Hearing his response, Ke Lai felt at ease and nodded firmly. Fang Yun always met her expectations.
Thank you, Amber!
But she didn't thank the wrong person. Cole really wanted to thank Amber. She was very busy with her forest patrol work, and she might have to ask Amber to help take care of the children in the future.
While the two were communicating, Nashida, who had followed quietly, looked up at Cole. She sensed Fang Yun's breath.
"Hmph, my naughty brother came to Xumi and didn't even look for me first..." For the first time, Nashida felt dissatisfied with Fang Yun. After all, it was Fang Yun who rescued her from the lonely cold wave. She really wanted Fang Yun to stay with her more.
But on second thought, her dissatisfaction disappeared. She felt that Fang Yun seemed to value Ke Lai very much. Maybe Ke Lai would be his sister-in-law in the future.
So, she looked at Cole with a bit of the scrutiny of an elder... Although Cole looks like a girl, her Rasengan is not small and her body curves are also very good. If she develops well in the future, she may even have the talent for safe childbirth.
Cole was a little confused by her old-fashioned look.
But Cole had no time to pay attention to these, because the battle between Dishia and Rahman was about to come to an end.
To be precise, the two didn't fight for long at all.
Although the House of Lords has weak control over the port of Ormos, resulting in average public security here, if a life-and-death fight were to take place, they would definitely be caught as examples. The fight between the two sides is only a brief one.
With the sound of metal colliding, Dishia pushed Rahman back several steps with his sword, then jumped up as fast as lightning and struck Rahman with a heavy blow.
Lightning whirlwind strikes!
Rahman was unable to dodge and could only raise his scimitar to fight back, but Dishiya's physique was strong and he attacked from a high position. When the swords collided, he felt an overwhelming force pressing down on him.
boom!
The ground beneath his feet suddenly became dented, and fine cracks quickly spread in all directions.
Although Rahman barely blocked the attack, his entire arm was shaking, and the scimitar flew out of his hand after being hit by Dishia's diagonal slash.
"Boss!"
The mercenaries who followed looked anxious.
"You win. The name of the Fiery Mane Lion is indeed correct." Rahman panted heavily, but did not cheat.
Dixia was also adjusting her breathing. She shook her head and said, "You are not bad either. If it is a life-and-death fight, I may not be able to defeat you."
As they spoke, they looked at their teammates behind them, preparing to start the next battle.
Rahman called a young man named Fuad. Dishia was hesitating about who to call on the court, but saw Cole stepped forward first.
"Kir...Klin, why are you..." Dishia looked shocked.
She agreed to help Tinari and Cole, even though she didn't know about the Little Auspicious Grass King at the time. She decided to help simply because the two of them had worked with General Lan to destroy the Fatui's human experiment base and save those children. She had also taken great care of Cole since they formed the team, but she didn't expect that Cole would take the initiative to participate in the battle.
"Sister Dixia, leave it to me." Cole nodded confidently at her.
If Fang Yun hadn't come, Ke Lai would certainly not dare to go into the battle. Although she had combat experience, she was definitely far inferior to the mercenaries who were walking on the line between life and death.
Besides...Krillin's pseudonym always made her feel insecure. After changing to this name, she was really afraid that a strong enemy who could transform into three stages would suddenly appear and kill her.
"But Fang Yun has become the Super Lanna God. Even if I offer sacrifices to the gods, he probably won't be able to change into a new form."
Ke Lai felt relaxed following Fang Yun and turned into a complainer.
Arriving at the battlefield, Cole and Fuad stood opposite each other, quietly observing the enemy.
Fuad did not use a sword, but wore boxing gloves. He was obviously a strong physical warrior who was good at boxing and kicking.
Fuad was also looking at Cole, and when he saw that she was carrying a bow and arrow but not taking it out, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"In terms of martial arts alone, there are only a few people in the entire Xumi who can fight me on equal terms." Fuad kindly reminded.
Ke Lai remained calm: "That depends on how much you are capable of."
