Chapter 211 Nashida: Then... imprison her. (4.5 words, still owed)
The cooperation deal with Siraj,
It was a pleasant surprise.

Wang Hao did not lie to the other party. He really wanted to fund the other party's research.

However, he was not doing this for the so-called collective consciousness.

Clusters can indeed bring a very high degree of order.
But it is inconsistent with Wang Hao's values, and he will not promote this kind of cluster order.

However, the ultimate goal of the other party's research is not the technology that Wang Hao wants.

But in this study, there is something that Wang Hao needs.

Like Quik, who did research on social formations,
This is the knowledge that Wang Hao really needs.

And invested in Siraj,
Wang Hao can check the course papers of these elites of the Teaching Academy on the pretext of checking the progress of the experiments.

If Siraj wants to complete his cluster plan, he will have to find more scholars.
Wang Hao will also obtain the research results of these scholars at the same time.

As for whether Siraj will conceal these research results?

Wang Hao believed that he would not,

Not only that, he will also use more achievements to attract Wang Hao to make more investments.

As for what to do if the investment is too large and Wang Hao’s interests in the research become increasingly larger?
That's not easy.
If the experiment fails, that's the end of it.

But if the experiment is successful, when Wang Hao wants to share the fruits,
Wouldn't it be better to just pull Wang Hao into the cluster?

Under the cluster, there is absolute unity.

Only Siraj is the only controlling consciousness.

Then there will be no sharing of interests, and we are all one family.

Wang Hao believed that Siraj definitely thought so.

Of course, it is hard to say whether Siraj will pull Wang Hao into collective consciousness or he will be defeated by the yellow-haired aunt.

Anyway, Wang Hao doesn’t think he will suffer any loss.

at dusk,

Nodding to the group of thirty people at the door,

Wang Hao returned to the courtyard.
Xingqiu and Shi Jie have also returned.

"Wang Hao, how is it going? Did you gain anything?"

Xingqiu was quite happy, it seemed that he had gained a lot.

Shi Jie also looked over.

Nodding, Wang Hao motioned for the two to go into the house first. There was a group of thirty people at the door.

Although it is used for protection and command,
But who knows if they are part-time spies.

Entered the house,
Wang Hao stretched out his hand.
Runes appeared one after another, isolating the room.

"Okay, now I can tell you that I have gained a lot and found out some interesting things. What about you?"

Wang Hao did not tell the two of them what he had found out, but asked them instead.

"I went to the dock and got some news. Many merchants are saying that the commercial tax in Xumi is rising."

Shi Jie spoke first.

Xingqiu nodded in agreement: "Yes, people in the Chamber of Commerce also said that taxes have been rising recently."

"Was it promoted by the Ministry of Education?" Wang Hao asked.

"No, there are tax collectors under the Faith Order system. It is said that they can set taxes according to the areas they are responsible for."

"The port chief officer Sagaer we met before also had this power."

They both explained.

Wang Hao was slightly stunned, then opened his mouth in disbelief: "Tax package system?"

"Yes, although it is outrageous, it is indeed a variation of this system."

Shi Jie said helplessly,
"Instead of handing over taxes to merchants or others, they set up tax officials without unifying tax standards..."

A bit abstract.

"Tsk, is this some kind of large-scale social experiment?" Wang Hao let out a light click of the tongue.

Subcontracting taxation to tax officials without setting uniform standards,

Isn't this definitely encouraging corruption?

"No, it actually makes sense." Xingqiu said.

Wang Hao and Shi Jie looked at him: "What do you mean?"

"Because of the Void System, the tax system is almost transparent. The House of Lords knows exactly how much tax the tax officer collects and how much tax you pay."

"Tax officials basically have no chance to embezzle, because every adult in Xumi can speak on the void system."

"They raise taxes for one reason only: the more taxes they collect, the more bonuses they get."

"This is essentially a transfer of social contradictions."

When Xingqiu said this,
Wang Hao and Shi Jie understood immediately.

The model of the Council of Churches is not abstract at all, but has a profound meaning.

