Chapter 1 After the Commotion in Old Lingdun

After causing such a stir in Old Lingdun, Suren and Mr. Mirror didn't rush to leave, but stayed for a few more days.

As they expected, the people from the Imperial Military Intelligence Department reacted quickly. Just a few hours after the incident, Governor Hunt was urgently recalled to Lingdun to assist in the investigation.

No one could bear the blame for colluding with the enemy to build a teleportation array, not even a Merlin Master.

Therefore, the senior officials of the Governor's Mansion did not dare to delay and left by boat that day.

A warship of unknown origin temporarily took over the defense of Old Lingdun.

Suren and Mr. Mirror leisurely ate and drank in the city, and then went to the "Akun's Soup Room" they used to frequent for a bath, which was quite relaxing.

It was rare to return to Old Lingdun, and who knew when the next visit would be.

But it wasn't all leisure, because Mr. Mirror's injuries hadn't fully healed, and the fusion of the Blood Ancestor bloodline also needed some time, so there was no rush to leave.

The rich dark spiritual energy of Old Lingdun was the most suitable cultivation environment for both of them.

Also, Suren took the opportunity to clean up those Heavenly God believers lurking in Old Lingdun to eliminate future troubles.

Without the two biggest obstacles, the Governor's Mansion and the Narwhal Chamber of Commerce, intelligence gathering became much easier.

Suren entrusted the Cross Society with finding people on some of the personnel lists he had harvested earlier, and found several key figures with little effort.

He personally took action, and the Death Reaper's abilities were perfect for cutting grass and roots.

By grabbing one vine, he could often pull out a bunch of sweet potatoes hidden in the soil, like pulling sweet potatoes.

Within a few days, he killed hundreds more people.

Believers, spies, speculators... and those related to the Heavenly God plane were finally cleaned up.

A few days later, a large force from the United Empire and a temporary governor also arrived in Old Lingdun. Suren remembered him from the wedding, a knight general from the Lance family, a direct descendant of Yekaterina.

He was relieved.

...

At the same time that Suren caused a stir in Old Lingdun, the various forces of the United Empire were notified immediately.

15 Holy Radiance Avenue, the residence of Merlin Gregory, the first court enchanter.

In a secret conference room, the old nobles also met urgently to deal with the sudden situation from Old Lingdun.

"Master Merlin, those people from the Narwhal Chamber of Commerce who were connected to us have all been dealt with. The 'people' over there are also stepping up their efforts, and shouldn't leave any handles for those in the Military Intelligence Department."

"This matter has nothing to do with us in the first place, and even if it is investigated, it won't have much impact on us. However, the position of Governor of Old Lingdun is probably lost this time."

"Don't worry, with Master Merlin here, what is taken back now will surely be returned in double in the future."

"..."

These old nobles were not worried at all, and the atmosphere of the meeting was not tense.

They received the news earlier than the royal family and made arrangements in advance.

They had learned some information from various sources about the Narwhal Chamber of Commerce secretly transporting mages to Old Lingdun, but these cunning old foxes had long known that the matter was sensitive. They had not participated directly, but had turned a blind eye.

And those involved had been dealt with as soon as possible, and they were confident that they had not left any handles that would burn them.

So even if they went to the Imperial Court, there would be no actual evidence to prove that this matter had anything to do with them.

No one could touch them.

As for the control of Old Lingdun, it could be taken back sooner or later.

"Hey, do you think... even our people didn't notice it, how did the people from the 'Dawn Organization' discover those mages?"

"The Dawn Organization came from Old Lingdun, and they should still have some manpower left there. It's not surprising that they could discover it. The tricky thing is, if those guys keep biting, the impact on us will be not small."

"Yes, the Dawn Organization is not weak, and it is not constrained by the official. If they really use assassination methods, it may be a big trouble for us."

"There is also 'Feike Leijiadi', that person's identity is also very tricky..." "..."

These old nobles once exchanged their lost noble rights for their current positions. They were not afraid of official trials, but were afraid of neutral organizations like the Dawn Organization that were not controlled by the Empire.

