alchemist An Zaitian's face was full of tears, he actually laughed as he spoke, and then cried as he spoke.
Old master, do you see this in heaven?
The son-in-law has avenged you.
Father, do you see this in heaven?
We have avenged you.
Shen Lang smiled. "Uncle An, your face is even uglier than Huang Feng's, how did you find a beauty like Miss Shu Shu?"
Huang Feng stood outside expressionlessly.
People who practiced martial arts had to be calm and unperturbed. Otherwise, she would have killed Shen Lang ten times over.
Shen Lang sighed and said, "It's so unfair. I know a friend who was also disfigured. In the end, he can't find a wife for the rest of his life."
An Zaitian said, "That's because your friend hasn't encountered a desperate situation. Only in a desperate situation will a person's heart become more precious."
That makes sense. Perhaps my friend's state of mind isn't right.
Shu Shu said, "Chou Tianwei is a pervert. Before I was pregnant, he often tortured me. Every time, it was the Daoist who healed me. I think he is a good person."
Shen Lang understood the hidden meaning in his words.
This … Shu Shu had slept with the Daoist priest.
Awesome!
Shen Lang: "Didn't Chou Tianwei suspect anything?"
Shu Shu said, "He's a very conceited person, he thinks that he's infinitely charming. The Daoist priest is so ugly and sloppy, even the women in the City Lord's Mansion despise him. Chou Tianwei probably thinks that I don't like him."
Shen Lang glanced at An Zaitian.
He wasn't sloppy at all. Every strand of his beard was combed to the point of gleaming.
His hair was also meticulous.
Although the Daoist robe he was wearing was made of linen, it was also washed clean.
Sigh!
It's really different to have a woman.
Of course, I, Shen Lang, am even more different. I have dozens of beautiful women taking care of me. If it weren't for my image, I would probably have girls to help me wash my buttocks.
Shen Lang said, "Auntie, the Shu family is also a prestigious family. Do you want to go home and have a look?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said, "No, I've already become the shame of my family. In this kind of scholarly family, women should commit suicide before they are tarnished to preserve their reputation. A woman like me is shameless. "
Shen Lang didn't say anything to comfort her.
This woman had suffered so much that she didn't need to be comforted.
But Shen Lang knew that she had a son and a daughter at the time. How could she commit suicide? Besides, why would she commit suicide?
Shen Lang took a small teapot and strolled around the huge castle accompanied by An Zaitian.
In order to build this castle, Qiu Tianwei spent more than ten years and used more than a hundred thousand people.
It was really impregnable.
It was taller and thicker than the castle of Xuan Wu Mansion.
Qiu Tianwei had planned to make this castle the century-old foundation of the Qiu family, but now it had benefited Shen Lang and the Kim family.
"Son-in-law, I never thought that this castle would belong to our family. It's still like a dream." When An Zaitian walked, he felt like he was floating.
Before, he hated every inch of the castle, but now he felt that every step was so cute.
Shen Lang said, "This castle is sturdy, but Qiu Tianwei's aesthetic view is very poor. It's not as comfortable as Xuan Wu Mansion."
An Zaitian said, "He was a pirate after all, and his whole mind is focused on defense. Unlike our family, which is a century-old family, we can achieve a perfect balance between military and art. "
Then, he wanted to say something but hesitated.
After taking over Nu Tidao, Shen Lang directly handed over the city's defense to Jin Shiying and all business affairs to Huang Tong.
Whether it was politics, economics, or military, he didn't care at all.
An Zaitian was at ease with Jin Shiying. After all, he was the adopted son of Count. Although he still had a knot in his heart with Shen Lang, he was absolutely loyal to Lord Count.
But Huang Tong was an outsider after all.
However, only Shen Lang knew that Nu Tidao was completely different from other places.
This was a city of trade.
Professional matters should be left to professionals to manage.
The Kim family just had to grasp a few things in Nu Tidao.
Land, taxes, shipyards, military defense, and shipping routes.
Business affairs were left to the Heavenly Society.
The Kim family and the Heavenly Society were in a strategic alliance. Money and so on were not important.
Moreover, Huang Tong was very smart, and he knew that Shen Lang was smarter.
