As soon as Ouyang Shuo returned, he stirred the nerves of the entire China region.
The Southern Border Protectorate was also very lively. After half a year, Ouyang Shuo had finally returned home! His beloved sister and his recently married wife were here.
Only where there were relatives, there was home.
"Big Brother!"
Bing'er ran over and stood in front of Ouyang Shuo with her hands behind her back. Her eyes sparkled with boundless youthfulness. Only half a year had passed, and the little girl had grown into a slender and elegant woman.
Ouyang Shuo sighed inwardly. The little girl who ran into his arms like a little monkey the moment she saw him had been baptized by time and would never return.
He wanted to pat the little girl's head, but his right hand paused in the air and drew an arc in the air before landing on the girl's shoulder. "I haven't seen you for half a year, and you're already as tall as Big Brother's shoulder."
"Really?" The little girl leaned over and said in a crisp voice. She raised her right hand above her head and moved it horizontally to Ouyang Shuo's shoulder, but it was only a few centimeters away.
"Just a little bit more."
There was not a trace of regret in the girl's voice. She wrapped her arms around her brother and hugged him tightly.
"Big Brother, Bing'er missed you," the girl murmured.
Ouyang Shuo was stunned. His eyes flashed as his right hand naturally touched the girl's head.
Time seemed to stop at this moment.
The relationship between the brother and sister was pure, like a jar of fine wine. The longer it was, the more mellow it became.
"Big Brother, did you bring me a gift?"
The girl raised her head with a crafty look in her eyes.
Ouyang Shuo smiled, retrieving an exquisite European-style wooden box. This was something he had specially prepared for Bing'er. Other than a pair of communication conches, there was also an underwater breathing apparatus, a blue magnetic ore, and a ruby the size of a pigeon's egg. All of them were extremely rare items.
"So beautiful!" Bing'er opened the wooden box and was immediately attracted by the blue magnetic ore. It was a pure blue, mysterious and noble. Bing'er raised her pretty head with an excited expression. "Big Brother, quickly put it on for me!"
However, she was smart enough to notice at a glance that the blue magnetic ore in the box was the same as the purple magnetic ore hanging around her brother's neck.
"Okay!!"
This Magnetic Ore was something that Ouyang Shuo had specifically asked Queen Kalia of Atlantis for. It was a top-grade Blue Magnetic Ore, and it was very beneficial to one's cultivation.
Even the chain tied to the Magnetite Stone was woven with a very special kind of wormwood from Atlantis. It was then soaked in a secret potion for 49 days to help stabilize the mind.
Since Bing'er was practicing the Spotless Heart Sutra, it would come in handy. Even if one did not cultivate, wearing this gem for a long time would also nourish one's appearance.
To a woman, it was undoubtedly the most irresistible thing.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo prepared one for each of Song Jia, Sun Xiaoyue, Mu Lanyue, Ying You, and Qing 'er. For this, he owed Kalia a big favor.
After all, the Blue Magnetite Ore was a rare item.
In his previous life, the Magnetite Ore produced by Atlantis had been pushed to sky-high prices. A top-notch top-grade Blue Magnetic Ore was auctioned for as much as five hundred thousand gold coins.
"Big Brother, what is this conch for?"
"That's a fun game, just like a phone in real life," Ouyang Shuo explained with a smile.
"So magical!"
Each item made the little girl exclaim in surprise.
She was very satisfied with the gifts her big brother had carefully prepared.
While the siblings were talking, Song Jia stood at the side and watched quietly with a smile.
Bing'er was a clever little girl. She closed the wooden box in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Big Brother, I'll be leaving first. You can accompany sister-in-law!" As she spoke, she deliberately looked at Song Jia.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. She was still young but full of mischief.
"Madam, this is for you!"
Ouyang Shuo took out a wooden box of the same style, but the model was slightly larger.
"I don't agree to ordinary gifts."
Song Jia deliberately said as she slowly opened the wooden box.
Instantly, the light of the treasure shone everywhere.
The most eye-catching thing was not the Blue Magnetic Ore, but a pear-shaped white diamond that weighed 150 carats.
The entire diamond was flawless and dazzling.
If one had a little understanding of diamonds, they would be able to see that this diamond was exactly the same as the Debiers Millennium Star in real life, except that it was 50 carats lighter.
"Ah!"
No matter how experienced and knowledgeable Song Jia was, she subconsciously covered her mouth in the face of such a rare diamond. Her eyes flashed with an irresistible infatuation.
This kind of irrational infatuation was too rare in Song Jia.
As expected, women had no resistance to diamonds at all.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and personally put the diamond necklace on Song Jia. "A diamond matches a beauty. As expected, only Madam is worthy of this diamond."
Just this diamond alone cost Ouyang Shuo a total of 100,000 gold coins. One had to know that diamonds in the game were purely decorative and did not have any attributes.
Of course, the significance of a diamond had already surpassed the value of its attributes.
Song Jia could not bear it anymore. She hugged Ouyang Shuo and gave him a kiss in front of everyone.
