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"Senior, we can’t keep hiding here forever, can we?"

Within the Hell Ruler’s domain, Shen Er was not the Lord of the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler, so naturally, he could not use the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler to observe the situation in Lyuzhou City.

Although it was temporarily safe inside the Hell Ruler’s domain, the downside was the inability to discern external affairs.

But if the two of them were to recklessly venture out now, it’s very likely they would encounter an ambush. On the other hand, staying like this was akin to waiting for death.

"Your injuries have not yet healed, rest well and don’t worry. I have my methods..." Shen Er’s voice was rather cold, but Chen Ying could still sense the concern in his tone.

"Thank you, Senior. I am not in grave danger. As long as I bear with some stress and give me some time, I can recover."

"Oh?" Shen Er raised his eyebrows upon hearing this: "Roughly how long until you can recover?"

"The spiritual energy here in the Hell Ruler is abundant, and with access to the Spirit Field here, given the current concentration of spiritual energy, I suppose... three days..."

"Three days..." Shen Er closed his eyes and calculated the time. It seemed the timeframe given by the Dragon King was also about three days. There was not enough time...

"Can you recover a day earlier?"

"Ah... that..." Chen Ying hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Yes!"

Shen Er glanced at her and immediately guessed that recovering earlier would probably have significant side effects, but she agreed after just a moment’s hesitation.

With this in mind, he asked: "Is it for Chen Qing or for some other reason?"

Chen Ying was startled, not understanding why he would say that, and the tone was somewhat off. Before... she remembered Mr. Shen Er referred to Chen Qing as master.

"Naturally, it is for the master. The master has granted me a new lease on life, and no amount of repayment would be too much."

"Indeed..." Shen Er nodded.

Chen Ying watched his expression turn cold again and felt a flash of unease in her heart. Suddenly and without reason, she added, "But it’s not all for him?"

"Oh?" Shen Er’s figure which had started to turn away paused slightly: "What else is there?"

"I have watched Jiangnan change all the way here. Although... I don’t have the capability of the master to create such a good place, I still believe I contributed to the Jiangnan Academy..."

"So... it is reluctant to part with your efforts?"

"Yes..." Chen Ying earnestly looked at him: "Does Mr. Shen Er part easily with his efforts?"

Shen Er turned his head: "What do you think?"

"I don’t know..." Chen Ying shook her head: "I’m not you, but when passing by Nanming Prefecture, I often saw people going to the City God Temple to kneel and pray earnestly, the kind without asking for anything.

To have most people there hold such respect, senior must have put a great deal of effort, right? "

Shen Er’s mouth twitched slightly, it was unclear whether it was a smile or a sneer, and turned his gaze forward: "You’re right."

"Senior, how do you plan to break this situation?"

"We can’t see the outside situation, so we need a scout.

Since the adversary has secretly replaced members of my Shen Family, obviously they intend to control the Great Formation and shield themselves without revealing themselves, so they won’t stir up a major conflict.

In such circumstances, if there’s an inconspicuous scout, it’s actually very easy for us to gather intelligence from the outside. "

"Does Senior have someone on the outside?"

"I am the Great Official of the Hell Ruler of Nanming Prefecture, how could I have people in Lyuzhou? Besides, ordinary people are not fit for the task of a scout."

"Then..."

"There is someone very suitable. He is not only reliable, but also has certain capabilities that may turn the situation around."

Chen Ying was startled, there was such a person?

That woman could instantly control all members of the Shen Family, and her strength was so formidable, who among the remaining people in Lyuzhou had the capability to turn the situation around?

"Have you forgotten?" Shen Er turned back around: "In Lyuzhou, there’s such a person, a dangerous individual whom even the master does not dare to release lightly."

Chen Ying’s pupils contracted, and she instantly realized who it was.

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"I’m saying... Lady Ali, you can’t keep drinking like this. If this goes on, I won’t even have the money to buy seeds for this year."

Within Daqing Mountain, Wei Gongzhan looked at the woman sprawled in his home, his face full of helplessness.

