Chapter 258 Joint
Inside the Lambad Tavern,

The warm firelight illuminated the old wooden furniture, and the air was filled with the aroma of Xumi wine.

The drinkers' whispers echoed faintly in the tavern, but they were not clearly audible.

At a round wooden table by the window, Wang Hao looked at Kavi with some helplessness, as his face was serious and his eyes were sharp.

Even if Wang Hao explained that he did not take human life lightly, there were people supporting him in the dark sea.

But Kawi still didn't quite believe it.

This is normal. If Wang Hao heard that someone was going to send someone to the Dark Sea, he would also think that the other party was going to kill someone.

After all, that place is definitely not a place for normal people to stay.

He picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Xumi's date wine was indeed good.

After thinking for a while, Wang Hao decided to try another way to persuade Kavi.

"Of course I know about the dangers of the Dark Sea."

"So I can't say I'm completely prepared, but I'm somewhat confident."

As he spoke, he looked at Kavi's increasingly hesitant expression.
"The most important thing is, do you think I am the kind of person you say I am?"

When dealing with people like Kavi, you can't just rely on reason, you also have to use some psychological tactics.

Faced with Wang Hao's question, Kavi was stunned and looked conflicted.

Wang Hao has always been very nice to him, spoke politely, and even invited him to dinner.

From this point of view, it was indeed wrong for him to question Wang Hao's character.

Seeing the trace of guilt and embarrassment on Kawi's face, Wang Hao continued, "I will go to pick him up in half a month. The best way to find out the truth is to see it with your own eyes."

Then Wang Hao invited Kawi: "Maybe you can go to Inazuma with me in half a month, and then you will know that I didn't lie to you."

The doubt in Kavi's eyes gradually dissipated. He was a good man, and a good man was easy to talk to.

Although he and Elhaisen always quarreled over disagreements, he was still normal when facing Wang Hao.

Hearing Wang Hao's words, Kawi nodded slightly: "You are willing to let me see it, which shows that you are indeed very confident."

Sincerity is the ultimate skill, and this sentence is also universal in Teyvat.

"The misunderstanding has been resolved for now, so let's talk about construction."

Wang Hao turned the topic back.

Kavi also nodded: "Regarding the construction of a town of at least 100,000 people on an island, in addition to the problems we mentioned before, the most critical thing is the need for a large amount of materials and skilled workers."

"You should also understand that it's not easy to build a town.

For example, in the most common residential areas, even according to the minimum per capita standard issued by the Xumi Ordinance Institute,
If one person lives in a 20-square-meter living area, then a building area of ​​200 million square meters is required.

In addition, the island environment requires a sturdy building, which involves a large amount of steel bars, cement, bricks, wood, and decorative materials. "

"Then there is the issue of skilled workers. I don't know how many workers there are among the 100,000 or tens of thousands of people you mentioned, and how many skilled construction workers there are.

But I can give you a relatively standard requirement. If you use mechanized construction, you will need about 50 to 100 workers per square meters of housing, and this is the speed of skilled workers."

"Taking into account the previously estimated 200 million square meters of residential area, if calculated with a moderate level of mechanization and reasonable work efficiency, about 10000 to 20000 workers would be needed."

"In addition, the construction cycle is also critical. If the plan is to complete the entire project within five years, an average of 5 to 2000 workers will need to be maintained each year. During peak periods, this number may be higher because the demand for labor varies at different stages of construction."

Returning to his area of ​​expertise, Kavi immediately appeared very calm and professional, and conducted a preliminary analysis of the project.

Wang Hao listened, then shook his head: "Five years is too long, this project should be completed in one year at most."

Kavi frowned, as if he saw a hateful Party A emerging. After thinking for a while, he continued, "Then you need to at least double the resources you invest. This is not a matter of exchanging manpower for time. In addition to manpower, you need to invest more resources."

