The Knights of Favonius seem to be very powerful and autonomous in the eyes of outsiders. But in fact, there are countless nobles and the church's secret forces controlling everything in the Knights of Favonius. There are too few knights who truly belong to the Knights of Favonius.

My great sword enlightenment teacher, Mr. Nova, has worked in the Knights of Favonius for his entire life and has a very glorious resume. Although he does not have the Eye of God, his strength is almost at the top level of ordinary people.

Logically speaking, he could have made further progress, but he was completely unable to enter the upper core of the Knights Templar, and the highest position he got was only the honorary position of head coach.

Although there were some situations that he had become more open-minded about, I still learned a lot from him about some of the dirty things happening within the Knights Templar.

This cement road that is about to be built will become a game between three forces. It is not an easy matter to resolve as the interests involved are too huge.

To put it simply, there were only 100 people transporting goods through the Mondstadt border checkpoint every day before. Once the cement road was built, 6000 people transported goods through the checkpoint every day, and the tariffs paid increased by more than 60 times.

This is equivalent to collecting two months' worth of taxes in one day. How much will be collected in a year? Do you think the nobles and the church will watch the Knights of Favonius counting their money until their hands are tired?

If the Knights of Favonius, who don't have much money, were to do it alone, it would probably turn out that the nobles would invest money, and every few miles there would be a noble lord setting up a checkpoint to collect fees, or even worse, you would have to pay a fee to get on the road.

The convenient road will no longer be convenient, and then countless ordinary people will kneel on the roadside and beg the wind god Barbatos to let them use this road. It is really exciting! "

Mona and Paimon both had black lines in their heads. It was just a cement road, but it involved so many things.

"Don't take it to heart. These have basically nothing to do with you. There's no point in worrying about it. Just treat it as an after-dinner chat." Lin Zixuan drank the hot milk in one gulp.

"Come to think of it, Ying hasn't come out yet." Mona looked at Paimon.

"She stayed in bed late. She seemed to have gone out last night and came back very late." Paimon stuck the eggs on the chopsticks one by one.

"As for Ying, we tormented her for a long time last night, so it's normal that she can't get up." Lin Zixuan peeled the eggs and put them in Paimeng's bowl.

"Trouble?" Mona's eyes widened, her face slightly red, and some banned books flashed through her mind.

"It's a battle! It's definitely not what you think!" Paimon glared at the person who was talking nonsense.

"......oh."

......

At noon, Ying regained his energy and the group passed through the Shimen border.

"I finally understand why Mond built roads." Mona looked at the bustling market on the Mond checkpoint, pinched her nose, and carefully looked for a route without mines.

On some dirt roads, there was a lot of mud mixed with something, with new mines and old mines mixed in, emitting a strange smell.

"Mond has the best grasslands in Teyvat, and animal husbandry is one of its pillar industries. Because of the inconvenient roads, they can only drive these cattle and sheep to the border and then slaughter them.

Then our cold chain transport fleet and trains in Liyue transport it to various places in Liyue. With the development in the past few years, this place has gradually become a big town. "

"Why don't we let these cattle and sheep enter Liyue alive? It would be better to slaughter them now rather than freezing them, right?"

"In general, it's a cost issue. A cold chain truck in Liyue can carry at least 30 slaughtered cows. If it's live cows, it will be full if 8 are put in. They also have to be fed and cleaned during transportation, which will cost a lot.

Liyue's cold chain technology is divided into two types: one is fresh and the other is frozen. Generally, good quality meat is shipped directly to Wangshu Inn and Liyue Port by train in a fresh way. At this time, the meat still has a very good taste. Frozen meat tastes much worse and is cheaper.

Look at these cattle and sheep. They are generally not very fat, but rather thin. It takes a lot of effort to transport them from the heart of Mondstadt, and the grass nearby has been eaten up. It is also an expense to have people transport the grass here. So basically, they become thinner and thinner, and the thinner they are, the more money they lose.”

