"You're looking for the Speaker?"

The domed hall looks wider than it appears from the outside, with intricately carved stone columns and beams slowly extending from the rotunda until they reach a height that is not visible from the top of the building, and together they build the top of the building. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The criss-crossing lines of info are entangled with each other, spreading along the floor under their feet, and the intricate patterns appear and disappear from time to time, revealing the ancient atmosphere everywhere, and I don't know what kind of role it has. Not far from them, on both sides of the underground passage they had just walked, rows of well-spaced glass windows were arranged in an orderly manner around the entire hall, and the irregular colors on them highlighted the mystery and extraordinariness of this place.

In stark contrast to these decorations are the simple and featureless chairs in the center of the hall.

"What are you looking for the Speaker?"

Maybe it was because of the overly broad design, or maybe it was because there was no one at this time, and the fat man's question did not echo at all, but it was clearly audible in Duan Qing's ears. He looked at Nantie Mountain, who didn't say anything on the side, and then took a step forward: "...... Yes, I would like to see the Speaker. ”

"It's a shame you can't see him now."

The fat man hung the two people in front of him for a while with his triangular eyes, and then pouted and picked up another document in front of him: "I apologize to you for running away, and then ...... Go back quickly. ”

"Is it so hard to see the Speaker of our principality?"

Looking at the guy who was busy again, Duan Qing couldn't help but take another step forward: "Please, I do have something important......

"The Speaker of the Duchy is not as honorable as the Emperor of the Empire."

In the scene like a square, the fat man sitting alone at a small table interrupted Duan Qing's words without raising his head: "Anyone can see it." The question is ......"

"Who are you?"

Why do people here like to ask for names so much......

Sighing helplessly, Duan Qing glanced back at Nan Tieshan who was shrugging his shoulders, then stood up straight, and cleared his throat again: "Ahem...... That, my name is Moshang Qingshan. ”

The fat man's head was raised, and his eyes were slanted at him: "Oh, it turned out to be you."

“…… What, do you know me? ”

"It looks like you've just been led by that big guy, and you don't even know the basics."

The fat man grinned, as if he had suddenly realized something, and put down the document in his hand: "I know everything."

"Mo Shang Qingshan, male, from Greenstone Village, is an adventurer by profession, and now belongs to an adventure group called the Fool, good at melee combat, originally a one-handed sword specialization, but recently there seems to be a trend of two-handed weapon specialization......"

"You...... Investigated me? ”

Glancing back at the black-armored man with a smile on his face again, Duan Qing asked hesitantly, but the other party didn't pay any attention to his meaning and continued to talk to himself.

“…… One of the rebels in Windflower, one of the parties involved in the Emerald Forest and Emerald Tower, was ...... by the Adventurers' Guild, the Mage Council, and the Weavers of Destiny At the same time, pay attention. ”

Duan Qing's face sank, while Nan Tieshan, who was standing behind him, put away his smile and opened his mouth wide in surprise.

Later, it was proved that this person was related to the abnormal change that occurred on the top of the Falling Star Mountain not long ago, and it was suspected that this person had discovered the secrets of the ancient civilization hidden on the top of the mountain, but to no avail of inquiries from the Mage Council...... Later appeared in Tania, invaded Tasker's mansion for some unknown reason, disappeared a few days later, and then ...... Went to the fortress. ”

As if remembering something again, the fat man who said this began to pick up the documents in the mountains: "Ah...... By the way, the magic bomb I found a few days ago seems to have your share. ”

In the quiet atmosphere, except for the breathing of a few people, only the sound of turning pages still echoed here. Duan Qing, who gritted his teeth, let go of his clenched hands, and exhaled as if he had figured out something: "Although this feels very bad, I won't dwell on this kind of unreasonable question."

"Looks like you're a big guy too." He raised his voice and said, "This ...... Secretary-sama. ”

"I'm not a secretary." The fat man shook his head, then put down the report he had just found from the fortress: "I'm Yang, Lux Young."

"The current head of the Principality's Intelligence Service."

