"Well~ I'm just worried about problems in my own territory~"
"To be honest, this place belongs to that sister Guierxi..."
"Well~ Actually, there is only a small part of the land that really belongs to Sister Guierxi. The other parts only have jurisdiction. The owner is still the kingdom~ But in line with the principle of obeying whoever can fight, this
It’s no problem at all to say that this area is my territory~”
"So how far did you stretch your hand..."
"Hmm~~~ It's just a dozen villages and five or six small towns nearby~ It's a small place~ Is this the word used?"
"It seems okay, but it doesn't feel right..."
"By the way, let me tell you an interesting thing~ Sister Guierxi's nominal lord's palace is in the city in the south, but that city does not belong to her. Isn't it interesting?"
"Uh... Actually, it's understandable... It's probably equivalent to the village chief having an office in the county seat, but the county seat is not under his control?"
"Hehehe~ That's it~ The land that really belongs to her is only a few villages and nearby farmland. Other forests and other places are still the property of the kingdom~ So~ if the people in these villages don't
If we start production, Sister Guierxi will really suffer a lot of losses~ But she herself approved the mining of the mine... Could it be that she plans to transform our area into an industrial zone? Then why didn't she tell us? It doesn't make sense~
~~”
As Patch spoke, she fell into deep thought again. I felt that she seemed to have very deep feelings for Sister Guilsey, and she was now confused by the activities that the other party was hiding from her.
"Hey Pa Qi, don't think too much, maybe she just forgot? It didn't seem so pleasant when we met her~" I patted her shoulder and consoled her.
"Well (1) Well (2) ~ Amy, have you forgotten about the mice? If it was just an ordinary mine, why did you send mice to sneak into the city? This must be a malicious act, right? Sister Guilsey
Maybe she was cheated, we have to help her, and to help her is to help ourselves!"
Paqi clenched her fists, and the long white mage gloves with automatic tightening function that never wrinkled had temporary wrinkles on the knuckles. I couldn't help but move slightly when I looked at it, perverted thoughts in my mind.
Passed by in a flash.
"Sister, Ai Li also has white Valkyrie gloves. She can also help sister..."
"Shut up and forget what I just thought! And don't peek into my thoughts at will!"
"Woo..."
"Patch, why do you associate rats with mines? We just discovered their supply lines. There is no evidence that they are related to mines?" I shook my head to get my thoughts back on track.
"Amy, think about it~ Who would leave a high-paying job and do those thankless tasks instead? If this happens, either he was instigated or he is out of his mind.
Although these villagers are ignorant, they are not mentally retarded. The only possibility is that someone asked them to do this. The rats themselves are in danger and cannot take the initiative to die, so there must be a mastermind behind it."
"But the mastermind behind this may be a third-party force~"
"Well... you are right, so we need more clues~ Maybe that mine is just an ordinary mine, and there are other people who want to cause trouble on my territory... By the way, Amy, do you want to try it?
A taste of quintessence?" Pachi suddenly looked at me seriously.
"Ah? Oops, isn't your topic jumping too far?"
"No~ Look, that business is the only shop still open in the village~"
Looking in the direction of Patch's finger, I saw that there was indeed a relatively large store, similar to a grocery store. Next to this store, both the blacksmith shop and the clothing store were closed.
The commercial streets were as deserted as a ghost town.
"People in Quinte Village don't do business. The shops here are set up by foreign merchants to serve travelers and adventurers. After all, this is a transit station with good connections in all directions. Although there is nothing good, it gives people a rest.
It's still no problem. If it were this time in previous years, this place would have been crowded with people. The Big Wisdom competition is our most important event. An ordinary businessman can even earn a year's income during the competition. Well, I know
It’s a bit strange for a group of hard-working people to engage in national activities in a village full of lazy people, but that’s the situation here~”
"It's understandable, it's understandable. There are cultural resources here~ There's nothing wrong with them being used by smart people to make money. Your pseudo-medieval world has relatively few cultural and entertainment activities. If there's an opportunity to join in the fun, of course everyone will come~"
"But look at it now, there is no one at all. It feels like everyone has gone to mine! Even the people who originally did business here have run away. What is this?"
"Paqi is calm and collected. It is human nature to pursue profit. There is nothing to blame."
I held Patchi's hand, and even through my gloves, I could feel her body temperature rising. Although she now also has the body of a god, this body still perfectly simulates physiological activities.
"I also want to calm down, but I get so angry when I think about the competition not being held~"
Patch glanced sadly to one side of the road, which seemed to be in the direction of the village square.
"Oh, you don't like playing cards anyway, so you want to be more open~"
"I won't get any prizes this year! In the past, Hurt, Dodori, and I took the top three spots every year... I feel so sad when I think about not getting any prizes this year!"
"Oh~~~No wonder you are so angry~"
I suddenly understood and nodded. This guy turned out to be angry because he couldn't win the grand prize. He was worried about the impact on people's lives in the area. They were just nice words...
"Hey? Amy, please don't use this expression~ There is indeed this reason, but what I just said is not a lie~ If the production here is blocked, everyone will be affected~ Of course, including our orphanage~"
Pachi quickly waved her hand with a smile.
"Hey~ are you reading minds too?"
"Hey~ I don't have this kind of skill~ Everything you think is written on your face~"
"Ellie!"
"Don't be scary, sister! I didn't add barrage to your face! It's your expression that's too obvious!"
"Really not? Pachi, is there no barrage on my face?"
"Really not~"
"Didn't you two join forces to lie to me?"
"Sister! I told you I won't lie to you again! Ai Li said it's hard to catch up with a comet!"
"Then don't play tricks on me in the future!"
"That's not a lie, that's an expression of love!"
"Double-standard dog!"
"Woof woof woof~!"
"..."
PS: Traditional Chinese characters are definitely a nightmare for penalized copy assignments.