Only now did Zhou Li and his party know that the villa where they attended the last banquet was not Herining's private villa, but their royal "special palace".
The reason why it is called a special palace is because this place is actually a tourist attraction. This was once the palace where Tsar XVI lived, but it became an orphan because other palaces were demolished and smashed. At first, Tariq wanted to send this building that represented the remnants of feudalism away happily, but considering that the style and structure of the building were very exquisite and full of artistic value, he kept it and used it as a tourist attraction for people to visit. .
Of course, this is not fully open around the clock and everywhere. Only one-tenth of the area of this building called the "Imperial Palace" will be open to the public during the three periods of January, March and Friday. The remaining space and time are mainly used to receive foreign guests. After all, Tariq's style emphasizes simplicity, which is good internally, but can easily make people feel shabby externally.
After driving into the civilian commercial vehicle that could be called a small tank, Zhou Li started heading towards the villa. On the way, Aiwei kept lowering his head and seemed to be wiping something on his face with his hands. Ain on the side noticed that he was wiping tears, but she had no desire to care and didn't even want to ask.
After all, if in front of so many people, my idiot brother said, "I'm just touched that I don't have to throw up because I'm working on Zhou Li's car," I would definitely be embarrassed.
"By the way, Ain, where does your friend live now?"
Zhou Li supported the steering wheel with one hand and his head with the other. He curiously asked Ain behind him: "She doesn't seem to be staying in our hotel."
"Alyosha's family conditions are not very good."
"Um?"
After hearing this, Azi was stunned for a moment, and asked with some confusion: "Isn't she a Magnum representative?"
Ain adjusted her glasses and explained to Zhou Li: "She became a member of Magnum mainly because of Mr. Zhou Li."
"What does it have to do with me? I don't even know her."
At least I don't know him in this life, Zhou Li thought in his heart.
"It's an indirect relationship."
Ain couldn't help laughing when he talked about this incident, "You brought the twenty-nine members of Magnum to the brink of bankruptcy, and twelve of them were forced to resign and go home. Because the extra vacancies were really There were too many, so Magnum followed the supplementary recruitment rules and added local officials to the position of councillors. Alyosha was the tax collector in her hometown at the time, and according to the rules, she should not be eligible to participate in the supplementary recruitment."
"But because you brought everyone in the town next to Alyosha under your command, according to the principle of transmission, Alyosha somehow got this supplementary qualification."
Looking at the blank eyes of the people around him, Ain raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said to Don Quixote with a slight smile: "Actually, Alyosha and Miss Don Quixote should have some connection, because her hometown is Windmill Town. Neighboring town.”
"Ouch~"
At this time, everyone suddenly realized what the "indirect relationship" Ain mentioned was about. Zhou Li was reselling military supplies and tricked a bunch of congressmen into resigning and going home. He also took under his wing everyone in the town next to Alyosha (Windmill Town). Because Zhou Li was not a native of the country, those from Windmill Town were not considered Magnan, so the qualification of Windmill Town was given to Alyosha.
Is this called indirection? If you hadn't said that Zhou Li and Alyosha didn't know each other, we would have thought that this was a deliberately found backdoor.
"It's quite a fate."
Zhou Li was a little bit dumbfounded when he heard this, but he felt inexplicably interesting. In the last life, Alyosha embarked on the path of a quartermaster because of himself, and in this life, she also became a member of Magnum because of herself, going around and around, and got involved with herself again.
Thinking of this, a hint of gloom flashed in Zhou Li's eyes. He still remembered that Alyosha died in a battle in his previous life, or that many of his close friends died at the hands of the Demon King's army. Including Alyosha, Luo Ka, Tiya and many, many people who have not met now, all lost their lives in the endless war.
Except for Don Quixote. Although she wanted to kill Zhou Li back then, Zhou Li was not willing to beat her to death. He even knocked her unconscious and hid her. She did not join the battle again until the death of the devil.
