As it turned out, Miao Jie did not just mention it on a whim. She even had a rough plan. According to Miao Jie's idea, they could find an abandoned castle, renovate and tidy it up, and then adopt the orphans who had lost their homes because of the war.
Not only that, Miao Jie also said that she could teach the children some fighting skills of the Semurian continent. Although the children would not be able to learn Conductive Magic because it required Illum crystals, it would not be a problem if it was just for fighting. At least in Miao Jie's opinion, the people of this world were far inferior to the people of the Semurian continent in terms of swordsmanship. Even if they learned some basic skills of the Semurian continent, they could still fight against some monsters in this world.
After listening to Miao Jie's plan, Fangzheng felt that it was exactly like those secret sects in the wuxia world!
It was no different from the Tendo Temple he built in the world of Qin Xun! It was exactly the same.
Of course, Fangzheng could see the advantages of this plan. First, they could separate themselves from the Church of Eternal Fire and not worry about being involved in political conflicts. Second, they could also maintain contact with the Church of Eternal Fire through this channel.
Hmm … why does this feel so familiar?
If they could get their hands on the Holy Flame Insignia and the Universal Shift, wouldn't that be the Ming Cult?
Based on this trend, would they move to the Bright Peak?
Would there be another Zhang Wuji in a few hundred years?
Then they could get the Left and Right Emissaries of Light, the Four Great Guardian Kings, the Four Gates of Heaven, Earth, Wind and Lightning, the Five Elements, and so on?
If not for Miao Jie's words being somewhat vague, Fangzheng would have suspected that she had also transmigrated over and was a martial arts fan.
Ciri had no objection to this. After all, the whole continent was in a precarious situation. There were all kinds of forces. To put it bluntly, you could call yourself a knight if you had a dozen guns. There were the Squirrel Gang, the Sorcerer Brotherhood, the Rat Gang, the Forest Protectors … there were too many to count. Geralt's Demon Hunters was one of them. In fact, according to Ciri, the number of Demon Hunters alive in Kaer Morhen was probably less than the number of a person's hand.
Even so, their name had shaken the whole continent.
The next thing to do was to find a place. It would be best if it was a relatively remote place that was far away from the chaos and didn't have to worry about being involved in the situation of the continent. Miao Jie had clearly prepared for this. According to her, before leaving Novigrad, she had asked around and inquired about some places. In the end, she decided to go to a place northwest of the crow's nest. According to Miao Jie, that place was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, it was quite remote. There were also villages below that could be used to trade goods. It could be considered a good place to go.
From this, it could be seen that this little girl really had planned this from the start.
So, Fangzheng and Miao Jie went to investigate, while Hiri and Liz stayed behind to take care of the children. As a believer of the Seven Luminaries Church, and Liz also came from an orphanage, she was naturally better at taking care of children than the others. At the same time, Fangzheng also promised them that once they found the place, he would inform Liz to bring them along. Then, he rode his horse and left with Miao Jie.
"Hmph hmph hmph …"
As it was not an urgent matter, the two of them rode their horses leisurely along the path. Miao Jie squinted her eyes and hummed softly, looking very happy.
"What are you thinking about?"
At that moment, Fangzheng looked at Miao Jie and asked.
"What are you talking about? Mr. Fangzheng? "
"Of course it's about the orphanage. Why are you so interested in this world?"
"Because this world is very nice."
Miao Jie smiled at Fangzheng's question.
"It's very spacious and very free. Don't you like it here, Mr. Fangzheng?"
"Traveling is one thing, living here is another."
Fangzheng shook his head. Of course, he knew that Miao Jie was deliberately misleading him. In fact, he had already noticed Miao Jie's thoughts, because Miao Jie's way of thinking was something that Fangzheng had seen in another person before.
That person was the one that Kuang San called the "Cat Thief" and regarded as the greatest shame of his life — the one that found an excuse to run to the third coordinate point. At that time, she also put on a harmless look and said that she wanted to help Fangzheng. But when she got there, she immediately revealed her true colors and said that she wanted to monopolize Fangzheng. She almost angered Fangzheng to death.
But at that time, Kuang San was obviously not angry because Fangzheng had found another woman, but because he was tricked by himself … That's why clones shouldn't be used carelessly. Otherwise, if something went wrong, you would only be angry at yourself.
But clones and Miao Jie were different. Clones' goal was Fangzheng, so what was Miao Jie's goal?
