In fact, she could feel that if she applied a little more force, the hair would break. But it is foreseeable that the huge energy accumulated in it will be released instantly at that time, just like forcibly tearing a steel bar apart, which will inevitably cause a loud bang. However, this "bang" will probably turn the area within a hundred miles into scorched earth... I had to give up temporarily. Chapter 24: The Occupied Guild There are three chapters in total today, and the other two should be updated in the afternoon and evening respectively. =========================== Ten minutes later, with the sound of the coachman's horse, the two-wheeled carriage stopped in front of the Fearless Guild. Qi Ji put on her hood and got out of the car behind Lun Xi. As soon as she got out of the car, she realized something was wrong. A group of adventurers were standing outside the wall in front of the guild, doing nothing but chatting or looking at the scenery, but they didn't go in.
"Did something happen in there?" She quickly walked past Lunxi and pushed the door open. There were a dozen or so people wearing similar style uniforms standing in the guild, forming a semicircle in the center of the hall. Most of the tables and chairs in the hall were moved aside, leaving only a table and a chair in the middle. A young man of about fifteen or sixteen was sitting on the chair. He was wearing exquisite leather armor and a long sword at his waist. He was dressed a bit like Lanchester who went into the mountains to hunt yesterday, very formal. He stood straight and was leisurely eating the food on the table with a knife and fork. Who is this person, making such a big fuss? Is he a noble, or some other important person? The uniformed men gathered around respectfully, serving tea and water, and were obviously the servants of the young man, who was either rich or noble. "Miss Qi Ji, what's wrong?" Lun Xi came over. She took out a long shawl from somewhere and covered her shoulders, then lifted the excess part and put it on her head, just covering her face. Come to think of it, as a descendant of a noble, most people in the city should be able to recognize him. If he wants to move around in the guild under a fake identity, he has to cover his face. She was also stunned when she saw the scene in the guild: "What are they doing?" "Hey, where's the Imperial Red Wine that Master ordered? Why isn't it ready yet?" A butler, whose uniform was made of slightly higher-grade material, walked up to the counter and urged impatiently. ...What's going on? Are they here to mess things up on purpose? Are the guild members not going to do anything about it? "Sir, the Imperial Red Wine at the front desk has been sold out. Our people are going to the cellar to get the wine. Please wait a moment." Faced with the butler's dissatisfaction, the receptionist dared not say a word and explained with her head down. "This guild in this remote mountain area is really shabby. The quality of service is so poor, it's unheard of." The butler muttered rudely, but his volume was not suppressed at all. The man could definitely hear it at this distance. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..." Faced with this unreasonable map cannon, the young lady didn't get angry at all. She lowered her head and bowed repeatedly to apologize. The young man who was having dinner apparently heard the butler's sarcasm and frowned slightly, as if he was dissatisfied with his straightforward words, but he didn't say anything, as if he agreed with his opinion. Hearing the sound of Qi Ji opening the door, everyone subconsciously cast their eyes over. After discovering that the visitors were two mysterious and seemingly harmless little girls, a servant who was relatively close stretched out his arm to stop the two and said in a serious tone: "Please stop, Master Wadin Siwei is having dinner in this guild. Please do not disturb him."
ha? "Who is this guy?" Qi Ji asked Lunxi. His inspiration swept over the young man casually and he immediately determined that he was a warrior in the middle stage of tempering skills. Lanchester could beat him to tears. "Uh..." Lunxi looked at him carefully and felt that he looked unfamiliar. "I don't know. I have never seen him before. He might be a noble or a businessman from another place." "This guy seems to be the son of an inland noble. He is leading dozens of servants and guards out for 'training'." A familiar figure suddenly came to Qi Ji's side and said in a deep voice, "Miss Xue Lun, are you here to collect the reward for yesterday's commission?" This person was none other than Pollut. He still had the big knife on his back, and there were still a few traces of purple bruises on his skin. After seeing the shawl on Lunxi's head, he suddenly showed a surprised expression, as if he had seen something very rare: "Huh?! Miss Elizabeth, you are here too?" "Elizabeth?" "Sharon?" Qi Ji and Lun Xi looked at each other and immediately realized that this was the other's pseudonym. They nodded at the same time in understanding. "She is my friend, and she also came to confirm a commission." Qi Ji pointed his chin at Lunxi and said. "That's really unfortunate. That guy has been here for nearly an hour." Pollut smiled bitterly and said in a very low voice, "With him around, no business can be done. Everyone in the guild is busy nodding and bowing." "Please go out and stop making noise!" Seeing the three people chatting at the door, the servant impatiently drove them away. After saying that, he stepped forward and pretended to chase them out of the door. Qi Ji didn't understand the reason yet, so she stopped insisting and left the guild, closing the door. Lunxi and Polut followed her out. "Did this guy requisition the guild?" Qi Ji asked Polyut when they returned to the street. "Expropriate? Ha," Polyt