"Hmm~"
Eluma's warm and soft palm pressed against his cheek, freeing Zhou Li from those not-so-good memories. Eluma's eyes were bright. She looked at Zhou Li and said softly: "Miss Alyosha is also very satisfied with her status as a member of parliament."
Did you "smell" the changes in my mood?
Zhou Li smiled. He looked at the road in front of him intently, nodded, and stretched his eyebrows, "It's none of my business whether she is satisfied or not. She's already a member of Parliament and she doesn't do her job properly and doesn't make money. If you don’t bully men and dominate women, what’s the point of being a congressman?”
Looking at Zhou Li who quickly got into the role and began to imagine how prosperous Magnum would be if he became a councilor, Azi rolled her eyes delicately. Although she was used to it, she couldn't help but complained: "You just You can't make others think better, even if you say something that can be done legally."
"Magnum has not abolished the concubine system."
Although Zhou Li didn't like reading Magnum's legal books and regarded them as toilet paper, he could be said to know these feudal dross by heart. Ah Zi's face immediately turned red when she heard this, and she hesitated to say something, but in the end she could only throw herself into Ling Hai's arms and accuse Zhou Li of his behavior.
In about ten minutes, this "commercial vehicle" that had been modified by Zhou Li and gradually started to move in a strange direction arrived at the imperial palace. Looking at this magnificent yet rough building, Zhou Li clicked his tongue and said with emotion:
"The Czar had a lot of fun activities. There is a swimming pool on the balcony. It will be very effective if he swims like a fish leaping over the dragon's gate."
"Actually, there is."
The gate of the palace is carved from a single piece of elf wood, with majestic mountains and rivers engraved on it. Evan stood in front of the door and said gently to Zhou Li and his party: "The Czar XIV had a whim when he was swimming on the balcony and wanted to perform a water jump for his twelve concubines. He accidentally made a mistake. direction, and jumped out from the balcony railing."
He raised his head and looked at the balcony on the fifth floor, then lowered his head and measured the distance. Zhou Li rubbed his chin and analyzed accurately: "I think he might not be happy at this height."
Evan smiled noncommittally, opened the door, and said to everyone: "Welcome to this dinner, please relax. This is just a private invitation, without any red tape."
"It's okay, I don't have any etiquette."
Zhou Li knew Evan's character, so he made a small joke, and then led everyone into the palace.
Different from Magnum's "cultural master", Tariq's cultural style has local characteristics. Their architectural style is bold and colorful, making good use of eye-catching gold and understated white gray. The two complement each other, being both rough and atmospheric, yet full of charm, just like the character of the Tariq people.
Arriving at a hall on the third floor, Evan took out the key and inserted it into the door lock. Perhaps to express their private nature, except for a few staff members, no attendants or outsiders were seen along the way. After opening this equally gorgeous door, a red and white hall appeared in front of everyone.
"Welcome, everyone."
Standing in the center of the hall was an old man with white hair and a beard. He has a kind and kind face, deep-set eyes, and his eyes are pure blue. Herinen was not wearing his usual royal uniform. He was just wearing an ordinary gray suit, just like an ordinary old man next door. There was nothing special about him.
Herinen is not like Magnum III. Magnum III's dress and temperament can make people realize that he is the emperor at a glance. But if Herrinin did not wear the king's robes, people would only think of him as a respectable old man. Because there is no nobility or arrogance in his eyes, which means that this old man considers himself an ordinary people from the bottom of his heart.
"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Herrinen."
Facing this old man, Zhou Li put away his frivolity and replaced it with respect from the bottom of his heart.
If Mr. Muqi saved his country with his life, then this old man named Herining saved mankind with this country, which he devoted his whole life to. Zhou Li could never forget that it was this seemingly dying old man who gave the order to resist with all his strength. It was also he who delayed the Demon King's army and saved the world at the cost of destroying the country.
"I'm also very happy to see the brave man who saves the world appear in front of me. What I'm even more happy about is the reconciliation of the ideals between the brave man and Tarik."
With a decent smile, Herinen said to Zhou Li: "The people of Jordan and Muqi will always remember you, and Tariq will always regard you as his best friend."
