Chapter 061 Civilian Academy 1
On the night Lin Muqiu returned to the town, the town was decorated with lights and red everywhere. The flickering candles illuminated the town brightly, and a large banner was hung that read "Welcome Home Hero".
She was left at a loss, helpless and surprised.
However, she understood the townspeople's feelings very well. After all, Ankang Town had been quiet for too long. It was the first time for it to become famous, and it was a great honor!
Since this is everyone's wish, she will of course support it.
She walked up the stairs and found that the town looked brand new. The small bungalows were now covered with bricks and tiles, and the muddy roads were paved with marble.
But she didn't have the impression that this place was planned.
Seeing her surprised expression, Augustine, the captain of the guard, walked beside her and laughed heartily, "Sir, everyone felt that the old house was too shabby, so they spontaneously renovated it. Otherwise, how could it be worthy of such a beautiful academy you built?"
Lin Muqiu smiled, "Long time no see, why are you so talkative?"
"Let's get down to business then?" Augustine raised an eyebrow. "Why did you send people to dig two... pits?"
Lin Muqiu was stunned for a moment before she realized that he was talking about the area between the teaching building and the library. She had people dig a deep pit there, and she also had people dig a deep pit in the suburbs of the town.
There are two deep pits in total.
She smiled. "One is Lake A4, used for landscaping, and the other is for fish farming."
Augustine was stunned for a long time, his brows furrowed. "Fish?"
But isn't that something that only summer tidal disasters bring?
The fish on the key continent are also aggressive. Before the tsunami, a large number of crabs will visit, and their attack power is very high. After the tsunami, deep-sea fish will float ashore, with sharp teeth, and no one dares to eat them.
If something fishy like that can't serve as a companion pet, why keep it?
*
At the same time, in the imperial capital.
Compared to the gentle spring breeze on Lin Muqiu's side, Cesare's side was like a storm.
"So this is the result of your beast tide this year, is it?"
Facing the questioning, he knelt down at the foot of the long steps, neither humble nor arrogant. The whole hall was glittering with light and gold. Although the hall was a thousand feet high, it was so stuffy that not even a fly could fly in.
Since ancient times, serving a monarch is like serving a tiger, not to mention that the monarch he was dealing with was stubborn, self-righteous, and suspicious.
On the stage, a man sitting on a throne was surrounded by a large group of servants.
The throne was inlaid with agate and jade, which complemented each other beautifully. It was located on a long staircase as high as a cliff. It was magnificent. At this moment, Cesare looked like an ant, with a sword hanging over his head.
"I heard that you and Kedero are old acquaintances, right?"
It was clearly just a calm question, but Cesare frowned.
This clearly indicates that they suspect that he has a secret connection with Ankang Town, so the match was fixed!
His heart was pounding like a drum, and his brain was working rapidly. "Your Majesty, although Kedero and I used to go to the same academy, I have no connection with him."
"Huh." A light sigh like a floating cloud penetrated into his ears.
Cesare knew the other party didn't believe him.
Because it was too outrageous that a small town could defeat the imperial capital, no one would believe it.
"But I heard that you took great care of them at the auction."
"Absolutely not."
Two black bars were almost appearing on Cesare's forehead, and he looked speechless.
Only now did he realize how terrible it was to spread rumors.
Once a hat is put on, you have to wear it whether you want to or not.
What do you mean by taking care of me?
Was he tortured to the point of being completely exhausted?!
There was competition among the major dukes, and there were princes from different factions standing against each other in the battle for the throne. As he was young and outstanding, it was inevitable that he would be envied.
But he really didn't expect that the rumormonger could be so outrageous.
Button, button, button.
The sound of the man tapping his knuckles on the armrests of the throne made Cesare's hair stand on end.
He took a deep breath, knelt upright, and clasped his fists in a persuasive gesture. "Your Majesty, this year's natural disasters are the best proof. They will intensify. The entire continent should unite to fight and face this crisis. Moreover, Ankang Town has already mastered the methods to deal with the beast tide. The people have long been dissatisfied with this knowledge. If the imperial capital does nothing, it will probably arouse public outrage."
"So Your Excellency supports the establishment of an academy in Ankang Town, right?"
"yes……"
Cesare said in a deep voice, his brow twitching.
He really couldn't go against his conscience and give an answer that he didn't believe.
"In that case, go help Ankang Town build a civilian college."
Cesare:?
He was stunned for a long time and didn't react for a long time.
The person on the stage said with a helpless tone, "Your Beast Tide performance was a failure, so you must be demoted in front of everyone. First, monitor this suddenly rising force in Ankang Town for me, and then we can take our time."
After a while, Cesare reacted, replied calmly, and left.
Arrogance, truly arrogance! It seems the king didn't listen to a single word of his heartfelt words, but was only obsessed with the power struggle!
As soon as he walked out of the palace, his personal attendants came to greet him, "Sir, does His Majesty blame you?"
"Don't mention it," Cesare said, his face livid. "I need to pack up my valuables, my family, and my relatives and head for Ankang Town!"
"Ah?" The servants' legs went weak and they almost couldn't stand.
Traveling thousands of miles to a desolate place, what's the difference between that and being exiled?
Ankang Town has been performing very well recently, but that is just a little cleverness. How can it compare to the comfortable living in the imperial capital?
The servants trembled their lips, "Sir, why not ask His Majesty the King for mercy? This is just your first defeat in the beast tide..."
Cesare shook his head. "You don't understand the intricacies of this."
The attendant tried to understand, "Sir, His Majesty wants you to help him supervise Ankang Town?"
Cesare snorted coldly, his face livid.
Most people can only comprehend the second level at best.
A foolish person, after hearing what His Majesty said, might think that His Majesty regards him as a confidant and continues to use him.