Just control the basic salary of tax officials and link their salary to taxes.

Then give tax officials the right to adjust tax rates according to local conditions.

So, to make more money, they have to raise taxes.

Of course, there may be tax officials who do not want to make money and maintain the original tax rate.

At this time, your performance will be affected when compared with your colleagues.

I'm removing you, so you don't mind, right?

Change it to one that can raise taxes.

Play in this way.

Businessmen will increasingly hate tax collectors.
The tax collectors worked so hard to collect taxes, but they could only get some rewards.
In fact, the biggest benefit was taken by the Ministry of Education.

Moreover, he made a fortune in silence and had enough to eat.

When businessmen's dissatisfaction with the tax system reaches its limit,
The Faith Council came to power, dealt with several tax officials, and then lowered the tax rate to eliminate the dissatisfaction of merchants.

You get both benefits and fame.

"This is not abstract at all, this is simply political tactics."

After understanding the actions of the Ministry of Education, Wang Hao and Shi Jie could not help but sigh.

Sure enough, a country’s seemingly strange rules always have deep meanings behind them.

Shi Jie's intelligence allowed the three to see clearly the tax operation of Xumi.

Then it was Xingqiu who spoke.

"I went to the branch of my family here, and the shopkeeper told me that the rules of Xumi are different from those of Liyue.

The people with the highest status here are always scholars.

The higher the rank of the scholar, the higher his social status.

The Ordinance House also has a complete training institution.
Xumi's lower-level education is free.

Only when you truly become a scholar and pursue advanced education will you spend money.

And it costs a lot of money. A well-off family may go bankrupt after training a scholar..."

The information Xingqiu inquired about was about the social structure of Xumi, and also included some information about the current situation of the Ministry of Education.

After Wang Hao heard this,
There are only two words in the barrage that are refreshing the screen.

【Academic clique】

Yes, the current system of the Institute of Education can be fully described as an academic clique.

Free primary education can cultivate qualified workers.

The high cost of higher education makes it difficult for ordinary people to continue their studies.

The stairs that seem to be a smooth road are actually insurmountable chasms.

Speaking of which,

Wang Hao suddenly asked, "If we sponsor some people from Liyue to study here, will it have any impact?"

He had this idea when he saw Qishan before.

In addition to the elite exchanges from Tongwen College,
For people like Qishan who come to Xumi to study because of their interests and hobbies,

He seems to be someone worth cultivating.

They may not be talented enough, but their passion for professional knowledge is enough to make them the backbone.

If these people can learn useful knowledge in Xumi and then return to Liyue, they will be talents worth using.

“It can be funded, but not too much.”

Shi Jie thought for a moment and said,
"This kind of financial aid for international students can only provide enough money to ensure their living, otherwise it will easily deteriorate."

[Indeed, if you give too much money to international students, they are no longer international students, but tourists.]

【Shi Jie is a visionary.】

[If you pay too much, it will easily become a popular position. ]

【…】

The barrage of comments agreed with Shi Jie's statement.

Too much funding will definitely change the situation.
This is the consensus of the comments.
"In addition, the recipients should reach a contract with the sponsor, either to work or to repay the subsidy at a certain interest rate. In short, it cannot be free."

Shi Jie said again.

This principle is also very simple.
This money will most likely be paid by the Liyue government.

So the government can't be doing good things for nothing if it spends money.
There is definitely a need to obtain corresponding benefits.

If the other party comes back to work, it is work support.

If the other party learns well and does not return to Liyue, then the money must be earned back with some interest.

Liyue is a commercial country and cannot afford to make losses.

"Yeah, that makes sense."

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "Go back and make a plan and give it to Qixing to take a look. If they have no objection, then push forward."

"Okay, leave it to me."

Shi Jie said enthusiastically.

"Well, let me tell you what I encountered."

After they finished sharing, Wang Hao also started to share his own experiences.
The House of the Lords does not like art.

The trade route of the Rocky Chasm has been restored.
The House of the Decrees is against the desert,
Disputes among scholars within the Fatwa Council,
Everything was said out loud.