"Build a better road and let them transport more cattle and sheep here, then let them hurt each other and lower the price. Will Liyue be able to get the best quality beef and mutton at a very low price? How shameless!" Paimeng reacted and complained to Lin Zixuan.

"Shh, Paimon. Don't tell the truth! Just think about it, in Liyue there are top chefs with top-quality beef, making dishes. You can eat as much as you want, isn't that fun?"

"Well, you're right!" Paimon compromised with the food.

Chapter 150 Chatting about Mond 2

The group got on Lin Zixuan's Xuanyuan Tiger Crystal Stone Car and headed for the nearest teleportation anchor point.

"I feel embarrassed being stared at by people all the way." Mona took off the big astrology hat to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.

"Crystal cars are rare items in Mond. Most of the nobles, churches, and knights have bought them. Those who can drive crystal cars in Mond are basically rich or noble, so people will turn their heads to see who is sitting on it."

"Indeed, there are not many people who have it in Fontaine. Every time the crystal car passes by, I will go to see who is sitting on it. Now that I am sitting on it myself, it is a completely different feeling."

"Go get your driver's license when you have time. Your house is equipped with a crystal car. It would be a waste if you don't use it."

"Really? I'll go to Liyue after I finish what the old woman wants me to do!"

"Well, it should be done soon." Lin Zixuan thought of Mona's actions. In the game, in order to avoid being beaten, he stayed in Mond and did not dare to go back.

"Ying and I have to run around everywhere, so the car will be wasted." Paimeng sighed while being held in Ying's arms.

"That's not necessarily true. Grandma Ping has a thank-you gift from the immortals. When you're done with your work, go look for her!"

"The immortals' thank you gift? What will it be?"

"secret!"

"Humph! I knew it would be like this. You're helping Mond build a cement road. Are you planning to sell your crystal car?"

"Paimon, why are you so smart about things like this when you're usually so dumb?"

"I've always been... ahhhh... I'm so mad, who's being stupid?"

"After the cement road is repaired, it is normal to replace it with a new means of transportation. The crystal car is an emerging means of transportation and will become the mainstream in the future.

The current production capacity and cost are a huge hurdle, and it will take time to develop. Let Mondstadt digest the batch of crystal vehicles in Liyue's inventory first, and then find an opportunity to launch the next one."

"Sure enough, it's still the big bad guy I know. He has no good intentions at all."

"Paimon, the same thing has completely different values ​​in the eyes of different people. Take this road for example.

Ordinary people just feel that the road is easier to walk on.

In the eyes of merchants, this road used to take more than a week to reach Mondstadt, but now it only takes three days. Wouldn't it be possible to make more money by transporting more goods and making more trips?

In the eyes of the army, this road is the lifeline and must be defended at all costs.

In the eyes of those in power, this road represents a huge amount of tax revenue and no one must be allowed to interfere.

Besides, there are many people who want to take this road, just look ahead."

The three women saw various barricades, stones, and spiked railings standing on the road ahead, blocking the crystal car's progress. Soon, people came out from all sides and front and back, surrounding the crystal car.

A middle-aged uncle came forward, wearing the attire of a treasure-stealing group, with nine empty gray God's Eye shells and a lit Ice Element God's Eye hanging on his body. There was no doubt that this man was extremely powerful.

On the left and right sides, there was a water element and a wind element with the Eye of God. This team was quite interesting.

"Hey, brothers, we've finally caught a big fat sheep this time! A rich young man is out with his two wives and daughter, and he doesn't even bring any guards. Do you really think this is Liyue?"

“Who is his wife?”*2

"Who is his daughter?" Paimon floated up.

"A flying pet? Never seen one, but it must be very valuable. We'll make a fortune this time." The leader of the treasure-stealing group calculated the profits.

"You are robbing so close to the border, aren't you afraid of being caught by the Knights of Favonius?" In their eyes, Lin Zixuan was just a young man who was traveling far away for the first time.

