"I don't mind. After all, you can't hurt me even if you try hard."
Ryuran didn't fight back before because he was worried that being angry would seriously hurt Ye Liu, and he didn't understand why his mother wanted to bring this ignorant brat back, but if she kept this Nekomata, he wouldn't object.
Seeing that Long Ran continued to read the bamboo slips and files without paying any attention to him, Ye Liu was curious and a little embarrassed. He mustered up the courage to walk to Long Ran's desk and could clearly see the books and the troubled questions in his hands from a distance.
Chu.
"Are you looking at a river map?"
Long Ran frowned and was about to shoo away this nagging brat, but Ye Liu seemed to be interested in the drawing in his hand. He took out a brush from the pen holder and used the pen holder to draw traces on the paper.
"First of all...the terrain here is prone to landslides during dredging, but considering the cost of detouring, you plant a large number of trees in the low-lying areas below to stabilize the land, protect the water and soil, and avoid risks..."
It turns out that when he lived in a mountain village, Ye Liu often helped with various things. Although the truth was definitely not as good as that of a well-educated nobleman like Long Ran, he was definitely better than the teenager in some trivial matters and basic livelihood issues.
has experience.
Long Ran stared blankly at the traces unfolding in front of him. The previous conflicts suddenly became clear and his eyes lit up.
"That's true! This way, there won't be much repair costs, and it also solves the problem of poor environment in the areas surrounding the river!"
The boy quickly snatched the brush from Ye Liu's hand, drew the ink on the inkstone, and quickly completed all the ideas that had been formed. After Ye Liu provided the basic ideas, the progress was even faster, and the complete river dredging plan was displayed on the paper in an instant.
Long Ran continued to draw up the specific amount and number of people to dispatch. Ye Liu was shocked by his ability to draw inferences from one instance and did not know what to say. He watched blankly as Long Ran completed the preparation of the case file that had been lying dormant for most of the night in an instant.
Until the young man solved the last problem with great relief, Ye Liu also breathed a sigh of relief. The aura around Long Ran also slowed down a lot. Compared with the pressure just now, the young man no longer felt so nervous.
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The boy looked at Long Ran anxiously, hoping to hear words like forgiveness from his mouth.
Just because she doesn't mind doesn't mean she doesn't mind. Moreover, the goddess is loved and respected by the people in the entire Ling Continent. She is also Long Ran's mother. The boy felt really bad for letting her get hurt so rashly at that time.
The young man rubbed his temples, and when he saw Ye Liu staring at him, unable to react immediately due to overwork and some faint thoughts, he said something lightly.
"You want a reward?"
This time his strategy worked and he helped Long Ran solve a difficult problem. It is reasonable and reasonable to give him some rewards.
Unexpectedly, the boy shook his head——
"No, no! I'm here to apologize to you...and also...ask your mother to forgive me...I was rude at the time...it was my fault!"
Now that he has calmed down, the two of them are similar in age, so it is not impossible for Ye Liu to understand Long Ran's thoughts.
The young man's crystal purple eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Ye Liu carefully for a while, and found that his clothes seemed to be much cleaner and tidier.
"That guy Di Jiang...did he say anything more to you?"
Currently, only Long Ran's mother and son and Di Jiang are still in the temple. The cat doesn't know the situation here, and the clothes must not be washed by himself. Thinking about it, only the sacred bird with special hobbies would do this.
"Yes! He told me about you and your mother... I also know that you didn't hit me on purpose! That's why you came to apologize!"
Children who grew up in the mountains didn't know much about the world, and their straightforward character surprised Long Ran, who narrowed his eyes slightly.
"It turns out that you actually apologized when you realized your mistake... At that time, I advised you not to listen and you would hit someone instead... I thought..."
Without the intention of humiliating Ye Liu, the joke was still within the acceptable range of Long Ran. After saying that Di Jiang, that guy was much better at talking nonsense than him!
"I was really wrong! Especially your mother, I shouldn't have poured the fish porridge on her! Is she okay?"
