The countless condensed magic powers gradually dissipated, followed by a series of apologies, and the movements of Qian Zhihe's nodding followed by Violet's silent disappearance, constantly flashing in front of Duan Qing. . Panting and dissipating the condensed energy in his body, the gray-robed magician with a wry smile then carefully lifted Qian Zhihe's body, and then comforted him amidst the other party's successive inquiries. The emotion of the woman in front of me: "Okay, okay, don't be afraid, he's just a great magician, it's no big deal..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"She didn't mean any harm, and she didn't want to do something to me just now... By the way, don't be so impulsive. You rush in before you understand the situation. It's hard for me to say anything."
"I, how do I know what you are doing? I noticed powerful magic fluctuations and thought you had been attacked, so..."
The half-completed experiment of inheritance and half-finished product was aborted like this - although this was something Duan Qing did not expect, it was still an acceptable result for him, even if he had already thought about the possibility of the woman Violet in the future. He couldn't guarantee whether his body could contain the aftermath of the magical energy, or what would happen to the woman who paid such a huge price. The planned plan was disrupted for a moment by the unexpected appearance. The figures belonging to the two players were finally able to turn out from the edge of the open space. They looked at the quilt that was filled with magical energy. On the shattered bluestone pavement, what sounded behind the ears was the coded voice of Ninglan asking softly: "Sir, Miss Qianzhihe."
"The president is calling you."
She said with a smile while quickly glancing around here: "Did something happen?"
"I think you just want to come over to see the situation. It has nothing to do with Xue Ling Huan Bing." He said this angrily, and then Duan Qing sighed and lowered his head: "But it's okay, we are here You’ve stayed here long enough.”
"It can't be hid from Mr.'s eyes." So Ningyu Ninglan could only smile and nodded: "If it's not safe here, then please go back first."
Another day came to the sky above Redcar as dusk gradually fell, and at the same time, the members of the Qingling Adventure Group returned. Duan Qing, who had spent an entire afternoon here unknowingly, also used comfort words. His words successfully persuaded Qian Zhihe, who looked aggrieved, to go back, and at the same time, the day's work came to a complete end. Welcoming the return of the other members with a smiling face, Ningyu Ninglan, who had been waiting here for a long time, also used her rather sincere smile to welcome Asahi Dongsheng and others who had been running around for a day one by one. The prepared meal was then displayed in front of them with her leisurely movements, carrying the fragrant smell of gourmet food: "Wow! There is meat! How many days have we not eaten meat?"
"Is this...brown bear meat? Although the meat quality is not very good, it should be enough to be used as a hard dish."
"It's good to have something to eat, why are you so picky...ah, by the way, we are rich people now, right?"
"I don't know about that either. Let's talk about it later after we settle the accounts together... Let's eat, eat, eat!"
"Sure enough, it still smells familiar."
Sitting quietly in the corner of the shabby room, Duan Qing, holding a piece of food, looked at the bustling center of the simple table and nodded his head: "Now that I think about it, it's been a while since I tasted your craftsmanship."
"Thank you for the compliment, sir." The smile on Ninglan's face bloomed brighter: "Ninglan is still looking for more suitable ingredients. Once found, Ninglan will definitely bring you more surprises. of."
"By the way, where did you get so much money?" Duan Qing took another bite of tender meat and suddenly thought of something and then raised his head: "Aren't our adventure groups all so poor and have no food to eat these days? Are you ready? You can’t just grab a bunch of gold coins, right?”
"Well... Ninglan seems to have some money left on this account." Putting his finger on his chin, Ninglan tilted his head cutely: "In addition, Ninglan came here. What I earn on the road should be enough to supplement my family income.”
"Earned... on the road?"
Blinking his eyes, Duan Qing completely placed the food he held in his hands on his knees: "How did you get here? I haven't heard you explain it in detail."
"Ninglan came here with a team of other adventurers." The short-haired maid explained without hesitation: "They took Ninglan through the multi-point teleportation array of the Sky City, and then arrived at the Fleur Empire. The border area, and then went through a series of things before finally arriving here."
"Now that I think about it, this series of processes is really exciting." She smiled again when she said this: "If there is a chance, Ninglan will definitely tell the story of the adventure group to her husband."
"Then just tell me the story when I want to hear it." Duan Qing smiled and shook his head: "But I should have explained to you before that these are extraordinary times, and the team we are in It is also the busiest time..."
"You don't have to follow me so closely." He retracted his gaze and looked at the purple-haired woman in the other corner, while waving his hands slightly: "Violet just wanted to make a joke, I There won’t be any other problems.”
"But Ninglan is still under the entrustment of Miss Yushang." Understanding the meaning of the other party's look, Ninglan tilted her head and replied: "In order to repay Miss Yushang's kindness, Ninglan must do her duty. OK."
"Entrustment? What kind of entrustment?" Duan Qing raised his eyebrows in surprise: "If you are worried about my health, I have just said -"
"No, the commission Ninglan received is to keep a good eye on you." Interrupting the man in front of her, the smile on Ninglan's face showed a hint of teasing: "To use Miss Yu Shang's original words Say—Ninglan’s mission is to ensure that you live in a free world, and at the same time, don’t let more flowers and plants touch you.”
"For example, Miss Lingbing, Miss Qianzhihe, and more female members."
"……well."
Looking up at the other party's smiling face, Duan Qing took a deep breath and covered his forehead with a sigh: "What the hell is this? Am I such a sinful person?"
"Yes, you are guilty."
