Boning City, City Lord's Mansion
Upon learning that the governor's personal guards were about to arrive, City Lord Wang Can led his steward and city guards to greet them at the city gate, " Old Ding, why did the governor suddenly send an imperial envoy to my small city?"
Steward Ding hesitated for a moment, then said, "Um... it should be because of the North Sea Raiders a while ago. Otherwise, we don't have anything major going on."
Wang Can's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly whispered, "Tell those in the know not to utter a word they shouldn't. Anyone who leaks even the slightest information will have their head taken!"
"Yes!"
Tap tap... tap tap...
Before long, a beautiful woman led an army of five hundred Soul Master, all dressed in silver armor and fully armed. The beautiful woman in the lead was one of Shui Ningrou's personal guard commanders, an instructor from the Skywater Academy, with the cultivation level of a peak Soul Saint.
Wang Can greeted him with a fawning smile, "Lord Li, please come in. I have prepared a sumptuous feast for you."
Li Wan glanced at him indifferently. "No need, business is more important."
Wang Can was slightly taken aback, then nodded and bowed, saying, "Lord Li, please feel free to give your orders!"
Li Wan said expressionlessly, "Let's go to your residence."
"Huh?" Wang Can froze on the spot, his heart pounding wildly.
One incense stick later, at the City Lord's Mansion
Li Wan led two hundred Soul Master soldiers to the mansion, while the remaining silver-armored soldiers guarded the front of the mansion and the corridors, completely surrounding the mansion inside and out.
"Lord Li... what are you doing?!"
Wang Can and Steward Ding followed closely behind her, fearing that their sordid deeds would be exposed. If this Lord Li caught them with the 'stolen money,' even the head of the Wang Family and the governor of Heaven Dou would be powerless to save them.
Backyard
Rumble rumble rumble...
The secret dungeon doors slowly opened, and as Li Wan walked in, Wang Can collapsed to the ground, his expression blank, and stammered, "It's... it's all over!"
Several dozen breaths later, more than a dozen wooden boxes were brought out, their contents—gold, silver, jewels, and various spiritual items—were dazzling.
Li Wan sneered, "Lord Wang, it seems you haven't been wasting your time holding this position of city lord all this time?"
Wang Can knelt down with a thud, sobbing, "Lord Li, I'm innocent! This is all my elder brother's property. He only asked me to keep it for him temporarily. It really has nothing to do with me."
Li Wan said expressionlessly, "Whether it's related or not, you'll know soon enough by asking. Take them all!"
The silver-armored soldier beside him sealed his Soul Power and carried him out.
Vast Sea City, Governor's Mansion
Four figures arrived in front of the mansion: one man and three women. The two silver-armored guards standing at the gate froze in place upon seeing them, thinking to themselves, "What beautiful fairies, what alluring witches."
"Stop... stop! What are you doing?" It was an old soldier on the right who reacted first. "This is the Governor's Mansion of Vast Sea Province. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."
"Hmm?" Bibi Dong frowned slightly and said coldly, "How dare you! You don't even recognize me? Get out of my way."
"You... you are the Empress?"
The two guards' expressions changed drastically, and they knelt on the ground with a thud. "We were blind and ignorant, we beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
Lin Chen asked calmly, "Is your governor here?"
"Yes... the Governor arrived early this morning!"
"Okay, let's go, let's ask your sister for help~" Lin Chen smiled faintly.
In the study of the Governor's Mansion
Shui Ningrou, dressed in a long blue dress, bowed her head before the table. Her hair was styled in a high bun, with a strand of black hair falling to her waist. Below her slender waist were full, rounded buttocks. Her hips were wider than her shoulders. Her oval face exuded a mature charm, and there was a beauty mark at the corner of her mouth.
Tap tap...
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the study.
Shui Ningrou, handling the documents in her hands, softly asked, " Shulan, has Li Wan returned?"
"Hehe..."
A soft chuckle was heard, and a large, hot hand wrapped around her slender waist from behind, then took over her chair and made her sit in his lap.
"Ah..."
Shui Ningrou and mature body stiffened slightly, but she quickly sensed a familiar masculine scent, and her heart relaxed slightly.
" Rou'er, have you missed your husband lately?"
Shui Ningrou saw Bibi Dong and the other two girls beside her, feeling both sweet and shy. She almost buried her chin in her magnificent breasts before her, and then hummed softly.
Although she already had two well-behaved and adorable daughters, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, and had endured Lin Chen's heavy blows along with Huo Feng and Liu Erlong, she was still somewhat shy about being intimate with her husband in front of her sisters. Her figure was no less than any of the women in Lin Chen's inner palace, but she was very thin-skinned, similar to Ah Yin and Tang Yuehua.
Huo Feng chuckled softly, " Ningrou, it's been so long! Your husband has missed you terribly."
Shui Ningrou's beautiful face flushed slightly, and she softly changed the subject. " Dong'er, Huo Feng, what brings you to Vast Sea City?"
Bibi Dong sat down to the side and said calmly, "We're planning a trip to the Deep Sea. We came here to learn from your experience, since you've been in Vast Sea City for quite some time now."
"The deep sea?" Shui Ningrou frowned slightly and asked worriedly, " Dong'er, what are you going to the deep sea for?"
"Du Shen Kao, what's wrong? Is there trouble?" Bibi Dong didn't avoid the question, after all, besides Lin Chen, the only other person here was her most trusted sister.
Shui Ningrou explained, "The situation in the sea is far more dangerous than on land. Not to mention the deep sea, there are already many Soul Beast with a lifespan of over 100,000 in the Central Sea alone, and in the deep sea, there are probably many Soul Beast with a lifespan of over 100,000 years."
"The sea is vast and boundless, Soul Beast are very possessive of their territory. If you accidentally enter the territory of those powerful Soul Beast, you are likely to be attacked by them."
Lin Chen said calmly, " Dong'er and I have discussed this. In any case, we are definitely going on this trip. Rou'er, do you have any good suggestions?"
Shui Ningrou pondered for a moment, then said softly, "How about this? I'll use my governorship to draw up a detailed map of the sea area for you, marking all the dangerous Soul Beast we currently know of. This way, you can avoid some trouble."
"Then I'll buy you a large ship. You can set off on the ship; the sea area is too vast, having a ship will allow you to rest."
Lin Chen nodded. "Okay, let's do it that way."
The ocean is many times larger than the Douluo Continent. Although Zi JI can dive and fly, the deep sea is quite dangerous, so it's best to keep her in good condition. As for sailing, it's just a precaution, since Bibi Dong's Eighth Trial has no time limit anyway.
Tap tap...
Just then, a tall, beautiful woman hurried to the study door. Since the door was not closed, she happened to see Lin Chen and Shui Ningrou being intimate.
"Hmm?" Li Wan's pretty face changed slightly, and she quickly said, "I'm sorry, Your Emperor, Governor, I didn't know you were..."
Lin Chen waved his hand and smiled faintly, "Come in and talk to me if you have something to say."