Inherit the estate! Then raise monster girls!

Chapter 8 Trial Voyage, Changning Fjord!

Su Lan has had a very fulfilling few days.

Go to the port in the morning to commend and reward the hardworking citizens, and also to boost your reputation.

At noon, I led my guards to patrol the area around the territory, checking the condition of the farmland and the distribution of wild monsters.

In the evenings, he would accompany Tia to dig holes, building up their affection for each other.

Tia is a nocturnal creature. Although she retains human sleep patterns, she is very lethargic during the day and often dozes off in place, swaying unsteadily.

But at night, she would come up with energy and jump around.

To cope with Tia's bizarre schedule, Su Lan forcibly changed her lunch break to the afternoon, turning it into an evening break.

He had just woken up and was staring blankly at the sunset outside the window when there was a knock on the door.

"Su Lan, get up! We need to work harder today and dig through the secret base!"

"Okay, wait for me..." Su Lan yawned.

The "Secret Base" is a secluded bay that Tia found using her special abilities.

Su Lan used the pretext of patrolling to check out the area and found that the place was indeed very nice.

From the land, it appears to be a cliff with nothing unusual about it, and there's no way to cross it.

Su Lan took a liking to the place at first sight.

He plans to build a secret port so that when he gets monster girls in the future, he can put them all in there. It's perfect!

So Su Lan tricked Tia into digging in that direction, saying that the secret base was a lot of fun and that they could go there to relax later.

Su Lan snapped out of her thoughts, shook her head, and opened the door.

Tia couldn't wait any longer and led the way downstairs, urging them on:

"Hurry, hurry, or we'll be too late if Seraya leaves tomorrow!"

The two crawled through a disguised cover behind the stairs and arrived at the underground passage.

Tia had kept the place very tidy; the walls weren't peeling, and there was even a slight breeze blowing through.

After walking for more than an hour, we finally arrived at our destination.

After hanging the small lamp on the wall, Tia's hands glowed with an earthy yellow light, and she officially began work.

Since Su Lan couldn't help, she just watched from the sidelines and tried to keep the conversation going.

Before long, a beam of light shone into the tunnel.

"We've made it through!" Tia exclaimed.

"Tia is amazing!" Su Lan climbed up after her.

The exit is located on a natural platform halfway up the mountain, overlooking a bay surrounded by mountains on three sides, with calm waters.

Under the starlight, the tide surges in, but is buffered by the layers of mountains, and by the time it enters the bay, only ripples remain.

"This is our secret base?" Tia followed and stood next to Su Lan.

She held her tail high and looked around, saying, "It feels so peaceful."

Su Lan's heart skipped a beat: "From now on, let's call this place Changning Fjord. What do you think, Tia?"

"Su Lan is truly knowledgeable." Tia nodded vigorously.

By the time the two returned home, it was already dawn.

Today was the day for the ship repair and inspection, so Su Lan simply changed her clothes and went straight to the dock.

Reed had already led the craftsmen to stand in a row, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Upon seeing Su Lan approach, the craftsmen's eyes lit up, and they all stepped forward.

"My lord, I've used every trick in the book, passed down through generations. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

"We really need to get a few days off this time, I feel itchy all over!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

They came here with a gambler's mentality, and who knows what kind of health problems they might develop from the pollution.

But in reality, the pollution on the ship was not as serious as imagined.

Later they learned that the lord was deliberately scaring them and choosing his confidants!

Su Lan responded with a smile to each of them.

See? All that reputation grinding wasn't for nothing, this is the result!

Compared to the previous lifelessness, the people's morale is improving day by day, and they are becoming more and more affectionate towards him, which makes Su Lan very satisfied.

"Come up with me, I'll get you some medicine!" Su Lan waved her hand and joked.

Seraya and Barrow were already waiting on the deck.

Barrow led Reed and the craftsmen away, while Su Lan went to Seraya's captain's cabin.

After exchanging pleasantries, Su Lan asked, "Are you setting sail today?"

Seraya nodded: "To be honest, my coming here was also by chance. Actually, I have other important matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer."

It sounded plausible, but Su Lan knew perfectly well what was going on.

The pursuers are probably right behind us. If we stay for another two days, they'll probably be cornered at the door!

Seraya hooked the box at her feet:

"By the way, the potions you asked me about last time are all here. I'm too lazy to identify them anyway, so consider it a thank you gift for finishing early."

"You're too kind," Su Lan said with a smile, giving Tia a look.

Tia understood and stepped forward to hug Seraya's arm: "Sister Seraya, we've found a secret base. We've named it Changning Fjord. Do you want to go take a look?"

Seraya, knowing she would soon be separated from Tia, didn't refuse: "They already have names? Then I really need to go see them. Where do I get there?"

Su Lan continued, "It's in the southeast. There's no land route; you'll need to take a boat."

He paused, then said meaningfully, "That place is very secluded, perfect for sea trials and checking the results of ship repairs, and also a good place to rest and purify the soul."

Su Lan deliberately emphasized the word "purify".

Su Lan, who fled, mentioned in her suicide note that the Storm Seagull would encounter an accident in Black Reef Fjord.

But based on the damage Su Lan observed, it was impossible for the ship to sink!

He made a bold conjecture:

The problem of the evil objects, or rather, the relics, in the lower deck has not been completely resolved!

As expected, after hearing Su Lan's words, Seraya remained silent for a long time before replying, "Alright."

The inspection team returned quickly, bringing news that the project had been successfully completed.

Su Lan feigned farewell, led her people away, circled around again, and returned to the Storm Swallow.

The sails rose, and the runes lit up.

The Storm Petrel set sail and slowly disappeared into the depths of the fog.

The ship repair workers stood on the dock, watching the ships sail away.

"They're gone..." someone sighed. "I wonder when I'll get another job like this..."

"It shouldn't be too long. Didn't Lord Su Lan say that she had already established a long-term partnership with the White Dove Merchant Guild?"

"The major chambers of commerce of the Free Federation would actually look at a small place like ours?" The man asked skeptically, but his eyes revealed a look of longing.

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On the deck of the Storm Swallow, Su Lan and Seraya stood at the bow.

"There are many reefs in this area, and the fog is so thick that we can't pick up speed. It would be great if we had a map."

Seraya put down her binoculars and said helplessly.

If you knew the distribution of the surrounding reefs, this would be an excellent hiding place.

She is not only confident in getting rid of the pack of mad dogs behind her, but also in the possibility of turning the tables.

Su Lan suddenly spoke up: "Didn't you ever consider that I might have that thing?"

Seraya curled her lip: "Keep bragging. Don't think I don't know you've only been here for a little over a week, and you haven't even figured out how to navigate the land area yet, have you?"

Su Lan raised an eyebrow: "How about a bet?"

"Sure!" Seraya said nonchalantly, "What are we betting on?"

'Isn't this a sure-fire way to make money?' she chuckled to herself.

Su Lan smiled as she looked at the notification that her last wish had been fulfilled.