Last Totem Novel - Chapter 440
Chapter 440 Rogue
When the Silver City world entered winter, Desert Five remained the same. There were no four seasons here, only the unchanging Red Gobi Desert. At midnight, the streets of Sand Wind Castle were brightly lit and filled with people. Raising his head, he saw colorful neon lights hanging all over the roof, shining like stars.
At this moment, in a corner of the street, a hot-built girl was walking down from a small building with a small gold-inlaid leather bag and red high-heeled shoes. She looked left and right for a while, then swayed towards the bar across the street.
Through these days of activity, Cyrus Ciros finally contacted an overseer of the Fort Wind Sand Mining Commission through a distant cousin who worked for the Fort Wind Sand Revenue Service. After listening to her report, the other party invited her to meet at the nearby Grand Rum Cafe to discuss the follow-up matters.
Syris’ distant cousin was originally unwilling to help because the Syris family was notoriously poor. Although they were the largest nobles in Sandy City, they had always lived a relatively poor life because they could not make ends meet financially. The reason for all this was because the Cherokee patriarchs were very conservative, sticking to the military traditions of the ancient nobles and were unwilling to develop commerce.
A poor relative who has neither money nor formality is certainly not welcome. The reason why Syris’s distant cousin was willing to help was entirely because of the gift that was worth five gold coins.
A few minutes later, Syris met the mining inspector introduced by his distant cousin at the Grand Rum Cafe. It was a middle-aged man with a fat stomach, and his entire body was covered with fat. He sat there like a ball of meat stuffed into a chair.
Seeing Syris, the commissioner’s eyes immediately lit up as he looked at her plump chest and extended his large black-furred hand towards her.
“I am He Xin, Supervisor of the Wind Sand Castle Mining Committee. Beautiful young miss, nice to meet you.” The middle-aged man introduced himself.
‘”Hello ~” Syris gracefully shook the fat commissioner’s hand. Although she was very reluctant, she could only sacrifice a little bit of lust for the sake of doing a good job.
“Welcome to Sand Wind Castle. Although this place is a bit dilapidated and the weather isn’t very good, this is a good place to make a fortune.” He Xin slowly said as he held Syris’s hand. His fat face was filled with an intriguing smile.
“That’s right ~” Syris smiled and took advantage of the other party’s daze to quietly pull back his hand.
“Sit down” He Xin came to his senses and hurriedly greeted.
After sitting down, Syris pointed at the matter that he had reported to you last time.
“Oh, that thing you said …” He Xin paused for a moment and began to speak in an official tone. “It’s still being dealt with. We need to report it to the committee and wait for the old men to meet to discuss it before the final arbitration can be made.”
“How long will it take to get the results?” Syris asked straightforwardly.
“This” He Xin pondered for a while and said, “It depends on the specific situation. You should know that those old men have a lot of social interactions. It’s rare for them to gather together for a meeting.”
“Then I’ll ask Big Brother for more help.” As he spoke, Syris placed a bag of gold coins on the table and slowly pushed it over.
He Xin looked at the purse and slowly pushed it back. “This … I’m afraid it’s a little difficult …”
Cyrus blinked his eyes and whispered, “Big Brother, how much more do you need? Give me a price.”
He paused for a moment, then his gaze landed on Syris’s chest and said meaningfully, “Sister, I, He Xin, came here to make a friend … Since I am a friend, how hurtful it is to talk about money.”
‘What do you mean?’ Cyrus asked hesitantly.
“I don’t have any interest. Just get drunk and rest. If you can’t, just pat your butt and leave.” He Xin turned around and looked at the neon sign of the hotel outside the window, hinting.
“Are you sure you can eat it?” Syris’s gaze narrowed as he threatened, “Aren’t you afraid that your stomach will break?”
“I don’t know if I can eat it or not” He Xin glanced at Syris and smiled. “I only know that Inspector Vick from the Sand Wind Castle Garrison is my brother-in-law.”
Syris grinned and his red lips were like fire. His bright teeth shone brightly, causing He Xin’s entire body to be dumbfounded. Then she slowly stood up and leaned forward, revealing an astonishing gap. At the same time, she put away her purse and said leisurely, “I will consider what you said.”
“Alright, then I’ll wait for the good news.” He Xin was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said with a smile on his face.
A few minutes later, Syris returned to his office on the second floor of Ralph’s Bakery. Looking at Quinn, who was smoking at the door, she suddenly became furious and shouted at him, “Get me a basin of water!”
“What are you doing?” Quinn was shocked. He shook his hand and the cigarette fell to the ground. Then he turned around and asked in a daze.
“Wash your hands, can’t you?” Syris asked with wide eyes.
“Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright …” Quinn hurriedly stood up and went to the side bathroom to fetch some water.