The noise seemed to stop for a moment outside, and then resounded again in the shaking of the door, and as the crack in the door was exposed, a breeze seeped in from there, swaying and blowing through the whole hall, as if to dim the sunlight here a little. The sound of shouts began to sound outside the door, mixed with the sound of disorderly footsteps, and gradually moved away in all directions. Duan Qing, who had been in the mood for a while, also withdrew his gaze in the direction of the door, and found that the fat man seemed to be looking there as well: "It's over?" This day has passed so fast......"

"Uh, Mr. Lux......"

"Call me Mr. Yang." The fat man looked back and said, "Remember."

“…… Okay, Mr. Yang. Duan Qing organized the language: "Since you know me so well, then you should also know my intention......

"No, I don't know." The fat man smiled: "Just like I don't know...... It's like what commotion happened outside today. ”

“……”

Scratching his head a little embarrassed, Duan Qing pondered for a while: "Okay, I also caused these disasters by accident, I didn't mean it......"

"Didn't mean to? Even the anti-magic alarm is up! ”

The fat man suddenly slapped the table, and his voice also raised an octave: "You guys, don't you know how nervous we are now?" I like to play magic when I have nothing to do, and I almost sent out all the guards! ”

"Adventurers like you who like to get into trouble should be killed as spies sent by the Empire!"

"Uh, don't get excited......"

"I'm not excited...... I'm going to have a nervous breakdown! ”

The fat man threw the pen in his hand on the table: "The old man is not here, those old immortals think that they are kings, and they give labor and management problems every day, do they think that their tricks can hide from my eyes?" Is it because the Imperials are not fast enough? Or are there not enough refugees? They can't even clean up their own territory, so they want to make trouble for the others! It's to hurt others and not to yourself, isn't it? If you fall by yourself, you have to drag someone, right? Those damned Imperials have long since come in! They might be hiding in that gutter, covering their mouths and watching our jokes! You adventurers, don't help, forget it, and still mix in it every day, what's there to join in, ah? You take out half of this energy to go outside, what endless bridge, Metatron, where are there any unsolved mysteries, long ago explored the light! ”

"It's all ...... A bunch of idiots! ”

With the fat man's last assertion, the previous deafening venting finally came to an end. Duan Qing, who was covering his ears, slowly lowered his hand, and his face turned into a crying and laughing expression: "That, that...... Mr. Yang, don't be angry, the world is impermanent, the world is impermanent......"

"If the labor and management had the ability, they would have been skinned long ago."

The fat man sighed leisurely: "As a result, I don't have to sit here every day to analyze the information, and then report it to the Pamirs...... By the way, he knows that those things of yours are also what I reported to him, only maybe less, no more. ”

“…… Should I thank you? ”

"No, I don't know anyway, I still don't know." The fat man wiped the sweat he had just come out with the towel again: "The mages of the Mage Council are tight-lipped and almost refuse to say anything. The president of the Adventurers' Guild was busy all day, and he didn't know what he was doing, and he couldn't even find anyone with those magic sticks, let alone ask them about anything...... Ah, there is one in Fenghua Town now, but no one can afford to mess with it. ”

"In the end, we were left with our own people, and the result was ...... It's all coming and going! ”

Seeing that the fat man was about to get angry again, Duan Qing hurriedly took a step back: "Uh, that...... If you can't see it......"

"Oh, I beg your pardon."

The fat man raised his head in a conscious sense: "I've been under a lot of pressure lately, so I'm a little out of shape...... Mo Shang Qingshan, right? ”

He raised a hand, and his chubby fingers swirled in the air: "You are still very good, the commissioner who came back confirmed Rama's crime, and the statement of the Mage Council...... Well, you did a good job with the Fars Fortress, at least you didn't let the Imperials blow it up to the sky. It's ......"

"It's a pity that Slanko guy, I used to fight with him, and he stinks so bad......"

As if caught in some kind of memory, Lux Young's body shrank down again, and his round face was hidden in the shadows formed by the mountain of documents, as if he didn't want to be seen by others. But after a few moments, he came to his senses again: "You want to see the Speaker, don't you?"

"Uh...... Right. ”

"I'll tell you the truth." The fat man shook his head and said, "The Speaker is not in Tania now."

"What?"

Duan Qing and Nan Tieshan exclaimed at the same time, and then hurriedly covered their mouths.

