Chapter 609

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Chapter 609: Enemies Everywhere

"You could say that, from now on, there is no one in the Ming Country supporting you."

"As a person from the Ming Country, you got involved in the Dragon Clan’s internal affairs without any protective status."

"Morally, you stole someone else’s wife."

"Legally, you stole someone else’s wife."

"Emotionally, you stole someone else’s wife."

"Think carefully, your actions are not only confusing but also very wrong."

Xue Hanlei sighed deeply.

"Terrible?" Bai Wei asked in confusion, "What’s so terrible about it? I may have taken someone else’s wife, but I haven’t done anything else."

"It’s precisely because you haven’t done anything that makes it terrible," Xue Hanlei raised an eyebrow.

"Are you looking for trouble?" Bai Wei asked. Is your butt itching again? Need some ‘ansaige’ cream?

Xue Hanlei covered her butt, took two steps back, creating some distance, and then continued. If you want to act wild, I don’t mind, but I suggest you find a tree hollow to make do.

Bai Wei chuckled. I may already be a villain in terms of moral laws, but is running off with someone’s wife really such a big sin? Haven’t we heard stories of romantic escapades in history like the tale of the Red Sleeve Night Run?

The tale of Lady Hongfu, originally a concubine of the Duke of Yue from the time of the Sui and Tang dynasties, who later met Li Jing and eloped with him, is a folk legend. Duke Yang didn’t dwell on the matter and even recommended Li Jing, turning it into a popular story.

In folklore, Duke Yang was known to have sent out three concubines, including not only Lady Hongfu’s elopement but also stories of reconciliation and blossoming love. These tales often followed a similar pattern of Duke Yang gifting his concubines.

Xue Hanlei countered. It’s not the same. Concubines can be given as gifts, but a legal wife is different. I am at least a Huaishui dragon, from the East Sea Dragon clan. There’s no way I could be a mere concubine.

People in the Ming Country care a lot about these things, as it is a traditional art. There are conflicts between the main wife and the concubines, where the main wife has to be capable of managing the household and must give birth to a son. These are the established rules.

Bai Wei interrupted. Actually, there’s no difference.

"That may be true, but how many people in the world would know about this? I can’t expose this embarrassing matter to the whole Ming Country."

Xue Hanlei crossed her arms and said. But the Black Dragon won’t give up this excuse. They may use it to stir up trouble. With this excuse, you won’t be able to avoid it. You’ve given the Black Dragons of Hongze a perfect reason to start a war, and they are targeting you. As long as they can find you, they will come. They will pressure you in various ways, even collaborate with Ming Country officials to expose you. From now on, you are considered an enemy of all.

"Am I going to be under attack? Or have I become a target?" Bai Wei smirked, sounding like he was enjoying it.

Xue Hanlei noticed Bai Wei’s smirk and paused. Are you really not worried about your safety at all?

Bai Wei stretched lazy, "Staying at home beside my family will only distract me… like defeating a beast, apart from delivering a fatal blow, there’s also a way of slowly draining its energy, exhausting it, until you can kill the invincible beast."

"Is your family in Jinling City more like a prison for you?"

"Kind of," Bai Wei rubbed his chin, "I have actually been considering whether to just go to Lake Hongze and settle all scores."

If needed, we can reveal the Golden Power, and just kill as many as needed.

This way is the most practical and straightforward, but unfortunately not the best way.

This can greatly damage them, but not enough to kill them all. To destroy completely, excessive killing will attract too much attention. There are too many restrictions within the Ming Country. Unfortunately, I don’t have the patience to deal with this now.

Xue Hanlei hugged her knees, "It’s not that easy. An Earth Dragon Lord has blessings on its own territory. Water Lord Shao Bo was weak and easily defeated by you because it was too careless and far from its Shao Bo River."

"What about the Dragon Clan?"

"The Dragon Clan is not confined to the land." Xue Hanlei said regretfully, "The Dragon Clan is led by Dragon Lords, meaning they control the water domain instead of being worshipped. This difference is huge. As long as they stay in their own water territories, they can fight beyond their ranks. When the Dragon Clan comes ashore, many of their powers are weakened and they become vulnerable, so they generally avoid coming ashore."

Bai Wei took a deep breath and said expressionlessly, "Do you know I suddenly feel like robbing a wastewater treatment plant and dumping untreated wastewater directly into Lake Hongze?"

Xue Hanlei blinked. When are we going to rob them? I’ll go with you!

Her hostility and malicious thoughts towards Hongze were not at all less.

Bai Wei realized that he might have spoken in vain before, because if Xue Hanlei understood the reasoning, she would surely come to their side without hesitation, as it wouldn’t cause any harm to her, and she could even avoid a marriage she didn’t want.

"The biggest problem is Hongze. If the Dragon King uses all his power, it will almost certainly lead to the dam breaking and causing floods, resulting in a disaster for millions of people. That’s why the issue of Hongze has remained unresolved."

If the Ming Country tries to forcibly address the issues with the Hongze water system and suppress the water clan of the Dragon King, it wouldn’t be too difficult.