Gently tapping Duan Qing's forehead, Ninglan leaned down slightly and then wrapped Duan Qing's forehead with her slender fingers: "But no matter what you want to do, sir, Ninglan will support you unconditionally." , as long as...as long as sir can continue to keep Ninglan by your side and let Ninglan be your personal maid."
"The more you act like this, the more I am to blame." Feeling the warmth from the other person's fingers, Duan Qing, who held the other person's fingers, sighed and shook his head: "Maybe Ling Bing was partly right— —I might be too nice to you."
“Now I don’t even know how to solve other problems.”
After saying this, Duan Qing stood up and walked to the team members who were discussing other issues. While quickly wiping out the last bits of food in his hands, he listened to the issues Gedman was talking about. : "It's already the third day, and the business development in the first three days has finally reached the point where bottlenecks appear. Although according to normal theory, the emergence of these bottlenecks is in line with the rules, I'm afraid we will encounter more troubles than they did. It’s much more serious.”
"To be specific, it's the ending of the first batch of tasks." He turned his head slightly, then nodded to Duan Qing who was approaching him and said: "Today I am responsible for going to the homes of those people who have assigned the tasks. To recover the cost, as a result... about half of the remuneration was not collected."
"So many?" Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was sitting in front, frowned when he heard the sound: "What's going on?"
"The reasons can be divided into many categories, such as those who claim that they have no money on hand, those who think they need to confirm the completion of our tasks, those who don't know where they are after the door is closed, and those who suddenly want to add fuel to the entrustment and the entrustment requirements." Throwing the dinner plate aside, Goldman reported in a low voice: "Of course, the most common type...are people who question our credibility."
"Most of them are local imperial nobles." Asahi Dongsheng, who was still chewing on the thigh bones and meat, suddenly said: "Should we say it is Redkar's local custom or the glorious tradition of these imperial nobles? In short, they began to use This method is a sham, not to mention the completion of the task, some of them even began to deny that they had ever issued commissioned tasks to us..."
"This is probably the biggest problem without the Adventurers Association as a guarantee." Duan Qing understood and nodded: "There is no fair platform, and there are no measures to punish the other party. If the guests turn over the account and deny it, we will There’s really no good way to deal with it.”
"Then you can't be so angry!"
Swallowing the food in his mouth vigorously, Asahi Dongsheng then slapped the table and stood up with a shout: "Coming to cause trouble at this time is different from tearing down our stage? What if we let them talk nonsense outside? If it affects our reputation——"
"This may not be a means." He shook his head with a stern face, and Xueling Huanbing, who had his arms folded, said this in a cold voice: "No one will watch helplessly as the adventurers of us who just fell... They will not give up this market cake to us easily. The difficulties encountered today are only superficial. If they want to deal with us... there should be new tricks emerging soon."
"Then what should we do?" Duan Qing blinked his eyes, then smiled at Xue Ling Huan Bing: "Do you already have a good idea?"
"Our current reputation is not suitable for exposing these guys who are unwilling to keep their promises to the public, and it is not convenient for us to borrow other people's hands to handle this matter." Xue Ling Huanbing shook his head: "But the adventurers The commission market behind the association still exists, and the demand for this market will not disappear with the disappearance of the Adventurers Association. Even if they want to stop us, they can't stop the entire imperial capital's demand for us."
"Continue to act according to the original plan, and take over all the new commissions first." She was silent for a while, and then said firmly: "Keep a record of these 'nobles' who do not keep their promises, and filter them out." Reliable clients, and then stabilize our customer base as much as possible before other firms and counterfeiters appear one after another.”
"We will join forces in this business field after the entire market stabilizes." She looked around at the other people present, her tone full of seriousness and confidence: "As long as we can maintain the current momentum, we can become a leader in this industry." It’s not difficult to find the leader among them. By then... we will have countless ways to calculate the account we have.”
"The idea is a good idea, but it is still a bit difficult to implement." Gedman shook his head hesitantly: "And time is a big problem - what if they take action again during this period and use those dirty methods? What to do with us?”
"Then don't blame us for being ruthless."
The cold light in his eyes flashed away, and Xueling Huanbing let out a heavy cold snort as he let go of his hands. The sight that finally fell on Duan Qing's face also made the gray-robed magician involuntarily let out a few screams. The wry smile seemed to indicate that she was somewhat unable to stop the determination of the toughened white-haired woman. The night of March 7th, Year 796 of the New Calendar of the Free World, was spent under the gentle care of Ningyu Ninglan. At the same time, a group of team members were constantly sorting out the tasks at hand and the new commissions. And it wasn't until the early morning of another day, when new plans and schedules were supposed to be put on the table, that the efforts of the office in the first three days finally showed their effect on a larger level.
At the same time, just as Goldman was worried, it would attract even bigger enemies.
"Come out!"
Before the bustling streets became lively with the comings and goings of guests, a large group of noble private soldiers had already appeared as a certain imperial nobleman arrived here on horseback. Chakna, who had shown up here before, The Earl then proudly jumped off his saddle surrounded by the guards, and walked up to Duan Qing and others who had just opened the door and were preparing to welcome guests: "You guys! You have to follow me now!"
"Why is it you again?" Among the reactions of several people looking at each other, Xueling Huanbing was the first to stand up with his hands on his hips: "Wasn't the warning I received last time enough? Why should we listen to you?"
"Why? Just with this order in my hand!"
Lifting up a rolled-up yellowed paper in his hand, Earl Chuckner pointed forward with disdain: "By order of His Majesty Emperor Drenier——"
"Go to the palace immediately to be questioned. There must be no mistakes! Do you hear me?"
