Chapter 278
When Qing Hongyi heard Yin Guang's words, his expression changed obviously.
He smiled stiffly and said, "The Divine Envoy is joking..."
Tang Yu'an shrugged. He also knew that Zitian Castle would not just hand over the land and the house.
What's more, the level of Zi Tian Grocery Store is not high enough. Even if it is upgraded to level 3 in the future, the overnight stay list cannot accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
So he was just saying it casually.
"Well, we're leaving. Take care."
After saying goodbye to a few people, Tang Yu'an held Zhou Qi's hand again, and the shadow umbrella received the signal and flew over to block their figures.
The two disappeared before everyone's eyes.
After a while, the beam of light projected from the giant ship also disappeared.
The anchor was slowly raised, and the whistle sounded again on the sea. The ships around that were watching curiously also dodged away in fear.
The huge ship did not start again until all the small boats were pulled onto the platform.
Amid the surging waves, the huge ship slowly disappeared from the sight of the people in Zitian Fort. It came and went in a hurry, as illusory as a dream.
Those who heard the news but were a step too late could only look at the rough sea and listen to others describe how magnificent the giant ship named "Peace" was and how powerful the messenger of the Shangshen Cult was.
What kind of strength does it take to be able to drive a ship like this and sail safely in a sea full of dangers?
Qing Hongyi watched the huge ship go away, still thinking about Yin Guang's last words, while Zhan Xiong and Yu Lixia approached.
Zhan Xiong gave him a chuckle and said, "When will you deliver the reward you promised to the Shangshen Cult?"
Qing Hongyi was startled, then he remembered that he had said before that the expenses of this group of immigrants and guards on the road would be covered by Zitian Castle, but...
Didn’t the Ping An already leave?
Looking at Zhan Xiong's smiling but uncompromising expression, Qing Hongyi had no choice but to nod.
Anyway, he never thought of defaulting on his debt.
But before fulfilling his promise, he still tried to probe, "That technology that can isolate poison/gas... can't we really discuss it? As for the compensation, we can talk."
Zhan Xiong spread his hands and said, "Didn't the Lord of God say that all we need to do is hand over the house and land."
“…”
Qing Hongyi sighed, shook his head, and said, "I'll send someone to deliver the supplies, but... there aren't many people left in your village, right?"
Almost all the villagers in the fishing village led by Zhan Xiong were sent away by him. Those who were originally hesitant, after seeing the huge ship, also boarded the ship with their families.
Now there are only five or six people staying with Zhan Xiong, all of them are his confidants.
"Don't worry about that." Zhan Xiong said with a smile, "Hurry up and send the supplies over!"
Qing Hongyi felt somewhat helpless. Perhaps because he had the support of the Shangshen Sect, Zhan Xiong was not polite at all to him, the consul.
He nodded and left with his men.
The news that the Shangshen Cult had sent a giant ship to pick people up spread like wildfire.
The ones who reacted the fastest were naturally the nearby fishing village that was fortunate enough to witness the giant ship, and they came over that same day.
Seeing Zhan Xiong's village become empty, and asking around, they found out that all the villagers had left with the giant ship and settled in new homes. Everyone showed envy.
In a few years, Zitian Fort will be submerged by sea water, and these fishermen know this best.
Now that I hear that some people can leave and go to the mainland, how can I not yearn for it?
"Zhanxiong, why didn't you go with us?" someone asked.
"I can't let you go, can't I?"
Zhan Xiong said, "The Lord Divine Envoy said that this is only the first batch. If I develop more believers and they want to leave Zitian Fort, the Merchant God Church will send more ships over."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be shocked.
"Is it enough to just become a believer?"
"Will there be more ships coming later?"
"How do I become a believer? Are there any requirements?"
They started asking questions at once, but were finally stopped by Zhan Xiong with a gesture.
"Becoming a follower of the God of Commerce is simple. All you have to do is abide by the rules, believe in the God of Commerce, and trade with me every day..."
Zhan Xiong patiently explained to the villagers.
An hour later, the originally empty village was filled with hundreds of new "believers".
The role of the protective barrier was soon discovered.
