Although Laini Kingdom was known as a modern country, both its economy and culture were rather backward.
Its territory was made up of the main island of Borneo and the surrounding hundreds of islands of various sizes. It was divided into 55 provinces, and other than a few provinces, most of the power in the provinces was in the hands of the governors appointed by the royal family.
The hundreds of governors were the true rulers of this country. The actual territory controlled by Laini Kingdom's government was only the three provinces around the capital, Sulede.
Bai Nali's father, Betney, was the governor of Randa Province!
However, Randa Province was located inland of Borneo Island. It was ranked behind in terms of both size and strength. Bai Nali was one of Betney's dozens of children.
According to the information provided by 1924 Bar, Bai Nali's master should be the Black Magic Master Asura that Betney worshipped!
All the governors in Laini Kingdom had Black Magic Masters worshipped. Without the protection of a Black Magic Master, a governor would not be able to survive because his opponent could easily take care of him with Black Magic.
Therefore, in Laini Kingdom, Black Magic Masters had a very high status.
They were not restricted by the law. A small number of powerful Black Magic Masters formed long-term alliances with the governors to protect them. While the governors provided for them, they also helped manage their followers.
The strongest Black Magic Master called himself the Witch God. He built his own temple for his followers to worship.
As for the children of the superintendent, they would often take a black magic master as their master. The extraordinary powers that Bai Nali had were undoubtedly enlightened and taught to her by Asura.
On Borneo Island, Asura was very famous. His temple was built on Long Ge Mountain near Dyson, the capital of Randa Province. It was only 20-30 kilometers away.
However, it was 400 kilometers from Sulede to Dyson. The train was not a high-speed train, but an old diesel locomotive. It would take 6-7 hours to get there.
Accompanied by the mechanical sounds of the train, Zuo Yi sat by the window and flipped through a book he bought at Sulede Train Station called "Laini Kingdom".
This book described the history of Laini Kingdom for several hundred years. Zuo Yi bought the Chinese version. A lot of the content was very interesting, and it helped him kill a lot of the boring time.
"My teacher told me that most of the content in this book is fictional."
Suddenly, a pleasant voice entered his ears. "It's the author's creation."
Zuo Yi couldn't help but raise his head. He saw that the one who spoke was an eighteen or nineteen year old girl, who was sitting across from him.
In this kind of old-fashioned train, the front and back seats were facing each other. Zuo Yi had bought first-class seats, so each row could seat two people.
There were not many people in this carriage. The seat beside him was empty, and opposite him sat two girls of similar age. The girl who spoke to him was not very beautiful, but she was very pleasing to the eye. Her round face was very pure.
When her eyes met with Zuo Yi's, a faint blush appeared on her face. She blinked and asked, "Uncle, are you from Da Xia?"
Zuo Yi closed the book and smiled. "Yes, are you here for a vacation?"
"No."
It turned out that the round-faced girl was called Zhao Yuanyuan, and the shy companion next to her, Zhang Ling, was her classmate. Both of them were sophomores at Yundian University. They came to Boro Island to participate in a scientific expedition organized by the university.
The other students and the leading teacher were in the front carriage.
Zhao Yuanyuan looked at Zuo Yi sitting across from her. He looked like a Da Xia person, so she took the initiative to talk to him.
Well, she was definitely not flirting.
"Zuo Yi, left as in left and right, and yi as in perseverance."
Zuo Yi briefly introduced himself, "I'm from Jiangnan Province."
Zhao Yuanyuan asked, "Are you here for a vacation?"
"No."
Zuo Yi replied, "I'm here to find someone."
He would kill them after he found them.
Zhao Yuanyuan didn't get to the bottom of it. Instead, she talked to Zuo Yi about what she had seen and heard along the way. Her character was quite lively and bold. Her chatter was in sharp contrast to her companion next to her.
The train passed through a large primitive forest. From time to time, it would pass through a tunnel or a bridge. The natural scenery on both sides was quite magnificent.
After half an hour of travel, the train stopped at a small station and continued on its way ten minutes later.
A group of passengers who had just boarded passed by Zuo Yi's carriage.
The carriage suddenly became very quiet.
This group of passengers was very special. They wore dark green robes that exposed the left half of their shoulders and arms. It was covered with colorful bird and beast totem tattoos, and a thick necklace of bone beads hung around their necks.
Among them, the leader was the tallest. His bald head was smeared with white paint. There were three long bloodstains on his left and right cheeks and between his eyebrows to his chin. His ears and the side of his face were densely covered with countless black spots. It looked very strange.
When they appeared in the carriage, many passengers held their breaths. Many of them put their hands together and bowed their heads. They looked very pious and showed great reverence.
However, they didn't find a seat in the carriage. Instead, they kept walking forward.
When they passed by Zuo Yi and Zhao Yuanyuan's seats, the strange man suddenly turned his head to look at Zhao Yuanyuan. His grayish-brown eyes flashed with a strange light, as if he had found a precious treasure. There was a trace of surprise and greed in his eyes.
Zhao Yuanyuan shrank her head and didn't dare to look at him.
Her courage was not small, but she was only an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl who did not have much experience.
The strange man smiled. His smile was a little scary. He didn't stop walking. Instead, he continued to walk forward with his companion. Soon, they entered the carriage in front.
When their figures disappeared, the atmosphere in the carriage returned to normal. It was no longer oppressive and heavy.
Zhao Yuanyuan let out a long breath. She raised her hands and patted her breasts.
She looked around and then said to Zuo Yi in a low voice, "The people who just passed by were Tame Head Masters. They are very powerful. If you offend them, they will cast Tame Head on you. Then, you won't even know how you died. I heard …"
Her words were a little creepy. Zhang Ling, who was next to her, had goosebumps. She couldn't help but pull her and say, "Yuanyuan, don't say anymore."
Zhao Yuanyuan said with a smile, "Lingling, don't be afraid. I will protect you!"
As she said that, she hugged Zhang Ling in her arms.
Zhang Ling's face suddenly turned red.
Zuo Yi smiled slightly.
No one noticed that at this moment, the middle finger of his left hand flicked, and a thread of incomparably pure Dou Qi shot out from the tip of his finger like a bullet, accurately hitting a small black dot lying on Zhao Yuanyuan's right shoulder.
This black spot was actually a small insect that was difficult to be seen by the naked eye. It was instantly turned into powder by Zuo Yi's Douqi.
Zhao Yuanyuan didn't feel anything.
The strange man in the carriage in front suddenly frowned. He turned his head and looked back in confusion.
Zuo Yi picked up the "Lainey Chronicles" again.
There were still two hours before they reached Dyson.
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