It's the age of cyber, and you're still a traditional villain?

Chapter 317: Can you give me one more lesson before you leave?
Qin Yiyan's doubts are not unreasonable.

It would have been fine if it had been someone else, but what she heard was that Xu Shi was going to overcome all difficulties and use a lot of manpower and material resources to do something that she thought was impossible.

Clear "divine breath"?
How can it be? !
She is not an ignorant girl, so she naturally understands the situation of "Rust Mist" - what a dangerous existence it is!

Before she became the "Chosen One" as a child, she and other children in the monastery were strictly prohibited from contacting related matters. Even after she became a knight captain, she had seen too many cases of people dying due to "divine breath".

Developing "Divine Breath" is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. This is also a fact recognized by everyone. Even the research is done with caution, let alone other things.

This is an untouchable slide.

The key is, what is the point of clearing the "rust fog"?How long has "rust fog" existed so far? Not only have people adapted to it, but many technologies and things in life are also closely linked to "rust fog".

If one day, "rust fog" suddenly disappears from people's lives, will the consequences be good?
I'm afraid that many things that have been agreed upon will be destroyed. Wouldn't that be going backwards?

That's why she felt that this was a thankless thing, and she felt that it was not something that a person like Xu Shi could do - if he really had such ability, becoming an oligarch would be a more likely scenario, wouldn't it?

"What can't you bear?"

Xu Shi's answer was light and he didn't take her question to heart at all.

"You should know that your holy lady and the people behind her are doing the same thing. Why can't they do it but I can't?"

There is a saying that Xu Shi can still tell the difference very clearly, the saint is the saint, and the good daughter Xu Ying is Xu Ying. Although they still have the same skin, the core is already different.

But he also knew that Qin Yiyan's allegiance had always been to the "supervisor" Holy Lady of "Heavenly Law", and he still held on to the idea that she would one day return to normal.

However, he was not in the mood to argue with the other party about such matters, and this did not prevent him from doing his own thing.

Of course, there is a long way to go to clear the "rust fog", but the fact now is that if you want to overturn the "natural law", you must attack the "rust fog".

In other words, just let it go and play your own game behind closed doors. When the concentration of "Rust Mist" cannot be completely suppressed, "Heavenly Law" may collapse on its own.

But this is of no benefit to Xu Shi himself. Losing both sides has never been his main option.

And if he really has to wait like this, God knows it will take until the end of the Year of the Monkey. It is hard to say whether he will live to see this day.

Of course, what the silly red-haired girl said is not wrong. Clearing out the "rust fog" is also a long road. Just because we started today does not mean that the sky will be blue and the grass will be green tomorrow. It may also take more than ten or even decades. good.

The only difference may be that one is active and the other is passive.

Frankly speaking, Boss Xu considers himself a relatively passive person. Didn't you notice that the girls all posted on his own?He just chose to accept it out of desperation.

But if it is "natural law", he is still more inclined to take the initiative. He has been controlled by them for long enough, and it is time to stand up and become the master.

As for the consequences of the disappearance of the "Rust Mist"... he didn't really care.

First of all, this process will not happen overnight, and the advantages he has now will not change for a long time.

Secondly, he is only targeting the "Rust Mist" gas layer above the dome, the sea water corroded by the "Rust Mist", and the mutated "Rust Mist" ores are not yet under his consideration - if he really puts these If you put it in the plan, it won't be a matter of more than ten years or decades. It will be a matter of Foolish Old Man moving mountains.

and.

"I don't know if Miss Qin has ever considered this question."

He asked with interest, "Do you think the existence of "Rust Mist" is a normal thing from the source? "

The answer is clearly not.

He has read the historical materials of Hualan Empire, and he has also read the historical materials of Night Sin City. Although the two are not the same, they still have some things in common.

For example, "rust fog" is by no means a natural occurrence.

The planetarium preserved in the "quill pen" is a good proof, and historical materials from various places also provide evidence in this regard.

It's just that the existence of "Rust Mist" is not short, so people gradually forget about it, and many people even don't know such a secret at all.

