Chapter 172 Landauer’s new proposal
After successfully proving the concept of "incomplete counterattack", Luo Xiu let "Nightmare Wolf" Fenrir temporarily reside in the depths of his soul to maintain the continued operation of the incomplete "Prison of the Thinker" .
The instruction he gave to Fenrir was to always monitor the possible divination from the opponent's "fallen prophet" and at the same time, closely capture their spiritual trends.
After a series of subsequent arrangements were completed, the short afternoon passed quickly and the time came to evening.
Luo Xiu was doing routine skill training, and at the same time he was also paying attention to the movement of the "Silver Dial Compass" in his hand.
The spiritual mercury condensed into a needle, pointing firmly in a certain direction without deflecting.
Until midnight approached, Luo Xiu suddenly felt that the silver dial compass beside him had some kind of reaction.
The outline of the mercury dial needle attached to the spirit began to tremble unnaturally, and the mercury at the tip trembled most violently, and began to shift sideways.
"'Black Teeth' has started to take action..." Luo Xiu thought to himself, then put away the compass and lay back on the bed.
Intis' transformed civet cat was curled up on the window sill, with half of its head sticking out to look out the window.
When Luo Xiu goes to sleep at night, Intis will "stand guard" to monitor any danger that may come.
Luo Xiu knew that in the huge main city of Songyuan City, "danger" might be lurking in various hidden corners.
And "black teeth" are just one of the relatively "mild" dangers among them.
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The next day, early morning.
When Luo Xiu woke up, he glanced at the Intis cat curled up on the window sill.
"Intis..." Luo Xiu called softly. The white two-tailed cat turned back and jumped down from the window sill.
"...No intruders found."
After a burst of green light, Intis returned to her human form and spoke to her Lord.
"I understand." Luo Xiu nodded. He immediately stood up from the bed, grabbed the thick velvet jacket on the stand beside him, and put it on himself.
"You stay here, Intis. I'll go out and do something on my own."
Luo Xiu said to Intis. He walked to the door at the same time and turned the handle.
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After leaving the Wolf Wolf Tavern, Luo Xiu walked alone on the street, heading towards the branch of the Department of Justice in "Wind Chime Square".
Today is the day when [Supreme] "Arbitrator" Landauer and Luo Xiu agreed to list the new "subsidy" terms.
Walk out of the block where the Wolf Hunter Tavern is located, walk along the street for about ten minutes, and arrive at the main street of "Wind Chime Square". After walking through several alleys, Luo Xiu arrived at the gate of the Law Department branch where Landauer was located.
The waiter on duty saw Luo Xiu and recognized him as the guest who visited last time, so he entertained him cordially.
"Lord Landauer is still in a meeting, please wait a moment."
The waiter said respectfully: "Your Excellency has asked us to tell you that he will come to see you after he finishes the meeting."
It's a meeting... Luo Xiu's eyes flashed slightly, and he inexplicably remembered the scene at the regular meeting of the community and animals in his previous life.
He can probably guess what the [Supreme] people's main focus of discussion has been recently.
A plague of unknown origin swept across the empire's borders with force; grains in many places began to decay inexplicably, and many originally fertile fields became dry, with scar-like cracks... These "weird" "Elephants" have happened one after another recently, which has caused headaches for the [Supreme] rulers.
"Okay." Luo Xiu responded with a smile.
Under the guidance of the waiter, he came to the guest room of the Legal Affairs Bureau and sat down in front of a blue leather sofa, waiting leisurely for Landauer to come to him after finishing the meeting.
"Excuse me, would you like something to drink?"
The waiter asked politely, "There are high-quality black tea from the Kunte Mountains in the south, as well as specialty coffee from the northern part of Kumaro. Of course, there is also red wine crafted from the Songyuan Castle Shandoku Winery."
"Black tea, thank you."
Luo Xiu ordered the waiter, "Add another piece of rock sugar."
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After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, footsteps were finally heard outside the guest room.
Luo Xiu took a sip of the black tea in his cup and looked out the door.
"Grand Arbitrator" Landauer, he finally ended the meeting and came to the door of the guest room.
He was wearing a rather formal arbiter's robe, holding a shorthand notebook with a red and black cover, and walked in with quick steps, appearing to be in a hurry.
"Lord Landauer is here, so I will retreat first."
"Have a wonderful morning."
When the waiter saw the arrival of "Grand Arbitrator" Landauer, he bowed slightly to Luo Xiu and Landauer, then exited the guest room and gently closed the door for them.
"...I delayed a lot of time due to some things and kept you waiting."
Landauer raised his head, glanced at Luo Xiu, and spoke first.
