Jiao Ming suddenly had a narrow thought, pretended to be puzzled, and asked, "I mean, don't you need to bring some local gifts from the Blue Python Kingdom, what are you talking about?"

Bing Lian raised her head violently, and after seeing Jiao Ming's smile clearly, she punched him in the arm, and then turned her head to make a sulking appearance.

In the face of such clumsy acting skills, Jiao Ming naturally knew what to do, bypassed the table and stood shoulder to shoulder with the girl, and coaxed softly.

"Promise me a condition. ”

When Jiao Ming heard this, he immediately understood, probably this is the purpose of a girl's rare petty nature. "I'll promise you everything. ”

"Accompany me to Keton City to visit and recruit some talent. ”

"But ...... experiment" Seeing Binglian's eyes and pouting, Jiao Ming had no choice but to compromise, even claiming that it was, and then asked about the basic situation of Keton City.

This city is the second largest city in the Blue Python Kingdom, located at the junction of the Blue Python River and the Blue Pearl Lake. The overall size of the city is only about half of the capital Blue Python City, but due to its geographical location, it is the manufacturing center of the Blue Python Kingdom, and the artisan area in the city is larger than that of the capital, and the related employees are more than doubled.

"How do you get there? How's it safe?"

"Of course, it's your teleportation network, and as for security, the alchemist line should have no interest in me anymore. ”

"The teleportation point has already been set up there?" Jiao Ming was surprised and said to confirm. Since the beginning of the talent recruitment plan, the creeper vine potted plants have been sent to various places in the United Kingdom with the goal of having an outlet next to a mage tower, and at this time, Jiao Ming himself does not know what the progress of the network erection work is.

"Of course. Binglian then said with a little dissatisfaction: "You should also care more about the things in the crocodile collar, and don't focus on experiments." ”

"Follow the teachings of your fiancée. Jiao Ming replied with a smile. But I didn't want this to be a five-point joke and a five-point perfunctory remark, but it was taken seriously by Binglian, and directly began to outline various matters related to the crocodile collar. Jiao Ming had no choice but to maintain an interested expression and listen.

First of all, the war on the front line, in general, it is to enter the stage of strategic stalemate, and on the one hand, the cement business of the crocodile is booming, on the other hand, the magic warriors are dying less and less due to the accumulation of combat experience, and the good news of the promotion ring is continuous, and now is undoubtedly the era of the highest overall combat power of the crocodile leader in hundreds of years.

"Congratulations!" Jiao Ming had actually heard about these things from the magic warriors who had rotated to the castle, so after thanking him casually, he asked about another thing he cared about: "Speaking of the front line, is there any news from the gray-robed students?"

"Three days ago I received the letter, and out of five hundred people only three were killed and ten wounded. In fact, it seems that Sasu is still very precious to these people. "Binglian has a light voice, and it is always pleasant to talk about good news.

"That's good. Although he knew that this was only a phased news, and it would inevitably be dangerous in the future, Jiao Ming was still a little less worried.

"Oh, yes. Binglian suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Kargas also specially thanked you, saying that the method you provided helped a lot, what's the matter?"

"Afraid that they would die, I quietly told them about rifling and several common chemical powders. ”

"You ......" Binglian was stunned, but she could only swallow back the words of blame, sighed and complained: "At least discuss this kind of thing with me, can I still stop you?"

"Next time, definitely. Jiao Ming smiled.

Binglian then continued to say that the big and small things about the internal affairs of the crocodile territory are generally good, according to the original agreement with the Magician Association, many crops have been harvested, and some small handicraft workshops have also been operated, and soon the Magic Research Institute can start to contact and design and improve the mechanical equipment.

The more Jiao Ming listened, the better his appetite became, and when he thought that he also had his own efforts, he suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment, and at the same time, he really felt that he had been busy participating in Emily's experiments in the academy in the past six months, and he had become much more distant from many matters related to the crocodile collar. But when I think about it, the remote command from thousands of miles away can't be done even on the earth, let alone here. After all, you can't be there in person, and if you give random instructions, it will probably have the opposite effect.

Thinking of Binglian again, she also chose to believe in Ms. Ziyu and her subordinates, and to be the shopkeeper, Jiao Ming felt a lot more at ease.

After the meal, he asked for leave from the academy, and the next morning, Binglian and another student stood outside the door of the vine room, waiting for Jiao Ming to make the final debugging and confirmation, after all, it was the first time to use it in Keton City, so it was always right to be careful.

