Feng Wuchen let her laugh calmly.
Anyway, he had even accepted the betrothal gifts from her island. What was there to be embarrassed about?
When she was done laughing, he said to her," When we go back, don't spread the news of the pirates being exterminated. I'll gather 300 subordinates scattered around Yunrui City and have them disguise themselves as merchants to go out to sea. When the time comes, they'll be stationed on the isolated island. Not only can I let them guard the wealth, but I can also set up that island as my training ground, making it convenient for me to send people over continuously.”
Qingli looked at him in surprise." That island is flat and there is no natural barrier to defend against foreign enemies. If your men are stationed there, wouldn't they be wiped out if the imperial court sends people to eliminate the pirates one day?”
He chuckled." Do you think everyone has your ability?”
Qingli raised her eyebrows." I'd like to hear the details."
He said," Those pirates have dominated the sea for so many years because they know how to raise sea beasts. In the past few years, the imperial court had sent troops to exterminate them several times, but before they could even get close to the island, the ships would be overturned by the sea beasts that rushed out. After the officers and soldiers fell into the water, they became the food in the stomachs of many sea beasts. The soldiers were scared out of their wits. From then on, they never thought of exterminating the pirates again. They even avoided the island from afar.”
Therefore, as long as his men stayed on the island and did not cause a big commotion, the soldiers would not care about the island.
Moreover…
His gaze fell on the whale sharks that were having fun.
If he could persuade Qingli to let these sea beasts guard the island, he would be even more at ease.
Qingli was very interested in the sea beasts raised by the pirates.
"What kind of sea beasts are those pirates raising? As far as I know, most ferocious sea beasts are the overlords of the sea and will not be raised by humans. If someone catches them and wants to forcefully raise them, they would rather die on a reef than obey humans.”
She pointed at the few whale sharks rolling outside." Besides, I didn't see any sea beasts when I went to the isolated island. Those pirates couldn't be raising them, right?”
Feng Wuchen shook his head." No, it's said to be a black sea beast with white flowers on its bottom. It should be a killer whale.”
Qingli felt even stranger. She had not seen any killer whales.
She said," Wait."
She walked to the deck and waved at an older whale shark. The whale shark immediately ran over.
Qingli squatted down and asked the whale shark how many killer whales there were in the nearby waters and whether any of them were reared by humans.
Although the whale shark's head was very big, its brain capacity was pitifully small. It shook its head for a long time before it found information about the two killer whales in its almost blank mind.
It told Qingli that there was a school of killer whales in this area, and three of them had been stranded on the beach when they were playing as children. When they were about to be dried, someone had saved them.
That person applied medicine to the wounds of the three killer whales, but clumsily treated one to death.
The remaining two killer whales were lucky enough to survive. They even foolishly treated that person as their savior. After they were released, they became especially close to that person. As long as that person blew a whistle, they would swim to that person's side to play.
But three years ago, those two killer whales had already passed away!
Ordinary killer whales could only live for 20 to 30 years. After 20 years, they would definitely die!
The whale shark even told Qingli proudly that their family had been lucky enough to eat the carcasses of the two killer whales and had a full meal!
Qingli was speechless.
He didn't know what to say.
She patted the guy's head, stood up, and walked back to Feng Wuchen. She told him that the two killer whales had passed away.
Feng Wuchen said sarcastically," Those two killer whales have been dead for three years. In these three years, the island could be taken down effortlessly, but the navy that patrolled the sea every month didn't notice this. They allowed the pirates to continue doing evil for three years. Their salary was really easy.”
Qingli smiled.
"Don't you like them being timid? Now that the pirates have been wiped out, your people are stationed on the island. Looking at how cowardly the navy is, they don't even have the courage to approach the island. I think they won't find your people in ten or twenty years.”
After saying that, she prepared to summon a few clamshells. She wanted to get the pearls.
She had just taken a step when Feng Wuchen grabbed her wrist.
She turned back to look at him." What else?”
Looking at his handsome face that seemed to be coated with a layer of golden light under the setting sun, she smiled and teased him." Your Highness, be more reserved. I haven't married you yet, and you're touching me. Is that appropriate?"”
Feng Wuchen stared at her.
Should he not have played with her like that just now?
Looking at her beautiful smile, he lowered his eyes and let go of her wrist.
"I want to ask you, these whale sharks will listen to your orders. Can you let them guard not far from the island and protect the people on the island for me?”
He frowned and said," It just occurred to me that if my people were stationed on the island, they would definitely not do the dirty business of killing and robbing like the pirates. As long as the sea is calm for half a year, the navy will be able to guess that something has happened to the pirates no matter how stupid they are. They will definitely go to the island to check.”
Qingli rubbed her chin.
Previously, she had given him those gold, silver, and treasures because they were useless to her. She might as well give them to him as a favor.
But now that she wanted the whale sharks to guard the island, she had to come and comfort them often. Otherwise, they would escape her control over time, which would cause more trouble for her.
If he wanted her to put in so much effort, he had to give her something in exchange, right?
Thinking that the little phoenix egg was almost out of phoenix blood to eat, she had an idea.
She walked in front of him and grabbed his shirt. She pulled his body down domineeringly and brought his ear close to her mouth." You want me to help you? Sure, but you have to give me half a cup of blood in exchange."”
Feng Wuchen looked at her speechlessly.
If a normal girl wanted to talk to a man who was taller than her, shouldn't they stand on their tiptoes and get closer to the man? Why did she forcefully drag him down to her mouth?
" What do you want my blood for?"”
Qingli knew that he still had not opened his heart to the little phoenix, so she did not tell him that the blood was for the little phoenix.
She lied without blinking," Aren't we getting married? When you mortals get married, you tie your hair and become husband and wife. There's no doubt about your love. Our customs are different from yours. We ask the husband and wife to cut each other's wrists and kowtow to heaven and earth with half a cup of blood..."
"Wait a minute." Feng Wuchen interrupted her." Here, taking blood and worshipping heaven and earth is called becoming sworn brothers. Are you planning to become sworn siblings with me?”
Qingli was about to burst out laughing!
This silly fool who was spouting nonsense in a serious manner!
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