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Chapter 217: My daughter is in the care of Lord Longcheng (Subscription Request)

Dragon City, Zhenhaihou Mansion, Secret Room
It's also interesting to say.

This was the first time Chu Wujiang came to the residence of Marquis Zhenhai.

The two families once had conflicts and almost went to war, but now they have become allies and stand on the same front to fight against the mermaids.

Marquis Zhenhai also specially invited Chu Wujiang to the secret room and put up a mute note.

This is almost a standard action for nobles to discuss secrets.

The matter was kept so secret that Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask curiously:

"My Lord, why did you invite me? Please tell me clearly."

Marquis Zhenhai hesitated for a moment and said:

"Just now at the Prince's residence, Lord Longcheng was willing to give the fisherman a break."

"So I want to ask Lord Longcheng, what do you think of the mermen?"

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Chu Wujiang thought about many things, but he didn't expect that Marquis Zhenhai would invite him to discuss some philosophical issues against the backdrop of the suppression of the mermaids.

Chu Wujiang pondered for a moment and said:
"The human race hunts mermaids, obtains their blood, and refines large pills. This kind of pill is also called blood pill."

"Even if we don't consider who is right and who is wrong between the two races, this kind of blood feud cannot be easily resolved."

"We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."

It is natural for the mermaids to seek revenge, and it is also natural for humans to want to destroy them.

Marquis Zhenhai shook his head and said:
"This is the opinion of Lord Longcheng. If someone is not of my race, his heart must be different. Still, the whole world belongs to the king."

"Even if we don't count mermaids, can those mixed-bloods be my subjects?"

One is nationalism, the other is the values ​​of universal empire.

Even in the previous life, it was a very acute issue.

Chu Wujiang pondered and said:

"Such issues require the consideration of a saint."

Marquis Zhenhai continued to ask:
"I want to know what you think."

[Could it be that the Marquis of Zhenhai has killed too many mermaids and feels guilty? ]

[This is too strange.]

Chu Wujiang's brain was working rapidly. He didn't want to offend the Marquis of Zhenhai, so he considered:
"For Chu, it's all right."

"The hybrids are willing to accept their human identities, and both sides can reconcile and accept it."

"But the hatred between the two sides is as deep as the sea, and the interests are too entangled. Now they can only fight with swords."

"Maybe one day, one side will completely fall, or reconcile, but I'm afraid we won't see that day."

“Perhaps this is the course of history.”

I hope this answer satisfies you.

As expected, the Marquis of Zhenhai smiled easily and nodded:

"Thank you for your answer, Lord Longcheng. I have something else to tell you."

"In fact, the Hong family's ancestor was born into a poor family of fishermen, and he also has merman blood."

What did you say!
Are the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion descendants of mermaids?
Chu Wujiang quickly took a step back, dropped his sword, lightning and thunder surrounded his body, and the true meaning of hell was about to break out.

He was afraid that the Marquis of Zhenhai would turn into a merman and attack in the next second.

Marquis Zhenhai stood there, spread his hands, smiled bitterly and said:

"Don't worry, Lord Longcheng."

"The Hong family only has a trace of blood left by our ancestors, and no trace of mermaids can be seen any longer."

"Your Majesty is willing to let us expand overseas because a trace of mermaid blood will make it easier to fight the fog at sea."

"The Dinghai Marquis of Yuzhou is not much different."

【I see. 】

[This makes it understandable why Hong Tao awakened the sea-related characteristics, because the Hong family has the blood of the son of the sea. ]

[The court granted titles to various nobles, but only the Marquis of Zhenhai controlled the navy, and even the King of Donghai did not get involved.]

[The Marquis of Zhenhai probably decided to be honest with me because he saw that I did not discriminate against fishermen.]

[The problem is that he doesn't have to say it, so is there some purpose behind it?]

Chu Wujiang's brain worked rapidly, and he finally thought of someone and asked tentatively:

"Could it be that the Marquis did this for Miss Hong?" Marquis Zhenhai nodded and said:

"Lord Longcheng is indeed as good as a god in predicting things."

"Part of the reason has to do with my little girl."

"She is too kindhearted and believes in fighting for humanity and protecting the weak."

“If one day she knew that she had mermaid blood and that her great-grandmother was a mermaid, she would probably have a mental breakdown.”

Then she would be able to understand the pain of the Khitan Xiao Feng.

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"I understand. The Coastal Defense Force will place Miss Hong in the rear and will not allow her to go to the front line."

"But in Chu's opinion, the Marquis could have told her first to avoid frustration in the future."

The Marquis of Zhenhai sighed:
"Maybe in a few days."

"But if my daughter maintains her current state, her cultivation speed will be even faster. Her sword intent is growing at an extremely alarming rate."

The simpler the mind, the faster one grows, especially for sword cultivators.

Therefore, the Zhenhai Marquisate indulged Hong Yanling to be a kind person, not to be contaminated by the worldly filth, and collectively protected her.

Otherwise, the ancestors of the Hong family had mermaid blood, and they hunted mermaids every day and established meritorious services, which didn't sound right.

Marquis Zhenhai himself doesn't care.

He has mermaid blood, what does that have to do with him killing mermaids?
In previous lives, humans were all Homo sapiens, but that didn’t stop them from killing each other and causing rivers of blood to flow.

Chu Wujiang could only comfort her with one sentence:
"Ms. Hong is a smart person. She will understand this helplessness."

Marquis Zhenhai shook his head and did not elaborate on Hong Yanling. Instead, he continued:

"I am not saying this just for my daughter."

"My ancestors have merman blood, and the Zhenhai Marquisate was born into a fishing family. We know that the life of a fisherman is very hard."

"If you want to marry a human woman, it is almost impossible without a dowry of 40 to 50 taels."

"This amount is more than a fisherman's half-life savings, so they often marry wives in alternate generations, with one generation marrying mermaid daughters and the next marrying human women."

"The mermaids that attacked today were unable to afford human wives for two generations, so they had to marry mermaid daughters for many generations. As a result, the concentration of mermaid blood in their bodies was too high, turning them into aliens."

"So I want to advise Lord Longcheng that if you are going to plow the fields and sweep the graves, it would be better to kill fewer women and children."

Chu Wujiang agreed immediately and said:

"That's natural. Chu is not a bloodthirsty person."

"From tomorrow onwards, the commission from the fish market will be further reduced, and hopefully the lives of fishermen will be improved."

"So that they don't fall into the arms of the mermaids."

Marquis Zhenhai couldn't help but be moved.

He no longer hesitated, took out a box from his arms and handed it to Chu Wujiang.

"My Lord, what do you mean?"

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but be surprised.

Marquis Zhenhai said seriously:

"I have made so many requests, so I should give you some gifts. Please accept them, Lord Longcheng."

Chu Wujiang waved his hands repeatedly and said:

"It's not necessary, they are just small things."

Marquis Zhenhai directly handed the box to him and said seriously:
"This is the demon pill I obtained from the merman leader Hai Yuan when I killed him."

"Lord Longcheng is about to go on an expedition against the mermaids."

"I give this to you as a gift. I wish you good luck in military affairs."

Having said that, Chu Wujiang never thought that just by saying a few words to the mixed-blood, he would receive such an unexpected surprise.

"Then I would like to thank you, sir."

Chu Wujiang accepted the demon pill because the heavenly book revealed the corresponding words:

[200 points of purple magic luck detected. ]

[Is it transformed into luck and absorbed, or is it condensed into new luck? ]

This magic pill is freshly produced, and the fortune of the mermaid clan is on the rise.

(End of this chapter)