Chapter 1015: Chapter 624, Who Swims Faster (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Subscriptions…)
“Ah!”
Even though Winnie was a pub owner and could talk about ribald jokes with the patrons without batting an eyelid,
she still blushed and subconsciously covered her neckline with her hand at this moment.
She said in a soft voice, “Fang Hao, what are you doing…?”
Fang Hao was also taken aback.
What’s going on?
...
Wasn’t it supposed to be the next step?
“Ah? Miss Winnie, is this really a professional massage?”
Could it be that Winnie wasn’t hinting at something?
“You…” Winnie was speechless. How was she supposed to respond to that?
She wanted to resist a little and say something about it,
but she was afraid this man would really think she was unwilling and wouldn’t proceed further.
After thinking it over, she said, “Why are you in such a hurry?”
Fang Hao revealed a dawning look and slid his hand across her lower back, pulling her toward him, “Who can blame me when sister looks so good, I naturally got a bit impatient.”
Winnie’s bashful complexion turned into a smile, and she lightly tapped him saying, “Smooth talker.”
With her tacit consent,
Fang Hao then pulled her and slowly lay down beside him.
“Hey—you…”
“Don’t tear it, it’s pretty expensive…”
…
In the afternoon,
Bone Dragons and Aerial Ships returning from the ‘Supreme Saint Golden City’ entered the confines of the main city en masse.
Since the Dragon Clan still posed a threat to him,
nobody could be sure whether they had uncovered his information and location, so certain defense measures still needed to be meticulously prepared.
And the Bone Dragons were currently the best countermeasure against the Dragon Clan.
Looking at the Bone Dragons that filled the open ground outside the city, Fang Hao had no choice but to build several more Troop Hiding Caves in the vicinity.
These were intended to temporarily accommodate these Bone Dragons.
The plan being decided upon was to turn several mountains within the Bloody Mountain Range into settlements for the Bone Dragons.
Similar to Dragon Cliff of the Dragon Clan.
But this plan was currently just a plan, and detailed planning would be required to construct these mountains.
Soon, Fang Hao finished building two Troop Hiding Caves.
And he directly upgraded the level of these caves to level ten.
Ordering all the Bone Dragons to enter the Troop Hiding Caves and stand by.
As for the returning Aerial Ships, there were exactly one thousand of them.
Amanda had kept 212 Aerial Ships for herself, to be used for transporting materials and speeding up the recovery within the region.
And these Aerial Ships, according to Fang Hao’s plans, were also to be provided to various powers, helping them to establish their caravans.
Returning to the lord’s mansion.
Fang Hao sat on the White Bone throne and directly cast God’s Presence.
The next second, at Pigmen Village, a Skeleton sentry suddenly had a Soul Fire flare up in its pupils.
Looking around, Pigmen Village had greatly changed.
It no longer looked like the somewhat shabby village it had been before, but more like a well-developed town.
The roads were laid with stone slabs, and both sides were lined with shops supported by wooden structures.
Leather, fruit, and various other goods were displayed in front of the stores.
Pig-headed humans, Gnolls, and Demon Orcs, among many other types of beastmen, were choosing goods here.
They formed a simple commercial hub.
Fang Hao controlled the Skeleton to walk down from the city walls, passing through rows of shops, and headed straight to the Clan Leader’s hall.
On its way, the Skeleton walking forward didn’t elicit any attention from the beastmen.
It was as if seeing a Skeleton here was a normal occurrence.
Arriving in front of the Clan Leader’s hall, he addressed a Pig-headed human guard, “I am Lord Fang Hao, tell your Clan Leader to come see me.”
The suddenly speaking Skeleton made the Pig-headed guard shudder,
with the flesh on his face trembling in waves.
“You, you can talk…” the Pig-headed guard exclaimed.
This also drew the attention of the nearby Pig-headed humans.
Armed, they rushed over.
Fang Hao repeated, “I am Fang Hao, tell Petty to come see me.”
One of the guards immediately reacted, “Lord, please come inside. I will call the Clan Leader over.”
“Hmm.”
Walking into the hall, he quietly waited in a corner.
Before long, hurried footsteps came from outside the Clan Leader’s hall.
Petty, dressed in a pale beige gown, was the first to enter, followed by a group of beastmen.
Aside from Pig-headed humans, there were beastmen from other tribes as well.
“Lord,” Petty immediately bowed, and the beastmen behind her followed suit.
[Beastmen Warrior (Level 7)]
Petty had reached level 7, but her skin was still tender and pink, like a pet pig.
Today, Petty was dressed in a pale beige gown, with gold earrings on her large ears, a gemstone necklace around her neck, and jewelry on her hands.
She looked absolutely radiant, much like the noblewomen from Silver Wing City.
“Sit down!” said Fang Hao.
Petty took a seat beside him, and then instructed her Attendant to prepare tea and pastries.
“Lord, it’s been a while since your last visit,” Petty leaned forward sitting by the side table and said.
There was a hint of complaint in her tone.
