"Fire Emblem?" When he saw the flame, the bartender subconsciously thought of the "red-haired witch" who once led Cyric against the Tang Group.
Because the place where that woman lives is called the Flame Castle, because that woman has fiery red hair.
Although there is no evidence that the card has anything to do with Sophia, the bartender is still keen to associate it with Sophia.
"There have always been rumors that Sophia was not dead at that time...she just found a substitute and used a golden cicada to escape." He threw the gold-plated card in his hand on the table, and the bartender looked at his subordinates. .
One of the men nodded and said: "The people we sent did see Sophia alive, but her... mental state at that time did not seem to be good."
"At that time, we thought she collapsed because of her defeat and her imminent death... But now thinking about it, it was probably a disguise, a disguise that the substitute wanted to escape." The person in charge has always suspected that Sophia is not dead. Put forward his own views.
At that time, he and his men rushed to the Flame Castle, and together with the people Cyric sent to monitor Sophia, they witnessed the entire process of Sophia's suicide.
However, even though he saw the other party commit suicide with his own eyes and did check his body, he still didn't believe that Sophia died so simply: "Fake things can't be true after all! It's impossible for a substitute to have the same kind of aura that Sophia herself has. Temperament, if the substitute doesn't show signs of sluggishness, more flaws will be exposed!"
"But these are just assumptions. We have to consider another situation...Sofia is really dead." Another subordinate also expressed his opinion. He felt that before there is definite evidence, it is not worth paying for someone who has already " Dead” people invest more resources.
The bartender was noncommittal. He just ordered an investigation into everything behind the card: "Maybe! But why does this flame card appear and what does it represent... We must find out."
"If it's just an isolated case..." a subordinate reminded. Just having one card doesn't mean much.
"It's not an isolated case..." The bartender interrupted the other party's guess: "This is the same card we found in Beiyuan City! Someone is secretly accumulating power!"
As he spoke, he dropped another identical card on the table. There was still dried blood on the card, and I didn't know whose blood it was.
"Then the nature of this matter will be different." After seeing the second such card, and it was a bloody card, everyone's eyes became different.
If you dare to cause trouble at the doorstep of their Imperial Intelligence Agency, you don't take these silver foxes seriously.
"I heard that such cards also appear in the Eastern Continent! The photos have been sent over there and are on the way." The bartender continued: "So, it can be at least determined that this is a mysterious organization, and its purpose is... Clearly. But if they want to operate under our noses, they are our enemies!"
"Find out what they want to do!" He looked at one of his most capable subordinates and ordered: "If it is just to make money, then give them a beating and let them report it. If they have anything else, purpose, things will be much more interesting.”
"Yes!" The subordinate stood at attention and lowered his head.
After Tang Mo saw these cards, he and the bartender thought of going together. He had been very suspicious that Sophia was not dead, and he had talked about his "red-haired old friend" with someone last time.
Now, after seeing the Fire Emblem card, he felt that the bartender's speculation made sense. So the instructions he gave to the bartender were very targeted: "Find a few agents and pretend to be frustrated businessmen or young nobles. Wait for these people to come to your door, break in, and find out who they are working for." .”
"Yes! Your Majesty!" The bartender immediately understood: This method of burying nails and mixing sand with it is a good one. Isn't the other party secretly developing its power? Then let it "develop quickly"!
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After witnessing the wealth of Tang and seeing the prosperity of Chang'an, Sophia had already boarded the train going south - she wanted to go to Tongcheng and see the industrial development there.
In fact, the industry in Tongcheng is already shockingly huge. The chimneys of the factories there are as densely packed as the trees in the forest, and the black smoke from the chimneys covers the sky like dark clouds.
Although Princess Leer personally pays close attention to environmental protection, industrial development sometimes does require sacrificing part of the environment.
The good news is that the world's natural environment has not been damaged to the point where it cannot be managed without management. The bad news is that all countries in the world are developing industry, but only Tang is controlling so-called pollution.
At least Tang was working hard... Although the rivers in Tongcheng were not clean, they were at least within a tolerable range.
If you go to see the rivers in the Ice Empire, you are likely to see a colorful and miraculous river in the ice and snow.
Water pollution is only a part of pollution. Air pollution also makes people irritable and uneasy. The air in Copper City is indeed not very good, at least the elves who advocate nature sect don't like such a place.
It is a pity that the Poplar Empire is also industrializing, and the elves are also working hard to cut down trees, and then build the cleared spaces into factories.
Although they don't like it, they still have to admit the importance of industry. Because if they were just a little stubborn, the industrial products from the Susus and Lens empires, as well as the northern Ice Empire, could destroy their fragile economy.
Sitting on the train going south, Sophia looked at the farmland along the way and once again fell into deep thought.
What she didn't expect was that the Tang Empire, which had become so powerful and wealthy, would still attach so much importance to agriculture.
In those farmlands, she could see cattle, tractors, and some machinery that she could not recognize. Every piece of farmland was well taken care of. Looking at the crops inside, Sofia knew It's going to be another good year.
"Damn it... Tang Mo doesn't trust other people at all? He has become so powerful, but he is still so vigilant!" Sofia felt more and more that Tang Mo was invulnerable: "He could have imported a large amount of food, and other countries also He is selling a huge amount of grain to the Tang State, but he is still cultivating a large area, and even... is still carrying out exaggerated agricultural subsidies!"
Sofia saw the word agricultural subsidies in the newspaper. The Tang Empire was providing agricultural subsidies to all farmers in the country, and the amount was so huge that it could almost rival the finances of a small country.
The Tang State not only delineated a warning line for a huge amount of agricultural land, but also stipulated the population base engaged in agricultural production.
Therefore, Sophia, who originally wanted to do something about food, was once again frustrated. Her plan failed before it even started.
But fortunately, she still has her own "mutual aid club". Those who accept her gold coins will become her help and become a force against Tang Mo!
As long as she works slowly, as long as she continues to lie dormant and wait, one day, she will wait for the opportunity. When that moment comes, she can take action and defeat the man named Tang Mo!
"You wait for me! One day, I will get back everything that belongs to me! And you, like all other men, will crawl at my feet." Sophia's revengeful anger surged in her heart, as if she wanted to It erupts and burns all the fields in sight.
Unfortunately, her eyes could not ignite anything, so in the farmland outside the car window, the crops were still swaying in the wind. The farmers there are working happily because it is another wonderful year for them.
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Their life is getting better and better: the country is strong, the people are prosperous, every household has electric lights, and there are several tractors in one village. There is no need to go hungry, and there is no need to worry about everything being taken away from you. What is there to complain about in a life like this?
"What are you thinking about?" The countess walked back to the carriage she had reserved and handed a bottle of milk to Sophia.
"Is this sold on the train? Can civilians afford it?" Sofia was a little surprised when she saw the milk: the people near the Flame Castle had no money to buy milk.
"Although it's not cheap, buying milk and other food on the train is not unusual in the eyes of Tang people." The countess was reluctant to praise Tang in front of Sophia, so she could only explain carefully.
Suddenly, Sophia no longer wanted to drink milk. She ended the topic and started talking about Copper City.
As a result, the more we talked, the worse her mood became. Soon she made a decision: "Buy me a ticket from Copper City to the Dahua Empire... I will take a flight to experience it."
She felt that she was incompatible with everything here, so she desperately wanted to escape, or leave here.
"Okay, as you wish, my lord." The Countess was very considerate.
