Meanwhile, Shang Beiyu and Xiao Jianzi slaughtered everyone on Penglai Island, except for infants, who possessed even a trace of memory.
The little cocoon finally obtained a piece of solid and useful information.
He was somewhat incredulous, but he still quickly reported the truth: "Your Majesty, I have found a clue that is related to Princess Chonghe."
"Princess Chonghe?" Shang Beiyu thought he had misheard.
“Yes, Your Majesty, according to that woman’s memory, the clan name of the island’s lord is Ji.” Little Cocoon didn’t dare to look into Shang Beiyu’s eyes, and said truthfully with her hands behind her back and her head bowed: “The father of Princess Chonghe, Ji Chenhai, also known as the former Marquis of Anping, was a direct descendant of the Ji family and ranked third among his peers. Ji Chenhai went out to travel and married in secret, which violated the rules of the Ji family. His wife was not tolerated by the clan, so he took his wife and children and lived outside the island.”
Shang Beiyu's fingertips trembled slightly as he murmured, "My little darling..."
He said that among thousands of ordinary people, he was the only one who fell in love with her.
It turns out that they were indeed destined to be together.
Could she be... could she be his destined one?
Shang Beiyu instinctively did not want it to be this way;
But when he learned that the little bandit girl came from Penglai Island, his intuition told him that she was very likely his destined one!
“If that’s really the case, then the Ninth Prince should die immediately.” Shang Beiyu clenched his fists, and suddenly his robes flew up.
"What does Your Excellency intend to do?" Little Cocoon stood respectfully by his side, waiting for orders.
Demonic energy surged beneath Shang Beiyu's feet, causing his robes to flutter wildly. The pitch-black clouds of demonic energy lifted Jian Xiaojianzi up as well.
His voice was deep and sinister, as if it came from the depths of hell: "Go to Cangzhou, kill the Nine Kings, and welcome the Empress!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Little Cocoon's reply came from the rapidly departing demonic cloud.
The once paradise-like Penglai Island is now littered with corpses.
Apart from the wailing swaddled babies, there were no other living people on the island.
Chengdu is currently in dire need of reconstruction.
Although Shang Xiye was not present, the development of Shudu proceeded smoothly under the leadership of trusted and capable individuals such as Wuying, Wuhen, Wushang, and Huji.
With Ji Chenhai and Cao Jinchang at the second base, along with the original Bald Vulture Village troops and the newly joined young men from Cangzhou, it had grown to a considerable size, resembling a regular army.
Needless to say, the military camp was even more disciplined, with the brothers Wei Chao and Wei Shu in charge.
Cao Xiaosi, Xique, and Bailu are quite boring.
The three of them had spent time together in Mangshan, so they had common topics and got along quite well.
Over time, the three of them became best friends.
They spent their days running around in the nearby mountains and rivers, teasing chickens and dogs, which led Cao Xiaosi to discover several mineral deposits, one of which was a gold mine with a high content of gold.
The three men reported this good news, and all three bases were in an uproar!
Especially Wei Chao and Wei Shu.
The army followed the prince out of the capital. They did not rely on the court for anything else and could grow their own food, but the mining rights for iron ore remained in the hands of the court!
The discovery of iron ore within Cangzhou's borders has solved their urgent problem!
In a short time, Wuying, Wuhen, Wei Chao, Wei Shu, Ji Chenhai, Cao Jinchang, Cao Xiaosi, Xique, Bailu, and most of the well-trained secret guards from Shudu went to several mines to help with the mining operations.
Even Ji Fengxiao and Ji Fenghua, seeing how lively everyone was, insisted on going along.
Su Rujing felt that the twins were still too young and was worried about letting them run around all over the mountains.
She cooperated with Ji Chenhai in a combination of coaxing and intimidation to keep the two mischievous boys around.
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