"Forget it."
Soon, Azi, who enthusiastically asked Zhou Li to share "how to harvest two families with one ticket," received this reply.
Then, her expression changed from "excited" to "surprised" and finally to "horrified" from the bottom of her heart.
What is he saying? !
He actually said forget it!
Zhou Li, actually, yes, issued invoices to earn travel expenses, and said, forget it.
"What’s wrong with you?"
With an extremely worried expression, Ah Zi stretched out her hand to cover Zhou Li's forehead, and asked worriedly: "Is it brain cancer or stroke? A common cold doesn't behave like this."
"Let's play while we're at it."
Zhou Li knocked off Ah Zi's hand on his forehead and said angrily: "I'm not kind-hearted. Am I just a scumbag who only wants to cheat money and issue invoices indiscriminately?"
"ah?"
Azi was stunned for a moment, and then asked blankly: "Isn't it?"
Tsk.
Zhou Li, who had no desire to refute, clicked his tongue, "Come on, it's true. Have you read the newspaper?"
"Looked at it."
Azi nodded, her face fell, and she said pitifully: "The Western Desert Disease caused the science and technology exhibition to be postponed, otherwise I wouldn't have thought about reimbursing the travel expenses."
“This time it doesn’t necessarily have to be postponed until any time.”
Zhou Li sat on the sofa with his hands intertwined, like an old man who went to work in the city, "I will go to the dinner at three o'clock. Prince El and Twelve Quarters are both here. You go there on behalf of the United Chamber of Commerce." , I just wanted to ask when the exhibition will open."
"Hey, what about Ain?"
Lin Zi was startled for a moment. Since the Zisha Chamber of Commerce and the Al Chamber of Commerce joined forces, Lin Zi and Aiwei usually took part in such social occasions. But Ivey's condition was too bad today. Normally, Ain would be asked to go to the dinner instead of him.
"Her friend Alyosha was originally going to take the same airship as us, but Magnum suddenly held an impromptu meeting this morning, and she missed our airship. So Alyosha was postponed to noon. Airship, Ain will go and prepare to pick her up."
"oh oh."
Azi nodded, stood up, and said to Zhou Li, "Then I'll go get ready. Call me when you're about to leave."
"Go ahead."
Zhou Li waved his hand, then picked up the Tariq Travel Guide and continued reading.
Tariq...
Regarding the country of Tariq, Zhou Li's senses were very complex. On the one hand, Tarik was almost destroyed because of him in his previous life, whether it was the polite eldest prince Evan, the fiery second prince Roka, or the third princess Tia, known as the noble flower. , all sacrificed their lives to cover Zhou Li's retreat.
And this country, which can be called a miracle of mankind, was also destroyed in the flames of war. Zhou Li, who was almost the only survivor, turned his back on Mosk, who was burned by the fire, and fled in a hurry. When he finally killed Torea with his long sword and ended the disaster, Zhou Li didn't even dare to think about Tariq or the figures that were deeply embedded in his memory.
After his rebirth, Zhou Li hesitated for a while, wondering whether he should recall his comrades who fought alongside him in his previous life. As Zhou Li's most regrettable existence, Tarik carries too many of Zhou Li's memories and grief. He was like a timid wanderer in the countryside, standing on a strange land in this life, surrounded by familiar memories.
"well."
Zhou Li sighed, threw the travel guide aside casually, wiped his face, and looked at the ceiling, feeling a little dazed.
I'm sorry to trick the Tariq people...
Zhou Li scratched his head with some regret. Now Zhou Li felt a little constrained and couldn't let go. Just like Ah Zi's suggestion just now, if the word after the verb of "sheeping wool" is replaced by "Magnum" or other other countries, Zhou Li will definitely agree and fill in the loopholes. But the problem is that he is really embarrassed to pick Tariq's wool, but he still has some conscience.
Not much, but at least there is some.
But it doesn't matter.
Zhou Li suddenly smiled, sat up straight and took out another book.
"Twelve Moments of Tariq"
Yes, Tariq, I'm sorry to trick you, but you can still hide in twelve seconds?
This time when he came to Tariq, Zhou Li not only wanted to recover the god cards scattered in the west of Tariq, but also had another important purpose, which was to bypass the twelve moments and reach cooperation with Tariq's officials. However, in such a place where theocracy and politics are closely connected, it is difficult for ordinary people to snatch food from the tiger's mouth and bypass the existence of twelve moments.