But this would provoke backlash from the seas, especially from the Northern Sea dragon clan. Moreover, such confrontation would inevitably lead to uncontrollable damage.

Hongze Lake is a suspended lake on the ground, with its water level higher than many surrounding areas. If the dam breaks, it means that lower-lying areas will be flooded, causing immeasurable harm to the people living there.

Taking action without considering the consequences, even if it means killing the Dragon King, would inevitably lead to the dam of Hongze Lake breaking and causing a massive flood.

For a long time, a considerable part of the Ming Country’s water problems had been solved through the collective efforts of various Earth Dragon clans and spiritual deities, such as clearing rivers and controlling water flow. However, Hongze Lake, like a ticking time bomb, could easily flood half a province if left uncontrolled. This is the main reason why the Hongze water system poses a clear threat.

To destroy the Hongze water system, one must address the issue of Hongze Lake, which is akin to a battle against nature.

Xue Hanlei pondered. I suspect that Hongze will use pressure tactics against the officials of the Ming Country to deal with you…

"Besides, there is also dark magic."

"Yes, there is dark magic too," Xue Hanlei raised an eyebrow. "I didn’t expect you to know about this."

"The most troublesome part is that it’s not just dark magic, but hidden dark magic. They disguise themselves as good people. If some dark magic practitioners have infiltrated high positions, they can manipulate some powers or resources inside the Ming Country to hunt us down. How long do you think it will take for the news to get back?"

"At most four hours."

"We don’t have much time." Bai Wei stood up and reached out his hand to Xue Hanlei. "You better stick with me closely from now on."

Xue Hanlei held Bai Wei’s hand, and unlike before, there was a subtle electric and tingling sensation when they touched.

"I’ll do my best to cooperate. We’ve come this far, there’s no turning back. Besides cooperating, I have no other choice…"

Although saying resignedly, her tone was full of excitement and readiness.

"I have a suggestion, if you don’t know where to go, you might as well listen to my advice."

Bai Wei readily agreed. Tell me more.

Xue Hanlei said two words, "Huaishui."

…

Lake Hongze, palace under the water.

"Has Water Lord Shao Bo died?"

A furious roar shook the palace, the underwater palace trembling under pressure. Lord Hongze stood in the grand hall, his face dark, "Absurd, truly absurd!"

Apart from Lord Hongze, there were two other Dragon Clan members present, a total of three black dragons, all from the North Sea.

The Hongze lineage belonged to the North Sea branch, not the direct line of the current true dragon of the North Sea. The number was not large, totaling less than twenty. The slain black dragon Yuanrong was a genius of this lineage, highly regarded.

Lord Hongze had a son and a daughter. His eldest daughter married into the Western Sea, while the Second Young Master remained within Hongze.

The third black dragon from the North Sea came to deliver a message but unexpectedly got involved in a spicy situation.

"Lord Hongze, please calm down. This may not be a bad thing… Let’s hear the report first."

"Father, please don’t be angry. Let it finish speaking."

A young black dragon on the side also added, maintaining a human form.

If we talk about the Second Young Master of Lake Hongze just by appearance, he looks handsome and talented, but he actually has a peculiar habit – he doesn’t like women or men, but rather enjoys the company of sea creatures like whales and sharks.

"Hmph! Go on!" Lord Hongze gave his son a chance.

The aquatic messenger trembled as he recounted the absurd events. The black dragons present found it unbelievable that Water Lord Shao Bo was slain in one move by a young person. Who could possess such strength? Was it the work of a rejuvenating or age-defying expert?

"So, you returned empty-handed?" Hong Li asked the crucial question. "What about Xue Hanlei?"

"To the Second Young Master, Your Highness, she… was kidnapped," the aquatic messenger stammered as he spoke.

"Robbed?" Lord Hongze leaned forward. What was robbed?

"A person, a person was taken." The Water Clan swallowed and knelt in the center of the hall. They gestured with their fingers as they began to describe, "The intruder was arrogant and directly drew their sword. They killed the Water Lord when no one was looking, then they charged towards the royal carriage, snatched Princess Hanlei away. They grabbed her by the shoulder like a bandit. The princess couldn’t resist and was treated harshly…"

"Treated harshly with what?" Hong Li frowned and asked.

"Abused…" The Water Clan changed their wording, "Violated."

"This is outrageous! Outrageous behavior!" Lord Hongze trembled with anger. That was his own wife, even though he had never treated her like a wife since marrying her. But she was his wife in name, and it was a legitimate marriage. This news cannot leak out!

Hong Li didn’t have any feelings towards Xue Hanlei, but hearing this description made his expression stiffen. He twitched his mouth and said. They even dared to take Xue Hanlei… Could it be targeting us… Who is this person? Did they say anything?

"They said something."

"What did they say?" Hong Li asked, but he only saw the Water Clan bowing their head to the ground, trembling and unable to speak. He softened his tone, "Tell me, whatever it is, I will pardon you."

The Water Clan then lifted their head, clasped their hands and difficultly said. The person said… the princess is amazing.

"Who’s awesome?" Hong Li was puzzled.

"It’s your wife, she’s awesome."