Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 311 Three Sisters

Tonight, the city of Ver is somewhat unusual. Perhaps it is due to the heavy clouds brought about by the unfavorable war with the northern barbarians, or perhaps it is because the magic tower has been suddenly activated at level three again after ninety years.

There was a faint sense of unease in the air.

At this moment, atop that magical tower, Night Owl, clad in a long magical robe and wearing a deep hood, stood before two strange, crystal-like magical spheres.

Inside each of the two magic orbs were two owls. One owl was giving Li Wei and the others a month-end summary, while the other owl was giving Liang Yuzhi a month-end summary—no, she was trying to persuade Liang Yuzhi to leave Li Wei's territory.

This scene looks somewhat eerie.

"This is a six-star card that allows you to control everything. If you take it, you can terminate your cooperation with Li Wei and leave without worry. Sister Yang, you don't need to get involved in this mess!"

Inside a magic sphere, the owl is trying to persuade Widow Yang.

“Isn’t Li Wei your subordinate, and also half a disciple? He has achieved such good results, shouldn’t you be happy? Why do you want to harm him instead? Jiang Xinran, if you’re being kidnapped, just blink.”

"Hehe, Sister Yang is joking. If I were to say that I really thought highly of him half a year ago, I would throw him into this development mission as a supporting character to train him and settle his temperament. I originally planned to train him well after this development mission, so that he would be of great use in ten years. But I don't eat leftovers. No matter how good your leftovers are, I won't look at them."

“We didn’t train him! He’s not leftovers.”

Widow Yang calmly looked up, trying to catch the changes in Night Owl's expression, but her intuition was no match for his, and she couldn't see anything, let alone know whether he was telling the truth or lying.

"That's not important. When I think you've disciplined him, then you've disciplined him."

"Aren't you just being a scoundrel?"

"So what if I'm being a scoundrel?"

"You were the one who got the short end of the stick?"

"Haha, I can't hide it from you, sister. I did suffer a great loss. Because of you, Poison Scorpion, and this Li Wei, my grand plan has been completely ruined."

"You know, what I originally needed was the position in the Ministry of Taxation. A certain earl there will be retiring in about two years, which will coincide with the end of the expansion mission, making it a perfect fit."

"But with your help, Li Wei killed the game early, and now I've been transferred to Thorn Pass, which is the front line of the war against the northern barbarians. There just happened to be a vacancy there. Can you believe how unlucky I am? Even if I'm given the position of chief spellcaster of the Ministry of Magic's Vil City branch as compensation, I'm still at a huge disadvantage."

"Most importantly, I had planned that as long as Hathaway won, even if she came in second place without a doubt, I would arrange for her to take over the position of the Deputy Minister of the Interior. I had planned everything! I had negotiated the terms with the Logistics Department, the Tactical Department, and the Commerce Department."

"As a result, Li Wei killed Scarface Ge Lan, and the Ministry of Commerce turned against me! Now Chu Wushuang from the Ministry of Commerce is about to become the Chief Internal Affairs Officer, and everything I have is gone. Sister Yang, tell me, is this a huge loss for me? I didn't personally give Hathaway the order to let Lu Ziming come and raid my base, which is already being fair to him. How can you betray your boss like this?"

“Now Li Wei is like a expendable pawn in my eyes. He can’t hold onto this territory. It will definitely fall within six months. Sister Yang, I know that although you have an eccentric personality, you still cherish the friendship we shared when we fought side by side. So I don’t want anything from you. I just want to help you out. I happen to be short of a deputy in Thorn Pass. Come over here. It would be wonderful if we sisters could fight side by side again after thirty years.”

"No, I refuse."

Widow Yang didn't hesitate at all.

"Furthermore, I refuse to settle accounts. All my earnings will be credited to Li Wei's account. This is an optional rule, and you can't change it."

"Also, you can send Lu Ziming to raid our base. If he doesn't die, I'll change your surname."

"Abandoned pawn?! I'll blow your mind! You old bitch, what right do you have to talk about abandoning pawn? Let me tell you, you're the one who's been abandoned! You were abandoned by us thirty years ago, now you're abandoned by your disciples, and in the future, even more people will abandon you!"

Widow Yang's words were sharp and witty; she was so skilled that she almost broke Night Owl's guard with just a few words!

Knowing he couldn't win the argument, he simply quit the game without saying a word.

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At the same time, in another dimension, Li Wei, Li Yue, and Ye Xiao sat in a triangle.

The scene was somewhat awkward.

Li Yue's expression was unfriendly, Ye Xiao's expression was calm, only Li Wei's face was upright and righteous, without revealing any flaws.

As for talking about it?
What's there to talk about?

My lord, you have been promoted, and I have repaid your kindness. The Ministry of the Interior will be replacing you with a new Chief Minister of the Interior. A new emperor brings a new court. You can't take care of me, and I can't take care of you. How about we all be happy?

Li Wei wasn't actually that disappointed. He could understand Night Owl's actions; there wasn't anything particularly wrong with them. Ultimately, it was because his side had grown too fast, and the strategic planning couldn't keep up.

Therefore, it's unrealistic to expect him to be extremely grateful to this person.

Of course, Li Wei was perfectly clear-headed at this moment, and had already donned the title of Flame Baron, just in case.

