Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 198 Pan's Investment
Pan left with Yin, and Luke came to the window that was smashed by the imperial spy and lit a cigarette for himself. There was a lot of noise outside, and carriages, cars, and countless people gathered around.
The first batch of hostages rescued walked out of the consulate under the protection of the Imperial spies, and were carried on stretchers to the hospital. The rescue process was carried out in an orderly manner. There was no sound of fighting in the hall. Everything was as planned.
Before he finished smoking a cigarette, Shelley walked in from outside.
"Chief Inspector, we have completely taken control of the Rio Consulate. According to your order, all the kidnappers were killed, leaving no one alive."
Luke exhaled a puff of smoke and said to Shelley, "Very good, how are the hostages? Are there any casualties?"
"All the hostages are safe, but their mental and physical conditions are not good. They are now in hospital for treatment and are under close supervision by our people. The consul and the main envoy have been sent to the Sisise Palace as per your instructions and are under the care of Viscount Iscolan."
Luke nodded: "Protect the hostages. No unrelated people can see them without my order.
I'm a little tired, I'll leave this to you."
"Please rest assured, Chief Inspector. I will take care of the aftermath here. Go back and have a good sleep. You haven't had any rest since the incident at the Rio Consulate."
"It's time to get some sleep, let's go."
Luke put out his cigarette, climbed through the window and walked towards his private car.
Rescuing the hostages of the Rio Consulate and eliminating the kidnappers, for most people, this incident is over. But for some people in the City of Raging Tide, this incident has just begun. Luke needs to rest up and greet the new day.
Yin accompanied Pan in the carriage and slowly drove away. Through the window, they could see that the consulate, after the mist had dissipated, was surrounded by all kinds of people. One could imagine what kind of turmoil what happened here would cause tomorrow.
"Pan..." Yin asked Pan who was sitting opposite him, "You look so bad, did Yunxing say something to make you angry? He is so hateful! The noble ladies of Nutao City are right, he is a liar, a villain, and a shameless person.
We should carefully consider cooperating with him and not be deceived by him again!"
Looking at the indignant Yin, Pan said: "What did he lie to us about? We took the initiative to offer help, and according to Meteorite's plan, he never thought of accepting the surrender of the Lookout. Our role was only to speed up his plan, and it did not change the outcome at all."
"But he didn't tell us that he didn't want to accept the surrender of the Lookout. I went there prepared to help him persuade the Lookout to surrender."
Pan laughed and said, "Why would he tell us the real purpose? Who are we to him? The plan of Meteorite cannot have any omissions. Once the lookout notices something unusual, tonight may be a different scene.
Many innocent people will die. Meteorite must be responsible for his subordinates and hostages, as well as for the empire and the eldest princess.
Yin, don't misunderstand Yunxing. He did nothing wrong, you have to understand him. "
Pan's explanation seemed to have untied the knot in Yin's heart that had been bothering her since she left the consulate. She looked much more relaxed and even turned her head to look in the direction of the consulate.
But her response was still stubborn: "Why should I understand him? He and I have nothing to do with each other! This liar..."
Pan felt that the spiritual connection between himself and Yin was fluctuating again, and he smiled slightly.
"Yes, he is a liar, but not an ordinary liar. We have to stay in Fury City for a while, not only to find the Dragon Soul, but also to learn from this liar."
"Dragon Soul?" Yin realized that she had forgotten about looking for the Dragon Soul again. She asked, "But it's been so long, and there is still no clue about the Dragon Soul."
"I have a clue..." Pan patted the carriage to ask the driver to stop, and then said to Yin: "You go back to the hotel by yourself, I'll go to Oulu College."
Yin asked curiously, "Is Dragon Soul at Oulu College?"
"It's just a clue. I don't know if it's related to the Dragon Soul. I'll go and confirm it. You don't have to wait for me to come back. Go to bed early."
Pan pushed open the door and jumped off the carriage. After watching the carriage disappear at the end of the street, he opened the space gate and entered the subspace.
The subspace is filled with picturesque scenery, singing birds and fragrant flowers, and it is another sunny day.
The Oulu College operates on a normal schedule, and a strong academic atmosphere is everywhere.
