As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 841 Poisonous as a Serpent
It's rare that Yaobao still has a conscience; between serving the dishes, he even obsequiously rubbed his head against Jiang Ran's calf from bottom to top in an exaggerated manner.

"Stop fooling around, eat your food."

Jiang Ran gently kicked Yao Bao's tummy, trying to stop her from wearing that fawning, fox-like smile.

It's really too ugly.

Jiang Ran could tolerate the adorable, cat-like creature Yun Mao rubbing against her.

Bai Mei glanced at Yao Bao disdainfully, as if to say: See? You got rejected. Only we contracted beasts are qualified to mooch off our master. As for the other beasts, hmph, even in their next life… it's impossible~
By this time, most of the lobsters on the field had been distributed, and most of the people who had come to queue had finally gotten their wish to enjoy the delicious food.

As for not getting to eat...

There was nothing that could be done if they didn't get to eat. Yajin Town had prepared a lot of lobsters, and the leftover shells alone were piled up like a mountain, which was obvious to everyone. So, although those who didn't get to eat were a little disappointed, they didn't complain... nor did they dare to complain.

After all, this summons was initiated by His Highness the Prince. Your complaints suggest you harbor resentment towards His Highness the Prince.
You don't even need to wait for the patrolling soldiers; the people who have benefited from His Highness's favors and eaten lobsters could drown you with just a spit from each of them.

"I can only blame myself for arriving too late," someone lamented, pounding their chest in frustration.

"You're stupid!!"

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Actually, we've all already eaten the lobsters His Highness treated us to!!"

Puzzled, everyone turned their gaze to a man who had somehow moved a table and was now standing on it, shouting passionately.

The man solemnly asked, "Why does Your Highness want the chef to cook lobster for everyone in public?"

"...It's to teach everyone how to cook lobster!!"

"Nobody knows why so many lobsters have suddenly appeared in the river recently. Some even say it's a curse, but in my opinion, that's just alarmist talk! This is clearly a delicacy that His Highness the Prince painstakingly sought out from a fairyland, just like the Lingze Islands floating in the southeast!!"

"But we were too ignorant to know how to cook lobsters, and unfortunately, His Highness the Prince couldn't stand it, so he specially organized this lobster banquet to teach us how to cook them!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood, exclaiming, "So that's how it is! There's such a profound meaning behind it!!"

"Oh no, no wonder I saw so many people catching crayfish in the Weng River. If we had stayed any longer, the crayfish in the river would probably have been caught!"

The air fell silent instantly, as if someone had cast a spell to freeze people in place. A moment later, everyone rushed into the Weng River.

"Don't take it! Don't take it! It's mine! All the lobsters are mine!!"

"No, don't you have your own river? The Weng River belongs to Zeyan County. Go back to your own county and go catch crayfish!!!"

……

"Your Highness, in less than half a month, the crayfish in the rivers of the prefecture have been completely wiped out, and the fish and shrimp in the water are no longer disturbed by the crayfish."

Half a month later, Che Heng, the director of the Water Department of the Ministry of Works, came to report back.

Lobsters still cause a lot of trouble for Dasu.

In particular, in Zhuoli County, the precious small phoenix carp has been completely devoured by an overabundance of crayfish. The crayfish also burrow, causing partial collapse of the Zhuohe River embankment. Especially now, during the summer flood season, the river is high and the current is rapid, posing a significant risk to the safety of the people in the Zhuohe River basin.

Che Heng's face was gaunt. "These black-clawed worms are not native creatures, yet they have appeared in great numbers. Not only the Weng River, but other rivers in Dasu have also seen these worms at the same time. I think someone deliberately released these demonic insects into the rivers of Dasu. Dasu is now a famous fishing city. I think their goal is to have the fish and shrimp in the rivers devoured by these worms."

"Don't worry, we've caught the person who maliciously released the lobsters," Jiang Ran said.

Che Heng was slightly taken aback.

Biquan Bay is a restricted area, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter. However, crayfish have appeared in Bishui Creek, so one of the people who released the crayfish must be a staff member in Biquan Bay.

Ten days ago, this person was caught. He was a farmer from Qingshan Village who was lured with 100,000 spirit crystals to hide a lobster in his clothes. Every time he entered Biquan Bay, he would release a lobster into the stream, and he did this dozens of times.

In addition, Jiang Ran has tracked down four other people who released the lobsters.

The crayfish in the Weng River basin were likely released from the upper reaches of the Weng River.
The Ong River flows from southwest to northeast, and its source is not in the Dasu region.

Releasing crayfish directly into the Dasuweng River would easily destroy its ecosystem.

It's a pity that the murderer was too greedy and set his sights on the entire Dasu River basin.

That's how she caught the fox by the tail.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the map on the table. She twirled the ink brush in her hand absentmindedly. Suddenly, she flipped her fingers, and the brush was thrown out like a dagger. The soft tip of the brush, along with the map, pierced through the entire table.

The official in the room shivered and looked up to see the map of Chaolian County pinned to the table with ink.

……

The dim lighting above the gold-leaf-inlaid jade dome made the air feel thick and suffocating. The strong aroma mixed with the sour smell of wine, the salty smell of sweat, and the cloying stench of blood made the air in this place somewhat nauseating.

Luxurious jade bricks served as mats, and the brocade carpet on the ground was already soaked with various liquids. Dozens of snow-white bodies intertwined and writhed in the pool of wine. A little further away, a woman's face was frozen in terror, and there was a bloody hole in her neck. She was already lifeless.

Amidst the debauchery and savagery, Xiao Hu took a deep drag on his cigarette, the smoke mingling with the decadent air, turning into a pale pink haze that swirled between the beams and pillars.

Xiao Hu's face was flushed with an unnatural redness, and his eyes were glazed over. However, the next moment, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he looked at the subordinate who came to report and said, "You mean, you went to great lengths to release the black-clawed worms into the river in Da Su, but instead of posing a threat to them, you actually provided them with a delicious treat?"

"waste!!"

Xiao Hu kicked him, and the officer who came to report fell silent, not daring to resist at all.

"Hoo..." Xiao Hu suddenly calmed down, and a playful smile appeared on his lips as he thought of something. "Great Su... what a remarkable prince... since black-spined worms won't work, why not just poison the river?"

The officer was horrified.

There's no other reason than that they've abandoned even the most basic moral ethics of poisoning the river; it's simply too toxic!

I knew the Second Princess was venomous, but I never imagined she'd be even more shameless!

If such a horrific act were committed and other forces found out, they might unite to boycott Chaolian County!