In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

After resolving Dina Zede's problem.

The carriage then set off again.

When the road built by the Church of Christ came to an end, the smooth and neat new road that Dolly had funded to build suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

Everyone else is fine.

Only Setare's gaze suddenly froze.

"When was such a road built in the desert?"

I heard the question she murmured.

Rod laughed: "It was built by Lord Sanggo Mahabayi."

"Lord Sangge Mahabai?"

"Is it Dolly Sangomahabai, the one who has cooperated a lot with the Religious Council?"

Setare is the Great Sage's assistant and knows more than others, including Dolly, a name that often appears in the Great Sage's conversations.

only.

The scholars of the Church have always looked down on merchants.

Having spent so much time in the Church of Christ, Setare inevitably picked up this habit of judging people with prejudice.

For Dolly.

In her mind, he was a very rich but unscrupulous businessman with a terrible reputation.

Under the guidance of the great sage's ideas.

She also believes that without the indulgence of the Church, Dolly Sango Mahabayi would never have been able to acquire the wealth she has today.

Therefore, under such circumstances...

Dori Sangomahabai should be grateful to the Vatican, instead of breaking the rules set by the Vatican everywhere.

But now, besides illegal road construction, there are other issues.

She discovered that Dolly's people were even charging tolls to pedestrians and convoys.

This caused Setare's dissatisfaction with Dolly to escalate to the level of a righteous trial.

“She has been building roads without permission and charging exorbitant tolls, disrupting the trade balance between the desert and rainforest areas. I will write to the Holy See to report her actions.”

However, what she didn't expect was.

She had barely finished speaking when she was met with a slightly mocking look and smile from Rhodes.

"Come on, senior, put away your pathetic sense of justice."

This attitude, completely different from how she was treated in the Order of the Church, left Setare stunned.

And it wasn't just Rhodes.

Farusan looked at her with a strange expression.

It's that kind of expression—a mixture of incomprehension and something else entirely.

then.

Then Rhodes looked at Shazaman and said with a smirk, "Master Shazaman, you are also a businessman, so you are the most qualified to talk about this matter. Please tell me, your senior who has never left the Order of the Church, whether this path is good or bad!"

"hehe."

Shazaman did not refuse, and said with a smile, "Miss Setare, you probably don't know how difficult it was for us merchants to trade with the desert region in the past, do you?"

"I know."

Setare frowned.

She came from the desert; how could she not know?

"Oh? You know that?"

"Then why did you say you were going to report this road?"

Shazaman looked somewhat puzzled, but still explained earnestly, “With this road, the trade routes between us rainforest merchants and the desert will be much easier and faster, and the volume of transactions will be much larger than before. It will also make it easier for us to communicate back and forth. As for the toll, this road was built with private funds from Lord Sangmahabai, not from the Church of Jesus. What's wrong with her collecting the money? Besides, she didn't ask for exorbitant prices; the tolls are all reasonable and the same as the standards set by the Church of Jesus in other regions.”

There's one more thing Shazaman didn't say.

'None of us businessmen have raised any objections, so what right do you, a member of the Church of Christ, have to spout this pointless sense of justice here?'

Actually, there's no need to say it out loud.

Just by looking into his eyes, Setare could tell that he was definitely not thinking anything nice.

However, Setare did not get angry at Rod and Shazaman for their rudeness in this matter. Instead, she pursed her lips, lifted the curtain, and carefully observed the vehicles and pedestrians going back and forth on the road.

This road is not yet completed.

Currently, only one side of the road is open to traffic.

There is a thick, brightly colored line separating the path for vehicles and pack animals from the path for pedestrians. The vehicle paths are also marked with lane markings and eye-catching, brightly colored signs, which effectively prevents people from arbitrarily cutting in front of each other and thus avoids accidents.

Just like Shazaman said.

When passing the toll station, no one raised any objections. Everyone quietly lined up to pay the toll before continuing their journey towards Aru Village.

Of course.

A group of gilded guild members who looked like they were not to be trifled with were stationed here. Judging from their attire, they were probably Dolly's confidants, specifically responsible for ensuring the safety of this place and preventing anyone from causing trouble or disrupting order.

"This style of road construction is quite different from that of the Miaolun School."

After observing for a long time, Setare sat back down, no longer mentioning the report, and whispered a few words with an inexplicable look in her eyes.

Immediately.

Something occurred to her, and she suddenly looked up at Rod and asked, "Did you design this road?"

"No, not me."

Rod shook his finger: "This road was designed by Kavi; I just gave him some suggestions."

“Kavi.”

Setare frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Is it that genius architect, Kavi, who graduated from the Mystic School?"

"Well, it's him."

Rod said meaningfully, "He was someone I specially invited to redesign and plan the village. By the way, Lord Sanggomahabai is also an investor I brought in for the village. What you see now and what you will see when you arrive in the village is all built with her investment."

There's no need to go into any further.

Setare had understood.

Kavi and Dolly were absolutely crucial to Rhodes's ability to receive the Red King's blessing.

I looked once more at the road beneath my feet, a road that seemed to have no end in sight.

She was shocked by the cost of building the road after only a quick calculation.

Moreover, according to passersby, this long road was actually only half completed in six months.

Planning, design, construction, and completion in just six months.

These words go together.

Besides marveling at Dolly's terrifying wealth, Setare was also struck by her terrifying efficiency in executing tasks.

If it were in Sumeru City...

With the same amount of work, it would take at least three to five years to complete.

Did they attract a wealthy investor to build a road for the village that would benefit future generations and bring about even greater trade prosperity?

Setare didn't speak again, but pondered Rhodes' words thoughtfully, while looking forward to entering the village of Aru.

On this wide new road.

The carriage traveled much faster than it usually did on the broken road.

It didn't take too long.

The outline of Aru Village came into view.

"This is Aru Village."

The first to speak was Dina Zede, who had never been to Aru Village before.

Then a sound was made.

Setare, whose eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, exclaimed, "This is Aru Village?"

"Yes, this is Aru Village."

Rhodes chuckled and said, "How is it? Senior Setare, isn't she a little different from what you remember?"

Not quite the same?

Setare's lips moved, unsure how to describe her current feelings.

This is more than just different!

This is absolutely unbelievable!!

When Setare left the desert, it was a village that had only recently started trading and was extremely poor.

What now?

The first thing that catches the eye.

It is just endless green farmland.

"They've benefited immensely from this!"

Before she could finish speaking, Setare paused again, took a deep breath, and after mentally preparing herself, asked Rhodes, "Did you do all this too?"

"Yes."

Rod chuckled: "You've read my paper, so you should know that no one helped me this time; I did it all myself."

Hear this.

Setare felt a little dizzy.