Is Zhou Li an ordinary person?
There are doubts as to whether he is human.
"Two roads."
Zhou Li rubbed his chin, squinted his eyes slightly, and said to himself: "Go into politics, seize power, and use strong methods. It can easily lead to a counterattack at twelve seconds. My power is not strong enough now, so I can't."
"It's a lie, behead someone for a treat, and accept him as a dog. Tariq is not like Magnum. Even if I can build a good relationship with the royal family, it will be useless. After all, only the People's Assembly can decide whether to form an alliance."
Neither path works, then...
"I can only take them all."
Zhou Li stretched out his hand, slowly tightened it, and made a fist.
west…
Tariq's heart disease, the land where the four god cards are hidden, the place where the attitude has been ambiguous for twelve seconds.
On Tariq's map, the land was painted gray-brown with large warning slogans carved on it. Zhou Li picked up a pen and drew a cross on it.
Of course, you are indispensable.
A cross is also drawn on the top of the Holy Cathedral at the 12th mark.
Only, this one is red.
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"Zhou Li, do you know Evan?"
The banquet was held in another relatively luxurious private villa. Zhou Li drove himself and took Eluma, Lin Ling and Lin Zi to the villa complex. On the way, Lin Zi, who was wearing a purple dress and a ruby jade and gold caltrop, leaned against Lin Ling and asked Zhou Li curiously.
"It's okay, I understand a little bit."
Zhou Li nodded and said casually while concentrating on driving: "Thirty years old, male, professional observer. He doesn't smoke or drink. He likes astronomy, geography and arithmetic. He is 1.83 meters tall and weighs 72 kilograms. He has a sense of smell. He is sensitive, so he likes to use Camu aromatherapy with a lighter smell. He hates other people bullying civilians. He likes to eat dairy products and completely refuses all green leafy vegetables. This kid has a scar on his lower back. His brother played with him when he was a child. It happened accidentally. He didn't care, but his brother is still feeling guilty to this day."
Silence, a long silence.
"Sister Eluma, be careful."
Lin Zi did not continue talking to Zhou Li. She turned her head and said to Eluma worriedly: "We cannot overcome this mountain of gender!!"
"What are you talking about?"
Zhou Li was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with Eluma?"
"You've done too much research!"
Lin Zi approached Zhou Li and said loudly in surprise: "Don't you think it's strange? You even know the scars on other people's backs and lower waists. Please, that's the back, the back!"
"Uh-huh."
Zhou Li, who was focused on driving and didn't say anything, reacted and didn't know how to answer for a while. Does he want to tell Lin Zi that the reason why he knows so comprehensively is because he naturally knew this after fighting side by side with Evan for several years?
when?
In a previous life!
"Just think that I have special intelligence gathering methods."
Zhou Li thought for a while, then simply started to mess around and let Lin Zi guess on his own. Lin Zi didn't ask any further questions. She just walked closer to Eluma and began to educate her on science. Sometimes gender is a mountain, but sometimes gender is a bridge. Lin Ling smiled and said nothing, just watching Eluma and Lin Zi's play, with a faint joy in her eyes.
Amid Lin Zi's laughter and Zhou Li's anger, everyone arrived at the reserved villa. This is a building full of Tariq style. The appearance has sharp edges and corners, the layout is very exquisite, and the warm and bold color scheme also has Tariq's unique wild beauty.
"Welcome, Mr. Zhou Li."
At the door of the villa, Evan, wearing single-frame glasses and a white church robe, had been waiting for a long time. He greeted everyone in Zhou Li and said politely:
"Everyone was busy just now, so I didn't bother you. Now I would like to formally introduce myself to you. My name is Evan Tariq. I am the eldest prince of this country and the current secular pope. You can Don’t worry, I am not the successor of this country, and please don’t be too distant, after all, I personally prefer to make good friends.”
This set of words can be said to be a flawless standard speech technique. There is no offense, no condescending tone, no overt or covert pride, nor is it too humble. It can be said that in terms of emotional intelligence alone, Evan can be called a humble gentleman, as gentle as jade.
"Should I still introduce myself?"
Zhou Li asked teasingly, stretched out his hand, and said to Evan: "Zhou Li, the brave man."
Evan stepped forward and shook hands with Zhou Li. Zhou Li turned sideways and began to introduce the others to Evan:
"This is my divine messenger, Eluma."
