Miss White Wolf's Terra Travel Journal

"Did he ask these trivial questions before?"

"Never, so it feels very strange. I wonder if he asked because he couldn't be there and was anxious to know the details."

Miss White Wolf pondered for a moment, then asked, "What did he say about the follow-up action plan?"

"After we discussed the details, I asked about the next action plan and whether we needed to continue the original mission. If he said yes, it would mean I had to continue taking risks, and there would be no reason to hide. I thought he would definitely say yes."

"But it is not true?"

"Yes. He said that I was the person involved in the mission and the action plan should be left to me to judge. He asked me to decide whether to take further action against Kalan Trade based on the actual situation. Whatever I say is what it is."

"Before this, he gave you direct orders, but now, he lets you decide for yourself?"

"Yes, he has always given direct orders, but this time it has changed. He finally assigned me another task, saying that this task is very important to the Business Federation. He still asked me to decide whether to proceed."

"What mission?"

Miss Bai Jin stared at Bai Lang with a strange expression on her face. "He said that he wanted me to find a way to bring you to Luoxue Town for negotiation, no matter what means I have to use. Luoxue Town is where he is now. It is a small town south of Kalan City. It takes half an hour by train from here."

"He's still thinking about negotiating..."

"Yes, I think I can go this time."

"Why? I have rejected the Business Federation's invitation to negotiate many times."

"Because..." Miss Bai Jin's eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation, but after looking at Bai Lang, her fierce look immediately overshadowed her hesitation: "He doesn't know your strength, and he only has one guard knight by his side, so we join forces..."

Bai Jin made a gesture of swinging a knife.

Miss White Wolf certainly understood what the other party meant. She thought for a moment and looked at Bai Jin: "But Director Durul is at least nice to you."

Bai Jin said anxiously, "It's just that I'm more useful in his eyes. White Wolf, just before we came to Kjerag, he was seriously considering assassinating you. The reason why he didn't take that approach is because it's not appropriate at this stage. This opportunity is rare, and I think we should take the initiative as well."

Miss White Wolf did not agree with the other party's idea: "As you said, it is not appropriate at this stage, so even if I have the opportunity, I cannot assassinate the director of the Business Federation."

"why?"

"Shelagh."

"Shelagh?"

Miss White Wolf nodded. "If something happens to Olicia here, Shelagh will not be free from responsibility. Similarly, if something happens to the core directors of the Business Federation in Shelagh, Shelagh will still not be free from responsibility.

"The three parties have been maintaining an extremely fragile balance from the beginning to the end. It involves the feud between Kjerag and the Business Union, and the dispute between Ursus and Casimir. Once a problem occurs, no party can remain unscathed.

"And the cooperation between Bingshi and Kalan Trade must be subject to the existence of balance. When the premise of balance is gone, even if the cooperation agreement has been signed, the result can only be failure."

"Hmm..." Miss Platinum roughly understood the seriousness of the situation and asked confusedly, "Then...it sounds like, no matter what, Kalan Trade will be the first to suffer?"

"I can't help it. I have too little information about Enchiodis. He is in an overwhelming advantage when it comes to cooperation, but in other aspects, he is far outweighed by me. Because I have you. In the three-party game, you let me master important information about two of the parties, which is enough to put me in the most advantageous position. Therefore, the positions of hunter and hunted are often interchangeable."

Hearing Bai Lang say this, Miss Bai Jin was so happy that she almost died. She secretly repeated "Because I have you" in her mind many times, and then tried to put on a serious expression and asked: "Then can you use this to negotiate terms with Kalan Trade?"

"No, Enthiotis is also a very smart man. He knows his own weaknesses and has taken excellent countermeasures."

"Eh?"

Chapter 2023 Which Way Will the Scales Lean Towards?06-15-12 00:03:

Miss Platinum racked her brains to think about what White Wolf said. Where did Silver Gray take precautions? She felt that she had to come up with something, otherwise she would appear to be too stupid, which was not acceptable.

"Is it because of the Black Knight? He asked the Black Knight to come back. It was actually premeditated." Bai Jin asked tentatively.

"Not really. Do you want to guess again?" Miss White Wolf teased mischievously.

"I've already guessed it. Tell me first and I'll see if it's the same as what I thought."

As soon as she finished speaking, Miss Bai Jin blushed. Fortunately, Miss Bailang was not the kind of person who would pursue her relentlessly, so she stopped keeping her in suspense.

"Think about the negotiations yesterday afternoon. What did Enciodis say for a whole hour?"

Miss Bai Jin naturally didn't remember it clearly. She was only concerned with semantic analysis at first, and then she focused on watching White Wolf, so she listened in a daze.

"Go ahead, before I interrupt your thoughts."

So, Miss White Wolf continued, "Enchiodis repeatedly used the business association to test me, but he only spoke roughly about the actual cooperation, not saying anything definite. I also deliberately tested him in reverse, bringing up the topic of the assassination at Longmen, and he seemed very interested."

"Has he actually considered something similar before?"

"This is inevitable. Also, why do you think he would schedule the formal negotiations after the ceremony?"

