Lu Mingfei Development Program

Chapter 538 Yun Mengze

The girl who just wanted to rest became lively again after a short rest. Maybe in a little while, she would challenge him again, trying to make him turn back to her prodigal son and be a good husband and father, just like her father.

Then not long after, he began to beg for mercy in a daze again.

Lucrecia obviously would not look for the reason in herself. How could she possibly do something that even the peerless enchantress Jude Mai, who was more charming than her, could not do?
The ignorant girl fell asleep again, groaning. Lu Mingfei came to the deck alone, not wanting to disturb the sailors who were having fun, and went to the bow to look at the river view.

The night is not too dark tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. There should be nocturnal water birds singing on the river, but they are frightened by the singing sailors on the boats and dare not make a sound.

Away from the noise and gunfire of the western battlefield, every night of returning home was so pleasant for these Xia soldiers.

After successfully blowing up the Jinlunga Pass, Chu Shunhua did not stay in the West for long, even though this was a good opportunity to shock the West. He quickly ordered his troops to return home, splitting them into two groups. The main force, with the Ghost Warrior armor, headed straight to Luoyi. More importantly, the purpose was to let the world see what the Ghost Warrior who had defeated the Blazing Sky Iron Cavalry looked like.

He led a small number of elite troops and returned to Xia State in a low-key manner by boat. However, he did not return directly to Luoyi, but went upstream on the Yangtze River to Yunmeng Lake.

That was what he wanted Lu Mingfei and the others to see.

Lu Mingfei was surprised by what he saw along the way. The water town of Xia Country was a little different from what he imagined, but the difference was not that big. On the contrary, due to the existence of mechanical technology, a spectacular cross-river bridge was built, which was not much inferior to another world.

Such a large project is rare even in the West, where mechanical technology originated.

The cities on both sides of the river are even more eye-opening. Also thanks to the existence of mechanical technology, the oriental buildings with carved beams and painted rafters have the scale of skyscrapers in another world. Lucrecia was amazed by this ancient version of skyscrapers and decided to build a replica when she returned.

With the financial resources of the Gattuso family, building a high-rise building is naturally no problem. Even if Lucrecia wants to imitate the Tongtian Palace in Luoyi, it will not be a problem.

Looking at this place full of lush grass and vitality, Lu Mingfei suddenly understood why Westerners were so covetous of this land and why Chu Shunhua wanted to keep them out.

Now that the Oni Warriors have appeared and the victory in the Jinlunga War has changed the offense and defense situation, it is now the turn of the Westerners to worry about when the mass-produced Oni Warriors will break through their borders.

But what happened after that had basically nothing to do with them.

There was a light mist over the tranquil river, but it was not cold, but refreshing. Suddenly, a white figure paddled a black boat and slowly approached from the river. The soldiers on guard immediately looked over vigilantly, then quickly lowered their heads.

"Your Highness," he said respectfully.

Lu Mingfei also looked over and suddenly smiled: "What are you doing?"

Chu Yuyi lifted the veil that was used to block the dew, revealing a pale face that was even more charming than the night: "I saw a black-sailed boat nearby during the day, and suddenly wanted to try night fishing. Do you want to come with me?"

Lu Mingfei remembered that when the fleet passed by a water town during the day, she did take a closer look at the black-sailed boats on the shore.

But... why wear a white dress at night? Fortunately, Lucrecia is now tired and asleep, otherwise seeing this scene would probably bring back some unpleasant memories, right?

Taking Chu Yuwei's hand, Lu Mingfei boarded the black boat. The two of them left alone in a small boat, while the soldiers on night watch continued to keep watch. The princess didn't like someone following her at this time.

The boat was fully equipped with kitchen utensils, and there was a small stove in the pontoon to keep the night fishermen away from the cold. Lu Mingfei looked a little subtle when he boarded the boat. This familiar scene reminded him of his first date with Lucrecia.

At that time, they also took a canopied boat, sailed on the South Lake in southern Jiangsu, and finally boarded the pavilion in the middle of the lake. That day, Lucrecia also received a different kind of bouquet - fireworks rising around the lake.

Since then, a legend about the love saint has emerged in Southern Jiangsu. The love saint himself later learned that at that time, he did not have the incredible ability to show me the flowers as he later did when he said what a flower is.

