"You've shown me what you're capable of."
Herinen stretched out his hand, with a rare expression of relief on his old face, and said to Zhou Li: "You are as amazing as the strong wine in the stormy winter."
This sentence is a proverb from Tariq, used to praise the opponent for having the soul of a warrior. However, what surprised others was that Zhou Li did not follow this sentence. Instead, he shook his head with a smile and said to Herinen pointedly:
"You are ridiculous, I am not a strong drinker. I am just a drinker, not a hero."
"oh?"
Helinen raised his eyebrows, he laughed, and suddenly realized: "Little friend Zhou Li will have a good meal that week. The most important thing for Tarik is good wine."
"You can never have too much good wine. I personally like good wine and want to store more. If possible, I would also like some premium spirits that do not meet the standards. What do you think?"
Zhou Li had a standard business smile on his face. He looked at Herinen and asked with a smile: "Five-five."
Herinen smiled, shook his head, and said a number: "Seven three."
"Five-five."
"June 4th."
"Okay, then June 4th."
Zhou Li smiled, and so did Herinen.
Others were dumbfounded.
"What are they talking about?"
Don Quixote, Linghai, Kaya, Torea, Tia, and a Loca. Although these people can be called talented generals, when it comes to the Riddler's behavior, these people are all blind and confused.
"Are they preparing a celebration party?"
As a member of an ancient family, Don Quixote lives up to his expectations by proposing meaningless answers.
"I feel like they wanted to do a wine tower [Tariq's unique way of drinking]."
Tia's answer made Luo Ka hold his forehead and sigh. He looked not far away and was still talking about strange words such as "wine should not be greedy", "water flows slowly" and "borrowing others' hands", and said helplessly to Tia beside him: "Tiya, we don't understand, you don't have to say anything."
"Then tell me."
蒂雅翻了个秀气的白眼，反正自古尊老爱幼逮住中间可劲揍，她不敢跟自己眼里的大哥叫板，还不能跟你个二哥顶一顶了？
"I have no idea."
Luo Ka cast a caring look and said to Tia who wanted to refute: "I don't know, so I won't talk nonsense."
These people are among the few "open gourds" in this group, not to mention the other boring gourds. Not only do they not understand, they don't even want to guess. Linghai was cold, Kaya was confused, Tolea was stunned, and for a moment, everyone fell into a strange silence. They couldn't understand what Zhou Li and the others were talking about, but they were too embarrassed to interrupt. They just hoped that they could end this torturous Riddler stage quickly.
"Distribute benefits."
The door was pushed open, and Ain appeared in front of everyone wearing a black and gold gothic dress. In the eyes of this group of people, Ain was exuding a divine light like the hero who defeated the Riddler. All she needs to do is wear a black cloak and two cat ears to become a real hero.
“What benefits are they distributing?”
Adhering to the principle of asking if you don't understand, Tiya asked curiously: "Does Mr. Zhou Li want to buy wine?"
Ain nodded noncommittally, waved and held Kaya's hand in her palm, and then said to Tiya: "Yes, but no."
"The wine they are talking about is the underground black market."
"well?!!"
Tiya opened her mouth slightly in shock and asked in disbelief: "Underground black market? Tariq has an underground black market??"
At this moment, everyone fell silent, and then everyone except Tia looked at Luo Ka with doubtful eyes, all with the same question.
"well."
Seeing this, Luo Ka, who was originally horrified, had no choice but to recognize the fact. He reached out his hand, wiped his face vigorously, and said bitterly: "She really doesn't know about this. We never told her about the existence of the black market."
"As for why..."
In fact, there is no need for Luo Ka to explain. Just after the words "underground black market" appeared, the face of the third princess of the empire, Tia, showed an expression that everyone is very familiar with, because in the past, they could do it every day without being exposed. Seen in Don Quixote from pollution.
sense of justice.
