Chapter 69: The Visitor
(20 points)
Sitting in the chair in front of Ye Qi, Mark . The bass's waist was still straight and not leaning against the backrest; Although the mayor of Landingburgh has been mayor for nearly three years, his style of military background has not changed; Whether it is from his usual words and deeds, or from people's discussions, Ye Qi can conclude that the middle-aged man with a solemn face in front of him is a good mayor; At the very least, he must be more qualified and competent than his predecessors.
But this did not make Ye Qi's anger in his heart any less - although Sass Harbor does not belong to Landingburgh, as the mayor of Randingburgh, it is absolutely impossible for the other party not to know everything that happened in Sasse Port; And with the other party's meticulous style of acting in the past, the SLR knew that there might be something happening tonight in Sass Harbor, so even if the probability is low, the other party will not be able to let it go; Especially, at this moment, when everything has calmed down, the other party suddenly and unexpectedly punctually appeared in his bar; Obviously, the other party obviously knew what Lu Dao was saying, but in the end he chose to be indifferent.
And this indifference undoubtedly made Ye Qi angry and disgusted at the same time - about the dangers of piracy, Ye Qi believed that the other party definitely knew more than himself; The kind of body that has completely abandoned the good nature, and is only filled with greed and killing, can no longer be called a human being most of the time, just a walking corpse that can think, seek advantages and avoid harm, and be dominated by interests; As long as there is profit, they can plunder, kill, and burn without getting carried away, which is comparable to locusts crossing the border, and there is no grass.
Pirates are hateful and damned, this is the common understanding of all the people in the port of Sass who are on the outside of the ship, and in Ye Qi's opinion, the mayor on the other side, who has always been praised, is not much noble, or even more despicable compared to pirates—ignoring the life and death of ordinary people, just for their own interests, and does not hesitate to use the existence of pirates to achieve their own goals; Undoubtedly, such an existence cannot be compared with nobility no matter what.
If you're serious, you don't even have to call it a human being!
Although the identity of the witchers is destined to walk on the edge of the world, it does not mean that they will break away from everything, put themselves on any supreme point, and despise everything - every demon hunter knows very well that their job is to hunt demons, and their essence is human; A witcher who ignores the lives of others is not destined to become a qualified witcher, but only a good hunter, a good hunter who can take advantage of everything, but is destined to be spurned by people in addition to this glory.
Just like the mayor in front of him, after placing his work on the highest point of all existence, he forgot his own essence - he paid unimaginable hard work in order to build and manage the city, but he also sacrificed the interests of some people, or his life, in order to build and manage the city better; He did not ask what these sacrificed people thought, but only thought that it was necessary and necessary for the construction and management of the whole city; Or he asked, but subconsciously chose to ignore or forget, because compared to the whole city, these people are undoubtedly insignificant in his heart.
After all, only a small number of people will be sacrificed, and the majority will be benefited, or even everyone except those who are sacrificed; Such a multiple-choice question is too easy for the other person who has already placed his work on the highest point of all existence.
However, in the face of such a person and such an approach, Ye Qi does not have any sense of identity; Even, the disgust in his heart was enough to make him blast the person in front of him out of his bar, and he didn't allow the other party to step into half a step - if it wasn't for confirming that the other party didn't have any selfish intentions, Ye Qi didn't mind cutting off the other party's head with a knife. …,
"I didn't see you to sit here and be silent!" Ye Qi squinted his eyes slightly, leaned back in the chair, and said lightly: "If you want to say something, please say it directly, my time is limited!" ”
"Please ask your subordinates to revoke their commission with the Dark Mercenary! Four people have already been assassinated in their homes by the Dark Mercenaries, and if this continues, it will cause panic in the entire Saas-Por, Landingburgh, and even the Bay Area! "Mark. Bess faced Ye Qi's inquiry and answered directly; It's just that such an answer made Ye Qi smile coldly: "Panic? Compared to the consequences of the pirate invasion, these four people are so insignificant that they can be completely ignored! What's more, since you have done it, you must have the courage to bear it, just by colluding with pirates, they will die innocently! ”
"Even if you are innocent, it will be punished by the law of the highest government, not your private actions!"
Mark. Beth said in a deep voice, his eyes looking directly at Ye Qi, and he did not back down; And in the face of such a gaze, Ye Qi, who had been squinting, had a thick contempt and ridicule on his face - if the other party had such courage to face him, a sun-level powerhouse before the pirate invasion, maybe Ye Qi would still feel admiration, and even praise him because of the previous fate; But after seeing the essence of the other party clearly, Ye Qi was unmoved.