So it was very pleasant to cooperate.
At least until the Yinyuan Society was defeated, the two families would be very close.
… …
Huang Tong was even more excited, even as excited as An Zaitian.
At this moment, he was extremely glad that he had seized the opportunity of Shen Lang at the critical moment.
Then, he soared to the sky.
Nowadays, in the entire eastern world, the Heavenly Society was suppressed by the Yinyuan Society in almost every place and was already in danger.
The business of the glass mirror could give the Yinyuan Society a strategic opportunity and a breathing space.
At least they wouldn't be destroyed.
And the victory of the Battle of Nu Tidao was a great victory.
This meant that most of the shipping trade in the eastern part of the State of Yue fell into the hands of the Heavenly Society.
It was not an exaggeration to use any words to describe this victory.
So this time, when Shen Lang went to battle, the Heavenly Society sent hundreds of experts to follow him.
In the end … they didn't use them.
Qiu Yao'er alone took care of it.
It was true that women conquered the world, and Shen Lang conquered women.
Being handsome meant that he could do whatever he wanted.
Unfortunately, Brother Huang Tong overestimated Master Lang.
Within a few hours after taking over Nu Tidao, Huang Tong continuously met with various envoys and the heads of various chambers of commerce in the city.
Listening to these people's uneasy flattery.
Huang Tong comforted them again and again.
Some things would change, and some rules would change, but … the amount of money everyone would make would definitely not change.
It would only be more, not less!
Meeting with these business bigwigs for a few hours.
Huang Tong was still in a state of excitement.
After the meeting ended, he hurriedly took all the meeting records and reported to Shen Lang.
Shen Lang took a few glances at them.
The rules of these meetings were very important, and they were completely related to the business order and rules of Nu Tidao.
But he only glanced at them for a moment before throwing them aside.
Because all of these agreements were no longer valid.
Nu Tidao had been taken, but now it didn't completely belong to the Kim family.
The military struggle was over.
Next would be the political struggle and the political agreement.
Only when the Monarch's decree was issued that Nu Tidao and Leizhou Island would be given to the Kim family would the dust be completely settled.
If nothing unexpected happened, within two days, Zhang Chong would come to negotiate.
Even what to talk about was already a foregone conclusion.
Shen Lang picked up a large pile of gift lists and looked through them very carefully.
I don't care about the important agreements, but I have to remember the gifts these businessmen gave me.
I'll skim over the ones who gave me the most.
The ones who gave less? Then I'll remember you and make things difficult for you in the future.
He flipped through dozens of pages of gift lists.
Without a doubt, Shen Lang had struck it rich. He struck it rich.
"Why aren't there any beauties?" Shen Lang said, "I've already waited for a long time. Do I look like such a clean and honest person?"
Huang Tong was a smart person, so Shen Lang didn't need to hide his words.
Huang Feng turned her head away.
She even felt that if she became Shen Lang's bodyguard, she would be able to pierce her own ears.
Huang Tong said, "Probably … probably because of Miss Qiu Yao'er."
Oh, I understand!
All the businessmen thought that Shen Lang had taken care of Qiu Yao'er, so they didn't dare to give women. They weren't afraid that the demoness would get jealous and destroy their whole family.
"Sigh!" Shen Lang said, "You guys are all flattering me. How can I take care of this demoness?"
Huang Tong was stunned. She was already pregnant and he still said it wasn't settled?
Shen Lang said, "For example, have you been to a brothel?"
Huang Tong felt awkward. My sister is here, are we really going to talk about this?
Shen Lang said, "Then I have been there. My situation with Qiu Yao'er is exactly the same as when I went to a brothel."
Huang Tong was stunned. "You, you mean you slept with her?"
"No." Shen Lang said, "She slept with me."
What a sad story.
Shen Lang said, "But, I should be proud that such an invincible general like her could sleep with me, don't you think so?"
Huang Tong's scalp went numb and he didn't know whether to nod or not.
I, Huang Tong, can be considered a smooth talker, but even so, the conversation still ended.
"Well, I still have things to do, so I'll take my leave first," Huang Tong said.
Of course, it was impolite to leave like this.
However, if he heard Shen Lang say something even more embarrassing and regretted it in the future, wouldn't he have a grudge against me?
