Chapter 1429 The world is getting worse (six thousand, ask for a monthly ticket)
It was sunny on August 13, 836 in the Julian calendar.
The blue sky is cloudless, and the hot sunshine shines on the earth unbridled.
The maple leaves under the clear sky are particularly lively.
Looking around, both sides of the street are decorated, colorful flags are fluttering, crowds of people are surging, and the atmosphere in the city is even hotter under the midsummer sunshine.
Most of the people coming and going were soldiers in military uniforms with gold or silver stars on their shoulders, or politicians and aristocrats with fat bellies, gorgeous clothes and fat faces.
With the surrender of all the Semitic troops under Ryder City... well, all of them changed their banners and revolted, throwing themselves into the embrace of the light. This also marked the end of the Second Holy War.
It no longer makes sense to leave more than a million troops behind. Such a large number of legions consume an astronomical amount of food every day, and the long supply lines cause freight costs to skyrocket.
In order to reduce the logistical pressure, under the orders of the Laohe Army Headquarters, in addition to some elite troops, large numbers of frontline troops set out one after another and returned to their respective countries to return to their respective countries and either resume their status as garrison troops or disband on the spot.
And a group of big officers abandoned their troops, either galloping on horseback, or taking a slow boat ride, or sitting in a war fortress, rushing towards the Maple Leaf Danlin from all over the rear, as if they had smelled it.
Flowers smell like bees.
The war is over, they have won, and now it's time to reward them for their merits.
Everyone urgently needs to sit down and have a good discussion to see how many stars should be added to their shoulders, how many fiefs they can exchange for when they go back, how many generals they should get, what kind of officials they should get after changing their jobs, and how many women they should hire.
College students...
Rogue countries as strong as Ruman, Fantino, Maple Leaf Danlin, Elf Kingdom, or Parthia, Almohad... and other rogue countries that have assumed the main tasks in the war need to sit down and seriously discuss how to divide the continent and
The power of the ocean creates a new order for the world.
To put it bluntly, it's just a group of hooligans sitting together and arguing about which streets should the protection money belong to me and which streets can be given to you...
As for those small principalities, they need to look around to see which boss is the strongest, who gives the most money, who is ruthless and quick, who has planted the flag at their door, and then decides on their own.
Where to take refuge.
As for the small countries affected by the war, they plan to borrow money from everywhere. Their countries have been almost completely destroyed. Let's see if there is any fool who can provide them with loans without using the Qiaoying Group's self-sold reconstruction contract to help them recover.
Production and rebuilding homes.
They looked pitiful like the poor relatives of the wealthy family in the country, and resorted to begging grandpa and suing grandma. This made everyone feel a headache, fearing that they would run away if they came to knock on the door for a sum of money.
This war lasted for almost a year, and its scale and intensity are rare in thousands of years of history. No country can survive alone. The war has just ended. Who is not short of money?
They were also forced by the Flying Eagle Group to sign a reconstruction agreement. They had the spare money to support those countries on a voluntary basis.
In addition, there are a large number of soy sauce products. Stand in the middle and waver, see who gives more benefits, and then make a decision.
Therefore, although on the surface it is a peaceful and peaceful scene celebrating victory, in reality there is an undercurrent.
It was better during the day. Everyone was inside the United Nations building, spitting at each other, quarreling loudly, and playing head-banging games with steel teacups.
But at night, in the dark corner of the nightclub where people are feasting and dancing every night, those bastards who want to beat people's brains into pieces whenever they meet during the day sit together and whisper, carrying out ulterior motives in private.
Activities.
The exchange of interests, surrender and betrayal, loyalty and lies... are performed every moment, like scenes of farce.
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Sal, the adjutant of the Ambassador of the Principality of Angela, stood at the majestic city gate of Maple Leaf Danlin, stretching his neck and staring blankly at the endless flow of people. He couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many people~!"
As he said that, he couldn't help but reach out and touch his arms: Well, the letter is still there.
Sal came here this time to seek refuge with his uncle, Salod, the Ambassador of the Principality of Angela to the United Nations.
As a young nobleman from a depressed and isolated countryside, Sal thought he had seen a lot of the world. In his hometown, within a radius of dozens of miles, he was the only one with a high level of education and had been to many places.
For example, he had seen the prosperity of Angela City, but he did not expect that there were so many people in Maple Leaf Danlin.
The traffic was busy, rushing back and forth, like carp crossing a river, and there were almost no gaps in the flow of people.
The buildings on both sides are lined up one after another, each one more beautiful than the other. The shops are one after another, with bright and clean windows and a dazzling array of products. Most of them Sal can't even name.
Even the shop assistants all have bright and charming smiles, which are comparable to the princesses of the principality.
