parentshiftbook Chapter 6 This trick is called "planting"... it doesn't mean you have to take your cl
Chapter 6 This trick is called "planting"... it doesn't mean you have to take your cl
Su Lan started only a second slower than Tia, and the other girl had already disappeared.
"It has a tail to keep its balance, and the little thing can dart around quite fast."
Su Lan quickly chased after them.
Downstairs, Tia lay face down on the floor.
Her round ears were pressed tightly to the ground, and her tail, like a large broom, swayed from side to side.
Suddenly, Tia's tail stopped, its tip pointing directly to the northwest.
"There are many people queuing up nearby in the northwest."
She noted down the location and continued her investigation.
"There's a demonic aura roaming to the north, but its activities are irregular, and there's no sign of it getting any closer. Its magical power isn't very strong either."
"To the west... in the far distance, there seems to be some tainted magic slowly gathering?"
She jumped up and looked at Su Lan: "Su Lan, there doesn't seem to be anything unusual nearby?"
Su Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out to be a false alarm.
That's right, the suicide note mentioned after the scales completely fused together.
He's only just begun; it's still a long way off!
Su Lan, however, was interested in the situation to the west.
That leads inland, and beyond a stretch of wasteland lies Viscount Sean's forest next door.
He didn't notice anything when he came, so how come there's suddenly pollution?
"How far is it to the west?" Su Lan pressed.
Tia blinked and counted on her fingers: "About... three or four miles to the north? Its sound was too faint, I can't be sure."
If it's three or four times the distance, then it's not within my territory, so I don't need to worry about it for now.
"That's alright then." Su Lan beckoned Tia to follow, "Let's go, come with me to the entrance and take a look."
It was past noon, and most of the people in town had finished their work and returned home.
Su Lan planned to take this opportunity to mobilize the people so that they could help him repair the ship as soon as possible.
He's still waiting to inherit two other things!
They had only gone halfway when they saw their guard, Bode, running towards them.
He gasped for breath, "My lord, the fishermen and farmers have gathered together and are begging you to drive away the merchant ships!"
"Expel them?" Su Lan paused, pondered for a moment, and said, "I understand. Go back and maintain order to prevent any conflict."
Bode accepted the order and had just turned around when Su Lan called him back.
"By the way, find someone clever enough to blend into the crowd and coordinate with me to lead the response."
After giving her instructions, Su Lan suddenly turned to Tia and asked, "Can you create ground tremors? It doesn't need to be too far, just outside the town."
"It's possible, but I can't precisely control the range and duration."
"That's enough. Watch my signal later. You're fast, so hurry back and get me two bottles of potion, anything will do!"
Watching Tia return, Su Lan sighed, "The task ahead is arduous and the road is long..."
At the entrance of the lord's manor.
More than twenty people formed a circle, with three guards holding knives blocking the doorway; the atmosphere was somewhat tense.
Some people craned their necks to look into the mansion.
"The lord has arrived!"
The scene suddenly erupted into chaos.
"My lord, you must save us! We haven't caught any fish for three days!"
"The farmland simply can't grow any food. If this continues, my youngest son will starve to death!"
"It's a curse! Those outsiders brought a curse to the sea; we shouldn't have helped them repair their ship!"
"Yes! We must expel the outsiders!"
At the bottom of the steps, everyone was talking at once, creating complete chaos.
Su Lan listened quietly, waiting for Tia to return, and took the opportunity to organize her thoughts.
After a while, he finally understood.
On the surface, these people are clamoring to drive away outsiders, but in reality, what they want is nothing more than two words:
survive.
Speaking of which, the inability to catch fish is indeed related to Seraya.
With the pollution concentration at the bottom of the Storm Petrel ship, not to mention fish, even sea monsters wouldn't dare to come near!
It would be abnormal if he could grab something!
But the truth must not be told, and we must not resort to violent suppression like other lords.
Tia rushed back and handed Su Lan two bottles of medicine from behind.
Su Lan discreetly took it, put it in her pocket, cleared her throat, and reached out to press it down.
As the crowd gradually quieted down, he spoke loudly:
"I know there are no fish in the nearshore waters and poor harvests in the farmlands. You think it's a curse brought by outsiders, but the truth is far from that!"
"The truth is, pollution from the West is spreading, and Viscount Sean intends to encroach on the land we live on!"
Su Lan shifted the blame, casually selling off her neighbor, and then subtly nudged Tia, who was hiding behind her.
Tia understood immediately and unleashed the "Earthquake Spell" that she had prepared beforehand.
The results were better than expected.
Everyone felt a tremor beneath their feet, and the older ones immediately lost their balance and staggered.
"This tremor... could it be that a source of pollution has erupted from underground?" A cry of alarm came from a corner.
"The source of pollution?" The crowd gasped, their faces filled with terror.
In the midst of the riot, no one had time to search for the source of the sound.
The time had come, and Su Ran immediately took out the medicine from her pocket.
The crisp sound of the glass bottles clinking together instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"My people, merchants from the Free Federation have brought alchemical potions to combat pollution and improve the soil. Repair the ship and you will receive them!"
"We, Black Reef Fjord, will never succumb to the evil power of the nobility!"
As soon as Su Lan finished speaking, the same voice rang out again.
"There's pollution on the ship, but we can endure it. We'll really starve if we don't have food. I'll do this job; I won't bow down to evil people!"
"That's right, let's get to it, let's repair the boat!" Several impulsive young men strode forward.
Their anxiety stemmed from a lack of food and income; they came to show their support and boost morale, not to actually cause trouble.
Now that he understood the whole story, he immediately volunteered.
With someone taking the lead, the requests and protests quickly turned into a surge of registrations.
A few quick-witted individuals noticed something amiss, and their expressions turned strange.
What do you mean by "evil aristocratic forces"? Aren't you an aristocrat?
And who is the one who shouted the loudest?
Why doesn't he register?
But these doubts were quickly drowned out by the eager crowd, who were swept along and formed a queue.
"Su Lan, you're amazing!" Tia withdrew her magic and whispered from behind, "They were almost fighting just now, and with just a few words, they suddenly started lining up!"
Su Lan handed the potion to Reed and left with Tia.
"That's the role of a 'shill'—to shift the blame and exploit the herd mentality. As your assistant, you should learn a lot from this."
"Take off...take off what? Take off my robe? And what about herd mentality?"
Seeing that no one was around, Tia darted to the side and in front of Su Lan, pulled down her hood, and looked back at him.
Its ears twitch, it's so cute.
The black aura was billowing out, making Su Lan grimace.
With lightning speed, he grabbed Tia and snapped the hood back up.
"That's not how you take it off! Never mind, it's probably just herd mentality—if someone takes the lead, everyone else will follow suit."
"So that's how it is..." Tia said thoughtfully, "Su Lan is truly knowledgeable; she seems even more capable than the prophets of Villand!"
Su Lan didn't reply, but a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Keeping a ferret seems like a good idea; at least it provides a lot of emotional support.
"No way, I can't let you look down on me! Tonight, my earth magic will unleash its full power!"
Tia suddenly became indignant.