Chapter 1036: Manipulating Expectations

"When we were in Panlongcheng, there were very few people selling flowers on the street; even if there were, there were few varieties and expensive prices."

Panlong City is a serious place, and people rarely do unnecessary things. Even if a woman loves flowers, most of them go outside the city to pick them.

After all, since supplies are in short supply, we don’t want to waste our money.

"For more than a year, you have guarded the Longchuan Trade Road. There has been constant flow of goods from the north to the south. Flower shops have opened from Yuheng City to Panlong City. Even the number of jewelry stores and tailoring shops has doubled. More than twice. If you go to the street and look around, you will see many small shops selling strange things that you have never seen before. "Only when you are well fed and well clothed can you be free and happy."

Speaking of which, she asked He Lingchuan by the way: "By the way, do you know that Miss Wicker has customized a set of General Red's armor?"

He Lingchuan was startled: "When?"

"I just got it a few days ago. It is said that she found the best blacksmith shop in the city to customize it. She spent several months of salary and time on it, changed it to seven or eight versions, and also copied several of her favorite weapons. The blacksmith I don’t want to do her business anymore.” Sun Fuling covered her mouth and said with a smile, “She even tried it on for us. Indeed, even the details are exactly the same as the Red General himself, and even the mask on his face is exactly the same.”

These girls really know how to play.

Thinking about the fake Yinglong Spear that appeared on Platinum Island, He Lingchuan probably understood what that mentality was like.

However, the imitation of armor making has never happened before in Panlongcheng, and now he turns a blind eye and doesn't bother to care about it.

"Hey, that's a long way off." Sun Fuling laughed, "What I mean is, when you are upset, look back and see what you have achieved. You have already done a good job."

"It's not enough, it's far from enough." He Lingchuan took a long breath, filling his lungs with the creamy fragrance of flowers.

Master Sun seems to like gardenias very much.

"People are always trapped by external things." Sun Fuling said with a smile, "Ordinary people are trapped by fate. Even if you are in a high position, you are also trapped by the situation. I see, even if you are in a high position, no one can do whatever you want."

He Lingchuan's heart moved: "Are you talking about me or Fushan Lie?"

Fu Shanlie and Yuze Chengdu were restrained by their official positions and "performance", while He Lingchuan was gradually restrained by the people's hearts and minds.

As long as we stay in our own ecological niche, everyone is tied with an invisible rope.

Master Sun said matter-of-factly: "You are all."

"What about you?" He Lingchuan held her hand, "What's holding you back?"

"Good fellow, you are asking me this question." Sun Fuling raised her eyebrows, "I am just an ordinary person. I am only affected by fate. How can I deserve your troubles?"

"Master Sun is so humble. How can you be an ordinary person?" He Lingchuan smiled and said, "I think fate will not be able to tie you down sooner or later!"

"Then let me congratulate Commander-in-Chief for your good words."

He Lingchuan said intentionally or unintentionally: "If one day, I mean if, you can get rid of the shackles of fate, what would you like to do?"

"Are you saying that you can leave Panlong Wasteland and this place?"

He Lingchuan didn't think so, but he said: "Yes!"

"Hmm -" Sun Fuling thought for a while, with a look of longing on her face, "I want to go to Beijia!"

This answer greatly surprised He Lingchuan: "Huh? Why?"

"I want to see why this country claims to be the strongest in the world, and why it can overwhelm Panlong City." Sun Fuling said sternly, "We are thousands of miles apart now, and I only heard foreign businessmen describe Lingxu City as... The Kingdom of God on earth is like the echo of falling rocks in a deep stream. Although it is loud, it is far away and somewhat distorted.”

"Those businessmen are just chasing rumors. How many of them have actually been there?" He Lingchuan said with a smile, "If Master Sun went there in person, the people of Bejia would definitely be unable to sleep at night."

Not to mention that it was more than 160 years ago, and even now Bejia is still in his prime.

But He Lingchuan was holding back his bad feelings, hoping that this would be the last chapter.

Sun Fuling spat at him: "Am I that scary?"

"That's amazing." In fact, He Lingchuan thought that her wish would be something like "The world is so big, I want to go for a walk", but he didn't expect that the target would be directed at Bejia.

As expected of her, her thoughts are different from those of ordinary little girls.

Sun Fuling suddenly pointed her finger in the sky: "You've caused trouble again."

He Lingchuan raised his head to the sky and saw a black shadow passing across the sky, followed by the sound of flapping wings.

The kestrel is coming.

He Lingchuan said angrily: "What's wrong?"

This guy is not very discerning, and he keeps coming to disturb him and Master Sun recently when they are having a heart-to-heart talk.

Kestrel held his head high and said: "A message from the commander of Panlong City Bell is that there will be another emperor's liquid coming within five days. Please prepare for Yuheng City."

"Within five days?" During this period, the battle between the gods seemed to be very fierce, and even the spiritual energy returned to the world.

He Lingchuan suddenly snapped his fingers: "That's it! Fushan Lie really wants to force me to take action!"

He just felt strange, how could a turtle with a shrunken head suddenly come out of its hole and bite someone? It seems that Fu Shanlie already knows the news about Emperor Liujian and wants to dig a trap for him to jump in advance.

Kestrel asked curiously: "You mean, Fushan Lie wants you to sweep Longchuan River? Why is he so confused?"