The last time we fought against the Abyss Mages who invaded the academy, the Department of Mystic Arts performed brilliantly. Not only did it resolve the crisis, but it also eliminated the academy's problem with the mystic arts. At this time, the Department of Mystic Arts was a semi-public entity in Oulu College. Both teachers and students knew where the department was, but its management was closed.
Dean Wilred brought the Department of Mysticism under his direct management, always paying attention to the teaching progress of the Department of Mysticism and the initiated esoteric research projects.
Qingkong reports the status of the Department of Mysticism to Dean Wilred every day.
"The Department of Mysticism receives dozens of applications for admission every day. Compared to magic and alchemy, which require a step-by-step approach, mysticism is obviously more attractive to students."
While drinking tea, Qingkong reported to Dean Wilred about the situation of the Department of Mysticism today.
The sunlight coming in from the window made Dean Wilred stretch his waist comfortably.
Then he said to Qingkong: "You should restrain your students and stop them from showing off their secret skills outside. You should know how dangerous it is if the secret skills get out of control. They are still young, reckless, bold, curious, and have a strong desire to destroy.
Their previous pranks using magic and alchemy gave all the faculty members in the academy a headache, and now they have added secret arts. I heard that Hedixic summoned a violent pig in the bathroom and pushed a child out. The poor child rode the pig naked in the corridor three times.
As he spoke, Dean Wilred couldn't help but laugh.
When it comes to students using secret techniques to play pranks, Qingkong is also very helpless.
"The Department of Mystic Arts will punish Heidisiko, and I will also warn students not to release mystic arts recklessly. Perhaps we can organize more off-campus mystic arts classes to let the children vent their vigorous energy."
"You are responsible for the course arrangement of the Department of Mystic Arts." Wilred took out an invitation letter from the drawer and said to Qingkong: "Tomorrow I will go to the imperial capital to attend a meeting held by the National Education Office. I will not be in Oulu College for a while."
Qingkong asked, "How long will it take?"
"It is not certain yet. After the meeting, there may be a national tour of academic exchanges. This is a good opportunity to see the academic achievements of other colleges in the empire, and it will serve as a good reference for the future development of Oulu College.
But the situation at Oulu College is very different now. I always feel that the shadow of the Abyss Temple has never left here. And Raging Tide City is becoming more and more unstable. There was an attack on the Rio Consulate. I wonder if this vortex will roll in here."
Qingkong replied: "Take this opportunity to go out and relax, it will be very good for your health. If the Abyss Temple dares to cause trouble again, I will teach them a lesson again.
As for Raging Waves City...
No matter how hard they fought, they knew that involving the Oulu College would benefit no one.
Don't worry, I will chop off the claws of anyone who dares to put his hands into the academy."
With Qingkong's promise, Dean Wilred smiled.
"With you in the academy, I can rest assured wherever I go. After I leave, the affairs of the academy will be handed over to Vice Dean Elvi. You must get along well with him."
"I am only in charge of the esoteric arts department and do not participate in the management of the academy."
"In fact, you can learn to manage the academy. According to the lifespan of elves, the position of the dean of Oulu College will be handed over to you one day. Perhaps this day will come sooner than I expected."
Qingkong looked at Dean Wilred. He didn't seem to be joking with her.
"I never thought of becoming the dean of Oulu College. If it weren't for learning the occult, I wouldn't even want to be the director of the occult department."
Dean Wilred wanted to say something else when an assistant teacher knocked on the door and walked in.
"Hello, Dean... I hope I didn't disturb you. There is a shining gold man outside who calls himself Pan and wants to see Professor Qingkong."
"Golden Man?" Dean Wilred remembered that Qingkong had asked him about a spell written in ancient golden characters. He asked Qingkong worriedly, "Are you in trouble?"
Qingkong took the magic hat from the table and put it on his head, then replied to Wilred: "It's a small trouble, I can handle it. Goodbye, mentor, I will see you off tomorrow."
Clear Sky and Wilred's farewell.
After Qingkong left the dean's office, the teaching assistant closed the door with a complicated expression and walked towards Vice Dean Elvi's office.
Qingkong saw Pan waiting downstairs of the teaching building. After greeting a group of students passing by, she said to Pan, "If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly. I have another class soon."