Long Ran rolled his eyes and waved his hands——
"There is no need for you to worry. The queen has recovered a long time ago. As a son, I naturally have to take good care of her here."
He didn't mean anything else, but seeing the boy's expression darken, Long Ran felt irritated again.
"I take back what I said, you do have some abilities."
The young man pointed to the river dredging diagram on his desk——
"Every race in the spiritual world is different. Even though there is a gap in demonic power, I don't think this is the only criterion for distinguishing noble from humble. If you have such ability, there is no need to be so timid!"
When he was a child, he heard stories told by his mother about a country where all races and peoples were equal, and any race or cultivation level could engage in careers that the people loved.
Even within the royal family, intermarriage from other races is accepted. There is no difference or discrimination. All demon races can find their own value there.
It's just that the place is too far away from Jade Dragon, and it's not a big country. Even though Long Ran yearns for it, he can't travel far to see it when his mother is inconvenient to move.
But even though he had never seen the various features of that country, just by relying on the legends circulating in the spiritual world, Long Ran was deeply impressed by the governance philosophy of his ancestors in the Qiandian Kingdom.
All races and peoples are equal... It's easy to say, but it's not as easy to do as you think...
Unlike the human race, the differences between the demon races are very large, which also leads to huge gaps in division of labor and status due to differences in race and blood purity.
But can something like this that is destined at birth really affect the lives of the people of Linglu?
Long Ran was very fortunate that his mother was a goddess who was born among common people. She taught him many things that other nobles did not know and would not see. She also made him understand that the demon clan should not discriminate against each other based on their bloodline.
However, the Nekomata clan, which has been hunted and despised for many years, does not have such awareness, let alone Ye Liu, who is deeply affected by this.
The boy looked at Long Ran blankly, not understanding what he meant for a moment.
The two of them looked at each other like this, and they were in a stalemate for a while. Finally, Long Ran couldn't help but speak.
"You! You can't beat me! You can't beat me in many places! But that doesn't mean I'm better than you!"
He knocked on the desk hard, obviously feeling helpless at the boy's stupidity——
"But I can't plan the river as dexterously as you! You are better than me, so there is no need to be so trembling in front of me! I don't eat cats!"
The True Dragon Monster Tribe will unconsciously produce a kind of blood pressure in front of most Monster Tribes, which has nothing to do with their own demon power, because the True Dragon was an extremely domineering Monster Tribe in ancient times, and most races have an instinctive fear of the True Dragon's descendants.
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This also makes it difficult for Long Ran to make friends among his peers. On the contrary, more of them are willing to be servants.
At least Ye Liu was brave enough to tell him his thoughts directly, and he didn't want to scare people away.
"You still eat monsters?!"
According to the laws of the spiritual world, monsters who have cultivated spiritual wisdom cannot be killed and eaten at will. Nekomata and a few monsters whose flesh and blood are of great benefit are also included in this list. Because the temptation is too great, most people take risks.
That’s all.
"...Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid..."
The young man didn't have the heart to complain about the boy, so he stood up and walked to Ye Liu.
"If you want to leave, I won't stop you, but it may not be better outside than here."
Long Ran indeed needs a servant, and a servant who can become a confidant. It is not just a relationship of interest. At least this person must respect him and be willing to be loyal to him with his life.
After getting along with each other for this period of time, although Ryuran didn't know much about Ye Liu, he also understood that this descendant of Nekomata, who had no one to rely on, did have the qualifications to follow him.
"If you don't want to go outside, I can prepare everything you need. Now that you know my identity, there is no need to suspect that I will lie to you -"
Under the moonlight, the young man's appearance was cold and serious, with a kind of fatigue that was hard to discern.
It's not an invitation, just giving him a chance to choose -
"On the contrary, if you stay here, you will encounter not only the danger of being a descendant of Nekomata, but also the malice of all those who have evil intentions towards the Emerald Dragon and the royal family."