Section 1: Non-jiān is theft (II

"If you suppress it, it's either an army invasion or a trade blockade, but Thorn Rose is too far away from them, and these measures are extremely difficult to implement. If you send a Miracle Master to assassinate me, it will be even more than worth the loss because of the guild. ”

"The second is neutrality, but if you are neutral, you can ignore it. Townsend continued: "Then now there is only a third left, and that is to woo ...... Everyone, please note that we are very weak, and if it were not for something big happening, they would never put down their bodies and win us over. ”

"Something happened to them, or they were planning something. We may be involved in this matter, and we may need our help. Miss Wenli was the first to understand: "We can first exclude resources and funds, because they are never short of them. ”

"Miss Wen Li is right, they don't lack funds and resources," Townsend smiled, "But we don't need it!"

"That's right, in fact, we don't even have a shortage of resources to build a city, so do you need to continue to hang them, leader?"

"Forget it, Heng Zhi is just ripping off the bamboo, since they would rather be anxious than reveal their tone, there is no need for us to drag it out any longer. Townsend thought for a moment: "If it's really like Wenli said, something happened to them, or they were planning something." Then there must not be much time left for preparation, and the later it drags on, the worse it actually is for us - tell the guests that I will meet them after dinner. ”

"Wait," said Miss Wenli, who was walking out, and looked at Townsend with an inquiring gaze, and after receiving the latter's acquiescence, she said to the officer, "please tell them that the chief is very short, only ten minutes, and let the guests prepare beforehand." ”

The intelligence officer looked at Townsend, Townsend nodded in agreement first, looked at Wenli with a faint smile and said, "Thank you, this arrangement is very good." ”

Towngson's thanks were very sincere, because no matter how powerful he was, he was a person, and it was impossible to take care of all the details when he was paying attention to the overall situation. And Miss Wenli is born with the ability to see a lot of details, and can make up for Townsend's lack of strength on many issues. For example, this arrangement just now, although inconspicuous, can make guests feel pressure, and Townsend can naturally spend less lip service.

When the day's business was over, Miss Wenli returned to her tent - and the young lady of the family had to take a short rest in the afternoon.

"Been busy for another long time?" Hazel took the document that Wen Li was holding, and was not even interested in scanning it, so he put it directly on the table: "I really don't understand you, you don't even have a position, and you don't take his family's salary, so you're busy building a city for him." ”

"There are many Swarosians' people who will live in this city in the future, and this is their home. "I can't get them out of the most critical situation, at least I can do my part for their new home," said Ms. Wenli. ”

"If so, I can do it for you. Hazel doesn't know about certain things, but she's not stupid: "You don't have to work so hard. ”

"It's not a lot of hard work. Wen Li explained: "Actually, I still want to know what kind of power the Thorn Rose is. ”

"More than half a month has passed, do you see it?" Hazel took her hand pityingly, rubbing the calluses on her fingers.

"No, the more I look at it, the more confused I become. Miss Wenli sighed: "Originally, I thought that there was only one special place for Thorn Rose, but after learning more things, I found more bizarre places. I really can't figure it out. ”

"Instead of being confused, you should just ask Townsend. "It's a big deal to recognize him as your political mentor." ”

"Aunt Hazel, this is the world, not the Wizards' Guild. Miss Wenli couldn't help laughing: "In the guild + passion, a good mentor is rare, a good student is even more rare, and the inheritance of knowledge will be very smooth, but in the world of endless fighting, this kind of knowledge must be a secret." ”

"It's not that difficult, if it's not convenient for you to ask, I'll go to Townsend and say. Hazel's master aura suddenly emerged: "It's a big deal, Jiāo is a master, he has a good grasp of plant abilities, I must have what he wants in my hands." ”

"Aunt Hazel, we can't do this to Mr. Townsend. Miss Wenli hurriedly grabbed her: "Besides, even if I know these things, I can't form a force like Thorn Rose, and most of its establishment is due to coincidence." ”

"In that case, good girl, what are you up to?"

"I wondered how I could work with Mr. Townsend and how deeply that cooperation should go. Miss Wenli sighed leisurely: "Aunt Hazel, you should be able to see that I can only take on the duties of the head of the family at most, beyond this boundary, I can't bear that kind of pressure, at least now I can't bear it." ”

"And then ......?" Hazel has been with Wenli these days, and of course knows how much effort and hard work she has put into it.

