Little Family Treasure of the Apocalyptic Boss - Ch 59

Chapter 59: Guidance

The city lord didn’t know if it was still possible to report this absurd matter now.

But thinking of the Black Dragon Palace’s tyrannical leader, especially her violent temper towards the White Dragon Clan, and even more so towards the person in front of him, the city lord felt that insisting on advice might mean risking his life, and advice might turn into a small report. The most probable victim in the end would not be Ye Ze or His Majesty, but himself.

The city lord, who had received consecutive blows, wilted. He resolved to be a good subordinate who worked diligently and didn’t talk too much.

It’s just a high-risk area! Can’t he arrange for people to come and inspect it regularly in the future?!

Ye Ze and An Jue obviously didn’t appreciate the city lord’s good intentions.

After getting a satisfactory answer, Ye Ze’s smile became much more sincere: whoever can make the little snake sub-beast happy is his good friend!

“For now, I hope to delineate such a large estate area.”

Ye Ze snapped his fingers, and a circle of brightly colored vines immediately emerged from the ground, drawing a circle on the outside where the three of them were. It extended from the cliff above to the cliff below, and the large area was difficult to observe comprehensively with the naked eye.

But all three present were powerful experts, and every detail was clear to them.

The little snake sub-beast was probably the only one who couldn’t see through the situation.

But that’s okay, Nuo Nuo had the sea and the beach, which was enough for him. He would leave the rest to Ye Ze, and when Ye Ze needed help, he would ask Nuo Nuo!

The little snake sub-beast trusted Ye Ze wholeheartedly.

“I won’t take advantage of this land for nothing. We’ll pay rent, or buy directly like in the city, following the rules of buying and selling mansions.” Ye Ze wasn’t about to take advantage of this opportunity.

“No need,” An Jue looked at the shape drawn by Ye Ze and instantly understood what the blank area in the plan was for. He glanced seemingly casually at the little snake sub-beast and said, “If the plan you propose is indeed feasible, these places will be given to you.”

The little snake sub-beast was still immersed in the joy of having a sea-view house, playing happily with himself. His chubby tail tip ran left and right, engaging in a fun game of hide and seek. He was too preoccupied to notice An Jue’s subtle movements.

Ye Ze firmly held the little snake sub-beast’s hand, raising an eyebrow slightly.

This generosity of the monarch, unlike the shrewdness of the indigenous people, took him by surprise.

Moreover, perhaps because of the lack of offspring, this monarch seemed to particularly like Nuo Nuo?

—But no matter how much he liked him, such an unusual display of loss of control in a powerful individual was too conspicuous.

Ye Ze silently noted these anomalies. With a flick of his wrist, he opened his palm to reveal three full seeds.

“Reciprocity,” Ye Ze said, directing one of the seeds towards a wood elemental ability.

The three ordinary-looking seeds immediately sprouted upon breaking the skin, growing into three plants nearly as tall as a person in the blink of an eye.

On the dark brown branches that had turned from green were clusters of fluffy white cotton, looking incredibly soft.

This kid was really hiding his abilities at the Little Dragon City exhibition.

Comparing the time it took to germinate with the information in the intelligence report, the city lord was secretly surprised. At the same time, he couldn’t help but wonder: does the other party still have any restraint on his germination speed?

If so, the potential of this young man is truly extraordinary.

“These crops are called cotton.”

The vines wrapped around the plants, and Ye Ze handed one to An Jue and one to the city lord.

An Jue accepted it. As the city lord still seemed somewhat puzzled, he immediately reached out and plucked a cotton flower. Feeling the softness on his fingertips, his eyes deepened.

Ye Ze met his inquisitive gaze with a slight smile.

Immediately, the little snake sub-beast beside him took out several hand-sized pieces of cotton cloth, ranging from plain to brightly colored fabrics.

By this point, if the city lord still couldn’t react, then it was time for him to vacate his position.

“Fabric materials?!” The city lord narrowly avoided being outdone by An Jue and grabbed the cotton before him.

But even after that moment of calm before excitement, the city lord’s fingers still trembled slightly as he touched the fabric. “The output ratio between cotton and fabric?”

“It depends on your requirements for the fabric and the level of machinery. In any case, it’s definitely higher than silk.”

The city lord took a deep breath. Subconsciously tightening his grip on the fabric in his hand, he immediately released it, fearing he might damage it.

“And the yield and natural growth time of cotton?” An Jue asked as he rubbed the fabric.

“I brought high-yield varieties, so they won’t be inferior to the ones before. As for the maturity time, around four to five months.”

Ye Ze said confidently. In fact, Ye Ze, who had never honestly cultivated land, was not too sure.

But the indigenous people, who were equally “ignorant” as Ye Ze, were already sufficiently shocked.

Ye Ze looked at the city lord. This calm beastman was now holding the cotton and fabric, treating these two items almost as if they were divine gifts. His certainty about the value of cotton grew stronger.

“How about it, are you still satisfied with the cotton?” Ye Ze invited An Jue, “As a token of appreciation, I can provide you with free planning for cultivation lands, training for farmers and weavers—just for you. Do you have any interest in taking over?”

The stitches of the cotton fabric were fine and breathable. Once cotton products came out, the impact on the fabric industry could be imagined.

If he remembered correctly, the Qinglan clan had just clashed with Ye Ze recently. Now handing over a complete monopoly industry, while it was presented as a token of gratitude, the underlying significance was clearly strategic.

