Heaven's Formula

The source of the dispute was a half-orc woman, or goblin.Judging from her ears, she should be a cat demon—she has short curly hair, wheat-colored skin, and a pair of orange-red crystal eyes. She doesn't look like a native of the Holy Wing Islands.

"It's completely unreasonable for you to do this! If it wasn't for the delay in wages, they wouldn't be hungry enough to eat a few fruits!" Facing a tall man, the woman said angrily, "Moreover, the fruits themselves were damaged during transportation, how much is it worth?" ? If you injured them, it was equivalent to cutting off their work for a month. What is the difference between this and killing?"

"It's not worth a lot, so you should pay for them?" The man was unmoved, "Stealing is stealing, one or ten, it doesn't change the nature of the theft. I said it , any act of stealing will be severely punished, and if you don’t teach you imbecile a lesson, you won’t remember it at all. Don’t stop, give me a hard hit!”

"Stop, don't hit!" The cat demon hugged the strong man's arm in desperation, opened his mouth and bit down.

"Damn it - this beast dares to bite people!"

"Pull her away!"

The other three or four supervisors immediately rushed over, wrestling their hands, pulling their hair, and abruptly separated the two.

"Damn it, I'm bleeding!" The strong man folded his arms, looked angrily at the catwoman who was pinned down on the ground, raised his foot and kicked her.The latter had nowhere to hide, and was kicked violently in the abdomen, and under the severe pain, his body instantly curled up like a shrimp.

"You want to stand up for them, right? I'll help you." The tall man said with a gloomy face, "You guys, go and hang her on the stake for me!"

The woman struggled desperately, trying to break free from everyone's control, but in exchange for another punch.

Because of the commotion, the scene was in chaos, but Xia Fan noticed that in the factory shed less than ten steps away, the workers were still busy with their work, and few looked up.Occasionally, someone looked at this side with a blank expression.

"Xia Fan." Li Chen said.

"I see." Xia Fan was very familiar with this tone. Even if the other party didn't say anything, he knew what the fox demon wanted to do next.But if we really had to wait for Li to make a move, the situation might get out of hand, so he had to take the lead.

"Everyone!" He walked towards a group of supervisors, "Can you tell me what they did wrong? Maybe I have a better solution."

"Who are you?" The tall man glanced coldly.

"Gol, don't be rude, this is a guest!" Philip hurried over.

"Brother?" The complexion of the person called Gore changed immediately, and he immediately put on a smiling face, "Ah, it turned out to be a guest... Sorry, I surprised you, but it's really not a big deal, it's just a matter of disposing of a few dogs. Just a mouse."

"They...are not mice." The cat demon gritted his teeth regardless of the blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Stealing is like a mouse, let alone more than one stealing food."

"If it wasn't too hungry to hold on, who would—"

"Come on," Gore interrupted her, "Which criminal has no reason? Words are like wind, and behavior is the standard for measuring people. Besides, I did this for your sake. If this happened in the market area Here, what you want to see is not a whip, but a gallows."

Things really aren't that complicated.

A few employees working in the factory stole a box of fruit because their wages were late.As a result, the supervisor discovered this behavior and immediately reported it to the younger brother Gore in charge, so this scene happened.Catwoman herself didn't steal, but she couldn't see what Goyle did, so she took the initiative to stand up and stop him.It's a pity that Baiguoyuan's action itself has the intention of killing chickens and monkeys. Whether it is out of prestige or suppression, it is impossible to stop it because of the protest of a half-beast.

"How much is the fruit?" Xia Fan asked.

"Mr. Xia, this matter has nothing to do with you at all." Philip coughed twice, "I can ask them to stop first, so as not to disturb your visit."

"Just treat me as a God-willed person and be kind to others." Xia Fan winked at Olina, "Is that what the Church of Hera said?"

Dragon Girl nodded, "Saving the world is indeed the teaching of the Sun God."

Seeing that the church was moved out, Philip couldn't be sure of the identities of the two of them for a while. Considering the status of the dragonborn, he finally chose to give in. "In this case, let each of them take a silver ser."

"Fruit...how can it be so expensive!" the half-beast woman struggled.

"Okay." Xia Fan readily took out his wallet and took out nine silver coins, "Count this person in as well."

The "this person" in his mouth is the demon who was held down on the ground.

After taking the coins, Philip nodded to his younger brother, "These guys are lucky, let them untie them. By the way, tell them that if they commit another crime next time, they won't be able to deal with it with a few whips."

Gore seemed to want to say something, but after glancing at Olina with silver hair and red lips, he finally swallowed his words.

"Then Mr. Xia, the trouble has been resolved, do you still want to visit the factory?" Philip still asked enthusiastically.

"Why not?" Xia Fan also pretended that the matter was not worth mentioning, "Please lead the way."

……

After leaving Baiguoyuan, the other two had no interest in hanging out.

Just looking at the prosperity of the market area, it looks a bit like Jinxia City, but the things behind it all are completely different from Jinxia.

"Let's go back." Li suggested.