Wang Hao naturally knew this. After all, he had helped Keqing deal with many engineering problems in Liyue. These were basic common sense.

"Don't worry, I have special jobs for some time-consuming and laborious tasks." Wang Hao said with a smile.

In fact, the initial work of leveling the ground and clearing trees and rocks does not require any human intervention and can be directly handed over to the sea beasts of Delos.

Wang Hao had heard that in Nata there was a social form in which humans and dragons coexisted.

If this is the case, then is it possible to create a social environment in which humans and sea beasts can coexist in the new country?

As long as this lasts for three or five generations, even without Wang Hao's suppression, social habits will be formed, and humans and sea beasts can live in peace.

At least the people and sea beasts in that area can.

"In this case, the construction period can be shortened, but the old problem remains. A large number of skilled workers and a large number of engineering machinery are needed."

Kavi still maintains his advice.

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "Okay, I understand."

There certainly weren’t many skilled workers among Inazuma’s followers, but there certainly weren’t many construction workers.

However, Wang Hao was not without a solution. He still followed the old rules and borrowed from others.

For example, in Yilongbu, due to the decrease in tea exports, many people who maintain ships have lost their jobs. These people are considered skilled workers.

Moreover, if Liyue is not enough, Wang Hao can go to Fontaine to find people. With the current tacit understanding between him and Funina, finding some people from Fontaine to work is not a problem at all. There are more skilled workers in Fontaine.

Of course, Xumi is not impossible. For things like jobs, as long as you pay, there will always be people willing to come.

"I still have to go back to Liyue and talk to Sister Ningguang about borrowing money from Liyue."

After a flash of thought, Wang Hao returned to the most important issue: money.

Mora can't solve all problems, but it can definitely solve most of them.

The two were chatting here.

Suddenly the tavern became quiet.
Wang Hao and Kavi were also attracted and looked towards the entrance of the tavern.

Then I saw Seno walking in with his men.

"Seno? What is he here for?" Kavi said in a low voice.

"Investigate some case." Wang Hao replied, and then told him what had happened before, but he did not mention it was about canned knowledge.

For a case that is still under investigation, it is best not to reveal too much, although this matter is probably already known to many people.

Kavi showed a hint of realization: "I see. I thought it was a safety check before the Tree King Festival."

As expected of a construction worker, he is always thinking about safety inspection.

the other side,
When Seno entered the tavern, he saw Wang Hao and Kavi at the first moment.

After frowning slightly, Seno gave a few instructions to the discipline officer beside him, and then walked over here.

"meet again."

Walking to the wine table, Seno said to Wang Hao, then nodded to Kawi, "Long time no see."

Kavi smiled and waved, "Long time no see. You're still on a mission before the Tree King Festival. Are you so busy?"

Seno shook his head: "Things are a bit troublesome."

He sighed and looked at Wang Hao: "I have verified the information you said, it is indeed true. Galka did not participate in the smuggling of canned knowledge. He was simply unlucky to be involved."

Perhaps because he trusted Kavi, Seno did not hide the situation.

"So what's the trouble?" Wang Hao showed a hint of interest.

Meeting them twice in one day made Wang Hao feel that there was some kind of fate between them.

"Galka confessed some things. He said that he didn't actually know the person who gave him the canned knowledge, and that the transaction was completed through certain talents."

Seno sighed slightly, not because he was discouraged, but because he felt a little regretful.

Wang Hao sensed the other party's pity and raised his eyebrows: "Does it involve someone from the Teaching Court?"

Before Seno could say anything, Kavi curled his lips and said, "Isn't this normal? Just like some people in our Miaolun sect like to cooperate with that Sangge Mahabayi master, some scholars will always find ways to make money when their research funds are insufficient."

Hearing what Kawi said, Seno glanced at him and said, "It's different."

Without waiting for Kawi to finish, he continued, "Most of the things that the Miaolun Sect sold to Dolly are your own intellectual property. Although the Faithful Court does not encourage it, it does not completely prohibit it."

