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It may be said that the environment and sounds are so imaginative, but the male owner of the inn does not get pleasure from physical pain, and the landlady does not reach climax by punishing other people's bodies.
There was just an ordinary level of domestic violence in the room, and there was no action blockbuster that everyone would love to see.
"Honestly, I'm shocked. Is that CEO an operational magician? But I don't feel anything unusual about the mana at all..."[
"You're too stuck on magic, Elise. When chatting with people from Ve Company, they always talk about magic and technology. Be careful that Roland will follow his example and become a pedant in the future."
"It's better to be an academic than to have your head filled with pornographic jokes. No one likes a sleazy nymphomaniac."
"Boys who are bookworms will have a bad rapport with women. They will probably worry about not finding a good woman in the future. It would be better if they have a little masculinity and human touch."
"Sigh... You men are all like this. How about being like the one just now?"
"It's going to be a disaster."
The joking time was over, and the serious tone that could not be slacked made the husband's image of henpecked quickly fade.
With a sinister expression as if he were facing a battlefield surrounded by powerful enemies, a crisp breath flowed out of the man's body.
"That person... is too dangerous."
She had never heard her husband speak so highly of a young man, and regardless of the derogatory connotation, Elise fully agreed with the comment itself.
With actual face-to-face experience and the magical keen intuition of women, Elise's comments are more profound.
"The type you least want to meet on the opposite side."
It is not because of factors such as intelligence, financial resources, power, political influence, etc., nor is it because of his difficult tactics and tight defense of the convoy. It is purely because he does not want to be an enemy of [Li Lin] as an individual. He feels it from the depths of his soul.
The impression I got after being under great pressure that I wouldn’t be able to do it unless I gave it my all.
"V Company's rise has been at a speed that has never been seen among known trading companies in the past. Cotton cloth, porcelain, mining, ironware, grain...ve Company is involved in various fields. Now there are [railway] and [Railway] and [Ve Company]."
[Locomotive] - this expansion speed and scale cannot be summarized by simple [business activities].”
The footprints of Ve Company and the names of various spin-off subsidiaries were left one by one on the parchment. The lines connected word combinations to construct an intricate picture - a huge spider web called [Economy], connecting the various countries'
People shrouded themselves.
All walks of life have the tentacles of ve company. Once it starts to engage in a certain industry, ve company will use unique new technologies and marketing methods to powerfully and quickly defeat competitors in the same field, and then merge with the losers that have been overthrown.
, develop and strengthen its own strength and further expand its market share.
Amazing strategy and execution, but there is a concerning inconsistency.
"The interval - too short."
ve Consortium Co., Ltd. is exploring new areas, and the short intervals between new businesses are completely out of the normal rules of trading company operations. Considering the preparation and resource allocation matching, we can only think that all development plans have been formulated long ago, which seems strange.
The related small plans are actually just the tip of the iceberg. Behind the ve company is a plan that is so huge that ordinary people can't imagine it. According to the rhythm of the plan, they connect the small plans one after another to stage their perfect victory in front of the world.
The most reasonable result, but it is really hard to believe.[
It's too crazy and too bold. No one can believe that a group of businessmen can accomplish this great feat.
"If it were him, things would look much more reasonable."
Elise's face became solemn, and her soul, which had once endured the impact, once again felt the afterglow of the previous conversation.
It is difficult to maintain oneself, as if the other party is about to pull the will out of the body and insert something else to replace it. A biting chill pierces the skull. When that vaguely teasing and mocking smile appears in front of me again, the unpleasant experience of adapting is also there.
recovery.
——Siegfiot Lilin.
After cutting out the unique and iconic smiley face and pasting it into the blank space in the center of the ve company's chaotic puzzle, the chaotic pattern immediately became clearer.
[Upstart], [Business Wizard], [Young Madman]—the president of Ve Company, who has nicknames such as "impossible" and "no surprise when it happens to him", makes people transcend his age.
Achievements and abilities have also become a reasonable concept in public perception.
"Actually, that's the most unreasonable part."
The suppressed voice revealed a corner of Elise's state of mind, and the smell of uneasiness floated out from the crack.
No matter how smart a person is, only after receiving education and knowledge learning process can he use the existing knowledge base to exert unique personal innovation. Without the [learning] process, no matter how smart the mind is, what he can achieve is limited.
Extremely limited.
On the other hand, the vastness of [knowledge], which is the result of continuous accumulation of experience, is almost limited. Even if a person absorbs knowledge from birth and studies continuously until the moment of his death, it is impossible to master all the knowledge in the world. This is why
With such a vast amount of knowledge, humans can only master a limited part of it in their short life. Those with superior qualifications can only achieve more than the average person in one or several fields in which they are good at.