"The Knights of Favonius? I have four Eye of God trophies here that belong to them. Besides, we have people among the nobles and the Knights."

"Boss, boss, the hat in that woman's hand seems to be similar to the hat worn by Lisa in the Knights of Favonius! Can I be the first one later? I want to taste the flavor of a witch."

"Are you still thinking about that time she electrocuted you? Okay, okay, I'll let you go first."

“I want to make a second one…”

......

The many successful robberies allowed them to discuss women and the distribution of wealth without restraint.

"We seem to be underestimated." Paimon said angrily.

"Anyone who can kill nine God's Eyes is not a weakling. If I meet him alone, I should just turn around and run away." Mona looked at the crazy people in front of her and considered the situation if she met him alone.

"You can't run away. These three leaders who possess the Eye of God must have corresponding skills that can cause a freezing reaction. If I'm not mistaken, it's probably a large-scale freezing.

If the leader had not revealed the nine empty shells of the Eye of God, he might have been ambushed by them. After so many successes, he gradually became arrogant and regarded the empty shells of the Eye of God as a kind of honor and merit. "Lin Zixuan analyzed the opponent's combat power.

"For you, a slap would be enough to kill it, right? I don't know why you haven't done anything until now."

"No, that's not the case. Paimon, I just wanted to see if they could be saved. Judging from the current situation, they really can't be saved."

The space was cut apart like a picture. A group of people sat in the car and looked ahead: the treasure-stealing group was standing around the "air" without moving.

"Huh? When was it?"

Paimeng looked around, looked at the treasure-stealing group in front, and saw a screen above the center console of the car, which showed Lin Zixuan and his group surrounded by them.

"Is it an illusion?"

"Could it be Liyue's famous 'True Choice'?" Mona remembered that Liyue's strongest illusion was previously recorded in the Steam Bird News.

"It seems that they have reached an agreement. I was dragged out of the car, my right calf was kicked and broken, and I was tied up and thrown to the ground. Mona and Ying resisted, but were frozen, and their weapons were knocked out. It seems that the ending is determined. You'd better not watch the next part. Fast forward...

Well, the ending is still the same. I was killed, you were sold into the slave market, and Paimon's tongue was cut out and his hands were gone.

A year later, Mona's master discovered something was wrong, divined, and rescued you. Then he and the Knights of Favonius destroyed the treasure-stealing group. A happy ending, a happy ending for everyone, and a world where only I died. "

"No, it's not right no matter how you think about it. How can it be a happy ending? Mona and Ying obviously...both..." Paimeng said, staring at Lin Zixuan.

"If you were really an ordinary family, this would be the best ending, right? You were saved, the bad guys were punished, and you received care and compensation from the Knights of Favonius.

Dozens of people from the Knights of Favonius who participated in the suppression of bandits have received medals of honor. The property left by the male owner will also belong to you, so that you can live a worry-free life for the rest of your life. What do you think is the best ending?"

"That's definitely not right! That's definitely not right!" Paimeng's mind was in a mess.

“Think about what the treasure-stealing group just said. ‘We have people among the nobles and the knights.’ Just like in Liyue in the past, there are many noble lords who support them.

It is normal to leave some dirty things to these lawless people in order to maintain the polished image of one's own aristocracy.

As long as the looting did not target these nobles, they would basically turn a blind eye.

If something happens, he can dispatch the Knights of Favonius and arrange his own insiders to prevent them from exposing the power behind them, and he can also get the credit for suppressing the bandits.

We are from Liyue and are not someone they know, so we are treated like fat sheep.

The most important thing is that this is not the first time that people from Liyue have been treated as fat sheep abroad. This time the outcome is considered relatively good, as worse incidents have occurred before.

The top leaders of Mondstadt are already rotten. It is only because of the Lawrence family's precedent that these dark things are hidden under the surface and not many people know about them. "

"It's because this kind of thing happens so often that you wiped out all the treasure-stealing groups and similar bandits in Liyue.