laughed coldly, "This group of people rushed in and drove us out without any explanation, just to let that young master eat." He pointed at the group of adventurers standing guard outside the guild and said, "Those brothers who haven't left yet are in a hurry to get things done, but neither the guild nor the young master has given them any compensation - can this be called 'expropriation'?" "So rampant?" If this is true, these people are really unreasonable. "That's how the nobles are. In their eyes, it's only natural for the common people to accommodate them unconditionally, and they don't care if it's inconvenient for others." Pollut complained angrily, "A dog they raise is more worthy of attention than a commoner." There's a noble standing next to you... Qi Ji glanced at Lunxi, who didn't have any special reaction. Perhaps because she had been in contact with commoners for a long time, she was used to this prejudice against nobles. Qi Ji curled his lips: "Can you all tolerate this?" "If he was just a dandy boy, we wouldn't be afraid of him." Poluto forced a smile, "But you see..." He cautiously indicated a location with his eyes. Qi Ji followed his gaze. Through the window on the guild wall, she could see the scene in the guild hall. There was only a middle-aged man standing by Wadin. He didn't say a word from beginning to end, and even didn't move his body, which was in stark contrast to the other timid servants. "Oh, so there is a powerful bodyguard." Qi Ji's inspiration quickly scanned the other party, "He is at the peak of righteousness, no wonder you dare not provoke him." "Some people did express dissatisfaction at the beginning," said Pollut, with lingering fear. "May the grace of God bless him to recover and be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible."
He said that he was not afraid of the simple dandy boy, but he was not trying to save face. As adventurers who live on the edge of a knife, they have basic bloodiness. If they really piss these people off, they will be beaten up with a sack over their heads. Even a great background will be of no use. So what if your dad is so awesome? The emperor is far away and you are in my territory now, but you can't beat me, so no one can protect you. The problem now is... they really can't win. Thinking back to the scene an hour ago, Pollut still couldn't help shivering. That strength was simply too terrifying. The one who stepped forward to challenge was a very experienced adventurer. Although he was in the early stage of mindfulness like himself, he had stayed there much longer and had more experience. If a fight really came to pass, Poluto thought he was no match for him. But such an experienced veteran was beaten to the ground and on the verge of disability by the bodyguard in an instant. "This is the true pinnacle of mindfulness... I, with my half-baked mindfulness, can't compare to it at all." He thought to himself, and couldn't help but compare it with Qi Ji, "As strong as Miss Sharon... No, maybe even stronger." The same was true of the early stage of mindfulness, but the bodyguard Wadin gave the opponent enough time to adjust his state. It was a fair and impartial knight duel, and the victory was fair and just. And Miss Sharon... Although it was a bit offensive to think so, it was a sneak attack after all, and she was not prepared at all. In addition, Miss Sharon is very young, and judging from her figure and voice, she is no more than 20 years old. I am afraid she does not have enough practical experience; bodyguard Wadin is in his forties and looks very experienced, and he must have accumulated a lot of cards and methods. Even if he didn't admit it in his heart, Polut subconsciously believed that the bodyguard of Wadin was stronger in combat than Qiji. "Anyway," he sighed helplessly, "you may have come here for nothing." Chapter 25 Why Compromise There is another chapter at eight or nine o'clock. ============================ "I want to talk to Miss Qi...Xue Lun for a while." Lun Xi said to Bo Lute, and gave Qi Ji a look. "Please go ahead." Bo Lute spread his palms and then walked away. After walking to a secluded corner with Lunxi, Qi Ji asked, "Is there anything you want to say?" "I'm sorry that this happened," Lun Xi said apologetically, "Although it's hard to admit... most nobles are like this, and I don't want to make excuses." That's true, among the nobles, someone like Lunxi who is approachable is an anomaly. "I'm trying to change this impression. This is what I'm working on: I've invested in building an orphanage, asked the owners of handicraft factories to improve their working conditions, and donated money to the poor in the southern district..." She thought for a moment and said, "I also know that even if I do so much, everyone's good impression of me is only for me personally. I don't know how to make the entire noble group be kind..." "It will take time to change this situation. 'In fact, people are the sum of social relations.'" Qi Ji thought of some political philosophies from his past life. "In other words, if you are 'rational' enough, it is impossible to change." Lunxi looked at her with a confused look. "Miss Qi Ji, is there anything I can do for you?" In the end, Lun Xi failed to understand the deep meaning of Qi Ji's words and brought the topic back to the present. "I feel... if I use the face of the Iris family, that Master Wading should make concessions." "There's no need for that. Good people deserve to be pointed at with guns." Qi Ji didn't want to owe Lunxi a favor, nor did he want to come here specially and end up making a wasted trip, so he went straight to the guild and did what he needed to do. "Ms. Sharon, what are you doing...?" Seeing Qi Ji's actions, Pollut asked in surprise. Qi Ji glanced at him and said, "You and Lun... Elizabeth are waiting at the door."
