"Block another one??"
Hearing this news, even Zhou Li was shocked. After all, the Duke was not just a cabbage farmer, but a nobleman who stood at the top of the Magnum Kingdom's power. It’s okay to block one, but blocking two in a row at this time is a bit too much.
"Where did he come from so many Borderlands?"
No one could answer Zhou Li's question. Ah Zi shook her head in confusion, indicating that she didn't know either. Zhou Li frowned slightly, and soon he came to his senses:
"Don't worry, let's go to Silver City first. The plan remains unchanged for the time being."
"good."
Azi nodded, then snapped her fingers, a ray of light emitted from her ring, and then a curtain with characters written on it appeared. When Ah Zi and Zhou Li boarded Eluma's carriage, the convoy continued to move.
"What's going on now?"
Zhou Li sat down, and Ah Zi sat across from him, hugging her from left to right. Of course, it was actually just because she was the youngest among the three that she was placed in the middle. Don Quixote was sitting on the edge of the carriage. She was not used to the somewhat cramped carriage.
"Our intelligence system has just learned that the king passed a decision at a parliamentary meeting. The specific content of this decision has not been circulated, but one thing that is certain is that the king postponed the investiture ceremony in order to give the second man who is about to be It is inevitable for those who are crowned dukes to prepare."
After listening to Ah Zi's information, Zhou Li lowered his head and pondered. Dozens of people who could be qualified to be crowned a duke appeared in his mind. But no matter how hard he thought, it was still difficult for him to find a person in this era who had enough merit or great potential.
Chonghuang’s son? No, he should be rebelling in the Yingnan Kingdom now. Linkberg? No, he was just a nobody in this era and had not yet obtained the power of Shadow Dance. Yang Cen is still practicing in the Three Eastern Courts, Farrant is still just a child, and Rhea should be practicing at the top of the Warriors.
After eliminating one option after another, Zhou Li shook his head and gave up on finding this candidate in his memory. He looked at Azi and said to her: "When we arrive at the Royal City, I will notify Aiwei and let the intelligence department of the El Chamber of Commerce and Zisha's intelligence department work together to find this person before the award ceremony. .”
"OK."
Azi nodded and agreed. Zhou Li felt a little uneasy. He thought for a while and said to Ah Zi:
"When checking, don't focus on the nobles. Try to focus on the young people who have been in close contact with Magnum III recently. It's best to check if anyone has hired an etiquette teacher. What size are the clothes purchased by the royal family? What color is the cloth, and whether the medals of the honor guard were temporarily cast, all these must be checked."
Azi was stunned for a moment, but she was smart and quickly figured out what Zhou Li was doing. The recent high-ranking nobles have all been disgusted by Zhou Li. The suspicion between the king and the nobles has been planted, so it is unlikely that the king will promote the high nobles to confer the title of duke. Therefore, Magnum III probably found young people he thought had potential and promoted them to his confidants. After all, a war is imminent, and as long as the king wants, a duke can easily be created on the battlefield.
And Zhou Li ordered himself to investigate the trivial matters, which was actually very particular. If the person being decorated was born a commoner, he would definitely hire an etiquette teacher to prevent him from making a fool of himself during the ceremony. The size of the clothes purchased by the royal family can show the approximate height of the person, the color of the cloth used for uniforms can reveal the gender of the person, and the temporary casting of medals can reveal whether the person is a noble or a commoner.
Yes, why didn’t I think of these things before?
This doubt flashed in my mind, and then Ah Zi answered it for herself, "Brave men are much more cunning and cunning than me." Ah Zi immediately took off the ring in her hand, and after a while, one after another hidden light came from the carriage, heading towards the Silver City.
"The Ayr Chamber of Commerce has received it."
Ah Zi put away the ring and said to Zhou Li: "Now that their intelligence department and I have begun operations, we should be able to complete basic intelligence work during our time in Silver City."
"very good."
Zhou Li nodded appreciatively. AhZi would become very reliable once she enters work mode, which made Zhou Li very pleased. "By the way, how is Maeve doing?"
"Miss Maeve is indeed very powerful."
Mentioning Maeve, Ah Zi couldn't help but express admiration: "Ah Zhou, you are indeed right. Miss Maeve is really good at interpersonal communication. Not long ago, Miss Maeve got Mrs. Christine. Due to the appreciation of the nobles, we were hired as companions to the nobles, and had a lot of contact with the nobles. Through Miss Maeve, we bought some small nobles as mouthpieces, and some middle-level nobles were captured by the brave status and money offensive. Now, the nobles are interested in us It has gradually become more transparent.”
"Well done, but don't take it too lightly."
Zhou Li tapped the handle lightly with his fingers and said to Ah Zi: "The water for the nobles is deeper than we thought, and the game with the Muqi Kingdom is about to begin. Some nobles must not be willing to be restrained and can easily become weeds. Tell Maeve to stay out of the way and don't get yourself involved."
"OK."
Ah Zi nodded obediently and recorded Zhou Li's words. At this time, a specific bell rang, and everyone in Zhou Li was refreshed - we have arrived at the station.
"Okay, let's talk about other things after we get settled in the city."
Zhou Li stretched, then straightened his clothes, opened the carriage door and jumped out.
Don Quixote was wearing a long sword at his waist. With a push of her right hand, she made a beautiful half-flip and landed directly next to Zhou Li. This time, she participated in the investiture ceremony as Zhou Li's "Grand Knight Commander" and did not use the name of the Hede family.
At this time, Linghai picked up the confused Eluma and jumped out of the carriage, then picked up Azi behind him and slowly placed her on the ground. Azi and Linghai participated in this ceremony as Zhou Li's "close friends". Eluma's identity is Zhou Li's "ultimate confidant", a level that the king must bow to when he sees her.
The gate of Silver City is very large and wide, and the roads are bustling with people. No one is surprised by a convoy. In Silver City, things like fleets are the least valuable, and power and money are just the norm.
Of course, the slums are also an important part of the different world, so don’t play if you don’t feel comfortable with them.
"It seems our opponent is not stupid either."
Zhou Li squinted his eyes and looked at the guards who began to shout at the crowd, clear the road, and prepare to provide a spacious sidewalk for his arrival, and the corner of his mouth raised a subtle arc.
Round one begins.