"Just now, the lord summoned all the central officials of Songyuan City to go to the round table for a meeting to discuss the plague that broke out in the adjacent Kuma Territory..."
"This is really not good news, really. In the highest heaven, we still haven't figured out what caused that unprecedented plague!"
Landauer changed the topic, looked at Luo Xiu with his golden eyes, and asked:
"I heard that your 'Holy Court' is also investigating these anomalies and the real reasons behind them."
"Any results?"
"..."
"I don't know." Luo Xiu spread his hands and said helplessly.
"However, I heard that the Tower of Sages and their scholars' research on it seem to have made some progress."
Luo Xiu told Landauer with slight changes to what he heard from Gonzalo, "They seem to have developed some kind of alchemical preparation, and it has now entered the stage of closed experiments. It is said that that preparation can effectively suppress the plague. contagious, and their academics are trying to address the side effects of the formulation.”
"...you said 'Tower of Sages'?"
Landauer was a little surprised, but he quickly hid this surprise.
"They have developed a suppressive preparation so quickly... However, if it is that group of [intellectual] believers, it is indeed very possible... This is a good thing. Well, this is a good thing."
Landauer spoke very quickly, half in response and half in murmur to himself.
It's normal to be fast... Who asked the kind-hearted time traveler to invest in this in advance... Luo Xiu felt a little proud in his heart, but still maintained a calm and gentle smile on his face, and said: "Then "Let's get back to the point, Mr. Landauer."
"Before, you made an appointment with me for two days, and it is today."
"..."
Luo Xiu did not mention the words "subsidy" or "compensation", but Landauer already understood.
He looked at Luo Xiu with a calm expression, and his golden eyes suddenly flashed with light.
Just behind Landauer, the air began to twist unnaturally, and the spiritual body of the "arbitrator" emerged from nowhere, holding a few pages of thin golden paper in his hand.
“This is our new ‘grant’ proposal.”
Landauer raised his hand, took these golden papers from the 'spiritual body', and handed them to Luo Xiu.
"Take a look." Landauer said expressionlessly.
Luo Xiu nodded, took the paper from Landauer, and started reading it in person. [Supreme] "Grand Arbitrator" Landauer, after discussing with his staff, the terms of this subsidy have indeed been enriched a lot, and the areas involved are also wider.
Luo Xiu browsed item by item. He skipped many entries on "privileges" and quickly saw the content about material subsidies.
【……】
[——3 pieces of ‘master’ extraordinary equipment of your own choice, 10 pieces of ‘rare’ extraordinary equipment;]
[——200 bottles of primary life potion, 50 bottles of intermediate life potion, and 20 bottles of advanced life potion;]
[——10 copies of the Intermediate Curse Appraisal Book, 3 copies of the Intermediate Curse Lifting Book;]
【……】
[——30 third-level spiritual crystals, 10 fourth-level spiritual crystals;]
【——100 Nolan Platinum Coins;】
【……】
Various types of subsidy items came into view, which made Luo Xiu feel dizzy for a moment.
These things, plus the one hundred platinum coins that Landauer is prepared to pay, their total value already exceeds 20,000 gold coins. Compared with the previous "gift" of two thousand gold coins proposed by Landauer, it has increased by more than 10%. Times!
This is a big investment... Luo Xiu thought to himself. After quickly browsing the above content, Luo Xiu gently placed the paper on the table, looked at Landauer, and said in a satisfied tone:
"Can."
"I have fully felt your sincerity, and on behalf of the church, I thank you for your pious devotion."
"..." Landauer's mouth twitched slightly.
Luo Xiu noticed that Landauer was clenching his fists at this time, as if he wanted to hit someone, but the strict training of a [Supreme] nobleman still allowed him to suppress his instinctive impulse.
It can be seen that he is in pain... Luo Xiu thought happily in his heart, but on the outside he still maintained peace and humility, waiting for Landauer to make a new reaction.
"You... just accept this proposal."
Landauer gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. Feeling that his mood had returned to a stable state, he continued:
“As for these subsidies, I want to send them to the church in Sina City through two channels.”
"Please tell me." Luo Xiu nodded and made a gesture of listening.
"First of all, because you are here as the 'Holy Inquisitor' of the church. Therefore, we want to deliver some valuable, higher-level extraordinary items that are easy to carry or store secretly to you directly." Landauer said.
"Secondly, for those relatively ordinary but heavy routine supports and subsidies, I will ask ordinary soldiers to form a transportation team to transport them to the church in Sina City."
"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded in agreement.
For Luo Xiu, this is also the best and most convenient result.
