By evening, everyone had finished their work. The ladies were exhausted after a long afternoon, so Li Aili asked the local residents of Black Street to prepare dinner.
And then, their dinner became...
Li Aili stared at the various ingredients in her bowl, colliding fiercely in the pot, eventually turning into a thick soup indistinguishable from one another, and fell silent.
She looked at Thomason, who was slurping his food with great gusto, and asked the crucial question: "Why are you complaining about my food when you've made it like this?"
Thomason, his breath steaming from the heat, exclaimed, "Hey, this is what they call 'a dish only a real man would make.' It doesn't look appetizing, but it tastes amazing!"
Li Aili was suspicious. On the other side, the Golden Knights who were changing shifts had already prepared the food, and everyone sat around the campfire.
The knights carried the food to their wives, sat down, and took a big gulp of the thick soup from their bowls.
There was no unnatural expression on his face.
Li Aili picked up the bowl with suspicion and took a small sip to taste it.
Well, it's not bad.
The flavor is on the strong side, but it's exactly what the knights need after a long day's work.
Li Aili stared at the 'dismal' appearance of the thick soup in the bowl.
If she's at that level, could she do it too?
Just then, someone sat down next to her.
Li Aili turned her head and saw the knight named Augustus Saint Nicholas giving her a bright smile.
The handsome, sunny, and healing Paladin of Light has a group of fans and admirers all over the world.
The area around the campfire fell silent instantly.
Although no one was looking this way, Li Aili felt that they were all paying attention to her.
"Hello, you haven't told me your name yet," he said tentatively.
Li Aili: "..."
Not far away, Joanna kicked her husband beside her without making a sound.
As an old married couple, Edward immediately understood, picked up his bowl, stood up, and sat down on the other side of Ellie.
"lady."
The moment the handsome paladin was addressed as "Madam," his expression froze.
Augustus Saint-Nich's voice turned cold. "I heard she got divorced."
Edward shrugged. "What's wrong with how I address you?"
Many aristocratic women who lived alone were addressed as "Madam".
Augustus Saint-Niech choked.
It was perfectly acceptable for a divorced, widowed noblewoman to be addressed as "Madam".
Augustus frowned slightly as he looked at Edward, who had a polite smile on his face.
Li Aili had a headache.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward, so she had to change the subject.
"Are you aware of the conditions proposed by the Chamber of Commerce, Edward?"
Getting down to business, Edward stopped looking at Augustus and said, "Yes, madam."
Augustus: "..."
Li Aili looked at Thomason, who was slurping his rice not far away, and asked, "What do you think?"
Edward hesitated for a moment, "After Campbell became the Duke's territory, Thomas and the others did not break any laws."
In short, these street thugs are really slick.
When Campbell was no man's land, they were able to rob merchant guilds so many times that they ended up being blacklisted by them.
After Campbell was taken over by Cold Jade, these people became as docile as turtles hiding in the ground.
In short, even a knight who firmly believes in justice would not approve of punishing these street thugs.
Li Aili nodded in agreement.
Many unclaimed territories in this world have no laws.
That's why adventurers in adventurer guilds have a market.
Merchant caravans would hire them to protect them as they passed through chaotic areas.
In chaotic areas, whoever has the strongest fist gets to call the shots.
“But…” Li Aili looked at the refugees who had woken up.
The refugees watched Thomason and his companions, who were eating meat and drinking alcohol with considerable apprehension.
Even though they were incredibly greedy, they didn't dare to speak to Thomason and his group.
"Thomas's past may become the biggest obstacle for them to integrate into Emerald Valley in the future."
“I don’t want them to go back to their old ways because of the exclusion of new citizens one day in the future.”
Edward and the silent paladin Augustus were both taken aback.
The campfire burning under the night sky was more intense than the way Augustus looked at Li Aili at that moment.
In the area not illuminated by the firelight, Ellie's shadow trembled slightly.
After finishing her soup, Li Aili stood up and said to Edward, "Go tell Thomason and the others to come over for a meeting after dinner."
After saying that, Li Aili got up to go for a walk.
I'll come back and continue dealing with the endless official business.
Although it was supposed to be a post-dinner stroll, the lord's sense of responsibility led her to wander until she reached the pumpkin patch to the east of the city.
Ben Karsa put up a layer of barbed wire around the pumpkin patch.
Every few meters, a warning sign is placed that reads: "The pumpkins inside are very dangerous. Please do not approach for your safety."
Li Aili: "..."
Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind her. Li Aili came to her senses and saw a large bouquet of flowers, only two fingers' width away from her nose.
The flowers were set down, revealing the tall, imposing Holy Knight who awkwardly raised his finger and gently scratched his slightly flushed cheek.
"I thought they were very pretty, so I wanted to pick them and give them to you."
Li Aili: "..."
"So, may I know your name now?"
Just as Li Aili was about to answer, she heard a calm and deep voice from not far away, "No."
Li Aili and Augustus looked in the direction of the sound almost simultaneously.
Under a large tree not far away, Arthur Cold Jade slowly emerged from the shade.
Under the moonlight, his blue eyes were colder than ice.
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