Edelman certainly knows what the punishment for lying is.
The punishments in the Human Empire are clear, and there are prescribed sentencing for each crime. The crime of slandering others and confusing right and wrong must also be judged based on the situation at the scene.
If it is a slander between ordinary people, the penalty will probably be a fine, but if it is a dispute between nobles or wealthy businessmen, it is very likely that they will be deprived of their titles or their homes will be confiscated, turning them into ordinary people.
No matter which one it is, these punishments are enough to make people frightened.
No one wants this outcome.
Especially Edman.
He originally thought that Qiao Nan was an ordinary person, a relatively wealthy guy at most, but he did not expect that Qiao Nan was actually from the royal family.
What is the concept of a member of the royal family?
Probably to the extent that he could go to the gallows.
It is true that the empire's punishments are very strict for members of the royal family, and the same crimes will be severely punished by the royal family, but crimes that offend the royal family...
Also very scary.
If the people of the royal family don't stay in the capital, why do they come to Bangal City?
And their city lord is actually a member of the royal family!
Edman fell to his knees with a thud, "Lord City Lord, and this gentleman, please forgive me for being confused for a moment. I'm so old and I haven't thought about it clearly. Please be more lenient..."
Those who were excited just now and wanted to attack Qiao Nan were now like quails, daring not to move at all. They lowered their heads in fear and did not dare to look up at Qiao Nan and Norman standing in the middle.
"Okay." Seeing how tense the atmosphere was, Qiao Nan didn't want to make it difficult for anyone to get off the stage, "Just apologize to me."
"What? You just want to let him go like this?" Norman was not happy, "He just wanted to do something to you, but you have a good temper, so you just want to let him go like this."
"Just a small fine will be fine, it won't cost you your life." Qiao Nan probably understood the current punishment, and knew that this person would probably turn around after offending the royal family.
No matter what, the other party didn't have time to attack him, so he wouldn't be allowed to die on the spot.
That's pretty much it, he doesn't really care, just give him a lesson.
"Since this is your wish..." Norman was reluctant, but he still changed the original penalty he wanted to impose: "A fine of one million gold coins, and his title will be reduced by two levels."
Edelman was a little dissatisfied when he heard the verdict. He raised his head and protested: "Lord City Lord, is this a bit too harsh? I didn't do anything to this gentleman!"
"It's not that I didn't do anything, it's that I didn't arrive in time. If I hadn't appeared, you would have probably done everything you wanted to do." Norman retracted his hand, pushed up his glasses, and glanced at Qiao Nan.
Qiao Nan pressed her thin lips together, seemingly showing dissatisfaction, and then continued to speak.
"Since you are unwilling, then I will directly deprive you of your title."
A noble who has lost his title has a status even worse than that of a commoner. It is absolutely unacceptable for him to abandon his privileged life and return to the bottom of society!
Norman's words were like a bolt from the blue, hitting Edman directly on the head. He couldn't bear the blow and fell to the ground: "You! You are making trouble unreasonably!"
"Mr. City Lord." Qiao Nan also felt that it was a little heavy, but Norman had no intention of going back on his word. Norman ignored Edman who was still on the ground, and instead extended an invitation to Qiao Nan: "This man who came from the imperial capital a long way away
Sir, do you want to come to the City Lord's Mansion to rest for a few days? There is no more comfortable place in this city than the City Lord's Mansion."
"No, I have to go somewhere else, so I won't stay here any longer." Qiao Nan's purpose of coming to Bangal City was mainly to go to the Demon Realm from the teleportation array in Bangal City. He didn't want to waste time here, so he declined.
road.
Norman's eyes darkened a bit when he heard the rejection.
Qiao Nan couldn't understand Norman's eyes, but he felt strangely inconsistent, as if what he just said was unforgivable. He blinked his eyes, and just as he was about to say something, Norman spoke again.
"Just now, the teleportation array temporarily broke down and needs to be repaired. Although repairs are being stepped up, there is no guarantee when it will be repaired. Before that, you can only stay in the city for one night."
Norman's face was not red and he was not out of breath. It was impossible to tell that he was telling lies with his eyes open. The teleportation array was still in use, so how could it possibly malfunction?
The teleportation array was built by the most outstanding space magicians on the entire continent. It is inspected every month. How could it possibly malfunction?
Norman just wanted to keep Qiao Nan.
Norman didn't expect that he would be able to see Qiao Nan so soon. He thought it would take a long time to find him. He searched outside the city for a long time, but found nothing in the end. Who would have thought that he would meet the teacher here when he came back.
The moment he met the teacher, he even had the urge to lift his vest and tell him his identity.
However, the remaining reason allowed him to calm down.
Now the teacher is being bullied. The current teacher is no longer the omnipotent demigod before. He is now... just a young, powerless child.
When he was away, the teacher must have suffered a lot to reach level 44. He must have suffered a lot and suffered a lot, and now, he was bullied by a trash.
This is something he will never allow!
How could Qiao Nan know what Norman was thinking, and he couldn't understand why the city lord wanted him to stay.
