It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"I've said so much. What I mean is that little sister Xiluo looks underage, but her realm has already reached the seventh level of perfection. And the promotion from the seventh level to the eighth level is just for traveling... You should understand that she is a child from a wealthy family. She came to Yuxi City just to travel, and she is not a free person. Even if she is willing to come to Yuxi City, the forces behind her will not let her go easily. And the people behind her, to be honest... we can't afford to offend them."

"In other words, the focus is not on Shiloh, but on the forces behind her?"

Seeing Changqing nod, I smiled and said:

"I knew that from the beginning, okay?"

"Eh?"

"Well, I mean... if you try to steal someone's talent, you have to be careful of retaliation. Since I've decided to do this, I've roughly figured out the consequences. Let's see, if there's really nothing I can do about it, I'll give up. But..."

I narrowed my eyes and didn't finish.

If Shiloh was really that important to them, would they let Shiloh die in Yuxi City?

To put it bluntly, Shiloh is just a tool for them, and tools can be quantified and traded.

It's just a matter of how much benefit one gets.

Changqing said helplessly:

"Regarding the establishment of the Yuxi City Anbu, it is not a one-day job. Although I have made a plan, the progress is not smooth."

I asked:

"Didn't I give you the documents? You can find anyone in Yuxi City. I will cooperate with you."

Changqing said:

"No. Frankly speaking, I'm still figuring out a lot of things. Although I've worked in the Anbu and am familiar with the system, I wasn't in a management position before. Ha... otherwise I wouldn't have been assigned to this place. Now that I've suddenly transitioned to management, there are many things I'm willing to do but unable to do."

I was stunned for a moment before I reacted.

Speaking of which, Yuxi City has always been relatively smooth.

Filita's city defense, He Yue's internal affairs, Fang Shisan's military affairs, plus Bai Huang's patrols, everyone does what they are good at, and they all do it very well. Although there are some various problems, it does not affect them in general, and they can solve them by themselves.

But not everyone is like those few.

I handed over the establishment of the entire Anbu organization to a dark chess player left over from the Cangzhou territory. This actually revealed deep helplessness, because there was really no such talent around me. Changqing is a good person and he is willing to do things, but his ability is indeed limited, and many things cannot be solved by hard work. Fileta, Heyue, Fang Shisan, and even Baihuang, these people are considered top geniuses in their own fields. Fileta could read magic books when she was a child, Heyue could understand the general situation of the world without ever taking charge of internal affairs, and Fang Shisan commanded the three armies as if he was blind and lame.

To be evergreen, it depends more on hard work and experience.

If hard work is useful, what is the need for genius?

Looking at Changqing's helpless and somewhat ashamed look, I laughed, patted his shoulder and said:

"It's a bit difficult, but... I'll do it reluctantly. I'll try my best to find someone to help you later, but at the current stage, you just need to establish the system framework. As for whether this system can work well, don't worry about it for now. I promised you to help your boss redress his injustice, and you promised to help me with things for now. As for the stage you reach, it doesn't matter. You have done everything you can, and I will find someone to help you with the part you can't reach."

Changqing breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Thank you, Lord City Lord."

When Changqing left, I rubbed my eyebrows.

...It's a headache, a real headache.

48. I'll give you all my good things

After parting with Changqing, I went back and thought about this issue carefully.

In addition, I had been playing with Xi Luo outside for a while, which had aroused the suspicion of Alaiya and He Yue. Therefore, I did not go out for the next few days, and stayed at home to think about the future development direction of Yuxi City.

Two days ago, He Yue sent a message. Although the progress of the project was obviously slower in winter, the northern industrial base was still built. It was called an "industrial base", but it was actually a small factory building, similar to a test field. The machines inside were not complicated, but the biggest breakthrough was that it could convert the fire magic used by Fileta into a long-lasting and stable electric current. In addition, a set of chemical experiment equipment was built.

As for what the function of this industrial base is, He Yue didn't ask and I didn't say.

