The Spirit World

Chapter 660: Expected Event

"Tell Selina to take the third team to this mountain pass and guide all the caravans to this already opened waterway. Do not extend their delivery time. If possible, go and talk to all the consignees and ask them to be more patient."

Longxugong pointed to a river mouth on the map, and then moved his hand to the mountain next to it. There were some very obvious dot marks on the map.

The red dots, red crosses, red circles and other small marks are all very obvious. The person who made this picture used the simplest method to make it without obvious color distinction.

It should be a first-hand marked map. It has many more different punctuation positions than those carefully planned maps.

From mountain passes to rivers, all are extremely delicately drawn and labeled with icons, but there are no place names.

"There is also this mountain. The melting speed of the ice in this location is very unusual. There is a high probability that there are ferocious ice beasts here that absorb the magic power of the ice element. Let [Dulce] take the fifth team to investigate carefully. If there is any danger, you take the second team to investigate nearby. Don't miss any corner."

Longxu Gong seemed to have seen the woman holding the baby. He tapped the map to ask the young officer to pay attention.

"And here." Longxu Gong looked at the map and placed his old hand in the center of the city, where the Ministry of Internal Affairs was located: "Notify [Prad] not to let the fire brigade go too far, as it is easy for a second fire to occur. Have them on standby at all times. Don't be happy too soon. It will cause delays."

"Yes, Lord Longxu."

The young officer responded and the woman walked out.

"How is the negotiation on supplies with Longxing Society going? Have they accepted our price?" Longxugong raised his head and looked at the young man. He didn't dare to look at Longxugong at all and could only lower his head.

"Sorry, no."

"We have to negotiate with them as soon as possible. All trade routes were blocked by ice overnight, so caravans can't come in. But people in the city still need to eat. You can sell the food in the warehouse to the shops in batches. The price can be lower and strictly controlled at the normal level. If there is any price gouging, you can directly revoke their license and make them close for three days."

Mr. Longxu calmly explained everything.

"Also, register the population and information of the merchants and ronin outside the city, down to the exact address. Those without guarantors need special attention. If you don't have enough people, borrow some from Team 4 and tell them it's my idea. They're busy, too. Don't be too aggressive or angry. The guides won't be working these days, so you need to be more careful and don't let too many people sneak into the city. When you ask them for help, don't go empty-handed. You're going there to beg for help, not to fight. Keep your airs down. Even without me, you still have to talk to others nicely."

"As you wish, Lord Longxu." The young man nodded gently in response, took the map from Lord Longxu's hand, and stood respectfully.

"You go... I need to rest for a while, you let Kraft stand by outside." Longxu Gong held his forehead and indeed looked a little tired.

"Yes, sir." The young man took the document and walked away very properly.

The two dragon horns on Longxugong's head had been worn down to a very small size by the years, and they looked like two raised bumps on his forehead, reminding everyone that he was the only descendant of the Ancient Dragon Clan left in the world.

But he was already very old and could no longer withstand the hardship, let alone fight like young people. Even his mental strength was much weaker.

"Come out, old man. You're so familiar with me, but you're still hiding it." Longxu Gong closed his eyes, sighed, opened them again, and glanced to the side.

There indeed appeared a person rising from the curling smoke, a tall old man with a white beard, who was staring at Longxugong.

The old man looked much more energetic than Longxu Gong, but he looked serious and worried, which made him look even more energetic. The white magic robe was unique in the world. Generally speaking, white had some important meaning for magicians, and not every magician could wear it.

White represents purity, and in the magic world it also represents proximity to the original spiritual power. Magicians wearing white magic robes are generally considered to be super wizards who possess the powerful ability to refine the original spiritual power as their own power.

This also means that they no longer have to chant incantations and use the power of [Words] to cast magic, but can create their own magic to use.

This is a symbol of controlling the original spiritual power.

The visitor put his hands on his waist, holding a wand in his right hand, as if he had just dealt with something. His seriousness still could not escape the kindness of his age and white beard.