However, because the originally vacant house had already been occupied, the later residents had a dispute with those who moved in earlier.
So, Zhan Xiong came forward at this time.
He said that as long as one donated land and houses to the God of Commerce, one could obtain the protection of the God of Commerce, and explained in detail the function of the protective barrier.
In addition to shielding against poisonous gas, the protective barrier can also resist other natural disasters and dangerous creatures, and can also hide the entire village at night.
Yu Lixia learned all this from Old Li and passed it on to Zhan Xiong.
After hearing what he said, people from other villages discussed it and some of them from neighboring villages rushed back to get the land deeds.
They were the first to arrive and settle in Zhanxiong Village - after all, no one knew when the Shangshen Sect's ship would arrive again, and while waiting, they still preferred to live in their original territory.
People in other fishing villages are keeping a wait-and-see attitude.
Soon, the title deed was brought over.
Zhan Xiong followed the previous procedure, and after they signed and sealed the agreement, he added the people from the two villages to the overnight accommodation list.
"You must ensure that everyone in the village comes before me for the initiation ceremony."
He reminded her, "If you don't perform the ritual, the God of Commerce won't recognize you and will block you out at night!"
So, men, women, young and old from the two villages lined up and came to Zhan Xiong.
After all, Zhan Xiong had received a week-long "training" from Lao Mo and Chen Xi, so he still looked very stylish when he played the role of a charlatan... no, a clergyman.
With a solemn expression, he gently touched the forehead of each believer with his finger and said, "May the God of Commerce protect you!"
Then take the opportunity to trade and earn points.
The other villages that were watching had already run back to get the land deeds after verifying that Zhan Xiong was not lying.
The next day, Mr. Yu Lixia came looking for him, holding a stack of land deeds and followed by a long line of people.
"The 18 fishing villages under my jurisdiction, totaling 9,276 people, are all here!"
Yu Lixia placed all the land deeds on Zhanxiong's desk and said to him.
Zhan Xiong couldn't help but laugh, "Uncle Yu is so generous!"
The upper limit for overnight accommodation is only 11,000+. These 18 fishing villages, plus other villages found by ourselves, have already occupied all the places and cannot accommodate any more.
However, he needed to see the person in person before adding him to the overnight stay list, so he had to visit these villages one by one.
After he had been busy for almost two weeks and registered the land and personnel of 18 villages, and was starting to rest and do business, he saw Qing Hongyi bringing people over.
Their vigorous actions naturally attracted attention, but when they heard that the Shangshen Sect was annexing land on a large scale, everyone who knew about it couldn't help but feel confused and wary.
However, considering the strength of the Shangshen Cult - especially the huge ship that could take people away, all parties remained silent and continued to wait and see.
After discovering that the Shangshen Sect's annexation activities had stopped, Qing Hongyi finally could no longer sit still.
He also came here with some of the deeds, wanting to see if the legendary "protective barrier" was really that magical.
However--
"Sorry, I won't accept it for now." Zhan Xiong rejected him.
"How can you not accept it?" Qing Hongyi was anxious.
Zhan Xiong looked at him strangely, "I can't collect enough. I have to wait until this group of believers leave before I can collect new ones."
"Are these two things... related?"
Because the guards who followed him out have not returned yet, Qing Hongyi is not sure about the specific situation of the people who left, but the function of the protective barrier is certain.
And since the protective barrier can block poison/gas, can it block seawater?
If the entire Zitian Fort is covered in a protective barrier, will there be no need to worry about the fortress being submerged by rising sea levels?
"We hope to gain the protection of the God of Commerce and open protective barriers in other places. To this end, in addition to the land deeds, I can also donate other things!"
Qing Hongyi gritted his teeth and raised the stakes.
Zhan Xiong looked at him helplessly, "I said, we can only add new believers after this group of believers are sent away."
"But I just want to open the protective barrier?"
"Just wait until these believers leave!"
The two of them talked over and over again for a long time, and seeing that Zhan Xiong had no intention of backing down, Qing Hongyi realized that he had indeed missed a good opportunity.