Finally, Wang Hao looked at Xingqiu and said, "I have agreed to an investment. I will borrow one million Mora and return it to you in Liyue."

Wang Hao didn't say much about what the investment was.

Xingqiu didn't ask, but nodded directly: "Okay."

Feiyun Chamber of Commerce has a branch here, so one million Mora is easy to get.

Just chatting,

There was a knock at the door,
"Dear guest, dinner is ready, please move and eat."

It was the voice of the thirty-member group.

They also provide meals.

"Then stop here first, and we'll communicate if we find anything later."

"After dinner, go to bed early. You have to go to the Ordinance House tomorrow."

"Okay."*2
……

A night of silence,
Early the next morning,
Wang Hao and the other two had just finished washing up.

Then I heard the group of thirty people outside shouting, "Good morning, Ms. Setale."

"Good morning, distinguished guest, are you up yet?" Setale asked in a kind tone.

Without waiting for the thirty-man group to answer,

Wang Hao said in the courtyard: "It's already up, Ms. Setale."

Upon hearing this, Setale went straight in.

"Your distinguished guest is up really early."

"Oh, it's Ms. Setale who calls for morning."

After a few meaningless pleasantries,
Setale then formally said: "The great sage invites you all to have breakfast together. Please follow me."

This great sage is also strange.

Others either have lunch or dinner.

It's really rare to have breakfast together.

He was not afraid that Wang Hao and the other two would not get up and disturb the messenger's rest.

However, now that the other party has invited them, Wang Hao and the other two will not refuse.

The three of them followed Setale, followed by a group of thirty men.

The group walked towards the Ordinance House.

The Temple of the Lord is located in the center of Xumi City.
It was built on a sacred tree.
There is a saying in Xumi: Under the holy tree with lush branches and leaves, the sages of the academy have already calculated all knowledge.

It can be seen that the relationship between the House of the Decrees and the Holy Tree is inseparable.

Walking up the long white stone stairs,
Step into the hall full of academic atmosphere,
Some scholars around them cast curious glances at them.
Wang Hao responded with a slight smile.

Smile is the funniest expression of human beings.

You can sneer, mock, sneer, laugh loudly, smile bitterly, or laugh with tears.

It seems that a smile can express all human emotions.

And Wang Hao's smile now is called a friendly smile.

So, the scholars around also responded with friendly smiles.

No one would be malicious for no reason unless he is mentally ill.

Naturally, there are no scholars in the Academy of Teachings who are stupid.

"The Great Sage is waiting for you in the Palace of Wisdom."

Setale, who led the way, said again,
The group of thirty people behind them had stopped at the door when they entered the Church Hall.

There is no need for these people to come into the House of Religious Orders.

"Palace of Wisdom?" Wang Hao showed a hint of curiosity.

"Yes, that is the library of the Ordinance Court. Scholars or students can borrow books here. However, there are fewer people now. Please follow me."

Setare continued to lead the way.

Entered another door,

There was basically no one around.

"Setale, has my guest arrived?"

Not far away, a strong voice was heard.

An old man with a monocle, white hair, yellow pupils, and a beard was sitting at a long table not far away.

Although he was talking to Setale, his eyes were on Wang Hao.

【Kill him! 】

[Rush into the Church House and kill the Great Sage! ]

【Revenge for Zain! 】

[Wait, who is Zain? ]

【The grass without form. 】

[…Okay, okay, this vengeance will also be attributed to the Great Sage.]

【Wang Hao, kill him quickly! 】

【…】

As soon as this old man appeared,

The barrage was raging.

They urged Wang Hao to kill the other party.

Unfortunately, Wang Hao ignored these comments.

Just kidding, kill the opponent directly on his territory.
Apart from anything else, Liyue and Xumi are 100% going to fall out.

No matter how many bad things the other party has done,

But as long as he is still a great sage, only the Little Auspicious Grass King can judge him.

Unless...he goes abroad.

"Yes, great sage, your distinguished guest has arrived."

Setare said with great respect.

