Heaven's Formula

A gust of cold air rushed in, making her shiver uncontrollably.

There were no railings and no guards—what she saw was a white snow scene.

The fence, the treetops, the eaves, the gazebo...all the protruding places were covered with pure white snow, and the two colors spread evenly along the field of vision, which reminded her of butter spread on a slice of bread.

And farther away, Olina saw a city—she seemed to be halfway up the mountain, and she could see a corner of the city beyond the reddish-brown wall.It is located on the edge of the sea, and its scale is far less magnificent than that of Shangyuan. The houses are mostly one or two-story wooden flat-roofed houses. Under the heavy snow, they seem to be covered with a silver-white fur coat.

Here... where is it?

There is no doubt that she should still be in Qi Country.The Privy Council's arrest warrants must have been distributed to various regions. Xia Fan put himself on such a public occasion, isn't he afraid of being approached by the Privy Council?

Forget it, it's useless to think about it.

Olina estimated the distance between herself and the ground—she was on the second floor, and she shouldn't break her leg if she jumped down.Since the other party didn't arrange guards carelessly, don't blame her for leaving without saying goodbye.

As soon as the dragon girl stood on her tiptoes and climbed onto the window sill, before she had time to assume a jumping posture, there was a gurgling sound from her stomach.Then a strong dizziness rushed to her forehead, causing her to lose control of her body balance. After struggling and swaying twice, she fell back into the room on her back.

I can't do it... I haven't eaten for too long, and I don't even have the energy left for this little move.

Did Xia Fan already take this into account?

Really despicable Central Plains people!

The abnormal noise alarmed the guards outside, and the door opened, and a woman dressed as a servant walked in, "Ah, you're awake? I'm going to inform the adults..."

Run, can't run away.Olina thought a little annoyed, and might even be laughed at by him.She bit her lips tightly, and crawled to the bed with all her strength - she couldn't let the other party see her messy appearance when she fell to the ground, and returning to the bed to pretend nothing happened was the last dignity she could maintain.

About a quarter of an hour later, Olina Okan saw that cunning and hateful man again.

And the big bowl of broth that came with him.

Saliva poured out uncontrollably.

Xia Fan pushed a low table to the side of the bed, motioned for the attendant to put down the broth, and then sat down at the end of the bed, "This is your No. 11 day in a coma, you must be starving, right? Eat... This pork bone soup is freshly brewed in the kitchen."

Eleven days——has he been in a coma for so long?

Olina lifted the lid of the bowl, and the already delicious smell increased several times. She glanced at Xia Fan hesitantly, but finally put aside the thought of "there may be medicine in the soup".When the first spoonful of thick soup and overcooked pieces of meat were stuffed into his mouth, all the aristocratic etiquette and dining norms he had learned in the past disappeared together.

The whole big bowl is quickly eaten clean.

Even the thick bones are chewed and swallowed.

Olina licked her lips eagerly... I have to say that the dishes here are quite salty and umami.

"How do you feel about your body? There shouldn't be any discomfort?" Xia Fan asked.

coming!The first round of temptation to pretend to care!

Dragon Girl pulled herself together and asked cautiously, "Thanks to Your Excellency's concern, I feel that everything is fine at present."

"That's good, when do you plan to leave?"

However, the other party's next question left her stunned.

"……Walk?"

"Otherwise?" Xia Fan replied in a natural tone, "The agreement is that after leaving the city, they will flee separately. It is the utmost kindness to bring you back to Jinxia City for treatment. You don't want to eat and drink here, do you?"

How unreasonable!How could she be that kind of brazen person——Olina reached out to touch her bosom, but soon froze in mid-air again. She escaped from the prison in Shangyuan City, so she didn't have anything of value on her body.

However, the other party didn't stop, "Also, where are you going to take a boat back to the West Pole? Jinxia doesn't have a sea boat going there, do you have any ideas about the travel expenses?"

"I……"

"Forget it, I'll take it as a disadvantage and subsidize your travel expenses." Xia Fan sighed, "You don't need to pay it back, just stay in Xiji."

"Stay well..."

Olina suddenly realized a serious problem.

Can she really go back?

Becoming a foreign envoy and making great contributions is the premise of retaining the family name, and the generous treatment of the foreign envoy is the guarantee that he and his younger brother will have no worries about food and clothing, but this premise no longer exists.

This means that even if she returns to her hometown, the family territory, castle and property have nothing to do with her, and she even has to find a job so as not to starve herself.As for the younger brother's studies, it must be terminated halfway - Salerni's high tuition fees are by no means affordable by ordinary people.

Dragon Girl fell into confusion for a moment.

When she fell into the hands of the Privy Council, she didn't have the heart to think about issues other than escape. It was only when the other party brought it up that she realized that the former target seemed to be drifting away from her, and there was no possibility of touching it again.

Chapter 326

After a long silence, Olina gritted her teeth and said, "Can you... lend me some money?"

Xia Fan raised his eyebrows in surprise, that expression made her cheeks burn, but the words had already been spoken, and she had no way out, "I will find a way to pay you back later."

"how much is it?"

