The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 749 Re-entering the Underground Palace
[Baby, don't forget why you came to Jiangsai.]

“I know,” Ayu nodded.

Neither her current inexplicable identity as a holy envoy, nor the underground palace she is about to explore, nor the new people she has met, can shake her original intention.

Her main purpose in coming to Jiangsai was to ensure the safety of Fifth Brother, and that has been achieved.

Secondly, she wanted to find a way for the future development of the girls' academy, and she felt that she could find the answer here.

Furthermore, after seeing the current state of Jiangsai City, she hoped to unravel the mysteries of the place. If it could help improve the local atmosphere, that would be great; if not, she wouldn't force it.

After all, it's wishful thinking to try to change a custom that's been around for hundreds of years on one's own.

After getting to know them better, everyone realized that Lord Wan was actually a very easy-going person. It was just that the woman in red next to him was very solemn and kept her subordinates in check.

On one occasion, they witnessed Lord Wan chatting and laughing with them. But as soon as he heard that someone outside was requesting an audience with him, his expression changed instantly, and he became the dignified and domineering lord he always was.

When he returned after dealing with those matters, he seemed to walk with an aura that kept strangers at bay. But when he got to them, Lord Wan grinned and smiled very honestly, shouting, "Holy Envoy, I'm back!"

Wang Wulang clicked his tongue and sighed, "You can't judge a book by its cover."

The carefree prince had some superficial wounds, which healed almost completely after three days of rest, leaving only some minor scars waiting to scab over.

“When I came to Jiangsai before, I found that the Protectorate General here was practically a figurehead, and the Protectorate General’s office was so dilapidated that it resembled a slum. It was obvious that the local power was growing stronger day by day, and the imperial court was powerless to intervene.” The Prince of Xiaoyao frowned, his tone very impatient. “Changing the system here will not be accomplished overnight. If you find it troublesome, you can rest here first. I will come to pick you up after I have dealt with the matters in Jiangsai City.”

This Lord Wan looks like a bad person, but he's actually alright. He's not a good person, but he's not evil either.

Compared to other forces living in Jiangsai City, Lord Wan was the tallest among the short.

But he had actually taken quite a few lives. The reason why the carefree king was imprisoned by him was that the carefree king had inadvertently discovered the existence of this city lord and then turned the tables on him.

If it weren't for Ayu and the others arriving, the Prince of Xiaoyao's men would have come to meet them in three days, and a fierce battle would have been inevitable.

On the surface, he was sent by his elder brother to govern Jiangsai. Of course, in the eyes of those fools in the court, he was feared by his elder brother, which is why he was exiled to this desolate place.

Secretly, he had heard news of Aruan here, which is why he took the initiative to find his elder brother and come here to investigate.

Ayu: "Uncle Ashu, we won't interfere with your plans, but I didn't come here for sightseeing. I have my own things to do. If I just stay in the stone hall, I won't be able to do anything." "What are you going to do?"

“I want to know why Jiangsai has become like this.” After thinking for a moment, Ayu added, “Also, if you can find out anything about Princess Ruan Ruan that you mentioned before, please tell me.”

On this point, the carefree king did not object.

Anyway, it's pretty much true that she's Aruan's child, so there's no harm in telling her.

Therefore, the two sides discussed the general direction in the stone hall and decided to split up and meet again at the Protectorate General's Office five days later.

Lord Wan disagreed: "Why do you have to split your forces into two groups? Whether it's Princess Ruan Ruan you mentioned or investigating the history of Jiangsai City, you can resolve it in just one place."

Ayu and Xiaoyao Wang exchanged a glance and said in unison, "An underground palace?"

“That’s right. On the night of the full moon every month, a pack of wolves will be waiting outside the underground palace. At the same time, some of the mechanisms inside the palace will be dormant. This is the best time for us to enter the underground palace,” said Lord Wan. “We will enter the underground palace on the fifteenth of May next month. We will use this time to make various preparations.”

“Okay.” Ayu didn’t care much about the time. “Anyway, we won’t be in a hurry to wait a little longer.”

She had a deep feeling that this trip to the underground palace might bring them unexpected joy.

Before they knew it, it was May 15th. Everyone from before was still there, and the girl who had fallen into the water and was rescued by Ayu had not left either.

She became familiar with everyone and revealed all about herself.

Her name is Shui Miao, and she is the next successor of several tribes surrounding Jiangsai.

It wasn't that she had any great ability, but rather that the surrounding tribes belonged to her father, mother, maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, paternal grandfather, and paternal grandmother respectively. Since they were all family members, and they suppressed any dissenting opinions, she would naturally become the heir to rule over several tribes.

As they were about to go to the underground palace, Shui Miao said, "Actually, you don't need to prepare a lot of things to protect yourself from wolves."

Only when everyone looked over did she say, "I can control beasts."

(End of this chapter)