Chapter Eighty-Three: Plans Didn't Change Fast
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On the surface, Mel and the others don't seem to have noticed a problem with the witch's outfit, but that doesn't mean that Lanning can just leave it alone and let them continue to investigate.
Although Lanning is far away from the power center of Rimi Shrine, she is not ignorant of it. Before being recommended as the eldest witch, Lan Ning had heard a lot of negative rumors.
For example, some long witches take advantage of their positions to have adultery with foreign men in the palace of self-reflection; Some long witches connived at their subordinates to kill people in the big bazaar; Some long witches secretly intercept and kill merchants without certificates, and embezzle goods; Some shrine maidens resell the linen and other materials purchased by the shrine to outsiders for personal gain, etc.
In other words, the shrine is not clean. Because of this, Lan Ning was worried about the Evil Witch's costume.
What should I do if the shrine really has something to do with the evil shrine maiden?
Lanning has an upright character, is very principled, and is very loyal to the Rimi Shrine. But after exchanging theology with Myer, Lanning felt more and more that his loyalty was in question.
There can only be one object of Ira's shrine maiden's loyalty, and that is the great god of enlightenment, and every priest understands this truth. But even so, each shrine instills loyalty to the shrine to the shrine maidens, and even does not hesitate to exalt the status of the shrine to give the impression that the shrine is the residence of the great god of Kaise.
Every Ira yokai knows that the shrine of the Ira people was founded by the first shrine maiden, not by the god of the apocalypse. But every Irajin shrine will say that the shrine system was established by the god of enlightenment. This practice of using the name of the great god of enlightenment is another reason why the Ira Yokai despise the Ira.
As a person who likes to pursue the truth, Lan Ning knows all these things, but he only knows them, and he has not thought about them deeply. After Maier knocked on the side to remind her, she had to face up to a question: is the shrine important, or is the god of enlightenment important?
Obviously, for the clergy, the latter is the most important. If every clergyman had figured this out and acted on it as a guideline, they would not have formed factions and quarreled with each other.
Lan Ning, who was born as a war witch, has always taken it as her responsibility to protect the weak and protect the peace. She knows that the evil witch is harmful to society, so the evil witch must be eradicated. If this matter had nothing to do with the Rimi Shrine, she would definitely help Mel and them and completely wipe out the Black Shrine from the world.
But...... But if ...... If the shrine really has something to do with the evil shrine maiden......
Lan Ning didn't sleep all night, and at dawn, she still thought about it repeatedly in her mind. If she had talked to Maier earlier, Maier would have helped her untie the knot. At that time, Lan Ning would know that she had been worried that Rimi Shrine might have something to do with the evil witch, and she had already lost faith in Rimi Shrine.
If this is not the case, how could Lan Ning, who is loyal to the shrine, doubt the shrine?
It's a pity that there are no if in reality.
Lanning's final decision was to continue to stand on the side of Rimi Shrine.
She was going to dispose of the evil witch imprisoned in the dungeon of the City Lord's Mansion as soon as possible, and not give Mel a chance to continue their investigation. Because of this, she meets Maier and Ulis outside of Yishan's residence.
"Your Excellency the Witch? Why are you here? β
Maier was surprised to see Lan Ning, whose face was pale and his eyes were bloodshot. Her act of coming outside of Yishan's residence first made Maiel feel uneasy, and although it was unfounded, he vaguely felt that Lanning might be an obstacle to him and Euris taking over the witch.
"Mr. Meyer? Her Royal Highness Princess Ulris? β
Lan Ning was also surprised when she saw the two, she couldn't guess the purpose of the two, but she also felt uneasy.
"I ...... I'm here to visit Your Excellency. β
"What a coincidence, we are also here to visit Xiaohu Yishan."
Uris smiled to hide her surprise and uneasiness, and at the same time tested Lan Ning's intentions.
"We want to talk to Xiaohu Yishan about those captives."
After hearing the word "captive", Lan Ning's gaze faltered significantly. This made Maier and Euris feel a little pressure, the success rate of their capture plan was already unstable, and if the people of Rimi Shrine were involved, the probability of Yishan not letting them go would increase.
Is it necessary to make Mel sacrifice hue?
Ulis immediately thought of a remedy, but in the next second, it was rejected.
"Oh...... Oh? Captive? Are you talking about the witch in the dungeon? β
Because of the shaking in his heart, Lan Ning's voice trembled a little.
"I wonder what you two want to do with them?"
"Of course, I bought it back as a slave." Euris replied quietly, "Of course, not everyone has to pay, I also contributed to the arrest, according to the custom, Xiaohu Yishan will give me at least one-third of the captives, and I can buy the rest according to the market price." β
Euris is a Dugu person, and it is natural for an ancient person to buy slaves in the eyes of outsiders. Lan Ning breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and turned her gaze to Myer.
"What about Mr. Meyer? What are you going to do with them? β
"My words...... I still want to open up to those evil witches who have reformed themselves. If they really change, I can put them in the team. The maids in the house are sufficient, but for the future, I need to prepare more trustworthy men to cope with the expansion of the caravan. β
Lan Ning saw that Maier and Euris didn't mention the matter of the Black Shrine again, so he completely calmed down. Maier and Euris didn't ask Lanning about her intentions, which made her feel much more relaxed.