“You’ve got guts,” An Jue almost laughed at him.

Jiang He was still too reserved.

He was certain that this young man had already guessed his identity with his level of intelligence.

To dare to scheme against him like this, An Jue really didn’t know whether to praise Ye Ze for his courage and skill, or to wonder if he had lost his mind.

“I’ll take this deal,” An Jue didn’t hesitate at all.

Even if he was of royal blood, he wouldn’t mind having more treasures in his private treasury. Moreover, the sea clan where Qinglan was located had indeed been too rampant in recent years. A little lesson wouldn’t hurt.

“What do you need to prepare, you can ask Jiang,” there was almost an imperceptible pause and shift, “me. As long as it’s not excessive, I can agree to it.”

An Jue glanced at the little snake sub-beast beside Ye Ze, temporarily shifting his focus.

Ye Ze happened to want to investigate the source of An Jue’s strange attitude towards the little snake sub-beast, so he readily agreed, “Then I’ll trouble Your Excellency.”

The esteemed monarch actually wanted to personally participate in grassroots construction, even as the person fully in charge!

The city lord stood by, completely dumbfounded.

Although he didn’t know why the monarch was so lenient towards Ye Ze and so friendly towards An Nuo, he knew that these two were definitely the most popular figures in the Dragon Palace City.

“Xiao Ye, you’ve marked such a large piece of land, and half of it is on the mountainside. It won’t be easy for just any team to complete the construction. I do know some good teams, so if you need, just ask me.”

Ye Ze politely declined the city lord’s suggestion.

The style of residence he wanted probably couldn’t be built by anyone here. So, before this, he had already ordered design drawings and construction robots from the dimensional mall.

Just release them later. Including the reserved furniture installation, these rented advanced intelligent machines would take care of everything for him.

Seeing that Ye Ze had his own considerations, the city lord didn’t say much more. After confirming today’s itinerary, he bid farewell to Ye Ze and left.

An Jue actually wanted to stay a little longer to further confirm some things. However, he had other matters to attend to today, so he could only regretfully leave first.

“Nuo Yan, where are you now?”

In the White Dragon Palace, An Jue, who had returned to his original appearance, sat on the throne. In front of him, the water mirror showed the figure of a black-robed person taking off his hood, revealing an impatiently handsome face.

“I’m still in Little Dragon City! The inspection team is becoming more and more incompetent. I’ll have to go back and teach them a lesson sooner or later! They actually let a beast emperor threaten us, nearly ruining the land outside the city. If it wasn’t for that beastman named Ye Ze anticipating it and leaving behind protective formations, who knows what would have happened here!”

“Sheng Hui?” An Jue also frowned. With his hands folded on his lap, his voice grew colder, “The more one seeks major affairs, the more they should understand the gap between themselves and the enemy, remain calm, and bide their time. These people are too impatient.”

“The only smart thing these people do is not even knowing where they left their egg. If it wasn’t for the possibility of these people revealing the whereabouts of the egg, I would have gotten rid of them long ago!” Nuo Yan sneered. His gaze at the crystal ball was as gentle as ever, but the curve of his smile was as cold as ice. “But now, it’s time to collect the interest in advance. Sheng Hui has reached too far. Today, I’ll chop him down completely!”

“Up to you. It’s inevitable to deal with it sooner or later.”

An Jue didn’t care much. He casually changed the subject and asked, “You mentioned news about the cub earlier, did you tell Nuo Fei?”

“You’re surprised to be concerned about her affairs. Don’t worry, I didn’t say anything. If I did, you wouldn’t be enjoying this peaceful life now,” Nuo Yan retorted sarcastically.

An Jue remained noncommittal, “Where is the current position? Do you still need blood essence assistance?”

“No need. If I put it off any longer and the cub still hasn’t been found, who am I going to reason with after you two are dead? Earlier, I ran into a world spirit. If it wasn’t for a moment of carelessness, I would have found it already.” He was so angry he wanted to roast the cunning deer whenever he thought about it. So he decided that tonight’s dinner would be roasted deer meat.

“The communication with the sacred stones is gradually stabilizing now, and the direction of the guidance seems to have remained unchanged, heading from Little Dragon City to Dragon Palace City along that line. If it’s convenient on your end, send someone to investigate as well.”

Compared to the unreliable violent sister, this cold-hearted brother-in-law was more likely to trigger his desire to confide.

Unaware of anything amiss, Nuo Yan casually revealed everything he had investigated.

“Do you know how many cities there are in the direction of Dragon Palace City and Little Dragon City?”

An Jue analyzed calmly.

“The lost hatchlings of the Dragon clan will trigger the self-defense instinct in their bloodline. Even the guidance of bloodlines at the level of blood essence is barely detectable, indicating that the cub is still in the self-protection period, and no one can know what race they are disguised as. Are you worried that the other side will notice the slow pace of investigation?”

Even though it wasn’t meant to be mocking or condemning, Nuo Yan felt annoyed listening to it.

“You’re so capable, why didn’t you keep the hatchlings in the first place?”

If you have time to educate him, you might as well solve the problems between you and your partner first! Don’t end up destroying another palace when you meet again!

Unable to bear it any longer, Nuo Yan interrupted the communication.

An Jue stared at the darkened water curtain, lost in thought. He had a vague suspicion in his mind.

However, he needed to see more. So the investigation on Nuo Yan’s side couldn’t stop either.

The cub lost for many years must not cause any more trouble due to their negligence.