Xu Shi didn't have the time to worry about the source of the "rust fog", but for this acquired, poisonous existence, even if he couldn't live without it along the way, he had to admit that the appearance of the "rust fog", Mostly a mistake.

Mistakes that can bring benefits are essentially mistakes.

"So, I am willing to be the person who corrects mistakes. Doesn't it sound great?"

He said boldly, "Why don't you quickly say thank you, Director Xu?"

"..."

Qin Yiyan was not very eloquent to begin with, and he didn't know how to refute his barrage of questions.

I always feel that he is not that noble, but what he said seems to make sense?

And one thing Xu Shi said is right, it’s not that she doesn’t know about “Tianli” things – now she has long understood things about them, and she also knows that what Xu Shi is doing is also done by “Tianli”. It's just that the methods are different.

If this is the case, Xu Shi's actions are indeed beyond criticism.

"In the final analysis, it's because you have a prejudice against me that you think everything I do is wrong."

Xu Shi smiled and said, "If it were your holy lady who came to do it, what else would you say?"

Probably not. Even if she doubts it, she will only keep it in her heart. She will still obey the other party's order.

"...I have no prejudice against you."

Qin Yiyan knew he was in the wrong, so he had no choice but to lie.

"never mind."

Xu Shi waved his hand and said calmly, "By the way, I have a message for you."

"?"

"After I die, let the floods surge."

Who cares what you think? Boss Xu just wants to do what he wants to do.

Looking at his back, the red-haired eldest sister pursed her lips, not knowing what to think for a moment.

……

It didn't matter whether the flood was monstrous or not. What was important was that it was time for them to leave the Hualan Empire.

With the help of Xu Shi and his party, the empire developed and changed extremely rapidly.

Take the level of industrialization as an example. It has been almost three months since the final battle. I dare not say that the entire land has undergone transformation, but the main city of the empire and some large counties have gradually got on the right track.

This is mainly due to Night Sin City's unswerving help - the machinery and talents are readily available, and to put it bluntly, it's like holding a rice bowl and feeding it to your mouth.

Coupled with the reputation of Maomao Cult, everyone did not have much resistance to these changes, so they were naturally implemented smoothly.

At least the most basic things such as electricity and water conservancy have been laid out, which not only greatly reduces the cost of use, but also provides greater convenience.

Of course, it's not that there are die-hards. Many people are willing to hold on to the "Rust Mist" lamp and refuse to abandon the old traditions left by their ancestors no matter what.

Xu Shi is not forced to do this. Development is about seeking common ground while reserving differences. There is no need to force changes on such innocuous little things. As long as the conservatives don't speak carelessly, say things that shouldn't be said, and are not conducive to unity, he will do it. You can turn a blind eye.

Besides, even if he doesn't forcefully intervene, many things will be slowly eliminated under the influence of the general environment - time is the best medicine, and three months is still too short. You need to let the bullets fly for a while. fly. "The Regent...is he leaving?"

When he came to the palace to say goodbye, Dongfang Xiao's eyes suddenly lost their luster when he heard the news.

It's not that she didn't think about Xu Shi leaving, this was not his home ground.

Logically speaking, this is something that makes her happy. Once Xu Shi leaves, it means that from now on, the Hualan Empire will truly be hers - Xu Shi will basically lay out everything he can. The road was paved for her, and the promise she made at that time was fulfilled.

But when the day actually came, she found that she couldn't seem to be happy anymore. She always felt like there was an empty space in her heart, as if she had lost something.

"Exactly."

At the court, Xu Shi still wanted to save some face for the little empress, "I have been away from my hometown for a long time, and now I feel homesick. I hope your majesty will give me permission."

He even calls himself a minister.

However, as soon as this title came out, other princes and ministers only twitched their eyes.

Anyway, they couldn't smell any respect. Everyone knew that this regent was even more impudent than the previous Grand Duke Gu Jian.

In other words, his influence was much greater than that of Cheng Gujian - Cheng Gujian only benefited a part of the empire's power. At that time, he still had the Holy See to check each other.