After all, the leader of that organization was a ninth-order professional.

Moreover, he had recently been ambushed and seriously injured.

Around the round table, candlelight illuminated several gloomy old faces.

At this time, someone spoke again: "Another piece of news is that recently, auction houses, Round Moon Balls, and black markets have all posted high-priced rewards to find high-level treasures to treat Holy Light injuries. And there are clues that people in the royal family are also looking for them."

Hearing this, several people in the room almost immediately knew what this meant.

"It must be for that 'Mr. Mirror' to find healing treasures. This also shows that her injuries are definitely not light."

"This incident in Old Lingdun, I think it is very likely to be a revenge from the Dawn Organization. Last time that 'Mr. Mirror' was attacked, she may have guessed that the information was leaked. Judging from the current situation, she will definitely not let this matter rest."

"It's a pity that we didn't kill her last time, which has left a big hidden danger. If we really wait for her to heal, it will be a big threat to us."

"'Them' have sent news that it has been almost confirmed that the 'Mr. Mirror' is not in the Mafa territory. We suspect that she may be healing somewhere, or secretly returned to the Luying territory, or even the Old Lingdun affair was done by her in person. Maybe she will return to Lingdun one day..."

"In this way, we can't let them succeed. They offer rewards, and we will follow suit!"

"It would be great if we could completely solve this trouble..."

"..."

When talking about the leader of the Dawn Organization, even Master Merlin on the first seat looked cautious.

No one dared to underestimate a ninth-order, even if he was seriously injured.

Those who can threaten the ninth order can only be the ninth order.

Whether in terms of strength or power and status.

At this time, someone suddenly said: "My Andre family's treasure house has a five-hundred-year-old forbidden object, which can just treat Holy Light injuries. What do you think... can we take the initiative to release some news? If we can find out the whereabouts of the leader of the Dawn, maybe there is a chance to completely solve this problem?"

Hearing this, even Master Merlin's eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself: "I'm afraid it won't be easy."

A coldness flashed in his eyes for a moment, but he said: "But it's worth a try."

...

A few days later, the west coast of Luying.

All cruise ships from Old Lingdun to Luying were under control, and Suren and Mr. Mirror could only teleport here.

Imperial Capital Lingdun, this city shrouded in mist all year round, was much more spectacular than when they left before.

The major ports were full of warships entering and exiting, the coast was densely packed with hedgehog-like artillery positions, and large and small floating steam airships floated in the sky, and there were also submarines patrolling back and forth in the invisible sea.

These military measures guarded almost the entire city without any leaks, and the possibility of sneaking over was almost zero.

On the sea, two figures stood there.

Suren hadn't returned to Lingdun for a long time, and seeing the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh: "The change is so great."

In the vision shared by Black Crow, he saw most of the city in the hazy mist.

After the plane war began, a large number of people and industries migrated from the Mafa Empire, and the city area had expanded several times, becoming a super giant city.

The core area was the previous Lingdun, and the former suburbs were now full of high-rise buildings, with dense industrial factory areas and residential areas, and defensive walls under construction.

Mr. Mirror had also been on the Mafa front line, and hadn't returned for a long time.

Although she knew that Lingdun had changed a lot, she also sighed: "That Miss Yekaterina really has imperial talent. She can integrate the two originally hostile empires into this in such a short period of time, and no one can do better than her."

Suren listened and thought it made sense.

Not everyone can be an emperor.

Like asking him to fight, he felt that he could do it.

But to govern such a large and scheming empire, he didn't have the ability.

The two didn't say much, and teleported again, already appearing in a secret warehouse at the pier.

There was already a black steam locomotive waiting for a long time.

Looking at Suren and Mr. Mirror who appeared out of thin air, the cloaked man who had been waiting by the car door immediately lifted his cloak, revealing a head of fiery red hair like a waterfall.

Who else could it be but Shabina?

After Mr. Black followed the Dawn Group to leave Lingdun at risk, she is now the highest intelligence leader of the Mirror Organization.

