The white sails were inspired by the wind, and the fleet of the Nine Shadows Kingdom flew through the sea and broke the waves, and continued to gallop southward, leaving several glowing water marks behind them.

"What's wrong?" Xia Xing asked urgently, the excitement that had lingered in his eyes because of the defeat of the pursuing enemy ship was replaced by a gradually rising suspicion.

She has always been the Taishou of the Black Dragon County, and she has always been when the Nine Shadows Country was still the Ghost Mother Country, and the Black Dragon County is bordering Fenglin Continent, and it also belongs to the border county island of the Nine Shadows Country, and it has a springboard effect on the Nine Shadows Country to attack Fenglin Continent. Therefore, Xiao Shizhu was not at all at ease to hand over such a fortress stronghold to the frizzy young ghost to guard, and he had always let Xia Xing guard this place for him.

Moreover, there are lakes of fire and ice springs on the island, which can forge fine steel and brass, and such a strategic place can only be defended by old ghosts.

But now Xiao Shizhu suddenly ordered the withdrawal of Xia Xing, an old human soul, which made Xia Xing, who was a little overwhelmed, full of confusion.

"Lord Wu Qiu Shou has passed away, Lord Xia Xing, you are going back to take his place. The fungus man bowed his hand again, bowed slightly, and said, "Congratulations to your lordship." ”。

"Why did he die of illness?" After hearing this, Xia Xing's eyes were stunned and opened his lips slightly, and after he stopped talking for a while, he frowned and asked in a stunned manner: "But isn't he a ghost?"

"Alas!" the fungus man sighed and bowed his head, "It is said that Lord Wu Qiu Shou has been sick for a long time, and the lord and the mother of the country have ordered him to go home many times to recuperate, but he has never done so, so he has become ill from hard work. ”。

Xia Xing was silent, and suddenly felt a little sad in his heart; in the past, Wu Qiu Shou was polite to all ghosts, and he was also very decent, but when he heard his bad news, it was really a little difficult to accept for a while.

"Pick up your lord, your boat will be east of Shuoyue Island and turn with us. The fungus man paused, and then said.

"Okay. Xia Xing nodded his head and asked, "Then has the lord chosen the new Taishou of Heilong County?"

"It's chosen, the new Taishou is General Jumang. The fungus man nodded his head again and said, "He is waiting for you on the boat that picks you up, and you can hand over it there." ”......

A boat was speeding south in the water about ten feet below the surface of the sea, which frightened the fish in the sea into panic and retreated.

Today, the sea south of Shuoyue Island is calm, the sky is clear and cloudless, and the sea is even calmer. Although the long hull of the boat was speeding forward, the ghosts in the cabin could not feel the shaking of the current.

Xiao Shizhu, standing in the cabin, stood by the round window made of resin with red eyes, looking at the big fish and small fish swimming in the very clear water outside the boat through the thick round window.

The fortifications destroyed in the defense of Shuoyue Island have now been completed, and the goddess of Manujin has also committed suicide by biting her tongue, so Xiao Shizhu has handed over the work to Ying Zhao to take care of.

And he wanted to rush back to Yuque City immediately, just because of the death of Wu Qiu Shou.

Whether it is the death of Wu Zhiqi or Bai Jin, or the untimely death of Wu Qiu Shou, it is a great loss for Xiao Shizhu and Jiuyouguo.

What's more, they all have a close relationship with Xiao Shizhu, and they were like friends in the past, which made Xiao Shizhu feel sad and regretful.

Therefore, even if Wu Qiushou's mound has been erected now, Xiao Shizhu still has to rush back to mourn.

"My lord, Shen Ji has already notified the entourage of Lord Xia Xing, and asked Lord Xia Xing to rush back to the capital immediately to take over the affairs of the national judiciary and prison. After a while, Black and White Impermanence stood beside him and said in unison.

"Well, Xia Xing is a ghost who is good at solving cases, and she can only be recalled at present. After Xiao Shizhu bowed slightly, he turned his head and glanced at the fungus man who was sitting on Bai Wuchang's shoulder, and asked, "Is there the latest military information on Daoshan Island?"