In other words, those flowers were actually bought by someone else, and he was no stranger to the person who paid for them—Su Enxi, who thought she was more like a maid than a housekeeper.

When Lu Mingfei heard Renata mention this matter at the Black Stone Residence, he didn't realize how subtle his expression was. Then he reflected on whether he had been a little careless in the way he treated Su Enxi the night before.

But how to make up for this maid is a matter for after returning. Picking up the bamboo fishing gear, Lu Mingfei put on a straw hat and a straw raincoat and came to the stern, and also experienced the feeling of an old man in a straw raincoat and a straw hat on a boat.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Mingfei put away his fishing rod expressionlessly and returned to the shed carrying the empty fish basket. Chu Yuyi, who was not surprised by this, opened the lid of the casserole on the small stove, and the boiling white soup exuded a rich aroma under the light.

They said they were out for night fishing, but Chu Yuyi stayed by the casserole after getting on the boat, as if she knew that Chu Tianjiao's bad luck in the air force would be passed on to her. The fish in the casserole were naturally bought by her when she rented the boat, and she put them in the pot when Lu Mingfei sat down to fish, and they were just in time when he got up and came back.

No matter how surprising the mechanical technology in this world is, it is still inferior to that in another world in some places. However, fish soup is never bad no matter how it is made. On the contrary, because it is in a place that is neither ancient nor modern, it has a primitive and delicious taste.

The hot fish soup dispelled the slight chill, but for Lu Mingfei and Chu Yuyi, it was quite rare for them to feel cold now. However, the slight frustration in Lu Mingfei's heart due to the impoliteness of the local fish was indeed dispelled by the warmth.

"We will arrive in Baling tomorrow." Lu Mingfei said softly.

Speaking of Yunmeng Lake, one will think of the saying "The mist rises from Yunmeng Lake, and the waves shake Yueyang City". Today's Baling is the future Yuezhou.

In another world, the Yunmeng Lake had long been split into numerous small lakes as time passed. Although there were large lakes such as Dongting Lake and Honghu Lake, they were still not as large as the 900-li lake recorded in the ancient books.

It could almost be seen as a sea.

After learning that the so-called tomb of Queen Wa was in this 900-li-wide swamp, Lu Mingfei was both surprised and took it for granted. Using a sea to bury a king was not a surprising thing.

Chu Yuzhen said: "Yunmeng Lake, is the person you are looking for really in there?"

She knew that Lu Mingfei had entered the door with an ally, but they were separated behind the door. She had never seen that ally, but had only heard of him in a few words from Lucrecia.

Lu Mingfei paused. Actually, Chu Yuyi had seen Ruoton and Constance in Rona's state. Just like it was hard to explain how the troublesome Xia Mi turned into the earthly python Jörmungandr, he also couldn't explain why the new colleague who had the same bad taste as Figel turned into the queen of bronze and fire. Bronze and fire alone were not enough to describe Ruoton. She had the core of the Archangel of Water and was also looking for brothers and sisters. If she could detect the abnormality here, she would definitely come.

He took another sip of the fish soup, wiped his mouth and said, "Whether he is here or not, we will know tomorrow."

Chu Yuwei stopped talking, but quietly picked up the spoon and served him another bowl of fish soup.

Lu Mingfei looked at her silently. She had a calm expression, and her white face was more attractive than the moon that had already set. He suddenly smiled and said, "Are you unhappy?"

“…No.” Chu Yuwei shook her head, still expressionless.

Lu Mingfei smiled and said nothing. He stood up and walked to the bow, looking at the calm but deep river outside. He suddenly said, "Why don't we go and see what the Yueyang Tower in this world looks like?"

Chu Yuwei was stunned for a moment, but the boat that started up automatically did not give her time to think.

……

The large ship facing the morning light slowly stopped at the bustling Baling Wharf. Merchants and workers on the wharf stopped curiously and looked at the large ship guarded by soldiers.

Few people knew the purpose of Chu Shunhua's trip this time, and even if they knew, they could do nothing about it, because although Yunmeng Lake was large, not all places could be visited. In the center of the lake, the witches gathered there, and that was a place that the imperial power could not touch.