That fiery look in his eyes made Sal feel his heart pounding and beating wildly.
The carriages passing by were all extremely luxurious. The carriages were as bright as mirrors, and people's figures could be clearly reflected. Moreover, they all had various signs on them that he had never seen before.
From time to time, several huge castles roared past the crowd in the sky.
Even the passers-by were all dressed in extremely fashionable clothes, especially the young girls, who were wearing fluttering summer dresses that made him stare straight at him.
Sal lowered his head and looked at the best clothes on his body, but he also felt a little ashamed of himself. The guys sweeping the floor at the door of the store were all better-dressed than him.
At this moment, a dissatisfied voice came from the side, saying: "Hey, are you leaving?"
Then Sal felt a heavy tap on his shoulder. When he looked back, he realized that because he stood still on the road, he was blocking the path for pedestrians behind him.
He quickly stood aside.
The man looked at him with disdain and murmured: "Another country bumpkin."
Then he walked over in a hurry.
Sal couldn't help feeling ashamed for a while, and his face turned red. Then he reached out and touched the letter in his arms, remembering his uncle's instructions: When you arrive at Maple Leaf Danlin, you should read more, think more, talk less, and don't
stir up trouble.
And there are two guys to watch out for, one is a fat and white dutiful son, and the other is the little elephant that he is carrying, which is also fat and white.
Although Sal didn't know what an 'elephant' was, he still kept his uncle's instructions firmly in mind.
He stepped into the city gate. Only then did he realize that large-scale renovations were being carried out on both sides of the city wall, and countless craftsmen were busy on and off the city wall like ants.
The masons were carving on the wall with hammers and chisels. Although it was not finished yet, it was still vaguely possible to see that it was a magnificent war scene.
The great magician in the middle is unusually tall, occupying two-thirds of the screen, and is majestic. He shoots the thick lightning in his hand towards the enemy on the opposite side.
He wanted to take a closer look, but was pushed by the crowd and had to walk over.
When we arrived in the city, our eyes suddenly opened up.
The first thing that catches the eye are the three towers towering into the sky, and two circles of strange pillars can be vaguely seen surrounding the towers.
Every three or five steps on the street, there is a marble statue, with the person's name and life story written under the statue.
There are pools and fountains at every intersection.
Although it was a hot summer day, it felt very cool. Many people simply took off their shoes and rested and played in the pool.
As he walked forward, he watched, and it was a very refreshing feeling.
While walking, I suddenly felt someone hit me hard on my shoulder.
He looked back and saw two strong men in military uniforms and smelling of alcohol staring at him angrily.
One of them looked at him fiercely and said arrogantly: "What are you looking at? You haven't seen it before? Get out of the way. Believe it or not, I will beat you?"
As he spoke, he clenched his fists and threatened fiercely.
Sal was stunned for a moment, and out of the caution of a foreigner, he immediately moved out of the way. However, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. He took a closer look at the opponent's epaulette, and suddenly felt a rush of pain in his scalp: That was the lightning sign~!
Even though he came from a small place, he knew that it was the symbol of the demon clan.
He immediately pointed at the other party and shouted loudly: "You... are you from the demon clan? How dare you come to Maple Leaf Danlin?"
He said as he hurriedly touched the dagger on his body, but forgot to insert it there.
The two people looked at each other and then laughed, as if they had heard a joke.
One of them said: "The uncle is a Semitic, what's wrong? Ah? What's wrong~!
To tell you the truth, sir, we rebelled on the battlefield and are now members of the well-known Laohe Army. Look at this armband, it has the United Nations logo.
Do you know Lord Luo, the Flying Eagle God of War?"
Sal was startled for a moment. Lord Luo's name had already spread all over the world. Even the deaf had heard of it, let alone him. So, he nodded and said, "I've heard of it. What's the matter?"
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At the same time, from the corner of my eye, I seemed to see a fat little fat man and a strange thing like two balls put together dangling past.
But his attention was all on the two Semites opposite, so he didn't pay too much attention.
At this time, the officer opposite pointed at his nose and said proudly: "I tell you, Lord Luo is our buddy's brother-in-law.
Is the young master of the Ruman Empire great? If you really want to talk about it, his status is equal to that of our buddies."
After hearing this, Sal couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He stared at the two people blankly. He didn't notice at all that the little fat man who had just passed by turned back again, his black eyes darting around, not knowing what he was thinking about. He scanned the
The three of them looked at each other and then walked away.
The officer clenched his fist and shouted loudly: "You little brat, what are you looking at? If you don't get out of here, believe it or not, I will beat you up~!"