Azar stood up enthusiastically and walked over: "I have been waiting for a long time. Are you hungry, my distinguished guests from Liyue? I have prepared enough breakfast."

Not only were his actions enthusiastic, his words were also very ordinary, just like an ordinary person greeting guests.
Did you eat when you opened your mouth? Are you hungry?

Not formal at all.

He doesn't look like a bad guy with great power.

More like an ordinary old man next door.

"I hope our visit has not troubled you, Great Sage Azar."

Wang Hao said in the same polite manner.

This made the barrage very dissatisfied.

They even wanted Wang Hao to slap the other person to death.

"Haha, you're welcome. Come here, everyone must be hungry. Let's eat first."

Azar took Wang Hao's hand and greeted Xingqiu and Shi Jie warmly.

They both don't have Wang Hao's perspective.

Being received so warmly by the great sage, he immediately looked flattered.

The three were dragged to the long table.
On the long table,
The food was not as rich as Wang Hao had imagined.

A pot of rice porridge, a few pancake-like things, and a few side dishes.

It was simple and somewhat similar to the meals Wang Hao had when he was in the orphanage.

It is enough food for the great sage’s mouth.

With this kind of lifestyle, Wang Hao couldn't believe that Azar would cooperate with the Fatui and betray Xumi.

What is he planning?

Figure 160?
"Let's get started."

As he spoke, Hazard picked up the bowl and chopsticks.

Perhaps in order to receive Wang Hao and others, he prepared Liyue's bowls and chopsticks.

Wang Hao smiled, stopped thinking about the barrage, and picked up the bowl and chopsticks.

Food should not be wasted.

Quiet breakfast time.

After the meal,
Setale brought people over to clean the table.

"Is the envoy coming here just to visit the Temple of the Lord?"

Azar asked.

Wang Hao maintained a standard sitting posture.
Knowing that the real sex scene is coming.

He nodded slightly, and remained calm on the surface: "It's just a normal visit. I want to see the characteristics of Xumi."

"Hmm, I see. I thought there were people smuggling in Xumi as well."

Hazard smiled.

He knew about what happened to Wang Hao and the others at Fontainebleau.
It could be that Sagar reported it, or he could have investigated it himself.

In short, his words were definitely a satire on Fontaine.

"Haha, the smuggling situation in Xumi is indeed better than that in Fontaine." Wang Hao said, nodding his head.

He didn't know why Azar brought up the smuggling issue, but out of trust in the barrage, Wang Hao felt that this great sage was probably not up to anything bad.

Therefore, Wang Hao's answer was also full of thorns.

The meaning of being better than Fontaine is that you also have smuggling here.

Hazard's eyes flashed, and then instead of getting angry, he nodded naturally:

"Yes, there are smugglers in Xumi. Envoy, what do you think is the right attitude towards smuggling?"

Wang Hao's face was calm, but he felt something was wrong, as if there was a pit.

After thinking for a while, he slowly said: "This is a very complicated issue. First of all, we need to figure out why smuggling occurs."

Xingqiu and Shi Jie looked at each other, feeling a little surprised.

They thought Wang Hao would say that smuggling needs to be cracked down on resolutely.

This attitude is different from that in Fontaine.

Wang Hao ignored the two people's surprise and continued: "Generally speaking, there is only one reason why people engage in smuggling, huge profits." "Smuggling represents huge profits that cannot be earned through normal transactions."

“So when I was in Fontaine, I firmly requested Mo Mang Palace to crack down on smuggling between Fontaine and Liyue.”

Hearing this, Hazard showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
This was the answer he wanted.

But Wang Hao continued, "But there is another situation. The lower-class people engage in smuggling because they can't make a living."

"In this case, you can't just cut it off. Unless you can solve their livelihood problems, otherwise, if you attack them directly, you're just killing them."

"This behavior is more despicable than smugglers."

Hearing this, the satisfaction in Hazard's eyes faded and a hint of coldness appeared.

Wang Hao sneered in his heart as he looked at the change in expression in Hazard's eyes.

This old guy is really not a good person.

