"Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang …"
Early in the morning, an urgent bell rang in the quiet town. It started from the center of the town and spread to the surroundings. By the time it reached the entrance of the town, it had already weakened a lot.
In the open space at the entrance of the town, rows of tents were gathered together. In front of the tents closest to the town, there was already a long queue.
The wounded were supported by their family members or nearby residents who were helping out. They queued up and ate porridge.
There was also a camera at the side, recording this scene.
"We are at the entrance of Mercenary Town. You can see that there is a long line here."
Reporter Pei Lin was standing in front of the camera, holding a microphone and doing a live broadcast report.
Because of her heroic performance during the Three Star Beast's rampage, she was sent to the town by the television station to do a special report on the Mercenary Town's recent actions.
Currently, the Colosseum was no longer broadcasting the fights. Instead, it was broadcasting the process of the Elementalists rebuilding the town in real time.
Although it wasn't that exciting, the viewership ratings kept rising.
"We've just received news that the Royal Water Healing Division has arrived at Mercenary Town yesterday. They're currently treating over a thousand injured people who were injured by the three-star beasts' rampage."
Pei Lin stood in front of the camera and displayed a very professional attitude.
"Everyone can see the tent in front. Lady Niya of the Royal Water Healing Division is in the tent, treating the wounded."
"This reporter has received reliable news that since Lady Niya's arrival yesterday, she has already healed more than a hundred wounded people, most of whom are critically injured."
"This is truly a shocking number!"
"Now, let's go and interview him."
Pei Lin greeted the cameraman and then walked to the tent that belonged to Nia at the front.
Unfortunately, before he could enter, he was stopped by two expressionless soldiers.
"This is a medical facility. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!"
The two tall and sturdy soldiers looked majestic and domineering. At first glance, people couldn't help but feel apprehensive.
"Brothers, I'm reporter Pei Lin. This is my press pass."
Pei Lin showed her identification.
"We want to go in and interview Lady Niya. Can you help us ask for instructions?"
The two soldiers were impartial.
"Master Niya is currently treating the wounded. Every minute we delay, one more person will lose their life."
"This reporter, please do not disturb the Lord's work!"
All of a sudden, they stood on the moral high ground. Pei Lin didn't want to force her way in. Although she was curious, she still thanked them and retreated to the side.
"Unfortunately, we can't see Lady Niya's true face, but we can go to the other side and interview the patients who have been cured."
At this moment, a wounded person was being carried in.
Pei Lin asked the cameraman to give a close-up shot of the injured man. She captured his dying appearance.
"As everyone can see, this person is very seriously injured. He has already been carried into the tent."
"Now, let's wait outside for a while and see what happens after he receives the treatment. Is it as miraculous as the rumors say? "
The cameraman aimed the camera at the exit of the tent.
Pei Lin retreated to the back. Just as she was about to take a sip of water, a familiar figure suddenly walked out of the town.
Her eyes lit up and she hurriedly ran over.
"Lord Governor!"
Pei Lin stood in front of Wen Jishan and raised the microphone high.
Wen Jishan blinked and took a good look at the female reporter in front of him. He adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Good morning, Reporter Pei."
"Good morning, Lord Governor!"
"Would you be interested in an interview?"
Looking at the female reporter's sparkling eyes, and then looking at the camera not far away, he smiled gently.
He had a good relationship with the media because he knew the importance of public opinion. In this era, even those noble nobles could not ignore the voices of the common people.
"What does Reporter Pei want to interview?" he asked gently.
"Some questions about Niya's Water Healing Division."
"Okay, but I still have things to do later. Reporter Pei's questions should be brief."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Lord Governor!"
Pei Lin hurriedly called the cameraman over and secretly looked at the real-time ratings feedback. She was relieved when she found that the ratings had not dropped but increased.
This Lord Wen Jishan was still very popular among the common people. In addition to his outstanding talent, there was also —
He was handsome!
He was gentle and gentle. Not only did the young girls like him, but he was also deeply favored by the elders. Every time he was interviewed, the ratings would skyrocket.
"Lord Governor, I heard that Lady Niya of the Royal Water Healing Division cured more than a hundred patients yesterday. Is this true?" Pei Lin asked.
"Of course it's true."
Wen Jishan nodded with a smile. "Many of them were seriously injured, but they have basically recovered and are recuperating in the next area. They can return after the destroyed houses are rebuilt."
"If Reporter Pei is interested, you can interview her."
"Okay, thank you, Lord Governor, for reminding me."
