I kissed the statue at the beginning and I vomited all over the floor

Chapter 193 Meeting my childhood friend again

Following the city guards, Alvin's mind was now a mess.

It's not just this childhood playmate who invited me again after I clearly rejected him, but also all the messy messages I've received over the past half day.

The halfling rebellion, the mines, and Councillor Tomba, it seems that the common characteristics of human civilization are the struggle for power and conspiracy.

Although I was a little worried about accepting the invitation from City Lord Xiuman, there was really no other good place to go now.

Following the city guards through many twists and turns, we finally arrived at a small two-story house before sunset.

This mansion is located in a row of two-story buildings, with a not very wide street in front of the door. It does not look like the residence of a city lord.

"Evan! Welcome, welcome.

This is probably your first time here. This is a gift from my father when I came of age."

Pointing at the seemingly ordinary small building, Xiuman greeted his childhood friend in a very relaxed manner.

"Please come in, please come in, ladies. Please don't feel cramped. Just treat it like your own home."

Following Xiuman into a well-decorated restaurant, Alvin quickly spoke up, intending to explain his position that he did not want to get involved in muddy water for no reason.

"Lord Xiuman, if you still want me to help you deal with it..."?

"Ivan..."

Xiuman very gentlemanly pulled out seats for Xiling and Lian, and interrupted Ivan with a smile.

The smile on this young nobleman's face looked particularly cheerful and sunny.

"I think we can have a good chat after dinner, but now, let everyone taste my chef's cooking."

Lian, who had already interrupted her enjoyment of the meal, once again laid down on the table and started to clean up.

Alvin didn't have much of an appetite. He tasted some dishes quickly and followed Xiuman to the side hall.

A young servant brought the two of them a cup of black tea that was popular in the aristocratic circle, then quietly retreated and closed the door softly.

"How is my little villa?

The City Lord's Mansion and the City Hall are full of the old man's servants, as well as a large number of parliamentary spies."

"Lord Xiuman..."

"Aha!

What a distant name..."

Xiuman took a sip of black tea and stared at Ivan with burning eyes.

"You're not the Ivan I knew, are you?"

For a moment, Alvin's heart was filled with alarm.

"It is recorded in the Huiyao family's documents that creatures whose bloodline talents are awakened will either be impacted by the huge energy and become fools, or their personalities will change drastically..."

The young city lord tapped the ceramic teacup with his slender fingers, making a crisp tinkling sound.

"And the surname Nolihus is said to have a powerful and mysterious bloodline power...

Is that right, my friend?"

Can you speak without panting...

A human who was so frightened that his face turned pale complained in his heart, drank a sip of hot black tea, and replied to the young city lord:

"Lord Xiuman, from the City Hall to the City Lord's Mansion, and now to the small villa...

He invited me to be his guest one after another, and even used the code words that he would use when he was a kid in the city hall...

You're going through all this trouble, isn't it just to catch up with me, your childhood playmate who you don't remember very well? "

"You are much smarter now than before, Ivan."

Xiuman obviously didn't expect the other party to answer like this, and the speed at which his fingers tapped the teacup slowed down.

"If you hadn't recognized the special code we used to use when we rubbed our chins and tapped the table, I would have doubted whether you really had a new soul in your head."

You guessed it right... Alvin rubbed his fingers. They were burned badly when he held the teacup just now.

"Lord Xiuman, everyone in the world comes for profit... You might as well just say it straight.

Is there anything that a small character like me can do for you?"

"Huh?! What kind of drama is this?

Is this the druid's prayer?"

Seeing Ivan's obviously impatient look, Xiuman had to change the subject.

“About ten days ago, a halfling riot broke out at the Nield Mine.

It’s quite strange, because halflings are not miners. At most, they are responsible for the miners’ daily life and food in the mines. Their work is not as hard as those who work with pickaxes all day long…”

He took another sip of the black tea and seemed to find it tasted good. He squinted his eyes in enjoyment.

"In the following days, those restless old men in the House of Representatives began to use this riot to fan the flames.

I even suspect that the Nield riots were instigated by those old guys...

Of course, this is not the most important thing.

Alvin, they are trying to consolidate the powers of the councillors, do you know what that means?"

Lan Xing Fei Qing looked at the noble in front of him and blurted out without blinking.

"Re-establish a new central authority outside of your own.

You are about to become half a city lord, Xiuman."

"You're being too conservative, Ivan."

The young city lord stood up and walked to an oil painting hanging on the wall.

“Today’s House of Representatives has acquired most of the power in Radiant City.

Defense, military, food, trade, and even transportation are all operated behind the scenes by individual congressmen.

As the mayor, I am now like a receptionist in the city hall, dealing with miscellaneous tasks such as neighborhood disputes every day...

If the councillor could handle those affairs well, I would really like to be an idle city lord like my father, and occasionally go to the ruins with the adventure group to look for dragons.

But look at how many people are being suppressed and exiled like you now, for inexplicable crimes;

How many beggars and children from bankrupt families are there at the city gate every day.

And what about the MPs?

Crazy acquisition of assets, suppression of competitors, every day is an extremely comfortable life!

Alvin, I don’t know if you still remember the story of how we, the second generation, formed a resistance army.

To be honest, this kind of corrupt city and this kind of hypocritical civilization should be overthrown!"

Swallowing the black tea in his throat and enjoying the lavender scent from the root of his tongue, Ivan held the teacup and looked at the indignant nobleman.

If he wasn't acting, then the young city lord's thinking was a bit too immature.

"So you want me to take out a few councillors?"

“No, no, no, Alvin, that won’t do anything.

Behind the councillors are capital groups from all walks of life, and they are the cancer of Huiyao City."

Xiuman turned around and shrugged helplessly at Ivan.

"You can't ask me to wipe out all these groups at once...

I don’t have that ability.”

"No, I just need you to help me investigate Nield's situation. I have arranged everything, but I need an outsider who is not involved in the situation to push them...

The Halfling riot is not only a weapon for them to restrain me, but also an opportunity for me to turn the tables."

"Oh?"

Ivan closed his eyes and tried to suppress the unhappiness in his heart.

"I don't want to get involved in too complicated troubles... If I help you solve the problem in the mine, can you send troops to fight against the half-dragons?"

Xiuman sat back in his seat, picked up the teacup, and started tapping his beautiful fingers again.

"If everything gets back on track, I can do much more than you can imagine..."