Li Lin effortlessly broke the most basic laws of the human world, and even guided the general public to digest and absorb abnormalities that deviate from common sense as part of their daily lives. This scheming and ability alone is enough to be described as terrifying.
"How can a young man complete the accumulation of knowledge in so many interdisciplinary fields? It is simply unimaginable that he can do that kind of thing with normal learning methods. According to the description of his origin in the rumors, he is just an apprentice of a dwarf blacksmith, and there is no chance.
Access to the most basic education and elite education are out of the question. Those who are young and have a long time to study and accumulate knowledge can only be——"
"Elves."
Reasonable and unreasonable arguments came from the husband's mouth calmly.
Elise nodded and shook her head.
"The lifespan of long-lived intelligent species is indeed very long. It would not be surprising if they retain knowledge independent of human society. But the question is - how can he disguise himself as a human being?"
Magic cannot be used to conceal the appearance, and there is no peerless doctor who can transform elves into humans in appearance and is willing to assist elves at the same time. The possibility of elves disguising themselves as humans and entering human society does not exist at least for now.
"Don't be so arbitrary. Maybe there are secret arts and magic theories that we don't know about? In the earliest times, that clan was famous for producing the best magicians among the intelligent species. After a long time, It is not impossible to develop new concepts of magic based on secret techniques."
"I understand what you mean, but we have no evidence to prove this hypothesis."
Breathing out the turbid and depressive exhaustion deeply, Elise spread her hands slightly embarrassed.
"We are not heresy inquisitors, the kind of people who make subjective assumptions without evidence or arrest people with ulterior motives... The faces of the investigating committee members of the Magicians Association are also the same... For things like that, I... um..." [
Before he finished speaking, gentle and strong arms hugged his body, and the familiar and reassuring body odor and warmth came from close to his strong chest. His lips were sealed with gentleness, and the remaining words were dispersed by soothing entreaties.
"Sorry, it brought back unpleasant memories for you."
It took a long time for Elise's lips to be freed. Her husband's apologetic murmurs were heard on her temples, and a touching blush appeared on her cheeks.
Quietly and motionless, nestled in her husband's arms, I almost forgot the passage of time.
"However, I still can't help but worry. No matter how I convince myself, I still can't calm down... What is that person's purpose? Is he really just interested in making money?"
Unable to suppress the doubts and anxiety accumulated in his body, the man said it anyway, knowing that it would ruin the atmosphere, with undisguised worry on his face.
There were too many mysteries, too many doubts hidden under the smile that made it difficult for people to grasp its true meaning. The alien feeling of non-humanity made it difficult for the man to calm down. After taking a deep breath, he seemed to regain his composure and smiled:
"Whether it's a human or something else, if he wants to take advantage of this village, he's making a big mistake."
The wife left her arms, and she had seen it several times in the past years. The face that was praised by his companions as being resolute appeared in front of him again, and the inconspicuous downward man's voice was full of words that he would not be afraid of even a sword in the wind and snow.
"Leonardo (rnlo)..."
"I'm talking about the worst-case scenario. What can they get out of this small and poor village that is not even a transportation hub, has no minerals, and has low crop yields? Like other tourists, they just regard this place as a It’s just a place to rest during the journey.”
The words to relieve his wife's stress could not comfort him. The uneasy sticky feeling still clung to his body, and the corners of the man's eyes twitched slightly.
[I hope you are safe, if things don’t come true...]
Instead of pinning his hopes on a company whose location was unknown, he expelled the unexplainable smile from his mind and cast his gaze towards the corner of the small room.
A wooden box that had been stored for a long time and had some color and paint peeling off, but was spotless on the outside, was lying quietly at the end of the line of sight.
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"[Carrion Crow]...isn't this name quite famous among traveling merchants?"
He was talking leisurely, and the hand holding the pen was still processing official documents with various contents at a speed that would put a professional wooden comb to shame, without even the slightest pause.
If Li Lin can chat with Li Lin in a casual manner during the business hours that exclude interference, it must be a report on the progress of an important task or the occurrence of a major incident.
In fact, when ordinary businessmen heard the name in his mouth, they would have stopped everything they were doing, ordered their servants to lock the door as quickly as possible, and bring in their wives, children, property, contracts, IOUs... anything that could be exchanged for money.
After everything is locked and hidden, you can continue to ask for the remaining information.
The casual attitude of the CEO of Ve Company is enough to make people question his mental state.
Mr. Li Lin is not stupid, let alone crazy. Ordinary people cannot understand him, so he belittles him.
The subordinates drew a somewhat concerning conclusion from the common contrast.
"They are the most famous bandit group in Lapland. No one knows their number or equipment. We only know that they have committed many major crimes, and the merchants who encountered them have never survived. There are also rumors confirmed by law that [Carrion crows]
】It is the army of orcs."