Although Xia Fan still wanted to visit other factories, especially those big factories located on the riverside that Philip mentioned, but considering the time to come, he did not express any objection.

Just as the group passed through the shack area on the same path, the catwoman appeared in front of them again.

Chapter 522 Momola

"My name is Momola, thank you for what happened just now." She put her hands on her hips and said straight to the point.Although there were bruises on her face and the corners of her mouth were slightly swollen, she still had a full posture, staring at Xia Fan and Olina warily, as if she didn't want to lower her posture just because she was rescued. "I will find a way to collect the nine silver coins and return them to you. After a month, you can come here again and just report my name."

"If I were you, I wouldn't speak to my savior with such an attitude." Li slightly narrowed his golden pupils and replied in fluent Xiji.

"Uh..." Momola can be tough on Xia Fan and Olina, but she can't respond coldly to the fox demon, "Even if he doesn't interfere, I will only get beaten up at most. The savior..."

"You are a half-beast, so you recover naturally and quickly, but what about those ordinary people?" Li interrupted her directly, "You also said that if they are injured, they will not be able to work, it is no different from being killed. "

This unquestionable rebuttal left Momola speechless.After a while, she muttered in a low voice, "Why do you want to speak for him... a mage, a dragonborn, obviously you are also enslaved..."

Li Yi wrapped his tail around Xia Fan and pulled him to his side, "Ah? Is there any?"

Olina covered her forehead.

Momola stared dumbfounded.

She always thought that the mage would save people because of this half-beast.Although few people keep half-beasts, there are always strange people with unique tastes, not to mention that the other party does not seem to be a native of Long Island.Since she can be rescued for the sake of a half-beast, it obviously proves that she is quite favored, but no matter how favored she is, the boundary between master and servant cannot be blurred.

And the other party's behavior clearly crossed the line.

How can the breeder accept that he is treated like this in front of the public?It's not playing private games at home.

But Momola didn't see a trace of anger and hatred on Xia Fan's face.

The relationship between the two seemed very natural, and she couldn't think of a good adjective, just like...drinking tea and pouring water on weekdays.

Xia Fan's heart moved, he noticed that the other party used the word "slavery".

You must know that most people in this relationship cannot deeply realize that they have been treated extremely unfairly.To have this kind of thinking itself means to be different.

"How do you know that I'm an aura...no, a mage?"

Originally saving people was only because of Li's relationship, but now he is interested in talking to this cat demon named Momola.

"You guys smell like magic, it's obvious when you get close." Probably because of Li's trouble, her attitude has changed a lot, at least the way she looks at Xia Fan is not as repulsive as before.

"I see." Xia Fan nodded slightly, "What is the relationship between those who steal things and you? Friends, or relatives?"

"Neither of them." Momola muttered, "They are the residents here, and they are also the employees of Baiguoyuan. I help them not because of kinship, but because this matter itself is wrong!"

"So you help others for no reason?" Olina's tone was full of doubts—as long as she didn't talk to Xia Fan, she looked like a veteran nobleman at other times.

"Yes, only you will help others for no reason, only you have pure kindness, right?" Momola choked, "But I do have other reasons for helping them. I am also a person who works here , If you turn a blind eye to this matter, wouldn’t it encourage the arrogance of those guys to default on wages? If the same thing happens to me in the future, who else can I ask to help me? The sun god Hera?”

"And this is not my idea alone. Many workers support me to do this, and they want to protest with me. I was worried that the commotion would be too loud and provoke the street police, so I decided to negotiate first by myself." She said Turning his head aside, "Of course... I don't expect you to understand this. You are born high above, and you don't understand how far a copper plate can push people."

Olina suddenly felt that the cat demon was much more pleasing to the eye.

Although it was Jin Kern who pushed her into this situation, it was essentially the same.

So when she saw Xia Fan reaching for his pocket, her heart couldn't help but lift up.

——Run, there is still time.

Xia Fan took out another silver coin and handed it over with a note attached.

"what is this?"

Momola said vigilantly.

"Medicine money, it can be regarded as a little personal support from me." Xia Fan said calmly, "Buy some medicine and distribute it to those people, and the injury will heal faster. Since you plan to return the nine silver Sera, why don't you collect the whole money?" , pay back ten coins at a time."

The cat demon thought for a while, and finally reached out to take the silver coin.

What she thought of was not the medicine, but the food.Otherwise, relying on the relief of other workers alone can only gather some bread crumbs.And with this money, those people will not starve to death while recovering from their injuries.

She also glanced at the note by the way.

Above is a string of addresses.

"I see... the money will be returned to this place, right?"

"That's right." Xia Fan smiled slightly, "My name is Xia Fan. If you say your name, someone will welcome you over there. In addition, if you encounter any unsolvable problems, you can also come to me."

"Why?" Momola asked suspiciously, "Do you still want to help us?"

"Just for Li's sake." Xia Fan waved his hand.

……

Back at the sinking place, everyone felt a little tired.