It's a trap as soon as you open your mouth.

Is there smuggling in Xumi?

Of course there is!

So what are most of the Xumi smugglers like?

It's the Gilded Brigade.

These violent gangs emerged from the desert.
They work like cattle and horses in the rainforest, and occasionally treat others like cattle and horses.

The Gilded Brigade are definitely not the good guys.

Because they not only compete with the Xumi people, but also with their own people.

It is difficult for a kind-hearted Gilded Brigade to survive.

Unless, the combat power of this Gilded Brigade is already above average.

Such a bad group,

Why did Wang Hao help these people speak indirectly?

Because of the conversation he heard yesterday,

The Gilded Brigade, who didn't look like good people,
Their biggest difficulty was that they were unable to send supplies back to the tribe. In the end, they could only seek cooperation with some darker forces and hand over their share of the profits before they could send the supplies back.

Look, you can see it from here.

Except for some gilded brigades that no longer have tribes,
Making money, exchanging for supplies, sending them back to the tribe in the desert so that more tribesmen can survive, this goal is the reason why most of the Gilded Brigade fights so hard.

So how did the smuggling that Azar mentioned happen?

It was the Council of Churches that blocked the sand wall and did not allow the Gilded Brigade's supplies to pass through Kawan Post.

In this situation,
The Gilded Brigade wanted to send supplies back to the desert, and there was only one way: to secretly transport them back through smuggling channels.

If Wang Hao had not made it clear just now, and still used the same attitude as in Fontainebleau, saying that smuggling needs to be severely cracked down on.

Then,

It won't be long before the whole Xumi will know.

The Liyue messenger told the Great Sage that smuggling needed to be cracked down on, so the Great Sage decided to crack down on smuggling between the desert and the rainforest.

Wang Hao will take half the blame for Hazard.

The Gilded Brigade, whose tribes have once again been forced into a desperate situation, will definitely not listen carefully to Wang Hao's explanation.

They will use the most explosive means to retaliate against Wang Hao and Hazard.

Whether their revenge is successful or not,
The Gilded Brigade attacked the Liyue envoy.
It was enough for Azar to once again launch a targeted retaliation against the desert.

This is a chain trap.

He used Wang Hao's incident as a reason to deal with the desert people.

This old guy is really insidious.

Now that Wang Hao has added the premise, Azar can no longer say that it was said by the Liyue messenger, and the above trap no longer exists.

Of course, he could also take it out of context and insist that it was Wang Hao who said it.
But then we will have to face Wang Hao’s counterattack, not only Wang Hao’s counterattack, but also Liyue’s counterattack.

An envoy was slandered and stigmatized, which was an unbearable shame for Liyue.

This huge price is unacceptable to Hazard.
So, being a smart man, Hazard won't do that.

"The messenger's words really hit the nail on the head."

Hazard quickly hid his undying emotions, praised Wang Hao, and then continued to ask,
"But what if those who use smuggling to make a living continue to smuggle after they have met their living needs?"

This is another trap.

No matter how Wang Hao answered, he would always use the smuggling as a crime.
Because smuggling is indeed a crime, Wang Hao acknowledges this.

And once the crime is confirmed, Azar can continue to crack down on desert smuggling and drive the desert people to death.

Moreover, how do you define him as fulfilling his life needs after just one smuggling mission?
Do you provide people with a stable source of income?
Therefore,
Wang Hao showed a hint of coldness and said:

“Then we can’t just look at smuggling.”

Hazard raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

Wang Hao still had a cold face, and his words were full of aggression:
“Have their daily needs really been met?”

"If not, why didn't the authorities help him solve his livelihood and guide him to the right path when they knew he was smuggling because he had nowhere else to go?"

"In this case, shouldn't their living conditions be improved so they can develop normally?"

“So, I think that when you make a judgment, you should first consider whether their livelihoods have been solved permanently or only temporarily because of smuggling.”

"Only by distinguishing this clearly can we tell whether the other party is a criminal bent on smuggling or a poor person who has no other choice."

