After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1499 I won’t leave

Secondly, many countries and forces mobilized troops to suppress the imitation Black Armor Army teams, and also arrested and killed many people. However, this whack-a-mole style of suppression only aroused the anger of civilians. And among the hundreds of "Black Armor Army" actions, there are always successful cases. So uprisings in various places spread like wildfire, and teams under the banner of the Black Armor Army began to contact, encourage, ally, and merge with each other, forming a more concentrated and powerful military force.

It was sunrise at that time, and the first ray of golden light shone through the window. Dust was flying in the light, making it look turbid and long.

Soul Mirror also sighed: "You created the 'Nine Nether Emperor'. Was this your plan from the beginning?"

Its owner, on this land where countless heroes have lost their wings, turned his goal into reality step by step.

"As long as there is light, it can illuminate the world." He Lingchuan sighed softly, "The suffering accumulated over the years in the Shining Golden Plains has become rotten soil. Once the seeds of hope are planted, it will be unstoppable."

"Some people don't like it and will definitely suppress it."

"The current situation may be exactly what the gods want." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "They originally hoped that the Golden Plain would be as chaotic as possible - in a short period of time, the plain will indeed be in chaos."

"The emergence of these teams started with passion. Although they are still in their infancy, most of them will eventually be killed, merged, or disbanded on their own." What He Lingchuan said is a rule. "Before that, we must intervene."

He created the current situation single-handedly, and he must also properly protect and guide it.

Whether it is sparks or seeds, they need to be well protected in the early stages.

"In addition, the 'thriving' on the Shining Gold Plains will definitely cause a lot of interference to the forces tracking down the Nine Nether Emperor." The best way to hide a tree is to put it in the primeval forest. Now the plains are full of ragtag troops under the banner of the Nine Nether Emperor, and there are clues everywhere that are difficult to distinguish between true and false. Where should those who are interested start?
This is actually a powerful protection for the real Black Armor Army's actions.

He Lingchuan had just finished his breakfast and hadn't put down his chopsticks when Fan Shuang came to visit him with a rosy face.

"Brother He, we have found a house in Yunsong Town."

A few days ago, He Lingchuan asked him to find a house for him.

If he showed that he was going to stay for a long time, King Yao would feel more at ease with him.
The posthouse was crowded with people, making it inconvenient to do things, so a private house was needed to facilitate meetings.
Then, the Emperor's Liquid was about to arrive, and he had to find a good place to receive it.

He Lingchuan said to Fan Shuang, "Great, but I'm in a hurry to get to the palace. Brother Fan, can you wait for me?"

Fan Shuang happily said: "I will go with you and wait for you outside the palace!

After entering the palace for the third time, everything was as usual. The palace was still as magnificent, the plants were still as exquisite, and the Yuquan Palace was still as cold. The only thing missing was the old pear tree with its snow-covered canopy.

He Lingchuan asked the palace servant: "Where is the tree?"

The palace maid's voice was as soft as a mosquito's: "The next day..." But there was no way to save the situation.

"Have you found out the reason?"

The palace maid shook her head. The truth will probably never be known.

Several palace servants, wrapped in thick cotton jackets, were turning the soil.

Over the past few decades, no grass has grown near the cold spring, only the old pear trees survived.

Perhaps, only by moving another strong tree demon here can it take root and live in peace.

After entering the imperial study, He Lingchuan saw that King Yao had a calm and neutral expression.

Today, King Yao rarely joked with him: "The Chibao sale was very successful last night. You looked so happy."

"I was trembling with fear, but luckily they were all sold out at once." He Lingchuan knew that King Yao would have received all the information about the sales last night.

As expected, King Yao then asked him, "I heard that the last building was sold for more than 100,000 yuan?"

"Yes, to be exact, it is one hundred and twenty thousand taels." He Lingchuan smiled, "General Di is very determined to support the king."

"Once the money is in place, I will order someone to pay the tax silver immediately." As the price of the Jingshe became higher and higher, even the giants and wealthy families could not come up with the money of hundreds of thousands at once. He Lingchuan was very considerate and gave them four or five days to prepare the money.

King Yao nodded.

Half a month ago, King Yao thought that the tax silver would be at most 200,000 taels, and he didn't take it too seriously. Two hundred million taels of silver, ordinary people can't spend it in ten lifetimes, but it is a small supplement to the national treasury.

Little did I know that I would easily make over a million soon.

Yao Wang said in a gentle voice: "The birthday ceremony is over, when do you plan to leave?"

"Logically, I should be leaving—" He Lingchuan carefully observed King Yao's expression. The latter remained calm, showing the demeanor of a monarch.

But He Lingchuan believed that if he really dared to say he was leaving, King Yao would probably order his head to be chopped off and hung on the palace gate.

“But the foundation of Youhu Villa has just been laid, and the sales of the second phase have not yet been completed. There are still many things that need me to take care of, so I will stay in Tianshui City for a few more months.” After all, he is the actual controller of the Youhu Villa project, and King Yao will definitely keep him in this position and not allow him to run away.

He should be more sensible and stay on his own initiative.

The young man is aware of this. King Yao looked at him with admiration: "Excellent. I heard that you are looking for a house. Where do you want to live?"

He Lingchuan was touched: "Your Majesty is so busy with all kinds of affairs, yet he still has to worry about such a small matter as mine! Fan Shuang just found a house for me in Yunsong Town. I will go and see it after I leave the palace."

