Chapter 1366

"Besides the illegal ones, what about his relatively decent businesses?"

Xia De asked again.

"The Grey Gloves combed out his business context, and the summarized intelligence has been sent to my hands. This person's business is even bigger than we thought, he is richer than the living standard he shows. His current net worth is at least this number."

Her Royal Highness the Princess made a gesture to Xia De, and Xia De made an exclamation expression.

"Crowns or Pounds?"

"Crowns."

Xia De was even more shocked:

"His business is so big, even if the smuggling and contraband transactions are knocked out, then the decent business is not easy to deal with, right?"

This question instead made Margaret laugh out loud:

"Oh, Xia De, my dear knight, you don't think that decent business can't find problems, right?"

She covered her mouth and chuckled, looking at Xia De with a smile in her beautiful eyes:

"As long as you are willing to check, any businessman can find problems. Even if there is really no problem... this is impossible."

Margaret said easily:

"Our professor at the Sexes Medical College has returned from investigating the location of the so-called silver mine. Because the situation is very complicated, the analysis report will probably be given later this week or next week. At that time, as long as the traces of the demon are discovered, and then the college informs the church of the matter, and then let the kingdom's official forces investigate and deal with Osenfort's business, he will be finished. I have already thought about it, isn't the money to compensate the Stonemason Association not yet settled?"

Xia De raised his eyebrows:

"You want to..."

"Although I once planned to take it myself, I also feel very distressed about such a large sum of money. Now that there is a source, isn't it better? Besides, I led the investigation of this matter, don't I get some benefits for myself? If I am really so 'incorruptible', my father will instead doubt my ability."

"Hmm..."

Xia De couldn't easily evaluate the thoughts of the royal children, he nodded thoughtfully:

"Then if the kingdom's official wants to take action, please do it as soon as possible. When you start over there, I will go to communicate with Osenfort and the Stonemason Association. How is the progress recently? You shouldn't have much time to stay in Lunder Valley, right?"

"I need a banquet."

Margaret said:

"A banquet inviting most of the local nobles and celebrities, and then reconcile in public at the banquet. I am still persuading my father, my father is not unwilling to loosen his mouth, but there are also additional conditions, which is to let the Stonemason Association send people to repair the parts of the mausoleum that are still difficult to repair after being smashed by the colossus, and this is without wages. In this way, the royal family expressed their apology for the arrears of wages—my father only agreed to admit this point, and the Stonemason Association also expressed their apology for the project not being completed."

"Can the Stonemason Association agree to this kind of thing?"

Xia De asked suspiciously.

"So, this is my business."

Margaret sighed.

Because she hadn't seen Miss Sylvia for a long time, Margaret went to find Miss Sylvia after talking to Xia De. And Xia De waited until Margaret left before coming to the manor study with the three Great Witches, Miss Lathers, and Luvia to take a seat.

"When that Miss Iluna Beias arrives locally, let her assist me in unfolding the portal. My state is quite good these few days. After calling Galina and her followers over, opening another portal to Mibao should not be a problem."

Miss Sylvia said quite confidently, while Miss Aurora asked Xia De:

"How is the local situation currently? Although Bernice reports to the Council every week, we still want to hear your views."

"It's almost over, but there are many enemies this time. Cultists, Blood Spirit School, demons..."

Miss Sylvia and Miss Aurora looked at each other. After they arrived last night, they had heard Miss Bernice talk about demons, but hearing Xia De admit it still felt incredible.

"There is one more thing to be careful about, cultists may be seeking God Descent. Well, not may, they are doing this. Last night, I actually met an unknown ascetic of the Sun Church, he is the shell cultivated by the church for the descent of that Orthodox God."

"Oh?"

Miss Aurora thought for a while:

"Is it a man in his thirties or forties who looks very sloppy, carrying an oil lamp, with only very short stubble on his head?"

"Yes, his eyes are brown, probably around the eleventh ring."

Xia De added.

"I know this one, the 'Ascetic Walker' of the Sun Church, his real name probably not even the Sun Church itself knows many people, he is the most persistent ascetic of our era. Since he is here, it shows that this time the church is really prepared for God Descent."

Miss Aurora said with great worry, Xia De nodded, but didn't say that if something happened he would deal with it:

"Whether the Evil God descends, we'll talk about it then, the key now is still the Chosen One."

"Miss Bernice said, you have already talked to the Chosen One of the Earth?