"I can't remove these people from the Thorn Rose, of course they are my family, but they have become one with the Thorn Rose after the previous upheaval. If I had done it strongly, the existing Swarosia family would have split. "These are very realistic thoughts and concerns. The other key is that I can be a bad NV, but I can't hurt Townsend. ”

"Just because Townsend saved some people?" said Wenli, and Hagiel was skeptical.

"And because Townsend can take them out of the West Coast, and if we work together, we're going to lead everyone out of the West Coast together. Miss Wenli said, "Aunt Hazel, with the current situation of the Swarothean family, it is just a fool's dream to remain independent, and it is better to cooperate with Thorn Rose than to go to those who do not know the roots." At least Mr. Townsend's candor and competence are not false. ”

"Townsend is a Miracle Master, how could he possibly put all his energy on Thorn Rose?"

"How does he look like a well-behaved ability master, and that teacher can teach such a student?" Speaking of this, Miss Wen Li couldn't help but smile slightly, "If I see it right, in Townsend's heart, he just regards the ability as a force to protect the Thorn Rose." ”

"This little bastard! I can't spare him if you look at the ability like this!" Hazel's face sank, but this kind of face did not last long: "However, don't spread this word, be careful of causing trouble for him." ”

The clerk of the Thorn Rose left such a note later that day.

After dinner, the Grand Leader of the Thorn Rose attended a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the sewer system at the small town construction site, and on the way back to the camp, he met representatives of the Palace of the Mists and the Pan West Coast Club. So, it was just an informal meeting.

The Grand Leader was wearing a plain robe with a strong aroma of roasted roux.

Seeing the outsiders "walking" on the side of the road, the hospitable host dismounted and stepped forward to ask for warmth. Even if he knew the origin of the other party, the big leader only smiled implicitly, and did not do anything that did not conform to the etiquette of the outer jiāo...... This record is generally true, if previous man-made work is excluded.

In fact, the meeting was far less congenial than it was recorded.

One of Townsend's personal specialties is to pretend to be what he is, and it is not easy to shine the soles with an iron fist, so he came with a graceful demeanor. But the two representatives did not have Townsend's "leisure and elegance", although they did not do anything in the past two days, but their hearts were tormented...... Because the mission they carry on their shoulders is not easy.

Both of these representatives held steward-level positions, and they had heard some rumors of the auction, so they understood that Townsend was a difficult person to deal with. Moreover, as long as you think about his group of subordinates with cheap hands and black hearts, you should know the style of the master.

"We don't have anything but a few things that can be exchanged for money. After the necessary greetings, Townsend threw the reins of his mount to the guard, and said with a smile, "So I can only ask you two to enjoy the natural scenery by the roadside." A walk after a meal is good for your body and mind. ”

The two delegates looked at each other and followed Townsend—it was all a pre-arrangement for Townsend, for while each other was on the move, it was difficult to launch something like an assassination. In addition to this, he can also capture some information from the frequency of other people's movements.

"Seriously, I can't guess what they mean. Townsend walked in the middle and separated the two with his body: "Since they were sent out by their respective forces, it means that both of them are understanding people, do we still need to go around in circles?"

"Indeed, Mr. Townsend is a bold anomaly. The representative of the Mist Palace was an old man, and he smiled and said, "The contemptible man is one of the foreign deacons of the Mist Palace, and he has heard of Mr. Townsh's deeds before he came, and he is really amazing. ”

"You say that thing is amazing?" Townsend asked him, not that he was bad, but that he wanted to know the other person's attitude.

"From an impartial point of view, everything that Mr. did was amazing. The old man's reply was wonderful: "Although I am from the Mist Palace, the young master has not expressed any dissatisfaction with Mr. Townsend's actions, and it is even more impossible for me to have other ideas." ”

"That's right, Young Master Arnold Berg is indeed a generous man. Townsend replied with a smile, "Listen to the deacon so that I can be sure that those who trouble me after the auction are just thieves." ”

"Yes, they are undoubtedly thieves. The manager of the club came out to testify, and it was rare for him to be full of righteousness: "We take Mr. Townsend's experience very seriously. As a result of the investigation, we have discovered the identities of most of them, and they are about to be punished. By the way, the bounties against Mr. Townsend have been voided, and the Chamber of Commerce that issued the bounty was removed from the club a few days ago. ”

"Got removed?" Townsend had deeper doubts in his heart, and his eyes widened: "This punishment is really serious." ”

"Because of our negligence, Mr. Townsend has been inconvenienced, so the club will compensate for it. "We have decided to grant Mr. Townsend the status of a senior client, and Thorn Rose has become a full member of the club. ”

Townsend was noncommittal on his face, but he was amazed in his heart, he knew that these two places were very valuable.

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