Iwa said slowly, "Ms. Qingkong should know about the attack on the Rio Consulate."
"I know something, but what does it have to do with me?"
“Before I came to Oulu College, Chief Inspector Meteor had already stormed the consulate, wiped out all the kidnappers, and rescued all the hostages inside safely.
Miss Qingkong and Inspector Meteorite are from the same team. I came here specially to tell you this good news."
Qingkong was a little confused about Pan's intention in coming to see him at this time, so he said, "Thank you... If there is nothing else, I will go to class. Goodbye..."
"In fact, I have other things to do. I want to support the Oulu College's Department of Mysticism..."
Upon hearing the word "funding", Qingkong immediately took back his steps to leave.
“Is the World Bank going to fund us?”
“Yes!” Seeing Qingkong’s change in attitude, Pan knew that he had found the right strategy this time: “I know that the cost of esoteric research is very high, but the benefits brought by esoteric research make many people unwilling to invest too much in esoteric research.
I am afraid that even if Oulu College accepts the existence of the Esoteric Arts Department, it is unlikely to invest too many resources in it. "
Qingkong admitted that Pan was right.
With the expansion of the Department of Mysticism and the increase in research projects, the demand for funds and resources began to grow exponentially. In particular, some very good research projects have not been carried out because of funding constraints.
But Pan's proposal to invest in the Department of Esoteric Arts at Oulu College definitely had no good intentions.
"Since the return on investment in esoteric research is low, why would the World Bank be willing to invest in our esoteric department?"
"Because we are different, the ancient Shuojin civilization was actually built on the mystic arts." Pan said the secret that only the Shuojin people knew: "Ancient characters are symbols that replace mysterious props and are used to release the language of mystic arts. Therefore, if the Shuojin people want to reproduce the glory of the ancient Shuojin civilization, they must invest in the research of mystic arts. Most of the wealth that the World Bank earns for us is also invested in the research of mystic arts."
Qingkong didn't expect that Pan would tell him such secret information.
"Why are you telling me this? We don't seem to be familiar with each other."
"Because you have the Book of Disaster."
Qingkong smiled and said, "So you're planning to take the Book of Disaster. Sorry, I'm not interested in this kind of cooperation."
"Please listen to me." Pan tried to stop Qingkong from leaving. "The ancient golden language can help you perfectly control the Book of Disaster. Think about how huge the power of the abyss opened by the Book of Disaster is. If you can control the abyss instead of being controlled by it...
You are invincible in this world."
After listening to Pan talking about the ancient Shuojin language, Qingkong became interested again.
"The Book of Disaster appeared much later than the ancient language. You have never seen the Book of Disaster. How can you say that the ancient Glittering Gold Language can perfectly control the Book of Disaster?"
"Because the ancient language is the perfect language of mysticism. It can interpret the essence of all the mysterious items in the world, and then replace them with ancient characters. The Book of Disaster is a mysterious item, and no matter how powerful it is, it can be interpreted by the ancient language .
As long as you know its essence, you can use the ancient language to compile a perfect secret language, thereby controlling the abyss contained in the Book of Disaster."
Qingkong knew that Pan was making big promises for himself.
If the ancient Shuojin language mastered by the Shuojin people today is so powerful, why would they need to open a World Bank? They can turn stones into gold directly.
Pan must want to realize his dream of restoring his country by investing in the Mystic Arts Department of Oulu College. The investment return ratio of the Mystic Arts is a bit small, but it can quickly train warriors and form a strong army in the shortest time.
But Pan would never have imagined that while he was using the ancient Glittering Gold language to deceive Qingkong, Luke was learning the most authentic ancient Glittering Gold language from the ancient egg.
But Professor Banat must have some reservations. At least he only teaches literacy now and has never taught Luke the grammar of the ancient golden language.
Recognizing words without understanding grammar is equivalent to learning half of the knowledge.
If I can learn the grammar of the ancient Shuojin language from Pan, wouldn't that be the same as learning the whole language?
hehe……
It seems that Pan was greatly stimulated by Luke!
"I am very interested in your investment proposal. There are too many people coming and going here. Let's go to the Department of Mysticism and find a quiet room to discuss the cooperative investment."
