Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Akahoshi packed her things with a cold face, but inside she was already in tears.

Oh no, my wife is leaving.

"I really can't take you with me, but I'll be back to find you soon." Shen Yu patted his head.

Akahoshi was very unhappy, but when her head was patted, she still obediently stretched her head out.

"I don't want to be separated from you, my wife."

Chi Xing hugged Shen Yu, and the mermaid pearl fell down again.

250 caught it with a small bag in its mouth, but this time it wasn't to exchange for money; the immortal lord wouldn't allow it.

Shen Yu carefully kept all the mermaid pearls that Chi Xing dropped.

Shen Yu patted Chi Xing on the back and coaxed him for a while.

One day, as dawn was breaking, a large ship sailed towards the small island where the firelight was visible.

This was a ship sent by Shen Yu to deliver a message to Chu Yanzhou, in order to bring Chu Yufeng home.

Shen Yu hugged the crying mermaid again and said gently, "Alright, three days. I'll come back to find you on the third day, Xingxing, be good."

He pushed Akahoshi into the sea, and the mermaid pearls kept falling out. He murmured, "Wife, you're making me wait again."

From a ship in the distance, someone shouted, "Your Highness, is that you?"

Shen Yu called out loudly, "Zhou Zhu, it's me."

As the boat approached, they transferred to a smaller boat. Shen Yu was wearing the same clothes she had worn when she left, and carrying a small bundle in her hand.

After boarding the ship with Zhou Zhu, Shen Yu subconsciously looked out to sea, where the surface was calm and still.

He sighed inwardly; it seemed that Akahoshi was truly angry.

Next time you come, prepare more delicious food; your own merfolk are easy to please.

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On the way back, the people on the boat were fishing and catching seafood, probably to bring back to Chu Yanzhou and the others.

Shen Yu told them to prepare more so that some could be sent to his residence later.

The ship arrived at Nanzhou City at Shenshi (3-5 PM). As soon as Shen Yu disembarked, he saw a group of people standing on the shore. The one standing in the middle was none other than Chu Yanzhou.

He disembarked and walked towards Chu Yanzhou: "Royal brother."

Chu Yanzhou's face was cold, and if you looked closely, you could see the bloodshot veins in his eyes: "You."

He instinctively wanted to curse, but the strategist behind him tugged at his sleeve. Chu Yanzhou sighed and said:

“I don’t mean to scold you, but you left without saying goodbye this time. Even though you left a letter, I’m very worried about you. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to Father and Mother?”

As the elder brother, Chu Yanzhou always forgot that he was only a quarter of an hour older than Chu Yufeng.

He only knew that he was the elder brother, and an elder brother is like a father. Now that his father was gone, he had to take good care of his younger brother.

Shen Yu herself has a younger brother, so she understood his feelings and took the initiative to hug him.

"Brother, I'm really fine. Look at me, I'm perfectly alright, and I've even found a way to deal with Chu Xudong, haven't I?"

Chu Yanzhou sighed: "It's also because I'm useless that you had no choice but to take this risk."

"Xiaoyu, there can't be a next time. If something happens to you, your brother will regret it even if he dies."

Shen Yu nodded: "I understand, I promise it won't happen again."

The group returned to the Prince's residence. Shen Yu had his own residence, but Chu Yanzhou had prepared a banquet for him, so he went directly to the Prince Zhou's residence.

Present were some generals and officials who supported the two brothers. They all showed concern for Shen Yu, since everyone noticed that Prince Jin had lost some weight.

They must have been exhausted from searching for ways to make gunpowder. Some of the more sentimental officials, seeing their masters working so hard, couldn't help but get teary-eyed after drinking some wine.

They shouted, "With such a ruler, we swear to serve him to the death!"

Shen Yu didn't understand what was going on with these people, but after hearing Zhou Zhu's explanation, she suddenly felt a little guilty.

Could he say that it was actually because he ate rice porridge for a month?

Working all day long without eating properly, how can I not lose weight?

Thinking of this, Shen Yu couldn't help but think of the stars in the sea. She wondered if the stars were crying. They should be eating right now.

He felt like he had overlooked something, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Someone offered him a toast, and Shen Yu smiled and drank a few cups, then ate some snacks to go with the drinks.

They also talked about what they had learned, such as the newly developed bombs.

Everyone present was a trusted confidant. Since the emperor asked him to speak, Shen Yu did so, saying that the throne would eventually belong to the emperor.

Everyone was amazed by Prince Jin's intelligence and talent, and Shen Yu then took the opportunity to say that he had received guidance from the Sea God in his dream.

It also states that the Sea God has a human body, a black fish tail, blue eyes, and black hair.

Shen Yu instructed Chu Yanzhou to give orders that no one should be harmed among the merfolk.

Merfolk are not unheard of in this world, especially in their city of Nanzhou, which is located in a coastal area. Many fishermen have seen merfolk when they go out to sea.

However, the merfolk are fierce and cautious, and most people run away before they even get close to them.

Furthermore, if anyone tries to capture them, the merfolk will swarm after them, causing the ship to capsize or, in severe cases, the entire crew to perish in the sea.

With Shen Yu's words, everyone believed him without a doubt, especially Chu Yanzhou.

He knew his younger brother well; they had studied together for years, and his brother had indeed never learned those things.

If it was truly the Sea God who intervened to help them, then all of this makes sense.

With devout expressions, they raised a cup towards the South China Sea to thank the Sea God for his help.

After several rounds of drinks, Shen Yu bid farewell to everyone.

He was already slightly tipsy, and Chu Yanzhou sent someone to escort him back to the Jin Prince's Mansion.

Shen Yu boarded the sedan chair to return to the mansion.

Back at the palace, he remembered something: he hadn't heard 250's voice for half a day.

He searched his mind but couldn't find it, so he asked within his mind:

[Xiao Wu, where did you go?]

In one of the rooms, number 250 jolted awake and quickly flashed to Shen Yu's side:

"Meow meow."

【Immortal Lord, I'm back.】

Shen Yu reached out and flicked its ear, his voice low and deep: "Tell me, where is he?"

250 shuddered, pointed to the Immortal Lord's bedchamber: [The system is flawed.]

"Humph."

Shen Yu gave a light snort, and the little black cat was thrown out, falling with a splash into a bucket of fish.

"Hey, where did this stray cat come from? How dare it steal fish?"

"Grab it, this is for His Highness."

Several servants tried to catch the little black cat, but 250, with a fish in his mouth, dodged quickly and managed to escape in no time.

Seeing someone about to chase after them with a stick, Shen Yu glanced over as he passed by and said, "That's the cat I fed. Let it eat."

The men wiped the sweat from their brows in fright, relieved that they hadn't actually hit the cat: "Yes, Your Highness."

After bypassing the front hall and flower hall, Shen Yu arrived at the backyard.

The tip of her nose caught the slightly salty scent of seawater mixed with sunlight, and her eyes, reddened by the smell of alcohol, twitched slightly.

"Someone, prepare water; I wish to take a bath."

The servants outside obeyed and did as instructed.

Shen Yu removed her robes, which were stained with the smell of alcohol, one by one, and stepped into the bath. Warm water wafted out from the bath.

Pink petals floated on the water. Shen Yu closed her eyes, seemingly intoxicated, forgetting her earlier instructions to the servants not to come in.

He said lazily, "Come here and give me a shoulder massage."