Only he knew that the road was long and the sky was high, and after so many years, His Majesty might not let him come back.
The superficial pursuit of accountability for the Ankang Town incident is fake; the real intention is to get him to retire and stay away from the center of power! His Majesty is simply paving the way for his favorite youngest son to inherit the throne!
"I have made up my mind," Cesare said slowly.
"grown ups!"
*
Inside the palace, several servants diligently massaged the king's shoulders and legs. "Your Majesty, why worry? Even Cesare wouldn't dare disobey."
"That's right, Cesare has been going too far recently. He even dared to secretly oppose you."
"Anyway, he has donated so much equipment. We should thank him for his planning, which gave Your Majesty a legitimate reason to fight."
"Your Majesty is wise. He dispatched Cesare to Ankang Town to build the academy. This exposed the imperial capital's stance and silenced the common people."
"If he fails to build it properly, it will be due to his personal reasons and will have nothing to do with the Imperial City."
“…”
In the huge palace, the voices of the servants were like sparrows, chirping and forming an echo of slow air flow in the palace.
"Well," King Louis said lightly, closing his eyes slightly. "The most important thing right now is to find out whether the territory predicted by the king actually exists."
Several servants bowed even more humbly, "So that's why you've set your sights on Ankang Town?"
Louis glanced at him lightly, as if sneer, "Fool."
The servant smiled awkwardly and nodded in agreement.
Seeing their awed expressions, Louis's face looked better: "How can the truth be so simple?
The first king had prophesied that every generation of lords in that territory would be upright and selfless, undergoing rigorous trials before receiving their mandate from Heaven. They would strive for countless generations to establish a pure and flawless territory, a utopia. But that man named Kede Luo was still alive and well, and Lin Muqiu was an excessively wealthy individual, far from being upright and selfless.
That's why I suspect there's another town, and I have to investigate further."
The servants said in exaggerated and flattering tones, "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Alright, stop the flattery," Louis whispered. "While continuing to search for that territory, I'm also immediately informing everyone: I'm deeply devastated by the defeat in the Cesare Beast Tide. At the private invitation of my childhood friend, Kedero, I'm going to help build Ankang Town on the continent, so that every student can afford to go to school."
"yes!"
“…”
*
【Project progress, 85%】
Excessive accumulation of wealth·Lin Muqiu glanced at the system reminder and silently closed it.
As time went by, with the support of the system, the Civilian Academy was gradually completed.
With the completion of the project, the town suddenly seemed a little crowded.
She glanced at the town's population and silently looked forward to the next town upgrade.
But before that, she used the lord system to reinforce the city walls, raise the terrain, and set up a protective shield.
As summer draws to a close, we have to be on guard against various natural disasters.
Once the Civilian Academy is completed, there will inevitably be a lot of people and eyes. Although the Lord System will also record the names of people entering and leaving, it is still better to let Augustine set up a checkpoint at the city gate to make preparations for both scenarios.
Lin Muqiu thought so.
Being a lord is really busy. She stretched herself, facing the morning mist, and smiled rarely.
But I am really happy because my wallet is fatter.
QQ.
The knock on the door came as expected.
"Come in."
Following her response, Yun Yi crept in like a cat and placed the lunch box he brought on her desk. "I made pumpkin porridge and dumplings for you this morning. They're good for your stomach."
"Well, thank you." Lin Muqiu smiled sweetly, and tacitly helped him open the lunch box and put it aside.
Then she drank her porridge, opened the system, and began to browse through the books out of boredom.
He checked his mailbox, then checked the growth of his favorability, looked at which facilities in the town needed repair, and observed whether there were any emergencies. It was as if he was using the two systems as his mobile phone.
Suddenly, she saw 99+ messages in the [Pending Items] in the upper right corner, and realized that she had blocked these messages before.
Yes, after all, there are still many things to be done and resolved.
She scrolled through the messages one by one, only to find a little man sitting on the ground crying, indicating that various accidents had happened to the townspeople.
She was anxious and clicked it quickly.
That’s all labor!
Project Progress: 43 people were injured during the construction, all of whom have recovered. (List collapsed, click to view)
She breathed a sigh of relief, chose to process in batches, and sent compensation to these people.
【Drip! 】
There was another vibration from the mailbox.
The mailbox was only accessible to friends. Normally, not many people contacted her, and most of them were about business. This noise stirred up the tension again, and she quickly clicked on it:
[Master, enjoy your meal in peace.]
——From 6:03 today, Yun Yi sent]
She raised her head and saw Yun Yi looking at her silently.
For some reason, she inexplicably felt that Yun Yi at this moment was very similar to the little man on the page.
She even wondered if the designer had taken Yun Yi's face as a reference.
she asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I get up at 4:06 and start to update the system. I go to bed after 12 o'clock every day. Isn't it too hard?" Yun Yi frowned.
"Being a lord is too busy." Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows and asked instead of answering, "But how do you know what time I get up?"
Her peach blossom eyes narrowed secretly and stared at him closely.
"I..." Yun Yi frowned, "I am part of the system data!"
Lin Muqiu: "..."
"Okay, I'll delegate the authority then, and I'll have a lot more free time." Lin Muqiu comforted him and pushed the porridge closer to him. "Drink it quickly, it's getting cold."
Seeing Yun Yi sipping her porridge in small sips, she asked, "So, now you are both a part of the book and a part of the system, and you still have some authority, right?"
Yun Yi nodded.
Lin Muqiu suddenly realized why Yun Yi was able to establish a spiritual connection with her before.
"Then can you help me change the system icon?" Lin Muqiu took a sip of porridge and observed his expression. "That to-do list is too complicated. I want to modify it. Can you do something like this?"
Yun Yi was stunned.
Why does he have a feeling that... the master's bug has stuck with him?
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