He made a bitter face and began to regret why he didn't give it a try before refusing.
This protective barrier not only isolates poison/gas, but also becomes invisible at night. It is said that the villagers living inside can ignite fires without fear of explosions.
There is a complete ban on fire in Zitian Fort at night, otherwise it is easy to explode and cause a fire.
Not long ago, there was an incident where a flock of mutant seabirds attacked the fortress, but surprisingly, the villages closest to it were completely unscathed...
All of the above are the results of Qing Hongyi's investigation, which is why he couldn't sit still and came to the door in the end.
I didn’t expect to be rejected!
This doesn't make sense! Hasn't the Shangshen Cult always been annexing land? Why wouldn't they take it even though he personally offered it to them?
"When will the Shangshen Sect send another ship?" Qing Hongyi struggled desperately.
"It should be here soon." Zhan Xiong said, "It should be here the day after tomorrow."
Qing Hongyi, who originally thought that he was just trying to fool himself and understood that it was indeed difficult to give an exact date, couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard the latter sentence.
"What did you say? The day after tomorrow?!"
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Indeed, half a month was enough for Tang Yu'an and his team to resettle this group of immigrants.
It is not far from Zitian Fort to Linhai Town. They set out that afternoon and arrived on the morning of the third day.
When the huge ship appeared on the sea and gradually grew larger from far to near, even the whales who had received the news and were waiting on the beach early were stunned.
Because there is no port in Linhai Town, the giant ship did not get too close and stopped a hundred meters away. Then a beam of light was emitted from the ship and hit the shore.
Immediately afterwards, figures appeared in the light circle, they were the people transferred from Zitian Castle.
They stared blankly at the land, breathing the fresh air with the salty smell of sea water, feeling the sunshine on their bodies, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
They finally left the fortress and emerged from the constant worry of being submerged by the sea!
The changes in Linhai Town are neither big nor small.
Today, the beaches are surrounded by low guardrails that extend to both sides, as if wrapping up the entire coast.
Of course, what is more strange is that at regular intervals along the guardrail, there is a fence connecting the guardrail and the road on the shore, dividing the coast into sections.
In addition, there are many fishing boats connected together on the sea.
They are connected head to tail and tied to the shore with ropes to form a "sea wall", so that the protective barrier extends into the sea.
This "sea wall" is not very long, probably only covering a few acres of land, but it allows the fishermen in Linhai Town to fish in the sea with peace of mind without worrying about mutant creatures in the water.
When the weather gets colder and the sea is frozen, they will no longer need to use fishing boats to expand the barrier. They can just build a fence directly on the ice.
The people of Zitian Fort were taken away by Haijing for resettlement, and the "Ping'an" stopped on the sea.
During the voyage, Tang Yu'an had already taught Zhan Xiaotian how to drive a boat, so they wouldn't have to go back and forth to pick someone up in the future.
Of course, there is no protective barrier on the "Ping An", and although it is large in size, it cannot really scare away the giants in the sea.
What really allowed them to return safely was the pressure released by Zhou Qi.
In order to solve this problem, Zhou Qi stayed on the boat temporarily to find a solution, while Tang Yu'an went ashore, took off his silver vest and appeared in front of Hai Jing in his true appearance.
"I received a mission. The Divine Envoy said that Linhai Town has received a group of immigrants. He's worried that you won't be able to handle it, so he asked me to help you."
Hai Jing was a little surprised, "That's great!"
He was originally just a small fisherman who came to the center of Linhai Town less than once a year. Suddenly he was asked to manage a town. The pressure can be imagined.
In the past month or so, he has lost all the weight he had gained.
Seeing him so haggard, Tang Yu'an couldn't help feeling guilty. It was indeed a bit difficult for Hai Jing to take care of such a big business.
Even if the experienced Grandpa Li was asked to manage the deserted city home alone, he would not be able to do it.
Tang Yu'an said, "The Lord Divine Envoy said that you are short of manpower. We have a few residents in our home who can read and count, but they are a bit old and cannot do rough labor, so they can only do management work."
"Do you want them to help you?"
Hai Jing's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Okay, okay!"
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