Chapter 97 Tornado and Wind Magic Stone 3
Mountbatten finally retracted his fist and muttered, "Impossible, niece, are you mistaken? Oez is a big town, how could they do such a thing?"
Elizabeth rolled her eyes.
Well, it’s really hard to explain to these die-hard fans!
She grabbed her uncle and took out some apples and pears. "Look at this! My husband asked me to bring them from Ankang Town as a gift to you. They're only 7 copper coins a pound. What did you buy?"
Mountbatten blinked, almost thinking he had seen it wrong.
How come these apples and pears are exactly the same as the ones in Oez?!
And why did he buy it at 20 copper coins per pound?
Even if he has money, you can't cheat him like this!
At this moment, he could only stiffen his neck and refuse to admit it. "Oh, that's impossible? Since there's a price difference, the more expensive one must be better..."
Elizabeth understood her uncle's death best. He was stubborn and rigid, unwilling to accept new things. In the final analysis, he was just old, and he cared about his reputation and refused to admit defeat.
So she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, let's go back and compare them. Okay! Let's go home first!"
*
At Mountbatten's home.
"Uncle, I told you not to trust others so easily, but you refused to listen. Now you've been fooled!" Elizabeth berated him. "If you need anything, just tell me. Why buy infringing goods? They're so expensive!"
Mountbatten became even more angry. "You are rebelling! What makes you say that all the goods I bought are from Ankang Town?"
On their table were apples, pears, beef jerky, blueberry jam, wafer biscuits, fresh grilled fish and other items. All of them were extremely fresh and made people's mouths water. Originally, Mountbatten wanted to use them to entertain Elizabeth, but neither of them expected that this would cause a dispute between them.
Elizabeth sneered.
I have to say that the Eastern Chamber of Commerce is really good at choosing, and they specifically pick out common items that are available in every town.
If she didn't live in Ankang Town, it would be difficult to recognize her.
She was so angry she almost jumped up. "Uncle, you don't understand. Before, the Eastern Chamber of Commerce deliberately sent a bunch of vendors to sell fake goods to ruin Ankang Town's reputation! Now they feel they can't beat them, so they just joined in! After all, calling a horse a zebra and passing off Ankang Town's goods as their own specialties is more profitable! Uncle, this is blatant infringement and fraud!"
Mountbatten had heard something about what happened a while ago and immediately stopped talking.
He had also suffered from infringement when he was young, so he hated this kind of behavior.
After a long while, he finally muttered a few words like a deflated ball, "But there's no evidence. What if I wrongly accuse someone..."
Elizabeth was amused and helpless at her uncle's expression. "Uncle, I understand you. After all, you've lived here for many years and have feelings for him. But it's not worth it to be blinded by feelings."
After that, she picked up the beef jerky and said seriously, "Uncle, you don't trust others, but you trust me? I made this beef jerky! Because I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, I'm used to cutting only 15-centimeter pieces. One centimeter more and one millimeter less is not a big deal. I also tie it up with hemp rope. You know this habit."
"Besides, this blueberry jam is made by my friend Grace. She uses wild blueberries, so it's sour. To give the ladies a better taste, she crushed the blueberry jam into smaller pieces and sifted it more densely. You can try it and see if it's so."
"And the grass carp. The fish in Ankang Town are all soaked in trace minerals from sandstorms. They are fatter and more tender. Others can't fake this."
"Uncle, I won't list the rest. All I can say is that they can tear off the outer packaging of goods and temporarily disguise other people's goods as their own, making a lot of money. But fake can never be real, and one day they will be punished!"
“…”
Every word rushed into Mountbatten's heart like a slow wave, shocking him deeply.
A man of his age, who talks all about town and continental affairs, would be extremely sad if he discovered that what he once believed in was false.
In particular, this matter is related to his only relative, Elizabeth.
He felt a growing indignation and anger at being deceived. "Let's sue them!"
"Uncle, I'm doing it." After saying that, Elizabeth picked up the voice stone and sent a message to Lin Muqiu, "My Lord, I am Elizabeth. I have something important to report to you."
After a while, a message came from the sound stone: "Does the Beast Taming Shop need a few more days off? Sure, as long as you arrange your work properly."