Fuad rushed forward, so fast that Cole could hardly react, but with Fang Yun by her side, she was not panicked at all.
really.
The next second, Fuad punched Cole, but his fist strangely stopped in mid-air.
His face was full of disbelief, and he felt that his punch was like hitting an invisible wall.
Fuad was experienced in combat, and he decisively changed his tactics and attacked in another direction, but was immediately stopped, as if he was fighting an invisible shadow.
"Invisible enemy...is this your elemental combat skill?" Fuad noticed Cole's Eye of God, and looked at the girl in a black robe with bangs covering her left eye with a look of shock. He felt that the girl's attire made her look like a strong person.
He felt the pressure and attacked Cole again, but Cole just stood there with his hands behind his back. The invisible shadow easily took all his attacks and even elbowed him from behind.
LeBron with a big elbow!
"Too slow, too slow, too slow!" Ke Lai said with great joy. She finally got to experience her second-year addiction in reality.
Lan Fangyun is the strongest stand!
Fuad had no choice but to admit defeat and returned to the team regretfully.
Cole did not let down her guard, but contrary to her expectations, Rahman just patted his subordinate on the shoulder to comfort him. He did not say anything harsh to Dishia afterwards. He just said, "The Blazing Beast Hunter is worthy of its reputation" and turned and left.
"Don't worry, Rahman is not someone who can't afford to lose." Dishia stepped forward and said.
Afterwards, she returned to the mercenary group with her men and signed an employment contract with Zubair.
“Well, after thinking about it, I think it’s safer to find the Blazing Beast Hunter. The integrity of this kind of multinational commissioned mercenary group is the most important.” Zubair sighed.
Although there are trustworthy people like Dishia and Rahman among the People of the Sand, the reputation of most mercenaries is not very good. When the thirty-man group patrols the city, they will specifically remind the foreigners outside the city to beware of the Gilded Brigade.
After all, the terrain of the rainforest and desert is very complex, and it is very easy to create accidents. Not every mercenary can stick to the bottom line when following wealthy employers outside the city.
"Of course, in the final analysis, it's because the cost of crime in Xumi is too low. People say that Inazuma has poor public security, but Xumi isn't much better." Zubair put away the contract. "The sages in the Faithful Court are so high and mighty that they blame the decline of academia on literature and art. I'm afraid they don't even know how chaotic Xumi is."
Dixia spread her hands and said, "Although I am a mercenary myself, I really don't understand how the sages came up with the idea of outsourcing national defense and public security... This is really, well, this is a very bold decision."
This is actually the reason why the cost of crime in Xumi is low. Although the thirty-man group is quite dedicated to their work, they can only protect Xumi City at most. It is unrealistic to expect them to risk their lives and spend a lot of energy to search for criminals outside the city.
The Thirty-Man Group is not only mercenaries, but also pagans. How could they be as dedicated as the Chiyan Army or the Shogunate Army?
The mercenaries of the God-King's Legacy who took pride in killing, burning and looting were also well aware of this. If they committed a crime, the worst that could happen was that they would hide in the desert. The Order of the Gods had no way to deal with them, which led to a growing resentment between the rainforest and the desert.
The rain forest does not have its own army or law enforcement agencies, and the consequences are extremely far-reaching. It causes instability among the people internally, and it will also be attacked by the Fatui externally.
A weak country has no diplomacy!
"I hope General Lan and King Xiao Jixiangcao can correct the sages' policies as soon as possible." Zubair stood up. "Nilu has a performance this afternoon, so I'll go back first. I've also registered the commission with Dilawar and the others through the void. You just need to pay the deposit when the time comes. Alas, it's not easy for you either."
He could only hope that General Lan would return soon. Now people were saying that with General Lan's return, there would be a clear sky.
Looking at his leaving back, Dixia sighed inwardly and arranged for his men to prepare the materials related to the escort.
After she finished, Tinari, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Do you still need to pay a deposit?"
"That's right. All registered commissions require a deposit." Dixia shrugged.
