Chapter 67

Jiang Li answered too quickly and decisively, causing the magnificent palace to fall into silence for a short time.

In the silence, the heavy breathing of the blond noble beside him was particularly obvious.

Jiang Li turned his head in confusion.

Augustus looked back at him with a stiff face.

Wasn't this refusal too firm?

Although he knew that Jiang Li had no intention of becoming a hero, he was in front of the king after all, so shouldn't he be polite? As far as he

knew, the current king had a bad temper and had personally fought against the demons when he was young. Jiang Li, aren't you afraid of angering His Majesty the King? !

After a brief silence, the king asked, "Why not?"

"Huh?" Jiang Li turned around and asked in confusion, "Because I still have to run my supermarket?"

"..."

Although his neighbor, Granny Chen, was quite dissatisfied with his business hours, only Jiang Li knew that he was running his supermarket diligently from morning to night every day without a day off.

As for the influence of the Demon King on the supermarket... Jiang Li thought about it. Dolei City was too far away from the Demon King City. Whether the Demon King would be defeated or not, his supermarket branch would not be opened there.

It can be said that there was no influence at all.

Under the dome, the silence became more persistent.

Augustus broke out in a cold sweat. He glanced calmly at the court magician standing beside him. The other party held a staff tightly in his hand and could attack at any time. Then he looked at the weapon of His Majesty the King leaning against the throne. Although it was in a scabbard, it could be seen that it was a sharp sword.

And his weapon had been taken away when he entered the palace. His

spirit was tense as a thin string, as if it would break at any time. In comparison, Jiang Li beside him seemed to be unaware of it.

Is this the calming power of the strong? Augustus thought secretly.

After a while, the king on the throne uttered an ambiguous hum. As his gaze shifted away, the invisible aura also dissipated in the palace, and the court magician also relaxed his grip on the staff. Augustus breathed a sigh of relief and apologized to his father in his heart.

"Supermarket? I've heard that the goods sold in that store are really good." The king stroked his chin and said thoughtfully: "Before, the news sent by Dore City said that you helped them resist the attack of the beast tide. What reward do you want?"

Jiang Li curled the corners of his lips: "Earl Dean has already given it to me."

The hero medal is still on display in the display cabinet.

"You don't want anything?"

"I've already been rewarded."

The king pondered for a moment: "By the way, you also brought a kind of food called rice. You should also be rewarded for your contribution of seeds."

Jiang Li: "Well, Lord Dean also gave me feedback about rice and other seeds."

The king: "I can make you the new Lord of Duolei City."

Jiang Li exclaimed, and finally showed a horrified expression on his face: "No!"

Running a supermarket is not easy. Because of the pickled vegetable workshops, Lord Dean has been so busy recently that he doesn't even have time to drink. He doesn't want to work in another world!

Fearing that the king would say something earth-shattering again, Jiang Li took the initiative to ask: "You called me from Dore City, what's the matter?"

"I heard that there is a particularly powerful magician in Dore City, and he generously brought a lot of new and exotic crops to Dore City, especially rice." The king said in a deep voice: "Its output can be 1,000 kilograms."

"Yes."

"I hope this crop can be promoted nationwide."

"Of course there is no problem." Jiang Li paused and added, "Lord Dean has left rice seeds. If you need them, just discuss it with Lord Dean directly. All the seeds have been tried in Dolei City and they have adapted well. A new batch of crops have begun to be planted in the farmlands of Dolei City."

The king asked, "What do you want?"

Jiang Li was puzzled: "What?"

The king said, "I have investigated you."

His Majesty the King casually dropped a blockbuster bomb, and Jiang Li's heart suddenly rose. He felt that the court magician's eyes also fell on him, as well as the countless eyes in this palace, either in the light or in the dark.

The search power of a king is enough to investigate every single thing in a person's life from birth. Even if it is rotten in the soil, it will be dug out.

But strangely, the king did not find anything.

The cultivated rice is also a real good variety. No matter how much magic or potion is used to identify it, there is only one result.

"You suddenly appeared in Dore City. Before that, there was no trace of your existence in the entire continent. Your supermarket sells some unheard-of new products and brings new seeds... without asking for anything in return." The king stood up. He was tall and strong, like a strong warrior, and his strong body cast a large shadow.

The majestic king looked down at him, his long shadow dragged to Jiang Li's feet, his eyes penetrated the darkness, behind his resolute face, his sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

"--What is your purpose?"

Jiang Li's hand touched the pocket where the staff was stored, and he said calmly: "No, I didn't ask for anything in return. I took the money."

"Money?"

"Whether it's the goods in the supermarket or the seeds, I have taken money." Jiang Li said calmly: "I think Lord Dean should have reported this to you. After coming to Dore City, I have been running my supermarket. I think the price I offer should be fair."