Her long lake-blue hair is tied behind her back by a hairband inlaid with gold and silver. Eluma wears a star crown on her head. There is no makeup on her beautiful face, but people can't help but hold their breath. The crown-collar robe with a blue background and gold patterns engraved with the Star Field Group outlines her proud figure. The sapphire scepter in her hand exudes a faint halo, making this girl who is loved by the world even more holy.
"Hello."
In front of Zhou Li, Eluma has always been the girl who is a bit naive, has a cute personality, and is so kind that it makes people feel bad. However, in front of outsiders, Eluma will always be the holy and flawless messenger of God.
At least in formal settings.
"Hello, I'm glad to meet a divine messenger."
Maintaining an appropriate distance, Evan nodded slightly to Eluma to show respect. As the earthly agent of the twelve quarters, Evan's status is only slightly lower than that of the twelve quarters' master, so he does not need to bow.
"This is my partner and the representative of our Brave United Chamber of Commerce, Lin Zi."
Still childish, the pretty purple-haired girl stretched out her hand and shook Evan gently. Lin Zi looked at Ivey and said to him with a decent smile: "Nice to meet you."
"Ms. Lin Zi is young and promising, I admire her very much."
Evan looked at the girl in her twenties in front of him without any sign of contempt. At this time, Lin Ling coughed and a teasing smile appeared on his face.
"What? Are you going to be polite to me?"
After hearing Lin Ling's words, a helpless smile appeared on Evan's face. He looked at Lin Ling and said with some emotion: "It seems that you have found your destination. As your former partner and your senior brother, I am happy for you from the bottom of my heart."
"Partner?!"
"Senior brother?!"
At this time, even Zhou Li was stunned. Lin Ling, who had short shawl hair and a pretty face, raised her eyebrows. She walked up to Ivy, hooked his shoulders and said to everyone with a smile: "Let me introduce to you, when I was studying business and history, this Prince Evan is my teacher’s eldest disciple and my senior brother.”
"At the same time, the former second shareholder of Neil Chamber of Commerce was also Mr. Evan."
"Sister, you never told me..."
Lin Zi, who didn't react for a moment, lost her composure. She looked at her sister in shock, and Evan, who had a helpless smile but let Lin Ling put her shoulder, a little at a loss.
"My junior sister and I went to Yingnan together after graduation. She wanted to track down the murderer, but I stayed here first to train myself, and secondly because I was worried that my junior sister's foundation would be unstable. The two of us jointly established the Neal Chamber of Commerce and played the role of Neil, the man in black robe. Later, I returned to China and became the earthly pope of Twelve Hours, while my junior sister stayed in Yingnan to continue to track down the murderer."
Evan faced everyone. Although he still had a calm and polite expression, the slightly raised corners of his mouth still revealed his inner joy.
"Don't look at him being so quiet and honest. After I arrived in Yingnan with him, this kid got into four fights with people in three days. If I hadn't been quick to recruit people, he might have become the first person to be arrested anonymously for fighting in another country. The eldest prince is on trial. "
Evan was not upset after being exposed. He just smiled helplessly and said to everyone: "At that time, I had a bad temper and was not suitable to be a secular agent. So my teacher asked me to accompany my junior sister to Yingnan. Experience. In fact, my current temper was also learned from those days."
"When you encounter many rude customers and unreasonable suppliers, even the dragon will greet you with a accustomed smile."
Lin Ling put down her arms. It was obvious that meeting old friends was a very joyful thing for her. Evan on the side looked at the time and said to everyone:
"Let's go in first, the dinner will start soon."
"Ah good."
Everyone didn't think much and followed Evan into the villa.
"Don't you usually like this kind of dinner party?"
On the way to the third floor, Lin Ling looked at Evan and asked in confusion.
"No way, it's not like you don't know about Luo Ka and Tiya."
After meeting Lin Ling, Evan became less formal and more informal. He spread his hands and said helplessly: "One has a hot temper and excessive energy. The other is obsessed with practicing swordsmanship. He is almost shining but still can't communicate with others normally."
"Sometimes, whether I like it or not, I have to accept it because of responsibility."
Without leaving any trace, he glanced at Lin Zi who was staring at him curiously behind him. Evan smiled softly and said to Lin Ling: "You were just like me back then, and you were forced to accept a business you didn't like."
"But I'm so relieved that you have found the one you love now."