Huang Tong walked out of the door and glanced at his sister.
"It's a pity that this sister is too ugly. Otherwise, this Shen would be easy to take care of. He is such a scumbag, he can easily get his way with his honey trap." Huang Tong sighed.
Huang Feng glared at him and said coldly, "If you think I'm ugly, you can ask my parents."
Brother and sister were indeed connected. Just one expression was enough to tell what they meant.
…
In the best study room in the entire castle.
An Zaitian was painting the wall, and one side of the wall was painted white.
The surface area of this wall was much larger and could be used to write the names of many enemies.
About the day after tomorrow, Zhang Chong would come to negotiate.
To some extent, the battle between the Kim family and Zhang Chong was over.
The following negotiations were considered to be the end, and it was also a clear winner and loser.
Then, it was the political game with the Monarch.
If the negotiation with Zhang Chong was successful enough and Zhang Chong was smart enough, the game between the Kim family and the Monarch would be much simpler.
Master Lang looked at the blank wall.
He realized that many of his enemies had died.
He had only been in this world for half a year, and he had already made so many enemies?
Sigh!
It couldn't be helped. It was easy to make enemies when one was too outstanding.
But he didn't expect that.
In just half a year, he had killed so many enemies.
Tian Heng, Xu Guangyun, Wang Lian, Lin Mo, Lin Zhuo, Zhu Lanting, Zhang Jin, and so on.
But why did so many new enemies pop up?
And it was not easy to write the names of these enemies on the wall!
The Monarch, the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fourth Prince.
These people couldn't be written!
After thinking for a while, Shen Lang wrote four words on the wall.
Su family, Xue family.
Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion Su family, Wuan Count House Xue family.
These two families were the next targets of revenge.
The Xue family received the kindness of Jin Zhou Count more than a hundred years ago. In the end, 20 years ago, they betrayed Jin Yu Count, which led to the annihilation of more than 10,000 coalition troops and brought disaster to the Kim family.
And not long ago, Xue Li came to break off the engagement, and the Xue family's heir came to press for debts, trying to join forces with the Yin Yuan Association to completely destroy the Xuan Wu Mansion.
And the crimes of the Su family were even more outrageous.
Su Jianting had an engagement with Mulan. Based on this, he deserved to die.
As in-laws, the Su family actually secretly helped Tang Lun kill the Kim clan warriors in the battle of Jinshan Island, almost turning the tables in the third round.
At this time, Shen Lang still did not know about Su Jianting's sneak attack on the Xuan Wu Mansion.
He was not a god!
He could not have predicted this attack at all.
Because his father-in-law had said very clearly that he burned the secret letter, and Marquis Su Nan believed it.
It was because he was sure that the secret letter was burned that the Su family unscrupulously cut off from the Kim family.
So, no matter from what angle, the Su family had no reason to sneak attack the Xuan Wu Mansion.
How did the Su family get the information that the Kim family did not burn the secret letter? And they were so sure.
This was a mystery.
So, until now, Shen Lang was still hesitating. Which family should he take revenge on first?
Was it the Xue family or the Su family?
At this time, Jin Hui rushed over and said, "Young master, Miss Qiu Yao'er is leaving."
… …
The demoness Qiu Yao'er strolled around Nu Tiao city.
Everywhere she passed, there was not a single person.
No matter how crowded or lively the streets were, as long as she walked by, all the men would immediately run away.
They did not dare to get within ten meters of her.
They feared her as if she was a ghost.
She did not care. She did not hold the Ghost Head Blade in her hand, and there was no one beside her.
When she was eight years old, she floated on the surface of the sea, and all her memories before that were gone.
The only memory she had was that there was a feminine voice in her head.
She could not remember the specifics.
She only vaguely remembered that when she was about to sleep, that man was telling her a story.
Although it was just an unfathomable voice, the owner of this voice was already the most important person in Qiu Yao'er's life.
In this life.
No one had ever walked into her heart.
She did not care about anyone, not even her teacher.
Only this indistinct voice held the most weight in her life.
Before she fell into the sea, her head was hit hard.
She really could not remember anything.
She only vaguely remembered that she was waiting for someone.
