Chapter 728
Early Rescue
Upon hearing the waiter's words, the man said unhappily, "I don't care what you mean! Our boss has a big business deal to discuss tomorrow. The other party's big boss really likes fish and needs to buy a fish tank to liven up the office atmosphere and facilitate the cooperation negotiations. Let me tell you, if you affect the boss's business because of this, I'll hold you accountable!"
The waiter was completely at a loss for words after hearing that.
She finally found this job, but who would have thought that she would encounter such difficulties before even passing the probation period?
The waiter seemed a little flustered for a moment, glancing at the unreasonable guy and then at Xu Bo'an, unsure of what to do.
Xu Bo'an was kind-hearted and not the kind of person who liked to cause trouble. He first asked the waiter, "Do you still have this type of fish tank in your store? Or can you get it from another store?"
The waiter shook his head and said, "No, these imported, more expensive fish tanks are all individual models and individual shipments!"
Xu Bo'an bought the fish tank to create a fish tank ecosystem for Chen Shishi, not to raise fish.
Moreover, Xu Bo'an didn't have high requirements for these things. In fact, as long as the quality was good and the formaldehyde level was not too high, it would be fine. After all, Chen Shishi was so young, and if the formaldehyde level was too high, she would definitely be harmed if she stayed inside.
So, Xu Bo'an only has one requirement for buying a fish tank: that it must be of good quality. Therefore, there is no need to buy this particular model. He can choose other styles of fish tanks later.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said to the waiter, "Well then, since this gentleman likes this fish tank, I'll let him have it. I'll look at other styles!"
Xu Bo'an did this because he felt it was unnecessary to put the waiter in a difficult position over a fish tank; after all, taking a step back would open up a whole new world!
The waiter was delighted to hear Xu Bo'an's words, as he was no longer in a difficult position. He looked at Xu Bo'an politely and said, "Thank you, sir! You are so generous. Please feel free to look around, and let me know if you see anything you like!"
Xu Bo'an nodded to the waiter and said "hmm" before heading to another area of the store to choose a new fish tank.
"What do you mean he's generous? Are you implying I'm stingy?" The person who had just wanted to buy the fish tank became instantly displeased upon hearing Xu Bo'an's conversation with the salesperson, and aggressively questioned the salesperson.
The waiter looked terrified and shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No... I didn't mean that, you've misunderstood, sir. Please don't overthink it."
The man shouted, "Who misunderstood? I'm not stupid, do you think I can't understand what you mean?"
Seeing the waiter's bewildered expression, Xu Bo'an frowned and said, "That's enough. Leave some room for others. Why make things difficult for the waiter? I've already given you that fish tank. What else do you want to cause trouble here? Don't go too far."
Upon hearing this, the man became even more furious, pointing at Xu Bo'an and saying, "You're really a joke! I clearly saw this fish tank first, what do you mean you gave it to me? Do you think you're so noble? If it weren't for the fact that my boss needed it urgently and I had to go back and report, I would have argued with you right here today!"
Xu Bo'an stopped in his tracks and turned to the man, saying, "What a coincidence! If I weren't in a hurry to buy a fish tank today, do you think I would have given it to a scumbag like you? I just didn't have time to argue with you, and you're taking advantage of my kindness?"
The man was furious after hearing Xu Bo'an's words and was about to vent his anger when his phone rang. Seeing that it was his boss calling, he quickly answered the phone and immediately changed his attitude. Hearing his boss's words on the other end of the line, he said in a humble tone, "Yes, boss, I understand. I'll be right there!"
Seeing that the boss had hung up the phone, the man put his phone away and said to Xu Bo'an, "I'll let it go this time, but don't let me run into you again, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Xu Bo'an chuckled lightly, a hint of amusement in his voice, and said, "Oh? I'll wait and see how impolite you are then!"
After saying that, she ignored him and went off to wander around other areas.
The man muttered a few more complaints before going to the cashier to pay.
Xu Bo'an was no saint. When he encountered such unreasonable and foul-mouthed scum, he would definitely teach him a lesson and make him remember it.