"You should know better than me how to deal with the current situation. Chen." The old man with white beard looked solemn. He stood in front of Longxugong ten steps away. His tall figure blocked out the light outside the tent tightly.

"You understand, Philip, I am just an ordinary person and I can't handle so many things at the same time."

Long Xugong pinched his forehead with his thumb and middle finger and rubbed it twice, then raised his head to look at Principal Philip.

He sighed: "Remember how we dealt with those demons in the past? Now it's the turn of the new generation of children. We really should step down."

"The fighters of the ancient dragon clan will not give up easily. You told me this yourself." Philip did not make any big moves, but spread his hand holding the wand at his waist. He was very puzzled as to why this old man, who was known as Lord Longxu, had the idea of ​​retreating.

"We have been through life and death together, but that was a long time ago, my friend. I do feel that I am getting old. Time waits for no one, not even me." Longxu Gong also spread his hands. Because of this, he laughed at himself: "Old friend, you have been fighting on the front line all these years. It's really hard for you."

"I've lived a long life, and I'm worried. When I saw those children leave me one by one, I really couldn't lie in bed and stare at the ceiling in my old age." Philip closed his eyes, stared at Longxu Gong and sighed: "Every time I see you, you tell me some nonsense about wanting to quit. In fact, you know better than anyone that you can't quit at all."

"Then I am tired too..." Longxu Gong smiled, put his hands down, stood up from the chair, put his hands behind his back, and walked around the room as if taking a walk: "I can only talk to you about my difficulties. You also said that our era has ended. It is just to prevent these young children from leaving us too early. The old people send off the young people."

Principal Philip looked at him and raised his eyebrows as if he agreed with what he said. Principal Philip tilted his head and looked at the top layer of the tent. There was an iron bracket supporting the connection point above, and the iron bracket bloomed like a flower.

"Victoria is going to abdicate." Principal Philip turned to look at Longxu Gong's reaction.

Longxugong tilted his head and looked at him like an innocent three-year-old child. Longxugong's beard trembled twice, and Principal Philip's beard also trembled.

"It's good, the little girl never cared about it."

"But he wants to give his position to you."

"My waist and neck hurt. If you pass it on to me, how many years can I take care of it?"

"She was unwilling to pass it on to the Tiger Chasers."

"That's true..."

"This also means that you have to live a few more years. If something goes wrong at this critical juncture, the world will surely be in chaos."

"Ah...but I won't live much longer...my time is coming. I will live as long as I can..."

"One more thing."

Principal Philip's expression, which had just relaxed, became serious again, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly inadvertently.

"I already know."

"I haven't said it yet."

"The person is already outside the door."

"Did you find it?"

“I didn’t find it…” “Then how did you know?”

"You have the Ministry of Magic, and I have the Intelligence Service. Pretty close."

"So what you just told me that you were going to quit, is that true?"

"Of course it's true. When he shows up, I will... hand over everything to the princess. I may really have to step down."

"You are so old, and you still say you can quit if you want. Aren't you ashamed?"

The two old men chatted back and forth as if they were reminiscing about the past. Their words were mostly calm, with little ups and downs. However, they didn't have much time to spend together anymore, so the only topics of conversation were things that both of them knew.

It was inappropriate to chat about family matters, so we calmed down.

Perhaps it was the sadness caused by old age, they all sighed softly unconsciously. As they sighed, the air they exhaled from their noses began to become sad.

But under the calm, this sadness seemed too dull, without the slightest ripple.

"I'm leaving... Lord Longxu."

"Let's go..."

Professor Philip looked at Longxugong standing outside the tent, who gently turned into a wisp of white smoke and slowly disappeared.

It has reached the point where even when old friends meet and exchange pleasantries, they really don't know what to talk about anymore.

The only thing they can talk about again is after they are buried in the ground, but that is not up to the dead. At least no dead person can interfere in the affairs of the world, most of them are just making trouble.

"Let me go meet the hero who will save this world."

Longxugong put his hands behind his back, opened the edge of the tent, and walked out slowly.

When the teams on both sides saw him, they saluted respectfully and called him "Mr. Longxu", and he nodded.