"So, what is the responsibility for allowing pirates to invade? What kind of sanctions are under the law? ”
Ye Qi asked the other party in a tone full of sarcasm without reservation-Immediately, Mark, who was still full of momentum. Beth was stunned, and then said slowly: "It is the responsibility of the Nosd family to prevent and defend against pirates!" ”
The responsibility of the Nosods!
The other party's words made the corners of Ye Qi's mouth slightly upturned, outlining a mocking smile - undoubtedly, Mark. Bes, like the top government officials stationed directly in the port of Saas, had their own ideas about the true belonging of the port of Saas; This is naturally understandable for a mayor who will be good, who belongs to the supreme government and is dedicated to the supreme government, to obtain the real dominance of the port of Sasse!
But this is only for the supreme government, and for those under its governance, even if the other party behaves competently, it is not qualified; For, even those citizens who supported him, when necessary, would choose to give up for the benefit of the supreme government, just as he had given up the whole of Sass Port.
"So, you chose to sit on the sidelines for the sake of the supreme government?" Ye Qi asked rhetorically; However, it was obvious that he was not interested in waiting for the other party's answer, but waved his hand directly: "Since you chose to watch before, then now you have no reason to meddle again; It is the responsibility of the Norsd family to defend against pirates, and the security is naturally also the responsibility of the Norsd family! ”
"I don't have any interest in knowing your lofty ideals, I'm just a simple demon hunter, I only know that Lu Dao doesn't value the existence of other people's lives, and is doomed to its evil and ugly nature!"
Looking at Mark who still wants to explain. Bes, Ye Qi did not give the other party a chance, but ended the conversation that made him feel unhappy - pointing to the door behind the other party, Ye Qi said word by word: "I will not dictate your authority, and those who are sacrificed by you are none of my business; I'm a witcher, and it's not my turn to trouble you; However, I warn you, if you walk at night in the future, be careful, those who are blinded by hatred do not mind throwing a brick or a dagger out of the shadows! Of course, I advise them to choose firearms! ”
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"Sir!" …,
Although it was already some distance away from Saas Harbor, the storm that raged in Saas Harbor still brought a heavy rain accompanied by strong winds to the whole of Landingburg, so that people walking on the road at night could not use umbrellas at all; Even if it's a raincoat, in the face of the raindrops, it's helpless - so the mayor's secretary, who has been waiting in the corner of the first floor of the bar, is the secretary of the mayor. After Bessie handed over a raincoat, he was the first to open the door and walked all the way to Mark. The bass was diagonally forward, blocking the raindrops that were rushing in the face, but at the same time, it was not obvious to overpass.
The next moment, however, the secretary understood his meticulousness, which was ignored by the preoccupied Mr. Mayor - looking at Mark as he walked in the muddy water, and his shoes and trouser legs were wet and dirty. Bass; The secretary wisely chose to remain silent.
Although he only became the secretary of the other party after applying for a job two years ago, this does not mean that the secretary's work ability is shallow; In fact, this job is already his fourth job since he got out of school; The previous work of about three points was enough for him to understand when to say and what to do, and when not to say and what not to do; Especially in the face of the mayor who had never seen him for the first time - in the course of two years, at any time, as the manager of the whole of Landingburgh, the other party's face was always full of confidence, as if nothing could stop the other; And the fact is that anything will always become easy under the opponent's resolute means, even those things that seem incredible to everyone in normal times.
All the people who work and work in the city hall admire the ability of this manager from the bottom of their hearts, and the integrity of the other party makes some of the original doubtful existences become greatly appreciated - as the secretary of the other party, he can ensure that the other party is not playing tricks on the surface and in private; Twenty-four hours a day, almost twenty hours by the other party's side, he really couldn't be clearer about the other party's real side.
The standard of three meals for ordinary people, even if it is not to taste, will not waste any food; Clothing, except for one set worn for important meetings, only two identical clothes as a replacement; And the apartment rented in the name of the town hall is basically completely useless for those who spend more than twenty-nine days a month in the office; As for the car? It's just a car left by the previous mayor, although it looks quite magnificent, but it is already an outdated thing for some rich people - such a daily life, he doesn't think it can be disguised, the first three points of work are enough for him to distinguish the difference between real and disguised.