"Three thousand gold kern... If converted into silver, it is about twenty-four thousand taels."

Xia Fan was shocked, "Even if you charter a boat to go back to the West Pole, you can't spend so much money?" He felt that as an ambassador, it is unlikely that the other party has no concept of money. "Do you think I can come up with so much money and lend it to a Xiji man who is likely to never return? We haven't gotten to know this well yet, have we?"

Olina couldn't help lowering her head.

When she said this, she herself regretted it a little.

Normally, her mood would never be so shaken, and it was precisely because of a moment of desperation that she said such impossible words.

"What do you want this money for?" This time it was Xia Fan's turn to be curious.

"Rent and...five years of tuition."

"Tuition fees?" He sized Long Nuu's eyes, "Can the positions of ambassadors of the Holy Wing Islands be entrusted to students?"

"It's not me—it's my people." Olina simply told her difficulties—this matter does not involve any secrets, and the situation is already very bad, and telling it will not make the status quo worse Oops, "If he doesn't have enough money, he'll be expelled from the academy before long."

"Then let him change to a cheaper one?" Xia Fan realized that this might be a good opportunity to learn about foreign countries.

"In the Kingdom of the Holy Wing Islands, there are only two types of academies—one is a comprehensive academy for nobles, and the other is the Mage Tower. My people are also descended from dragons, and the Mage Tower will not take him in. Besides, the latter will not accept him unless With outstanding talent, he was accepted as a disciple by the teacher, otherwise he would also need a large amount of tuition fees. Whether it is experimental equipment or spell materials, he has to pay for it himself..."

"Didn't you save any savings during the years you were an ambassador?"

"Of course!" Olina stared, "If you hadn't framed me, how could I have ended up in this situation? The money hidden in the mansion will definitely be confiscated by the Privy Council. Even if they don't, neither will the other ambassadors." Let go of the house I live in..."

Xia Fan was stunned.

One thing he misunderstood was the frequency of traffic between the West Pole and the mainland.

Although sailing battleships have appeared on the sea, this wave of sailing has not yet involved the Eastern Continent.

Even if the Xiji people in Daqi want to send things back to their homeland, they have to see when a sea ship arrives. There may only be two or three consignment opportunities in a year.

If it is something as important as silver money, it will be even more troublesome.

So it's not that Olina has no plans for the future, but was put together by the Privy Council, which led to her dilemma.

"What is the mission of the envoy to come to Qiguo? Or, what kind of thing is considered a great achievement?" Xia Fan tentatively asked, "Is the news of the Heavenly Dao included?"

"No comment." Olina closed her eyes, "I knew you came here for information. The Privy Council's torture can't pry my mouth open, and you can never get any secrets from me."

"Since it's a feudal lord, loyalty to the king alone shouldn't be able to achieve this level?" Xia Fan touched his chin, "Your clansman...is not only a transaction condition, but also a deterrent bargaining chip?"

Dragon Girl frowned.

Seeing the other party's expression, Xia Fan knew that his guess was indistinguishable. "Okay, I'm actually not that interested in the way of heaven. But to put it bluntly, the ambassadors of the Western Extremes are actually spies?"

"spy?"

"I'm referring to the spy and the spies."

"Of, of course not!" Olina argued, "If you can spread the teachings of the sun god to the east, it will be considered a great achievement, and you will also be rewarded by the envoy of the gods! It's just that I have tried several times but there is no progress... ...you people here seem to prefer a more laid-back faith."

I almost forgot about the gods.

"Is that the guy named Hera you mentioned?"

"Don't be disrespectful to the gods!" Olina exclaimed, "Master Hera sometimes hears such criticisms and punishes them!"

Xia Fan glanced at the other party unexpectedly, and he noticed that Long Nu's tone was not all reverence, but mixed with a little fear.

"If it is really a god, it should be done now."

"Here, the power of the Sun God will indeed be blocked, but that doesn't mean it doesn't know anything about it." Olina's expression became quite serious, "As long as time passes, it will inevitably come to the world, and when You will also witness its majesty from time to time, so it is best to change your mind now and fall into its embrace. Even if you are a foreigner, it will still protect you."

Xia Fan snorted, "It's a pity that even a 'believer' like you didn't see it lend a helping hand when he was tortured in prison."

"This is because—" She was suddenly at a loss for words.

"Because you haven't come up with an excuse yet? I guess Hera didn't come out of nowhere?"

"There have been rumors about the Sun God since ancient times. If you are asking about the time when the god awakens, it was indeed a hundred years ago." Olina admitted.

Another hundred years ago?Xia Fan's heart skipped a beat. King Yong's opening of the Black Gate and the Six Kingdoms Separation were also during this period. Is this some kind of coincidence?

There are also evil spirits everywhere, the sea route is cut off, and the civil strife in evil horses... It feels like the whole world has undergone drastic changes during that time.

However, he did not show it on the surface, "In other words, you can still live well without gods. If this is the case, why do you have to find something for yourself to believe in? And gods can't solve your current predicament, There is no way to give you a lot of money."

"How could a god meddle in such a trivial matter..." Olina retorted weakly.

