Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 227 Museum
"Let's see what surprises the people of the imperial capital can give us."
Qingkong and Jennifer, escorted by the Royal Knights, arrived at No. 145 Zijinhua Avenue. This is a large complex building. According to the mobile phone map, it belongs to a royal private archaeological museum. It contains many ancient items from all over the world, including many valuable antiques and mysterious props.
Knight Jared asked his followers to carry the gifts and introduced Qingkong, "Your Majesty knows that Miss Qingkong has made great achievements in the mystic arts and is also very interested in archaeology. Therefore, he specially gave this royal private museum to Miss Qingkong as her residence. All the collections and servants inside belong to Miss Qingkong."
Jared walked up the steps and rang the doorbell.
The door to the museum opened and a middle-aged man dressed in the traditional imperial butler's uniform walked out.
When he saw Jared and Qingkong, he immediately saluted: “Ms. Qingkong, welcome home… I am your butler, Louis Fitch, you can call me Fitch.
Please come in, I will show you around here."
When Qingkong came to the imperial capital, he never thought that Emperor Augustine would give him a museum as his residence. Such a wonderful idea, so unique... Although it was unexpected, he had to admit that the emperor was very good at giving gifts. If his position was not so firm, he would be really touched.
"Thanks, Fitch."
Qingkong walked into the museum and servants lined up on both sides of the red carpet to greet her.
The entrance to the first floor is an open hall, where ancient utensils are displayed in staggered exhibition stands.
Fitch, who was following Qingkong, asked the knights to carry the gifts upstairs, and then introduced: "This is a museum with the theme of ancient civilization. The first floor hall and the surrounding small halls display ordinary artifacts. The second floor displays mysterious props. Due to the danger of mysterious props, they are all placed in special exhibition stands.
The third floor is a warehouse and some archaeology-related studios.
The fourth and fifth floors are living areas.
The entire museum has four staircases and five elevators with different functions.
Behind the museum are the gardens, stables, storage and servants’ quarters.”
Qingkong had a general impression of his new home. Judging from the size, this museum was even bigger than the Cape District Secret Affairs Bureau, and the value of its collections was inestimable.
Of course, for Augustine, such a gift was like putting meat in a pot. If he relied on him, his investment would be a sure win; if he did not rely on him, he would not be able to run away with the museum.
Qingkong walked in the exhibition area and asked Fitch, "This museum should be open to the public, right?"
"Yes, Miss Clear Sky. The museum is open from 12:00 to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday. But since this museum has been given to you by His Majesty as your residence, I will leave a message on the sign outside the door to inform visitors that the museum will no longer be open."
"Why is it not open?" Qingkong had already walked around the hall. She said to Fitch, "Don't let the archaeologists in the imperial capital lose a museum to visit because of me. I am also looking forward to exploring the secrets of the ancient times with like-minded scholars."
Hearing that Qingkong allowed the museum to continue to develop, Fitch happily saluted: "Thank you, Miss Qingkong, I will continue to help you take care of this museum."
“Do a good job!”
Sunny then toured the museum’s second and third floors before reaching the living quarters on the fourth floor.
This place has obviously undergone emergency renovation.
In addition to many rooms for living, there are also classrooms and other functional rooms. It can be said that as long as Qingkong is willing, he can move all the people and equipment of the Oulu College's Mystic Department here.
I have to admit that Augustine the Great was very thoughtful.
Qingkong chose a room for himself and asked Jennifer to decorate it with the servants.
Jared and his knights live on the fifth floor, protecting the security here around the clock.
Qingkong ignored them.
You should not complain about others planting spies around you.
Moreover... Luke's plan for this trip to the imperial capital was to try to push Qingkong to the forefront. He tried to keep a low profile, cool down the light and heat on his body, and let Qingkong step over the mines ahead first, attracting more attention and firepower from all sides.
Qingkong walked to the balcony connected to the bedroom, where there was a small round iron table and a few chairs. There were some vines climbing on the balcony fence, with small light yellow flowers blooming among the sparse leaves.
Sit down and shape yourself an ice wine glass, then pour some red wine into it.