"If the Business Association has a conspiracy, then it would be most convenient to act at the time of the ceremony. Hmm, should we avoid it?"

"You can say that. If you think about it further, the grand ceremony was about to begin, but Enciodis insisted on going to the north to deal with some industrial issues, leaving the representative of Ice Stone, who is also a foreign noble, out in the cold for several days. Isn't cooperation with Ice Stone a top priority? Why delay it?"

Miss White Wolf continued, "It's OK to go to the north to deal with the problem, but you have to come back in the afternoon of the day before the ceremony, not too early or too late, just in time to meet me, but not too much time to discuss cooperation.

"Everything seems natural, but if you think about it carefully, which one is not deliberate? He went to the north before I arrived and came back when the ceremony started. If the Commercial Union attacked me when he was away, wouldn't it be easier for him to get away with it?

"He took away the most powerful force, the Black Knight. Can this be used to tell others that with Olicia's strength, there is no one in Kalan City capable of committing murder? Similarly, can his taking away the Black Knight be used to explain why the defenses were insufficient?

"However, after considering so many things, he was still worried and wanted to find a more reliable backup plan, so he entrusted Miss Saint to personally take charge of my reception. If it weren't for the unexpected move with the mace, I might not have thought of the purpose of this move, but now I understand. Do you remember Miss Saint's bell? When you are with the Saint, why do you need to worry about your own safety?

"Although Enciodis didn't know about the Trade Union's conspiracy, he gave the most comprehensive preventive measures. With these precautions, he can choose to drag it out. The longer it drags, the better it is for Kjerag, until he thinks it is safe. So he must wait until the most dangerous time is over and the ceremony is over. He also wants to meet with us before the ceremony to personally conduct a more detailed assessment.

"Your presence is very beneficial to him. He can make a judgment based on enough intelligence that the safe time for negotiation is the night after the ceremony. Correspondingly, if you still hide well, and some mysteries have not been solved, the result of yesterday's meeting may very well be this sentence: 'The ceremony has just ended, and the aftermath work is troublesome, so I'm sorry, you need to wait a few more days.'

"Mr. Enthiotis is definitely one of the smartest people I have ever met. Without any of the things I have experienced, I cannot truly understand his actions."

However, Miss Bai Jin, who was listening to the lecture, was almost dumbfounded at this time, and said blankly: "What a headache, if it is so dangerous, if it were me, I would simply not cooperate with Bingshi."

Miss White Wolf poked her girlfriend's cheek happily: "Yeah, why did you agree to negotiate with Bingshi despite so many problems?"

Miss Kuranta tilted her head: "Why is that?"

"Remember that Nosis?"

"The technical officer of Kalan Trade? I remember, he was sitting with Silver Gray."

“President Silver Gray has chosen a very special deputy, Mr. Nosis. What I mean by special is that he is a researcher.

"What's wrong with the researchers? Doesn't Bingshi have many researchers?"

"Only researchers can understand the true meaning of the Ice Stone Energy Core. We brought the product to the press conference and the Longmen Conference in order to promote it to ordinary people, but even so, it is very difficult to get everyone to accept it. Researchers are different. They will understand first that the Ice Stone Energy Core heralds a complete innovation in the energy field. Traditional coal and oil are likely to be eliminated in large quantities. Source Stone Energy will be freed from the restrictions of heavy industry and military industry and enter the field that ordinary people can use on a daily basis."

"This……"

"The Icestone researcher told me, in a very immodest way, that anyone in the relevant scientific research field would be shocked by this breakthrough. And Nosis, I think, should be able to clearly see that the Icestone energy core is enough to become the heart of Kjerag's light industry development. He is also Enthiotis's deputy, and what he sees is what Enthiotis sees.

“It takes the foresight of Noxis and SilverAsh to see this. Only they can make such a decision and agree to cooperate with the new enemy of the Commercial Federation.

"However, their foresight and their calculations are also their flaws. Before the negotiation, I accidentally deduced their true attitude. Do you know what it means when you understand your opponent's intentions? This alone is enough for Bingshi to avoid a completely passive situation."

Miss Kuranta listened quietly for a long time without saying anything, and no one knew what she was thinking. Just when Bailang was feeling confused, he suddenly heard the other party speak in a low voice:

"hug."

"Oh."

As soon as the White Wolf turned around, Miss Kuranta passed her hands under her armpits, hugging her gently but tightly, and rubbing her body slightly, making the two of them even warmer and more comfortable.

"White Wolf."

"Ok?"

"I'm holding you now."

"what happened?"

"It's okay. I just mean that you are in my arms. I have caught you and I will keep holding you. I won't let go. You can't run away even if you want to."

“But I didn’t want to run away.”

"You do not understand."

"I think I understand."

"Just because you think you understand means you don't!"

Chapter 2023 The Pilgrim's Path 06-16-12 00:09:

On the way back, snowflakes gradually fell from the sky. White Wolf didn't want to get wet, so he asked Bai Jin to speed up.

When they arrived at the board's office, it was almost three in the morning. Miss White Wolf asked Bai Jin to go to rest while she took a nap on the sofa.