"Damn it, these damn demons dare to be so arrogant in Maple Leaf Danlin~!" Sal was so angry that he was about to fight with the other party, but when he saw the two strong Huaiwu people on the other side,
My body knew that if I fought, I would suffer the consequences, so I had to endure it in the end.
The two officers were even more proud at that moment. They pushed Sal hard and then turned and walked away triumphantly.
Sal looked at their backs, secretly spat out angrily, and cursed in a low voice: "What the hell~!"
At the same time, I saw that strange thing with a long nose running up from the opposite side, and then bumped heavily into the two officers, and then ran away.
The two officers looked at the monster and cursed for a while, but they saw that the monster had disappeared without a trace.
Sal couldn't help but feel gloating in his heart.
At this moment, a white and fat boy suddenly rushed up from behind, shouting loudly as he ran: "Catch the thief, catch the thief, that little elephant just stole all my money."
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Sal couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart: Elephant? Is that the thing you're talking about? It actually steals people's wallets? It's like it has become a spirit. No wonder my uncle has to be careful~!
The two officers looked at it, but stood aside and laughed.
When the boy passed by, he glanced at the two of them and said, "Did that elephant hit you two just now? You two were stupid, laughing your ass off. You didn't even know it was stolen."
The two officers paused for a moment, then hurriedly reached into their pockets. After a second, they both let out a scream at the same time. The sound was like a cat stepping on its tail. It was extremely shrill.
The boy looked at the two of them, stamped his feet and shouted: "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you chase after me?"
Saying that, he took one step ahead and ran down.
When the two officers saw this, they also hurriedly followed.
In order to watch the fun, Sal also followed.
The four people chased after the little elephant, shouting and running wildly, attracting the side glances of pedestrians on the road.
While running, Sal vaguely felt that something was wrong. When the pedestrians saw them, instead of helping to catch the thief elephant, they all smiled, as if they were looking at some fool.
Sal couldn't help but feel extremely angry: These Maple Leaf Danlin people claim to be of high quality, but they don't even help catch the thieves when they see them. They really don't have any sense of justice. The world is going downhill~!
They ran for a long time, but could not catch up. What was strange was that the little elephant had obviously disappeared from sight, but in the blink of an eye, it appeared in their sight again.
Sal felt a little strange in his heart, but he didn't think much about it.
They chased each other until they reached a remote alley. At this time, they had lost sight of the baby elephant. All of them were panting from exhaustion.
At this moment, I suddenly heard the little fat man shout loudly: "Huh? What is this?"
Everyone looked up and saw a big money bag on the ground in front of them.
Before they could react, the little fat man had already taken the money bag in his hand and opened it to take a look.
Everyone suddenly took a breath of air-conditioning: there was a large piece of shiny, yellow gold bar inside, which must have at least several hundred gold coins.
Although Sal was kind-hearted, he had the urge to snatch it away for a moment.
He glanced sideways and saw that the eyes of the two officers were also shining with greed.
The little fat man tied the wallet again and said: "I am really lucky today. I just lost my wallet and found so much money. I am really happy."
As he said that, he put the money bag in his arms, raised his legs and left.
Sal looked at it and couldn't help but shook his head: he picked up other people's money and put it in his own pocket. The world is really going downhill~!
The two officers looked at each other.
One of them suddenly shouted: "Little brother, wait a moment."
The little fat man immediately stretched out his hands to protect his chest and said, "What do you want to do?"
The other one also rushed forward and whispered: "Little brother, we have also seen this money. As the saying goes, whoever sees it gets a share, so you have to share it with us."
The little fat man shook his head repeatedly and said: "I picked up this money, it has nothing to do with you."
The taller officer among them smiled and said, "Really? If we wait here and the owner comes later, and we tell him who took his money, what do you think the result will be?"
The little fat man couldn't help but hesitate.
Another short and stocky officer also said: "Anyway, this money is picked up. It's like giving it to you for free. Give everyone a share, and everyone will still have a lot left."
The little fat man bit his lip with a confused look on his face.
The tall officer leaned against the wall and said leisurely: "You have to think about it as soon as possible. Maybe the owner is rushing there now. Maybe he will appear at the entrance of the alley the next moment. At that time, this money
You won't get a single point..."
Just when he said this, the fat man stamped his feet heavily and said: "Okay. Okay, I'll share it. I'll share it with the head office, right?"
The two officers couldn't help but smile at each other.
Sal also shook his head. After all, he was still a filial son and couldn't stand the coaxing of others.
At the same time, he was also eager to give it a try. Since the person who saw it had a share, he should also have a share, right?
At this time, the little fat man opened the bag again. Then he took out the gold bars and said distressedly: "How do you divide such a thing? Do you need to cut it with a knife and cut it into pieces for each person?"
As he spoke, he placed the gold bar under the sun and used the reflection to shine it around.
