My wife is the stand-in.

Of course, he would never admit that he wanted to read yuri fanfiction featuring a dragon girl and a human.

He is a high-quality human hero and would not have such vulgar thoughts.

Well, that must be the case.

While uploading character illustrations, Amanosaki couldn't resist his curiosity and clicked on Utaha's link to jump into her post and start reading her novel.

Unsurprisingly, those who were willing to jump to the page were all isekai otaku who were interested in Amanosaki's art style and the "ACG" concept he proposed.

Appreciating these texts is not difficult for most people.

Aside from the replies that were just trying to generate buzz, the vast majority of posts were encouraging Shiyu, marveling at the creative passion of this seemingly random, enthusiastic fan, and urging her to update her posts.

'Honey, hurry up and write! Today's food depends on you, sob sob sob.'

'Ah! These words. Ah! These pictures! I'm all better!'

It must be said that due to the influence of chivalrous culture and celebrity culture, fan culture is quite prevalent in this world. Because chivalrous people cherish their fans far more than celebrities on Earth, everyone is quite tolerant of creating CP pairings and scandals. As long as it does not involve personal reputation, they let it go.

Therefore... the output of BL (Boys' Love) novels in this world is several times that of Earth.

However, it is still considered a subculture on the internet.

However, internet slang such as "碰到了" (pèng dào le) has become quite prevalent in this world, and even people outside the circle are using it.

Some people were satisfied, while others were not.

Amanosaki's posts usually consist of pictures and a short character introduction, so some people ship other characters from the same series, while some imaginative fans can connect characters with different art styles.

In their view, since they all come from Amanosaki's works, they are considered to share the same worldview.

Therefore, there are quite a few people who complain.

Amanosaki could only secretly rejoice at this.

Previously, Shiyu had planned to replace the male protagonist of all her stories with Amanosaki in order to promote him, but Amanosaki vehemently stopped her.

For example, replace Xiaolin with Xiaotian.

Amano Saki politely declined, saying, "I'm not a high-achieving student who dropped out of Peking University."

He doesn't even qualify for any of those words.

Judging from the current comments, it was undoubtedly a wise move; otherwise, everyone's criticism might have been directed at "Xiao Tian," who shattered the dreams of countless people.

Amano Saki's paintings mostly feature beautiful women, and these beauties have many male fans.

As Shiyu typed, she rolled her eyes and glanced sideways at Amanosaki, who was chuckling and dressed in flamboyant attire, and angrily cursed, "Only officials are allowed to set fires, while common people are not allowed to light lamps."

At that moment, the ship stopped.

The whistle blared loudly amidst noticeable shaking.

Amanosaki's smile froze, and the stylus fell to the ground with a thud.

The heroes put down their work, picked up their weapons, and spontaneously took positions to control the high ground, firing points, and reconnaissance points of the Shuttlefish.

A huge, rust-red chain blocked the river.

Literally, it means an iron chain across the river.

A wooden plaque hung in the center of the iron lock. The plaque was made of ordinary wood, but the heroes all looked solemn.

This is because the words "dragon flying and phoenix dancing" are engraved on it.

Wu-Tang.

Dongting Province, the Wudang branch, the Houtian Road, the essence of internal martial arts.

"What is the purpose of the Wudang branch's 'locking the river'?" Amanosaki asked his companions.

The other heroes all shook their heads, saying they didn't know.

Everyone looked towards the third floor. Lin Shuyu emerged from the cabin, her face a little dark, but her expression remained relatively relaxed.

"It's alright, everyone go about your business... Amanosaki, come up here."

Seeing that the person in charge had spoken, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, muttered a few complaints, and then dispersed.

Amanosaki, somewhat bewildered, led Utaha into the cabin.

Before he could even sit down, Lin Shuyu, whose desk was piled high with hydrological, weather, and various reports, rubbed his temples.

"We're afraid we'll have to wait here for a few more days."

"Why? The plan for the decisive battle at the estuary can't wait!"

"Whose fault is this? It's all yours!"

Lin Shuyu shouted angrily, throwing a stack of documents into Amanosaki's arms.

"Here, these are the documents that Feihe from the Wudang branch threw over."

He opened them and found that they were all official documents signed by the Wudang branch.

Decision on Launching a Comprehensive Eradication Campaign Against Four-Clawed Scaled Fish Within the Territory

Decision Regarding the Formation of the Wudang Demon-Slaying Team

Notice from Wudang Branch and Dongting Province to All Provincial Authorities

……

The documents, which sounded similar to official Earth documents but were not identical in tone, all bore the seal of the Wudang branch, and some even had the seal of Dongting Province.

"Dongting Province is a very large province with a population of over 100 million. It is the most important province in central China in terms of population and transportation. The fact that Wudang Mountain could suppress other organizations and sects within its borders and claim its branch names as their own speaks volumes about its strength! Amanosaki, you've really put me in a terrible situation this time!"

"What does this have to do with me?"

Amanosaki was at a loss.