The witches who can communicate with heaven and earth are not comparable to the witches in the West. They have a very high status in Xia Country and even in the entire East. It is said that the leader of the witches, Xingjian, is not actually a subordinate of the Xia Emperor, because in theory they are on the same level.

But Chu Shunhua said that this was not a theory, because Xing Jian was actually the "Pope" of the East. She was in charge of all religious matters, and could even reprimand Emperor Xia when he was disrespectful because of religious issues.

Lucrecia was curious about why Chu Shunhua knew so much, after all, the current Emperor Xia was his younger brother. As an elder brother, he should consider his younger brother's face... Although from the information she had heard, the Emperor Xia did not seem to have much face.

But when Chu Shunhua smiled and said that her mother was a star from the previous generation, everything seemed so reasonable.

Just like witches in the West are absolutely untouchable, witches in the East should also remain pure for life. The leader of the witches, Hoshimi, is probably the most beautiful woman in the entire East. But this beauty can only be watched, and Hoshimi's identity means that she cannot be touched.

But just like in every story about immortals, there is always a celestial maiden who is attracted to a mortal man. But how can a human witch compare to a celestial maiden?

Chu Shunhua was born from such an unauthorized union. Westerners would be afraid of children born by witches, and Easterners would also be afraid of children born by witches, especially children born by Xingjian.

Because of the blood of the Xia Kingdom, no one was destined to do anything to this ominous child. Also because of Xingjian's blood, Chu Shunhua, as the eldest son, could not inherit the throne of Emperor Xia. But this did not prevent him from unifying the East in the name of the Duke.

This time when returning to Yunmeng Lake, Chu Shunhua must have had very complicated feelings.

But at the moment, someone was in a worse mood. Lucrecia wore a silk Xia country dress and a white veil to cover her bright and moving golden hair.

"Patsy, didn't I tell you?" she asked without turning her head, "Remember to wake me up every morning, whether there's anyone in my room or not."

This is naturally done to prevent someone from slipping away before she wakes up. Just think about it, when the woman who will become your wife in the future wakes up from your arms every day, her natural beauty cannot be concealed even with sleepy eyes, and even the most passionate man will be confused.

This, of course, is her step towards making someone a good husband.

...But when Lucrecia woke up this morning, there was still no one around her. Lu Mingfei had left at some point in the morning, or last night.

As expected, there was no sign of him on the boat. When she almost wanted to turn the boat over to see if he was there, the soldier who was changing shifts said that Mr. Lu had gone fishing with the princess last night.

What kind of night fishing would you not come back from? Lucrecia was so angry that she hurriedly pulled Patsy off the boat as soon as the boat reached the shore.

Patsy smiled slightly: "I reminded you to get up this morning, but you may have slept too deeply and didn't hear it."

Patsy, still wearing a simple western maid outfit and with short blond hair, became the focus of the crowd. Baling is a big city on the Yangtze River and is close to the Yunmeng Lake. There is no shortage of Western faces here.

However, maids who speak fluent Chinese and have good looks may be rare in the West.

Lucrecia, who was ignorant of the world, obviously overestimated her own energy. She stayed in bed longer than usual, but she was still not aware of it. She just felt that her maid had failed in her duty and she missed the plan to transform her future husband into a good man.

Patsy stopped talking and followed the eldest lady who was in a bad mood with a smile.

The Yueyang Tower standing on the edge of Yunze Lake was not open today, but when Lucrecia threw out Chu Shunhua's token, the guards could only respectfully step aside.

The building was very empty. Due to the introduction of mechanical technology, the Yueyang Tower was much taller and larger than they knew. But even so, it was impossible to see the whole picture of Yunmeng Lake.

The swamp was so vast that the fog covering it was impenetrable even when the sun was at its brightest.

Lucrecia and Patsy went up to the top floor and saw the two men looking out over the lake.

Chu Yuwei looked back at her. Her face, which had become much rosier, was not sure if it was because of the sunlight or for some other reason, but she remained expressionless. She just nodded silently and said hello.

The other person was silently looking at the misty lake. Lucrecia looked in his direction and saw a cloud dragon roaring above the Yunmeng Lake.

(End of this chapter)