Chapter 236 [The War Is About to Break Out]
Generally, when all the eerie background music in horror movies comes to an abrupt end, it means that the next shot is about to get more exciting.
If County Magistrate Huang were to be subjected to the impact of civilization thousands of years from now, he would not be able to withstand it.
Jiang Lili lay on the roof and glanced at County Magistrate Huang, who was pale and unconscious. He must have been very scared this time.
She said to Xin Che with satisfaction, "Friends, we can retreat now! Call it a day!"
Before leaving, Jiang Lili maliciously threw a few strands of wig at County Magistrate Huang's face.
It was almost five o'clock in the morning when they finished work, and Jiang Lili yawned.
Xin Che thought she must be exhausted these days, so he quickly took Jiang Lili out of the Huang Mansion and returned to the inn to rest.
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Two hours later, it was already getting light.
The frightened Huang County Magistrate woke up and, regardless of being covered in dirt, crawled out of his room.
His wing had become a stinking house.
He kept recalling the scene he saw before he fainted and trembled all over.
Thinking of the jade bed he had placed in the vault, he wanted to lie down on it for a while to calm his mind.
Feeling itchy on his face, he reached out and touched it, only to find a few strands of long, black, smelly hair!
"ah!"
County Magistrate Huang quickly threw away the long hair.
He stumbled to the vault only to find that his vault had been completely emptied overnight!
Not even any wooden shelves or boxes were left for him to store his things.
The room was empty, and could be described as bare.
He froze on the spot, speechless. This was the mountain of gold he had saved for so long!
With his head dizzy, he saw the horrific graffiti painted on the wall, and a pair of blood-red eyes were staring at him!
He remembered what he had said at night, "I will give you whatever you want," and suddenly collapsed on the ground, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
On the morning of the second day, the Huang family was in an uproar!
County Magistrate Huang was found hiding in the corner of the warehouse, mumbling to himself, and he was chanting words like "Please forgive me, Dragon Girl."
The news that County Magistrate Huang had gone mad spread from the mouths of the servants in the Huang mansion to the streets and alleys.
The people were talking about it, but one thing they were sure of was that County Governor Huang had gone crazy. For them, the benefits outweighed the disadvantages. After all, they didn't have an easy time when County Governor Huang was not crazy.
At this time in the inn, the "mastermind" Jiang Lili was still sleeping soundly.
The three were hesitating whether to ask the inn's maid to wake up Jiang Lili when the door suddenly creaked open.
Xin Che walked out of the room.
The three escorts looked surprised: "Sir, when did you arrive?"
"Yesterday, I came to take the Crown Princess back to the island."
Xin Che glanced back into the compartment and lowered his voice, "The sea has been a bit turbulent lately."
The three of them felt a little relieved after hearing this. They were afraid that something might go wrong on the way and Miss Jiang would get into trouble. Now that the prince was in charge, they could return home with peace of mind.
Jiang Lili slept until she woke up naturally. After having dinner, she set out on the journey back to the island with Xin Che and three bodyguards.
She has already saved the large and small packages of gifts sent by the innkeepers that were piled up in the inn room into her personal collection.
Jiang Lili really didn't expect that she originally came to the North Bank just to place an order for fire poles, but by chance she helped the He family gain a foothold in the North Bank and also made a lot of reliable friends.
Now, the plan agreed upon with the head of the He family to use Haizhou Island as the He family's retreat has been put on track.
The alloy fishing boat they brought had been transferred by the He family to the He family's dedicated dock for unloading. At 3:00 p.m., the five people boarded the alloy fishing boat and headed towards the south coast of Haizhou Island.
On the way back, Jiang Lili received a message from Wen Qiao in the group chat: [Lili, the royal family of Mi Kingdom is getting anxious. Perhaps they're wary of the growing influence of our Divine Cult. They've dispatched 500 naval officers and 30 warships to the north coast of Haizhou Island.]
@Jiang Lili: The drought has already eased, yet they're still trying to capture Haizhou Island. I'm afraid the drought is just an excuse.
@Wenqiao: Yes, the royal family of Mi and the northern tribes blocked the news. Those who were taken to the front lines as exiles had no idea that the drought in their hometowns had eased, and they thought their families were in dire straits.
Jiang Lili thought that the royal family of Mi Kingdom had selfish motives to expand outward, but they were fighting in the name of finding water sources. Some of the young men they captured must have been kept in the dark.
So, can we use the large ships at our disposal to bring the families of these naval soldiers here and play the family card?
[@Wen Qiao: I am now trying to get this news to be passed on to their navy, so that they can believe that the drought crisis in Mi Country has been resolved.
It's just that they have already set sail and have been severely brainwashed by the royal family of Mi Kingdom. They have not experienced the anti-counterfeiting work of you and me, and they still trust the northern tribes very much.
They vowed to fight for their families' survival. It might be difficult, so be careful.
Jiang Lili shared her idea with Wen Qiao, who thought it was feasible and that playing the family card could minimize the risk of war.
The two discussed in the group, and Guan Yue, who had already arrived at the south coast of Haizhou Island, sent the new landing location to Jiang Lili.
@Guan Yue: Li Li, if all 1,000 of us landed at the Cangsha Ferry, we'd probably attract attention, so we teamed up with Master Liao to open up a new landing site.
The elite soldiers of the Xin family army are experienced in combat. They disguised themselves as members of the He family caravan and landed on the island from the Cangsha ferry.
Guan Yue's 700 escorts were still training, and with the help of Master Liao and the pirates, they docked at a new location.
The hiding places of these 700 people were naturally the caves of all sizes that Jiang Lili and Xin Che had discovered when they were looking for habitable caves in the mountains. Thanks to Xin Che and Master Liao for making a map that clearly marked them out.
As a result, a thousand more people appeared on the south coast of Haizhou Island in Huangnan without anyone noticing.
Seeing that Jiang Lili and Wen Qiao were discussing bringing the families of the navy from Mi Kingdom to play the family card, Guan Yue immediately thought of the He family's big ship that sent him here.
@Guan Yue: I have a large ship! This time, I'm bringing my escorts and three hundred elite Xin family soldiers. The ship can accommodate three thousand people and is perfect for Wen Qiao to carry the families of these sailors.
After the three of them had discussed it, they immediately took action. Guan Yue went to arrange the ship and sailors, and Wen Qiao went to look for relatives and friends of the Mi Kingdom navy among the goddess's followers.
Jiang Lili was sailing on the sea, and when she had spare time, she taught Xin Che and the three bodyguards how to use English for encrypted conversations.
Time passed quickly, and the three arrived at the south coast of Haizhou Island late at night.
The location of the barge that Master Liao asked the pirates to find was very pristine. It was a shallow sandy beach. A mile beyond the beach was a primitive jungle, and it was very quiet at night.
Before the five-person alloy boat reached the shore, Jiang Lili saw through her telescope a huge, pitch-black creature walking on the beach.
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