Chapter 172
Cheng Yu carried Haisha back to Haimo Palace.
"What happened to Haisha?"
Seeing Haisha in Cheng Yu's arms, the Mermaid King's middle-aged face was full of worry.
"Just now, I was stunned by the sound of a white sea beast and fell asleep now."
"Did you encounter that white sea beast?"
The Mermaid King looked surprised. He had seen that white sea beast before. In the last battle against the sea beast, many mermaid soldiers were stunned by its cry.
"Well, I killed it."
"Killed? Well done, well done!" The Mermaid King said excitedly.
Without that white sea beast, the next time we resist the invasion of sea beasts, we won't be as passive as last time.
Cheng Yu had previously robbed the relics of the Mermaid ancestors, indirectly preventing the conservatives from resuming the sacrifice; now he is helping the Mermaid soldiers to heal and kill the sea beasts.
The Mermaid King smiled from ear to ear. He was very impressed with Cheng Yu. He stretched out an arm and put it on Cheng Yu's shoulder, praising him: "Young man is really good."
"What do you want to do?"
Cheng Yu frowned and looked at the Mermaid King with a vigilant look.
He knew that some men of the Mermaid Tribe inherited the will of their ancestors and were interested in men, especially handsome men like him.
The air seemed to become a little anxious when the Mermaid King hugged his shoulders.
"Nothing."
Feeling the vigilance in Cheng Yu's tone, the Mermaid King knew that he was a little abrupt, smiled awkwardly, and retracted his arm.
"I'll leave Haisha to you. I'm going back to Bailu Island."
Cheng Yu handed the sleeping Haisha to the Mermaid King.
"Aren't you going to take Haisha with you?"
Without thinking too much, the Mermaid King blurted out a sentence.
Hiss~
From what Cheng Yu heard from the Mermaid King's words, it seemed that he really wanted him to take Haisha away. Is this reasonable?
"Bai Lu Island is not far away. Hai Sha has woken up. If she wants to come to me, she can come by herself."
"Okay."
The mermaid king took Hai Sha, and Cheng Yu left the mermaid tribe alone.
...
Back to the beach east of Bai Lu Island.
The crowd on the beach in front of the manor has dispersed.
Walk across the beach, walk up the stone steps to the hillside, and come to the manor.
Mina is wearing a black maid outfit, holding a broom, sweeping the fallen leaves in the manor.
"Mina, I'm back." Cheng Yu walked to Mina.
"You're back so soon? Someone is waiting for you in the living room."
Mina thought Cheng Yu would stay in the mermaid tribe for a few days, but he came back in one day.
"Who?"
"The magician named Carter in Jinsha Town."
"Okay, I know."
Cheng Yu left the affairs of Jinsha Town to Carter, and didn't know what Carter asked him to do.
Walking into the living room of the manor, Carter was sitting at the long table reading a book.
"Carter, what do you want to talk to me about?" Cheng Yu asked.
"Lord, you are back."
Carter smiled and put the book in his hand on the table. "It's like this. The number of tourists coming to Bailu Island has skyrocketed during this period. I converted the empty houses in Jinsha Town into hotels and rented them to tourists on the island. I earned a total of 78 gold coins, all of which were given to the Lord."
Carter knew very well that the ownership of those houses in Jinsha Town belonged to Cheng Yu.
If you make money, you must hand it over to Cheng Yu.
Then, he took out a wooden box from the side and put it on the table. He opened the box and found 78 gold coins inside.
"I am not short of money. You keep this money as the operating and maintenance funds for Jinsha Town."
It is not as simple as imagined for a town to run. Money is needed in all aspects.
Cheng Yu now has more than 50,000 gold coins. These dozens of gold coins are too little for Cheng Yu. It is better to give them to Carter for the daily construction and maintenance of Jinsha Town.
"Thank you, Lord."
Carter was very happy. He had borrowed the money for the hotel renovation after a long time.
With the start-up capital of 78 gold coins, he can do more things.
"Lord, some tourists said that our Jinsha Town has too few entertainment facilities. I plan to open a casino and a large hotel. What do you think?" Carter asked Cheng Yu.
"Okay, you can handle such small matters yourself, no need to ask me."
Cheng Yu was not interested in running a small town, so he let Carter handle it himself.
"Thank you for your trust, Lord. This casino will be called Jinsha Casino in the future."
With the support of the top leaders, Carter is more confident.
Jinsha Casino?
Hearing this name, Cheng Yu couldn't help but think of words such as "Jinsha Entertainment City" and "Venetian Macau". The movie watching website was full of such banner ads.
"Lord, I'll take my leave first."
Carter picked up the wooden box containing gold coins, picked up the book on the table, and prepared to leave.
At this time, Cheng Yu noticed the title of the book in Carter's hand, "Dragon Quest: Stories Under Mount Zhongnan".
Cheng Yu's expression became surprised, CelsisHow could anyone on the mainland know about Mount Zhongnan? Or is it just a coincidence?
"Wait, Carter, where did you get that book?" Cheng Yu asked.
"I went shopping the day before yesterday at a bookstore in Pease Harbor." Carter said, "If the lord is interested, I can give it to you."
"Let me see it." Cheng Yu said.
Carter handed the book to Cheng Yu, "I have read one-third of this novel. The plot is very novel and different from the traditional adventure stories of brave men. It tells the story of a villager named Yang Guo at the foot of Mount Zhongnan. He went up the mountain to chop wood in the middle of the night and was taken away by a dragon. Yin Zhiping and his second brother risked their lives to rescue Yang Guo."
Cheng Yu was stunned with surprise. How could anyone in the other world know about Yang Guo and Yin Zhiping?
Is he not the only one who traveled to the Celsis continent?
However, when Cheng Yu saw the author of this novel, he instantly understood everything.
The author column in the lower right corner reads: Xiao Fu/Written by.
Xiaofu, Cheng Yu named Aphra to facilitate her activities in the Black Sun Empire.
This weird story of the Dragon Quest was also told to Aphra by Cheng Yu before.
Unexpectedly, Aphra wrote a novel based on this, and it was so popular that it was sold to the easternmost part of the Black Sun Empire, Pis Port.
The Blood Queen Aphra, one of the twelve cadres of the Demon King, became a novelist in the human territory. It was outrageous to think about it.
"Which bookstore did you buy this novel from? I'll go shopping when I have time."
If such a big demon was allowed to wander in human society, if she was recognized by someone, it would definitely cause a large-scale panic. It would be better to find Aphra back.
As long as you find this bookstore, you can know which bookseller printed this book, and then find Aphra through the bookseller.
"No. 79 Ocean Flow Street, Pis Port."
Carter told Cheng Yu the specific location of the bookstore.
"Okay, I know."
Carter left Cheng Yu's manor.
Cheng Yu walked out of the living room, and Mina was still sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard.
"Mina, come with me to Pease Harbor."
"What are you going to Pease Harbor for?"
"Bring back Aphra."
"Didn't Miss Aphra get lost in Snow City in the north? How did she end up in Pease Harbor?"
"There are clues about her in Pease Harbor."