"The news of you killing the former guard of Fengdu has spread throughout the country! You're a celebrity in the country now!!"

Lin Shuyu was exasperated. "You've become famous nationwide because of the extermination order, and countless people are envious! Of course, the younger generation of the Wudang branch is jealous. They've now persuaded the guards and higher-ups to launch a massive crackdown on the Four-Clawed Scaled Fish throughout the province. It's quite a big deal!"

"No, what does their encirclement and suppression have to do with us? Aren't they allowed to cause trouble over the vast Dongting Lake?"

"The key is that you made too much noise yesterday!"

Lin Shuyu said indignantly, "Now they're afraid you'll go in and steal the credit!"

Amanosaki stood up in shock, pointing at himself: "Me, all by myself, stealing the limelight from an entire province? You believe that?"

Lin Shuyu looked at Amanosaki without saying a word.

That look seemed to say, "Find your conscience and see if I believe you or not."

Now it was Amanosaki who felt embarrassed.

"...Indeed."

He sat down awkwardly.

The reason is simple: yesterday he stole the limelight from Fengdu Province by killing someone on guard duty and making a name for himself.

"Now the Wudang branch not only forbids us from crossing the border, but also claims that it will determine the best among all the middle-aged and young people in the branch within a single day. The top thirty winners will form a demon-slaying team and go with us to the city of Shanghai for a decisive battle at the estuary!"

"One day, covering the entire province? Is that even possible? You're dreaming!"

"That's why they locked up the Yangtze River!" Lin Shuyu slammed her hand on the table.

"Because there are many main rivers and tributaries in Dongting Province, each branch decides its own merits on the spot, and the best branch then selects the best from among the best in the main rivers!"

"Right now, all the four-clawed fish in the entire province have been monopolized by the Wudang branch and its subordinate halls!"

"Their method of determining the winner is to kill fish! One fish equals one point, and killing a queen fish means advancing directly to the first round!"

"Now we don't have a single fish left!"

Chapter 113: The Broom Star, Amanosaki

There isn't a single fish; that's a terrible thing.

Amanosaki's face contorted with pain.

The cabin was silent. Kasumigaoka Utaha held Amanosaki's hand. At this moment, she sat quietly beside Amanosaki like a first wife, without saying a word.

She might have some ideas in mind, but in public, she absolutely adhered to the etiquette of a Yamato Nadeshiko and gave the male host face.

She refrained from offering opinions, fully agreed with the host's views, arranged the reception, and harmoniously handled both internal and external issues within a limited space.

Such a strong wife truly makes a great contribution to family harmony.

Amanosaki grabbed Utaha's hand, tracing circles in her palm with his thumb, feeling the girl's delicate skin. Suddenly, Amanosaki looked up and asked:

"You just said they want to select chivalrous heroes, but isn't that the Wudang branch's own idea? Aren't they afraid of being held accountable for delaying the fleet's journey to the Yangtze River?"

Lin Shuyu shook her head, utterly dejected:

"That's why I'm worried. These old foxes have thoroughly studied all the documents in the capital."

“Dispatching outstanding heroes from various regions to support the fleet, increasing its strength by having tributaries flow into the main stream, and ultimately exterminating the Four-Clawed Scaled Fish… The Wudang branch’s approach is in line with government policy.”

Amanosaki immediately said, "Won't the Wudang branch's method of selecting and eliminating the four-clawed scale fish be copied by other branches? The failure to eliminate the pest is secondary; the key issue is that if the river is locked down, our journey will be hindered."

"There's no need to worry about that. Only three places on the entire river have the power to make the Yangtze River Water Affairs Bureau bow down and allow the river to be locked up. One is our Yushan branch, which controls the Sanjiang Reservoir. The second is the Wudang branch, which dominates an entire province. The third is Shanghai at the estuary. Apart from these, no other branch has the qualifications."

"Moreover, companies like the Yanlong Consortium and Zhuge Bagua Village also have massive resources to support them. As long as the extermination order is not lifted, the shipping along the entire river will be greatly affected. These companies will not sit idly by."

Seeing that he had given his assurance, Amanosaki's spirits visibly slackened. Knowing that the other party had no interest in politics, Lin Shuyu decided to leave the matter of Wudang locking the river to rest.

The two tacitly shifted their conversation in other directions.

"Speaking of the selection of young and middle-aged cadres in a province, I have never really witnessed it before."

Speaking of this, Amanosaki rubbed his hands excitedly, "I wonder if we can go in and visit?"

Lin Shuyu shook her head: "I'm afraid it will be difficult."

"There are still wounded on board. Can't we use the excuse of sending them ashore? Huang Mao almost worked himself to death yesterday."

“Wudang will definitely send a boat to pick us up, and then tell us to wait for news,” Lin Shuyu replied immediately. “And they will definitely send some gifts as well.”

She could come up with a solution instantly, so there was no reason why a provincial branch wouldn't do it.

"How stingy," Amanosaki scoffed.