However, because Chen Shishi's disaster in the bonsai world is about to happen, Xu Bo'an must buy the fish tank back as soon as possible today. After buying it, he still needs to arrange it inside, which will take some time. He simply doesn't have time to waste on this kind of person. If he delays the important matter in his bonsai world because of this, it would be a loss.
After wandering around for a while, Xu Bo'an chose a fish tank made of a similar material to the one he had just used. He paid at the cashier, filled in the address on the receipt, and instructed the waiter to deliver the items as soon as possible before leaving the flower, bird and fish market.
After returning to the Central Villa, the fish tank was delivered in less than thirty minutes. Xu Bo'an instructed them to place it in his bedroom, and then the people left.
Because the accessories that come with the fish tank are easy to carry, Xu Bo'an brought them back with him when he went home earlier.
Without hesitation, Xu Bo'an closed the bedroom door, first cleaned the fish tank, and then placed all the accessories into the fish tank according to the picture instructions.
After an hour of tinkering, when everything in the fish tank was ready, Xu Bo'an looked at the fish tank and nodded in satisfaction. This was definitely a high-quality replica of a bonsai world!
It was time to bring Chen Shishi out. With that thought, Xu Bo'an used a wisp of incense power to come to the temple where he had last met Chen Shishi and the others.
Xu Bo'an had originally planned to possess the mountain god and Buddha statue first, then use the illusory image to find the whereabouts of the others. Unexpectedly, when Xu Bo'an entered, he saw Chen Shishi, Yan Xiaojiu, and Zhao Laoshuan all in the temple. Xu Bo'an was quite surprised and asked, "Chen Shishi, why are you all here?"
Upon hearing the Mountain God's question, the group knelt before the statue of the Mountain God and kowtowed several times. Chen Shishi replied, "Replying to the Mountain God, after we met you that day, you said we wouldn't be in danger for three days. Thinking that we would be safe for at least the next two days, we originally planned to leave and return to the old house for two more days. However, we thought that if we went back, our whereabouts might be exposed, which would implicate Steward Zhao's family and cause a lot of trouble. So, after discussing it, the three of us decided to stay in the temple for the next few days."
That day, only Chen Shishi, Yan Xiaojiu, and Zhao Laoshuan were in the temple, so Xu Bo'an only used the Fortune and Virtue Divination Scripture on the three of them, omitting Zhao Laoshuan's family members.
Yes, if Zhao Laoshuan was coerced, how could his family members escape?
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said, "You did the right thing. I came here today because I was concerned about your safety and wanted to move you to a safe place. As for Zhao Laoshuan's family, I will make arrangements in advance!"
Xu Bo'an initially thought that Chen Shishi was the person Juxiangfang was looking for, and that she was the most dangerous. He planned to bring Chen Shishi to the real world and leave Zhao Laoshuan and Yan Xiaojiu with Yan Shouyi. However, now that Zhao Laoshuan's family is also involved, he has to rethink his plans.
Xu Bo'an asked Zhao Laoshuan, "Zhao Laoshuan, how many people are in your family?"
Zhao Laoshuan replied, "Reporting to the Mountain God, besides my wife, I also have three sons. None of my sons are married yet, making a total of five people in my family!"
After hearing Zhao Laoshuan's words, Xu Bo'an felt that the matter was not so difficult to handle. Except for Chen Shishi, he could simply hand over all of them to Yan Shouyi.
If Zhao Laoshuan had daughters, Xu Bo'an would never dare to leave them with Yan Shouyi. After all, Yan Shouyi's household consists of a group of men who are constantly fighting on the front lines. If young women were left there, it would be tantamount to tempting the soldiers to make mistakes. Xu Bo'an could not do such a despicable thing!
Although he knew that Yan Shouyi would agree to leave Yan Xiaojiu and Zhao Laoshuan with him, he couldn't just act arbitrarily without consulting anyone just because he was the Mountain God. Anyone would be annoyed if he did that, so he needed to inform Yan Shouyi beforehand.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said to Chen Shishi and the others, "Chen Shishi, you wait here for a while, I'll be leaving for a bit!"
Chen Shishi and the others knelt on the prayer mats in front of the table and said very respectfully, "Yes!"
