After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 548 Busy War Machine

   Panlong City.

  He Lingchuan walked outside the house, and first counted the goldfish in the tank.

  No. 1 to No. 9 are still alive.

  But the color of two of them seems to have changed, and I don’t know whether it is the fish and insects fed by Sun Fuling that make them more colorful, or...

  The snowy jasmine that was originally placed on the top of the fish tank has withered, so it was ruthlessly removed, and a pot of sweet-scented osmanthus was placed in its place.

  The residents of Panlong City like to plant sweet-scented osmanthus trees, but He Lingchuan's yard is too small, and I don't know where Master Sun got such a small pot, and the flowers bloom just right.

  At this time, the heat of Panlong City has faded, and the autumn wind is blowing. It is a good time to appreciate osmanthus.

  The aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus overflowed from the yard into the house.

  Wind chimes sounded from next door, He Lingchuan leaned over to the wall and saw that Sun Fuling's door was closed and the owner was not at home.

  He looked up at the blue sky. At this time, the master should be in class?

  The neighbors on the other side heard the sound of footsteps, the noise of moving heavy objects, and the complaints of children.

  He Lingchuan opened the courtyard door and walked out, just in time to see a mule cart slowly starting, and the neighbor's male owner was sitting in the car, waving goodbye to his family.

   "Don't worry, half a year at most, three months at least, I'll be back!"

  The hostess grabbed Xiaopang and watched her husband go away.

  He Lingchuan didn't bother to see him off, and didn't step forward until the mule cart disappeared at the corner of the street, and asked, "Why does he even have to travel so far?"

  The neighbor works for the Panlong City Government Office. According to He Lingchuan's understanding, he is an official ape. His life is relatively stable and he doesn't need to travel long distances. Why does it take three to five months to go this time?

  The female neighbor sighed: "Yuheng City is being rebuilt, and he has to help."

  Son Xiaopang didn't understand: "Father is neither a mason nor a carpenter. He doesn't know how to build a house. Why should he go?"

  The word "also" of mother and son is very eloquent.

  The female neighbor stroked his head and said: "Your father is going to help people manage expenses and calculate accounts, otherwise who will pay the masons and carpenters?"

  The last time Panlong City dispatched troops, it directly defeated Xixiang and wiped out the country. Although King Xiluo issued an order to prohibit Panlong's army and civilians from returning eastward, it is impossible for Panlong City to spit out the territory that Panlong City has swallowed so hard.

  So the original land of Xixiang was also inherited by Panlong City. Yuheng City is the frontier city in the east of the original Xixiang, just across the river from Jinji Kingdom.

  Jin Ji is close to Baling Kingdom and Beja, and has a bad relationship with Panlong City.

  As a border city, the original defensive facilities of Yuheng City are old, and even the embankment is in disrepair. After Panlong City destroyed Xilong, in order to strengthen the frontier defense, it was necessary to repair Yuheng City.

  Of course, there are many Xiluo people in the original Xiluo territory, and there are also skilled craftsmen. The neighbor He Lingchuan went to do some municipal service work.

  In fact, this incident is just a microcosm, and the entire Xixiang area is under construction.

  In addition to relying on the original city facilities, such as Longhou Pass, Yuheng City and other checkpoints and border towns, Panlong City also needs to build several cargo transshipment and garrison stations in the Xixiang area.

  The plains of Xixiang are also very fertile and suitable for crop growth. In this way, in addition to the Chipa Plateau, Panlong City has a new high-quality grain production area.

  Because it is too far away from the Chipa Plateau and too close to the Jinji Kingdom, the safety of Xixiang is a big problem.

   Even if it is defeated, it must be defended. It is impossible for Panlong City to send troops there every day.

  But the new trade route brought by Xixiang is extremely important, so in the past two months, Panlong City has been sending all kinds of talents there to help the Xiluo people in the border of Xiluo become the masters of their own country as soon as possible.

  The few times He Lingchuan entered Soul Town, he found that many comrades in arms were ordered to station or reinforce Xiyu. Commander Xiao was even sent to be an instructor, and it is said that he will train 50,000 new recruits.

   It is said that Zhong Shengguang is also considering the candidates for the generals sent to Yuheng City, who will be stationed, trained, and farmed in the future.

  It is autumn now, and after the autumn harvest is a good time for military training.

  He Lingchuan thought that he would also be sent to Xixiang, but the broken knife team has not received such orders for the time being.

  As for the old royal city of Xixiang, there are a large group of civil servants there, trying to bring Xixiang back on track after the war.

  Although Panlong City is seldom as peaceful as He Lingchuan's accustomed Heishui City, the changes brought about by the merger of Xiyu are beyond everyone's expectations.

   Many people leave Panlong City every day, and many new faces come in every day. This war machine started again, but it was not busy for war.

   Or not for the time being.

  New things quickly distract the residents' attention and dilute the frustration of not being able to return east.

  This time, the major transformation of Xixiang has also aroused the enthusiasm of the common people, and the number of voluntary support is increasing day by day.

  This kind of scene may last for a long time.

  Now He Lingchuan stuffed Xiaopang with a few brown candies and chatted a few more words. Not far away, a messenger came on horseback and said to him:

   "Pass the order of General Hong, He Lingchuan will be on duty in the fighting hall at 3:00 noon."

  He Lingchuan received the order and headed south of the city.

