Protect Our Chief

Chapter 986 - 51: Wang Family Dominates Longzhou! Sparring with the Great Emperor

"They say I’m deliberately suppressing Prince Anjun’s ’lackeys’ and accuse me of being biased, isn’t it?" Emperor Longchang said nonchalantly, "Let them say whatever they want. Anyway, in that Wang Shouzhe’s eyes, I’m always wrong. Sometimes, playing the role of a muddle-headed ruler is quite enjoyable, no mental pressure~""Doesn’t Wang Shouzhe think he’s quite capable? Doesn’t he like to criticize my policies in private? Doesn’t he claim to be able to ’turn stones into gold’? If he’s really that good, let him show me something big. Hahaha~ Seeing that boy and his men running around in a frenzy, I feel just one word in my heart: satisfaction! Hahaha~~~"

"Old Yao, don’t think I don’t know. Did you take benefits from Prince Anjun’s faction and promise to speak for them? It’s fine, it’s fine, you can take the benefits and say the nice things. Anyway, I won’t listen, and no one can do anything about it, hahaha~"

Old Yao was speechless for a moment.

Your Majesty, you are becoming more and more...

Feeling helpless, Old Yao changed the subject, "Your Majesty, there’s another piece of good news. The Cloud Ray Flying Ship from the Immortal Dynasty is about to reach Gui Long City. The Divine Dynasty Sunset Painting by Master Jii, which you had someone purchase for a high price, is about to be in your possession."

"Great! This is indeed a double blessing." As Emperor Longchang heard this, his face became more radiant, "Old Yao, help me decide where to hang Master Jii’s masterpiece. How about over there, where I can see it every time I look up from my desk?"

"No, no, that’s too conspicuous, good things need to be savored slowly... How about behind me?"

"No, no, still..."

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Meanwhile, as Emperor Longchang was "troubled," a Cloud Ray Flying Ship bearing the [Yao Air Transport] flag was swiftly flying through the layers of clouds towards Daqian.

It was an enormous flying ’behemoth’.

Although called a "flying ship," its overall shape resembled that of a ray in the sea, with a pair of gigantic light blue ray wings spread out on either side of the hull, gently swaying as the ship moved forward, as if flying through the air.

Vast energy streams roared past above and below the ray wings, raising waves of thousands of feet. The surging energy generated a lifting force in a special way, allowing the Cloud Ray Flying Ship to traverse the Gangfeng Layer with minimal consumption, soaring through the skies for thousands of miles between the Cold Moon Immortal Dynasty and Daqian.

The structure of the Cloud Ray Flying Ship was extremely complex, involving a lot of advanced artifact refining knowledge. Currently, Daqian is not capable of crafting a Cloud Ray Flying Ship.

Therefore, in some sense, it is also a testament to the high-end artifact refining capabilities of the Cold Moon Immortal Dynasty, being one of the iconic artifact refinements of human civilization.

However, compared to usual, it seemed somewhat unstable while traversing the clouds, trembling and shuddering from time to time as if it had some malfunction.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the ray wings on both sides of the ship were full of patches and repairs, with even some dragon bones exposed, crooked and unsteady, looking as if they had been hastily repaired using special methods.

The cabin inside the Cloud Ray Flying Ship was in utter disarray, with scratch marks and repair traces all over the walls and floor. In one corner, there was a pile of shattered rubbish, unrecognizable in its original form.

Inside the animal cage.

Five little wolf cubs sat neatly in a row, their eyes pure and innocent, as if the whole house-destroying mischief along the way had nothing to do with them.

They’re still young, as little wolf cubs, what harm is there in being playful?

Who would expect humans to be so careless, first forgetting to lock the cage, then using flimsy locks, and the subpar quality of the animal pen... how is that their fault?

The captain of this Cloud Ray Flying Ship, Yao Chengchao, was a robust young man who usually steered from the front; at this moment, he personally sat in front of the wolf cubs’ cage, watching them like a formidable enemy.

He looked rather pitiful and disheveled, with bloodshot eyes and a face full of exhaustion, as if he hadn’t slept for months. He held a wine gourd in his hand, taking sips every now and then. While drinking, tears started streaming down his face.

"Damn it, damn it, which deity bred these wolf cubs? How come each one is like a little spirit? You can’t take your eyes off them for a second."

"Wuuu~~ My tribute wine, so many rare goods... and most importantly, the Divine Dynasty Sunset Painting entrusted to Emperor Longchang."

Speaking of the Divine Dynasty Sunset Painting, Yao Chengchao couldn’t help but glance hopelessly at the pile of rubbish; those were beyond repair.

This loss was too great, Yao Family’s blood is lost!

"Who the hell was the stupid shopkeeper who accepted the task of transporting wolf cubs? I swear, when I get back, I’ll beat you to death!!!" Yao Chengchao, born to the Yao Family, roared in fury.

Meanwhile.

At a certain place in the Immortal Dynasty, a certain Shopkeeper Pang was sneezing incessantly: "Achoo, achoo~~"

He pondered briefly and recalled the task he had accepted to transport the wolf cubs; it seemed it was almost reaching the East Qian Kingdom, right?

The thought of that lucrative order, with its sheer profit, made his heart skip a beat.

Once this order is settled, surely headquarters will come to recognize his merit and talent?

Promotion and a raise are in sight; by then, he could even buy two concubines, and as for that shrew at home, hehe~~

Shopkeeper Pang was smiling, his face alight with joy, such delightful goofs as that naive young chap should come more often. It was only a matter of time before his life soared!

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