More than half an hour later, she got up and ate something, tidied her appearance in front of the mirror, then took out the snow fox fur coat that Miss Hatsuyuki had lent her and put it on.

The snow fox fur coat is of course white, the color of snow. This gave Miss White Wolf, who was packing her luggage, a strange idea: if she wore the coat and lay in the snow, would she be entering stealth mode?

While thinking about fun things, she packed her personal belongings. Before leaving, she glanced at Miss Platinum again to make sure that she was sleeping soundly, and then she walked out calmly.

The snow outside was a little heavier, but not yet enough to block the view. Miss White Wolf closed the door and turned the corner to see Jiaofeng standing under the decorative pavilion waiting for her, carrying a package on his back.

She waved and walked over quickly: "Sorry for the wait, I am not late, am I?"

Jiaofeng said respectfully: "No, I just got here. You are more than ten minutes earlier than the scheduled time."

Miss White Wolf smiled and said, "This is a Holy Mountain Ceremony, of course we should take it seriously. Hey, why are you carrying such a big bag?"

"I brought you a spare water bottle, dry food, and some other emergency items for the snowy mountains."

"Thank you, you are a professional indeed. I didn't even notice it. By the way, is there a forecast for this snow?"

Jiaofeng scratched his head embarrassedly: "The weather specialist of Kalan Trade said that the snow will get heavier and heavier, and will not stop until dawn. We may have to travel most of the way in the snow. Do you need an umbrella?"

"Do the Kjerag need it?"

"unnecessary."

"Then I don't want it either. Let's go. I'm wearing thick clothes."

Only then did Jiaofeng notice the coat on Miss Olisia and felt vaguely familiar with it, but it was dark now and he couldn't see clearly, so he didn't pay any more attention to it.

White Wolf followed Jiao Feng from the board of directors and continued to walk northward through the city streets. Soon, a straight road nearly 100 meters wide appeared in front of them. The name of the straight road was "Manzhu Avenue". Standing in the middle of the avenue and looking forward in the distance was the Holy Mountain.

At this moment, many people with the same purpose as them have gathered on Manzhu Avenue. Everyone is walking along the road silently in the flying snow. Obviously, the purpose of this avenue is self-evident.

Miss White Wolf secretly nicknamed Manzhu Avenue, called "Pilgrim Avenue", and then began to imagine the plot story:

The pilgrims are forgotten people from a lost world. They hear the bells and wake up from their graves. They have walked for hundreds and thousands of years to get here. The road is already lined with corpses and dust. The pilgrims have also been eroded and only the remaining limbs have to crawl forward, all just to call...

What are you calling for?

Calling on the gods? No, gods are often arrogant, which would make the forgotten people seem to be performing a hopeless tragedy. It would be more appropriate to call on their king.

Yes, calling for the return of the king. Only their king can bear the fate of the abandoned people, bring the remains and ashes back to the world that should belong to them, and let the era of the forgotten people come again...

So cool!

"Miss Olicia? Miss Olicia?"

The call from the Horn Peak woke up the dreaming White Wolf, who was thinking of some embarrassing fantasy lines. After reacting, he coughed:

"Ahem, Jiaofeng, what's wrong?"

"Walking along Manzhu Avenue means you've officially left Kalan City. Going forward is the road to the Holy Mountain. There are many roads, so you need to confirm them in advance."

"Yeah, tell me."

"Generally speaking, the shortcut is more difficult to take, and the flat mountain road requires going back and forth, so it is longer. What do you plan to choose?"

Miss White Wolf was not a delicate noble lady, so she asked immediately, "How difficult is the shortcut?"

“Non-slip shoes and climbing gear are required in some areas.”

Just as Bai Lang was about to nod, he suddenly noticed the clothes Chu Xue lent him. He guessed they wouldn't be too cheap, and it would be a shame if they got dirty or damaged, so he changed his mind and said, "Can you compromise and try to take the shortcut, and take the long way if you need to climb."

Jiaofeng was very familiar with the road conditions on the Holy Mountain, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I will plan it according to your requirements."

"Good work."

After leaving Kalan City, the road became more and more difficult to walk on. Firstly, there was no light source, and secondly, the ground was no longer flat. It was all bumpy dirt and stone roads covered with a thick layer of snow, making it extremely easy to slip when stepping on it.

The pilgrims heading to the holy mountain also dispersed, probably each with their own routes. Miss White Wolf unexpectedly saw a solitary building located in the suburbs not far away, which seemed to be brightly lit.

"What is that?" she turned and asked Jiaofeng.

"It was the old site of the Holy Mountain Railway Station. The master originally wanted to build a station there, but later changed his mind and turned it into a medical aid station to prevent accidents on the Holy Mountain."

"Oh."

Miss White Wolf nodded, thinking that the Saint was worried about disturbing the gods, so the location of the ceremony was always chosen on the mountainside. However, President Silver Gray once tried to build a train station at the foot of the Holy Mountain. I'm afraid this is intentional trouble.

According to intelligence, Kjerag was in great internal turmoil back then, so we can get a glimpse of it from this.