"Fars' losses this time were too severe and too weird, so Pamir decided to take a look for himself." The fat man stared at the two people in front of him, and his voice was also lowered: "This is confidential...... You know what? ”

Duan Qing didn't speak, just kept nodding his head to show understanding.

"Very few people know about it, and the claim to the outside world is that the speaker is busy with official business, so he has been staying here all night and not seeing anyone...... Hum. Speaking of this, the fat man sneered twice: "Those old guys definitely don't believe it, but so what, they really dare to come in and bite me......"

"The Speaker...... When will you be back? ”

"I don't know, but it's expected to be three days." The fat man glanced at Duan Qing: "You don't need to worry about his safety, anyway, even if you go, I guess you won't be able to recognize who is him...... But there's one thing I can tell you. ”

"The results of this investigation will determine the fate of many people."

The fat man's face was straight: "What should be concealed, what should be clarified, what should be rewarded, what should be punished...... It will be up to the Speaker to decide. ”

"Doesn't it need to be discussed by the council?" Nan Tieshan asked involuntarily.

"You don't know much about the Pamirs, that's why you have such doubts." The fat man leaned back as if he were relaxed, only to make the chair squeak with an overwhelming squeak: "During the time of old Horsman's absence, our Speaker has shown amazing dominance, and if nothing else, he may be the best Speaker since the founding of the Principality."

"I believe he can still do this little thing."

"I also believe in the Speaker's abilities."

Duan Qing suddenly said aloud: "But the problem is...... Will the Principality be able to hold out until he returns? ”

"You...... What do you want to express? The fat man's eyes narrowed.

"I found a journal in a secret room at Stanford's house." Duan Qing said in a low voice, "What's inside...... Probably related to the Speaker. ”

“…… That's why you're in a hurry to find the speaker? The fat man stared at Duan Qing and said, "Perfect, it's a pity that he's not there."

He shrugged his shoulders, then said a little nonsensically, "Of course, if you don't mind......"

"It's okay to tell me."

“……”

Duan Qing was silent, and he suddenly realized that he was facing a choice.

"Aoyama Brothers......"

"I'm fine."

Smiling at Nan Tieshan, Duan Qing looked up at the high dome, and the fingers of his hands were retracted many times before he slowly spoke and said the general content of the log. But what he didn't expect was that the fat man's first reaction after listening to it was to laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha! I thought it was something...... "As the fat body shook, the whole table trembled: "It turned out to be these things."

"You, you already know?"

"Didn't I tell you before?" Hiding the light in his eyes, the fat man gradually restrained his smile: "I...... Knowing everything. ”

"Don't worry, we're in control, those Imperials...... Don't think about any conspiracy! ”

In the rather helpless expressions of Duan Qing and the others, the fat man who struggled to get up from his seat blocked his mountain-like body in front of Duan Qing, and then patted him on the shoulder: "You adventurers, don't worry about it, do your job honestly, complete more commissions, and help the civilians of the principality, okay?"

"Huh? Oh......"

"Also, if you have time, how about taking care of Miss Anvina more?"

"Uh...... No problem. ”

"I'm very optimistic about your Fool Adventure Party, remember to say hello to Felistone on my behalf."

"Good, good ......"

Saying these unrelated words to each other, the two people who were inexplicably sent out of the same way by the fat man. He personally escorted the two of them through the path from which they came, and watched them walk out of the small door, and then slowly turned back and returned to his seat, but his round face was replaced by a gloomy countenance.

"Stanford, Stanford...... Hum. ”

He bowed his head to himself for a moment, then clapped his hands, and a man dressed similarly to the bodyguard standing at the small door suddenly appeared behind him.

"Who's spying on that area of Neil Street?"

"It's still Team Six."

"Go, let them look up the Stanford house, especially around." The fat man closed his eyes and said, "They might be there."

“……”

"If you don't have enough manpower, you can transfer people from the third and fourth teams." The fat man waved his hand and said, "But ...... I'm still saying that. ”

"If you can't find anyone, don't come back."

The man in black who had appeared earlier nodded, then disappeared again, leaving only the hall that had become quiet again in the twilight, and the fat man's face that had faded into the darkness. (To be continued.) )