And the reception staff brought new news at just the right time: the lord of Azure Fort has learned about their situation and plans to meet with the ambassador tomorrow morning.

Therefore, Xia Fan canceled the evening schedule, and everyone went to bed early after a full meal to recharge their batteries for tomorrow's meeting.

The next day, Li and Qianyan stayed in the residence, while Xia Fan and Olina got into the carriage and came to the lord's castle together.

This is a typical West Pole fortress. The towering stone walls extend from the surface to the top floor. There are almost no windows at the bottom. There are several small holes for shooting arrows in the middle floor. Only the top can see the glass windows.There are watchtowers protruding from the wall at the four corners of the fortress, which can basically be used as half a bastion.In a way, it was both the lord's residence and a small war fortress.It is really troublesome to conquer here without heavy weapons.

"This is really a super mansion." Xia Fan curled his lips.Although Ning Wanjun's villa is large, it is composed of many palace buildings, and the overall vision is not as intuitive as a castle.

"My house also has it, and it's not much smaller than it. The castle of the king's city Xila is majestic and magnificent. When you see it, you will naturally know the difference between the two."

Although Olina said it was nothing more than that, he still heard a hint of envy from the other party's tone.

After all, the family is not behind, it is already an empty city that no one takes care of.

"Ambassador Xia, right? Please come with me." An old man dressed as a housekeeper bowed slightly and made a gesture of invitation, "The lord has been waiting for you for a long time."

Chapter 523 The Disappeared Son

Obviously, the phrase "waiting for a long time" is just a polite remark.

When entering the lord's room, the ruler of Azure Castle was sitting at the table and writing something. There were only two chairs and a small coffee table with snacks on the opposite side of the table, and there was no other entertainment.

Olina frowned slightly.

This level of meeting is obviously not in line with the status of an ambassador.No matter how remote the country is, it is still a decent dynasty, and the ambassadors of the dynasty should have banquets according to the standards of the great nobles.

Seeing the protest on the face of Dragon Goddess, Xia Fan quietly pulled her, indicating that she didn't need to use etiquette for the time being.The Earl of Cleveland he saw was an old man in his fifties, with gray hair at the temples, and only the tuft on the top of his head was still slightly brown.According to the age of the dragon, he is far from reaching the end of his life, and his body complexion is not bad, but there is a strong worry in the corner of his brow, as if he is worrying about something.

At such a time, if we meet to criticize each other, I am afraid it will only have the opposite effect.

"Your Excellency, the ambassador has arrived." The steward handed over the document to the Earl of Azure Castle.

"I see, you go down." The count put down his pen, scanned the identity documents roughly, and then looked at Xia Fan and Olina, "I heard from Baron Lathein that you want to go to the capital by water?"

She almost didn't even exchange pleasantries, and went directly to the topic. This behavior surprised Olina, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

Xia Fan wasn't unhappy at all. It would be great if he could go to the capital earlier, so he replied concisely, "Exactly. We only have one ship, and it doesn't carry artillery."

The broadsides were all removed for use by the land army.

"Are you going to stay in the royal capital? As far as I know, the embassy area there is already full of envoys from all over the world."

"Can't you visit without an embassy?"

"There is no way to establish a relationship on an equal basis." The count glanced at Olina, "It seems that this lady did not explain the diplomatic regulations clearly. Simply put, you must first have an embassy before the upper circle will treat you It's open, and if it's full, you just have to wait or find a way to get one yourself."

Xia Fan was dumbfounded when he heard such a simple and crude diplomatic concept, "Could it be that the king's capital can't even out a piece of land?"

"What good would that do for the Holy Wing Islands?" the count asked back, "raising a group of privileged people who eat, drink, and cause trouble in the territory when they have nothing to do? Of course... I'm not talking about you, this is the status quo of the capital. .So if you have the strength, you can naturally handle an embassy. If you don’t have the strength, you can also save each other’s energy.”

The other party's straightforwardness was slightly beyond Xia Fan's expectations.

It seems that the era of enfeoffment of lords was far less bureaucratic than that of later generations, and each person in power has a distinct personal style.

"Then suppose it's normal traffic that has nothing to do with diplomacy?"

"I won't approve it." Cleveland said without hesitation. "There have been some troubles recently, and I don't want to see any more accidents. If you want to go to Hilla City, you can transfer to other ships on your own. But you'd better pay attention Don't cause any trouble, you are also a Gentile, without the protection of the emissary status, you will still be the object of strict scrutiny by the church."

When talking about troublesome things, the count's face became a little more gloomy, as if just mentioning it would make him depressed.

"Azure Castle... did something happen?" Olina also noticed the other party's strangeness.

"You really haven't heard anything?"

"Before yesterday, we were still on the endless sea."

"Really? It seems that I should leave you alone for a few more days." Cleveland rubbed his forehead, "But it's okay to tell you that the church's parade was attacked by an unknown enemy when it crossed the border of Azure Fort. The convoy escort No one survived, and the whereabouts of the two Sons of the Holy Spirit are unknown."

"Pfft—" Xia Fan almost choked on the tea.

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