Leaning comfortably on the back of the chair, holding up the wine glass, taking a deep breath of the air of the imperial capital. Closing my eyes, I could hear the sound of horse hooves coming from the street downstairs, and the roar of airships flying through the sky above my head.
Many more eyes were cast over from the surrounding buildings.
The elf Qingkong is well-known in the City of Rage, not only because she was recognized by Wilred as the next dean of Oulu College, but also because of her performance in the assassination of Meteorite.
There were at least 800 people present at the time. The elf Qingkong bargained Meteorite's offer from 10 million to 1 million, and then killed Grover like a chicken. He completed the most critical blow at the most critical moment and helped Meteorite completely control the City of Raging Waves.
No one would regard the 1 million as Qingkong's real asking price. Everyone was concerned about the relationship between the elf Qingkong and Meteorite, as well as her relationship with the eldest princess.
The City of Raging Waves went through a circle, and when the Empire thought it was about to take control of it, it became an enclave again. However, its owner changed from the new nobility of the Empire to the eldest princess.
Given Augustine the Great's character, how could he tolerate this stab in the back from his own daughter?
Royal Knights, Royal Airship.
A museum of inestimable value is given directly to you.
With such blatant poaching, the eldest princess has completely fallen out of favor with His Majesty.
Can the clear sky withstand such a fierce attack from Emperor Augustine?
If Qingkong leaves the princess and joins the more powerful emperor, Emperor Augustine will surely punish the princess with thunder, and the princess will be left with a large power vacuum. If Qingkong stands firmly with the princess, the princess who owns the City of Raging Waves will be a strong contender for the future master of the empire.
Qingkong from Nutao City brought unpredictable changes to this huge ancient empire. Small families were thinking about how to stand on the right side in this fateful decision, while more ambitious people were thinking about whether they could pull Qingkong to their side.
Qingkong sipped the red wine, feeling the tentacles surrounding the museum in his heart, and his mind entered a meditative state.
After an unknown amount of time, Jennifer whispered in her ear, "Professor Qingkong, Knight Jared said he contacted Dean Willred. The Dean is now in Conrad's Restaurant, and the carriage is ready for you."
"So fast!" Qingkong used magic to check the time. She didn't expect that she spent more than four hours meditating this time. She stood up and tidied her clothes, then said to Jennifer, "Find my magic professor robe. I need to dress formally when meeting the dean."
"Yes, Miss Clear Sky."
After changing into the magic professor's robe of Oulu College and putting on a magic hat, Qingkong went out with Jennifer, who was also dressed in formal attire.
Jared was already waiting beside the prepared carriage with the royal knights on duty.
Qingkong boarded the carriage: "Let's go to Conrad's Restaurant. You should know how to get there."
Jared got on his horse and replied with a smile: "Of course I know, Miss Clear Sky. I am familiar with every street in Saint Lun City. Let's go..."
Conrad Restaurant is a high-end restaurant. If you want to dine here, you need to make a reservation a few days in advance. Of course, people of high status are excluded.
Qingkong met Dean Wilred who was waiting in a semi-open cubicle. She gave a warm hug to her mentor whom she hadn't seen for some time, and then gave some candies to the little monkey who was inseparable from Wilred.
Then he said to Jared who followed him, "I have something private to discuss with the dean. Please wait for me outside."
Jared looked at the clear sky, then at Willred, then bowed helplessly and left.
At Qingkong's signal, Jennifer drew a barrier around the compartment, which could effectively prevent others from eavesdropping. All the food sent from the restaurant was delivered by Jennifer.
"Teacher, I didn't expect that so many things have happened in Nutao City during the days you have been in the imperial capital. Now that I have attracted the attention of His Majesty, do you have any good suggestions on how I should choose a side?"
Dean Wilred scooped up the soup in front of him with a spoon and drank it. "After a whole morning of meetings, I feel a little dizzy and hungry. Let's eat something first, and then we can talk about the brain-worrying things.
