The door of this iron prison has been locked all the time. When I was inside, I couldn't open it no matter what. However, it didn't have a special keyhole, but was locked like an automatic device. But now, it opened automatically, which surprised all of us.

No matter what happened now, I was almost exploding with heat, so I rushed out and jumped into the spring pool. As the water cooled me down, I could see layers of white smoke rising from my body.

Oh my god, the temperature has finally dropped.

"It seems that Brother Zhou Bo has made some progress in suppressing the evil power in his body. There is no need to imprison him in this prison anymore. He has regained his freedom." Su Yuexi said.

"That's right. This prison has no locks or bolts. It can't imprison mortals, but it can imprison dangerous evil forces. Now Zhou Lang is more righteous than evil, so there is no need to trap him in this dungeon. I didn't expect that ordinary people would need more than ten years of meditation to cultivate their character, but he accomplished it in just seven days with his own strength. It's incredible!" Ling Shang said.

"That's great, Zhou Bo. Next, we have to deal with internal affairs quickly and try to quell the internal troubles as soon as possible." Yunwen said.

I nodded.

After that, I took a bath to wash off the heat and sweat all over my body. Since I had to rush to see Song Bailu, the girls here immediately prepared a lot of herbs, flower petals and the like for me, and asked me to soak in the water. In this way, I could get rid of the odor on my body. After finishing, I prepared to go to Song Bailu's residence in Xidao. Usually, when you go to see her, the earlier the better. Today, it was almost noon before we set off. I guess she must be very anxious.

They also changed into a new set of clothes. They found a tuxedo-like suit and a few shirts in the castle. They took the clothes from the prison to be washed. This relatively clean set of clothes was also prepared by them yesterday. They put on this set and went out of the dungeon, but saw that the outside of the house had been completely changed, with many potted plants everywhere.

I also saw a lot of scarecrows cleaning downstairs. I guess Su Yuexi intends to live here, otherwise why would her servants follow her? Shouldn't they be watching over Zijing Cave for her?

But now is not the time to worry about these things. The most important thing now is to quickly arrange to solve the urgent practical matters that need to be dealt with.

Carrying the Hidden Evil Blade and the Golden Que Sword on my back, I rode Sanfu out. It seemed to understand my urgency and flew faster in the air, heading straight towards the other side of the city wall mountain, heading west.

Soon, we passed the Deadly River and arrived at the other end of the mountain village. It has been a while since we last came here. The village has been completely transformed and changed a lot. First of all, a long canal from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain has been built. From the foot of the mountain, it is really a spectacle. Then all the wooden houses began to be replaced by brick houses, especially Song Bailu’s own two-story tree house, which has also been improved and looks like a small villa built next to a tree.

The Kunk people have also installed suitable prosthetic limbs, although they are just made of polished wood and placed on the broken parts for support or decoration. However, it has really given the Kunk people a lot of confidence. Now everyone of them has a smile on their face and is not so miserable. The whole village has also started to build a garden and plant some herbs. It seems that they are planning to open a herbal medicine shop.

In addition, they all have their own clothes. Of course, the wild beasts here are too ferocious. Besides, they are short of hands and feet, so how can they be the opponents of those ferocious beasts? Therefore, in addition to some simple animal skin decorations, they began to wear some coarse linen clothes. As for this kind of coarse cloth, I have never seen it before. It should be made by Song Bailu.

The fabric feels a bit like synthetic material, but it is not. I saw a Kunk woman swinging and hitting some kind of plant on one side, and the thing was getting thinner and thinner. I think the material of the clothes is derived from that. It's not bad. It looks like an environmentally friendly material. It's good that it's not plastic.

But I’ve been walking around here for a while, but I still haven’t seen Bai Lu. Could it be that she is angry with me and left here in a huff?

Just as I was thinking this, I heard her voice. The voice came from outside the fence, and at the same time, I heard another voice. I hurriedly lay down near the fence to listen clearly.

"Ms. Song, please give me a precise answer today. What are your plans?" It was a man's voice, and it was thin and long. He didn't sound like a good person at first glance.

I couldn't help but clench my fists. Could it be that Song Bailu had already betrayed me?

"Mr. Lan, I'm really sorry. I only said that you can trade with us. We can trade tree melons, Ling cloth, and weapons. But it is impossible for me to betray my husband. I have tried living without him and it was unbearable. If I go back on my word again, I'm afraid he will never forgive me in this life. Mr. Lan, there is no room for negotiation on this matter." Song Bailu said.

"I'm afraid that even though you care about him so much, he treats you as dirt. Just wait and see, more than ten days have passed, has he come to see you again? Now he is only delaying for two or three days, and if he is more perfunctory one day, he may not see you for a whole year. Why bother? Let me be frank, our captain sees that you are beautiful and kind-hearted, and he is willing to marry you. If you are the same, he can carry eight sedan chairs full of gold to marry you. You can consider it carefully." said the man named Mr. Lan.

"But what do I need gold for? I can't exchange it for anything useful here..." Song Bailu said.

"Girl, you don't know that once you become our captain's woman, gold will be of great use. Wherever our ship goes, one gold can buy countless food and drink, countless enjoyments, and countless wealth and glory. It is tens of thousands times better than this dirty and broken ghost place. If you want, our ship can take you back to see your family. After all, our captain is also a very particular person. The girl's family must send some betrothal gifts to make it decent, right?" Mr. Lan said.

"This..." Song Bailu seemed hesitant.

I shook my head. It seemed that Song Bailu might really agree. Such tempting conditions were much better than what I offered her. She was a very practical woman. She wanted to choose between being loyal and having a good life without suffering. I thought she would definitely choose the latter.

And I started to think about who should take her place...

"What do you think? If the young lady agrees, you can take this half of the jade pendant in your hand. The captain will set off firecrackers and carry a sedan chair to pick you up in a dignified manner one day. Our captain is a man picked from thousands. He will take good care of you after he returns and ensure that you live a fairy-like life." Mr. Lan continued.

Just as I shook my head and prepared to leave, I heard the sound of something falling to the ground. Judging from its texture, it should be the half jade pendant that guy mentioned. Then I heard Song Bailu panting and said, "Mr. Lan, please tell the captain that I already have someone in my heart. No amount of gold can move me. I almost missed him once. Now even if he sees me once a year, I am willing. Besides, he and I already have a child. He is the father of my child. I can't abandon him because of these conditions."

"Girl, you have to think it through!"

"It's clear that I belong to him. I only think about how to make him treat me better instead of making him hate me more and more. And do you see? All around here are gifts from him. This is already my paradise. Why should I look for another fairyland outside?"

"Ms. Song! You're putting me in a difficult position. Our captain has come to me three times to ask me to find you. Don't you feel his sincerity at all?" said Mr. Lan.

"She said she's not interested." At this time, I pushed open the door of the village, walked to the area outside the wall, and watched the two of them communicate.

I saw Song Bailu looking at me with eyes wide open, and lowered her head guiltily. The short and extremely thin Mr. Lan, who was wearing a brown cotton hat, was extremely surprised and said, "You, who are you? How dare you eavesdrop on people's conversations!"

I walked towards him, patted his collar, and said, "Brother, you got it the other way around, didn't you? You were the one who secretly talked to my wife and didn't know how to die, right?"