"Most of the prisoners held on the island have been released, and those who continue to be held are ghosts who have committed misdeeds. Lord Lin Cong is also leading the army to encircle and suppress the remnants of the enemy army cowering in the tunnels, but because the tunnels are densely packed with islands, the progress is very slow. And the counterattack of the Northern Yin Dynasty has not yet begun. The Governor of the Gonggong was hurrying to set up the defenses, while letting the accompanying craftsmen repair the previous fortifications. While recalling the information sent back, Shen Ji said thoughtfully: "In addition, Lord Lin Cong replied that the construction method of the tunnel on the island is the method of the Mo family, and it must have been started in secret before Mo Zhai betrayed the Northern Yin Dynasty. ”。

As soon as these words came out, Black and White Impermanence lowered their heads in shame. Although the tunnels on Daoshan Island were something they didn't know, they were a little embarrassed to let go of the tens of thousands of soldiers killed in the Nine Shadows Country because of this.

In addition, Mrs. Lai has also begun to select craftsmen and is ready to establish an ordnance supervision bureau on Daoshan Island. After a pause, the fungus man added.

"The Sword Mountain Range from the Sword Mountain to the Upper Sword, even if 100,000 ghosts dig at the same time, they won't be able to dig it all in ten years. Xiao Shizhu, who heard the words and bowed slightly, recalled that it was recorded in the "Chronicles of the Netherworld Difu" that he had read that there were more than 30 mountains on this Daoshan Island, and when the ancient gods created this island, they made the swords in the mountains on the island grow like spring sprung up again after the spring rain in the next year, which is equivalent to an island with inexhaustible steel. This is also the purpose of his choice of Daoshan Island as the target of his revenge operation.

Thinking that after such a treasure house was returned to the Nine Shadows Kingdom at this time, a trace of excitement rose in Xiao Shizhu's heart, and then he said: "Tell Mrs. Lai to choose more craftsmen who are good at smelting and forging, and some military craftsmen will accompany you." After Emperor Xudu learned of the loss of Daoshan Island, he would inevitably make a strategic deployment for a counterattack. Therefore, Lin Cong and Gonggong must also hurry up and prepare for a counterattack. ”。

"No. Shen Ji nodded in response.

Outside the round window made of resin, you can see colorful sea creatures chasing after each other in the clear blue waters. From time to time, you can see giant tortoises the size of millstones, cruising slowly in the sea.

Xiao Shizhu, who seemed to be tired of seeing the sea view outside the window, retracted his gaze, turned around, and slowly paced to the middle of the cabin to stand still, staring at the octagonal figure in front of him, small at the top and large at the bottom, and concave at the bottom. After thinking for a moment about the delicate and white tire and the regular and vigorous shape of the lampstand, you said: "With Daoshan Island in hand, in the future, we will be able to sell a large number of exquisite weapons for the vassal states that rebelled against the Emperor Xudu, increase the income of the country and set off a full-scale war in the underworld, making it difficult for the Emperor Xudu and his Northern Yin Dynasty to take care of both ends and stretch their heads." ”。

The excitement rising in his heart made him temporarily forget the sadness caused by the untimely death of Wuqiu Shou.

The flames on the wick swayed a few times with his words, and the flickering light of the fire illuminated Xiao Shizhu's face uncertainly.

Shen Ji and Black and White Impermanence bowed slightly, agreeing with his words. But then Bai Wuchang reminded again: "But you can only sell swords, spears and arrows to the outside world, and you must not sell firearms." ”。

"Well, I know. Xiao Shizhu was not impatient, but said indifferently after bowing his head slightly.

Firearms are the trump card weapons of the Nine Shadows Army, and Xiao Shizhu would not be stupid enough to sell such things.

"There is another matter that needs to be told to the lord, this is from Lord Bao Weng Li of Yunmengzhou, please make a decision. After a pause, how did the fungus god Ji Ji rob Dong Wuha late at night, and how he said that he was Xiao Shizhu's brother of the opposite sex after the matter was revealed, and Bao Weng Li had no right to tell the story of his life and death.

