thenovelthief #338 - There is one more thing I have done for you.
#338 - There is one more thing I have done for you.
A moment later.
Xu Chengxian swaggered out of the Sea Soul Gate with Song Jue.
As he brushed past that person, he couldn't help but transmit a message: "Thank you, Senior Brother Wang, for clearing my name."
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Wang Shanlu replied with a smile, "Junior Brother Xu, after returning to the Xuzhou Prefectural Governor's residence, how many days will you stay?"
"Does Senior Brother Wang have something to ask of me?" Xu Chengxian didn't answer directly, but instead asked.
"In a few days, Chengji and I will arrange your trip to the South Sea properly." Wang Shanlu said.
"No need, I have my own way to go." Xu Chengxian didn't want to be completely at the mercy of Wang Shanlu and Chengji's arrangements.
That place was already unfamiliar, and the purpose of going there was to steal.
Who knew what kind of route they would give him to enter the bottom of the South Sea.
Being sent in by someone, his life would be in their hands all the way, which was too passive.
Moreover, if he went according to their method, he would most likely have to rely on them to get out.
If they were to turn on him, get rid of him after he had served his purpose, and silence him, that wouldn't be fun.
"Hmm?" Wang Shanlu seemed not to expect Xu Chengxian to refuse, and said with some displeasure, "The South Sea Dragon Palace hasn't welcomed outsiders for a long time, it's not so easy to sneak in."
"Senior Brother Wang, you should also be planning to take advantage of the South Sea Dragon Palace's marriage this time to sneak in, right?" Xu Chengxian asked.
"You guessed it?"
"It's not hard to guess." Xu Chengxian said, "Because I am too."
Then he continued, "If I can't make it, it's not too late to find Senior Brother Wang."
Not speaking too definitively, leaving himself a way out, and also to avoid Wang Shanlu asking about his plans.
"Alright, but you have to hurry." Wang Shanlu said.
Anyway, it wasn't very urgent, enough for them to arrange things calmly.
"It won't delay matters."
… …
Half an hour later
Xuzhou Prefectural Governor's Residence.
"Daoist Xu, you've finally returned."
Pan Anshou trotted all the way into the courtyard where Xu Chengxian was. Only after seeing the person did he breathe a sigh of relief and say, "If you hadn't returned, I would have sent someone to invite you!".
This was of course also a contingency plan he had left for his own safety.
If he was trapped inside the Sea Soul Gate, he would have to rely on Pan Anshou to invite him out.
Since it concerned Prefect Pan's son, he wasn't afraid that the other party wouldn't put in the effort.
"It's alright, it's alright, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Pan Anshou said with a smile, then looked expectantly at Xu Chengxian.
Waiting for the other party to speak and go out.
When Xu Chengxian said it yesterday, he almost regretted it. If he hadn't already agreed with Protector Zhang, he wouldn't have wanted the other party to make this trip to the Sea Soul Gate.
His son's life was only less than a year away.
Wait until this time next year?
The seventh day memorial service would already be over!
"Haha, if Prefect Pan doesn't have other matters to attend to, then shall we go and choose the location for the temple?" Xu Chengxian didn't deliberately delay, and said very considerately.
"Good, good, good, let's go now!" Pan Anshou said happily.
What other matters were there to attend to?
What could be more important than this!
He immediately ordered someone to prepare the carriage, and then asked Xu Chengxian if there was anything he needed to prepare.
"Bring your official seal, and also the Prefect's seal." Xu Chengxian said.
Bringing the Xuzhou Prefect's seal could be used to save his life at a critical moment.
"This… alright!" Pan Anshou hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
The imperial court had clearly ordered that the chief official's seal could not be easily taken away from the official yamen.
However, they weren't leaving the city, and there was a Daoist with immortal powers accompanying him, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Still the same sentence, since it concerned his son's life, he didn't dare not listen to what Xu Chengxian said.
Before long, the two of them got into the carriage and left the Prefect's residence.
"Daoist Xu, which direction in the city shall we go to first?" Pan Anshou asked.
"Go east." Xu Chengxian said.
He already had a plan in mind.
He also didn't plan to waste too much time on this matter.
So after an incense stick's worth of time, they knew the location for building the temple.
Xuzhou, East City.
Next to the Old Man Under the Moon Shrine.
There was a depression here, and many poor people lived nearby.
The east of the city, which was either rich or noble, was inhabited by wealthy families, and this area was considered relatively special.
The reason why it hadn't been occupied was because there were underground water veins, and it was difficult to build foundations for houses on it.
Over time, silt and sewage gathered, becoming dirty, smelly, and foul, so no one was interested in it.
It was just that some poor people had nowhere to go, and made a living in the city, so they built sheds here to live in.
There was a lively market fair on the tenth of every month at the Old Man Under the Moon Shrine, and small vendors usually sold things, so living here was also convenient.
"Let's build it here." Xu Chengxian directly called for the carriage to stop.
After getting out of the carriage, he pointed to the area outside and said. "Clean up the inside, and build the White Maiden Temple in front of the depression."
"Here?" Pan Anshou frowned when he saw it, "Daoist Xu, isn't this place too unclean?"
"Old Pan, what are you thinking?" Xu Chengxian smiled, "Do you think I'm only letting you build a Maiden Temple?"
"Oh? What does Daoist Xu mean?" Pan Anshou wasn't annoyed, but quickly asked about Xu Chengxian's arrangements.
"Hire people to clean up this entire area, level the depression, and build a stage." Xu Chengxian wasn't polite, and began to give instructions, "Also, rebuild houses for these residents."
"Of course, the houses can't be built too poorly, nor do they need to be built too well. Just build them according to the houses of ordinary people in the city. They can't live there for free either, they have to pay rent."
He thought for a while and then said, "The rent should be one-tenth of the rent in the city, and after living there for twenty years, the houses will belong to them."
"Alright." Pan Anshou responded.
These expenses weren't much, he could still afford it.
"However, Daoist Xu, there is one thing that is a bit difficult to handle."
"You mean the foundation?" Xu Chengxian said before he could finish, "You don't need to worry about this, just build the temple and build the houses."
The Well Dragon King of the Old Man Under the Moon Shrine was still in his hands, so managing the water veins was still easy?
"That would be even better." Pan Anshou said happily, "Then I'll have people come to work now?"
"Yes, you can arrange it." Xu Chengxian turned to go back to the carriage, but suddenly thought of something and turned back, "By the way, building the temple and building the houses, you have to follow what was agreed, and give priority to these nearby residents to do the work."
"That's natural, to accumulate blessings for my son, and also because the White Maiden is benevolent, Daoist Xu doesn't need to say more, I understand everything." Pan Anshou said with a smile.
He had sent someone to inquire about what happened in Lingzhou.
He felt that Xu Chengxian's instructions were very clear about the deep meaning behind them.
"That's good." Xu Chengxian smiled.
Then he beckoned Pan Anshou to get into the carriage and return to the Prefect's residence.
"Old Pan, with the construction of the White Maiden Temple, your son's matter can be considered half settled." He patted Prefect Pan's shoulder in the carriage and said, "There is one more thing that I have also taken care of for you."