As for the student who went with the two, his name was Hil Laman, who was seventeen years old and one of the student union cadres of the few noble children, and his hometown was this Keton City, so he took the opportunity to go home to visit his relatives and act as a guide.

Because there were outsiders present, Bing Lian just asked Jiao Ming how the teleportation array was going with her eyes. Jiao Ming pursed his lips and secretly scolded the guy who transplanted the vines for not choosing a good place, everything was normal last night, but now there is a moth.

"I'll be the first to go, and it's okay to drink some more magic addiction potion. ”

Ice Lotus nodded, Luo Hua went to the treasury to get the potion, Hill Rahman scratched his head, not knowing that the risk he was facing quietly increased by twenty percentage points, but instead interjected to praise the novelty and uniqueness of the magic circle composed of vines, which caused Ice Lotus and Jiao Ming to look at each other and thank each other in embarrassment.

After drinking the magic addiction potion and the blessing of the silver ring, Jiao Ming came to the teleportation point of Keton City: a ruined wall after the fire, most of the useless parts of the creeper were scorched black, and the core circle was lucky to be left eighty percent, which barely made the teleportation successful.

After the Ice Lotus, Hill Laman, as well as Luo Hua and Huang Xia were safely teleported, Jiao Ming's eyes turned black for a while, as if he had low blood pressure, and while Hill Rahman was observing the surrounding situation, he whispered to Ice Lotus: "I almost had an accident, but fortunately, the teleportation distance is close enough, but I probably can't go back tonight." ”

Binglian nodded in understanding, said hard, and wiped the sweat on Jiao Ming's forehead with her sleeve, and at this time, Hill Laman, who had already inquired about the situation, walked back and said, "There was a fire last night, which burned down two nearby blocks. ”

"It's obvious. Jiao Ming shrugged.

Hill Rahman had already taken the ice lotus's tube, and his nature was not the kind of person who strived for the top, at this time, he didn't blush angrily when he heard this, and even scratched the back of his head a little embarrassed, and said, "If Brother Jiao Ming wants to know more details, I'll go to the distance to find someone to ask?"

"No, that's not the point. Binglian waved her hand, and continued: "First go to your house to settle down, and then go to the craftsman area to visit Master Pullman, as for the way, how about asking Hillaman to introduce us to his home city?"

"It's my pleasure. "Hillaman skilfully saluted, and then gushed. The city was jointly governed by the royal family and a ducal family, and in order to alleviate the conflict, the Marquis family of Hillaman became a balancing force or cushion for the two forces, and participated in the management of the city. And Jiao Ming guessed that this was probably the reason for Hill Laman's soft personality.

About ten minutes later, when the city of Hil Laman was introduced to the historical figures, the four of them finally managed to get out of the collapsed wooden complex, only to see some wounded and wailing women and children at the corner of the street not far away, as well as a few busy doctors.

"It looks like the evacuation was timely. Binglian said lightly, then frowned, staring at the side to observe.

Jiao Ming also looked over and quickly found the clue. These people are dressed decently, and although their faces are sad, they are also ruddy under the cover of black and gray smoke, and they obviously have no worries about food and clothing. Comparing the living standards of people from all walks of life in this world, who are neither nobles nor commoner coolies, then the identity is about to emerge: craftsmen are also the target group of people to be recruited on this trip.

Guessing why Binglian hesitated, Jiao Ming suggested: "Let's go over and help, it can be regarded as a good fate." ”

"If you don't visit the landlord at the first time, it's always rude. Binglian shook her head, and then helplessly divided the team, asking Jiao Ming and Huang Xia to stay behind to help treat the injured, and take Luohua to Hill Laman's house by herself. Jiao Ming was worried about safety and changed the position of Luohua and Huang Xia. Binglian didn't refuse, took out the contact device that Jiao Ming had sent and shook it, and then said see you at noon.

And when Jiao Ming and Luo Hua walked into the crowd and explained their intentions in a fairly fluent lingua franca, they were quickly warmly welcomed. The two of them communicate with the water magic medium, and half-baked use of healing magic, that is, recklessly infuse energy into the injured area to stimulate the healing power of the body itself. Jiao Ming found that as Binglian just said, most of the injured were minor burns and abrasions, and it was obvious that the residents here had been evacuated before the fire spread, so although the property damage was huge, none of them died, and the situation in other neighborhoods nearby, especially the place where the fire started, may not be so optimistic.