In order to prevent the resurgence of banditry, you let everyone have a job so that they can obtain survival resources through their own labor. The real meaning of this cement road you plan to build with Mond is to bring more employment opportunities to Mond. "Ying said lightly.

"Not bad, I didn't expect Ying to be so smart and think of this. Unfortunately, this is only one aspect and not the real meaning.

Well, it would be better not to dwell too deeply on the dark side of human nature. Let's think about happy things, such as: how to punish them? "Lin Zixuan showed a creepy smile and restored his true appearance.

"Is the big bad guy going to attack the bad guys?" Paimon looked at the group of people in front of him who had no reaction.

"They are already dead without my help. If those nobles knew that they went to rob the owner of Liyue Xuanyuan Trading Company, I'm afraid all the assassins would go out to hunt them down and then distance themselves from them.

I want to punish those nobles who have long been corrupt, not these small fish and shrimps. I should go to Mondstadt to see the situation before making a decision."

"Snap!" Lin Zixuan snapped his fingers.

The treasure-stealing groups regained consciousness, and in the illusion they were being hunted by Mona's master and the Knights of Favonius. Some touched their necks, some touched their hearts, and some touched their arms and legs, and found that they were all still alive, and they couldn't help but laugh happily.

"Congratulations, you all got the best results in this Treasure Stealing Group's bandit test. You are all qualified bandits and have made outstanding contributions to the Treasure Stealing Group's notoriety."

! ! ! ! ! !

The treasure-stealing group looked at the person who was talking on the crystal car, and suddenly fell silent, as if petrified. The three leaders in the lead were sweating and swallowed their saliva.

The leader of the treasure-stealing group mustered up his courage, drew his sword, and said angrily: "Men, he is just a mere immortal. Let's go together and kill him." Then he rushed forward and slashed at Lin Zixuan with the sword of ice elemental power. Lin Zixuan was chopped into dozens of pieces.

"My fellow thieves, did you see that? I killed the strongest immortal!!! Hahahaha!!!" The boss laughed wildly, then he felt that the surroundings were very quiet and stopped laughing. He saw the treasure-stealing group in front of him kneeling on the ground, staring at his boss in amazement.

"You guys?" The big boss turned his head slowly. Not far away, Lin Zixuan was still sitting in the car, his left hand leaning against the door, supporting his left cheek, looking at him with interest. He looked down at the ground again, and the ones he had hacked to death were... the other two bosses.

The sword fell to the ground with a clang. The big boss looked at the broken bodies of the second and third bosses and roared, "No~~~". He picked up the two heads, raised his head, and looked at Lin Zixuan viciously.

"When did you use the illusion technique in 'Civilized Sentences'?"

"When did you have the illusion that I wasn't using illusions all the time?" Lin Zixuan asked slowly.

"Over the years, among those who went to Mondstadt from Liyue to do business, there have been 17 people recorded missing.

The last time we fought a joint operation with the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt, it was not convenient for Liyue to kill you directly because it was a joint operation in another country. You were replaced by a stand-in by the people behind you, and then it became even more serious. Among the people from Liyue who went to Mondstadt to do business, another 6 people were killed.

Congratulations! Your actions have given me a very good excuse. Don't worry, they just left first. I will settle this account properly."

Mu Shou cleared away all the obstacles on the road, and the crystal car started away, leaving behind a group of disheartened treasure thieves.

"He is indeed a real villain. He just left like that. You should have prepared a backup plan, right?" Paimeng saw Lin Zixuan humming a song while driving, which proved that he was in a good mood, and started to complain.

"That's natural. They all have positioning seeds in their bodies, so they can't escape. In fact, I'm even happier that you didn't plead for them. You're not the kind of person that the legend says you are."

"The kind of person in the legend?" Paimon looked curious.

"Well, according to legend, there is a type of people who are the kind that tolerate and forgive others without any principles or bottom line, have a universal love for everyone and everything, do not care about objective facts, and all their principles of action are centered around the words 'love' and 'goodness'.

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