"But this time the cargo is canned knowledge. Not to mention that this is a confidential technology in the Ministry of Education and not many people have access to it, the profits that can be earned from this thing are not something that can be ignored due to insufficient research funds."

Kavi finally realized what was happening and slapped his forehead, "It's been so long since I last touched it that I forgot that canned knowledge is a super contraband."

Wang Hao thought for a moment and asked, "So why are you here this time?"

"Galka pointed out that he met the other party at the Lambad Tavern, so I came over to take a look," said Seno.

"Okay." Wang Hao said, then thought for a moment and said, "When you caught Galka in the morning, it seemed that someone was watching you in the alley next to you."

This was the information Wang Hao sensed this morning. He had no intention of intervening.
But now that I've met Seno twice, he's been so polite both times and has come to say hello, so I have to show some appreciation as well.

When Seno heard Wang Hao's words, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Thank you."

"I'll go ahead and arrange for someone to investigate."

He didn't even question the truthfulness of what Wang Hao said and left in a hurry.

The two met when they defeated Hazard, so although Seno was not familiar with Wang Hao, he trusted him very much.

"Tsk, still so vigorous and efficient." Kavi sighed.

"He is indeed very responsible." Wang Hao also said with a smile.

Then the two continued to talk about island construction.

It was not until the afternoon that Kavi looked at the sky, got up and said he had something to do and had to leave.

Wang Hao didn't ask anything, and the two of them dispersed.

……

That night.

Outside Xumi City,

A timid figure looked around cautiously.

It was the younger brother who had been beaten up by his boss before, and the one who had lost a box of canned knowledge.

"Return to the Garden of Silence, and bring back the dead. Return to the Garden of Silence, and bring back the dead."

The younger brother kept muttering to himself.

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded behind him: "Stop talking."

The sudden sound made the young man's body tense instantly.

"Return to the Garden of Silence, Resurrection from the Dead, Okay, we've finished the slogan, take me to see your people."

The person who just spoke continued.

The younger brother heaved a sigh of relief, turned around, and saw a hooded man.

From the exposed chin, one can roughly guess that the other person is a middle-aged man because of his thick beard.

"You are the lord of the Silent Court, right? I am from the Hand of Achmar, and I am waiting for you here."

"Okay, I know you guys, take me to see Katia." The hooded middle-aged man waved his hand.

"Well, okay, I'll take you to see the boss right away."

When I heard the other party say the boss's name, I felt relieved.
"You come with me."

He led his men towards Xumi City stealthily.

Avoiding the patrolling group of thirty people, the two came to a hidden hut.

As for the yard in the alley, hey, because of someone's words, it has been checked out by the disciplinary officer.

Reach out and knock on the door rhythmically.

Soon, the door was opened and the two men quickly entered.

Inside the house, the chief of the desert people named Katia smiled when he saw the person coming in.

"Hahaha, my friend, you are finally here."

The hooded middle-aged man took off his hood, revealing an ordinary face.

"If the people you sent hadn't hidden so well, I might have been able to go even faster."

Katya's expression froze, and then he glared at the younger brother, but he did not get angry. Instead, he laughed and walked towards the middle-aged man: "My subordinate is ignorant, I will teach him a lesson later."

Having said that, he turned the topic back to the main business: "Scholar Hardy, you have also obtained the canned knowledge production position of my previous company, so when are you going to start?"

It was only then that I realized that the middle-aged man I was meeting was called Hardy.

Hardy looked calm and said, "We have verified the location. It is indeed the production site of canned knowledge. However, there are many patrols of 30 people over there, so it is not a good time to take action now."

Katia's expression hardened. "Scholar Hadi, what do you mean by this? Are you going to break the contract?"

Seeing Katia's smile turn into a cold face, Hardy showed a trace of disdain. These desert people are just like this, all they think about is muscle.

