Just as you can't build an airplane with 10,000 painters, you need well-trained workers and engineers to build an airplane.

In a sense, Oscar's three demands are similar to giving him a large sum of money.

And now, he is not very short of money.

After thinking silently for a while, Richard looked at Garcia and made a final decision: "To be honest, I really want to promise the Oscar behind you, but I didn't get all the information he wanted, and I still need to continue to dig and determine." So, he's going to wait for me for a while. ”

"So, how much exactly, Lord Greyraven?" Garcia asked with concern.

"Well, it's not clear. Richard shook his head, "Maybe ask, the organization that let me sneak in." To see how much they trust me, and how long I can guarantee that I will not be exposed. ”

"Okay. Garcia said.

......

Ten minutes later.

With a "squeak", the door of the disguised bankrupt shop opened, and Richard walked out and walked straight away.

Inside the door, the "disappeared" waterfowl walked back to the room, looked at the thin old man Garcia and asked, "How is it, how is the discussion?"

Without waiting for Garcia to answer, Mizufa said again: "Okay, although I don't know what you're talking about, but judging by your expression, it doesn't seem to be very good." “

Garcia smiled bitterly and said: "You guessed right, the result is indeed not very ideal, although he did not refuse, but he did not agree, saying that he would wait for a while to give a reply." ”

"Actually, this is already a kind of rejection, isn't it?" said Mizutori.

"But actually, it's a lot better than rejection. Garcia said, "Then again, it's nothing. Honestly, I don't know exactly what the adult was talking to. I'm only responsible for bringing the words back, and what to do with it later, naturally Lord Oscar will decide. ”

"That's right. The waterfowl nodded, "We are subordinates, we just need to do what we are told." ”

"By the way, are you going to stay here for a few days, or what?" asked the waterfowl after a few sighs.

"How many days?" I would like to do the same. Garcia shook his head and said, "But it can't be." There are other things I have to deal with above, so I'll leave tonight. ”

"Well, I can only hope that this old bone of yours can hold up. ”

"Lend you good words. Garcia strode out and left the shop in the darkness of the night.

And Richard, who left one step ago, has already left Rice City.

......

After leaving the city of Rice, Richard's first thought was to prepare to head southwest and return directly to Pompey.

But after thinking about it, he changed direction slightly and headed south.

Before, he was more or less worried about Ximu in the Garden of Eden, so he didn't plan to stay outside for too long, and wanted to rush back as soon as possible to prevent Ximujin's head from rebelling.

Who knows, Ximu is even more unreliable than he thought, and he rebelled in advance before he returned, and then was completely resolved.

According to the message sent by Pandora, Ximu did not even keep the trunk of the tree, only a heart remained, and he returned to the same fate as he had in the Silent Forest.

In this way, he didn't have to be in a hurry, and he could spare a day or so to stop by St. Louis City and see what was going on.

The change of power in St. Louis City is secretly promoted by the cobwebs, and in a sense, it can be regarded as the infiltration of the Soma Alliance into the Southern Free Federation. If you go to see the situation there, you can understand the purpose of the Soma Alliance. Earlier, the black-faced old man suddenly asked him for the address of the branch of the Truth Society of the Southern Free Federation, maybe it had something to do with it.

It's just that now the Soma Alliance has a bad relationship with the Sika Kingdom, and there are still uncleared restoration forces planning all kinds of sabotage actions, and at a time of internal and external troubles, do they still have the heart to launch an attack on the Southern Free Federation?

With this doubt in mind, Richard made a quick head south.

......

By noon the next day, Richard was in St. Louis.

It's been more than four months since he last searched for the Void Tome in St. Louis, and Richard noticed that the place had changed dramatically.

The traces of the chaotic fighting of more than four months ago are no longer completely lost, and most of the damaged buildings on the city streets have been repaired, and those that cannot be repaired have been directly torn down and razed to build new buildings.

Compared to the former St. Louis City, the current St. Louis City can be said to have a new look, and the efficiency of the renovation is very amazing, far exceeding the current world average, and it is not surprising that wizards should be involved.

Richard also noticed that the walls of St. Louis had been heightened and thickened, and the defenses had been further strengthened, with patrols of the Knights in Costume galloping past from time to time, and ordinary soldiers being visible at any time.

To sum it up in one word, it is heavily guarded.

However, the city's main source of income, trade, was not greatly restricted, and many merchants came and went in the city, trading all kinds of goods in shops, markets, and guild halls.

In a sense, it can also be said that St. Louis City is tight on the outside and loose on the inside.

Looking at this scene, a guessing thought flashed through Richard's mind: maybe...... The reason why the black-faced old man asked for the address of the branch of the Truth Society, and the reason why the Soma Alliance infiltrated the Southern Free Federation, was not to attack, but to defend.

Yes, defense. Grasping the most important points on the border can ensure that if things change, a strong line of defense will be established immediately to prevent the invasion of the Southern Free Federation and avoid the main forces being involved.

And what do you want to do by doing this, saving the main forces?

You can't deal with small kingdoms or principalities with populations of less than 10 million or 1 million, right?

At present, the main continent can be worthy of the Soma Alliance, in addition to the Southern Free Federation, it seems that there is only the second largest country, the Sika Kingdom.

Considering the border conflict between the Soma Alliance and the Sika Kingdom, maybe the continuous strengthening of order in the territory of the Soma Alliance is just to really make a move against the Sika Kingdom, and it is not a simple move, it is likely to prepare a strong blow?

This is a bit interesting, after watching the next period of time, the main continent is likely not to be calm.

Of course, this has little to do with him, and his main focus at the moment is just research.

Standing in front of a shop in St. Louis, Richard thought so, and was about to turn away to return to Pompey, when he suddenly noticed a figure flashing not far away.

Well?

That's like ......

Richard raised an eyebrow and squinted.