Witches who are willing to follow Mel will definitely be reformed under his guidance, and witches who are unwilling to repent or do bad things will be considered guilty of becoming slaves. In that case, there is no need for me to create senseless killings.
Lanning thought that Maier and Euris had completely given up investigating the Black Shrine, so she was ready to say a few kind words for the two in front of Yishan. Of course, she knew that she didn't have much weight in Yishan's heart, but even a gram of chips could overwhelm the scales, and it was definitely a good thing to have one more person to speak for them.
After the three of them explained their intentions to the guards, the guards went into the residence to report. Not long after, a maid came out and welcomed the three into the dwelling.
Because it wasn't just Maier, Yishan didn't meet the guests in the bedroom. The maid led the three of them to the reception room of the residence and served tea, pastries and fruits. Soon after the three of them sat down, Yishan, who was dressed in dark clothes, came to the reception room unhurriedly.
She glanced at Euris and then at Lanning, and finally fixed her gaze on Mel and pursed her lips.
"What are you doing here?"
These words were obviously asking Maier, and the two who were ignored had long been accustomed to Yishan's willfulness, and skillfully hid the dissatisfaction in their hearts under their smiles, and remained motionless.
"There's something I want you to help withβ"
"Hmph, it's really okay to go to the Three Treasures Palace."
Yishan's voice is very obvious: If you have nothing to ask me, you won't come to me!
Maier knew that Yishan was talking angrily and didn't care, but a cold glint flashed in Urris's eyes.
I don't know how to be blessed in the midst of happiness! You deserve that Mel doesn't like you!
Again and again, Mel tolerated Yishan's willfulness, a treatment that Euris had never enjoyed. She took the initiative to pursue Myer, but she tensed her nerves all the time, for fear of upsetting Myer. But Yishan looks like "this is as it should be", how can this not make Uris feel jealous and indignant?
"I'd like to talk to you about the captives."
Mel ignored Yishan's voiceover and said with a smile.
"Look, you don't allow me to investigate the matter of the Black Shrine, so I can only go back to the business. Last time I made a lot of money in Twenty-Nine Village, and I was ready to expand the size of the caravan. I am going to add four more carriages and an additional escort of at least 30 people, so that I will have to add at least 38 employees. β
"You want to recruit people from those witches?" Yishan frowned, "Are they reliable?" β
Seeing that Yishan didn't doubt herself, Maier felt a little guilty in her heart, but she still acted according to the script.
Judging from the contact in the past few days, it seems that these evil witches really haven't made a big mistake, and they all want to mend their ways. I think we should give them a chance to mend their ways, and with these two successful examples, Xiaoye and Xiaobird, I am very confident in this matter. β
As soon as Maier mentioned the leaflets and the birds, Yishan immediately raised her vigilance. In her opinion, there are already too many women around Myer, and if she is asked to take in dozens of evil witches and let him run around with these dozens of women, she may be abducted by one of them one day.
"Can't you recruit people from my house? Take your pick from the people in my convoy. β
As soon as Yishan said this, Maier and Euris panicked. The two didn't expect that Yishan didn't think that they would continue to investigate the matter of the Black Shrine, but instead tried to reduce the number of women around Meier. In this way, the script set by the two at the beginning is meaningless, and they can only play on the spot.
"Your Excellency, this seems to be a little inappropriate."
Just as Mel was making up lies, Lanning spoke.
"Mr. Maier is going to form a caravan, and the salary of your escort is too high, so that the cost of running the merchant will increase, and your kindness will become a burden to Mr. Meier."
Maier and Euris didn't expect Lanning to suddenly speak for themselves, and immediately cast a grateful look at her. Lan Ning only smiled at this, and then continued.
"This is a family affair between Your Excellency the Lord and Mr. Maier, and I should not have been involved. But Mr. Maier has solved my doubts many times, and if he is kind to me, he cannot help but say a few more words, and I hope that His Excellency the city lord will forgive me. β
Lan Ning's sentence "This is the family affair of His Excellency the City Lord and Mr. Meier", Yishan said that Yishan was overjoyed. However, Lan Ning didn't mean that, she just told the truth, because Maier and Yishan were indeed relatives.
"Hmmm! You have a point! Yishan smiled and nodded, "Family matter!" That's right! It's a family affair! Right, Maier? β
"Uh...... Well, that's right. β
This time Maier didn't understand Yishan's voiceover, but Euris did. At this juncture, Euris is not easy to discourage Yishan's interest, because Yishan's mood determines the success or failure of the plan.
"It's a family matter! Hee-hee! β
The smile on Yishan's face was as gorgeous as a blooming peony flower, and Uris could smell honey across a table.
"Since it's a family matter, there's no way about it."
Yishan, who was proud, put her previous worries behind her and directly agreed to Maier's request to recruit people in the dungeon, which made Maier and Euris breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the fly in the ointment is that Yishan said that she would also go with her, and asked Lan Ning to go with her, obviously seeing Lan Ning as her own person.