Seeing that Wang Hao was not walking into the trap he had prepared,

Azar could only throw the question back to Wang Hao. He questioned: "Does the envoy think that smuggling is excusable? Has the envoy learned about the smugglers in Fontaine? Are they excusable?"

Wang Hao raised his head and said in a very firm tone: "This is a different situation. In the smuggling case of Fontaine, neither the people of Fontaine nor the people of Liyue are in a desperate situation."

"Whether it's Fontaine or Liyue, the social structure is relatively stable. To put it bluntly, even if you do hard labor, you can still earn a living."

“When survival is not a worry, if one participates in smuggling just to make huge profits, then that is naturally a crime and needs to be severely punished.”

At this point, Wang Hao was too lazy to save face for Hazard.

Directly pointed out what Hazard was implying.
"And the smuggling in Xumi is the Gilded Brigade. Most of them are involved in smuggling. Isn't it because you, the Great Sage, ordered the closure of the sand wall?"

“Personally, I think that if you want to solve the smuggling problem within Xumi, the best way is to lift the blockade.”

“If there are still people who continue to smuggle in the absence of a blockade, then these people are the real criminals.”

Smuggling is a crime.

Wang Hao would not deny this point of view.

But Wang Hao feels that for those who are forced to smuggle, they can be given a chance, and if they correct their behavior, they will be forgiven.

If you have all the chances and still continue to do this, then it is a real crime.

Wang Hao's long string of words did not leave any face for Hazard.

The great sage was so angry that he was speechless after his disguise was exposed.

Staring at Wang Hao intently,

After a while, Azar spoke gloomily:

"The messenger has only been here for one day, and he already knows everything. It seems he is well-informed."

This is an accusation that Wang Hao may have placed spies in Xumi.

Wang Hao looked at the other person with clear eyes and no concern:

"This is no secret in Xumi. If the great sage is willing to go out for a walk, he will always hear a lot."

Basically, he is pointing at Azar and saying that you don’t understand Xumi.

He is the regent of Xumi, but Wang Hao said he doesn't understand Xumi.

This sentence is even more embarrassing.

"Humph, a bunch of ungrateful guys. I gave them the opportunity to enter Xumi and survive, yet they still dare to blame me."

Now, Hazard's true face has been exposed.

Arrogant, rude,
This is the true face of the great sage.

But it's a pity.

There are only Wang Hao and his two companions, Hazard, and Setale not far away.

This face will not be seen by more outsiders.

"In that case, I won't beat around the bush. I hope the envoy can show his support for me on the desert issue."

"As long as the messenger is willing to support me in clearing the desert, you will definitely get some benefits."

Hazard has completely given up on pretending.

Wang Hao raised his eyebrows: "I'm very curious, we have just arrived in Xumi not long ago, why does the great sage think that we will interfere in the affairs of the rainforest and the desert?"

It's very strange,
Just now, Hazard might have been trying to trick Wang Hao into saying something in support of him and drag Wang Hao into the water.

But now all of them have been exposed by Wang Hao.

Why did he continue?

Even promised some so-called indispensable benefits.

This kind of behavior is very wrong.

"Because you are Liyue messengers, your words still carry weight. Is this reason enough?"

Azar said coldly.

Wang Hao shook his head: "No, no, this is definitely not the reason."

He looked at Azar, his eyes gradually turning golden.
The notarization based on order should make all spirits treat each other sincerely and not fabricate lies!

【Child's Authority·Notarization】

"Azar, what on earth are you going to do?"

Wang Hao suddenly shouted,
Hazard didn't know what was going on and was frightened. He was about to scold Wang Hao in dissatisfaction,
Suddenly, a great sense of crisis appeared in his heart.

This terrifying sense of crisis made him speak subconsciously:

"I will drag the Liyue people into this and send people to attack you in disguise as the Gilded Journey..."

Halfway through his speech, Hazard suddenly stopped, fear appeared in his eyes, and then he stood up suddenly: "Damn it, what did you do to me!"

What have you done?
It was just using the power of authority to oppress his soul and make him lose his mind temporarily.