King Yao laughed and said, "You have also worked hard and made great contributions. How about this, I will give you a house in Tianshui City."

The "hard work and great achievements" he mentioned, in addition to the construction of Youhu Villa, mainly refers to He Lingchuan beheading He Yang in public.

This was more than just a way to vent King Yao's anger. He Yang was loyal and capable, and killing him was like cutting off Qing Yang's arm.

Every time King Yao thought of it, he always felt relieved.

This level of counterattack is actually just right.

However, since He Lingchuan had done these things for him, he should be rewarded accordingly.

Being clear about rewards and punishments is the best way.

So he rewarded He Xiao with a house in Tianshui City and some gold, silver and brocade.

He Lingchuan thanked him, and then said: "Your Majesty is generous! But I have to live in the suburbs recently, so that I can supervise the progress of the Youhu Villa project nearby."

He gave a precautionary measure first, in case someone later went to spread rumors that he was not living in the house given by King Yao.

Yao Wang smiled and said, "You can live wherever you like. I have no right to control you."

He seemed to have something to say, so He Lingchuan waited.

But King Yao hesitated, paused for a few breaths, and then waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can leave now."

When He Lingchuan walked out of Yuquan Palace, he happened to meet several ministers who were hurrying over, including You Rongzhi.

It seems that after King Yao meets him, a meeting will be held immediately.

He Lingchuan also heard some fragments of words, such as "capital expansion", "national treasury", "Flying Flower Festival" and so on.

After saying hello to You Rongzhi, he left the palace.

Outside the palace, Fan Shuang was still waiting for him.

"Please lead the way, Brother Fan."

For a small matter like buying a house, now he only needs to open his mouth and there will be countless people willing to run around for him, but he still asked Fan Shuang to do it.

Fan Shuang was indeed very happy to receive his commission.

He Lingchuan easily helped the Fan family earn tens of thousands of taels. Fan Shuang couldn't repay this favor, so it was good for her to run errands for him.

Just a few miles out of the east gate of Tianshui City, you will reach Yunsong Town.

This place is only five or six miles away from Youhu Villa, and can be reached by horseback riding, which makes it convenient for He Lingchuan to supervise the work on site at Youhu Villa.

The house that Fan Shuang found for He Lingchuan here was called "Yongquan Villa", and it came with its own property.

There are only a few acres of land, but there are dozens of acres of fruit trees. In addition to grapes, there are also apricots, pears, loquats, etc., all of which are large trees that can grow to a certain size.

This was chosen by Fan Shuang according to He Lingchuan's request. The garden is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and even includes two small hills. In addition to a river that never dries up across the garden, there are also 17 or 18 wells, three small lakes, and 17 ponds in the garden.

Two of the lakes are secretly connected to the rivers, while the ponds are mostly accumulated water that has flowed down from the mountains due to the recent heavy rains.

The original owner of this house was also a foreign merchant. He bought it ten years ago and renovated it. The house He Lingchuan saw was well divided and fully functional. But his business failed in the past two years and the house was mortgaged. He couldn't pay back the money, so the creditor sold the manor.

The price is also cheap, only six thousand taels.

This is the normal price of real estate in the suburbs of Tianshui.

He Lingchuan paid the money and moved in with his entire team that day.

There are many houses here, enough for him and his men to use, and they are well maintained. There are servants to sweep the house, so you can move in with your bags. The fruit trees on the back mountain are dense, and you can't see the sun when walking under the trees. There are also man-made caves on the hill, which were originally used as large cellars and defense facilities, but now they are just right for covering up some of Dong Rui's shady experiments - before at the Sanmentou Posthouse, he didn't dare to make too much noise.

He Lingchuan fell in love with these dozens of acres of land at first sight.

When the Emperor's Liquid arrives, the larger the territory, the more Emperor's Liquid you will harvest.

After the inspection, He Lingchuan happily paid the money and the house belonged to him. After the house was handed over, the rest of the procedures would be handled by a special person.

He didn't have much property anyway, so he just moved in with Wanqi Feng and others that day, tidied up the villa, identified hidden dangers, set up formations, built necessary fortifications, and -

Start preparing for the Emperor's Slurry's outbreak.

While everyone in Yongquan Villa was busy, Yao Country also started its next grand festival:
Flying Flower Festival.

This is the day to celebrate the arrival of the Lord of Yao State, Miaozhantian. From the capital to the remote areas, from the officials to the common people, the whole country celebrates.

On this day, there are sacrifices, worship, singing and dancing, temple fairs, and parades, which is even more lively than the Spring Festival.

The Feihua Festival and King Yao’s birthday celebration are very close to each other, but they have to be rearranged every year, the celebration decorations cannot be used again, and the grandeur and scale of the celebration must be even greater than before.

The ceremony of worshipping gods is, of course, more grand than that of worshipping the king.

But then again, when He Lingchuan first arrived in Tianshui City, everyone was talking about King Yao's birthday ceremony, and only one or two sentences mentioned the Feihua Festival.

It was a national holiday on this day, and all civil and military officials had to go to the temple to participate in the ceremony, even Fan Shuang could not be absent.

Fortunately, He Lingchuan is a foreign businessman and can stay in his own Yongquan Villa with peace of mind.