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Xu Lie was not the brainless villain from film and television dramas; he would first send a bunch of minions to help gauge the experience of his opponents. Instead of sending out the highest combat power right away, he dispatched two formidable fighters to see how the challengers would respond. In Xu Lie's world, action was paramount, and he never adhered to a fixed script.
Old Song and A Gang exchanged glances, finding some truth in this approach. After all, when they accompanied Xu Lie to Xia Cheng, they didn’t even need to draw the Imperial Sword bestowed by the Emperor; the entire city was at the docks to welcome them, indicating their full cooperation. They dared not refuse.
Xia Cheng was known for harboring officials involved in maritime smuggling, and logically speaking, Xu Lie should have faced countless covert attacks upon his arrival, making it difficult for him to move. However, that was not the case. While Xu Lie leisurely sailed south, the Emperor had already dispatched Xiao Wei urgently, traveling day and night to reach Xia Cheng.
Xiao Wei took charge of replacing all officials connected to certain court members without needing any investigation or evidence; anyone associated with them was simply taken away for questioning. In the end, a batch of new capable officials was urgently summoned to fill the many vacancies in Xia Cheng.
This was the advantage of Xu Lie having secured the Da Qian Emperor’s favor in advance; he didn’t need to exert much effort himself as the Emperor had already taken care of all potential threats. The Emperor feared that someone might hinder Xu Lie’s progress. He sought nothing more than for Xu Lie to successfully explore and discover more Xian Islands and procure additional elixirs for him.
In such circumstances, how could the newly appointed officials in Xia Cheng dare not align with Xu Lie? They were practically ready to worship him collectively; for them, Xu Lie's commands held as much weight as imperial edicts.
After pondering for a moment, Old Song acknowledged that Xia Cheng was indeed safe and agreed: “Then A Gang and I will make a trip; we will surely bring back this person and Cang Hai Jue for Your Highness!”
Seeing that his elder had agreed, A Gang, who wasn’t one for deep thought, chimed in eagerly: “I’ll go too!”
As the two set off on their mission, A Gang couldn’t help but wonder aloud: “Old Song, why did His Highness come here? Isn’t fishing in the pond at the residence more enjoyable than this?”
Song Qiao glanced at his colleague with exasperation: “Perhaps he feels there’s no challenge or sense of achievement in that. In any case, let’s go find someone.”
Those who lived on the edge of danger and had received so much silver from His Highness were due for some contribution now.
Not long after they left, a fish bit on Xu Lie's line, bringing him a sense of satisfaction: it seemed those two were quite a hindrance; the sooner they left, the sooner he could catch something.
Just as he prepared to place his catch into a bamboo cage, his loyal steward rushed over: “Your Highness, the people you appointed from the Wine Workshop and Canned Goods Workshop have arrived; they say they are finished.”
The Old Butler clearly had no idea what canned goods were; even pronouncing it felt somewhat awkward.
Xu Lie's face clearly showed joy. "I'll go right now; please keep an eye on the fishing rod for me."
His visit to Xia Cheng was not merely about tossing the shipbuilding technology he had purchased from the company aside and ignoring everything else. In addition to the essential shipbuilding, Xu Lie sought out the most skilled master brewer in Xia Cheng and also located an orchard that grew Citrus.
He requested the former to brew a low-alcohol beverage with a long shelf life and asked the latter to produce Citrus preserves using traditional methods based on the information he had gathered from the world of "Not Allowed to Fall in Love."
A sea voyage required more than just a ship. Long journeys often posed challenges regarding freshwater preservation, as ancient methods of storing freshwater could lead to spoilage within days. At such times, alcohol was necessary for disinfection and sterilization.
Citrus was also indispensable for long voyages; otherwise, scurvy would become a common affliction among the crew, turning what should be a voyage into a burial at sea.
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