Regarding the death of Liu Bang, Xiao He and Fan Kuai were greatly surprised, but they showed no outward reaction. Although in history they were comrades who conquered the world together, their current interactions were minimal. Liu Bang, at this time, was merely a local ruffian. Such a person was disliked by all, and therefore, they harbored no good feelings towards him. If someone like him were to be heavily relied upon by Lin Tian, it would only make them feel more disgusted. This also resulted in Liu Bang's death going unnoticed, with not even a single person to handle his remains. However, Liu Bang himself was insignificant at the moment, and his demise caused no ripples.
Conversely, there was an unusual disturbance on the borders of the Qin state. This time, the border was not the northern frontier, but the maritime one. The territories along the coast originally belonged to other nations, but after they were conquered, their people became subjects of Qin. Therefore, these coastal regions were now considered Qin's borders.
Today, however, a group of enemies appeared off the coast of Qin. These enemies arrived in small boats, clad in animal skins, and wielding a variety of strange weapons. They headed directly for the Qin border. As soon as they landed, they began speaking in a tongue no one understood and immediately started killing. Or rather, it could not be called killing, but plundering. They were like people emerging from a secluded mountain ravine, eager to snatch anything belonging to the Qin people. They even took the simple carrying poles from the villagers' homes. Clothing, in particular, was regarded as treasure and was completely looted.
Fortunately, the Qin villagers in the border areas possessed some fighting ability. Though unarmed, they managed to protect themselves. By the time the soldiers arrived, much of their property had been plundered. Some were even left without their undergarments, let alone the chickens and ducks they raised. Moreover, as the bandits left, their gazes lingered on the Qin villagers with reluctance. This was not a reluctance to part with the people, but with their possessions. Their looks clearly indicated that they would return.
Consequently, the border villagers unanimously reported the incident. After their report, Lin Tian and Ying Zheng were quickly informed.
"From the sea? What kind of people are they?"
"We don't know who they are. Our people have never heard their language before!"
"However, according to our people's description, they were short in stature, ugly, and very unpleasant to look at!"
"Furthermore, they were clad in ragged clothing, wore animal skins, and carried a mishmash of weapons, but they were numerous!"
"Therefore, our people found it difficult to contend with them!"
"Short stature and ugly appearance? Did they have any other distinguishing features? Or perhaps any special names?"
Since their language was unheard of, they were certainly not from Qin. And those who could come from the sea must be from one of those few countries. Lin Tian remained perpetually vigilant against the people of one particular country. That country, in its canine-like fashion, not only stole their knowledge but also coveted their land. If it were indeed their people who appeared, Lin Tian would not hesitate to make that country vanish from the face of the earth.
The next moment, the soldier who had come to deliver the message spoke up.
"Names? Their names are indeed a bit peculiar!"
"According to our people's recollection, there were two among them who seemed to be called Matsushita and Inoue."
"Because these appellations were so unusual, our people merely mentioned them in passing!"
"Matsushita? Inoue??"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng was clearly filled with confusion. He had never heard such strange names before. He even suspected that the villagers had misheard and that these could not possibly be names. However, upon hearing these two names, Lin Tian immediately confirmed which country they were from. These were the people of the later Wa nation. Only they would have such peculiar names. The term "Matsushita" implied that their families lived near pine trees, and they grew up under the pines, hence "Matsushita." As for the surname "Inoue," it was even simpler; they lived near a well, hence "Inoue." In terms of cultural depth, they possessed none. Later, the Wei state also stole Han culture and claimed it as their own. Finally, after learning Han culture, they even sought to attack Han and occupy its land, which made Lin Tian extremely averse to them.
At this moment, Lin Tian spoke coldly.
"I know who they are!"
"This group of people are called Wako, from a land called Wa. The people there are short and ugly."
"Moreover, most of the people there are born thieves, devoid of humanity, who commit murder, robbery, and all sorts of evil deeds!"
"However, their land possesses gold mountains and silver mountains, abundant resources, and vast quantities of precious timber. They do not know how to develop, nor do they want to develop. They only wish to kill! They only want to plunder the wealth of others!"
"Hmm? Is there such a peculiar land and people in this world? Where are they located?"
"To be precise, their location is where the legendary Penglai Immortal Island is said to be!"
"Although their land can be called an immortal island and possesses countless resources, the people there are merely a group of scoundrels!"
"Penglai Immortal Island??"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes widened. This was not because he had any desire for immortality or any special sentiment towards immortal islands. It was because he never expected that the legendary immortal island would appear in reality. If Lin Tian had not said it himself, he would never have believed that Penglai Immortal Island actually existed. However, he also sensed from Lin Tian's words that Lin Tian had a very poor impression of the people on Penglai Immortal Island. Therefore, Ying Zheng tentatively spoke.
"Since the people there are so inferior and do not cherish the treasures they possess, why don't we occupy that precious land and drive away all the people there!"
"Or, we could capture them all and have them build palaces and the Great Wall for our Great Qin!"
Ying Zheng was filled with curiosity about Penglai Immortal Island. If Lin Tian agreed to his plan, he would immediately dispatch troops to Penglai Immortal Island.
As soon as he proposed this, Lin Tian was indeed moved.
"Destroying them is not difficult. The difficulty lies in transporting everything from there back!"
"To transport everything from Wa back requires immense ships!"
"Only with colossal ships can we transport those treasures from Wa back to our Great Qin!"
"Otherwise, we can only gaze at the treasure mountain with helplessness!"