At this moment, Li Yue, who was sitting next to him, spoke up, her tone somewhat sarcastic.

"Congratulations! Third-tier spellcasting witch, guardian of Thorn Pass. Should I address you as Earl? Also, I'd like to know, Li Wei belongs to the Ministry of the Interior. In the absence of the new Chief Minister of the Interior, especially with players yet to arrive, it seems a bit irregular to start the semi-annual settlement so abruptly."

Good guy!
Li Yue really doesn't indulge people.

Li Wei watched with great interest; he enjoyed watching a show. Of course, his mind was pure and untainted. A third-tier spellcasting witch possessed stronger intuitive perception, so there was no need for him to act foolishly; the ruthless pit master was a cautionary tale.

But Night Owl didn't start a fight with Li Yue. She silently looked at Li Yue for a while and sighed, "Sister Yue, when did your mouth become as sharp and mean as Widow Yang? Since I'm here to handle the settlement, it must be in accordance with the rules and there won't be any problems with the procedure. In fact, I'm here to save you. You've gotten too close to Widow Yang."

"Wow, you saved me! I'm so touched! You really are the green tea sister who stabbed me 388 times back then. Sorry, I don't need your help."

Li Yue promptly refused.

"Don't be stubborn. I need an assistant at Thorn Pass. You can come and help me! I've even taken care of the formalities for you."

The owl continued to calmly offer his advice.

"No, I'm not qualified."

Li Yue sneered, remaining unmoved by reason.

Night Owl sighed and looked at Li Wei. "You should try to persuade her. Although I'm no longer the Chief Internal Affairs Officer, would I harm you? I know you've forged a deep friendship over the past six months. You're comfortable now, with Widow Yang's help, you'll be worry-free for the next two years. But Li Yue is different. She's lost her territory, and now that she's back in Ver City, she doesn't even have a place to stay. Do you want her to sleep in a dormitory?"

“Rice is expensive in Ver City, and it’s not easy to live here. Her subsequent training, equipment replenishment and forging will cost a lot. In four and a half years, she will have to go on a cross-border mission again. Li Wei, if you want to treat her as your friend, then persuade her not to hold a grudge. She’s already old, what’s the point?”

Upon hearing this, Li Wei was taken aback and asked him to persuade Li Yue what this Lord Night Owl was up to.

"Li Wei, shut up! Don't meddle if you don't know anything! Jiang Xinran, stop talking nonsense, I'm waiting for the settlement."

"You have such a fiery temper!"

Night Owl sighed helplessly, and with a wave of his hand, all the important milestones of Li Yue joining this pioneering mission over the past six months appeared on the magic mirror behind him.

At first, the speed was quite fast, but then it slowed down, especially during the battle to kill the Flame Duke. Night Owl watched very carefully, and the more she looked, the stranger her expression became. When they killed the special BOSS, she finally couldn't help but glance at Li Weiyi, her eyes filled with shock.

After the settlement was completed, Li Yue received a silver-quality pass token and 31500 standard gold coins.

Of course, taxes also need to be paid.

Interestingly, Li Yue took out a Duke's Medal of Honor, which granted her a 20% tax exemption, and she ultimately took away 18900 standard gold coins.

The reason there were so many was because Li Yue made truly enormous contributions in the last two months, and in addition, the distribution of the Universal Gold Card was proportional among all family members.

Before leaving, Li Yue left Li Wei 10000 standard gold coins without hesitation, and Li Wei didn't even have time to refuse.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yue disappeared into the gray mist and left this world.

Only Li Wei and Night Owl remained in this dimension.

"Li Wei, do you want to settle the bill?"

"Sir, do I need to settle the payment?"

Li Wei countered that he certainly didn't need to settle accounts. Once everyone else had settled their accounts, the rest would all be his. He only needed to pay 60% of the taxes as required.

All rewards are included, and there will be no shortage of them, including the Universal Gold Cards donated previously, which will continue to accumulate. There are two more radiation storms coming up, so we'll definitely have enough.

"Hehe, I almost forgot, you're now a three-star lord. Keep up the good work. Being a three-star lord isn't the end, it's just the beginning. Although I'm no longer in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the other senior members will still take good care of you out of respect for me. I look forward to hearing good news from you again someday!"

"By the way, if you ever find yourself unable to work at the Ministry of the Interior, you can come find me at Thorn Pass!"

With that, Night Owl smiled slightly and calmly left. The mission was settled so hastily and perfunctorily, which was quite a contrast to his impressive performance at the beginning.

"Something feels off. Why didn't my second aunt attend the end-of-month summary?"

Li Wei pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.

At this moment, the strange gray fog around them had disappeared, and the five of them were still sitting at the dining table, as if nothing had happened.

But Li Yue, Li Feng, Liang Yuying, and Zhang Jinjun all settled their accounts and left.

The key issue is that the headquarters will no longer be sending him reinforcements.

It's really hard to get used to, like a student in school suddenly graduating.

Parents have stopped caring, and teachers are no longer supervising.

Even the ubiquitous NG (no good) is no longer a major concern.

Even the monthly plot-driven killings are no longer a concern, and the monthly main quests no longer exist. From this moment on, Thomas, Leon, Zhao Xuanxuan, and Zhao Guozhu are four mercenaries with brand-new resumes.

(End of this chapter)