Chapter 257 Undercurrent
Crowd center,

Galka's eyes were full of panic and despair. He tried to struggle, but it was obviously useless.

The discipline officer moved skillfully and cautiously, quickly restraining him and ensuring there was no chance of escape.

Wang Hao looked at it and found that the rope was tied into a knot and he didn't know how to untie it.

Seeing his men tying up Galka, Seno looked at the other discipline officers.
Soon, the disciplinary officers walked towards the crowd of onlookers and said, "Please make way. Everything is fine here. We will handle it according to the law, and the follow-up report will be posted on the bulletin board."

They spoke gently to the onlookers and used gestures to guide the crowd to disperse to avoid causing unnecessary congestion or panic.

During Azar's time, whether it was the work of the disciplinary officer or the Thirty-Man Group, there was no need for public announcement in the end.

But now Nashida is in power, and the manager of the House of the Decrees is the hot-tempered old man Nafis, so many outdated rules have been changed.

One of the changes is to make public official affairs public.

This is an action that has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are known to everyone. Public disclosure shows that public affairs are clean and transparent, which can gain the trust of the people.

As for the disadvantages, if someone wants to attack the credibility of the House of Commons, this is also a good starting point.

Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, the crowd dispersed. However, they were still talking about this matter as they dispersed.

“That’s a foreigner.”

"Of course. Who among the Xumi people would sell canned knowledge in Xumi City? Are they looking for death?"

"Indeed, even a deadbeat in the desert wouldn't do such a stupid thing."

"Ahem, the Decree House issued a regulation a few days ago prohibiting the use of such derogatory terms. You'd better be careful."

"Alas, I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking. Can desert people be the same as us? They also asked us not to use derogatory terms. This is just an adjective, right?"

"Whether it is a derogatory term or an adjective, the adults above know better than you."

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking about this. Let's think about something happy. The Tree King Festival is coming up in two days. How are you preparing?"

"Hahaha, of course I'm ready. There will definitely be a lot of customers by then, and I'm going to make a lot of money."

"This guy is unlucky. Why would he do any other business in Xumi but start a business of canned knowledge? Isn't that just stupid?"

"Hey, you didn't hear him shouting. You were tricked."

"If you are so easy to be cheated, then why do you still want to do business? Wouldn't it be better to go back to Nata and collect the toll?"

"Tsk, you went to Nata once, and you're obsessed with Nata's toll."

"..."

Seven or eight people dressed as businessmen passed by Wang Hao while talking.

At the same time, the tied-up Galka passed by. When passing by, Galka also saw Wang Hao and seemed to recognize him. He struggled a little excitedly.

But before he could say anything, the disciplinary officer covered his mouth and took him away.

I was also afraid that Galka would shout something bad and cause an accident.

After these people left, Wang Hao's figure appeared.

And Seno, who was in the crowd before, also saw him.

Sino has a good memory. Although he and Wang Hao only met once and they had hardly spoken,
But the moment he saw Wang Hao, he remembered who Wang Hao was.

After all, the last time they met was when they brought down Hazard. It is hard to forget such a big event.

"Great Disciplinary Officer, long time no see."

Wang Hao waved and greeted him proactively.

Sino walked towards Wang Hao: "Long time no see, I remember you, your name should be... Wang Hao."

"It's me, the chief disciplinary officer." Wang Hao nodded with a smile.

"Just call me Senuo." Senuo said, then his eyes moved to Wang Hao, and suddenly asked, "Do you know that person just now?"

As a high-ranking disciplinary officer, Seno was very sensitive to gazes. He felt that there was a sense of recognition in Wang Hao's eyes when he looked at the person being taken away.

Including Galka's struggle just now, everything told Seno that the two men knew each other.

After hearing what Seno asked, Wang Hao did not hide it: "Yes, we met once."

As he spoke, he told about how he first came to Xumi, was received by the port supervisor of Baida, Sagaer, and met Galka at the dinner.