"Uh, okay..." Pollut was confused, but out of trust in her, he did as she said. Lunxi walked slowly with a complicated expression, stood beside Pollut and watched Qi Ji push open the door. After entering the door, Qi Ji walked towards the counter. Because her steps were very fast, by the time the waiter in front of the door reacted, she had already walked to the counter. She said to the signboard lady in a natural tone: "I'm Sharon from yesterday. I'm here to collect the rest of my payment at the scheduled time. My agent, Pollut, is at the door. Do you have any questions?" "Where did you come from, you wild girl? Do you know who this is?" the servant shouted angrily, "How rude! The young master is resting, and you dare to disturb him!" "Ah, uh..." The young lady blinked and looked at Qi Ji, not knowing what to say for a moment. She had recognized Qi Ji through his cloak as the "Sharon" who made so much noise yesterday. Qi Ji completely ignored the manservant's warning and continued to speak: "I remember it was 14500 Ferums, please confirm it again." "Oh, okay... wait a moment." For some reason, Qi Ji's calm attitude made the young lady feel inexplicably calm. She immediately returned to her usual state of receiving guests and turned around skillfully to search the wall cabinet. "Hey, I'm talking to you!" Seeing that he was being ignored, the butler immediately rushed over like a lit powder keg and grabbed Qi Ji's cloak...the afterimage. “Hmm?!…” "Do you have ADHD? Why do you have so many hands?" Qi Ji appeared behind him like a ghost, crossed his arms, and said coldly, "Do you want me to treat you? I'm good at it." "What do you want to do? Just try and touch me!" The male servant turned around hastily, saying harsh words, but his eyes were obviously panicked and his hands and feet stopped moving. This guy was still a coward. He also knew that although this mysterious girl looked young, she must be a supernatural being to come to the Adventurer's Guild to report. Even if her strength was weak, she would not be able to resist a fight like him. It's okay for him to just talk, but he doesn't dare to really take action. However, he is different from these vulgar adventurers who only know how to solve problems with violence. He relies on his brains and power! "Master Wadin, this rude guy dared to disturb your rest!" Thinking of his backer, the servant suddenly felt confident and asked his master, "How should we deal with him?" Wading heard the noise, put down his knife and fork, looked over with an angry look on his face, and said, "How can you be so uneducated, little girl? Don't you even know the basic etiquette?" Judging from appearance alone, this guy is not much different in age from Qi Ji, but he calls her "little girl", as if this can make himself look more mature. The male servant hurriedly echoed the sarcasm: "This is what country bumpkins are like. There is no such thing as a gentleman in a place like this." "Ahem, be careful with your words." Wadin knocked on the table and said seriously, "Remember that even if you are a servant, you represent the face of the nobility. You cannot do whatever you want whether you speak or do things." The servant shut his mouth obediently, but there was no shame in his eyes after being scolded. Instead, he glared at Qi Ji with contempt. Because he knew very well that Wadin was on his side and his ideas were the same as his own, but as a descendant of the nobility, it was not convenient for him to say it directly. Now that he expressed what was in his heart on behalf of the young master, he actually increased his favorability in the young master's heart. A few mild reprimands were just a formality, and he didn't need to worry about falling out of favor. Qi Ji was too lazy to pay attention to him. He walked to the counter again, leaned on the counter with two delicate arms, and stood on his right toes waiting for the lady to count the reward and receipts. "Ms. Sharon, the remuneration has been counted. Please confirm it." The young lady held a grapefruit-sized cloth bag in one hand and a paper document in the other, and placed them in front of Qi Ji. "Also, this is the proof of completing the commission. With this ticket, you can accumulate points on your membership card." integral? Yesterday, Polut did say "the points belong to me", but I don't know what the points are for. "Hey, come here." She turned around and called to Pollut who was standing at the door.
"Coming, coming!" He glanced at Wadin's bodyguard, and seeing that the other party had no reaction, he trotted over happily. "Here, here are the points you asked for." Qi Ji stuffed the receipt into his hands. "What on earth is this thing good for?" "Um... this guild has a rule that you can earn points by completing commissions." Bolut shyly looked away. Qi Ji felt awkward seeing a grown man being so coy. "Once you accumulate a certain amount, you can redeem it for free drinks and food..." Qi Ji rolled his eyes at him and said, "I thought it was something very important, but it turns out to be just a meal ticket." Pollut frowned, "Why is it not important? Man is made of iron and rice is made of steel!"