"Just you wait! Ferrier won't let this go so easily!!!"
After leaving behind a classic villain line, Ruden hurriedly led his subordinates and left. In the end, Fangzheng did not order Hecate to do anything to Ruden. A dog like that was not worthy of Hecate personally taking action. More importantly, Fangzheng obtained the information from Ruden.
"Interesting …"
Rubbing his fingers, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Ruden's disappearing back. He had obtained the information he needed from Ruden's memories. In simpler terms, everything Ruden said was correct. At least, that was what he believed.
Ruden was indeed Ferrier's special envoy. Furthermore, it was true that he came to find Nunnally because of an order from his country. The reason for that was also true. According to the information from Ferrier, it was true that many farmers had purchased the fertilizer from the Northern Merchant Guild. As a result, they were unable to grow crops. Because of that, they hoped that the inventor of the fertilizer, Nunnally, would be able to head to Ferrier to conduct a 'field investigation.'
Well, at least, that was the information Ruden obtained. Apart from his arrogant tone and actions, he did not tell a single lie.
But, to Fangzheng, this was the biggest problem.
It was as Culia said, if Ferrier really wanted to question them, they could've done so through official channels. But, judging from their behavior earlier, it seemed like they were planning to directly capture the two of them. If Fangzheng hadn't returned today, those people might've succeeded. Even though Fangzheng noticed that Nimf was prepared for battle and was ready to provide assistance at any time, if it wasn't for him taking action and relying on Hecate's deterrence to force those people to retreat, Ruden's identity as Ferrier's special envoy would've been troublesome.
If Culia and Nunnally were to be captured, perhaps the Nation of the Holy Church would protest. Perhaps the Alchemist Association would pay a certain amount of attention to this matter. But, they couldn't possibly do anything to a country because of this. On the other hand, if Ruden failed and was forced to retreat, merely the crime of attacking Ferrier's special envoy would be enough for them to demand an explanation from the Nation of the Holy Church.
It could be said that even if Lu Deng did nothing, as long as he stood there, he would be in an invincible position.
The prerequisite was that … he didn't meet exceptional existences like Fangzheng and Hecate.
"You're finally back, Mr. Ezio."
Upon seeing Fangzheng return, Kuliya finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"I've been annoyed to death by those guys …"
"Does the Alchemist Association not care?"
Fangzheng looked at the girl in front of him curiously. If he remembered correctly, she seemed to be a rich second generation?
"Don't mention it."
It would have been better if he didn't mention it. Once Fangzheng mentioned this matter, Culia's expression changed.
"My grandfather told me not to cause trouble, and to avoid trouble if I run into trouble … It's easy for him to say, but do you think I can avoid it?!"
This was the tragedy of the second generation.
Seeing Culia hugging her head and squatting down, Fangzheng quietly patted her shoulder. Sometimes, having a family member in the imperial court might not necessarily be a good thing. For someone like Culia, it was precisely because her grandfather was the president of the Alchemist Association that she had to act with caution. This was especially true when it came to matters that might affect the diplomatic relations between two major countries. If Ruden were to go through official channels, the Nation of the Holy Church would be able to delay him. But, if Ruden were to use force, the Nation of the Holy Church would have very few options.
"Welcome back, Mr. Fangzheng."
At this moment, Nunnally came over and greeted Fangzheng in a well-behaved manner. Beside her, Nimf also walked over. The little angel had always kept Fangzheng's request in mind. Unless absolutely necessary, she would not appear before others. Because of that, even though she was prepared to fight earlier, she did not make a move.
Of course, taking into consideration the little angel's heaven-defying radar detection ability, perhaps it was because she had already discovered Fangzheng's arrival that she did not make a move.
"Welcome back, master."
"I'm back."
Fangzheng revealed a gentle smile as he looked at the little angel in front of him. He extended his hand and gently stroked Nimf's head. Nimf also smiled at Fangzheng.
