Chapter 52
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The woman had followed those people before, and now she could easily point out their hiding places.
Although she didn't say how she tracked them, Lian Yun and the others already had a general idea.
Lian Yun quickly gathered people and ran towards the place she pointed out.
It was a basement, located at the end of a deep and dark alley. When you walked to the deepest part and looked to the right, you would see a dark stone staircase.
The stone steps were covered with moss, making them filthy and emitting a foul odor.
Lian Yun covered her mouth and nose, lifted her skirt and walked down the stone steps, then ordered people to break down the rusty door.
As soon as I opened the door, the strong and pungent smell of herbs hit me in the face.
"Cover your mouth and nose!" Lian Yun shouted.
Fang Suo walked through the crowd, took a few steps forward, and after smelling the scent inside, he put down his hand, then frowned and sniffed tentatively.
She looked at Lian Yun and nodded: "It's that recipe."
Lian Yun understood her words instantly.
The smell of this herb is the same as the smell of the medicine those people gave to Sel's mother.
It is also a medicine that is very similar to the medicine in Lian Yun's hand.
After getting consent, Lanna rushed in with the guards.
From the dimly lit room came the sound of hurried footsteps, panicked shouts, and the sound of glass bottles falling to the ground.
Lian Yun, Fang Suo and the others waited until the dust settled inside before walking into the house.
The basement was a mess, the ground was muddy, and several wooden tables were filled with various herbs, bottles and jars of different heights, and a series of extraction instruments.
This organization seems to be much more advanced than Lian Yun had imagined.
Lian Yun looked up and saw only a few people hiding in the corner, being watched by the guards.
Receiving Lian Yun's questioning gaze, Lana shook his head slightly: "They are only responsible for making the potion. The mastermind has already escaped."
"So fast?" Lian Yun frowned.
She had clearly tried to be as quiet as possible and had ordered the entire city to be on alert as soon as she received the order.
Logically, they shouldn't be able to escape.
"They should still be in the city." Lian Yun made a quick decision and ordered, "Jamie, take the guards and go find them. Even if you have to search every street and alley, you must find them."
Jamie immediately took the order and took his men away.
The room returned to calm and Lian Yun tried to calm himself down.
She looked at the people holding their heads in the corner and asked, "Have you never seen what they look like?"
Several people hurriedly shook their heads: "They all covered their faces..."
These people are just ordinary laborers and don't look like they are lying.
Lian Yun turned his gaze to the instrument: "Do you have a prescription for this?"
They were stunned for a moment before they realized what she was asking.
"Yes!" One of them carefully took out a piece of paper from his arms, on which was written the names of the herbs needed for the potion.
"But... they only told us the steps to follow, asking us to go out and buy the medicine in batches and bring it back for processing. But there was one most important medicine we didn't know about; it was specially added by someone."
It’s not that easy after all.
Lian Yun rubbed his brows and suddenly thought of something: "Where is the blood you collected?"
"What blood?" Several people looked at each other.
"No?" Lanna's eyes turned cold, and several people shook their heads desperately.
"I've never seen it! I really haven't seen it!"
Lanna witnessed the blood of the people who died on the street rapidly seeping into the soil, as if it was absorbed by something.
The organization's hiding place is in the basement.
They followed the clues and it was easy to imagine that they had done something to those people or the land, or cast some kind of magic to collect the blood.
But now these people say they have never seen...
Could it be that the last kind of medicine is made with human blood?
A look of surprise and doubt flashed across Lian Yun's eyes.
She turned and asked Fang Suo, who hesitated for a moment but was still unsure: "I don't smell blood... but it doesn't mean they used some special methods to deal with it."
Everyone present suddenly felt nauseous.
Fang Suo noticed her discomfort and added, "This is just my guess. It's actually not very likely. If the blood really seeped into the soil, how could they still use it? Besides, they don't have the ability to control the land that much."
Hearing this, Lian Yun fell into deep thought.
Could it be... that it was really absorbed by the land?
So what is their purpose?
Before he started to think further, Lian Yun shook his head.
Fang Suo was right. They were just guessing now and could not overreact before reaching a conclusion.
"Don't make it public yet."
Lian Yun scanned the room and couldn't find any useful objects, so he sent someone to stay here to preserve the scene.
She led everyone to where the city lord was.
The city lord lives in the most luxurious castle in Kuoge City, which is located in the center of Kuoge City and can be seen at a glance.
A semicircular arch is built with white rocks, and the top of the tower has been specially treated. A snake rises up around the top of the tower. Fang Suo said that this is the symbol of Quoge City.
The windows on the castle wall were small and far apart. Protruding outward from the wall was a sculpture of a human face with a sword carved on its head. It was said to be the representative of the first Son of God.
Another wall sculpture shows a scepter with a white stone embedded in it.
"Why put a stone on it?" Lian Yun asked.
"That piece is white crystal, which is said to be the source of the Son of God's energy." Fang Suo explained in a low voice.
Lian Yun was amazed.
Why doesn't she have this thing?
With the city lord's handwritten order, Lian Yun and a few others easily passed the first level of guarding.
The door opened to the few people, and the first thing they saw was the flat and smooth black marble floor, which was in stark contrast to the holy white outside.