Jiao Ming and Luo Hua were busy here for more than an hour, and were invited to another nearby gathering point for the injured, and when they met with the ice lotus at noon, they learned the cause of the fire: a five-ring magician who failed to invest in metal committed suicide in the middle of the night. This person was born in a commoner, worked hard for half his life, earned a small workshop at the junction of the artisan district and the slums, and was more or less an inspirational celebrity in the city.

A magically catalyzed fire started from the workshop, and the wood used to build the house in the autumn was dry and flammable, and the fire spread very quickly in all directions. Because there are a few three-ring and four-ring fire magicians in the artisan area, they are trying their best to suppress the burning reaction, which buys some time for evacuation, and the slum side is purely a purgatory on earth.

Hearing this, Jiao Ming just sighed, and then, amid the thanks of the injured and their families, he went with Binglian to the target of this trip, a magic lamp workshop two blocks away.

But unfortunately, a funeral is being held here, and after a little inquiry, everyone looks at each other and sighs at the ingenuity of the world, just because the target of Binglian's fancy is the partner of the one who committed suicide, but probably because he doesn't want to involve the innocent, he hanged himself silently, and the craftsman found the figure swaying in the hall when he went to work in the morning.

"This is really ......" Jiao Ming shook his head, and couldn't think of any evaluation for a while.

Binglian sent away the elementary school apprentice who collected money to talk about things, but there was no disappointment on her face, and said: "Although it is a bit indifferent and ruthless to say this, objectively speaking, it is more convenient for us to recruit people when we are here." ”

The products produced by a workshop are good, although the workshop owner is indispensable, but the more important factor is that the people working below have solid work, otherwise no matter how good the management is, it will be in vain. In other words, while the dead workshop owner is the main target, the leaderless artisan is even more important at this time, and this is a good time to recruit at a low price.

Jiao Ming only felt that things were a little ridiculous, but he couldn't find the specific place, hehe, repeated: "This is really ......"

But in any case, this is not the time to talk to someone about poaching. After leaving their gifts and having a hasty lunch, they moved on to the secondary target, a construction team of magicians, several times larger than the one who was building a house next to the castle. Jiao Ming is not good at communicating, so he becomes a clay sculpture bodhisattva with Hil Laman, who stops talking after completing the introduction. It wasn't until the gray-haired leader of the construction team seemed to inadvertently reveal that there were other people who were also recruiting manpower, that Jiao Ming's heart jumped suddenly, and he had a weird feeling.

Next is the third one, this time it was very smooth, the workshop owner faced the purchase price of the offer, directly 'bowed', and finally did not let this time go out empty-handed.

In the evening, dinner with the Hill Rahman family was a small banquet with a harmonious atmosphere, but the subject of small talk was the still-declining price of metal. It seems that Hilrahman's mother's family had bought some metal at a low price, and was going to sell it at a high price, but they were trapped, and they were lobbying Hilrahman's father to join in and buy another batch of metal to lower the average price.

Although Hilrahman's mother persuaded him more than once, Jiao Ming could see that Hilrahman's father was not interested in it, and even noticed that there was a hole in it, but it was perfunctory because of the relationship between husband and wife, and Hilrahman was caught in the middle, which was quite embarrassing.

At the end of the feast, the conversation finally changed to the current affairs in the city, and Hilrahman's father complained that the artisan district had been very unpeaceful lately, and that this year's tax revenue might be greatly affected, and then asked Hilrahman about his studies and gave him a few words of encouragement. Then, with a loud bang, Hilrahman's father left the table a little embarrassed, and Hilrahman's mother was silent with a stinky face, and the small banquet ended.

On the way back to the room, Jiao Ming asked about the loud noise. Hilrahman looked left and right, and said softly, "Probably my eldest brother messed up some fire magic experiment again." ”

Jiao Ming blinked his eyes a few times to roughly figure out the situation, and immediately regretted asking, apologizing or something was too deliberate, so he had to be silent under the gaze of Binglian.

"You don't have to be like that, although my mother doesn't like my eldest brother, I still have a good relationship with him. ”

Jiao Ming nodded and revealed the matter.

After returning to the room, Bing Lian first counted a few words, and told Jiao Ming to visit other nobles in the future, and family affairs should never be asked, such as today's loud noise, it should be treated as if nothing was heard. Jiao Ming nodded again and again, and said very sincerely that he would never talk more. Then Binglian had a serious expression and asked Jiao Ming whether the price reduction was good or bad.