In He Yue's opinion, this factory is mostly like my personal hobby, like a toy. She doesn't understand the principles of these devices very well. Although she thinks the bearing tracks are "quite interesting", she doesn't pay too much attention to them. To He Yue, my building of these things is essentially the same as many lords building magnificent palaces, which is a way to burn money. However, my cost is less, and it may come in handy someday, so he allowed this part of the expenditure.

But at this stage, this is indeed the case.

I need to inspect it before deciding what to produce in the future. The start of construction will have to wait until the beginning of next spring, when the ice and snow melt. At that time, merchants will be more active and the finished products can be sold immediately.

As for the Anbu organization, I can say without any shame that what Changqing can't do, I can actually do easily. I am more familiar with this, I don't know if it's because of genetics.

In fact, if this kind of personnel organization establishment work is given to He Yue, it is estimated that a prototype can be made in two or three days. But I don't want He Yue to interfere here. On the one hand, He Yue is under enough pressure now, and on the other hand, since it is a dark organization, the lower the exposure, the better. After I rarely show up, He Yue has become the planner of Yuxi City, and he has to contact a large number of people every day. It is difficult to keep it completely confidential if he is asked to do this, and it may be leaked if he is not careful.

Also, in my opinion, I hope that the Anbu of Yuxi City and Heyue will not be too involved, and it is best if they are not subordinate to each other. If Heyue is allowed to find people, she will feel a sense of gratitude towards those people for promoting them, and it will be difficult to avoid suspicion later.

I sat alone in the office for a few days, but I didn't write much. I was just thinking by myself most of the time.

About three days later, one day I was holding my cheek in a daze, and suddenly a rope fell in front of me. Then, Shiloh, hanging upside down, slid in front of me little by little. Because it was daytime, she didn't wear a nightgown, but was still dressed in a cloth dress.

She looked at me with her eyes and said nothing.

I smiled and asked:

"Why not try with a stab?"

Shiloh stabbed softly, but I easily deflected it.

She put away the knife as if she had completed a task, and asked in a statement tone:

"You haven't been here lately."

I moved the cushion back, and Shiloh's body deftly turned 180 degrees in the air, sat on the table in front of me, and then put away the rope. She stared at me, as if she wanted an answer, but also seemed a little lonely. But these are all my conjectures, her expression did not change at all.

I smiled and said:

"I've been busy lately. Next time I'll go fishing with you. I'll cook the freshly caught fish, chop it up, and make soup with it. The milky white soup and the big chunks of fish will go down your throat. When you breathe out the hot air, you'll feel warm all over. If you have time, you can catch some golden beard worms, which are the small worms that hide in the soil under the roots of trees. They're shiny and perfect for fishing bait."

Shiloh nodded slightly, swaying her two little feet, and whispered:

"Grilled fish, too."

Of course I agreed.

Xiluo folded her hands together between her legs, sat in front of me for a while, took out a paper bag from her arms and handed it to me. I took it and found a warm meat bun inside. I said why she looked a little strange today, and thought it was because of puberty and her breasts were developing faster, but I didn't expect it to be a hidden secret.

Shiloh said stubbornly:

"For you to eat."

"I won't...not eat it. Thank you."

I wanted to say I wasn't hungry, but when I saw Xi Luo staring at me without blinking, I ate it in big mouthfuls. The warm buns weren't as delicious as when they were fresh out of the pot, but I wasn't picky. After eating, I wiped the grease from the corners of my mouth with a handkerchief and asked:

"You came all the way here to give me this?"

Shiloh nodded obediently.

She explained it simply:

"When I got up, I found two copper coins beside me. So I bought this."

I guess some people couldn't bear to see her living in the open at such a young age.

I recalled that two copper coins were about the price of a bun, so I asked:

"Didn't you eat it yourself?"

Shiloh shook his head.

I rubbed her head and said:

"Wait a minute, I'll make you something to eat."

