Global Mining.

Chapter 492 The Prince Steals Fish
Michael came to the Starlight Tavern and suddenly found a sign hanging at the door for the entire tavern to be reserved.

This? Could it be——

When I went in, as expected, there was no one in the place. The Fourth Prince was here again!

Libnashi, who was on duty, greeted, "Hello, Mr. Sage, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has reserved the place again."

The fourth prince laughed loudly: "Come on, come on, drink with me."

Michael suddenly felt conflicted. Time was very tight and he was about to talk to Libnashi about something. How could he have time to chat with the prince?
Michael stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Highness, my expedition team has received instructions to begin the search."

The prince laughed heartily: "No hurry, no hurry, there's no hurry at all now, take your time!"

Michael was surprised and asked, "Why are you so happy, Your Highness?"

The prince laughed and said, "Isn't Lao Wu a genius? Is he happy to see me get humiliated? He went out to catch a water element himself. The entire ship's supply of summoning materials was used up, and he still didn't catch one!"

Michael was genuinely surprised: "Is this water element so powerful?"

The prince sighed, "Otherwise, would I be so sincere in asking you to help me find the Heart of the Meteorite? Actually, I know that even if I get the Heart of the Meteorite and give it to the Water Elemental, it may not necessarily submit to me. But if it becomes stronger, it will be even harder for others to obtain it. I can accept this result!"

Then the prince drank it all in one gulp. "Now, I'm going to spread the news of Old Five's failure everywhere. If other explorers know that Old Five is also in trouble, they will not embarrass themselves, and the water element will be safer. Especially let the five young ladies in the new world know, so that they know that Old Five is just like that, hahahaha~~~"

what……

Michael was a little dazed. Although he knew that the princes would definitely compete with each other and sabotage each other, could he just say that to me, an outsider?
I see. The head maid on duty earlier said that this fourth prince is probably the weakest of the five princes, and therefore the least favored. Therefore, he has a "win if you can" attitude towards the water element, and "disrupt if you can't." Perhaps, this guy can be used by me? No, he came to me twice in one night for drinks. Was he actively trying to win me over? If so, let's see how much he's worth!
Michael said, "I've got the latest news. Miss Eve from Gem Starlight City needs a precious Phoenix fish, and she's mobilizing several fishermen to go fishing."

The prince was stunned: "Is this true?"

Michael coughed dryly. "Yes, but this is a bit absurd. It's possible that the people below misunderstood her meaning. After all, this fish has long been extinct in Gem City."

The prince laughed in surprise. "What's the use of this fish? It's no longer popular. I can get one right away!"

He is really useful!

Michael was getting excited. "Your Highness, this needs to be done immediately! It's best to finish it before dawn! After all, if Miss Eve learns of the ridiculous fishing behavior of the people below, she will definitely put a stop to it!"

The prince smiled and said, "This matter must also be completed before dawn."

Then the prince smiled at Libnahi and said, "Madam, I think your abilities are much greater than those of other ladies. Do you have any plans for promotion?"

Libnashi was stunned. "Your Highness, I can only tell a few stories to entertain you. I can't say I have any special abilities."

The prince smiled and said, "Sometimes, fate is so strange. Well, Mr. Sage, wait for my news!"

After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.

Michael looked at the stunned Libnahi and felt that this prince had too much to do.

So he asked, "His Highness the Fourth Prince shouldn't have the authority to appoint officials, right? Why did he say that?"

Libnashi came to her senses. "If His Highness secretly took something from the palace collection room, then everyone on duty in the palace tonight will be held responsible, and the supervisor will be punished! And I, if I'm not there, may be promoted to supervisor..."

That's it!

Even though the prince had done it, Michael still wanted to test her: "Suppose Your Highness had taken the tribute from the collection room. Now that you know, what would you do?"

Libnahi said, "I don't know, or I'm pretending not to know." Well, this is a very normal answer and one that Michael was not very satisfied with.

Michael asked directly, "Suppose I asked you to take this fish quietly, borrow it for an hour, and return it for a large sum of money. What would you do?"

Libnashi smiled and said, "Of course I'll tell the supervisor. If the supervisor agrees, I'll share the money with him."

In a corrupt empire, this is indeed normal logic. But——

"I told you to take it quietly and not let anyone else know."

Libnashi smiled and said, "That's beyond my ability. It's very difficult to handle."

Michael continued to ask, "If you were the supervisor, what would you do?"

Libnashi sighed, "If I become a supervisor, I won't be able to work part-time in your shop anymore."

Michael was startled and realized the seriousness of the problem!

Libnashi asked, "Then what does the wise man want me to do?"

Loyalty, of course...

Michael sighed, "As a sage, I naturally hope to build a wise world."

Libnashi smiled and said, "You are indeed a wise man. Then I won't charge you any money. I will just lend you the fish."

This answer was essentially the same as the previous head maid's... but it sounded particularly pleasant. Michael didn't know whether to be disappointed or happy, or was he just being too obsessed with mysophobia?
Libnashi smiled. "Does the Sage want me to report His Highness for stealing fish?"

Michael was shocked: "Don't! Just pretend you don't know."

Libnahi smiled and said, "Sir, you are truly a wise and sage."

Michael was surprised and asked, "Is this considered wise?"

Libnashi smiled and said, "Yes, within the court system, using the virtue of tolerance and the art of compromise to find a perfect balance is wisdom—"

Before he finished speaking, the prince's laughter was heard: "Well said!"

The space rippled, and the prince brought something like a fish tank wrapped in black cloth to Michael. "Mr. Sage, I used magic to write a blessing for Miss Eve on the fish. I'd beg you to deliver it."

Michael opened the fish tank and saw that it had really been done!
Michael didn't waste any more words: "Then I'll leave right away."

At the same time, Michael immediately called out in the chat group: "Raphael, come and pick up the goods!"

Raphael was delighted: "You really are worthy of being the boss!"

Michael sighed, "But... this fish doesn't seem to be in a hurry to return. Let's see what happens first."

Michael felt that not telling Raphael about the prince's love letter was the art of compromise...

Raphael was ecstatic: "Great! Miss Eve will go see her classmate later. I will arrange for the special forces to dive and put the fish on the classmate's hook. That will be the moment to witness a miracle..."

(End of this chapter)