After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

"Although it was a bit perfunctory, I'm still quite satisfied." Yin Cheng poured a bowl of fruit tea for his wife. "Is it spicy?"

Lin Nian shook her head. "It's alright, not too spicy."

Pearl had come smelling the aroma long ago. As a baby who wasn't even as tall as the table, he could only grab the edge of the table with his two little hands and tiptoe to try to get onto it.

Yin Cheng glanced at his son, stretched out his long arm, scooped him up, and held him in his arms. "Can our Pearl eat spicy food?"

Lin Nian said, "The baby is still too young to eat spicy food."

When Pearl heard that she couldn't eat it, she immediately pouted and twisted her fingers in a pitiful manner.

Yin Cheng couldn't bear to see his poor son looking so pitiful. "Want Daddy to take you fishing later?"

"Mmm!" Pearl blinked her eyes and immediately stopped feeling sad; she was very easy to coax.

Yin Cheng squeezed Pearl's small pouch and found a few pieces of sesame brittle inside. He shamelessly spread out his hand and said, "Pearl, give me a piece of candy."

Pearl opened her little purse, took a piece of candy from the oil paper packet, and placed it in her father's hand with great enthusiasm, "Daddy, eat!"

Lin Nian: "...How could you even lie to the baby about his candy!"

Yin Cheng said, "Because I have thick skin."

Lin Nian: "..."

Lin Nian: "Fishing is fishing, but if you dare to hang the pearls down to play in the water, I'll throw you in."

"Don't worry, it definitely won't happen."

Despite Yin Cheng's assurance, Lin Nian was still uneasy. She entrusted Xiao Li to her second brother-in-law's care and sat down next to the father and son to keep an eye on her.

A gentle breeze blew across the river, bringing a sense of peaceful tranquility.

Yin Cheng made a small fishing rod suitable for Pearl, baited it, and taught Pearl how to fish.

Pearl was in high spirits and patient, and the three of them sat in a row.

Suddenly a strong gust of wind swept across the deck, and Lin Nian shivered. Yin Cheng quickly had someone bring a small blanket to wrap his wife in, saying, "Don't catch a cold, it's quite chilly in the wind."

"Mmm." When no one was paying attention, Lin Nian leaned in and kissed the man's cheek.

Pearl sat between the two, her eyes bright and piercing.

Lin Nian exclaimed "Oh dear!" and whispered to Yin Cheng, "I forgot to cover Pearl's eyes."

Yin Cheng whispered, "Niannian is so naughty, she's corrupting the baby."

Lin Nian: "...You're a bit annoying."

Yin Cheng looked at his wife and couldn't help but smile.

The two parents were exchanging flirtatious glances when Pearl suddenly felt a fish bite his bait, and a strong dragging force faintly came from the water.

Pearl gripped the fishing rod tightly and hooked up with a fish in the water.

Yin Cheng suddenly felt a void beside him. He looked down and saw that his son was nowhere to be seen among them.

However, at this very moment, the little round-faced girl was holding onto the curved fishing rod, her whole body squeezed against the edge of the boat.

Yin Cheng: "!"

Lin Nian: "!"

Yin Cheng quickly stepped forward and hugged Zhenzhu, "My darling, how are you? Are you alright?"

Pearl shook her head and said happily, "Daddy! The fish has taken the bait!"

Yin Cheng took the fishing rod from Pearl's hand and pulled hard, and a big fish weighing more than ten pounds floated to the surface.

This fish stands taller than a pearl.

"Great job, Pearl! You've got a really generous newbie gift pack." Yin Cheng threw down his fishing rod and handed Pearl to his wife. "Don't worry, Pearl's fine."

Lin Nian quickly took Pearl, hugged her, and kissed her round little face twice. "You scared Daddy to death!"

Pearl quickly hugged her little daddy, "Pearl's alright!"

Yin Cheng said, "Wife, it's a bluefish, want to eat it?"

Lin Nian also leaned closer, "This fish is so big, could it be sentient?"

"Even a pig weighing several hundred pounds can't become a spirit, what's the point of this ten-odd-pound thing getting involved?"

Lin Nian stuck out her tongue slightly, "Okay, but how are we going to eat such a big fish?"

"I'll ask about the recipe later."

Lin Nian was puzzled.

Yin Cheng explained, "Si Zhaozhao."

Lin Nian: "Don't give this guy random nicknames! It's impolite!"

"oh."

Besides being shocked by the big fish that Pearl caught, everyone was also very curious about the process.

Although Yin Cheng remained silent, several boatmen witnessed the scene of pearl fishing.

The boatman not only saw it, but also told his employer about it.

That very night, everyone on the boat heard that Little Round Face was fishing, but he almost got caught by the fish instead.

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After sitting on a ship for more than half a month, Lin Nian felt that her bones were aching.

The merchant ship docked at the largest wharf in Ningzhou Prefecture. To reach the southwestern military camp, it would take several days to change to a horse-drawn carriage.

Because Lin Zhishan was on her way to become an apprentice, the rest of the journey would not be on the same route. After saying goodbye to her second brother's family, Lin Nian and her family settled down in the prefectural city.

He originally wanted to go find his fourth brother sooner, but Yin Cheng considered his physical condition and decided to rest in the prefectural city for a few days until he had adjusted his physical condition before setting off.

Lin Nian realized that her body was not suited to pushing herself, so she stayed in the prefectural city for three days.

On the fourth day, the group set off in a grand procession to the Southwest Army camp.

Calling it a camp is not quite accurate, because the place we were going to was dozens of miles away from the Southwest Army camp, and was known locally as the Five Poison Fortress.

A few years ago, Five Poisons Fortress could barely be considered a martial arts sect. But after Zhao Fulang married Zhao Lang, Five Poisons Fortress became a place for relatives of the Southwest Army to live.

In just a few years, Five Poisons Fortress has developed into a small city.

Upon arrival, Lan Shu was initially reluctant to get off the carriage, but Yin Cheng said, "Lin Si isn't here, get off."

Lan Shu rolled her eyes and glared at Yin Cheng fiercely as she got off the carriage: "You're the only one with a mouth."

Zhao Lang had received the news long ago and was now waiting for everyone at the city gate.

At first glance, the large procession of a hundred people looked quite impressive.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Lang asked, "I wonder if Your Highness has come to the southwest on some important military matter?"

Yin Cheng said, "I've simply brought the Prince to visit my elder brother."

Zhao Lang said, "I see. Does Your Highness have a place to stay?"

"I just had nowhere to go, that's why I wrote to you," Yin Cheng said casually. On the surface, he was visiting his brother, but in reality, he was just showing concern for his subordinate because he had nothing better to do.

Zhao Lang arranged for the group to stay at his residence. "There are very few empty houses in the city. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Yin Cheng waved his hand, "It's nothing."

When Yin Cheng finally arrived at the Zhao residence, he belatedly realized that this was not the home of that yellow-haired guy riding the ghost fire!

Just then, Zhao Duo appeared at the entrance of the Zhao residence.

He was dressed in a blue-purple embroidered batik outfit with shimmering dark patterns, and was covered in silver ornaments: silver hairpins, necklaces, hair ornaments, earrings, bracelets... In short, he looked like a nouveau riche.

Zhao Lang was somewhat surprised. "Xin Hui, what brings you here? Have you finished all the lessons the elders assigned?"

Zhao Duo nodded and looked at Pearl in the crowd.