However, being alone in the opponent's lair, Hardy had no intention of really provoking the opponent.

He began to explain: "Now is not the time, but there will be a chance soon."

Katia's cold face disappeared immediately after hearing this, revealing a hint of a smile: "Haha, I knew you would definitely keep your word. So, when will there be a chance?"

Hadi didn't keep the secret and said directly: "Tree King Festival."

Hearing the name of this festival, Katia's expression turned cold. As a member of the Legacy of the God-King, although he was very dissatisfied with the current leader of the Legacy of the God-King.

But one thing is true, that is, Katia is also a worshiper of the Red King.

According to the values ​​within the Legacy of the God-King, he really had no good feelings towards the Tree King, and even felt disgusted with him.

So when he heard about the Tree King Festival, his first reaction was dislike.

However, when he thought about these people planning to take action during the Tree King Festival, he became happy again.

"Oh, hahaha, you are worthy of being scholars of the Garden of Silence. You are smart. There will definitely be a lot of people during the Tree King Festival. It will be easier for you to take action then."

Katya laughed.

Hardy nodded and said, "That's right. The Thirty-Man Group has limited manpower. During the Tree King Festival, they will definitely prioritize maintaining order on the streets, which will require manpower to be transferred. The defense of the Canned Knowledge Factory will be weakened, and that's when we will take action."

Having said that, Hadi looked at Katia and continued: "But before that, Boss Katia, there is one more thing you need to do."

Katia was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "We are partners. Scholar Hardy, please tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Don't be fooled by his smile. If you really ask him to do something dangerous, he will definitely turn hostile.

Hardy also knew this, so he was not prepared to let the other party do anything more.

"Before we take action, you need to continue to contact those people and express your willingness to continue the transaction to prevent them from discovering the clues and transferring the means of production."

Hardy himself was engaged in smuggling canned knowledge, and he knew that people like them would run away at the slightest sign of trouble.

Moreover, Katia had said before that his boss wanted to stop.

If Katia, who had always wanted to trade, suddenly stopped contacting, those people would probably feel a sense of crisis and directly dispose of the equipment.

This is the kind of thing that Guijiting doesn't want to see.

"Oh, hahahaha, it's just a small matter. No problem, absolutely no problem."

Katia said with a smile.

"Well, when the Tree King Festival comes, we will tell you in advance before we take action. At that time, you have to lead people to cause a riot at the Tree King Festival so that we can retreat with our things."

Hardy continued, and then he added with some concern,
"Oh, right, cause a disturbance, but don't cause a riot. Just attract a group of thirty people. Don't cause a big mess. Otherwise, the Void will intervene. Not only you, but also we will be unable to leave."

As a scholar of the House of Ordinances, Hardy knows too much about the void system.

The entire Xumi City is under the surveillance of the Void.

That is to say, now the Little Auspicious Grass King has reduced the power of the void, and the place they want to rob is other people's black industry.

Otherwise, none of them would agree to cooperate with the people of Akhmar's Hand.

"I know, I know. Haha, Scholar Hardy, don't worry, I know everything."

Katia nodded repeatedly, then rubbed her hands again.
"Hey, now that the plan is over, Brother Hardy, as we said before, I will take care of your canning knowledge..."

When it comes to business, scholars become brothers.

Hearing Katia's change of address, Hadi frowned, but did not refuse. He said, "Don't worry, we have already prepared the goods you said you were missing. Just bring people to meet you outside the city tomorrow. There will be a group of 30 people to escort you out."

As he said this, Hardy took out a document.
"When the time comes, you can just take this document and hand it over directly."

Katia looked at the document, her pupils shrank, and then she showed joy.

The document was clearly stamped with the seal of the Disciplinary Officer of the Court of Eminence.

I knew that my new partner had a background, but I didn’t expect it to be so powerful.

With the background of being a disciplinary officer, Katia didn't know how she would lose in the future.

(End of this chapter)