"It's my pleasure."
Zhou Li saluted Herrinen with meticulous etiquette, then he turned slightly sideways and introduced his partner to Herrinen.
"It's an honor to meet you, His Majesty the King. My name is Eluma, and I am the envoy of Zhou Li."
The elegant and beautiful girl bowed slightly, her long blue hair shawl slightly, her casual white skirt set off her beauty, and the sapphire earrings also added to her beauty.
"Wow, so beautiful."
Not far away, Tiya, who had not yet had time to appear, held the hilt of her long sword and sighed to Luo Ka beside her: "Have you seen that girl? So beautiful."
"really."
Luo Ka on the side nodded in agreement. As a demigod level adventurer, he has been to many places and met many people. But this was the first time he had seen someone like Eluma who revealed the beauty of a god from the inside out.
But Luo Ka didn't lose his temper too much. His attention returned to Lin Zi's side, the girl with white hair and red eyes.
"Why are there so many girls around the hero?"
Tiya rubbed her chin and asked curiously in a low voice: "There are so many girls, and they all have their own charm. Do you think a brave person is..."
"I don't see it."
Luo Ka shook his head and said calmly: "Look carefully, the brave man's body is leaning against the blue-haired girl from beginning to end, and his hand is unconsciously hanging next to her hand. Regardless of his sight and movements, The brave man is more or less towards that girl. Until now, I haven't seen any movement from the brave man towards other girls, and I haven't even looked at her more."
"You can see so much in just a moment?"
Tiya raised her eyebrows and asked in a nonchalant way: "Why can't I see your sister?"
"As long as you devote one-third of your nine-hour sword practice time to socializing or royal etiquette, you won't be twenty-six years old without ever touching a man's hand."
"cut."
Faced with Luo Ka's words of slashing and slashing the armor-piercing belt, Tiya didn't take it too seriously and said angrily: "I don't care about this. Sword training is my hobby. And my conditions are not bad. I just don’t want to.”
"Yes, you don't want to, you're right."
Luo Ka nodded perfunctorily, "I won't marry anyone who can't beat you. Just for this reason, all the men of Tarik's age can say goodbye to you with a smile."
"Then what can be done?"
Tariq's 23rd Free Fighting Tour Champion, World Swordsmanship Championship Champion, and First Female Swordsman Tia curled her lips and said helplessly: "You don't want to find a girl who is weaker than you, right? This is not normal. ?"
"Please, sister, your brother and I are still a demigod no matter how weak I am. According to what you said, I have to marry a demigod-level berserker or shadow assassin as my wife. Please use your sword-filled sword My brain, can I be happy after marriage?"
"Lorca, Tia!"
At this time, Herining, who was already chatting happily with Zhou Li, remembered that he still had two children that he had not introduced. He shouted at the two of them, and the two of them immediately came to the crowd and introduced themselves.
"Nice to meet you all. My name is Luo Ka. I am the third prince of Tariq. I am very happy to meet you. I am also very grateful for your help."
Lorca learned etiquette well. Although he has a wild temper and likes adventure, he has always been very decent in these aspects. On the side, Tiya suddenly got stuck when she faced the gaze of everyone, especially the gaze of a group of girls with different charms. After a while, she said:
"Hello everyone, thank you."
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire hall became cheerful. Herinen did not scold Tia for being inappropriate. He just patted Tia, who was blushing, with a helpless smile, and said to everyone: "She is my daughter, the second in the family, and her name is Tia. She is more beautiful. I like swordsmanship, but I’m not very good at socializing, so please bear with me.”
Azi discovered that Zhou Li was surprisingly tolerant of Tiya. If this was placed in a Magnum, Tiya Shao would have to shed two layers of skin to escape.
"This banquet is to cleanse you from the dust. At the same time, I also want to solemnly thank you for your help at that time. Without you, as a king, the airport incident would have caused more casualties due to my negligence. And as a king A father and I would lose the child I loved."
The old king looked at everyone, his tone was calm, his smile and seriousness were just right.