They are so young, it's not suitable for an old man like him to be on time.

He saw a group of people gathered together, and immediately saw Kraft. The seventh team led by Kraft was gathered at the edge of the camp.

Kraft seemed to be squeezed out by his own team members. He stood there with a wry smile.

A woman with white hair and white clothes was surrounded by team members. She was muttering something. Although her voice was low, it was still audible.

"Miss Lanluo, do you have a boyfriend? How about going on a date with me?" A bald, rough man smiled with his eyes narrowed.

"Ms. Lanluo should go on a date with me!" A man with broad eyebrows and stern eyes pushed the bald head.

"What does Miss Lanluo like? Flowers? Or chocolate?" A handsome boy came up to them and showed his big white teeth.

"Speaking of chocolate, I have some chocolate here! Here." A green-haired man took out a bag of white cloth from his arms.

"I have some cookies here!" The short boy on the periphery jumped up and down, trying to squeeze in to see Lan Luo.

"I have shaqima here!" A man with long red hair raised his hand next to him, although it was empty.

"What you gave me are too vulgar. Here is a jade heirloom from my family! Please accept it if you don't mind, Miss Lanluo..." A man with long black hair bowed solemnly and pushed everyone aside.

"Wow! You cheated! How can you go out with your own family heirloom?!" Everyone looked at the "family heirloom".

"You didn't say it!"

"Miss Lan Luo! I have an amulet that I've carried with me for many years. It's very effective. Take it. No, no, I'll give it to you!"

"Wow! You bought this at a street stall! Why haven't I seen you take it out before?"

"I have it here too, I have it here too!"

They were spontaneously trying to play a game called "Make the beautiful Miss Lanluo smile", but in fact they were a huge blind date team.

Of course, they did not succeed, and they were having a lot of fun. There was such a big beauty here. There was no sense of distance between them. From a close distance, they could see Lan Luo's flawless face. Lan Luo's long eyelashes contrasted with the slight chill, and ice became a beautiful decoration on her body. She had white hair and white clothes, a green hairpin and a crescent-shaped forehead, and she was still a female warrior holding a sword.

Women might also be amazed by her eyebrows, and their hearts would beat fast, not to mention the group of rough men following Kraft. If it was just one person, it would be fine, but with so many people, they became bolder. Although they couldn't make the beauty smile, they were still happy.

Kraft let out a sigh and looked at his men surrounding Lan Luo. Each of them was circling around her as if they had seen some treasure.

He also admired Lan Luo's beauty, but as the captain, his reserve made him be squeezed out of the crowd by "his own team members".

"You guys! You've made Miss Lan Luo feel awkward. I know without even thinking about it that none of you will have any hope..."

When he said this, he was ridiculed instead, and the twelve young men in the team rolled their eyes at him.

"Captain Kraft, I've never seen a woman since I followed you. You're so old, but I've never seen a woman around you! Don't give us advice. Just take care of yourself. Your former friends' children are old enough to help you with the cooking!"

A yellow-haired man blew his bangs and teased, causing Kraft to glare at him. The yellow-haired boy turned his head away and closed his eyes in dissatisfaction, saying: "Humph, this is the only thing I can't listen to you about... Otherwise, I won't be able to find a wife."

"Hahahahahahahaha...the captain is going to be single!" The other members stopped trying to make Lan Luo happy and instead looked at Kraft, who was laughing unusually happily.

"Victor, you have to double your training tomorrow, remember that." Kraft pointed at the yellow-haired man and started laughing.

"Ah~ Captain, I was just kidding~" The yellow-haired Victor twisted his body and looked at Kraft begging for mercy.

"You all heard it. You can train normally tomorrow, but Victor needs to run ten more laps." Kraft smiled and touched his nose.

"Ah~"

“Hahahahahahahaha~” Everyone looked at the aggrieved Victor, and now they were gloating, making them even happier.

Lan Luo looked at them, as usual without any emotion, as if she was looking at a few male ants courting each other.

But then again, it seems that soldier ants are unable to have offspring, even though they are still ants.

(End of this chapter)