Pei Lin nodded with a smile. "As the head of the Royal Water Healing Division, Lady Niya actually went to the disaster area personally. Such spirit is really admirable."
"Indeed." Wen Jishan nodded.
He knew that Niya had now been stripped of her title as a noble and as a member of the Royal Water Healing Division. Before she cured ten thousand people, she could not return to her original status.
But he would not say this in public. After all, the Water Healing Division was precious, and he still had to give some face.
"His Majesty empathized with the common people and specially sent the Royal Water Healing Division over to help the residents of Mercenary Town get back on track as soon as possible."
Wen Jishan did not forget to mention His Majesty the Emperor.
Although Niya was the one who did this, she could not monopolize the good reputation alone.
"At the same time, His Majesty also intends to use Mercenary Town as the center to seek development in the surrounding areas."
Wen Jishan revealed a little bit of his future plans.
"Of course, these are still early. Let's talk about it after the current reconstruction and resettlement is completed."
Pei Lin's eyes lit up and she wanted to continue digging, but Wen Jishan had already ended the topic, so she could only tactfully not ask any more questions.
"His Majesty is really a benevolent monarch. It is the blessing of the Roland Empire to have His Majesty."
She flattered him a little.
"Yes, in addition to his benevolence, His Majesty's wisdom is also not something we can compare to."
Wen Jishan said very seriously, "Compared to His Majesty, I am still far from enough."
Pei Lin was stunned when she heard this.
In fact, she was just saying it casually. The little Emperor …
The image of the silver-haired, purple-eyed young man appeared in her mind. In front of the violent three-star beast, he was still fearless and even shot the three-star beast in the eye.
That video was still circulating on the Internet until today.
She laughed. Yes, that young monarch may really become a wise monarch, but he still needs time to grow.
"You are right. Everything that His Majesty has done for Mercenary Town, we have all seen it with our own eyes."
Pei Lin said again, "I heard that you seem to be busy helping the poor these days?"
"Yes, this is another wise move of His Majesty." Wen Jishan flattered again.
"Mercenary Town is far from the inner city, and the living conditions are terrible. Many people in the town have no fixed place to stay and do not have enough to eat. His Majesty saw this, so he ordered me to take charge of the relief work."
"Of course, the relief work is only temporary. It is better to teach people how to fish than to give them a fish. In the future, we will create more jobs for the town's residents so that they can solve the problem of food and clothing by supporting themselves."
"If it is those lazy people who only eat and do not work, then I can only say sorry, the Empire does not support idlers!"
Pei Lin agreed, "Sir Consul, you are so right."
Then, she glanced at the dozen or so residents behind Wen Jishan.
They were all dressed in plain clothes with patches on their oversized clothes. It was obvious that their living conditions were not good.
When Pei Lin looked at them, they smiled shyly.
Pei Lin looked at them and asked Wen Jishan, "I wonder what Sir Consul is going to do next? Is it about the relief work? "
Wen Jishan curved his lips.
"Yes, it is related to the relief work."
"The Wood Elementalists are improving the rice crops. Maybe after a while, the people in the Empire will not be troubled by famine anymore."
Pei Lin was slightly stunned, then she said with surprise, "Sir Consul, is that true?"
"There is no need for me to lie about this."
Wen Jishan still had a gentle smile on his face, "But it is still in the experimental stage, so please wait and see."
Pei Lin was a little excited, but she suddenly realized a problem.
"But Sir Consul, the Empire suddenly transferred so many Elementalists to the construction and production. Will it affect the battle at the front line?"
"Although the deans of the Elementalist College are in charge of the construction now, they still have other duties …"
Wen Jishan looked at Pei Lin and nodded with satisfaction. This female reporter was very smart.
He kept his smile and said, "Indeed, the deans still have teaching duties. After the reconstruction of the Mercenary Town is completed, they will soon return to the normal track, but …"
"The Wood Elementalists who are in charge of the rice crops are not teachers of the college, but students who are about to graduate."
Pei Lin could not help but frown and asked sharply, "If that is the case, won't it cut off the living forces at the front line and cause a gap?"
"Of course not."
Wen Jishan said confidently, "As everyone knows, only graduates with one-star strength will be assigned to the front line."
"And the Elementalists who are now in charge of the rice crops are only half-star strength."
Wen Jishan emphasized the last four words.
He had already started to plan for the reform of the Elementalists in the defense army.
Although with Si Sheng's prestige in the Empire, no one would dare to disobey his orders, Wen Jishan still wanted to be foolproof and maximize the results.