"..."

Augustus felt that His Majesty's eyes fell on him. In an instant, all the rumors and records about this majestic king, and his father's admonitions and teachings from childhood to adulthood, flashed through his mind, and he subconsciously straightened his back: "Yes, yes!"

"Regarding this matter, I can testify for Jiang Li!" Augustus said stiffly and loudly: "Dole City has always been very well taken care of by Jiang Li, and he will never do anything that harms the interests of the kingdom! I... the people of the entire Dole City can testify for him!"

Although I don't know Jiang Li's origins and why Jiang Li chose Dole City.

But this year of getting along is enough for the residents of Dole City to trust him.

When the beast tide came, Jiang Li ran out with him to fight the enemy without hesitation. It was a completely instinctive reaction. Augustus believed from the bottom of his heart that his chosen friend would not let him down.

Jiang Li repeated: "I am just a supermarket operator."

The king walked down from the high throne. He walked down the steps. In the spacious and quiet palace, every footstep seemed to be stepping on his heart.

Jiang Li watched him come to him. He was close, and Jiang Li could clearly see the king's serious face. There was also a not very obvious scar next to his eyebrow. Suddenly, Jiang Li felt a weight on his left shoulder.

"Haha, relax a little." His Majesty the King patted his shoulder and suddenly laughed out loud: "I don't intend to do anything to you. Why is everyone who sees me so nervous?"

The king turned around and asked: "Leon, do I look fierce?"

The court magician lowered his eyes and looked at the ground: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Is that so? It's really a headache." The king touched his chin and said distressedly: "The queen often says so to me."

Jiang Li: "..."

Augustus: "..."

"You said you just want to run a supermarket?" The king looked at Jiang Li again.

Jiang Li nodded: "Yes."

"Since you don't want any reward..." The king paced and thought, and suddenly, he had an idea: "I remember that the food called hot pot in the supermarket is delicious, right, Leon?"

The court magician: "Yes, your majesty."

"It would be a pity if only the citizens of the royal capital could eat hot pot. The warriors on the border should also enjoy this delicacy." The king looked at Jiang Li: "You said you are an operator, so money may be the reward you want?"

Jiang Li blinked: "Yes, your majesty."

...

After walking out of the palace, Augustus relaxed his tense nerves, and then he realized that the back of his clothes was soaked with cold sweat.

Thinking about the fact that His Majesty the King had just invited them to dine in the palace, if it weren't for the sudden official business, this invitation would have to be cancelled. Just thinking about sitting at the same table with the king to dine, Augustus began to feel a stomachache.

He turned around to look at his friend who was traveling with him, and found that Jiang Li was staring at a certain place on the wall in a daze.

"Jiang Li, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Li retracted his gaze: "There seem to be a lot of magic circles here."

"Of course." Augustus said: "This is the palace, the safest place in the world, and people with bad intentions must be prevented from entering and leaving." Not only

that, from the moment he entered the palace gate, Jiang Li felt that there were countless pairs of eyes watching him in the dark, following him like a shadow.

Everyone who enters and leaves the palace will be investigated. Their backgrounds have long been known, and their every move is under the observation of others. If something unexpected happens, countless people hiding in the shadows will rush forward with just one order.

Jiang Li felt a little uncomfortable. Compared to the tense atmosphere of the capital, he still prefers the leisure and comfort of Dolei City.

The two got on the carriage and drove away from the capital gradually, and the tension gradually faded.

Glancing at the royal knights escorting them back to the inn outside the carriage, Augustus poked his friend beside him and whispered, "Weren't you afraid just now?"

Jiang Li: "What are you afraid of?"

Augustus: "That court magician, I almost thought he was going to take action!"

Jiang Li: "Did he?"

Augustus' eyes widened: "You didn't feel anything?"

He broke out in cold sweat, probably because he was frightened by the aura in the palace that was almost tangible.

Augustus dared to guarantee that at some point, His Majesty the King really had the intention to kill.

Jiang Li was silent for a moment.

After a moment, he said silently: "Sometimes, when the teacher is teaching, he will release magic power to me..."

Magicians, especially great magicians, can release magic power to shock the enemy and make the enemy feel invisible pressure. When a powerful magician like Messenner releases his magic power, even the most ferocious monsters will turn around and run away. At first, Jiang Li was also not used to it. When he felt it for the first time, his legs almost went weak and he fell to the ground. He felt like an ant being stared at by an elephant and could be crushed to death at any time.

The teaching method of the elf teacher is not gentle at all, it can be said to be rough. Humans are highly adaptable animals. Jiang Li adapted and adapted, and gradually got used to it.

I am often under the pressure of the world's number one magician, and the threats from others... suddenly seem to be nothing.