Chapter Seventy-Two
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This included, of course, driving and riding horses, and even if he was poisoned and unwell, he was still an excellent groom, able to drive the carriage and walk steadily on the road.
Not only that, but because his carriage did not have much load on it, his carriage was faster than the average carriage, and he overtook one after another along the way.
It's definitely a very hot thing to put on Earth—and it's the same in this world, of course, but Wood can't be happy.
He's a spy, and he's just killed his wife, and he's in great trouble if any of the charges are exposed. So now he needs to keep a low profile, as low as he can.
In this way, he should have driven the carriage a little slower. But now he is like an arrow, and he can't wait to put on his wings and fly directly to the Supreme Tower, where can he slow down!
At the end of the day, he gave up too.
It's better if it's not discovered, but if it's discovered, it's what you should do.
In fact, what can I do if I go back? I am just a spy, even if I am relatively high-level, after all, it is only a part of the building of the "Mystic Tower Federation", which is almost the cornerstone, and my superior is a high-ranking official of the Federation, and his status is almost equivalent to that between an archon and a grand consul. If I went to see him as a great artist, I might be able to see him, but I would have met him as a spy...... I'm afraid that I won't even be able to enter the door of the intelligence agency.
Maybe...... Can I go through an official channel and meet him as a "great artist of the Northwest Republic"?
While resting at the inn in the evening, Wood pondered the question.
The inn has been newly built in recent years, and to put it bluntly, it is a large hotel for travelers to stay overnight. It also has fences and stables, as well as special personnel to take care of the pack horses – and of course waiters to take care of the passengers.
As long as you are willing to spend a little money, you can sleep in a sturdy bed without sleeping in the open at night, with bedding, hot water, and a good dinner and breakfast.
Of course, there are also some merchants who are iron roosters who are reluctant to even give up this little money, and would rather sleep in the carriage at night. There is a large open space next to the inn for these iron roosters.
It's just that, even so, they still need to buy water at the post station.
There was no clean water in the Ash Forest, unless they were willing to take up the weight of a precious wagon to load something that would not sell for a price in any town.
Of course, the merchants would not do this, so they had to buy water from the inn.
The water in the post station also has a cost, because it has to be purified by the magic array.
Because the post station has to be built along the road, it is impossible to rely on the leylines, so in addition to attracting some magic from the nearby leylines, many of the magic arrays have to rely on planting some magic plants, or simply using magic crystals and the like.
This is a large expense, and if it were not for the unified operation of the government of the Northwest Republic, many post stations would not have been able to sustain themselves.
The price of accommodation, meals, and clean water is calculated based on the total cost.
At this price, these stations are about a slight surplus, not much, but after all, they are still profitable.
As for the post staff, they all receive salaries from the Republic, which can be regarded as an iron rice bowl for a big pot of rice.
It's not that Sui Xiong didn't think about contracting, or a guaranteed basic salary and then getting a commission. But after the meeting and discussion, everyone felt that this method might not be very useful, and the result of the prediction magic deduction was almost the same, so Sui Xiong did not stick to his plan.
After all, it's not about playing a game, it's about governing the country. The effect is the most important thing, and his personal ideas and concepts must be conceded to the actual effect.
In fact, there is nothing bad about the big pot rice, at least the post station is still operating well. Wood had rested well that night, and although he had woken up several times from the pain in his internal organs, it had nothing to do with the inn.
The next morning, in the midst of the tumult of the merchants hurrying on his way, he set out silently.
After a night in this way, he finally arrived in Void City.
The journey was smooth, but Wood felt that his body seemed to be getting weaker and weaker because of the toxin.
He wanted to see a priest in the temple for treatment, but that would mean that his whereabouts would be exposed—nothing more, but how could he explain why an ordinary artist could fall for such a strange poison?
Wood couldn't think of any plausible explanation, especially since the priests had the ability to detect lies, making it even more difficult to deceive.
So he had to hold on to his sick body and go to the Radiant Kingdom through the portal first.
The Radiant Kingdom is the Kingdom of the Divine Angels of the past. Since the fall of the previous sun god, the upper echelons of the Holy Angel Kingdom, which is almost his exclusive faith, have been purged, and countless people have died, but the pattern of the new country has been established. Over the years, although the followers of the former sun god still want to make some big news from time to time, the belief in the human gods has been basically solid, and they can't toss any storms.