The batch of Spirit Elementalist apprentices who came to the Mercenary Town was the best experimental field.
Their success would be the best example.
Although most of the soldiers in the army were Warriors, with the video of His Majesty's speech, the two-pronged approach might be able to reduce the resistance to the lowest.
Moreover, there was a large number of Elementalists. If he wanted to convert all of them into mercenaries, he would need to set up a perfect management system.
The more than 180 Elementalist apprentices could also provide some reference to slowly figure out a mercenary management system suitable for Elementalists.
With this in mind, Wen Jishan smiled slightly.
"Although they are only half-star strength, every Elementalist is not to be underestimated."
"Let's talk about the one who is in charge of the rice crops research. In just a few days, he has successfully planted the seeds of the Dark Valley that the Star Alliance previously assisted."
"Now is the time to test the results."
"Dark Valley? Are you talking about the rice that is said to have high nutritional value, two crops a year, and a good yield per mu, but has never been able to grow on Esnow Star? "
Pei Lin's knowledge was not bad. She actually knew about the Dark Valley.
When someone answered, Wen Jishan nodded comfortably.
Seeing him admit it, Pei Lin's interest was immediately piqued. "Sir Governor, can we follow you and take a look? I believe that many Empire citizens will be very interested in this matter. "
Wen Jishan shook his head and refused.
"It is still a confidential period, so I can't show you the rice crops, but the results …"
"If Reporter Pei is interested, we can show you what the legendary Dark Valley looks like when we return."
Pei Lin could only express her regret. Then, Wen Jishan was about to leave. She did not dare to stop him and quickly ended the interview.
In this country ruled by the imperial power, although there were media like reporters, they could not be as unscrupulous as in the Federation.
Seeing Wen Jishan leave, Pei Lin asked the cameraman to aim the camera at Niya's tent.
Coincidentally, the injured person who had just been carried in just happened to walk out from inside.
Seeing him alive and kicking, although his blood was still not enough, at least he was no longer seriously injured and dying, Pei Lin could not help but widen her eyes.
She quickly took the microphone and ran over to interview the wounded man.
At this moment, in the Empire's Imperial City, as long as there was a signal, there would be people watching this live broadcast.
In a small tavern in the slums of the outer city.
"Wow, as expected of the Imperial Water Healing Division! With such a serious injury, she can walk and jump in just a few minutes! "
"Yeah, too bad we can't film inside. I think Niya must be very hot!"
"That's the Imperial Water Healing Division, what does it have to do with you? Do you believe that she can kill you with one finger? "
Some people were chatting and laughing, while others were lost in thought as they watched the television.
"Looks like the Mercenary Town will develop well in the future." A bearded man said.
"Why? Eddie, do you want to try? "The person next to him laughed.
The bearded man took a sip of wine and raised his eyebrows. "Are you interested in going together? The Mercenary Town … It's only half a month's walk. "
"Are you serious?"
"Of course, at least you don't have to worry about food. As long as there's work, why worry about food? Maybe you can even get a house. "
"Haha, you dare to dream!"
"How about it? Do you want to do it? "
"Sure! Then we'll pack up and leave tomorrow! "
Similar conversations took place in different places. At this moment, countless people yearned to go to the Mercenary Town.
For people at the bottom of society like them, the inner city was out of their reach. Even if they wanted to work, no one would want them.
But the Mercenary Town was different now.
Through the live broadcast, they saw a lot of things.
There was work to do and food to eat there.
Moreover, His Majesty was paying attention to the Mercenary Town. A big shot like the Chief Governor was also building there and had a long-term plan for the future!
This gave them hope.
No one didn't want to live a better life. No one wanted to live in the mud forever. But now, His Majesty the Emperor gave them a chance!
There was no need to call for help or advertise. There were already people who wanted to work hard and had a unique vision. They began to pack up and leave for the Mercenary Town.
In the inner city, a woman sat on the sofa and watched the Colosseum. She was knitting a sweater in her hands.
"Aiyo, Governor Wen is so handsome."
She smiled and pulled the wool. As for what Wen Jishan and Pei Lin said, she didn't really listen to them.
At this moment, there was movement from the stairs.
She turned around and saw her son walking down the stairs with a backpack on his back.
Just as she was about to tell him to boil some soup in the pot, she suddenly saw something. The smile on her face was replaced by confusion.
"Xiao Yu, where are you going?"
Ikeda looked at his mother and said hesitantly, "Mom, I'm quitting."
"What?" The woman widened her eyes. "Why? Is your work not going well? Were you bullied? "
Ikeda shook his head.