Seeing Mr. Mirror coming, Shabina respectfully saluted and said, "Leader, hello. Mr., hello."

Under the cloak was a very capable women's suit, but her proud figure was still difficult to hide.

Mr. Mirror nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."

Not everyone can maintain composure in front of the leader of the Mirror Organization, a ninth-order powerhouse, even Shabina felt an invisible pressure.

Hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't dare to look directly at Mr. Mirror, but glanced at Suren next to her, her beautiful eyes flashed.

This look at each other, it seems that nothing was said, but it seems that a lot was said.

Suren looked at his succubus maid who he hadn't seen for a long time, and responded helplessly.

He didn't notice that she had become stronger again, and muttered in his heart: "Already sixth-order, very good..."

To be able to advance so quickly, it was clear that it was not only because of the environment and resources, Shabina herself must have also worked very hard in her cultivation.

Suren very gentlemanly opened the car door for Mr. Mirror.

The three got into the car.

For absolute secrecy, Shabina didn't even bring a driver, she herself sat in the driver's seat.

After getting in the car, Shabina skillfully started the locomotive, one was the master and the other was the leader, she didn't feel wronged at all.

While driving, Shabina reported: "Leader, everything has been arranged according to your instructions. The situation in Lingdun is very complicated. The intelligence currently collected is in the folder on your left hand."

Suren opened the kraft paper bag and looked at the intelligence with Mr. Mirror.

At the same time, Shabina also reported: "The Narwhal Chamber of Commerce has completely disintegrated, and key personnel were silenced by unknown forces before the Military Intelligence Department. The believers of the 'Tianmu Sect' in Lingdun have also been almost wiped out. According to your instructions, I specially communicated with the Military Intelligence Department and left a few very well-hidden guys..."

"Now the control level in Lingdun City is very high. If you stay in a hotel, you will definitely be noticed by the people from the Military Intelligence Department. So I will arrange for you to go to my apartment later. Those old guys from the Old School should have suspected that my disguise identity in Lingdun is a member of the Mirror Organization, so I have a plan, I plan to detonate this identity, and then the enemy can follow my line to investigate..."

"..."

Mr. Mirror listened and nodded from time to time, without raising any objections.

Suren watched the intelligence with a normal expression throughout the whole process.

He had been with Shabina for a long time, how could he not know that he never needed to worry about his maid's work.

Shabina is the most outstanding intelligence officer, and she will perfectly complete the arrangements.

As for those bait plans, Suren analyzed all the clues in his mind, and felt that there was no better plan than the one she had formulated.

In this way, the locomotive drove into Lingdun city.

They needed to leave some necessary traces to give certain enemies clues for investigation. Suren also observed along the way.

He found that the flow of people on the streets of Lingdun City was several times denser than before.

Moreover, it was not only the increase in population, but the clothing, attire, and mental outlook of the pedestrians had also undergone earth-shaking changes.

In the past, most of the people walking on the streets were workers, newspaper boys, shoe shiners, and vagrants. Their clothes and expressions were as lifeless as the mist in Lingdun.

Even locomotives were the exclusive right of nobles.

But now it was different.

Locomotives were everywhere on the streets. Although ordinary people's clothes were not very gorgeous, they were warm enough, and their faces were ruddy and shiny, instead of the malnourished look before.

It felt like the economy of the entire city had suddenly leapt forward for decades.

Shabina seemed to see the surprise of Suren and Mr. Mirror, and smiled slightly: "That female emperor's methods are really admirable~"

Mr. Mirror glanced sideways, obviously interested in listening.

Suren signaled her to continue: "Oh?"

Shabina then said: "After the establishment of the United Empire, she not only subdued all forces in a short period of time with extremely brilliant means. She also rejected all opinions, removed a group of stubborn old guys, and decisively promoted the mechanical technology of Mafa, liberating industries that required intensive labor, such as agriculture and most manufacturing industries. She also used the excellent seeds that the Royal Academy had been researching for a long time on a large scale, creating a miracle of several harvests a year. The current United Empire has a population explosion, but it is not short of food. All factories, all people are preparing for the front-line battle. As long as people are willing to work, labor, and join the army, they will not go hungry in today's Luying."