“With you in charge here, I feel at ease, naturally there will be fewer concerns,” Fang Hao said.
Petty was under a Slave Contract.
Fang Hao naturally trusted her, and since this place was situated between the main city and the Hanfeng Mountains, there simply couldn’t be any problems.
The most that could happen would be differences in the rate of development.
“My lord, do you have any instructions for this visit?” Petty continued to ask.
Fang Hao didn’t answer directly but instead asked, “Do you still have a trading caravan?”
The Pig-headed humans had always had their own trading caravan, transporting goods to what was then the Manim Market for sale.
Now, it was unclear whether the caravan still existed.
Petty answered, “Yes, my lord, the caravan sets out every two months to carry goods to Manim Market and to the Hanfeng Mountains in exchange for some necessities.”
“Oh, what do you typically sell?”
“Mainly pelts and meat, along with some tools we make ourselves,” Petty answered while an attendant brought over fruit wine and some sliced roasted meat.
Here, there were no pastries.
It was usually slices of meat, jerky, and the like.
“Hmm! How much can you carry each time?”
“The goods are collected from various villages, probably amounting to four or five horse-drawn carriages each trip!”
Fang Hao nodded and continued, “Good, Petty, I plan to establish an internal business circle within the region. When the time comes, you can transport your goods to human cities, as well as to dwarves and trolls.”
“Ah? My lord, the distance is too far, and we only sell some meat and pelts. There’s no need to travel that far,” Petty whispered.
“No, I will provide you with five Aerial Ships, which will increase the efficiency of your journeys. However, you’ll need to form your own crew, and the goods cannot be too monotonous.”
“That… What is an Aerial Ship?” Petty asked.
“Ah… it’s a transportation ship that can fly through the air…”
…
Silver Wing City.
Li Rong and Winnie each held a deed to a building, looking up at the structures before them.
Winnie’s fire pot restaurant was chosen at a corner store, a four-story building with the largest area of the three.
As for Li Rong’s shop, it was even more fortuitous, being the very one she had rented before it was burned down in a fire.
At that time, she had calculated that if Fairy Dream Tower could develop steadily,
she might be able to buy this place before she died.
Unexpectedly, it now belonged to her.
Well, not exactly—it was Fang Hao’s, but it was not a big issue; she would wear him down eventually.
“Winnie, is this the place where you’ll open your fire pot restaurant?”
“Yes, according to Fang Hao’s plan, we’re to open a fire pot restaurant in Silver Wing City,” Winnie replied.
“Do you know how to make a fire pot?”
“I managed the fire pot restaurant in Lyss City. I may not be as knowledgeable as you transmigrators, but I know some,” Winnie continued.
“Oh! I see,” Li Rong continued, “Are you going to be in charge of the shop’s renovation, or should my people handle it?”
Fang Hao had left Winnie in Li Rong’s care when she came here.
Her safety, lodging, and food were all Li Rong’s responsibility.
After all, both in Lyss City and personally to Fang Hao, there were some enemies.
It was necessary for Winnie to be cautious about her safety when outside.
And Li Rong, having the city and soldiers at her disposal, met that condition.
“I’ll have to trouble Ms. Li Rong then!” Winnie replied.
“Hmm, that’s a small matter,” Li Rong agreed.
Then, she quickly instructed her subordinates a few words.
A team proceeded into the two buildings to start cleaning and to remove any useless things, discarding them.
“You haven’t been to Silver Wing City before, have you, Winnie? I’ll take you around; it’s quite lively here,” Li Rong said in a familiar tone.
“Yes, that would be great.”
The two then wandered together along the commercial street.
…
Elsewhere.
The Capital of the Lizardmen – Zereth Silan.
Located behind the palace, a courtyard enclosed by stone brick walls.
The walls were covered with religious texts and symbols.
In the center of the courtyard was a large pool.
Queen Anastasia, draped in a purple chiffon, moved through the water with the grace of a swimming fish.
Splash!
The Queen popped her head out of the water, curiously looking at Demitrija seated at the edge of the pool wearing a long robe.
“Won’t you come down and play? There aren’t many people here; you don’t need to be nervous,” she said.
Demitrija looked around, noticing the attendants who were bowing their heads, not daring to look up.
He still shook his head, saying, “No, I’m fine just accompanying the Queen from up here.”
The Queen’s tail swayed in the water, keeping her body afloat with ease.
She lowered her voice and asked, “Do I look good when I swim?”
This made Demitrija all the more unsure of how to respond.
After a long silence, right when Anastasia thought he didn’t wish to answer,
she heard him say, “Of course you look good, Your Majesty.”
The Queen was taken aback but soon showed a pleased expression.
She reached out her hand, which was covered in fine scales, towards Demitrija.
He instinctively grabbed it,
only to be pulled with great force directly into the pool.
Following that, the Queen’s cheerful laughter was heard, “You should swim better than I do; let’s see who is faster.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she swam towards the other end.
A few seconds of stunned hesitation later, Demitrija dived in and pursued her.