Chapter 419 A recipe for trouble XIX

　　At the end of the following month, by a pond within the Thousand Pines Mountain, Zhou Ge sat steadily fishing, his fishing rod swaying. Qin Ce watched beside him, remaining silent for an extended period.　　After observing for some time, Qin Ce asked, "Junior brother, why are you so spineless? It's just the emperor weakening your authorities, is it really necessary?"　　Zhou Ge nodded slightly. "It is."　　"If you can't make it in Baitang City, come with me to the Yihai Kingdom. Preemptively become a disciple at Wan Jun Temple; you'll have a better life there."　　"It's not the right time."　　"What's got into you?"　　"I don't know."　　"You need to take some action. What's the point of just wasting time? If you don't make a move, those of us who want to help can't either."　　"Where can I go? Without the emperor's orders, I can't set foot on Shaowen Kingdom's soil."　　"Developing some manpower would be good too, or at least gathering some information. What can you catch by fishing?"　　"I'm tired."　　"Sigh, you're really spineless."　　Just then, a soldier ran up the hill and repor