Yes, a sense of justice. It was the sense of justice that made the devil run around when Don Quixote helped the old lady cross the road. He punished the evil and promoted the good all day long and promoted the good and punished the evil. He always regarded the knight's commandments as his eternal heartbeat. At this moment, everyone understood why the Luoka family did not tell Tia about the underground black market. They are not afraid that Tia, who is simple-minded, will be trapped by the underground black market. What they are worried about is that Tia, who is simple-minded, will be trapped by the underground black market.
"Lorca, why didn't you tell me earlier?!"
Tiya looked at Luo Ka, frowned slightly, and asked in a serious tone: "Is the cancer of the underground black market worth hiding so much? Tell me, did the crystal spies who sneaked into the airport come from the underground black market? ?”
This sentence directly stopped Luo Ka from asking, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. Compared to Evan, who has become a qualified leader, Lorca's curiosity and career determine that he does not like politics. But compared to his clueless sister Tia, Lorca seems to be very good at it. This does not mean that Roca has strong political ability, it only proves that Tiya's mind is too simple and straightforward.
Whether it is Herrinen, Evan or Lorca, they all know that the underground black market cannot be eradicated. As long as the gap between the rich and the poor, the economic system and wealth distribution do not reach the state of the Utopia, it is impossible to eliminate these existences that are bred from darkness. What they can do is to control the black market under their own control and ensure that it develops within a specific scope and does not harm more people.
This is a compromise, a helpless but necessary compromise. Compromise is the most basic and most useful method in politics. Under the control of Tariq's government and Silver Lord, Tariq's underground black market has been free of drugs and too many contraband transactions. All they can do is small-scale smuggling and some gray industries that are not allowed to operate, which pose no threat to the surface. This situation meets the needs of everyone. No matter the government, Yinjue or the owners of the industry, they are all very satisfied with it.
However, in Tia's eyes, compromise itself is a failure, a concession to evil.
Because no matter how you modify it, how you describe it, the black market itself is a container for bacteria. Brothels, casinos, smuggling, murder, and other existences that have been eliminated on the surface of Tariq all thrive in containers. In Tiya's eyes, this is wrong.
"If we tell you, the results were completely predictable."
At this time, Herinen's voice sounded from behind Tiya. Tia suddenly shuddered, but she did not flinch, turned around, and looked directly at the loving father of the country.
"You will lead your army into the underground black market and take the leaders to prison. Then you will contact the Supreme Court to seal the entire black market. At the same time, you will find the police station and ask them to investigate the source of the black market, and start tracing back to find the mastermind behind the scenes. .”
Herinen looked at his daughter indifferently. He had always felt a little guilty and regretful about the youngest child in the family. Back then, he only went back home five times in ten years because of the Jinggui incident. Tiya, who was just one year old, spent her childhood without her father. Although Tia has a kind personality and is accompanied by Evan and Lorca. But over-protection made Tiya gradually unable to tolerate any blackness, and slowly developed this absolutely righteous character.
He wanted to correct Tia, but Herinen felt that he was not qualified to accuse Tia. Because from beginning to end, what Tiya said was right. Just when Herining was about to continue speaking the next words, Zhou Li spoke from the side.
"You can do this. Of course your Storm Legion can do this. You can easily take down the entire underground black market and block all gray transactions. At the same time, you will gradually find the source from the chaotic lines and find the underground black market. Clues to the mastermind behind the scenes.”
Tia looked a little confused but still determined. Zhou Li, who likes to "break other people's views and then reshape them according to his own ideas", raised an imperceptible curve at the corner of his mouth, and then said slowly:
"But soon you will find that ubiquitous resistance begins to want you to get closer. Your investigative actions will begin to be full of doubts, and the efficiency of many departments will be unprecedentedly low. At the same time, there are many forces that will euphemistically refer to you as the underground black market. It shouldn't be sealed, and piles of complaints about you will be piled on your father's desk."
"That only means I'm doing the right thing!"
Tiya faced Zhou Li's gaze without flinching, and a sonorous and powerful voice sounded in the hall: "The more the enemy stops me, the more I should continue to do it. The more the enemy is afraid of, the more I should carry it on my shoulders."