"But it is a lifelong event for you." Xia Fan shrugged, "If I can solve it, doesn't it mean that I am more useful than a god?"

"How is it possible—" Long Nu suddenly froze in the middle of speaking, "Wait a minute, are you willing to borrow this money for me?"

"I can't afford that much at once, but since it's a five-year tuition fee, it shouldn't be a big problem to pay in installments, right?" Xia Fan squinted at her, "But even if it is divided into five parts, the money is still not a small amount. So you have to work to pay back the principal and interest.”

"You mean...you want to hire me?"

"The one who hired you is Princess Qiguo. Serving for the overseas royal family will not insult your family's title, and the content of the job will not force you to violate the contract you made before. I think the lords of the Holy Wing Islands don't care about Qiguo. Disputes within the Ministry, right?" Xia Fan paused, "Of course this is just an extra choice for you, if you want to go back to the West Pole, I will still pay you for the travel—"

"I choose the first one." Olina said quickly.

"So fast? Stop thinking about it?"

"No need." With her experience in prison, she answered firmly this time.The person in front of him is so treacherous, if he hesitates, he will bring shame on himself. "But you have to sign a contract with me and let me advance the first payment."

A thought suddenly popped up in Xia Fan's mind, dragons are naturally good at money, so is it true for dragon monsters who don't know how?

Olina was thinking of another matter.

I guessed right, everything this person did was to squeeze out his own value.But in any case, this situation is better than being worthless.

Xia Fan may be despicable and shameless, but this choice allows him to see a feasible way out of the confused way forward.

Chapter 327 Betrayal

Shenzhou, Baisha County.

In the hall of the government office, Qian Zhixian, Zhang Zhubo, Fei Zhuang and Tang Yingzhi, the heads of two big local households, were sitting around the hot pot, discussing the recent big and small things that happened in the city.

When they talked about it, they couldn't avoid the term "Affair Bureau".

Now everyone knows that Princess Guangping has set up a general affairs bureau in Jinxia City, taking away most of the functions of the yamen.Of course, everyone disagreed with such an obvious violation of the rules. The court finally sent a new prefect. I thought there would be a confrontation, but I didn't expect this person to be a softie. He knows how to deal with refugees all day long. While disappointing everyone, it also added a lot of jokes.

However, when Jinxia City opened the office branch to Baisha City, Qian Zhixian and the others couldn't help but laugh.

He is an official appointed by the imperial court, so there is no reason to hand over power to others.

If it wasn't for the fact that this "branch" only had four or five people, only rented a small shop as a base, and had no intention of interfering in the county's political affairs for the time being, even if he had a falling out with the princess, he would have had to drive this branch out.

Of course, the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest - as long as he is still the lord of a county, even if the other party does not reveal his intentions, he must take strict precautions.

Qian Zhixian has asked his subordinates to spread the word that no matter what the bureau wants to do, whoever dares to pick up their faults, or has any contact in private, he will make the perpetrators feel overwhelmed!

"I heard that this bureau is collecting the number of residents in the county?" Tang Yingzhi put a piece of cooked meat into the bowl, "It seems to be replaced with salt."

"Master Tang's news is not very well-informed." Mr. Zhang said with a smile, "They have been tossing about for half a month. However, the young people who were in charge had no hair on their mouths. I made a small plan and the matter basically fell through. .”

"Oh? How did Master Zhang do it?"

"It's simple, get a group of people together and come to ask for salt every day. As for the resident information, isn't that just fabricated?" The master clerk poured himself a glass of wine, "It's easy for them to see the clues, but so what? As long as they don't give Salt, just make trouble at the door. The people onlookers are not so good at distinguishing the authenticity from the fake. Besides, I don’t need to promote this trick. It can also make do with the winter."

"Good plan!" Tang Yingzhi picked up the wine glass and raised it to Master Zhang, "I toast you!"

"Everyone, don't rush to be happy." Fei Zhuang's face was much calmer, "I just found out about something, and it might be a little troublesome."

"what's up?"

"In the accident at the mine five months ago, Mrs. Pan's family went to the affairs bureau."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly froze.

This incident can be regarded as an "accident" in the county, and the cause is not complicated: the Fei family is the main miner of the Baisha Mine, and several brothers of the Pan family work as shovel workers in the mine.Fei Zhuang's third son had a rift with the Pan family, and he led someone to beat him to death in a fight, and then pretended to be a mine to solve the problem.

The mine is inherently dangerous, and it is not uncommon for a few people to die occasionally. It is not the first time that the Fei family has done this kind of thing. Even when there are people who need to be dealt with secretly by the county magistrate, they will ask the Fei family to help.

The accident happened to the Pan's family—coincidentally, no one expected that someone among the relatives of the deceased would have worked as a gangster. After receiving the bodies of the brothers, the wife of the Pan family declared that they did not die in the mine accident, but were killed by people. He was beaten to death, and he did not hesitate to make a fuss in the county government.The magistrate of Qian would definitely not expose the old background of the Fei family, not to mention that the other party also offered a large amount of filial money, so naturally the Pan family's mother was sentenced to lose the lawsuit, and she was beaten to death in the name of framing her.