Besides, although this world was fresh and new, it was also inconvenient.
It was like hiking in the wild, returning to the primeval nature. It was comfortable, but after a long time, wouldn't you miss the well-equipped city, where you could order take-out, and where there were hospitals and clinics nearby?
In Fangzheng's view, this world was the same. It was fine to come here once in a while and enjoy the primeval scenery like a city dweller, but it was another matter if you lived in this godforsaken place all day long.
After all, the civilization of this world was too backward even compared to Semriya. The people here still boiled water in wooden buckets for bathing, and there wasn't even a sewage system. Besides, there was nothing particularly valuable in this world. Fangzheng didn't care about the so-called warlocks. As for the strange monsters, after Fangzheng looked around and found that their meat was poisonous and inedible, he instantly lost interest.
The only thing he could say was that the scenery here was quite wild. It was different from Semriya, but it was worth appreciating.
But this was the only place he could go.
That was why Fangzheng couldn't understand why Miao Jie would choose this place. It seemed like she was prepared to live here for a long time.
"This is just like playing chess."
Miao Jie, on the other hand, still had a gentle smile on her face as she replied with a grin.
"Playing chess?"
"That's right, Mr. Fangzheng. When a chess game starts, the first thing to do is to lay out a plan, right? This way, no matter if the opponent advances or retreats, attacks or defences, there will be a corresponding strategy. It's the same for me, okay? No matter what, I'm just a weak and powerless woman. If someone bullies me, I can only run away crying. "
Although Miao Jie's expression was relaxed as though she was joking, Fangzheng understood the hidden meaning behind her words.
Speaking of which, this young lady's identity was indeed more awkward compared to others.
Come to think of it, most of the members of the Erebonian Empire who came to Semriya Academy revolved around Princess Elfin. Erebonia's political reforms were being carried out in an orderly manner. Basically, they took advantage of the failed noble rebellion and began to wantonly deprive the noble party of their power, status, and wealth. Princess Elfin was a member of the royal family and could be considered a beneficiary of the reforms. Elyse, on the other hand, was Princess Elfin's best friend and stood on her side during the civil war, so she naturally wouldn't be punished.
As for Altina, she belonged to the Empire's Military Intelligence Bureau. Strictly speaking, she was a member of the Prime Minister's faction and was also a supporter of the royal family.
Only Miao Jie's identity was more awkward. Fangzheng had investigated and found out that although this young lady was raised by Count Yigaret and his wife, she was, in fact, a member of Duke Cain's family.
Yes, that's right. Duke Cain, the leader of the noble party's rebellion.
If this happened in ancient times, she wouldn't be able to escape being put on death row.
Although she had a good relationship with Princess Elfen and Elysee in school, she also said that before coming here, they used to study together in the Imperial Women's Academy, and they were also good friends and classmates. But feelings and politics were two different things. With Miao Jie's sensitive identity and bloodline, her position within the Empire was rather awkward and dangerous.
Similarly, it was also because of this that she couldn't even flee to other countries. After all, her political identity was too sensitive. Once she went to another country, not only would it cause diplomatic disputes, but as a woman without any backing, Miao Jie would only be toyed with and manipulated by others.
Obviously, she was aware of this. Now, it seemed that this was the escape route she had found for herself.
Indeed, this world was much more backward than the Semriya Continent. But if she had to choose between execution and exile, the latter was obviously the better choice.
To put it bluntly, Miao Jie's proposal this time was a 'self-recommendation' to Fangzheng. She hoped that she could successfully latch onto Fangzheng's thigh to hedge the risks that she would face. Similarly, this place was a world away from Semriya. Even if things developed to the most dangerous juncture, at least Miao Jie could come here to escape and obtain a path of survival.
The only problem now was whether she could grasp Fangzheng's mentality and believe that she could gain his approval.
This little brat is young, but she's quite cunning.
In this regard, Fangzheng immediately understood Miao Jie's intentions. But he didn't care. In fact, there was nothing wrong with being cunning as long as it wasn't used in dishonest ways.
Rumble! Rumble …!
At this moment, a loud thunderclap sounded from afar. Fangzheng lifted his head and looked towards the horizon. Thick, dark clouds were rolling towards them.
"It's going to rain soon. Let's find a place to hide."
"Okay, Mr. Fangzheng."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's suggestion, Miao Jie smiled and replied.
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