"No, it's not." Elizabeth twitched her lips, feeling that her lord was too easy to talk to, so she continued to explain: "My lord, I discovered that the town of Oez has started to infringe on our rights and sell our goods."
After a moment of silence, a single message came from the other end: [Oh?]
[Okay, I'll check it out.]
[Ding! Report and verify, you have received two silver coins. The information you provided is very useful, this is your reward.]
Only after hearing Lin Muqiu's reply did Elizabeth relax.
Mountbatten was astonished. "You guys get rewards for reporting?"
"Yes," Elizabeth nodded, "Everyone has a responsibility to build the town. As long as you make a contribution, there will be rewards."
Mountbatten's hands trembled and he didn't know what to say.
Although he often did good things for the town, his town never gave him anything in return.
Elizabeth saw his sadness and got straight to the point: "Then you really won't go back to Ankang Town with me?"
Mountbatten pursed his lips and sighed, "I'll think about it."
Elizabeth also sighed and stopped talking.
Her uncle's feelings for his town were no less than her own for Ankang Town, and she understood this deeply.
If a city is not filled with memories of youth, who would stay in a dilapidated city just to gamble on the possibility that the town will get better?
But stubbornly sticking to something is not always a good thing.
and……
"It's too late. I've already booked a ticket for the Philosopher's Stone move tonight," Elizabeth said darkly.
"What?" Mountbatten was confused.
Before he could finish his words, there was a loud rumbling sound. Pots and pans were shaking in the house in a mess. The wind was howling and yellow sand was swirling on the ground. Mountbatten was so scared that he shouted, "It's a tornado! Help!"
*
That night, there was a raging storm, and yellow sand was rolling across the ground.
The Dukedom, Santa Maria Tavern.
Under the bright torches, the sounds of cello, clinking rum glasses, gulping drinking, the laughter of wild finger-guessing games, and the panicked crying of beauties mixed together. The luxurious, the fragrant, the lewd, and the sweet and perfumed atmosphere all gathered together in the tavern.
This was a banquet hosted by Duke Qidongs, which gathered the lords of major towns in the east. It was extremely luxurious and dazzling.
The Blitz brothers don't like such gatherings.
To be precise, it is disgust.
Bri glanced at the drunk Duke of the East, Qi Dongsi, who was molesting a young girl. Disgust filled his eyes, and his fingers gripping the wine glass tensed. "How disgusting."
Blitzcrank sat in the corner and nudged his broad back with his elbow. "Keep your voice down. There's no such thing as a wall that's impenetrable."
A fierce wind howled outside, making the exquisite sapphire glass ring. Bri turned his head, and in the dim light, his face was split into two halves. "Brother, if there really is an impenetrable wall, then it should be the Duke who suffers retribution. You've obviously been dissatisfied with him for a long time, why do you have to do this?"
Blitzcrank drank some wine, his helpless and tired eyes reflected in the swaying glass. "You have to understand, I can't help it. One wrong step will lead to a bottomless abyss."
"I think the time is ripe," Burui said, lowering his voice. "For us small lords in the eastern towns, who can we follow? Now that someone more suitable than Qi Dongsi has emerged to oversee the overall situation in the east, this is a good thing, isn't it?"
Blitz was silent for a long time before he whispered, "I want to wait and see."
"Wait and see?" Bu Rui nearly crushed the wine glass in his hand, a low roar almost squeezed out of his throat, "If we wait and see any longer, I'm afraid everyone in the town will run away. What will you do then, brother? Besides, Qidongsi even thought of ways to make us commit copyright infringement. Do you want to help the evildoers for the rest of your life?!"
Blitz was silent for a long time before he said softly, "I can only say that I haven't done anything that goes against my conscience. I am worthy of myself."
"You've done your job well, but Qi Sidong knows you didn't follow his plan, and he'll definitely kill you!" Bu Rui sneered, "Instead of being cautious, it's better to confront him directly!"
Blitzcrank murmured, "Then...then he didn't know?"
Seeing his brother looking at him with a half smile, Blitz stopped talking. He knew that what his brother said made sense.
Ever since many villagers moved to Ankang Town, many small towns have become divided and are actually more inclined towards Lin Muqiu.