"Dong Wuha!" After patiently listening to Shen Ji's narration, Xiao Shizhu, who had a gloomy face, clenched his fists angrily and scolded in a deep voice: "He and his son Dongmeng are real bear children and bear fathers. ”。

However, Xiao Shizhu, who was furious, scolded and scolded, but did not immediately decide the life and death of Dong Wuha. In the past, he would have ordered Dong Wuha to be executed without thinking about this kind of thing, but today he hesitated.

It's not that Dong Wuha and Xiao Shizhu are brothers of the opposite sex, which makes him feel compassionate, it's just that he is worried that Yunmengzhou has only been merged into the Nine Shadows Kingdom for a long time, and the war of the Nine Shadows Kingdom against the Nanban, as well as the battle against the Night Wandering God Army on Shuoyue Island, Yunmeng's three Miao ghosts have contributed a lot. At this time, the killing ring will inevitably make the three seedlings in Yunmengzhou feel cold. This is the reason why Xiao Shizhu is really worried and hesitates.

"My lord, it is necessary for the minister to remind you that even if Dong Wuha is your brother of the opposite sex, and he commits such a dare to challenge the law of the land, then you must not be soft. Bai Wuchang looked at Xiao Shizhu, who was trembling with anger, and after seeing a faint worry between his frowning brows, he said: "Once the heart is soft-hearted, it is a trivial matter for the ghosts in the country to refuse to accept after hearing about it, and if anyone worships you in the future, they can escape the punishment of the national law according to what Dong Wuha did, so isn't the Nine Shadows Kingdom a complete mess?"

"Young Master, Xie Bi'an is right. Then Fan Wuyu took over and said thoughtfully: "One of the secrets of the old ghost of Xudu being able to rule the underworld for 10,000 years without the emperor falling is that the law is strict. Although the "Great Underworld Law" formulated by him is a means of suppressing and controlling people's souls, but for so many years, few ghosts have dared to stand up against him, and even if they do, they will quickly perish, and the reason is that he enforces the law strictly; ”。

Xiao Shizhu naturally knew that the rule of Emperor Xudu had been stable for thousands of years, precisely because the other party had always been the same in law enforcement. And he has never dared to oppose the emperor before, but he has to wait for the opportunity for a country to be rich and strong, the army is strong, and many soldiers are brave and good at fighting, which is also one of the reasons.

"It's not that I can't make up my mind, and it's not that I don't want to kill Dong Wuha. After calming down the anger in his heart a little, Xiao Shizhu turned around and looked at the black and white impermanence and the fungus man, and said in a deep voice while thinking about countermeasures: "I just think that now that the various tribes of Yunmeng have just merged into the Nine Shadows Kingdom, I am afraid that the people will be unstable when they start killing." ”。

"The more times like these, the more necessary it is for strict laws and the enforcement of what is said. Otherwise, the ghosts of Yunmeng will remember that you are a hopeless monarch, so who is willing to be loyal to you with all their hearts? Of course, don't kill innocents indiscriminately while saying nothing. Bai Wuchang grinned and said, "Actually, just like Dongmeng, just leave this matter to Bao Wengli to deal with." ”。

"Yes, you can also take this opportunity to create a fair image of you. He had always been a grim-faced black impermanence, and asked with a straight face, "Why not do it?"

After Xiao Shizhu pondered for a while, he also felt that what black and white impermanence said was very true, so he nodded heavily and decided to kill his relatives in righteousness. He moved his gaze to the face of the fungus man, put away the entanglement, and said in a deep voice: "Inform Bao Wengli that this is Dong Wuha's own fault, so don't say that he is just my brother of the opposite sex, even my son is a prince who is guilty of breaking the law and the common people." Tell Bao Wengli that you don't need to ask me how to do it, just deal with Dong Uha according to the law before Sanmiao. ”。

Xiao Shizhu's move not only established his authority, but also erected an image of strict laws, which made the ghosts of Yunmeng Sanmiao even more convinced.

"No. The fungus god nodded in response.