At this moment, a report came from outside the door. "Princess Ying Yue and Princess Qing Yang have arrived!"
"Greetings, Big Brother!"
The two entered the hall and bowed with their hands clasped in front.
"Sit down and talk." Ouyang Shuo smiled and took out the gifts he had prepared for them.
Every gift was carefully chosen by Ouyang Shuo, and they were all different. The one for Ying You was a huge sapphire, while the one for Qing Er was an emerald.
Apart from that, there were also some unique trinkets.
Of course, Qing Er's was the most special. It was a big wooden box filled with dragon skins.
The conversation between siblings was naturally joyful and harmonious.
During the banquet that night, Ouyang Shuo declined Xiao He's suggestion to meet the officials. He only arranged a table of family banquets in the backyard to reminisce about their reunion.
As for government affairs, they would naturally discuss them later.
August 21st, Everlasting Palace.
The morning sun shone through the thin screen window and into the bedroom of the palace.
It was a warm night with hibiscus curtains.
Ouyang Shuo kissed his wife, whose face was still flushed, and got out of bed. Since the start of the game, he had never slept in even once, but he was already used to it.
As for Song Jia, she was still sleeping soundly after being tormented by Ouyang Shuo last night.
On the Free Dragon Island, after being baptized by the spiritual energy of the dragon vein, Ouyang Shuo suddenly discovered that his desire had suddenly become intense.
Dragons were lustful by nature. It was not just a saying.
During the voyage, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to bitterly endure.
After returning to Shanhai City, he could not control himself and kept asking for more and more. In the latter half of the night, Song Jia could no longer bear it. She begged and gasped for breath.
Only then did he give up.
…
After leaving the palace, Ouyang Shuo went to the study room.
There was a stack of memorials on the desk. Needless to say, they were placed there by the secretary, Lang Bai Nanpu. In the past, these memorials were handed over to the four bureau chiefs for approval. Now that the Marquis had returned, it was back to normal.
However, Ouyang Shuo was not in the mood to flip through the memorials. He directly summoned Black Snake.
"Tell me, have there been any major changes in the China region in the past six months?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Black Snake nodded and reported in a clear and organized manner. He was already prepared.
In fact, Black Snake was not the only one who was prepared. The various officials of the Protectorate of the Southern Border basically did not rest last night. They were all preparing for the report.
It was obvious that when the Marquis returned, he would definitely look for them first.
The Black Snake Guards were in charge of domestic and foreign intelligence, especially against the players. Naturally, they were the first to be called by Ouyang Shuo. There should not be any major deviation in the construction of the territory. If there were any changes, it could only be the other lords of the China region.
Sure enough, Ouyang Shuo's premonition was right.
The first piece of news that Black Snake reported was about Yizhou Island. When Ouyang Shuo presided over the construction of Somalia's Friendship City, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point was still fighting with Xiong Ba for Yizhou Island and had the upper hand.
However, the final result left everyone dumbfounded.
After defeating the Overlord City's navy, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point was still too careless and did not take any precautions on the island. As a result, they were ambushed by the Overlord City's army who had quietly landed on the island.
Less than ten thousand of the Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point's army survived.
After this battle, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point became somewhat unable to recover. Not only did they lose Yizhou Island, but they also watched the cooked duck fly away. Even in Minnan Province, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point's army could not control the situation.
The current Minnan Province was in a chaotic period.
During this period, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point had personally rushed to Shanhai City to ask for reinforcements, but was tactfully rejected by Song Jia. At that time, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point's expression was somewhat ugly.
Black Snake glanced at the Marquis opposite him and said cautiously, "According to the spy's report, the Lord of Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point has privately complained about the Marquis several times during this period in the territory."
Hearing this, Ouyang Shuo's eyes flashed with a sharp and threatening aura.
"Go on!" Ouyang Shuo was expressionless.
Ouyang Shuo believed that since Black Snake said so, he would not speak without thinking. Instead, he had solid information. This also meant that there was finally a real crack in the Mountain and Sea Alliance.
People would change.
In his previous life, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point was only a somewhat successful Lord. How could he have today's glory?
Once people stood at a high place for a long time and got used to it, it was inevitable that they would become a little complacent. Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point had forgotten who brought him to such a peak step by step.
Or did Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point think that he had fought for the position of Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point?
"Not long ago, the Black Snake Guards received a tip-off that the Lord of Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point might be in contact with a mysterious force. As for the specifics, because it is too confidential, we can't confirm it. "Black Snake dropped another heavy bomb.
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed, "Could it be the Yan Huang Alliance?"
"We can't rule out this possibility, but we can't conclude it either." Black Snake chose his words carefully, "There is another possibility, or a third party is involved."
"Phew!"
Ouyang Shuo took a deep breath and said calmly, "Investigate, investigate it for me."
"Yes, Sir!"
"Remember, before the investigation is completed, do not beat the grass and alert the enemy." Ouyang Shuo specially reminded, "As for some complaints, we can still tolerate it. Do not be prejudiced because of it."
"Understood!"
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