One Piece: In the Name of the Father

Chapter 162
Today Xiaohe Ling's Xiaohe Dao is the highest quality out-of-print Xiaohe Dao. After using up the storage capacity of the ancestors of the Ayane family, it is also Hailou Stone bought from the outside world.

Because of the production of out-of-print Xiaohe knives, there are only a few pieces each year, and at most, there are only a dozen or so.

The Hailou stone needed for the production of the out-of-print Xiaohe Dao is only powder, and the amount used is very small, so although the amount purchased from outside is also small, it is enough.

Matsurizawa heard Spencer's words at this time, and then recalled the Hailou Stone left by the ancestors of Ayane's family.

One must know that the pile of Hailou Stones was only used up a few years ago. Did Ayane's ancestors really buy such a large amount of Hailou Stones from the outside world?

Seeing Spencer's smile, Matsurizawa knew the answer. This should be just a lie made up by Ayane's ancestors to hide the origin of Hailou Stone on Songbai Island.

Sure enough, Spencer said to Matsurize.

"I haven't told Ayane this secret yet, so you don't know that there is a small Hailou Stone production area on Songbai Island, and it is within your current Xiaohe territory.

The location should be at the border of the Creek Territory. "

After finishing speaking, Spencer drew a simple map on the beach with a branch.

From the whole picture of the whole island of Songbai Island drawn by Spencer, he pointed to the location of the small river collar in the south of the map, and then turned to the west, the location of the southwest.

Spencer poked emphatically, pointed in this direction, and said.

"It's here, it should have been discovered by my grandfather's generation, you may not know it.

Since Wano Country abandoned this Pine Cypress Island, the business of us blacksmiths left on the island has become more and more difficult.

It is also because of the unique geography of Songbai Island that no one has to clean up the hidden reefs, shipwrecks and other obstacles in the sea area of ​​the port. Gradually, Songbai Island became more and more closed, and then it became as you know before, Songbai Island is naturally closed. stand up.

So after my grandfather's generation discovered the origin of Hailou Stone, in fact, the lies they told at that time had a huge flaw.

That is, it was not easy to connect with the outside world. It was not easy at that time. The economy inherited by our family and many blacksmiths on the island was actually not very good, and we couldn’t afford the Hailou Stone from the outside world.

But at that time, this lie was only told to the children in the family. I was afraid that they would reveal the secret unintentionally, and there was no rumor about it. "

Spencer talked a lot, and Matsurizawa listened carefully.

Ayane's family, that is, the generation of Grandpa Spencer, began to rely on this Hailou stone production area to develop the production of out-of-print Xiaohe knives. However, due to the closure of Songbai Island, this did not improve the economic situation of Ayane's family. .

Ayane's ancestors, that is, the generation of Spencer's grandfather, inevitably declined.

Matsurize continued to look at Spencer's map, focusing on the geographical features around Hailoushi that Spencer had drawn.

Matsurize's face became serious. This boundary was indeed, as Spencer said, in the territory of Xiaohe, right at the border.

Now this land is the boundary of Goat Ridge in Xiaoheling, which is near the newly built Goat Village at the junction of Xiaoheling and Meigenling.

A large area also extended to the depths of Goat Ridge, and Megan led it.

In the current boundary of Goat Ridge, even if Xiaohe collar built a goat village there to defend Megan collar.

But in that area now, the fight between the secret agents of Xiaohe Territory and Megan Territory has not stopped for a day.

Matsurize wants to develop Hailoushi there, and inevitably has entanglements with Megan Ling.

Hailou stone is not cheap. A small Hailou quarry site is priceless in the current Songbai Island.

Based on Song Rize's current understanding of the secret agents of the enemy and us in the Shanyangling area, as long as the Hailou Stone production area is developed, it is destined to be hidden from Megan Ling.

Although Xiaoheling now has a goat village in the boundary of Goat Ridge, it is becoming more and more difficult for Megan to invade Xiaoheling.

But at this time, according to the map drawn by his father-in-law Spencer, Song Rize found that the location of Hailou Quarry is not far from the newly built goat village in Xiaoheling, at the junction of Meigenling and Xiaoheling. It is at the most precipitous and complex boundary of Goat Ridge.

No wonder, for so many years, no one on Songbai Island, except Lingyin's ancestors, knew about this land. This land is really too remote.

And this Hailou Quarry, according to the current map, at least two-thirds of the area is on the border of Megan Territory.

If Xiaohe Territory is going to develop here, let's not talk about whether it will open up a road to Megan Territory in the future.

Let's say that Xiaohe took the lead in developing Hailoushi on his side, but Megan Ling couldn't intervene, and Shanyangzhai resisted Megan Ling very well.

But at least two-thirds of the amount of Hailou Stone, I'm afraid it won't be able to keep.

Because Matsurize would not regard the people led by Megan as fools, and after realizing that the people led by Xiaohe had dug out sea building stones in this area, they would not send people to explore the minerals in this area.

I'm afraid that Megan will not give up until then when he realizes that several nearby mountains have been leveled.

Seeing Matsurize looking at the map he had drawn, Spencer kept frowning. He didn't know what happened. Why did he give his son-in-law a big gift by mistake?
Matsurize suddenly noticed that he was thinking, and ignored the old man. He quickly apologized and explained the reason for his thinking.

Spencer is middle-aged, and he is still very experienced in some things. He taught Matsurizawa. Since he can't do anything about it, he should ask others. Anyway, this matter has to be done slowly.

Matsurize also felt that his father-in-law was right, and hurried back to Xiaohe Castle with his father-in-law Spencer.

Matsurize summoned his wife Ayane, the family steward Xiaohe Ling intelligence leader Abin, the Xiaohe Chief Consul Baritu, and the family teacher Melon, the head of the Xiaohe Command Shipyard, came to discuss the matter together.

"Everyone, for the cleaning of the sea area in the territory, it is enough to clean up the hidden reefs in the sea area for the time being. If you encounter sea kings, give in and not force it."

Except for Spencer, everyone was a little puzzled to see that Matsurize overturned the original plan to clean up the sea area.

Matsurizawa didn't say anything, and asked his father-in-law Spencer to repeat what he explained to him here again.

After that, Spencer told everyone about the existence of the Hailou Quarry and the entanglement with Megan.

At this time Matsurizawa said again.

"That's the thing, let's discuss it, what should we do?"

"That's right, we really can't act too hastily. If we dig Hailou Stone in a hurry, then Megan Leader will definitely find out, and they will soon discover a large number of Hailou Stone mines on their territory."

Mellon pondered for a while, then continued.

(End of this chapter)