Chapter 165: The City Lord with No Status
The middle-aged man's voice from behind Eddie sounded quite calm;
If you don't look back at this time, you can pretend to be deaf and dumb, right?
"Ah...... Hello. Eddie turned around with a slight surprise, wasn't this the same one who had just announced the end of the meeting...... Judging from the dress, it seems to have quite a status?
"Hello, alien adventurer. The middle-aged man introduced himself, "I am the city lord of Cangliu City, Viscount Qingyang. ”
No wonder he knew he was a foreigner...... The locals probably don't even know the viscount.
Add feigned a slight panic and bowed—as if he still had to pretend;
In the previous investigation, Eddie had already heard about the status of this city lord in Cangliu City;
Although he is the most senior viscount on the surface, he doesn't have much actual power, and the real power people here don't take him very seriously...... The soldiers under his command are not even enough to defend the city, so they can only defend the Cangliu Fort where they live and barely maintain basic law and order, and the saddest point is ......
He is obviously a viscount, but he only has a bronze rank;
That is, the level of a baron...... It's strange that adventurers in this city would respect him.
"No need to be polite. Qingyang nodded, "Adventurer, where are you from?"
It seems to be to inquire about the outside situation...... It doesn't matter, maybe we can exchange some information.
"Ah, I'm coming from the Steelwood City, and the situation over there hasn't been very good lately, so I'm going to come here to take a look. "Eddie felt that no matter how sluggish he was, he knew what had happened before Steelwood City.
"Hmm...... Recently, there have indeed been more adventurers from Steel and Wood City coming here...... "The city lord seemed to be thoughtful;
"Why does Lord deign to negotiate in this guild?" Eddie asked, pretending not to know the lord's status—as he glanced over to the conference table;
The person in charge of the Scorching Flame Guild was not Huo Feng, but a middle-aged man who looked more elegant and dressed as a standard civilian officer, and he was sorting out information at this moment.
The dignified city lord doesn't even have the power to communicate directly with the president, which is obviously a bit outrageous.
"Ah...... I'm here to talk to them about what's going to happen next. Qingyang said helplessly, "After all, the main management of the city has been transferred to their side, and the management of major matters should also be decided by them."
Although the income will still be used to build the city, it is ...... It's not up to me anymore. As a nobleman, I have more experience than them, so ...... Ahem, I guess I'm here to guide the management experience. ”
Add felt that his expression of surprise didn't need to be deliberately feigned.
Qingyang doesn't seem to be a simple mascot...... Also responsible for making recommendations to management?
"Fortunately, Chang Po, the person in charge of this guild, is still very reasonable. Qing Yang glanced at the person in charge of the Scorching Flame Guild, "Although he is an adventurer, he still understands this aspect of things quite thoroughly;
I can feel that he really wants to get involved in the construction of the city, and of course, he's not the president of the city......"
The Scorching Flame Guild has really grown to smell a lot...... Are you about to take over the power of the nobility completely?
But Add knew that he would not really take the place of the nobles - once the authority of the nobles was challenged, the nobles of the surrounding city-states would definitely not ignore it, and might even use this as a reason to attack Cangliu City......
Even if the nobles fight each other endlessly, it is the business of the nobles, and if the adventurer can overthrow the nobles and gain power, the whole kingdom will be in chaos......
This is also the decisive reason why Qingyang can stay in the position of the city lord until today.
"Ah, the paperwork is almost in order, so I should go too. Qingyang smiled and nodded, "Then, goodbye fate, if there is any problem that needs to be reflected, it is also a way to go to Cangliu Fort to reflect it." ”
How could a viscount be polite to an adventurer to such an extent...... Eddie doesn't feel like he's born with the no-show type;
It must have been gradually polished away from the edges and corners of the negotiation after negotiation, Eddie thought, looking at the man's somewhat vicissitudes of life, Eddie suddenly felt that his so-called aristocratic was still a little bit pitiful......
On the other side, the rest of the Blazing Flame Guild meeting also gathered up and prepared to leave, judging by their expressions, their attitude towards the Viscount ...... Although it is not contemptuous, it is not much respect, it is almost "equal treatment";
The guild leader, known as Long Slope, walked past Eddie and noticed the latter's gaze, then smiled at Eddie and nodded - hmm, seems polite?
and the oppressive Huofeng are completely two styles of people...... Thinking back to last night, Eddie still felt a little uncomfortable, and that aura was too unique.
Subsequently, Changpo also left the guild - it seemed that the opposite was his home office;
Speaking of which, where is Huofeng coming from now? She's not in the guild......
"Fire——!
"Quick, put out the fire! The dormitory building is on fire——!"
A shout from outside the door interrupted Add's thoughts;
The streets of the guild, which had been relatively quiet, were set on fire at once, and those who had nothing important to do at hand rushed out at once;
Add walked out of the guild and looked in the direction of the dormitory
Billowing black smoke poured out of the window, and a slight glow could be seen inside...... It seems that the fire is not small.
There shouldn't be anyone taking a nap in there...... Eddie walked over with the four of them.
The onlookers consciously made way for the firefighting adventurers, and Eddie listened to the conversation of the people nearby, trying to analyze something useful from it—
As a result, I heard a big one.
"President...... She's still sleeping in there, President!"
"What can I do about this...... I'm going to have to get the president out of it!"
She's in there right now...... Go to bed?
Add suddenly felt that the problem was serious.
"She was so tired last night, she must have rested...... I wonder if I'll be able to wake up at this point?"
"Don't just get stuned!"
"Why did it suddenly catch fire...... The fire is still so big?"
Amid the eager discussion of the people around them, the people who rushed into the dormitory with buckets of water did not take long to withdraw again;
"The president is still on it, why are you ......?" is naturally indispensable;
But apparently, those who dared to storm the dormitory did not do so out of cowardice, but-
"This is definitely someone trying to kill the president!" roared the leader, "The corridor leading to the second floor has been sealed with magic...... We can't get it open! We have to do something else!"
Another way...... Eddie looked at the second floor, why didn't they just take a ladder up there?
...... No, it should be said, why can't they just take a ladder to go up?