The vegetable and fruit soup in this restaurant is very good. Drinking the soup before eating anything else makes you feel comfortable. ”
"Okay, let's eat first and talk later." Qingkong picked up the spoon and drank the vegetable and fruit soup that Jennifer put down. Sure enough, his taste buds were stimulated to be very sensitive, and the taste of the food seemed to be amplified by magic.
Then Qingkong ate a little bit of food casually and stopped.
Food is not a necessity for her.
Wilred did not stop eating because of the clear sky. He ate with relish, occasionally taking a napkin to wipe the juice stuck on his beard.
After he was full, he burped and drank a glass of juice in one gulp.
Then he said: "Maybe the food here doesn't suit your appetite, but I have no resistance. Every time I come here, I eat a lot. If I stay in the capital for a while, I will definitely become a fat old man.
The time for relaxation is over, it's time to talk about the things that are bothering you.
Are you the princess' man?"
Qingkong looked at the people dining in the hall outside, and a thin layer of light was rippling in front of his eyes.
Qingkong looked at Wilred again and said, "I am not the eldest princess's man, but I am on her side now."
Wilred observed the clear sky, and after a while he said, "You are very mysterious, and I have never been able to see through you. I have thought of handing over Oulu College to you, but the recent events in Raging Waves City have made me worry that this choice is wrong.
I do not want the Oulu Academy to get involved in politics, and this has always been the principle that the Oulu Academy adheres to.”
Qingkong pushed the food he hadn't eaten to the greedy little monkey.
He said with a sigh, "Some things you can't get involved in just because you don't want to, just like I didn't want to kill Grover, but things forced me to kill him.
Then I was pushed here.
Actually, you don’t have to worry about the future of Oulu College. I am not very interested in the position of dean. You have plenty of time to observe me or find a more suitable candidate. I respect your choice. As long as the college can accommodate me, I will be a member of the college. "
Qingkong's answer made Dean Wilred's expression much more relaxed.
Grover's murder shocked many people, including Willred. Qingkong's clear stance on Meteorite was equivalent to dragging Oulu College to make its position clear. After Willred was summoned by Augustine, it took a lot of persuasion to convince him that those were Qingkong's private actions.
The facts that could be changed could not be undone, and the tense atmosphere created by Qingkong in the imperial capital really troubled Wilred.
"What is your relationship with Chief Detective Meteorite?"
Qingkong replied in embarrassment: "Should I say it?"
"You can tell me selectively. Chief Inspector Meteor has taken control of Raging Waves City. Oulu College and Raging Waves City are one. My mission is to protect the college. I can do anything for it."
Facing the hidden threat from Wilred, Qingkong considered his own situation and replied: "My mission is to protect Meteorite. I can do anything for him, including becoming an enemy of the entire world.
Teacher... I don't want you to have any misunderstandings in this regard. If Meteor requires me to destroy Oulu College, I will destroy the college without hesitation.
I have the ability to do that.”
Qingkong looked at Wilred with a sharp and aggressive gaze, completely lacking the friendliness and humility he had when they first met.
Wilred understood Qingkong's message, and her belief in protecting the meteorite remained unshakable.
"You and he are..."
Without waiting for Wilred to explain, Qingkong couldn't help but laugh when he understood what he meant.
"It's not what you think. Anyway, I've told you the secret, and I think you will keep it for me.
We have no underlying conflicts with Oulu College, and Meteorite also respects Oulu College very much. I will do my best to help the college solve all its problems.
Regarding the matter of opening a branch here, you, the dean, still need to make a decision."
Wilred couldn't figure out the true relationship between Qingkong and Meteorite, so he simply stopped thinking about it. As Qingkong said, living in peace is good for everyone.
"Even if I don't want to open a branch in Saint Lun City, I'm afraid His Majesty will find a way to make me agree. You are now an important starting point for him to take back Raging Waves City, and you are also the center of attention of all parties in the empire.
Your staying here actually reduces the pressure on the college.
Just move your Department of Mysticism here first.
This afternoon I will go to the dean of the Imperial School of Magic to ask if they can rent us some dormitories."
Qingkong said: "Your Majesty has helped us solve the problem of the school. I saw it, it's a very good place..."