Although Miss Bernice described his incredible situation, is he male or female?"

Miss Sylvia asked curiously.

Xia De asked the blonde witch:

"Miss Bernice, when you saw the Guardian Fleming by Lake Eldron, did you feel he was male or female?"

"Of course male."

The witch insisted, so the other two ladies understood:

"For any individual with bisexual characteristics, witches will judge it as male. In fact, only a truly pure female can be exempted from the witch's curse."

So the five ladies looked at Xia De, and Xia De could only emphasize again:

"I am really male."

"We didn't say you weren't."

Miss Aurora thought of what she did to the fainted Xia De in the water after the Battle of Cold Water Port, and a red glow appeared on her face, but she covered it up well:

"I brought the ritual materials for 【Contacting the Earth-Shaking Worm】. It also requires sacrifices, summer flowers, grass, and fire."

"Spring leaves, flowers, fruits, summer flowers, grass, fire, autumn flowers, stones, souls."

Xia De counted:

"This is nine kinds of sacrifices. If the winter demand is also three kinds, then the 【Feast of the Earth Mother】 requires at least twelve kinds of sacrifices. Is this Chosen One ritual so complicated?"

"We discussed last time that some sacrifices may not be needed."

Luvia reminded:

"But now the nine known kinds all need to be collected, and the Guardian also promised to collect his share. Regarding the winter sacrifices, Xia De, do you have any clues?"

"The god of winter is the Old God 【Winter Maiden】, this god has already left, but there is still a cult in the Far North."

"【Winter Anthem Group】 and that thirteen-ring 'Winter Singer', we know this, but the Council has no friendship with them, instead Saint Byrons has a very good friendship with them. Do you need to seek knowledge of the God-Calling ritual from them?"

Miss Aurora asked Xia De, Xia De shook his head:

"No need, I always feel that the Chosen One ritual shouldn't be so complicated, at least not as complicated as collecting twelve different sacrifices. If there is time on the weekend, I will go to Huntington City to seek enlightenment from a wise man, and there will be results then."

"That's fine."

The witches nodded. Although they were all worried about the future, they all had great confidence in Xia De.

After talking about the business, Miss Aurora and Miss Sylvia, who hadn't seen Xia De for a long time, joked about Xia De's affairs:

"I heard from Galina that you have a good relationship with Bernice in Lunder Valley?"

Miss Aurora, who had long brown wavy hair, asked with a smile. The blonde witch turned her head slightly in embarrassment, and Xia De nodded:

"Miss Bernice is really a lady who is easy to get along with... well, I know what you want to ask, we have kissed... more than once."

Except for the protagonist of the topic, the ladies on the sofa by the coffee table all laughed. Miss Lathers glanced at Luvia, and seeing her wink at herself, she added knowingly:

"The production of that essence that caused Xia De to have a high fever also has something to do with Vanessa."

"Yes, I was there at the time."

Luvia said with a smile, Miss Bernice turned her head slightly, not letting anyone see her face, and Miss Aurora sighed and shook her head:

"I thought that before parting with Xia De in Huntington last winter, Sylvia, Galina, and I taught Xia De how to kiss together, which was crazy enough. I didn't expect Bernice to be more courageous than us."

Now even Miss Bernice laughed, the atmosphere in the room was quite good, only Xia De felt very strange.

"When Galina comes, we can have a good talk about the story with Xia De."

Miss Sylvia suggested, and Miss Aurora nodded immediately:

"Yes, how about finding an evening, excluding Xia De, a pajama party where only girls participate? Prepare books, pillows, and desserts. Since becoming an adult, I haven't participated in such activities for a long time."

"This sounds interesting, but Xia De needs to provide us with a few bottles of good red wine."

Luvia said, so they laughed again. Xia De was not sure if these ladies were really making fun of him.

He was still thinking about Mia, whom he hadn't seen for more than 24 hours, and was about to suggest leaving now, but didn't expect the door to be knocked. Miss Lathers asked, and the maid guarding outside the door said:

"It's Miss Aurora."

"Hmm?"

"My niece, and also my apprentice."

Miss Aurora explained:

"I came here nominally with family business, because I was worried about Xia De, so I let Hayley go to deal with other things first. It seems that it has been dealt with. You don't often see her in the Council, right? Just let her get to know you."

So Miss Lathers let the maid open the door, and the people in the room looked toward the door together.