It seems that only an opportunity is needed to ignite the raging fire among the people in the East.
but……
He finally decided to wait: "We don't know what the other lords in the east are thinking, whether they are enemies or friends, and we can't be the first to rebel. It's too dangerous."
“Boom.”
"Woo woo woo~"
The howling wind outside the window made tonight seem particularly uneasy.
"What's that noise?" Brie couldn't help but frown. "Why do tonight's tornadoes seem so numerous and so violent? Didn't we send someone to cover the tavern with a magic shield?"
Blitzcrank shook his head, puzzled.
at the same time.
【You have a new message that has not been received. 】
[Your message still has 99+ unprocessed. ]
[Special attention: Your Dukedom administrator is contacting you urgently, please be sure to respond.]
【……】
One piece of news after another gave Duke Qi Dongsi a headache.
What a strange thing! Why are so many people looking for him today?! Isn't he busy at a party?!
He burped, closed the message, and turned to tease the blonde girl next to him. "How old are you? Why are you working in a tavern at such a young age? Why haven't I seen you before?"
The girl was frightened by the sudden outstretched hand and took two steps back. "Sir, I, I am the daughter of the tavern owner."
"Oh?" Qi Dongsi pressed forward with a confident attitude until he pushed the girl into a corner. His figure became longer and longer under the torch, like a ghost that could not be crossed, a demon that could not be avoided, and was branded in the girl's heart.
Qi Dongsi said with a smile, "What are you afraid of? I am the Duke of the East. How can I bully you?"
Just when the girl was helpless, the tavern owner finally noticed something was wrong and stood in front of her with an apologetic smile, "Your Excellency the Duke, did we misunderstand? This is really my daughter! And she is not yet an adult!"
"So what?" Qi Dongsi was getting drunker, his breath full of alcohol spraying on the mother and daughter. "I am the Duke! Now that I am here, you two should come together..."
"Sir, you're drunk!" The proprietress gritted her teeth. "The banquet you've scheduled is almost over. You can go home and rest with the other adults!"
"You dare to chase me away?" Qi Dongsi found it amusing. "Extending the time is just a matter of a word. I came to your place tonight, and you were so reluctant. What does that mean?"
The proprietress murmured, "Sir, I really have to move tonight."
Qi Dongsi was even more puzzled. "Can you move it in one night?"
The proprietress opened her mouth, but in the end she stammered and didn't dare to speak.
Seeing the boss lady's expression, Qi Dongsi became even more annoyed. He thought she was fooling him, so he pushed her to the ground with a rough slap.
He wanted to continue caressing the girl's face and even had the intention of touching her breasts, which scared the girl so much that she screamed repeatedly. The proprietress was so anxious that she was sweating profusely and begged for mercy repeatedly, almost crying.
However, the more he tried to stop him, the more excited Qi Dongsi became.
Seeing him like this, some lords began to laugh and applaud to congratulate him, some began to watch the show and continued to kiss the concubine next to them, some lords showed expressions of pity, and some showed expressions of extreme anger. Everyone in the tavern had different thoughts.
"Is it never going to end? Scumbag!"
The sudden loud roar startled everyone, and they all looked towards the source of the sound.
Blitz was stunned. Looking at his brother who suddenly spoke up to stop him, his hands went limp and the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground.
It shattered with a snap, and all he could think of was, it's over.
His younger brother was clearly forcing him to side with Lin Muqiu!
The crisp sound of the cup breaking made Qi Dongsi react. He dragged his dizzy body towards Bu Rui, "You kid, do you know who I am..."
Britt stood up suddenly, his chest heaving, his fists clenched, ready to fight him.
"This is all a misunderstanding..." Blitzcrank felt the world was dark.
"Get out!" Qi Dongsi cursed angrily and was about to raise his fist, but just as he was about to swing his fist halfway, there was a bang, and he suddenly twitched and fell to the ground.
At the same moment, the room rumbled, and all kinds of wine on the shelves swayed wildly in the house. The wind was blowing and yellow sand was rolling on the ground. Although the shaking was not very obvious, it still made everyone very scared.
What does that mean? Is God punishing me?
Everyone was trembling with fear as they saw Qi Dongsi curled up on the ground in pain, bent over like a shrimp, wriggling and struggling constantly.
Oez wanted to help him, but before he could touch him, he twitched and suddenly fell to the ground, whimpering in pain.