Without his coat and hood, Walli's unhealthy complexion looked more like a living corpse in the transmitted image. The cold tone of the former professional killer who was engaged in gathering intelligence, spying on secrets, doing wet and dry work, etc. was the same.
Full of business.
In ve company, both the outer and inner employees are tough and able to withstand stress beyond the [ordinary] level.
Since the life-and-death battle 5 years ago ended with the victory of the Elf camp, the various races working under Li Lin have been more or less infected by an emotion that seems unreasonable to onlookers, and they always show strong confidence.
Heart and calm.
——An emotional expression that is conducive to entering a dictatorial system, but is somewhat inappropriate.
"Then it can't be called a bandit, right? There is no one left alive, and the information circulated is also very vague, which shows that the finishing work and intelligence control work are done seriously. Ordinary bandits are not professional enough to be so cautious. In addition, they have been carrying the police for a long time.
The most famous signs haven’t been wiped out yet...you can smell it.”
Sort the approved documents into categories and stack them in the corner of the folding table, put away the quill, and click on the thin wooden board of the folding table with your free fingers.
The petty actions between [nations] and [races] are full of gunpowder, and are also mixed with the dank rancid smell of certain vested interest groups.
Vali, who was in the inner world, quickly understood what Li Lin was referring to and nodded slightly.
"For those of us who lack actual combat experience, this is great news that we can only hope for, isn't it?"
The corners of Vali's mouth twitched in response to Li Lin's witty words, and the killer almost couldn't control the urge to laugh.
Vali always had a subtle attitude of being happy to see other people's misfortunes.
"Okay, let's put away our ignorant [friends] and the inverted gentlemen who still don't know the entity. There are some things that need to be investigated by the [Stasi], and I will give you permission."
The undoubted task assignment disrupted Vali's relaxed mood due to the first half of the sentence. [Permissions] - this word surprised the intelligence workers a little.
The intelligence agency that was never officially established as a country but was established under the name of "State Security Ministry" has handled many difficult tasks, but the Stasi (sts) has never achieved the level of greatness.
Permissions.
What kind of situation is the first person to deal with the highest level of authority that can be given to the highest level of intelligence investigation work?
"Search for female magicians of level and above from all over the world. They are about 2730 years old and have [Elise] in their names. Relevant resumes, information, interpersonal relationships, and past experiences are all required. I hope to send them tomorrow night
come over."
After sending the photocopied document proving the authority and the task content together, Li Lin ended the communication unilaterally, leaving the rest to Vali who was still at a loss at the other end of the communication terminal.
"Do you think the hotel proprietress is a great magician of all directions?"
Brunhil, who was accompanying him, served him some relaxing tea and asked with a slight frown.
"It might be higher. If not, it's the ninth ring level."
The boy who was not conscious of the warm black tea uttered words that made Brunhil and Tyr breathe differently. Now that the situation has changed, with such a powerful magician beside him who is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, although he is not uneasy,
But this disturbing factor is also difficult for them to ignore.
"But how could such a high-level magician appear in such a rural place? Human beings have national-level control measures for high-level magicians..."
"You can only test the machine after reading the report. Maybe you have some special experience."
After a pause, Li Lin's joking tone became serious, and his deep tone exuded an aura of coldness and emotion.
"Major Till, Major Brynhildr."
"Yes, sir!"
"Distribute all the weapons and let the soldiers check their equipment. Don't mess up the important initial formation... Ah, let the soldiers guarding the [box] be safe from the incoming intruders."
"Your Mightiness?!"
The two major officers looked surprised. There were many secrets in this convoy that could not be known to outsiders. But the most important one, the only one that could rival [King] Li Lin was the [Box].
A box that once opened can turn the whole world upside down and bleed out the blood of several countries.
As long as they grasp the key, Li Lin and the elves can give the world its original form.
"Forget it if it's a child, there's no need to go overboard."
Waving his hands indifferently to the shocked expressions of his subordinates, Li Lin used thermal sensors to spy on the reactions of the people approaching the convoy. There was a completely different cuteness between the figure who rashly approached the beast's lair and his enthusiasm and liveliness during the day.
Innocent children who need to take responsibility for their own actions are sometimes really good chess pieces that can be exploited.
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small theater time
Brunhil: I really want to watch a couple’s sadomasochism drama! And...why isn’t it a small theater with commentary this time?
Li Lin: Sometimes puzzles are more interesting when you have to guess them at the end. Explanations alone won’t have a profound impact.
Brunhil: If you use Du Niang to search, the quiz questions this time are not too difficult.
Li Lin: That's right. The quiz question this time is about the intelligence agency [Stasi] that appears in the book. What is its prototype in our world? Hint - this is the most loving and murderous couple in World War II.
: The product of the post-war romance between Hans Meow and Da Mao.
Brunhil: Please answer as soon as possible to grab points, grab rewards, and grab extra points!