But Xu Shi didn't. The religious royal family grabbed it with one hand. It would be no exaggeration to say that he was talking about everything. Unknowingly, his power had spread all over the place. It didn't mean that others could make some small moves after others left.

What kind of "minister" are you?Even if you call yourself "Master", no one will dare to say no.

"...If that's the case, then I'm...accurate."

Dongfang Xiao also didn't dare to disobey him, so he pretended to think for a moment and nodded lightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xu Shi cupped his hands and said, "With your Majesty's talent, you will be able to manage the empire well even if I am not here."

The subtext of this statement is very obvious. If I am not around, whoever dares to take the opportunity to express his thoughts will not blame me for turning against him.

"The regent also deserves a lot of credit."

The little queen smiled and said, "Actually, I still have many things to ask the regent for advice... Please come to my royal study for a discussion after the regent returns to court."

"According to the order."

Xu Shi nodded, it's not like he said he would leave in the afternoon in the morning, he still needed some time to clean up.

So, after the court was over, he came to the imperial study room with ease.

Dongfang Xiao was one step ahead of him and was already sitting here waiting for him.

"Owner."

She bowed as usual.

Xu Shi gave her face in court, but how could she do it in private so that she wouldn't get carried away.

"Okay, what do you want to say?"

Xu Shi helped her up and asked with a smile.

"...Can you not leave?"

The little queen gritted her teeth and asked hesitantly.

"Of course not."

Xu Shi shook his head and joked, "Isn't it just right that I'm leaving? In the future, you will be the queen of the empire."

"But I...I still have a lot to do that I don't do enough."

Dongfang Xiao's tone was a little aggrieved, "If I don't have the master to help me... I don't think I can do it well."

"I know you are doing it for "Heavenly Law" and "Divine Breath" matters, but those things can also be done in the empire, right? "

She continued to try to win over, "I, I can help you too, right? I have the ability to purify..."

This is true. Although she can't stay in Xu Shi's mansion every day, Xu Shi will not hide these things from her.

Even apart from Lu Baiyan's time retrieval, he also considered Dongfang Xiao's "purification" - if she could use her ability to directly purify the "rust mist", that might be a way.

But the final result was still unsatisfactory - just like Lu Baiyan's previous experiment, it wasn't that it had no effect, but it had little effect.

With her strength, it is obvious that she cannot complete such a huge task. How can a cancer like "Rust Mist" be eliminated by simply removing it?
"Then you need to work harder."

Xu Shi touched her head and said, "Otherwise, how can we govern this country well?"

"Besides, I'm just going back to Night Sin City. It doesn't mean that we will lose contact. If you encounter anything, just tell me in time."

It is still too early for the Hualan Empire to implement large-scale informatization, but there is no problem with small-scale informatization - just like when he asked his young apprentice to try new things before, he will not forget about Dongfang Xiao.

Even the relevant optical cable lines have been laid long ago, just waiting to be gradually popularized.

"……Um."

Speaking of which, the little queen knew she couldn't keep him, and felt a little disappointed for no reason.

She felt like there might be something wrong with her brain.

I obviously wanted this guy to disappear as far away as possible, but now I'm reluctant to leave him?

You don't remember what he did to you, do you?
Obviously she remembered it, otherwise she wouldn't have called Xu Shi "master" all the time.

Over this period of time, the superiority and inferiority between the two had long been ingrained in her mind, and she no longer resented this unequal relationship.

But this is the power of "the entropy of evil thoughts". What can you do if you know it?

Even though she said no, her body and mind remained as honest as ever.

Dongfang Xiao is very honest now.

"In that case, I wish the regent a safe journey."

She stood up, as if she wanted to say goodbye to Xu Shi, "I will also follow your teachings and work hard to govern this country."

Her tone suddenly changed back, and she still didn't get used to it for a while.

But what he didn't expect was the other party's actions.

It seemed that in just an instant, the white dress on the little queen had slipped to the ground.

"Teacher, please give me one more lesson before you leave."

(End of this chapter)