After all, the gods behind them have fallen, and even the priesthood has been divided between the god of fire and the goddess of dawn, and there is no possibility of resurrection. In such a situation, what is the point of believing in Him but not getting an unanswered faith?
Wood easily found a temple in the capital of the Radiant Nation who was willing to help him heal, although the fee was a bit expensive, he didn't plan to come back alive from this trip, since he didn't even care about his life, so why care about any money?
Although the temple is expensive, it is indeed beautiful. The chief priest personally intervened, and pulled six priests and six priests, a total of thirteen people jointly held the ceremony, and the toxins on Wood's body were immediately completely removed, and the whole person completely returned to his peak state.
Wood, who was unharmed, put on makeup, then used the portal again, teleporting first to Void City and then to the Tower of Supreme.
But standing on the streets of the Tower of the Highest, he was a little dazed.
Is that really how you came to the door?
Go as Spy Wood, or as Artist Wood?
He has always been a decisive person, but at this time, he can't help but hesitate.
After much thought, he decided to wait and settle the things he wanted to get rid of first. After the worries and wishes are over, it is too late to go to the superior for a detailed discussion.
After all...... After the detailed discussion, he is probably going to die.
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and walked straight to the civilian area.
There is a small shop there that has been passed down for four generations. The owner has a family recipe, and several southern specialties are cooked to a very high level. In the past ten years, he often thinks of this place every time he eats.
I want to end my wishes one by one, so let's start with this!
Almost an hour later, Wood's meal was still unfinished, but his information had already been sent to the head of intelligence of the Mystical Tower Federation.
"Wood is back?" the intelligence chief looked at the information and frowned, "What does he mean by that?"
"The spy returns without permission and is considered a betrayal. His secretary said.
The Director shook his head, "We already thought he had betrayed, and it didn't make sense to add that. ”
He pondered for a while, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Could it be ...... He didn't betray him?"
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense, and he couldn't help but laugh: "I don't know what method he used, but there is no doubt that he learned from the north wind that we thought he betrayed...... Hehe, he's coming back to quarrel with us!"
"This approach...... Is it okay?" the secretary asked, frowning.
The Director thought for a moment and said, "Of course there are problems, but those are nothing compared to 'Wood didn't betray'. ”
He smiled and said, "Talents are rare, and talents like him are even more rare." Although I would love to deal with him according to the rules, the rules are dead, and people are alive...... Let's put it this way, Wood has the qualifications to make an exception. ”
"Just a spy......"
"Haha! You can't be just a regular spy. "He's pretty much the best spy in our Federation, and maybe even the best spy in the world today." As long as a person like him does not make mistakes of principle, everything else is a trivial matter. ”
"But...... For so many years, he hasn't been able to send any valuable information. ”
The Director's face sank suddenly, and his smile narrowed.
After a few seconds, he gave an order for the deputy in charge of spy work to come over.
When the deputy arrived, he introduced Wood's situation and asked him to deal with it.
"What should I do?" asked the deputy calmly.
"You look at it. The intelligence chief replied with the same calmness, "That's all the information at the moment, why did he come back, what did he do before he came back, and even whether he betrayed at all...... None of this is certain. The most important thing is, what has happened to him over the years, why has the efficiency of intelligence declined, and we have no way of knowing these things, and the north wind has not paid off. ”
"So you want me to ask him first and get things straight?" the deputy asked.
"Whatever you want. The director smiled and waved his hand, "I don't have to worry about you." ”
After the deputy went out, he squinted his eyes and showed a cold smile.
Yes, how can you not be at ease? If you make achievements, you will not be able to do the credit of your own leadership, and if something goes wrong, you will have betrayed your trust.
This method, no matter how many times you use it, is so easy to use!
"Wood...... Why the hell are you coming back, and what are you going to do?" he looked up and muttered to himself, "but whatever the why, and whatever you want to do, the most important thing for us is that you still don't listen. ”
"I hope you understand, otherwise, hehe, I can help a little bit......" (To be continued.) )