There are spiral staircases on both sides leading to the third floor. In the center of the hall is a pure white scepter symbolizing light. On top of the scepter is a black crystal that is so shiny that it seems as if you will be sucked into it if you stare at it carefully.
Lian Yun turned his head and asked, "What is this again?"
Fang Suo explained, "The white crystal on the outside represents the First Son of God worshipped by the Magicians' Association, and the black crystal on the inner scepter represents the Second Son of God believed in by the nobles. These are the two major factions. The current main city is ruled by these two factions in a mutually restraining manner, and the secondary and tertiary cities below are also built under their dual rule."
"It's quite complicated." Lian Yun couldn't help but sigh.
Fang Suo glanced at her and said, "When you get to the main city, you'll know what's more complicated."
Before he finished speaking, he heard footsteps coming from the second floor. Everyone looked up and saw that it was the quiet woman who had been following the city lord this afternoon.
"My name is Pei Si. Please follow me, guests." The woman had a perfect faint smile on her face and nodded slightly to the few people.
This is the first time I heard her speak.
Pei Si seemed to be acting as an executive officer, always holding a pile of documents in her hands. Everyone followed her up the stairs to the mayor's office. Pei Si pushed open the door and walked in. There was no one inside.
Pei Si placed the documents in his arms on the dark wooden desk and arranged them neatly. Then he turned around and smiled at the few people: "The city lord is very busy handling government affairs. He took a short break at noon and hasn't woken up yet."
Lian Yun: "...slept from noon till now?"
Even the donkeys in the production team didn't dare to rest like this.
Pei Si seemed displeased by her questioning, the smile on his face suddenly disappearing. "You have no idea how hard the city lord works. He's in charge of an entire city. Do you know how many affairs he has to deal with every day? Sometimes he stays up all night to handle government affairs. Doesn't this hands-on attitude buy you a peaceful afternoon?"
This long speech stunned everyone. Lina quietly tugged at Lana's cloak and lowered her voice, "Her ability to flatter is on par with yours."
"That's the truth." Pesce and Lanna said in unison.
Lanner glanced at her and changed the subject expressionlessly: "So what about the man we sent the guards over? Didn't they deal with him either?"
Pei Si adjusted his sleeves awkwardly and raised his head slightly: "I'll go call the adults right away."
The city lord arrived ten minutes later.
When he walked into the room neatly dressed and with elegant steps, Lian Yun had every reason to suspect that he was taking revenge on them for what happened at noon.
"Why are you here? Did you deal with it so quickly?" The city lord walked slowly to the desk, sat down comfortably, and reached out to Pei Si to hand him a glass of warm water.
"Yes, but the mastermind fled after hearing the news and we haven't been able to find him. However, we have already started the search." Lian Yun said with a wry smile, "I even sent someone to you during the process, don't you remember?"
"It seems like this happened while I was asleep," the city lord nodded. "Any other questions?"
Lian Yun paused and said, "My Lord City Lord, you don't seem to care about the whole story."
The city lord put down his water cup, smacked his lips, and looked at her: "That's not the case. It's just that I have too many things to deal with, so it's inevitable that I overlook the less important things."
He's using being busy as an excuse again.
Lian Yun was inexplicably annoyed: "Then what do you think is a big deal?"
Inciting public sentiment and endangering social order is not a big deal?
The city lord smiled meaningfully and looked away: "Of course... they are my people."
"I have earned the trust of the city's lords, so I naturally have to take good care of the people of Kuoge City." The city lord said this very naturally, as if it was what he was thinking in his heart.
Lian Yun stared into his eyes and suddenly smiled: "Is that so?"
"Actually, I've been in the city for so many days, and I've gotten to know a little bit about the 'customs and practices' of Kuoge City. I'm a little confused, and I'd like to ask the mayor for an answer." Lian Yun also imitated him and sat opposite him.
Seeing the girl's smile, the city lord's smile froze.
For some reason, I always have a bad feeling.
"I heard there's a very good school in your city, right?"
The city lord's tense muscles relaxed. He thought it was a difficult question to answer.
"Yes, it's very good. We even have a few teachers invited from the main city." He answered easily.
"Then, has no one complained to you about the high cost of education?" Lian Yun said humbly and eager to learn.
“…”
The hand that had just relaxed clenched again.
Of course he knows.
But he invested in building the school, otherwise he would have nothing to eat or wear.
"I have my reasons for doing this." The city lord didn't answer directly. Instead, he glanced at Pei Si beside him and said, "Isn't that right? I have to deal with so many things every day. How could I be wrong?"
Pei Si pursed his lips and glanced at the city lord's profile, as if he wanted to say something.
"Okay, you can't offer any useful insights." The city lord turned back impatiently.
"Is that so..." Lian Yun nodded thoughtfully, "What about medical care? You know, the fundamental reason for these cases is that they can't afford treatment."
The city lord laughed out loud: "What does this have to do with me, little girl, you are still too simple."
"Some diseases can be cured, and some cannot. But in the end, the incurable diseases have only one name."
The city lord leaned forward with an ambiguous smile in his eyes: "—Poverty disease."
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The author has something to say:
Poverty is difficult to cure.
I can never forget the words in "Dying to Survive".
I hope Lian Yun can break this sentence.
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