Even Arlecino's soul was wounded by the power of authority.
Hazard is shit.

However, he was able to recover so quickly, which makes him an elite among humans.

But anyway, he has already said half of it.
Not to mention Wang Hao, Xingqiu and Shi Jie both showed anger, obviously they had figured it out.

[Tsk, this old guy is really insidious. ]

[If Wang Hao and his people were greedy for money and accepted his benefits, they would drag Liyue into trouble.]

[Once Wang Hao supports his attitude towards the desert, and then the Liyue people are attacked by the Gilded Brigade in Xumi...]

[If the Great Sage invites Liyue to help deal with the desert people, Liyue will not be able to refuse.]

[Indeed, the people were attacked, and the Order of the Lords invited them to join the action. If the Seven Stars refused, the people of Liyue would be dissatisfied.]

[The key point is that Wang Hao, the Liyue envoy who supports him, will also be scolded by the Liyue people. Why would he interfere in other people's Xumi affairs? ]

[That's exactly what happened. After the whole game, Wang Hao, Liyue, and the Desert Man all lost, and only Hazard won.]

[How insidious! Wang Hao killed him.]

[Both insidious and disgusting.]

【…】

"It's really disgusting that the person in control of a country would do such a thing."

Wang Hao also showed a look of disdain and spat at Hazard.

Xingqiu and Shi Jie also spoke up: "How disgusting!"

Azar stood beside the long table, his eyes cold: "What do you know? The entire Xumi is weighing on me. Do you know how much pressure I am under?"

"Don't you understand? It's so painful to be without the protection of God."

"You who just lost your god, don't you understand?"

He yelled, as if hoping that Wang Hao and the other two could understand his behavior.

Wang Hao rolled his eyes: "It's obviously your own desire, why throw it to the gods? Besides, if there is no blessing from the Little Auspicious Grass King, do you think Xumi can be so peaceful?"

It would be better if he didn't say anything.
Such a mouth.

Azar immediately became excited: "Little Lucky Grass King? Oh, a god with no power, no wisdom, as weak as a child? What can she do?"

"Our true god is the great King of the Great Compassionate Tree. She is the only god of the Order House!"

"Little Lucky Grass King, huh."

Like most of the sages of previous generations, Azar worshipped the previous grass god "Great Kindness Tree King" who could embody the power of gods.
He despises the current grass god, "Little Auspicious Grass King" Nashida, who is unable to demonstrate his power.

Listening to his arrogant words,
Wang Hao suddenly laughed: "Ha, ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha."

Azar frowned: "What are you laughing at?"

Wang Hao also stood up and walked towards Hazard step by step.

"I laughed at myself. I actually thought you might be a politician who cared about Xumi."

"I laugh at you for not knowing the true meaning of God."

"I also laugh at myself for being a little too polite when treating people like you."

Slowly walked up to Hazard.

Wang Hao stretched out his hand, grabbed the man's neck, and with a little force, he lifted him up: "Didn't you say that the Little Auspicious Grass King is useless?"

"Oh, then let me show you whether He is useful or not."

Use slight force on your palms.

Hazard is like a hanged man.
His eyes were bulging and his mouth was open, but he couldn't breathe fresh air.

He was about to be strangled to death.

behind,

Shi Jie panicked and wanted to persuade Wang Hao.
Although he also hated this great sage who plotted against them,
But you can't really kill them.

After all, the other party is the highest leader of the Xumi Institute.

This behavior is no different from killing the Seven Stars in Liyue.

At this time,
Xingqiu was calmer than Shi Jie.

He grabbed Shi Jie and shook his head gently: "Trust Wang Hao, he won't do anything impulsive."

Shi Jie hesitated for a moment, but stopped and did not move forward.

And this time,
Hazard is almost out of breath.

Both eyes started to turn white.

at last,

Seeing that he was about to die.

Setale, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Please let him go, Liyue's messenger."

Xingqiu and Shi Jie were startled.
Because this voice was not Setare's at all.

The barrage in Wang Hao's eyes also exploded instantly.