He was about to have overt or covert confrontations with the "Black Fangs" under the executioner. There were plenty of consumables for him to spend, which would also give him a lot of confidence.
"Then, you can leave now with the 'Secret Notes', Luo Xiu."
After Luo Xiu expressed his approval, Landauer finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of pleasure in solving the problem.
But Landauer's mood at this time was not beautiful. The heavy bleeding made his heart surrounded by dark clouds.
"Take this secret letter of the law and go to the 'Treasure House of Precepts' in Bakar District. Someone will help you with the rest."
"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded, "That's no problem."
Luo Xiu immediately stood up, stretched out his right hand to Landauer, and said with a smile: "This is a pleasant exchange. May you be blessed with holy light forever, the [Supreme] Arbitrator."
No... this is not pleasant... Landauer's face was gloomy, but he still stretched out his hand and shook hands with Luo Xiu.
"……goodbye."
Landauer almost gritted his teeth and spat out the last two words.
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At noon.
Songyuan City, Bakar main district.
Here is a neighborhood named after the family of the Marquis Vizia Bakar, the lord of Songyuan. It is the most central neighborhood in the entire main city of Songyuan, and is the core of governance and political lifeline of the entire Songyuan Territory.
The "Round Table Hall", the main building of the "Legal Office" in Songyuan City, is located here. It was set up as a restricted area by the lord's mansion and heavily protected by troops.
In his previous life, Luo Xiu sneaked in and saw the scene inside the "Round Table Hall" with his own eyes.
It was an extremely majestic palace, with a configuration similar to that of an ancient Greek synagogue; its core was a dark red round table, and around the round table, there were circles of "concentric circles" of seats climbing upwards. 】 people, according to the specific authority and rank, arrange the seats from high to low, from the inside to the outside.
The specific function of the "Round Table Hall" is to hold routine "Supreme Meetings" or to gather all the "Supreme" people to make "emergency decisions." The important meetings Landauer attended before were held in the "Round Table Hall".
After leaving the Law Department branch in Landauer, Luo Xiu had arrived at the main district of Bakar.
His destination, the "Treasure House of Rings," is located on the side of the Round Table Hall. Using the Round Table Hall as a reference sign, it is easy to find the specific location of the "Treasure House of Rings."
The "Treasury of Rings" is the same as the "Holy Storage Hall" of the Glory Church. It is the main building used by the [Supreme] people to store important items.
Luo Xiu raised his head and looked at the vague "Round Table Hall" in the distance, the majestic corner of the houses on both sides, calculating the position in his heart.
After turning two more corners and walking straight on the main street for a while, you will reach the "Treasure House of Rings"... Luo Xiu thought to himself.
While rushing on the road, Luo Xiu vaguely felt that the silver dial compass he carried with him was vibrating unnaturally and emitting a little burning heat.
This means that the second batch of "Black Fangs" have sneaked into Songyuan City and are getting closer to their own position.
Luo Xiu then quickened his pace.
…
A few minutes later, Luo Xiu came to the street where the "Cunjie Treasure House" was located.
After showing Landauer's token to the guard, and being released, Luo Xiu arrived at the gate of the "Ring Treasure House".
The person on duty at the "Treasure House of Prestige" was a "Law Enforcement Officer" with the second life of [Supreme]. He raised his head and looked at Luo Xiu, but did not feel the aura of the same [Supreme] from the other person, so he cast doubts. gaze.
"Who are you?" the law enforcer asked, "This is an important place for security, please leave quickly."
"I'm here to pick up the supplies approved by Lord Landauer, the Arbitrator."
Luo Xiu said, and at the same time he showed the law enforcer the "secret note" given by Landauer.
The law enforcer took the secret note doubtfully, then raised his left hand, put his fingers on his eyebrows, and said "order":
"——[The law tells me the truth]."
Following his "order", layers of deep red luster suddenly appeared on the surface of the legal text.
Luo Xiu felt the aura of "peeping", but the source of the peeping was not strong. It was even weak compared to himself. It should have come from the "law enforcement officer" in front of him.
And he didn't mean to peek at Luo Xiu, it was just the overflowing spirituality. His attention was now entirely focused on the "Secret Notes".
After a while, the "Secret Note" was completely dyed in deep red, and the golden color on its surface gradually faded, turning into a dull dark brown.
Finally, after the law enforcer checked all the secret notes, he raised his head and said: "There is no problem with the 'Legal Secret Notes'. According to Lord Landauer's instructions, I will collect them for you now."
"It may take some time to get everything sorted. We ask for your understanding and your patience."
After saying that, the law enforcer walked towards the "Treasure House of Rings", and his figure quickly disappeared through the door.
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(End of chapter)