"But... this is too much." Cole couldn't help but say, "Just now the mercenaries in the tavern said that your taxes have been rising year after year. The sages are so oppressive to the people of the sand, aren't you worried that something might happen?"
Although she was not as knowledgeable as the scholars in the Order of the Lords, she was well aware that if the rainforest and the desert continued to fight each other, it would only drag Sumeru towards destruction.
"The matter of the rainforest and the desert is too complicated." Dixia shook her head. "The sages do not like the people of the sand, but it was those people from the Legacy of the God King who ruined the reputation of the Gilded Brigade. Now we have to register if we want to accept commissions, and few employers dare to agree to take jobs privately."
Born in the desert, she knew it best. The people of the sand said that they were oppressed by the Council of Orders, but the irony was that the number of people who died at the hands of the Council of Orders was actually less than a fraction of the number who died at the hands of their own people. The infighting in the desert began when the Red King was still alive and has never stopped for thousands of years.
Aru Village is the best example. Candice and successive guardians used the name of the Red King just to guard against those compatriots who always said "for the Red King, for the desert".
But no matter what, Dishiya must defend Aru Village... Aru Village is the harbor of the desert and the last warmth for the people of the sand. If this place of warmth is destroyed, the desert will truly die.
But she also knew that the grudge between the rainforest and the desert was no longer something that mortals could resolve.
"So, little Lord King of Auspicious Grass..." Dishia looked at Nashida. After joining the team, Cole and Tinari had told her the truth.
Nashida nodded solemnly: "Trust me, my brother Fang Yun and I will resolve the dispute between the rainforest and the desert."
After getting her promise, Dixia finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then followed his men to prepare supplies.
For a cross-border commission, the supplies must be available.
Seeing that Nashida seemed a little lost, Fang Yun shifted his focus from Cole to her.
"Nashida, you don't have to worry too much. I already have an idea on how to resolve the feud between the rainforest and the desert." Fang Yun comforted her.
however.
Nashida did not continue his words, but suddenly asked: "Brother Fang Yun, do you like me more or mother more?"
Volume 3: Chapter 23: Confronting the Great Kindness Tree King with Nashida
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Do you like Nashida or the Great Compassionate Tree King?
Fang Yun took a breath of cold air.
He has rich experience in qualifying matches. When he was competing against Lei Dianyian before, he was once asked, "Who is more beautiful, me or the Son of God?" But the key point is...this was the question asked by Nashida.
Through Shadow and the Son of God, Fang Yun can give the answer without hesitation, and can even give a score based on the amount of damage they have sustained, but how should he answer Nashida?
However, Fang Yun quickly calmed down. It didn't seem to be a strange thing for her daughter to ask whether she liked him or her mother.
"I like both of you." Fang Yun answered tactfully, but then changed the subject: "But there is still a problem. I have to see if you have corrected your potato mine problem first."
He paid great attention to Nashida's education. Although he had persuaded Nashida to walk out of the shadow in her heart and tear open the cage by herself, he was still deeply impressed by Nashida's behavior of self-explosion that day.
You are a vegetable, not Deidara!
Especially after getting along with the Great Compassionate Tree King, Fang Yun knew that this kind of self-destruction was already engraved in his genes and needed to be transformed.
To this end, Fang Yun already had a mature idea and was just waiting for Nashida to bring up the topic and then educate her.
Nashida, you will regret this! (While testing the Great Kindness Tree King)
Needless to say, Nashida's reaction was obvious. Fang Yun could already imagine the scene where Nashida looked at the crying Great Mercy Tree King and then quickly begged for mercy, "I will be obedient and never self-destruct again. Please stop."
however.
When Nashida heard Fang Yun's answer comparing her to the Great Compassionate Tree King, she first showed joy on her face, and then she was stunned.
She bit her green onion-like fingers and asked in confusion: "Although I am very happy to be liked by Brother Fang Yun, what I want to ask is... do you think the way Mom handled the desert was correct?"
"Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"After Tinari took me to find Dishia for help yesterday, I became confident that I could solve the desert problem. But when I arrived at Omos Harbor, I realized that people of the sand like her are a minority after all, and the sages... no, it should be said that the people of the rainforest have a bad impression of the desert, and the rainforest and the desert each have a lot of problems."
Nashida said in distress that an extremely common commissioned task exposed the current situation of Xumi where various contradictions were intertwined.
The people of the sand hate being oppressed by the rainforest and the various policies formulated by the sages, but these policies actually come into being because some people of the sand burn, kill and loot in the name of revenge for the Red King.
From the perspective of the rainforest people, the rainforest and the desert were originally at peace, but after the death of the Red King, the Great Compassion Tree King they believed in was labeled a traitor by the desert, and the people of the sand also wanted to seize the resources of the rainforest. Whether from a political or self-interest perspective, it is impossible for the rainforest people to have any good feelings towards the desert.
After all, the reasons made up by the Sand People are too outrageous. They think that the Red King is the god of wisdom, and they also think that everything in the rainforest was created by the Red King. It's like they have stolen the entire Sumeru.
Why don’t you say that Teyvat was also created by the Red King!
The desert and the rainforest are also not stable. The desert is in internal strife and plunder, and the rainforest has been led astray by the sages. Not only have they not made any academic achievements, but they cannot even guarantee basic public security. It is the only country where the Fatui can openly conduct human experiments.
"What I cannot understand the most is that, looking at the expressions of Dishia and Zubair, we all understand the problems of the rainforest and the desert, but the situation is getting worse and worse." Nashida supported her chin with her palm.
Fang Yun could accept this. The situation at the end of a dynasty was always dire.
As for the situation between Sumi and Inazuma, to put it bluntly, it is because this is a theocratic country, otherwise it would have been destroyed long ago.
As for the situation where everyone is clearly aware of the problem but the situation is getting worse and worse... This situation has not been uncommon in Fang Yun's previous life. All parties think that they are right and that others are hindering them from saving the country.
"So, you think King Dacishu's philosophy of governing the country is wrong?" Fang Yun asked. He seemed to understand Nashida's dilemma.
Nashida hesitated for a while, but still nodded and said, "Well... not only her, I was also wrong before. What Xumi needs now is a strong monarch to end the internal friction. In addition, kindness cannot rule the country. It cannot deter foreign enemies and is also overly doting on one's own people."
The Great Compassionate Tree King answered all the scholars' questions and gave them academic guidance, which caused the Institute of Education to gradually lose the ability to think for itself. As a result, the people were unable to accept the gap after the death of the god. They only hoped that another god would appear to drive the academic development of Xumi, rather than relying on their own research like Fontaine did.
The same was true for Nashida herself. She did not have the courage to leave the Palace of Purity, nor was she willing to punish her own people, which led to the sages becoming more and more outrageous, causing the Kingdom of Wisdom to continue to commit foolish acts and the People of the Sand to covet the rainforest even more.
"Before leaving Jingshan Palace, I knew that Xumi had many problems waiting for me to correct, but I didn't expect the situation to be so bad, and I didn't think...my mother's ideas were also wrong." Nashida lowered her head.
She has always regarded the Great Compassionate Tree King as the sun of Mount Sumeru, and everything she has done is the moon's pursuit of the sun, wanting to emit a faint light. But now she finds that the sun has also made mistakes, which makes it difficult for her to accept.
But she wanted to make corrections, yet she was worried that "Uncle Fang" would be angry because she had deviated from the Great Compassion Tree King's philosophy of governing the country.
After all, in her eyes, although Fang Yun is an Inazuma man, he is also a relative of her mother. Her mother can entrust herself and Xumi to him, so Fang Yun’s strong Xumi patriotic gene must have been tested.
The people of the rain forest trust General Lan so much just because he is a relative of the Great Mercy Tree King, and have never questioned the value of the Great Ji Overlord.
And isn't this behavior of mine tantamount to talking back to my elders?
As the successor of the Will of Grass, Fang Yun might be disappointed in her.
however.