When I got to the kitchen, I found that there was not much left, so I cooked a bowl of rice. But when I returned to the house, I found that Xi Luo was gone. I looked around and made sure that she was not hiding in a corner, so I put the rice on the table. At this time, Bai Huang pushed the door open and asked:

"Ah, where did you go just now?"

I pointed at the fried rice on the table and replied:

"I'm hungry, let me make something to eat."

Bai Huang said "Oh" and said to me:

"If you have nothing to do recently, don't go out and wander around. Someone seems to have seen the traces of the assassin. The city is under a large-scale search now. I will take Heji away, and leave Alaya and Fileta to protect you. You should learn from those ladies in seclusion recently. It is best to stay at home and not go out. Leave the outside matters to me."

I asked casually:

"How did you find out? Didn't they say that the assassin was quite capable?"

Bai Huang said:

"I don't know. Someone said she was seen outside buying steamed buns. It's really strange. Why would an assassin like her go out to buy steamed buns in the middle of the day? Isn't that the same as turning herself in? The bounty is so high. Everyone in the city has been keeping a close eye on their surroundings recently. For someone like her... it's really boring. I didn't expect it to end this way. I always feel like she died before I could do anything. Never mind. It will be fine if we catch her. You go ahead and wait for my good news!"

49. Rushing to an Appointment

The next night, I made another fishing rod specifically to give to Shiloh as a gift.

However, on the day of the appointment with her, how to sneak out became a problem.

The reason lies in these two people who are inseparable.

I sat in my usual office, and Alaya sat on my left. The long sword [Dragon] was already unsheathed, exuding a chill, and was tightly held in her hand. Fileta held the coquettish staff [Rock Skull] in her hand. She leaned against me, her shoulder against mine, and kept looking around, although this action was useless except for her white hair whipping my neck.

Bai Huang has begun searching the entire city for the assassin. She took Heji away as promised, putting Alayya and Philita under great pressure.

"Filita."

I called her name, and Fileta immediately grasped the staff tightly, with lightning flashing on the tip of the staff. She asked vigilantly:

"Where is it? Where is the assassin?"

I said helplessly:

"It's okay. I just called you."

Fileta patted her plump and trembling breasts and said nervously:

"Don't, don't scare me... The spell hasn't reacted yet, it should be fine."

In fact, the room is now full of trigger spells drawn by Fileta. She stayed up late yesterday to draw a lot of spells, and today they are all over the room. In her words, although these things may not be of any use to assassins, looking at the spells all over the room will make her feel more or less at ease.

I know very well that Shiloh will never come here to assassinate me today, because she is waiting for me outside the city.

But the problem is, there is no way to talk about this.

I had hidden the fishing rod outside the City Lord's Mansion in advance. As long as I could slip out, it would be fine. But this seemed to have become a luxury. I looked outside and saw that the sun was already high in the sky. I tried to struggle:

"Well, I'm going to go out for a while."

I tried to stand up, but Alaya and Felita had already stood up. Alaya held the sword and asked:

"Master... Let me ask you, where are you going?"

I rolled my eyes and replied:

"To the restroom."

The two of them had no intention of sitting down. I scratched my head, worried that they didn't hear clearly, and repeated it again:

"I want to! Go to the bathroom!"

Alayya took out a wooden barrel from behind her.

I put the barrel back behind her and said:

"It shouldn't be to this extent!"

Fileta whispered:

"Then, I will..."

I stamped my feet and said angrily:

"That's enough! It's just going to the toilet! I don't believe that the assassin would hide in the toilet and attack me. I'll be back soon!"

As a result, Alaya blocked the door of the toilet, Felita blocked the window of the toilet, and I couldn't escape from the toilet. Not only that, on average, every ten seconds, Alaya would ask:

"Master, are you still there?"

I stood in the toilet, thinking about life, and answered helplessly:

"Here I am."

Then Fileta asked:

"Are you okay? Are the assassins coming?"

I will answer again:

"It's okay, I didn't come."