"My colleagues are very nice to me. It's just that … I want to go to the Mercenary Town to develop my career."
"Ah …"
The woman was stunned. She stared blankly at the television. It was still broadcasting the news about the Mercenary Town.
Ikeda looked at her stunned expression and lowered his head guiltily. "Mom, I think there will be more opportunities there than in the inner city. I can better utilize my talents there."
"I know Dad won't agree, so … I'll take my leave now that he's not here."
"After I settle down there, I'll come back to see you."
After Ikeda finished speaking, he didn't dare to look at his mother's expression and turned to leave. In the end …
"Xiao Yu, wait!"
At this moment, the woman called out to him.
"Mom, I've already made up my mind. You don't have to persuade me …" Ikeda turned around to look at his mother. In the end, he realized that she had rushed over with a fruit basket and stuffed it into his arms.
He was a little helpless and a little touched. "Mom …"
The woman said earnestly, "Help me give this to Governor Wen Jishan and ask him to sign it for me. Remember to bring it back next time."
Ikeda was speechless.
When Xu Sili just arrived at the Mercenary Town, he saw a notification pop up in front of him.
[Ding. Popular support + 1%. Current popular support: 55%]
[Note: When the popular support is lower than 50%, it may cause a revolt.]
He blinked and looked down again.
When he saw Pei Lin and the others holding a camera and standing in front of Niya's tent to interview her, Xu Sili understood the reason.
This reporter was very helpful!
It seemed that his recent increase in popular support was all due to this reporter's report.
After all, he hadn't implemented a nationwide reform yet. He was only experimenting in the Mercenary Town. And this town only had a population of 50,000 people.
But now, because of the Mercenary Town project, he had gained the support of nearly 3 million people.
It could be said that an unintentional willow had turned out to be a shade.
Xu Sili sighed and set his eyes on the elementalist apprentices.
Seeing that they were all up, he couldn't help but nod. But when he saw that they were like headless flies that didn't know what to do, he couldn't bear to look at them.
He sent a message to Wen Jishan and asked him to take these apprentices to register as mercenaries and then assign them tasks.
As for himself, he didn't show up.
As the King, it was better to keep a distance. This would encourage them to work for him.
Of course, he had to control the overall situation.
Looking at the busy Mercenary Town, Xu Sili looked at the land further away.
After the elementalist apprentices were in place, the plan to build roads and expand the area could be put on the agenda.
Thinking about the future, Xu Sili smiled and said to Si Sheng, "Let's go, we'll walk around the town."
Si Sheng nodded and controlled the Shadow Leopard to go to the town.
The Mercenary Town wasn't big, but it wasn't small either.
Xu Sili led Si Sheng and walked around the streets. It seemed like they were walking aimlessly, but in fact, they were listening to the sounds around them.
He wanted to see if he could hear any more songs that would help him learn his singing skills.
[Germinal]'s experience told him that learning on purpose was useless. Only by experiencing life and seeing all kinds of people singing different songs could he succeed.
It depended on fate.
But fate also required you to meet.
For example, if you stayed at home, even if fate came, you wouldn't meet it.
Si Sheng followed beside the young man and watched him walk back and forth leisurely. There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
As long as he could accompany God like this, he was already satisfied.
In the end, Xu Sili stood at the corner of the street and sighed helplessly.
Indeed, this was something that could only be found by chance …
He turned around and was about to tell Si Sheng that they should go back when he met the man's smiling eyes.
He couldn't help but be stunned.
What is this guy smiling about?
"Your Majesty, are you tired from walking?" Si Sheng looked at him and asked softly.
Xu Sili looked away. "A little."
"Then I'll bring you back to the palace to rest? Or do you want to eat in the town? "Si Sheng looked down at him and said gently.
Xu Sili glanced at him and felt that Si Sheng was giving him a strange feeling. But …
He still enjoyed it.
"Let's go back. I don't want to eat here." He pouted. It was too disgusting. The food in the palace was better.
Maybe he should study more about food?
Si Sheng nodded and summoned the Shadow Leopard. Then, he brought Xu Sili back to the palace.
After the young man returned to the palace, he left reluctantly and made use of the time to deal with the government affairs that had piled up.
Now that Wen Jishan didn't have time, maybe he had to catch someone else to do these things …
Xu Sili didn't know about the Marshal's troubles. He was now happily being a hands-off boss. After eating a simple meal, he hid in the dark room and opened the game cabin.
Seeing the indicator light up, he made up his mind and lay down.
Artificial intelligence, let's try it!
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