The next day, autumn was crisp, the day of Turin had not yet arrived, and the cold winter could not wait for the wind and frost to fall. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The fishermen got up before dawn and drove their old boats to the lake to cast their nets.

The yawning guards raised the sluices and made weak jokes about their acquaintances.

The tavern, which had just been restored to tranquility, had not yet brewed much flavor, and was open again less than three hours before the reckless revelry of late night, and God knows if the sleepy chef would sweep the stolen rats into the soup pot.

This town, half built on the lake and half nestled on the shore of the lake, has awakened from a brief silence.

The townsfolk were rarely less alienated from the paupers, and left home in a hurry and walked on the same filthy streets.

The wild dogs barking on the side of the road, I don't know who kept them, stared vigilantly at the pedestrians, probably afraid of following in the footsteps of some of the same kind.

The guards of the Land of Honey had complained about the ruin of the place in the tavern last night, and today they mingled with some of the same non-brainless fellows.

When the town gradually returned to its bustle, everyone began to get busy, and even the fat mayor had to endure his sleepiness and talk to a few two or three representatives of the so-called various classes about the new tax items. The distinguished guest of his mansion finally lazily lifted the velvet quilt.

When Ling Qi opened his eyes, the maids who served him last night had already left.

Someone had already prepared a bucket of water in the small cubicle in the house, faintly steaming, and it looked still warm.

Ling Qi yawned, and didn't check his belongings much after getting up, at this time he didn't have to worry about it step by step like he used to. I washed the stains on my body casually, even if it was just human skin, I had to take care of it. After changing into a new outfit, he was ready to put away the "fishing nets" he had spilled last night, and he was much more "diligent" than a real fisherman.

All the equipment he changed was thrown back into the storage space, and the robes sewn by the elves were not spotless, but they were more resistant to dirt and tougher than ordinary clothes, so it was a pity to throw them away, and taking back the reincarnation space was at least worth a relatively inferior piece of sophisticated equipment.

After some tidying up, the refreshed Ling Qi pushed open the door of the house, saw the two guard captains who had been guarding outside for a long time, and nodded approvingly, even though he didn't need to be guarded at all.

After the events of the Dark Forest, Nitin has become much more mature than before, but of course it is still far from being as sophisticated as Farion.

"Farion, did anyone come looking for me in the morning?"

Ling Qi asked lightly, the presence of hot water in the house did not mean that other people could enter and leave his room at will, and he believed that the two guard captains would not let anyone except the maid who accompanied him overnight trespass. They also distrust the maids who seem to be beautiful, but they trust the judgment of Ling Qi, and will never override their will.

"Yes, sir. The guy named Elfried had been here in the morning. He didn't look like he had anything big to do, though, so I sent him away. ”

Ling Qi listened and nodded, the task he had given Elfried was unbeknownst to Farion. And the two captains of the guard did not have the slightest affection for the sinister villain who was bent on moving closer to him, which he realized yesterday.

Of course, he could directly order a change in the attitude of his followers towards certain people, but he would not do it lightly. After straightening his clothes and walking in the narrow passage with the two Nitins, Ling Qi suddenly asked again:

"By the way, did there come back any news from outside this morning, such as some incidents somewhere. Like someone's lost something, or someone making trouble, or someone missing, and so on. ”

To the lord's question, Nitin and Farion looked at each other.

"This... Probably not. ”

Farion replied.

Nitin didn't seem so sure, hesitated for a moment, and added:

"There really wasn't a incident, but after Big Brother Farion got that nasty guy away, I saw him leave with a few soldiers from the corridor window, and they didn't look like they were doing something good. ”

Nitin muttered, his tone disdainful. He despised the words and deeds of some people, and even more contemptuous of the arrogant posture of those who were weak.

Accustomed to seeing the real elite, the soldiers of Changhu Town are indeed difficult for him to see. Even the so-called elites who are stationed at the mayor's house can't even defeat the weakest guards in the Land of Honey.

Ling Qi nodded, not wanting to correct Nitin's opinion.

The soldiers of Long Lake Town are actually not weak, at least they will not have a problem resisting the occasional harassment of wild goblins, how capable can you expect a group of militiamen who can't even eat enough? As for the behavior of some people, that is just another reality.

Walking down the narrow wooden staircase steadily, you can see the dilemma of Changhu Town from the layout of the mayor's house, no amount of extravagant decoration can change the fact that the town is in trouble, geographical restrictions have become the most dispensable part of restricting the development of the town, but it is everywhere.

Mayor Bowers' mansion is already the largest building in the entire town, and it can be described as unique.

For the sake of this "mansion", he even demolished the original government decree office and simply combined life and work.

The first floor of the house is where he works, his daily life is on the third floor, the second floor is the banquet hall, and there are some chamberlains' quarters, and there are several guest rooms on the top floor.

So this is the most luxurious building in the whole town, and it can't accommodate more than five guests. For this reason, Ling Qi had to let the other guards who accompanied him live in a rudimentary tavern.