After listening to what Wang Hao said, Seno already believed it about 70%.

Because the incident involved Sagaar of Bayda Port, Seno could verify it by simply asking through the void.

"So, he was indeed a spice merchant who just got caught up in the smuggling of canned knowledge."

Seno's eyes flickered slightly, and he spoke thoughtfully.

"To be precise, I heard him introduce himself as a spice merchant. I can't confirm the fact." Wang Hao said with a smile.

In fact, he can, after all, it is difficult for ordinary people to lie in front of him.

But in front of Sino, it's better to be rigorous.

"Well, I understand. Thank you for the information you provided." Seno nodded and thanked Wang Hao.

Wang Hao smiled and shook his head: "Nothing, just something I said casually."

"Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll leave first." Seno looked at the discipline officers who had already walked away and said goodbye to Wang Hao.

"Okay, walk slowly."

Wang Hao waved his hand.

In fact, the two were going the same way, both heading towards the Institute of Religious Affairs.

However, Wang Hao had no intention of leaving with Senor.
In fact, Wang Hao already felt it when they first met.

This great disciplinarian named Seno possesses a powerful force in his body.

Of course, it is not very strong for Wang Hao, but it is also not comparable to the current Sino.

This power probably comes from a high-ranking being.

And Seno has not yet been able to fully master this power.

However, these are Xumi's own affairs, and Wang Hao doesn't want to care about them.

Standing there, watching Seno walk away, he glanced at the barrage, which was now talking about canned knowledge.

[Wang Hao, let me tell you, canned knowledge is definitely suitable for you.]

[If you use this thing too much, your brain will get damaged. ]

[It's not for Wang Hao, it's for Wang Hao's subordinates. ]

[Canned knowledge allows people to quickly master a subject, although it may be very stereotyped, it is still mastery.]

[Wang Hao needs a lot of manpower to develop the island. The manpower here is not just the number of people, but also professional knowledge.]

[Oh, so you can use canned knowledge to directly obtain skilled workers, right? 】

[No, that won’t work. The brain can do it, but the hands may not. ]

【It’s better than a whiteboard. 】

【…】

The barrage was discussing.

Wang Hao watched silently but did not say anything.

Canned knowledge is essentially the use of the void system to project knowledge directly into people's minds.

As the comment said, once you get used to this way of learning, you will form a stereotyped habit and will not have room for independent learning and progress.

If Wang Hao were given a choice, he definitely would not want to give his people canned knowledge.

But the barrage was not wrong. When necessary, using canned knowledge to produce qualified industrial workers is a very good choice.

After thinking about it, Wang Hao shook his head and did not make a decision immediately. When he came to his senses, he looked in the direction where Seno left, but he could no longer see anyone.

"We have to do things one by one. Let's discuss the construction of the island with Kawi first, and then consider how many workers we will need."

With a flash of thought, Wang Hao continued walking towards the Educational Institute.

As he left, he glanced into an alley beside the street.

……

"Are you a fool? Why are you giving canned knowledge to an outsider?"

In a courtyard in the alley, a man who was obviously dressed as a desert people threw another man to the ground.

"Ahem, boss, this was an accident, an accident. That Nata guy brought a lot of money. I wanted to steal it, but when I gave it as collateral, I gave it to the wrong box."

The person on the ground fell and coughed, but he continued to explain quickly.

"Humph, since you are still useful, I will forgive you this time."

The burly man dressed as a desert folk snorted coldly, then looked around and saw a dozen people dressed as members of the Gilded Brigade.
"It's getting more and more troublesome to smuggle canned knowledge from the Ministry of Education. We lost another box of goods this time, so we can't get enough to send to them." "If the quantity is not enough, the people over there will go to other people, and this way of making money will be exposed."

"Humph, according to the rules of our God King's Legacy, if this way of making money is exposed, we will definitely not survive."

Hearing the sturdy man's voice, the faces of the surrounding Gilded Brigade all turned unhappy.