Ever since Lady Ziyue went to Yun City, this Ali, who had never dealt with him before, suddenly came to visit. After bumming around for two days and getting familiar, she started shamelessly mooching off his wine.

It’s said to be babysitting her daughter, but in reality, she gets completely drunk every day, not even knowing where her daughter has run off to.

Half a year ago, every region introduced new varieties of fine liquor, and with the economy of the Central Plains in depression and the massive decline in foreign trade demand, the sales of his Ginseng Blood Wine considerably dropped, though it was still quite popular, especially in the Northern Wasteland, where it was the top-selling among all the known liquors.

As the inventor of Ginseng Blood Wine, although he didn’t collect royalties, being the original founder, many people believed his version to be the most authentic, and the familiar wine merchants would always prioritize ordering from him.

But the hundred barrels of Ginseng Blood Wine he had just finished brewing at the beginning of the year have been nearly completely guzzled by this shameless woman in just two months!

If this continues, he would probably need to borrow even the wine yeast from his neighbors this year.

"You, this man..." Ali got up, tipsy, and yawned: "Being so stingy, how can I rest assured to leave my daughter with you in the future?"

"Lady..." Wei Gongzhan was speechless: "Little Mink is only seven years old..."

"What about seven years old? You’re not planning to take responsibility at seven years old?" Ali glared at him: "You seem honest and nice usually, but you turn out to be a faithless scoundrel?"

Wei Gongzhan: "....."

"Alright, do as you please, Senior. I’ll go get some side dishes for you to enjoy with the wine."

"That’s more like it..." Ali belched: "Not to brag, but my daughter’s looks are exceptional; if I spread the word, countless men from noble families and nobility would be scrambling head over heels, wouldn’t they?"

Wei Gongzhan rolled his eyes. With Little Mink’s notorious reputation on Daqing Mountain, only a family that’s lost its mind would dare to consider it.

Just when he was helplessly thinking about borrowing some silver to buy wine yeast and secretly storing it away with the Mountain God, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from outside.

Ali, who had been drunk, frowned and looked outside. Wei Gongzhan also turned his gaze, curious as to who would dare approach when Lady Ali was in his place, since none of Daqing Mountain’s closest neighbors would dare come near.

With this thought, Wei Gongzhan took the initiative to walk out of the house, and was taken aback.

The visitor was a child who seemed to be only five or six years old.

The child’s face was flushed red, panting heavily; clearly a normal child and not a demon in disguise.

But he definitely wasn’t a child from Daqing Mountain.

The families there all feared Little Mink and would not let their children come close.

Moreover, Wei Gongzhan recognized all the children from Daqing Mountain, and he was certain this one before him was not one of them.

He had a feeling that something had happened.

Indeed, his bad premonition quickly proved to be true.

"Official Wei!" The child saluted directly, his voice tender but very serious, and his demeanor not at all childlike.

"Lyuzhou is in trouble, a great disaster is upon us, and we ask for your help to come out of the mountain!"

"You..." Wei Gongzhan was stunned, then his expression darkened: "Who are you?"

"I’m just an ordinary citizen of Lyuzhou, entrusted by the Lord of the Hell of Nan Ming, to seek assistance."

"Mr. Shen Er?" Wei Gongzhan’s face became more solemn: "Mr. Shen Er sends you to find me? My brother... cough... the Great Official of the Hell Ruler of Lyuzhou, where is he?"

"Official Wei has been taken hostage, and except for Mr. Shen Er, the entirety of Lyuzhou has been controlled."

"How is that possible!" Wei Gongzhan stepped forward sharply, his eyes becoming fierce, and the child looked up at him and sighed with a shake of his head: "Sir, it would be better not to make things difficult for a messenger. It wasn’t easy for a child like me to climb all the way here..."

Wei Gongzhan: "....."

"Actually, the main reason I’m here is not to find you, Sir. The trouble faced by Lyuzhou this time is bigger than expected... This time I’ve come... to ask Lady Ali to come out of the mountain!"