Therefore, the capable, incorruptible, and unobtrusive Mark . Bess was undoubtedly a good mayor in his eyes, an existence worthy of his follow--that is, as a secretary, as a driver, and even sometimes as a guest cook and repairman, but receiving a small salary, without which he could have found a more decent and well-paid job with his qualifications.
But today it was different, and before he set off, that confidence was completely gone, and after returning from what he thought was a bar of average size and good traffic, he was even more preoccupied, even completely dazed—while driving the car, while looking through the rearview mirror at the Rantingburgh manager, who was still frowning at the moment, the mayor's secretary suddenly became quite curious in his heart about the bar that could make the people he follow from the bottom of his heart.
What's exactly there? What happened again? …,
"Back to City Hall! And call the heads of all departments in Landinburgh! ”
"Yes, sir!"
The secretary in his thoughts heard Mark. Bass's voice, looking at the Lateenburg administrator who had become the same as before; Immediately, he replied calmly - as for the bar he was thinking about before? Not a lot of words
He had long since forgotten about it at the moment; After all, compared to Mark. The commands that Beth had to fulfill in his heart were but places of curiosity for him; Except for curiosity, it is useless, and Mr. Mayor's order is related to the lives of countless people!
Compared to the former, the bar that aroused his curiosity was not worth mentioning at all!
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With the sudden and extreme weather faced by the bay area, Xia Ke is always so quiet and calm.
On the outskirts of Shak, on the central castle, the night sky shone with a little starlight; Under a touch of bright moonlight, the silver-white color clothed the blooming flowers with a layer of admirable simplicity; A breeze blows, and the fragrance of the plants and trees is even more unbearable and pleasant, closing your eyes and enjoying the blessings of nature.
However, a wild laugh broke the beautiful atmosphere of the night; In particular, the patrolling rangers looked nervously at the place where the laughter came from, and only after seeing each other's figures and appearances clearly, did they respectfully retreat to the side—the giant man Ted ran towards the Tower of the Moonlit Night at a speed completely inconsistent with his own, but the excitement in his heart made him unable to calm down; As he ran, he looked at the news that had just come from his hand, until he read it for the third time and confirmed that he was not mistaken, and a burst of excitement that could no longer be suppressed, accompanied by the loud laughter, spread almost throughout the entire Central Castle, attracting countless onlookers.
Especially the new apostles, who had just entered the central castle of the witcher's headquarters, were faced with an innumerable number of various trainings, and they were extremely sensitive to anything new; And the peculiar activity of the young people made them know that they would receive very physically demanding training tomorrow morning, and if they didn't rest early now, they would be punished by all kinds of failures, but they still set their eyes on their instructors - one or two bold ones even rushed to the side of the giant.
"Instructor Ted, what makes you so happy?"
"Could it be that your strength has broken through?"
"If my strength breaks through again, everyone will know the truth! Moreover, even if my strength breaks through, there is no such thing as something to be happy about! The giant man waved his hand with an excited smile, but in his excitement, he did not forget his duty - he pointed to these new apostles, who were still in the probationary stage, and said, "If you don't want to get double the training tomorrow, give me training immediately!" ”
Suddenly, several apprentice apostles who were soaking beside the giant man immediately stretched their faces, like bitter gourds; However, the next moment, in the shouting of the giant man turning back, they all smiled.
"If I can finish training on time tomorrow, I'll ask you for the dolphin bar!"
"Ha Luha, instructor get your salary ready!"
"That's right, we're going to finish training at sheer speed!"
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Amid the cheers of the apprentice apostles behind him, the giant man Ted went straight into the tower of the moonlit night, and smiled heartily at the two tower protectors who had opened the door of the tower of the moonlit night in advance because of his laughter, and the giant man strode to the study at the top of the tower; Then, with a retracted smile, he knocked very respectfully on the wooden door—the top of the tower was specially designed to block out any noise, even if he shouted from below, and they would not hear anything unless it was a knock or the owner of the room was willing to lift it.
And with the understanding of the giant, the old man who was in charge of the entire Demon Hunter Guild would never be relieved when he was working; Therefore, knocking on the door is the best option.
"Come in!"
No sooner had the knock on the door than Hessel's old but powerful answer came from the study.
PS It's the New Year.,Decadence is really busy.,It's nine o'clock when I get home today.,Fortunately, I know that I want to socialize today.,Yesterday decadent saved more than a thousand words; Otherwise, today will be sad again; However, even so, in less than 4,000 words, the decadent and crippled guy has been yarded for almost three hours!! What a handicap!!
And the main thing is that you have to continue socializing tomorrow!
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