【Ahhhh, it's Nashida. 】

[Wow, my daughter, my daughter whose memories have not been overwritten.]

[Nashida, let mommy hug you. ]

【I am Nashida's dog! 】

[Wang Hao, it's time to kill the scattered soldiers. ]

【Only by killing the stragglers can we have the perfect Nashida. 】

[That's a bit too radical. The most important thing is to prevent Nashida's memory from being covered by the World Tree.]

[I don't care. When they asked you to help Furninna, you helped. Now we, the Nashida chefs, want you to protect Nashida.]

[The Nashida Protection Association is officially established! 】

【I join! 】

【+1】

【…】

The barrage of comments filled the screen like a waterfall.

The childish voice of Setare walked towards Wang Hao step by step.

He reached out and grasped Wang Hao's right hand, the hand that was pinching the Great Sage's neck.
Very gentle force.
The great sage whose face was purple and eyes were white was rescued.

Wang Hao was not surprised at all.

"I thought you were going to watch me kill him."

"After all, this is good for you, too."

He was not surprised by Nashida's appearance.

"When did you discover me?"

'Setale' did not answer Wang Hao's words, but asked Wang Hao instead.

Wang Hao shrugged: "Just when Hazard revealed his true nature, but you didn't react at all."

Setare tilted her head and showed a curious expression: "Why?"

"Because Setare is a desert person. Although she has left the desert, she still has feelings for it."

Wang Hao explained very reasonably,

"Just now, she heard Azar's words about provoking Liyue to clean up the desert people together, but she didn't react at all. This is not normal."

"So that's it!"

Setare stretched out one hand and placed it on the corner of her mouth, subconsciously making this lovely gesture.
"I thought an assistant was supposed to be calm and expressionless, but I didn't expect that I would expose myself instead."

Saying,

Setare smiled and said, "Let me introduce myself again. I am Nashida, or what you call... the Little Lucky Grass King!"

"I'm sorry to meet you in this way, but now, this is the only way I can show up."

When she said that she had to appear like this, she did not show any resentment or dissatisfaction, as if she was talking about something very normal.

"Liyue Emissary Wang Hao pays his highest respects to you. May the light of wisdom always be with you."

Wang Hao performed a very standard etiquette.

Xingqiu and Shi Jie, who were stunned just now, also bowed quickly but did not say anything.

Wang Hao is their representative. Once Wang Hao speaks, they don’t have to say anything.

"May the glory of wisdom bless you, envoys of Liyue."

Nashida responded in kind.

End the courtesy round.

Wang Hao looked at Azar, who was half paralyzed on the ground, with disgust: "So, Lord Grass God, are you going to forgive this great sage?"

Nashida hesitated and said nothing.

Wang Hao's eyes were slightly cold: "Not only was he disrespectful to you just now, he also tried to stir up a dispute that shouldn't exist. Do you really want to forgive him?"

As he spoke, Wang Hao's respectful address for Nashida had changed from Lord Grass God to "you".

"No, I'm just thinking about it."

Narcida shook her head.

"I'm not a good enough god. I don't even know how to be a good god."

"It's normal for Azar to disrespect me. Over the years, they have been helping me govern Xumi, and they have been doing a good job."

Nashida spoke slowly.

Doesn't she know that the Great Sage doesn't like her?

of course I know,

She was fully aware of the disdain that the great sages of all ages had for her.

It was this kind of disgust that made Nashida very insecure.

She didn't know what to do to satisfy everyone and become a qualified god.

"If it's just because he was disrespectful to me, then I won't punish him."

"But he tried to stir up trouble, causing more people to fall into misfortune, and even affected our friendly nation Liyue."

Saying,

Nashida, or Setare's eyes gradually became solemn.

"This kind of thing is no longer forgivable."

After a pause,
She looked at Wang Hao: "I will propose to the other sages to remove Azar's status as the Great Sage. As for the punishment..."

"Then... imprison him."

In the end, he still didn't say the word "kill".

"Messenger of Liyue, I need your help."

(End of this chapter)