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Chapter 268 Linhai Town is in chaos
"Let's deal with that ship first. Imagine what would happen if it ran aground on the seashore?"
“Ah, Xiangxiang’s brain!
Then Linhai Town is really finished!"
"Not just Linhai Town. Anyone traveling by water to Tongchuan or Tongxing Prefecture must pass through Linhai Town. If that happens, it will be a disaster for the entire Nanyue Dynasty."
After putting the small boat into his backpack, Song An Ning flapped his wings and came to the top of the big ship.
"Xiangxiang, add some oil and light it on fire."
Ships of this era were all made of wood, and cargo ship fires were common at sea. Furthermore, the high temperatures might incinerate the horrific virus, eliminating it at its source.
There is only one thing. We don’t know how many ships have been to that island. If there are two more ships, the consequences will be unimaginable.
After Song An Ning finished speaking, Xiangxiang quickly did as she was told. Seeing the flames rising from the big ship, she opened the map and flew towards the small island.
"Master, are you planning to burn that island as well?"
"Ah."
The setting sun melted into gold, and the sea surface turned from the azure blue of the day to gold. Song Anning braved the sea breeze and flew laboriously towards the island.
But when she was still a few miles away from the island, she could clearly see that the island was on fire.
The flames were like a ferocious beast, devouring everything on the island.
Thick smoke billowed up, filling the air and obscuring the setting sun. Flames licked the buildings on the island, and even from a distance, Song Anning could feel the heat wave.
"Master, the buildings on the island have been doused with oil. Interestingly, the people who died from the virus also had oil on their bodies. Who did this?"
"Oh, things are getting interesting.
The murderer returned to the crime scene. Looking at his boldness, he must have the antidote with him.
Judging from the extent of the fire on the island, this person left not long ago. If we follow him and take a look, we will know what happened. "
After Song Anning turned into an eagle, she moved extremely fast. She first circled around the island several times, but there was no sign of any ship at all.
"No, the speed of a ship can't compare to that of an eagle. I'm almost at Linhai Town, but I still can't see a single ship, unless..."
"Unless those who land on the island are fearless, they will not only burn the island but also themselves."
"That's great, Xiangxiang can even answer the question quickly."
Song An Ning became more and more curious about who was the mastermind behind this incident.
In order to complete that person's mission, I can sacrifice my life without hesitation.
It really fits the line in the TV series, "I will die for my master!"
"Oh, Xiangxiang feels a little sorry for Ali. He went on a long journey, and his old nest was burned down, his mine was blown up, his treasury was dug up, and all the people he worked so hard to train died.
What's more, there's an old man named Pan chasing him, hahahaha..."
"Humph, he has done so many bad things, this is what he deserves.
It's just a pity for the people who were captured on the island, the ordinary people, who had to die because of Ali's mistake."
"But they live in such pain, it's really painful."
After saying this, Song An Ning didn't say anything else. She had already put the boat into her backpack. She didn't have the heart to fish anymore. While the protective shield was still in effect, she planned to go to Linhai Town.
She flew to the seaside woods in the form of an eagle without any need for snake-avoiding pills or protective shields. The poisonous snakes in the forest fled quickly when they saw her. Eagles are natural enemies of snakes, but there are also cases where they were bitten by poisonous snakes and killed them in return.
Coming out of the woods, Song An Ning swaggered into the city, but many shops on both sides of the street were closed, even the Chen family's businesses were no exception.
Last night she flew over Linhai Town and thought it was too late and all the shops were closed, so she didn't notice anything wrong.
But now is the bustling time. The restaurants and teahouses that are usually crowded are all closed, and the streets are filled with small vendors shouting their wares.
"Auntie, why are all the shops in town closed?"
Song Anning stopped at a pancake stall on the street, bought two seafood pancakes, and asked casually.
"Girl, are you from out of town? Eat the pancakes and leave. Linhai Town is in chaos. Hey..."
A seafood pancake costs five copper coins and is filled with shrimp meat, which is worth the price. The store also gives an extra bowl of kelp soup.
When the old woman brought the soup, Song An Ning put down her chopsticks, took out a handful of copper coins from her purse and put them in her hand.
"I wanted to spend a few days in Linhai Town, but when I first entered the city, I found that all the shops were closed. What big thing happened?"
The old woman weighed the copper coins in her hand, there were more than twenty of them, and her face became more friendly. It happened that no one was at the stall, so she sat down on the bench next to her and started talking with saliva flying.
"Miss, you don't know that more than half a month ago, the town held a fishing competition. Many young men brought their families on board. Unfortunately, the boats never returned."
"All dead? That's unfortunate enough. Then what about these closed shops..."
“In fact, we are the ones guarding the sea, and it is not uncommon for people to lose their lives in the sea every year.
But the bad thing was that among those in trouble was the city lord's only son, whose father had not allowed him to go. Who knew that the child asked someone to disguise himself as a servant and secretly boarded the ship, and then...
It happened that some people escaped from that ship, including the owners of several shops and the young master of the Chen family who ran a tea shop.
The city lord blamed them for not helping and severely suppressed them, taking out his anger on those people. He arrested them on any pretext. Their lives are still unknown, and these people can only live in fear.
Those families whose children had been in trouble also closed their shops and doors and pretended to be dead."
"It was clearly his son who sneaked onto the ship, but now he's blaming others for what happened..."
"Hush, girl, be careful with your words."
The old woman looked around cautiously, then leaned over and whispered in Song An Ning's ear:
"Linhai Town is an independent city, and our city lord is so powerful that he dominates the area.
He has been committing crimes for so many years, and now his only son has died. I'm afraid the common people will have a hard time living."
"Thank you for telling me this, Auntie. You should go home earlier. It's better to stay out of this world."
"I think so too. It's not worth losing your life just to make a few more coins.
When you finish eating, I will pack up and go home."
After hearing what she said, Song Anning quickly drank a big mouthful of kelp soup, stuffed the seafood pancake into her mouth, and prepared to leave.
"Eat slowly, it won't take a while. Listen to me, kid. Go home early and don't linger here."
"Ok!"
Smiling and waving at the old woman, Song An Ning choked on the big mouthful of seafood pancake, and his neck stretched out almost two miles.
"Leave? It's impossible to leave."
"Where are you going, Master? To rescue your foolish apprentice?"
"No! I rescued him, but what about the Chen family?
The old city lord is very good at the art of checks and balances. My guess is that he wants to empty the Chen family's assets and make them pay money to redeem the people.
Now that his son is gone, he's taking this opportunity to make some money.
Sadness and grief are real, and the desire to make money is also real.
He used his son's death to maximize his profits. If he doesn't succeed, who will? "
"No, Xiangxiang feels like her brain can't keep up again. Where is the master going?"
"Zuixianju, I have many questions waiting for them to answer."