This satisfies the wishes of both parties, Bowers does not want a group of overly powerful guests to live on his head, and Ling Qi also wants his subordinates to do some "business".

Ling Qi didn't meet the mayor on the third floor, and after asking the maid, he learned that he was working on the first floor, so he glanced left and right, and walked straight towards the stairs.

When the distinguished guests entered the mayor's chamber, Bowers was in a rampage with a representative of the laborers.

A trace of disdain inadvertently flashed on Ling Qi's face, it wasn't that he couldn't get used to Bowers's face, he just expressed disdain for his incompetence.

is obviously a greedy bastard with no lower limit, and he has no positive reputation, and he has no talent for politicians to act, but he prefers to learn from others to engage in democracy, and the result is nondescript, isn't it ridiculous?

If you change to a wise person, since you know that you have no talent and no virtue, it is better to dictate to the end, iron-blooded dictatorship!

"No, my lord!

"It's almost impossible to live now! You're going to have to raise taxes! That's absolutely not going to happen!"

"In addition, your clerk is clearly suspected of corruption and malfeasance in his handling of the port incident. ”

"I think the most important thing now is not to discuss what tax increases, but to have a public trial to remove Clerk Elfried from all his duties!"

The bearded, short-haired man said loudly, looking at the way he waved his fists, if it weren't for the fact that Patton, who was famous for his bravery, was standing in front of Powers, he was afraid that he would have pulled the mayor from his horse.

"Bastard, bastard, public trial, bold, bold, bold, who gave you that right?"

"I'm the mayor of the town, and I should have appointed the big and small officials in the town! I think whoever is guilty is guilty!"

"Councilor Benn, I hereby formally dismiss your ridiculous proposal!"

"Also, you don't think it's important to raise taxes?"

"That's good! I'll leave this task to you! This time tomorrow, I'm going to see the newly collected taxes on the table!"

Bowers slammed the table to show his authority and rage.

Some time ago, at Elfried's suggestion, he really wanted to make a gesture and show his benevolence, so he also elected a representative from among those who were indiscriminate, and qualified them to participate in the discussion of government affairs.

Now, he's pretty sure it's absolutely wrong.

The fact that he has made face-saving concessions to certain people does not mean that they can dictate to him, or even cut his power in circles.

An open trial? This time it is a request for a public trial, so will there be an open election next time? Then simply let him, the mayor of the town, step down!

Shooting himself in the foot, Bowers feels that way right now.

"Your Excellency!! you can't-"

Ben was like a mourner, and just a few steps forward, he was frightened back by the angry-eyed Barton.

Ling Qi watched silently, and had no intention of interfering with the farce on the field, but Powers saw him at this time, and turned his anger into joy at the first time he found him, laughing and laughing:

"Look, it's a distinguished guest from the land of mead!"

"I wonder if you're satisfied with the service of your subordinates?"

Mayor Changhu enthusiastically stepped out of his seat, accompanied by Patton, and greeted Ling Qi, who was still standing at the door, and didn't even bother to glance at the corner of his eye when he passed by the so-called class representatives.

Barton's grim face blocked Benn, who was still close to say something, and the other representatives, although they also had bitter faces, were more gloating, they had a little inheritance, and temporarily filled the mayor's great appetite, so they also had the leisure to look at the distinguished guest who was said to come from the rich land of the West, more handsome than the elves.

One of the beautiful women even subconsciously moved her buttocks, and a hint of flushing appeared on her face, probably fantasizing about something.

Ling Qi had already seen these people at the banquet yesterday, but none of them were too impressed.

This concludes today's meeting. I'm going to take the most distinguished guests on a tour of the scenery on Long Lake. ”

The mayor came to Ling Qi, turned around and explained indifferently, it could be seen that he didn't have much respect for those class representatives.

If it weren't for his extraordinary ear power, Ling Qi would never have imagined that such a fat-bellied guy would dare to conspire with the clerk who was also a staff member after last night's banquet to discuss a plan to force him to stay.

Seeing profit and forgetting righteousness, nothing more than that.

Of course, the plan was bankrupt yesterday by Elfred on the basis of his incorruptible tongue, so the clerk didn't even mention it to Ling Qi, which didn't mean he didn't know about it.

Bowers, who was full of smiles, originally thought that his actions would attract another thank you from the distinguished guests, and the guests and hosts were happy.

Unexpectedly, Ling Qi still had the appearance of a guest, and he actually turned a blind eye to his smile with a cold face, which was similar to the aristocratic demeanor of talking and laughing at the banquet yesterday.

He walked to the door, rudely pushed the two soldiers on duty out of the room, leaving a warning and meaningful look, and then closed the door on the ground, attracting the sideways of passers-by.

Then, he took out a long knife out of thin air and nailed it into the ground with a single click!

"Mayor Bowers, as a member of the aristocratic class, I am very disgusted with some of your actions. In the name of Yinduo, for a scum like you, I Lynch disdain to be with you!"

Ling Qi's words made everyone in the hall stunned, and of course, his behavior seemed to be a good explanation.

Syllable!

One of the wrenches that Powers was playing with fell directly to the ground and shattered.