As the Gilded Brigade, a subordinate group of the Legacy of the God-King, they knew the rules of the Legacy of the God-King all too well.

Once this source of wealth is exposed, the first to attack them will be the Gilded Brigade of the other God-King's relics.

But they are just a small group, and they will definitely not be able to keep their financial resources.

Not to mention making money, you may not even be able to save your life.

"Boss, tell us what to do. We will listen to you." A member of the Gilded Brigade spoke up.

"Yes, boss, we will all listen to you." The people around also responded.

The sturdy man's eyes flickered, and then he revealed a hint of ruthlessness: "The people in the Teaching Order Institute don't want to continue to give us canned knowledge, but after so long, I have also figured out their location. Instead of trading with them, it is better to directly rob the equipment. When the time comes, we will have as much canned knowledge as we want."

"Hiss, Boss, are we going to take action in Xumi City?" A younger brother gasped.

The sturdy man glanced at him and said, "Are you crazy? If there is a fight in Xumi City, how can we leave? Oh, don't worry, we don't have to do it this time, someone will help us."

As he spoke, the sturdy man revealed a hint of coldness: "It has come to this point, you can still stop doing it, how is it possible, there are more than just one company doing canned knowledge business in Xumi City."

The younger brothers around him realized that the boss had found a new business partner.

"Boss, who are we going to cooperate with?" a younger brother asked with a smile.

The sturdy man glared and said, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."

The vicious tone made the people around him feel a chill on their backs, and the younger brother who had just spoken quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

"Yes, sorry, Boss. It's me. I spoke too much."

"Humph." With a cold snort, the sturdy man ignored him and looked down at the younger brother who had lost the canned knowledge. "I'll give you a chance. Go meet him outside the city tomorrow night."

As he spoke, he lifted the man up and whispered in his younger brother's ear: "The code for the meeting is [Return to the Courtyard of Silence, Resurrection from the Dead]. Remember this, don't leak it out."

After saying that, he put the person down.

The younger brother held his chest and nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know."

"Okay, take him to heal his wounds, and you guys can go down too."

The sturdy man waved his hand, and someone immediately took the little brother away.

After all his men have dispersed.

The sturdy man showed a hint of ruthlessness: "Mishal..."

……

the other side,
Wang Hao came to the Temple of the Lord, probably because he was getting closer to the Tree King Festival.

It is particularly lively here today. Many scholars are preparing for something, probably something related to the Tree King Festival.

Just like before, most of the scholars who saw Wang Hao just nodded in a friendly manner and had no intention of making contact.

As the number of Liyue students in the Academy of Teachings increases, Liyue people are no longer rare.

Walk all the way inside and you will arrive at the Palace of Wisdom.

The administrator Katayan still remembered Wang Hao and did not check any credentials. He just let him pass with a smile.

The Palace of Wisdom is very large, but Wang Hao is already very familiar with its layout.

When he defeated Hazard before, Wang Hao often came here to read books.

I recalled where all the architecture books were and then walked in the corresponding direction.

He estimated that Kavi was near this area.

As expected, when I arrived at the place where I thought there were the most architectural books, I saw the blond Kavi.

He walked over and glanced at the book in Kavi's hand.

Island Elements and Architectural Design: Exploring Innovative Practices of Environmental Symbiosis

Wow, he is actually reading a book about island architecture.

"Cough cough." Wang Hao didn't get too close, keeping a certain distance, and then coughed lightly.

Kavi was in a trance, then looked up in the direction where the cough came from and saw Wang Hao.

"Hey, Wang Hao, why are you here?" Kavi showed a hint of curiosity, but did not close the book in his hand.

"I've finished my work, and I remembered to talk to you about the island, so I came to find you." Wang Hao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"Oh, okay." Kavi put the book down, but he didn't forget to put a bookmark in it.
Then he looked at Wang Hao again and saw that Wang Hao was also looking at the book in his hand.
Kawi smiled a little embarrassedly: "I talked to you before, which made me curious, so I took a look."