Maybe it’s because you feel like you’ve met a relative?
Norman's family members are not many, and there are only a few dozen relatives and so on. Qiao Nan doesn't know how many relatives Norman has, which gives the current Noel an opportunity.
"Lord City Lord..." The housekeeper said hesitantly on the side. He was about to say something but was blocked by Norman's eyes.
Forget it, since the city lord said that the teleportation array is broken, then it should be broken.
"Yes, not long ago, there was a problem with the teleportation array, and someone has already gone over to fix it."
"Really? I happen to have some research on space magic, and I might be able to help you." Qiao Nan gestured to leave, but Norman subconsciously reached out to stop him, "It won't be in the way over there, it will be fixed soon, you
You are a guest, you shouldn’t worry about this."
"Is it broken? I was using it just now." Someone muttered. The sound was not loud, but it was very clear in everyone's ears.
Qiao Nan looked at Norman with a smile, and Norman smiled back, not showing any embarrassment at all.
Seeing Norman like this, Qiao Nan frowned and wanted to continue to refuse, but the ring on his finger suddenly burned him. Qiao Nan's hand curled up subconsciously due to the burning and was covered by his sleeves.
What does this ring remind me of?
...is there any good stuff?
Thinking of this, Qiao Nan changed his mind about the refusal he was about to blurt out. He reached out and pressed Norman's forearm to push his arm down, "Okay, I won't bother you then."
This was the first contact between the two in hundreds of years. Qiao Nan didn't think anything was wrong, but the other party's attitude was a bit strange, but there was no malice. Since there was no malice, there was no need for him to care too much.
It's just one night's stay at his house. At worst, we'll go to the Demon Realm tomorrow.
Qiao Nan just touched Norman's arm casually, but in Norman's eyes, it was the reunion of the two people for the first time in the century.
There were clearly several layers of fabric between his palm and his arm, and the warm body temperature could not penetrate these layers of fabric and reach his skin, but Norman suddenly retracted his hand as if he had been burned.
He came back and hid behind his back. He immediately realized that he was being very rude and quickly explained: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else..."
It seems he doesn't like other people touching him.
But the other party's clothes were not terribly clean. There was still a little dust on the hem and under the long cuffs, as if he had just come back from outside.
Qiao Nan regretted his impulsiveness and made up his mind not to have physical contact with Norman's relatives. He quickly changed the subject, "Let's go, don't block the road."
Norman's face was a little gloomy. He looked at what Qiao Nan wanted to say. When he was about to speak, he was interrupted by others.
"That's right, it's getting late, let's go back quickly."
These pampered nobles dispersed like a flock of sheep. Only Eliza Byron lingered in place for a while, her face turned red. Seeing that everyone in the way had finally left, she mustered up the courage to step forward.
Norman was interrupted again: "..."
"I'm very sorry! I misunderstood you just now." Eliza stepped forward and gave Qiao Nan a noble salute, "Please allow me to give you a chance to make amends."
Qiao Nan shook his head: "It's okay, I don't take it to heart."
Elisa rolled her handkerchief between her fingers: "You live in the City Lord's Mansion, right? Please allow me to go home and make some preparations, and then I will visit you later." After Elisa finished speaking, she saluted the two of them, lowering her head shyly.
He ran away, and before leaving, he put his feather fan into Qiao Nan's hand.
snap
A soft sound.
Norman threw the accidentally broken cufflinks into the storage space, pretending that nothing happened, but in his heart he wanted to burn the fan Qiao Nan was holding!
He hasn't sent anything yet!
Norman kept a decent smile on his face: "The city lord's palace is ahead. Let's take a carriage there."
Qiao Nan was a guest, so he left as the host told him. He didn't know what to do with the fan, so he could only stuff it into a storage ring.
That simple and simple ring is not like a storage space. Norman really wants to ask who gave this ring, but he is too embarrassed to ask because of his current identity. He can only keep this question in his heart and wait for the right opportunity to ask again.
.
Qiao Nan was so shocked by the carriage that he stood still and was too embarrassed to step up for a long time.
Too white.
"What's wrong?" Norman asked behind him,
"It's nothing, I just didn't expect you to like this style."
The aesthetics are exactly the same as those of his disciples.
I like white, or add a little gold as embellishment, even the clothes on my body are the same. I can't wait to change my clothes every half hour to make sure not a trace of dust falls on my body.
Qiao Nan suddenly discovered that the city lord's feet had never touched the ground from the beginning. They were suspended in mid-air. There was a small space between the soles of his feet and the ground. When he walked, he did not walk on the ground, but stepped on the air, which was not in harmony with the ground.
touch.
"Are you mysophobic?" Qiao Nan asked.
"...No!" He affirmed categorically.
Norman was so serious that he lifted the levitation technique and stood on the dusty ground while holding back his nausea. If possible, he could even rush into the pit and roll around to prove that he had no mysophobia.
If you have mysophobia, according to the teacher's considerate personality, you will definitely not touch yourself!