Alas, I used to call this guy you, you, you, but now I can only use the honorific title instead.

"He wants to stand up." He Lingchuan thought in his mind, "If he continues to waste time with me, he will have no choice but to leave in despair. It's better to give it a try now!"

Kestrel disagreed: "In this situation, what else can he do?"

"That depends on his ambition." He Lingchuan's eyes were heavy. "I happen to be a little familiar with his temperament and temper. This kind of person, haha, even if I force him to have no place to stand, he will never leave quietly."

An old minister of Chiyan State mentioned to Fu Shanyue that one of the reasons why his father hated him was that Fu Shanyue was too similar to the old man when he was young.

The temper and temperament are similar. Seeing him is like seeing myself when I was young. I won't cry until I see the coffin.

The dying counterattack of the injured tiger is the craziest, so what about Fu Shanlie?

"This person can't be kept, otherwise I can't explain to the people of Yuheng City." He Lingchuan thought for a while, "He has fought with me for more than half a year, thinking that my style of doing things is not aggressive, and I will choose the right time to encircle and suppress him, that is-"

The strategy he adopted for the Longchuan bandits was to advance step by step and nibble away inch by inch.

If you want to maximize the results with the least casualties on your side, there must be a price in the middle, that is time.

In dealing with the Longchuan issue, He Lingchuan adopted a relatively conservative approach, and even allocated Yuhengcheng's finances to subsidize the "road management", that is, the surrendered water bandits. The people of Yuhengcheng complained about this.

Fushan Lie could notice all of this, and he also had a basic judgment of He Lingchuan.

Sun Fuling nodded and continued for him: "When the Emperor Liujiang descended."

The Emperor Liujiang stimulated people's hearts and instincts, which might cause the Xiqie puppet army to be unstable. He Lingchuan took this opportunity to launch a sneak attack, and he should have a good chance of winning.

Most importantly, Fushan Lie also got a lot of monsters to help.

If He Lingchuan chose to attack at ordinary times, they would report and warn; but on the night of the Emperor Liujiang, they were busy with their own affairs, and perhaps He Lingchuan could catch the Xiqie puppet army off guard.

Not to mention that the moon in recent nights was round and big, shining like daylight on the world.

The little thieves all understand the principle of "stealing the wind but not the moon". Of course, the army would not like to attack at the end of the bright moon, which would be too easy for the enemy to discover in advance.

He Lingchuan already had the advantages of location and people, and only lacked the "right time".

And the arrival of Emperor Liujiang was the best "right time".

If Sun Fuling were He Lingchuan, she would probably choose such a good time and try to kill Fu Shanlie in one fell swoop!

"If, I mean if, Fu Shanlie really wanted to arrange for you to wipe out Longchuan on the night of Emperor Liujiang——" "Arrange" was emphasized by her, "What are you going to do?"

"I guess he prepared a big scene for me that day." He Lingchuan sneered, "It's very simple, I have to teach him a sentence, life is not satisfactory, seven out of ten times."

Fu Shanlie's move was an open conspiracy, calculating that he would take action sooner or later, but hoping that he would take action at a designated time.

This is expected control.

On Soding Island, he and Yu Zecheng played like this.

As a result, Yu Zecheng has never played the insidious He Island Master, because plans will never change as fast as they do, and the more rigid they are, the easier it is to make mistakes.

Fu Shanlie wanted him to take action on the night of Emperor Liujiang? As long as He Lingchuan breaks this expectation, he will be half a step ahead.

After that, he kissed Master Sun on the forehead.

Sun Fuling was not surprised: "Are you going out again?"

"Well, I have to go back to the City Guard Office to hold an emergency meeting now." He Lingchuan paused, "See you in a few days?"

Sun Fuling raised her head slightly and saw that there was light in his eyes and his face was solemn.

It has only been a few years, and the young boy who just entered Panlong City has grown to this point. She smiled: "Okay, I wish you a triumphant return."

She knew very well what he was going to do.

He Lingchuan walked out of the quiet courtyard, his face sank, closed the door with his backhand, and strode away.

For the next two days, the lives of the residents of Yuheng City were the same as usual, and few people could feel the undercurrent behind them.

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The day is about to end, and the afterglow is shining in the evening.

He Lingchuan was getting dressed when he suddenly heard the sound of flapping wings outside the window.

It turned out that a gray heron had landed on the big tree of the City Guard Office.

"Report, report!"

He tightened his belt: "Speak."

"Mr. Zhang sent a message that the patrol of Xiqi Army Village is as usual tonight, nothing unusual, and it also saw Fushan Lie by the water this afternoon."

"What else?" Mr. Zhang is the big octopus in the Lotus Lake of Panlong City. His usual job is to test the physical talents of new recruits, but He Lingchuan asked him to come and explore Longchuan Water Village temporarily.

This big guy can scale his body freely. When expanded, his arms and legs are more than two feet long. After contraction, he can squeeze into a small water tank. He can also change color, making him a good ambush and concealment.

"And..." This gray heron is a novice and not very skilled in the business.

He Lingchuan reminded it: "The number of water bandits?"

"Oh, Mr. Zhang said that the number has decreased, but it is not obvious, but he counted that more than 20 boats have been rowed away in the past few days, and they have never come back since they went out."

"In the past few days?" He Lingchuan frowned, "Why didn't you report earlier?"