Whether this person was male or female, dead or alive, she did not know. She could not remember at all.
Because of this vague memory, and because Qiu Tianwei saved her life, she was bound to Nu Tiao city for a full 20 years.
No more, no more!
At least she did not have to wait in Nu Tiao city.
If this person came back, then no matter where she waited, it would be the same.
If this person didn't come, then even if she waited for death in Nu Tiao city, it would be useless.
Her fleet had already gathered.
A full 2,000 direct descendants, all of them women.
There were also those pitiful girls in White Castle, a few hundred of them, and they were all going with her.
Haiz!
Was she going to have to go through the days of dozens of beauties fighting to sweep a leaf?
She did not say goodbye to Shen Lang.
She would never meet him again, so why would she say goodbye?
But she had lived in this city for 20 years.
So, she walked one last round as a goodbye.
From today onwards, I, Qiu Yao'er, am going to roam the world.
I am going to chase my dreams.
I am going to explore the unknown.
As for her pregnancy.
Who said pregnant women could not sail?
With her heaven-defying bloodline, what did she have to fear?
She had already decided that it would be best for her to find a new land in eight months and give birth to the child.
Then, she would continue exploring the world.
Nu Tiao city was huge, but her legs were longer, so she quickly walked back to the dock.
On the 20 ships, countless girls looked at the city longingly.
They could not bear to leave.
But only Qiu Yao'er's place was their home.
"Let's go!"
"Wait, wait …"
Shen Lang caught up.
"Do you really have to leave in such a hurry?" Shen Lang asked.
Qiu Yao'er did not reply.
Shen Lang said, "What if Zhang Chong and Chou Hao come to attack me? Without you, I will not be at ease. Why don't we go to Sky Wind Island and kill Chou Hao? "
Qiu Yao'er gritted her teeth.
She had no enmity with Zhang Chong. The reason why she killed Zhang Jin was because she wanted to vent the anger in her heart.
Firstly, it was to vent the anger in his heart at that time. Secondly, it was because Zhang Jin had bumped into him. Thirdly, it was to avenge Xu Qianqian.
What did it have to do with you, Shen Lang?
Qiu Yao'er and Chou Hao were on good terms. After all, he liked men, so Qiu Yao'er did not hate him.
"You really left?" Shen Lang sighed.
"Yes," Qiu Yao'er said. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't waste my time."
"Before I leave, do you want to have a friendly run?"
Of course, Shen Lang only dared to say this in his heart.
If he dared to say it, even if he did not die, his bones would be broken.
Shen Lang took out a copy of Journey to the West and a copy of Battle Through the Heavens, handing them to Qiu Yao'er. "Even if you hate me, don't torture yourself. Good books should be read."
Qiu Yao'er took the two thick books.
"Battle Through the Heavens, what's it about?" Qiu Yao'er asked.
Shen Lang: "A genius was rejected by his fiancée, then rose up in defiance of the heavens. He destroyed his fiancée and slept with her master."
Xu Qianqian rolled her eyes.
"Not bad. Interesting." Qiu Yao'er put the two books away.
But she did not know that the two books did not have an ending.
Journey to the West only had 10,000 words left, and Battle Through the Heavens had less than a million.
In short, he wanted Qiu Yao'er to see the crucial moment. Gone!
At that time, this demoness would definitely grit her teeth!
Just thinking about this scene made him feel satisfied!
Master Lang was too useless. He could only take revenge on Qiu Yao'er like this.
Sigh!
Demoness, you're leaving so decisively. You're simply being heartless.
I still want to leave you with something to remember.
Whenever you think of me, Shen Lang, you want to … beat me to death.
Qiu Yao'er picked up the two books and left.
Shen Lang wanted to tell her to take care of the fetus.
But … these words were nonsense. Qiu Yao'er would not listen to him.
Most importantly, Qiu Yao'er's behavior made it seem like the child in her belly had nothing to do with Shen Lang.
Before boarding the ship, Qiu Yao'er looked at Qianqian and said, "Qianqian, come with me."
Xu Qianqian instinctively looked at Shen Lang.
She fell into an extremely anxious struggle.
This struggle had started yesterday.
