CHAPTER 1178: CHAPTER 1175: SOMETHING BIG HAPPENED

Fan Qi fell to his knees with a thud, trembling, "Your son is guilty, and doesn’t know where he offended the father. Please enlighten me!"

He had witnessed his father’s wrath countless times.

But it was always directed at the other royal brothers.

This was his first time being yelled at by his father, and he felt uneasy from deep within.

Fan Liang roared angrily, "I advise you not to meddle in the affairs of Carefree City. Don’t get involved in anything, not a single thing. If there’s a next time, don’t blame me for disregarding the bond between father and son!"

"Get out!"

Fan Qi fled in panic. Although he didn’t know why his father said that, he made a decision in his heart.

He would never step foot in Carefree City again in this life!

Fan Liang’s eyes gleamed coldly, gritting his teeth, "The Wild King is disregarding me more and more. I never thought he’d dare use my son. It’s truly unforgivable!"

Eunuch Liu quickly said, "Your Majesty, perhaps this matter didn’t start because of the Wild King."

"You don’t have to speak for him," Fan Liang huffed with annoyance. "I know the Wild King’s character. When his man was cut down by Xu Wendong, he surely wouldn’t take it lightly."

"Moreover, the Wild King likes wealth. I don’t believe he can stay indifferent to the Western Sea Fishing Grounds."

"If he hadn’t incited, how could Qi’er be interested in the Western Sea Fishing Grounds?"

"You should know, Qi’er likes eating fish all because of the Wild King."

Eunuch Liu had no response to that.

The relationship between the Fifth Prince and the Wild King was very good. He often visited the Wild King’s fief when he was young, and thus grew to love eating fish.

Now that Xu Wendong just finished building the Western Sea Fishing Grounds, the Fifth Prince wanted to get involved, which clearly defied logic.

Taking a deep breath, Fan Liang said, "Send the message: no one is allowed to interfere with the politics of Carefree City. Whoever dares to defy shall meet execution — one, two, we’ll cut them all down!"

"Yes!"

Eunuch Liu hesitated slightly, then added, "Your Majesty, how should we bring the Western Sea Fishing Grounds matter to a resolution?"

Fan Liang: "Let Xu Wendong handle it as he sees fit. I trust him!"

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Lu Nanyan brought the entire Lu Family to Carefree City using the Teleportation Array, and submitted a proposal.

It clearly stated that the Lu Family would pay Carefree City thirty thousand Superior Spirit Stones annually.

In addition, they would also surrender forty percent of the revenue.

This condition would be extremely harsh for any family, considering that running a fishing ground, along with subsequent sales, forms a complete supply chain.

This required tremendous manpower and resources, but could still yield about twenty percent profit.

After signing the contract.

The contracting rights of the Western Sea Fishing Grounds fell into the Lu Family’s hands, and they invested a lot of manpower and wealth, shortening Xu Wendong’s initial one-month completion period to ten days.

Ten days later, the first batch of seafood was transported into Carefree City.

However, this batch wasn’t put up for sale.

Instead, it was distributed for free to the people of Carefree City, with every household receiving two pieces to sample the taste of seafood.

This gesture greatly moved the citizens.

Many people even wept on the spot.

Because for the people of Carefree City, many had never seen water creatures, let alone fish from the vast sea.

Tasting products from the distant sea was a blessing for most citizens.

Over this development period.

The land of East Mountain was fully cultivated, spanning twenty thousand square kilometers, which didn’t seem much, but each square kilometer equaled one thousand five hundred acres of fertile land!

When broken down per citizen of Carefree City, everyone could get more than ten acres of arable land, and those ten acres could completely change their lives.

They could farm themselves or choose to lease it to others, earning annual rent.

There’s also the most important point.

They didn’t have to pay taxes.

Furthermore, the Lu Family recruited fifty thousand citizens in Carefree City to work at the fishing grounds, offering them high wages.

Regarding healthcare, elderly care, and schools, these three projects were also proceeding in an orderly manner.

With the advancement of these projects.

Xu Wendong chose to lay back.

After all, the public order in Carefree City was very good. Since the destruction of the prestigious secular families, no one dared break the law.

His daily joy came from watching the color of the Sword of Merit deepen, observing it slowly grow.

Of course, he hadn’t forgotten the woman named Yu Xian whom he picked up from the sea.

Occasionally, he’d bring some food to visit her in the Penglai Fairy Island Minor World.

Meanwhile.

The Lu Family, using their influence and channels, delivered seafood from the Western Sea to more than twenty counties in the Blackwater Kingdom, allowing the common people to taste Western Sea’s seafood.

Once launched into the market, it immediately caused a frenzy amongst the citizens, as humans often have a curiosity.

The Lu Family thus profited greatly.

That day.

As Xu Wendong and Lu Nanyan just ended a tender moment, hurried footsteps approached, followed by the maid’s voice from outside: "Miss, something happened, something big happened!"

Lu Nanyan looked displeased but still asked, "What’s the matter?"

The maid anxiously said, "I just received news that our Lu Family’s seafood business has been banned by the government!"

"No county aside from Carefree City is allowed to sell."

Lu Nanyan’s pupils trembled violently: "What?"

Not dwelling on it, she quickly dressed, opened the door, and said with a grave expression, "Why has the government banned our business?"

The maid said, "The government claims the seafood carries some kind of bacteria, which poses certain risks if consumed."

"To continue selling, it needs to pass the government’s inspection."

"But the inspection period is ten days!"

Lu Nanyan was full of anger: "Inspection aside, but ten days... are they trying to turn our hard-caught seafood into foul fish and shrimp?"

Even though it’s getting cooler now, Lu Nanyan realized that if the inspection really took ten days, all the seafood would rot.

By then, even if no bacteria were found, what use would it be?

At this point, she looked at the disheveled Xu Wendong and couldn’t help but ask, "Husband, can you think of a way?"

Xu Wendong casually said, "It’s not a big issue. Once you get the seafood over, I’ll have some people do a quarantine. As long as there are quarantine documents, I don’t believe the government would still ban sales."

Lu Nanyan nodded excitedly; with quarantine documents from Carefree City, how would other counties’ governments ban the sale of Lu Family’s seafood?

Little did they know.

Even after Xu Wendong had yamen runners issue quarantine documents, when sent to other counties, the local governments wouldn’t recognize them.

The sales of seafood were still banned.

This made Xu Wendong suddenly realize.

The Lu Family was targeted.

No!

To be precise, he was being targeted.

"King of Nanhuang, is this your way?" A strong murderous intent flashed in Xu Wendong’s eyes.