After leaving, Xu Bo'an went directly to Feiya Waterfall, where Yan Shouyi was. At that moment, Yan Shouyi and his soldiers were sitting in a circle inside the temple, seemingly discussing something. Xu Bo'an then directly asked Yan Shouyi, "Yan Shouyi, what are you doing?"
Upon hearing the voice of the Mountain God, Yan Shouyi and his soldiers quickly rose and knelt before the table. Yan Shouyi said, "Reporting to the Mountain God, we recently encountered a cavalry force that came with great ferocity. We were defeated in battle today. My soldiers and I are discussing countermeasures to see how we can defeat them!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Oh? Is this the first time you've encountered those cavalrymen?"
Yan Shouyi said, "Replying to Grandfather Mountain God, this is indeed the first time I have encountered this type of cavalry. It's a bit tricky, which is why I gathered the soldiers together to discuss countermeasures!"
This was relatively easy for Xu Bo'an, who loved reading history books. The most important thing in dealing with cavalry was to first deal with their mounts.
Moreover, with the powerful internet these days, you can find almost any information you want, let alone strategies and tactics from the era of cold weapons.
Xu Bo'an immediately searched online for historical examples of cavalry warfare, summarized them briefly, and then said to Yan Shouyi, "I see. I do have some methods for your reference. Feiya Waterfall is located at a high elevation, so you can take advantage of the terrain. Cavalry's mobility is limited in complex terrain, so you can lure the enemy into the mountains or wetlands, and then use infantry combined with archers to attack from high ground or concealed positions, forcing the cavalry to dismount and fight."
Secondly, you can use night raids and harassment tactics. Exploiting the limited night vision of cavalry, you can organize lightly armed troops to raid enemy camps, burning supplies and damaging horse tack, thus weakening their ability to sustain combat.
Thirdly, guerrilla tactics can be used to avoid direct confrontation. Small groups can be used to harass the enemy, wearing them down and lowering their morale. Once they are exhausted, the main force can be concentrated for a counterattack, at which point their advantages will be diminished. You can consider these three points!
Upon hearing the Mountain God's strategy, Yan Shouyi was thrilled and quickly said to the Mountain God, "Mountain God, you are truly amazing! These strategies and tactics you have described are completely unheard of. Thank you for your guidance. I will discuss them with the soldiers later and we will definitely use your ingenious methods to utterly defeat the enemy."
Xu Bo'an said, "That's good. If you encounter any difficulties in the future that you can't solve, just come to me!"
Yan Shouyi was deeply moved after hearing the words of the Mountain God and said, "Thank you, Mountain God! Thank you, Mountain God!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Alright, I came to see you today because I have something to tell you. I want to settle a few people here. These people have been targeted by the Juxiangfang people. Do you think it's suitable to put them here? Will it have any negative impact on you?"
Upon hearing the words of the Mountain God, Yan Shouyi quickly replied, "Mountain God, I have relied entirely on your protection throughout my journey. I will never forget your great kindness and virtue. My life belongs to you. How could it be wrong to release a few people? The people behind Juxiangfang have intricate connections with officials in the imperial court. I am currently engaged in an uprising. How could I be afraid of them? This is a perfect opportunity to lure them here and defeat them decisively."
Xu Bo'an said, "In that case, I'll bring the person to you in a bit!"
Yan Shouyi said, "Yes, Grandpa Mountain God, I will be at your service at any time!"
After a while, seeing that the Mountain God Grandfather was no longer speaking, Yan Shouyi knew that the Mountain God Grandfather had left. He then went out of the house and stood at the door to welcome the people that the Mountain God Grandfather had brought.
After leaving Feiya Waterfall, Xu Bo'an went to the temple where Chen Shishi and the others were. He said to Zhao Laoshuan, "Zhao Laoshuan, take me to find your family now. I will move them to a safe place with you!"
After saying this, he placed Zhao Laoshuan in his palm and then left the temple. Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu knew that this was the mountain god's supernatural power, but Zhao Laoshuan did not.
Because Xu Bo'an's hands are invisible in the bonsai world, Zhao Laoshuan was suddenly lifted off the ground and flew into the air. He was terrified, and his whole body trembled involuntarily. (End of Chapter)