Zhang Jin was dead. She did not want to take revenge.
Then what should she do next?
Chou Yao 'er was her absolute idol, her savior, her life teacher, and her guiding light.
Thus, she instinctively wanted to follow Qiu Yao'er.
But …
Look at the women around Qiu Yao'er.
They were like oysters attached to a battleship. They had no sense of self.
Qiu Yao'er was too dazzling.
Any woman to her side, will lose themselves.
I worship you, I admire you. Then I will look at you from afar.
She turned her gaze towards Shen Lang. This person was still more realistic.
Seeing Xu Qianqian look at Shen Lang, Qiu Yao'er frowned.
She did not want Xu Qianqian to trust the wrong person. Qianqian had finally broken free from a man's demon. Would she fall into another man's demon?
Xu Qianqian looked at Shen Lang boldly, waiting for his response.
Qiu Yao'er wants to take me away? Will Shen Lang ask me to stay?
Shen Lang avoided Xu Qianqian's gaze and said, "How about you stay?"
Xu Qianqian said, "Stay and be your concubine?"
"Be my concubine?" Shen Lang said, "How is that possible? Why would I mistreat you?"
Shen Lang said gently, "Qianqian, I don't know if you've heard of this saying. If two people love each other for a long time, why would they stay together day and night? The so-called marriage between a man and a woman is just a vulgar restriction. We are not ordinary people, so let's not care about these formalities. "
Xu Qianqian said, "You mean that you are afraid of Jin Mulan and do not dare to take me as a concubine, so you want to raise me as a mistress?"
The term mistress was also taught to her by Shen Lang.
Oh!
You could explain it that way.
But now that you put it like that, it makes me, Shen Lang, seem like a scum.
Girl, it's rare for you to be so muddle-headed.
Smart people tend to be unhappy. You're not happy.
Chou Yao'er said from the side, "Qianqian, as long as you say the word, I will kill him."
Xu Qianqian giggled, "He's such a scum, it's not like I've known for a long time."
Chou Yao'er said, "You really don't want to leave with me?"
Xu Qianqian shook her head, "You saved my soul and gave me a new life. In order to repay your kindness, I should live my life well. Xu Xiu has already been destroyed because of my father's ambition. I have decided to go home and rebuild Xu Xiu Merchant Association. My Xu family is not dead yet. I still have my grandmother and little brother, and they still need my protection. "
Shen Lang knew that Xu Qianqian was teasing him.
She did not want to be Shen Lang's concubine, much less be his lover.
She wanted to transform and become an independent and strong woman.
Although she could not be like Chou Yao'er.
But she had to at least look up to her.
From now on, I, Xu Qianqian, will not rely on any man. Zhang Jin is unreliable.
Although Shen Lang, that scum, is very charming, but … he is also unreliable.
I, Xu Qianqian, can only rely on myself!
Chou Yao'er bent down and hugged Xu Qianqian, then turned and left.
A moment later!
Xu Qianqian's fleet left.
The sun was setting.
The entire fleet disappeared from the horizon.
This demoness had left!
This legend had left!
She was going to explore her world and fulfill her dreams.
Xu Qianqian stood on the dock, sobbing.
… … …
The highest floor of Wind Island Castle.
Zhang Chunhua was kneeling in front of her father.
Zhang Chong seemed to have aged ten years, his always straight back was bent.
His whole body was stuck there, not moving.
It was already dark.
There were no candles here.
You couldn't even see your fingers in front of you, only the light from the lighthouse would occasionally shine in.
The room was very quiet, only the sound of the waves and Zhang Chunhua's sobs could be heard.
"Father, Raging Tide City is gone!"
"Brother, he, he … might not be alive anymore"
Zhang Chunhua hugged her father's legs, crying.
"I know, I know …"
Zhang Chong reached out and stroked his daughter's head, his voice as hoarse as charcoal.
Zhang Chunhua gritted her teeth and said, "Your daughter swears that I will avenge my elder brother and tear Shen Lang into a thousand pieces."
"No, don't think about revenge" Zhang Chong said: "There are enemies in politics, there are no enemies"
"Tomorrow, I … I will go to Raging Tide City to talk to Shen Lang and settle this!"
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