A few hours later, Hagrid and Zhao Wenke arrived at the office and asked about the mine. Syris told the two about her negotiations with Oversight Commissioner He Xin.
“Find someone to kill him.” Hagrid clenched his fists and smashed down on the table, then said in a deep voice.
“Don’t be impulsive. Even if we change the commissioner, the result will be the same. This is the hidden rule of Sand Wind Castle. We can’t change this.” Zhao Wenke said.
“Then what should we do?” Hagrid asked with a frown.
“Why should we complain to them instead of them complaining to us?” Zhao Wenke suddenly asked.
“Huh?” Hagrid asked doubtfully.
“As far as I know, there are quite a few Demon Race wanderers on the fringes of the human-controlled area.” Zhao Wenke prompted.
“This” Hagrid thought for a moment and soon understood what Zhao Wenke meant. No matter which organization wished to request justice from the officials of Sand Wind Castle, they had to pay a high price. Since the other party did not follow the rules, they could do the same.
Just as everyone was discussing the matter, twenty-four salute cannons were fired from the Sham Shui Po Prison. This was the highest courtesy of the Silver City world to welcome distinguished guests. Only the Pope Templar personally came, or the Marshal returned triumphantly, or the annual meeting of the World Council would have such an extravagance.
Amidst the sound of the long salute, a large flying machine with a golden body slowly flew over in the dawn, hovering above the castle. Several small airships flew out of the rear cabin and landed on the tarmac at the top of the castle.
At this moment, the Warden was dressed in a black dress and a bow tie. He was leading three Saint-ranked elders, as well as the upper echelons of the Sham Shui Po Prison and an honor guard. They were lined up in two on the tarmac, awaiting the arrival of the distinguished guests.
In the silence, a valiant figure appeared in their line of sight. Her silver hair fluttered, and she wore a radiant knight’s breastplate. There were golden patterns hanging on her waist, a sheathed longsword. Her white clothes were like snow, her cape was like fire, and her golden light was embroidered with crosses. She was like a god walking towards her from a legend.
When she appeared, she heard a “shua la” sound and everyone bowed. Although she had not yet entered the main temple and officially ascended to the throne as Pope, the Silver City World had already recognized her status and received her with the highest courtesy.
“Welcome to the Temple Princess!” Under the lead of the Warden, everyone shouted in unison.
“May the Holy Light be with you.” Youge Lombar nodded and said loudly.
At this moment, in the lower cell, Tie Zha, who heard the salute, got up from his bed, was stunned for a moment, and then got up to tidy up his clothes. Twenty minutes later, as he had expected, he was taken out of the interrogation room by the prison guards.
After the prison guards left, there were only two people left in Nuo Da’s room. She put her hands behind her waist and looked up at the small window above the interrogation room. She did not say anything for a long time.
Long time no see, looking at that familiar figure, it was as if it was another world.
“Are you OK?” He wanted to say hello, but he was stuck in his chest again. Only then did he realize that he could not hate her at all, even if she had shattered his heart with a single shot.
“Is it a tradition for you Northses to lie to women?” In silence, she suddenly turned around and stared into his eyes. His gaze was aggressive and filled with hatred.
“Uh” Facing her questioning, Tie Zha was speechless.
“Don’t tell me that the glory of your ancestors depended on deceiving a young girl who wasn’t deeply involved in the world, and then achieving an ulterior motive.” She stretched out her fair hand and said, “Give me back the lightning hammer, and our grudges will be forgiven.”
“It was you who snatched away our sacred artifacts.” Tie Zha argued.
“That’s right, those are spoils of war we won through war. If you have the ability, you should openly snatch them back instead of relying on some kind of scheming and pretending to be obedient …” You Ge deliberately lengthened his voice when he said the last sentence, and the hint was self-evident.
‘”Uh” Tie Zha was speechless again.
“Barbarians who eat raw meat in grass skirts, snoring bugs who sleep, quickly give me back my things!” You Ge jumps over and jumps onto the long table. Then he points at him with one hand on his waist and the other on his waist. He announces condescendingly. Her slightly red face and angry expression had actually added a bit of charm and adorability.
‘”I admit that you’re right” Tie Zha spread out his hands and shrugged. “So what? Does it have anything to do with me? Can I eat it for dinner?”
“Shameless! Bad guy!” You Ge gritted his teeth and cursed angrily.
“Is this the first day you met me?” Tie Zha suddenly grinned and said.
Qiang!
With a clear buzzing sound, You Ge pulls out his sword and points down at him. He threatens in a deep voice, “I’ll give you one last chance. Hand over the lightning hammer and I’ll let you go.”
Looking at the bright blade of the sword, Tie Zha did not say anything. He only slowly closed his eyes. From the moment he stepped into Furnace Town, he had never thought of leaving alive.