"Do you want to be Yin Jue's enemy?"
Zhou Li's indifferent words resounded in Tiya's ears like thunder. She looked at Zhou Li in disbelief. A good education did not allow her to subconsciously refute, but began to think.
"Yinjue is the commercial church of Twelve Hours. How can they allow an underground black market that does not abide by market rules to exist?"
Tia raised her head and asked such a question. Zhou Li smiled disdainfully and blurted out without thinking:
"I have a hundred ways to make the underground black market operate according to Yin Jue's game rules, and at the same time, the tax paid every year cannot be less. And don't forget that in the black market, huge profits are the norm, and businessmen are always chasing profits. , and Yinjue happens to be the largest, greediest, and poorest businessman in the world."
After ignoring Zhou Li's private affairs, Tiya began to think about Zhou Li's words. I have to admit that what Zhou Li said makes sense. And looking at the expressions of Luoka and Herinin, she knew that Zhou Li was right.
"Then investigate him."
If it were placed on someone else, Zhou Li would feel that this person's ability to brag still needs to be improved. But putting it in Tiya's mouth made people believe that she would really do it. After all, this is a girl who faced thousands of demons, and after saying "I will stop them", she rushed into the black wave alone.
well.
Zhou Li sighed helplessly in his heart. To be honest, this was one of the few times he felt frustrated since he came to this world. If Tiya had been replaced by someone else, Zhou Li would have been hanged on a tree for brainwashing. He looked at Tiya and continued to ask helplessly:
"What if you find out about your father?"
As soon as these words came out, Luo Ka suddenly became anxious. He knew a lot, but it was precisely because he knew that he didn't want Tia to be exposed to these things. He didn't want Tiya's god-like father to be tainted, and he didn't want Tiya to be exposed to these things. He was about to say something when he saw Herinen's stern eyes. And that look was not directed at Zhou Li, but at Luo Ka.
"Father?!"
Tia was stunned, as if something was broken in her mind. She looked at her father blankly, but she only saw the old face whose expression was unclear in the shadows. She looked at him pleadingly, hoping to hear a negative answer.
Herinen did not speak, but answered Tiya.
There were no cries, no hysterical questioning. Tiya just clenched her fists, her beautiful face expressionless. She bit her lower lip, and there were big tears in her blue eyes, but they did not fall for a long time. After a moment, she turned around, quickly left the building, and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Why did you tell her this so bluntly?"
Luo Ka frowned. He did not blame Zhou Li, but felt puzzled. "According to Tiya's character, she will suffer from this for a long time. I don't understand why you want to do this."
As an adventurer, Lorca's ability to observe people's emotions is something he just doesn't bother to use, not that he doesn't know how to use it. He could see that Zhou Li had pure kindness towards his sister. After Herinen's reminder just now, he calmed down, but he couldn't suppress his doubts. He didn't know why Zhou Li treated Tiya like this.
"Think about it carefully. If you can't figure it out within three minutes, I will ask His Majesty the Emperor to allow me to hang you up and beat you."
With a kind smile and adhering to the principle of respecting the elderly and loving the young, Zhou Li kindly assigned Luo Ka a task. Just when Lorca looked at his father in shock, Herinen nodded.
"Okay, I'll fight together."
This time Luo Ka was brought directly into the palace, and he collapsed again. He didn't know why it was he who was the unlucky one when something happened to his sister. But after all, facing the tragic ending of being hung from a tree and beaten, he still mobilized his brain and thought quickly.
"Do you want her to be exposed to these things in advance so that she can adapt to the existence of the underground black market?"
When the three minutes were up, facing Zhou Li who was approaching, Luo Ka quickly replied: "It is better for us to reveal this to her now and get her hurt than for her to reveal the truth herself or be forced to see the truth and get hurt later. You That’s what it means, right!”
"Answer…"
Zhou Li raised his face and smiled brightly.
"Of course it's wrong."