"Oh, that's right. Mr. Ezio, these two are …"
At this moment, Culia recovered from her earlier disappointment. She turned around curiously and looked at Tilia and Hecate who had been following behind Fangzheng the entire time. Hearing Culia's question, Tilia hurriedly stepped forward. With a smile on her face, she looked at Culia, Nunnally and Nimf and slightly bowed.
"My name is Tilia. I am Lord Big Brother's younger sister."
"Hecate."
On the other hand, Hecate gave an indifferent reply.
"Younger sister?"
Sure enough, after hearing Tilia's self-introduction, Culia and Nunnally were stunned. Only Nimf looked at Tilia with an enlightened expression. It was apparent that the summoning stones could sense each other and Nimf immediately understood that this was Tilia's' personal setting '.
"Mr. Ezio, you actually have such a cute and beautiful younger sister!"
"Mr. Ezio, your younger sister doesn't look like you at all!"
"…"
In just one sentence, it fully revealed that a certain someone's EQ was definitely below the passing line.
Perhaps it was because he had added all his ability points into alchemy.
"… All in all, let's talk about the recent situation first."
Fangzheng looked helplessly at Nunnally who widened her eyes in astonishment. It was apparent that she didn't realize that there was anything wrong with what she said.
Forget it, this young lady has been an idiot for a long time.
Fortunately, Kuliya was by Nunnally's side. Shortly after, everyone arrived at the reception room under Kuliya's lead and sat down. Kuliya poured a few cups of black tea for everyone and both sides began to talk about their experiences during this period of time. Of course, Fangzheng couldn't possibly tell Culia and Nunnally the truth. That was why he only said that he went home to handle some matters and returned shortly after. Considering the lack of manpower, he brought along two trusted men from his hometown to help out.
On the other hand, on Nunnally's side …
"Why are you the only one left? Didn't I ask you to find some men to help out? Could it be that we're short of money? "
Fangzheng clearly remembered that before he left, the Northland Chamber of Commerce had sent a team of guards to protect the safety of the alchemy workshop. Moreover, Culia had also found a few people from the Alchemist Association. Why were they all gone now?
"The Northern Trade Association has met with some trouble recently. They are short of manpower, so they have withdrawn their guards. As for the servants …"
Culia's head ached at the mention of the servants.
She initially intended to find a few men to help Nunnally. But she didn't expect that ever since the Northland Chamber of Commerce's fertilizer and greenhouse became popular, these servants began to approach Nunnally with ill intentions. They either wanted to steal some formula from Nunnally, or they wanted to find out about her next alchemy invention. There were even some who wanted to fool Nunnally with the idea of getting both the money and the person!
Nunnally's EQ was really low in this aspect. But fortunately, Nimf and Culia were around, so there weren't any mistakes. Besides, even though her EQ was low, her brain wasn't that bad either. Fangzheng had previously mentioned that soilless culture had to be kept a secret, so even the servants weren't aware of what research Nunnally was currently doing.
However, it was apparent that Culia wouldn't allow the servants to continue staying here. Some of them had received money from other forces, while some wanted to take advantage of the situation to earn more money. Moreover, Nunnally was also quite beautiful, so it would be best if they could get both the woman and the money.
This infuriated Culia. In the end, she decisively chased all the bastards away, leaving only herself in charge of the Alchemy Workshop. Fortunately, Nunnally wasn't a particular person and Nimf was a pure source of energy. She didn't even need to eat. If not, perhaps Culia wouldn't be able to handle all these troubles alone.
"Have the items from the Northern Trade Association arrived?"
"Of course. They are all in the Alchemist Association's vault. You can withdraw them at any time."
"Good."
After hearing Culia's answer, Fangzheng nodded in satisfaction. Then, he pondered for a moment and suddenly raised a question.
"I want to buy a piece of land. Do you have any opinion?"
"Land?"
Facing Fangzheng's question, Culia was stunned. But shortly after, she nodded.
"That's not a problem. There are several manors for sale nearby. I can also ask Grandpa … By the way, how big are you looking for?"
"Hmm …"
After hearing Culia's question, Fangzheng carefully considered the size of the Tendo Temple and gave an answer.
"At least as big as Keha City. Maybe even bigger?"
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