  Since he killed Jindu's cub and saved Wen Daolun in Panlong City, Zhong Shengguang and General Hong's trust in him has grown day by day. In the battle of the Xilian Kingdom, he led the Broken Knife Team to successfully complete the mission at Longmao Pass. He performed well in the Battle of the Xilian King City and the Battle of the Xianba Allied Forces. .

  The security level of the activities he participated in is getting higher and higher, and the words of Zhong Shengguang and General Red do not shy away from him.

   Going to the Gange Hall on duty like this is an honor in itself for Gale Soldiers. Only the most trusted fighters are qualified to guard the secrets of war in Panlong City.

  With plenty of time, he still had time to go around the South Gate Square first.

  The Jura tree by the river hasn’t changed much, and the monster-headed Nightmare, who is entangled in branches, complains when he sees him:

   "When will you let me go! I have completed all the tasks you gave me."

   "You are a weak chicken now." He Lingchuan laughed, "Wandering around, it is easy to be eaten by other nightmares."

   "I need a dreamland, or I will be weak to death!" The soulland is not a place where it should stay for a long time, let alone here... what is this place!

   "Help me find it if you have time." He Lingchuan reassured it. This nightmare has already seen the inside of Panlong City, and as a half-knowledgeable person, it is absolutely impossible for He Lingchuan to release it.

   Dafang Pot and Coiling Dragon City are his greatest secrets, once they are revealed, the consequences will be disastrous.

  He turned a deaf ear to Nightmare's mournful roar, and quickly passed by Wanglin Street.

  Passing through Yunling Island, he found that there were more guests coming in and out, not to mention crowded, at least they came like a cloud. Even though it was a slightly cool autumn, the fat white man was so busy that his forehead was glowing, and he didn't know whether it was sweat or oil.

  The store has hired two more guys, and there are many new products on display.

  Profit merchants like White Grasshopper, the goods displayed in conspicuous places in the store are either high in price, rare in quantity, powerful in function, or very trendy.

  He Lingchuan saw a snail shell in the whole row of products at a glance. It was oily yellow and bigger than the palm of his hand. The surface texture was like tiger stripes, and the screw mouth had tiny serrations.

  Although he was mixed in the crowd, but with sharp eyes, he still recognized the landlord, trotting all the way over and said:

   "You are here!"

  This guy is good at hospitality, he deserves to make money. He Lingchuan said with a smile: "Boss Bai is getting rich, and his business is booming. Look, should the rent of this shop be..."

Hearing that the unscrupulous landlord wanted to raise the rent, Bai Jie complained bitterly: "Hey, you don't know, there are a lot of new things recently, but the cost is also high, and the competition is still very fierce. The shop across the street is like my shop." The price is a little lower than mine, if it weren't for the fact that I have many repeat customers in this store..."

  He Lingchuan squinted at him: "If I hadn't given you the news in advance, would you dare to take down the store at the west corner of Wanglin Street?"

  When rumors of returning to China were flying everywhere, he told Fatty Bai that Panlong's soldiers and civilians would definitely not move eastward. At that time, people's hearts were fluctuating, and people on Wanglin Street were selling shops outside. After hearing his "inside information", Fatty Bai not only dismissed the idea of ​​retiring the lease, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, and even sold the shop.

   This is called starving the bold and starving the timid.

  It's all right now, Panlong's army and civilians are not leaving, and the other party regrets his death, so he can only sit and watch the fat man make money every day.

  Bai Grass quickly took out a box, and inside were five ghost cicadas: "Brother He, no, Master He is amazing, a small gift is not a respect."

  He Lingchuan was not too polite, grabbed it and put it in his arms, and then said strangely: "It's difficult to ask you to buy a few cicada sloughs. Why are you so happy today?"

  White Grasshopper wiped off his sweat: "In the past, this was a rare thing, with a price but no market, and it might not be possible to get it if you want to."

"Now?"

"Didn't we take Xijiu down?" Bai Grass grinned to the back of his ears, "Kick away this blocker, and the southward trade route will be smooth, and even go to the seaport of Song Kingdom! The goods from outside can come in, The variety is also complete."

  He Lingchuan understood.

  Panlong City has always been an enclave, and its development has been hindered in all directions. Defeating Xixiang also opened up the trade route to the south, which is very beneficial for Panlong City's communication with the outside world.

  White Grasshopper is right, if the trade route extends further, it can even reach the seaside!

  He Lingchuan even suspects that this is the real purpose of Zhong Shengguang and others to win Xixiang—to strive for external connectivity and get rid of the enclave's predicament.

   If he guessed correctly, Panlong City will spend more effort to consolidate and manage Xiyu.

  For Panlong City, this is a brand new opportunity.

   "That is to say, can you sell me a little cheaper in the future?"

   "Uh..." The landlord is so dark-hearted! "Yes, yes! Another discount, 10% discount!

  Stingy, He Lingchuan shook his head, pointed at the conch: "What is that?"

"Oh, this is Faluo." White Grasshopper smiled, "If it is used as a marching horn, the sound can be heard ten miles away, basically the entire battlefield can be heard; it can also remember different sounds, so it can be used directly next time. Blow it out, such as birds chirping, tiger roaring, etc... Would you like to have one? It’s also useful for missions.”

   "No." He Lingchuan saw the price tag.

  (end of this chapter)