"Haha, you have a very high enthusiasm for work." Wang Hao also laughed.

"Because this is the career I like." Kavi said seriously.

If an ordinary person encountered something like what happened at the El Casazare Palace, he would probably collapse.

But Kawi persisted and is still trying to pay back the money, which in itself shows his love for architecture.

Even though this job brought him misfortune, he still persisted.

"Okay." Wang Hao nodded, then looked around. There were many more scholars coming here to study, so it was not a good place to talk.
After thinking for a while, Wang Hao said to Kawi: "It's quiet here, why don't we go to the pub to chat. Calculating the time, it's time for lunch."

As he spoke, thinking of Kawi's poor financial situation, Wang Hao continued, "I'll treat you."

Hearing Wang Hao's words, Kavi's eyes lit up and he nodded without refusing: "Okay."

Now that Wang Hao has a project to ask him to do, having a meal with him is nothing.

Although Kavi is sometimes twisted, he is not pedantic.

The two left the Palace of Wisdom, and Kavi also borrowed a book, which was the book he had in his hand, "Island Elements and Architectural Design: Exploring Innovative Practices in Environmental Symbiosis."

Come to the Lambad's Tavern,
Found a spot in a corner.

"This morning you said you wanted to build a town of 100,000 people on the island. I have to say, this really attracted me."

After sitting down, Kavi put down the book and began to talk nonstop.

"In addition to the geological stability of the island and the climatic characteristics of the island that I told you about, the most critical thing is to consider the elemental characteristics of the island."

"I looked up a lot of books this morning, and the country that best fits your description is actually Inazuma, which is an archipelago country."

"And Inazuma's elemental characteristic is the element of lightning."

"If the islands you're talking about have similar elemental properties, that's something that architects need to take into account as well."

"..."

When it comes to his profession, Kawi speaks really eloquently and with great confidence.

Wang Hao listened patiently without any intention of interrupting, which was also a basic courtesy.

Until the food is served,
Kavi gradually calmed down and looked at Wang Hao expectantly: "By the way, we have been talking for so long, but I haven't asked you. Where is the island you mentioned? Is it near Liyue? That's not far. I can also go to Liyue Harbor. It is said that the buildings in Liyue have a special beauty. I have wanted to see it for a long time."

As he spoke, there was some anticipation on Kavi's face.

"Ahem." Wang Hao coughed lightly, then looked at Kavi, "Do you know the Dark Sea?"

"what?"

Kavi's expression was stunned, and he looked a little dazed.

"Haven't you heard of it?" Wang Hao was about to explain to him.

Kavi waved his hands quickly: "No, no, I know about the Dark Sea, but...you want to build a town there?"

There was a hint of absurdity on his face: "Even Diliyasi from Sipantama Academy would not go to such a place."

The Sipantama Academy is the Sulun School, a school that specializes in alchemy, elementalism, and geomancy.
Because they need to investigate the earth veins, their scholars often appear in various corners of Teyvat.

Diliyesi is the name given to wandering scholars in the Ordovician Academy.

"It does sound absurd, but it's true." Wang Hao smiled, "And the island has been found. I will lead people there in half a month."

Kavi frowned: "Ordinary people?"

"Most of them are ordinary people." Wang Hao nodded.

"You are killing people." Kavi showed a trace of unswerving, "Taking ordinary people to such a dangerous environment, any problem may lead to mass deaths..."

Seeing that he seemed a little angry, Wang Hao quickly interrupted him: "Please rest assured, I am not so careless about human life. They are generally safe. Even though the island is in the dark sea, there are traces of human activities, and I have helpers over there. It is not as dangerous as you think."

Although he was criticized by Kavi, Wang Hao also realized that Kavi was indeed a good person.

Most people wouldn't criticize an acquaintance for a stranger.

(End of this chapter)