Suddenly, almost half of the lords in the hall fell to the ground, wailing.
Bu Rui looked at his empty palms and was stunned.
What does that mean? He has super powers?
The people who were still standing were also startled by the sudden change.
What’s going on?!
The next second, a gentle female voice echoed through the hall:
[Hello everyone, I never expected that all the people selling infringing goods would gather together.
What I want to tell you is that stealing someone else's copyright and claiming it as your own is also theft. And it just so happens that the products in my store have the [Item Lock] attribute.
Please use the Lord System to explain the situation to the townspeople and publicly apologize, otherwise... you will be electrocuted for every infringing product you sell.
Well... Of course you don't have to apologize or pay compensation. As long as you can accept the electric shock punishment, I have no objection.
(Of course, only some people sold infringing goods. Those in the pub who were not involved in this matter please don't be nervous or afraid.)
——Presented by Lin Muqiu]
Others in the tavern:?
How can I not be afraid of this?!
Qi Dongsi felt waves of electricity rushing into his body, making him want to live but not die. He gritted his teeth, veins bulging, "Damn it, how did Lin Muqiu do it... Doesn't she only have three stores with item locks?"
The servants were all stunned and shook their heads frantically.
I don’t know!
"What are you standing there for? Go find the pharmacist!" Qi Dongsi roared, his neck red and purple, veins popping out. "We, huh, how many infringing products have we sold in the past few days?"
"How many more times do I need to be shocked?"
The heavy breathing and nasal sounds symbolized his pain.
"Don't worry, sir!" the attendants shouted, "There are only a little over ten thousand!"
Qidongsi:?
You call this just that?
"Those..." Qi Dongsi felt as if every bone in his body was broken and he couldn't even speak straight. "Or, tell them not to sell them..."
After he finished speaking, he convulsed and tried to open the Lord System. However, as soon as he clicked on it, a bunch of messages popped up:
[My Lord, this is terrible! Many shops in our duchy have suddenly moved overnight. It's very strange!]
[My Lord, today there were many strong winds that suddenly swept away many houses and left them nowhere to be found!]
"My Lord, I sent someone to investigate. Those houses, uh... were actually moved to Ankang Town? It seems, it seems the townspeople moved voluntarily, and even paid for it."
[My Lord, something bad has happened! ...]
【……】
"Damn it! Damn it!" Qi Dongsi cursed softly.
When did this happen?!
Why did it just happen overnight, as if...
Blitz and Brook were stunned. Looking at the other lords who were standing there stupidly and not daring to move, they suddenly understood after listening to Lin Muqiu's last words.
The two looked at each other and understood instantly——
Have you noticed that these people who are fine are usually good people!
They definitely didn't act according to Duke Qidong's request and didn't sell infringing goods, so they are fine!
But if that’s the case…
Their eyes flashed.
Wouldn't it be instantly clear who supports the Duke of the East and who opposes him?!
A woman like Lin Muqiu is not simple! With just one move, everyone was forced to split into two camps.
Or rather...
At this moment, everyone's intentions are obvious. What other options do they have except to stand on the side of Ankang Town?
After all, after tonight, based on the Duke's character, he will definitely not let them go.
Boom, boom.
The house trembled twice, and then the shaking stopped.
Everyone present was shocked and looked out the window with a changed expression.
Just now their attention was all on the house, no one noticed what was happening outside!
So what is the situation now?
With a creak, the door slowly opened.
Qi Sidong lay on the ground. The intense pain and the embarrassment of making a fool of himself in public made him so ashamed that he could not bear it. He could only try hard to look towards the glaring torch.
The door opened, and it was late at night, so it was difficult for him to see the man clearly.
One could only vaguely see the person under the deep, frosty moonlight. He had to duck down under the door frame to come in. He was dressed in white, had a face as rosy as a peach, and a gentle smile.
When he saw the man's face clearly, Qi Dongsi's eyes were about to burst into flames.
The man's graceful entrance deafened him. His movements were apparently light, but in his eyes they seemed slower and slower, as if in slow motion.
Even though his pupils kept shrinking, the man seemed to pay no attention to him at all. He walked straight towards the proprietress with a smile, "Hello, moving fee, 30 silver coins."
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