The two officers immediately panicked: This little brat doesn't even understand the principle of keeping wealth secret.
They hurried forward, put the gold bars back up, and said, "Someone may be coming here in a while. Let's find a quiet place to talk."
The little fat man thought for a while and said: "Then I want to go to the Red Maple Leaf Restaurant. I want to eat Quanjude roast duck, Haagen-Dazs ice cream, dreamy roasted chicken wings, and pork head meat with fragrant bones..."
As he spoke, he moved his fingers and named a lot of dishes.
The two officers looked at each other and agreed immediately.
Sal also sighed secretly: After all, he is a child, and he only knows how to eat.
Several people turned around and walked back.
As he walked, the tall officer said to the little fat man: "Tell me, how much is this gold bar worth?"
The little fat man thought for a moment and said: "It must be worth a lot, at least forty or fifty gold coins."
The two officers looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Sal couldn't help grinning after hearing this: This filial son is really naive, thinking that these forty or fifty gold coins are a large amount. That gold bar is worth at least five hundred gold coins.
He wanted to say something, but when he saw the two officers opposite him glaring at him fiercely, he could only shut his mouth in amusement - after all, the money was picked up for free, and it was enough for him to share it.
The tall officer thought for a moment, and then said: "Little brother, do you think this will work? Don't cut these gold coins. If they are broken, they won't be sold at a high price. They were originally worth forty or fifty, but after everything,
, it’s worth ten or twelve at most.”
The little fat man immediately exclaimed: "Then... what should we do?"
The tall officer said: "Look at this, my brother and I will suffer a little loss and collect fifty gold coins for you. You can give us these gold bars. How about it?"
The little fat man hesitated for a moment, looked at the two of them with his big black eyes, and said, "Why do I feel like you are lying to me?"
The two officers immediately shook their heads and said, "No, no. Whoever cheats is a puppy."
The little fat man thought for a moment and said reluctantly: "Okay then. Let's go to the Red Maple Leaf Restaurant, eat and wait, and you go get the money. Fifty gold coins, not one less. I know how to count.
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"Little brother, don't worry." The stocky officer was immediately overjoyed, turned around and ran out.
The remaining two people, led by the little fat man, walked all the way to the door of the restaurant.
As soon as Sal arrived at the door, he was startled by the magnificent decoration. He thought to himself: Eating a meal here is definitely a scam.
The little fat man seemed to be a regular customer. He walked all the way to the private room on the second floor. Then he ordered a few big dishes.
Sal took the menu and slightly increased the prices of the dishes quoted by the little fat man. Then he found that just a few items were worth twenty gold coins. He was so shocked that his hands were shaking.
At the same time, I kept cursing secretly: This little fat guy is really a waste of money~!
He tasted those dishes, and although they tasted really good, compared with the price, they felt like a rip-off.
After a while, the stocky officer ran in sweating profusely. As soon as he entered the door, he threw a money bag on the table and said: "Little brother, fifty gold coins, a lot."
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The little fat man reached out and picked up the money bag, poured out the gold coins, and counted them carefully.
Sal suddenly discovered that the little fat man not only knew how to count, but was also extremely skilled in stacking gold coins in piles of five, counting them very neatly.
He had only seen this method among experienced tax officials.
The little fat man counted the money and found that there was a lot. Then he nodded with satisfaction and put the gold coins back into the bag. Then he said: "Why do I still feel a little bit at a loss? Two brothers, you still have money on you."
No? Can you put a little more on it for me?"
The two officers looked at each other, then opened all their pockets, only to see that they were all empty.
The little fat man turned to look at Sal again without saying a word.
Sal smiled bitterly, and then reluctantly took out his money bag.
The officer next to him had long been impatient, grabbed his wallet, turned it over, and dumped it all on the table, only to find that there were only a few silver coins.
The little fat man looked at it and couldn't help but sigh and said: "This poor guy, forget it. I just want to make friends."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand on the table and put all the money into his pocket.
He placed the bag containing the gold bars on the table and said, "You share it."
The tall officer grabbed it and opened the bag, only to find that... there was a brick lying inside!
He raised his head blankly, only to see the little fat man standing by the window, putting his hands to his mouth and shouting loudly: "Someone wants to eat the King's meal~!"
As he spoke, he turned over and jumped out of the window.
Sal couldn't help being surprised, and took a few steps to the window, only to see the little fat man sitting steadily on the little elephant, looking at him with a smile.
At this moment, I heard a burst of chaotic footsteps behind me.
Immediately afterwards, a fat chef, who weighed more than three hundred pounds, rushed up with a huge shiny kitchen knife and roared loudly: "Who? Who dares to eat the king's meal here?