Speaking, her tone was filled with unconcealed admiration: "Many people are very strange, obviously wars in the past would cause devastation, and the bottom people would have a hard time. But now the opposite is true, everyone unexpectedly found that life is not worse than before, but better. As you can see, the civilian class in Lingdun and even the entire empire has a very high support rate for the current female emperor, and the cohesion of the people is also very strong. As soon as all policies are implemented, there is almost no obstacle, and a large number of people actively respond. Urban construction and military manufacturing naturally operate efficiently..."

Although it was just a simple introduction to the changes in Lingdun, Suren saw the strong control and macro layout ability of the planner.

And while chatting, Shabina suddenly said again: "Leader, Mr., have you noticed the best buildings on the street?"

The two had naturally seen it long ago.

Almost every block must have a small entry-level alchemy academy;

Then every few blocks, there is an intermediate alchemy academy;

A large district must have a higher alchemy academy.

This kind of dense academy was something that Lingdun had never seen before.

In the past, alchemy knowledge was exclusive to the nobles, and even some low-level private academies were not open to children from ordinary families.

"Yes, that's the alchemy academy!"

Shabina continued: "That female emperor once publicly stated in the newspaper that the best new buildings in the city must be alchemy academies. This is the cornerstone of civilization, a national policy that will not waver for a hundred years. This not only allows everyone in the empire to access alchemy knowledge, but also these alchemy academies will be the last layer of fortresses during the war in the future."

Hearing this, Suren felt a little familiar.

The vision of some far-sighted politicians is always surprisingly similar.

In the past, the best buildings on the street must be the private residences of nobles. Now it is alchemy academies, academies where everyone can go to learn knowledge.

This is the essential difference in the system.

Under the aristocratic autocratic system of the former Luying Empire, perhaps only one in a thousand or ten thousand people could systematically learn alchemy knowledge.

Now, after full opening, it means that there will be a thousand times, ten thousand times more alchemy professionals in an instant.

Even because of the elevated upper limit of the plane law, there will be more and more top professionals.

This has a very far-reaching positive significance for the plane and for civilization.

Mr. Mirror listened carefully, but a strange look flashed across her expression for the first time.

How similar is this concept to her ideas?

She just didn't expect that the national alchemy reform that had never been completed a thousand years ago has now begun to be implemented in the United Empire?

Only by expanding the coverage of basic education can more alchemy talents be screened out.

Only if the base is large enough, those hidden talents and rare talents will have the opportunity to stand out and eventually stand at the height they should be at.

Just this national policy is of extraordinary significance for the increase in national power!

Under the former aristocratic autocratic system of the Luying Empire, perhaps only one in a thousand or ten thousand people could systematically learn alchemy knowledge.

Now, after full opening, it means that there will be a thousand times, ten thousand times more alchemy professionals in an instant.

Even because of the elevated upper limit of the plane law, there will be more and more top professionals.

This has a very far-reaching positive significance for the plane and for civilization.

Mr. Mirror listened, and looked at the buildings and crowds passing by quickly on both sides of the street, her eyes gradually deepened, and she fell into deep thought.

...

Because Mr. Mirror, the leader, was present, Shabina had been very serious, with a serious expression on her face the whole time.

The steam locomotive drove into the city, and Suren got out of the car midway.

Mr. Mirror was going to act as "bait" and show her face everywhere, so he naturally couldn't go with her.

Hotels were naturally out of the question, and Shabina had already arranged accommodation.

Looking at the key in the file bag, Suren recognized that it was Lena the rich woman's apartment on the banks of the Roccovalen River.

He looked at the key, smiled slightly, and walked along the river towards the apartment.

He was familiar with the road, walked up the iron stairs to the front of the apartment door.

Suren knew that there was someone in the room, raised his hand and was about to knock on the door when the door suddenly opened, and a warm and delicate body jumped into his arms.

It was Lena who welcomed him enthusiastically, "Mr. Suren, long time no see~"