"Mr. Luo, please have a seat. The steamed buns in the steamer will be ready soon. I'll go get the buns and also get you an extra set of chopsticks and a bowl!"

As he spoke, Grandpa Qin turned and went into the security room next door, where he took out bowls, chopsticks, and steaming hot buns.

And so, the two of them, along with the insect, sat around the dining table, chatting casually and idly.

The transmigrators living in the guild hall came and went, looking at the group at the door with astonished eyes.

They naturally recognized the gatekeeper, Grandpa Qin, and the administrator, Luo Tian. However, they were somewhat surprised that the seemingly high-ranking administrator would be sitting at a small table having breakfast with Grandpa Qin. This behavior seemed very inconsistent with the status of an administrator.

Several transmigrators with brightly colored hair and wearing designer clothes that didn't suit their temperament walked out of the gate. When they saw Luo Tian eating breakfast at the small table, their eyes showed less awe and more disdain.

As soon as the group stepped out of the gate, several cars pulled up in front of them, and a group of young men dressed in brightly colored clothes, looking like street thugs, laughed and joked as they picked them up.

Luo Tian glanced at the departing figures of the transmigrators, then snatched the tea egg that the little knight had painstakingly peeled, and ate it in one bite amidst the little knight's aggrieved gaze.

After placing a salted duck egg from his bowl in front of the little knight and letting him peel it himself, Luo Tian casually asked Grandpa Qin:

"Uncle Qin, you've been staying at this club for a while now. With so many people coming and going every day, you should be more familiar with it than I am."

In your opinion, are there any areas where the association needs improvement?

Upon hearing Luo Tian's question, Grandpa Qin also glanced in the direction where the cars had left.

After a moment's hesitation, Grandpa Qin put down his rice bowl and said seriously:

"I don't usually like to say things that might offend people, but since Mr. Luo asked, I won't hide anything from him."

"I don't know what the purpose of building this Transmigrators' Hall is. Perhaps it really is to protect the transmigrators as they say."

While this might have some positive effects, it's clear that the authorities haven't considered the consequences of bringing together time travelers into a single group.

"They can enjoy the best accommodations, the most delicious food, and the best benefits in the capital without engaging in any production. This undoubtedly separates them from ordinary people and gives them implicit privileges."

If ordinary people are caught fighting in the capital, they are usually punished equally and locked up in the detention center of the garrison.

However, when it comes to time travelers, the security forces are often reluctant to get involved due to their special status and choose to let them go leniently. The time travelers are spared, but it's the ordinary people who suffer.

Although such implicit privileges are not obvious, they have begun to emerge recently. The more importance the higher-ups attach to them, the more they will be distorted when they reach the lower levels.

If this continues, a new class of so-called "transmigrators" might emerge between the nobles and commoners, which would be of no benefit to the entire Great Yin Empire.

Grandpa Qin paused slightly, then sighed:

"Actually, something happened a few days ago. A transmigrator who was transferred from the Red Sand Empire prison to the Guild Hall got the Guild Hall's identity and started to act arrogantly outside."

At first, he only bullied some poor people in the slums. After being detained and released several times, he began to get involved with some lower-level gangs and used his identity as a transmigrator to seek benefits for the gangs.

A hot-headed law enforcement officer apprehended the time traveler to investigate, which implicated several heads of the security department. The hot-headed officer was subsequently suspended from duty by the officials who wanted to cover it up.

Even Grandpa Qin couldn't help but shake his head at this point.

Such incidents have occurred quite frequently in the past few days. He had even personally warned several transmigrators, but unfortunately, he was unable to get deeply involved.

Although the powerful earl of the security department had shown him goodwill, he didn't have any clear division of power in this matter, so he didn't have much say in it.

Others are willing to be friendly to him because of Luo Tian's influence; he dares not take himself too seriously.

Grandpa Qin's earnest words made Luo Tian fall into deep thought.

He had only asked a question on a whim when he saw those few time travelers, but he never expected it would lead to so many things.

Thinking about it carefully, I realized that my idea of ​​establishing a guild hall was simply to provide myself with a convenient way to learn from others' experiences.

After this condition was stated, the entire Dayin Empire went into full swing, and the guild hall was completed within a few days. In order to increase its appeal to civilian transmigrators, many generous conditions were added.

It was precisely because of their single-minded pursuit of their own requirements that the entire Transmigrator Guild went astray.

Given the uneven quality of the transmigrators themselves, it seems inevitable that problems would arise sooner or later.

Seeing Luo Tian deep in thought, Grandpa Qin quietly put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood aside, signaling the transmigrators coming and going to be quiet.

Most of the time travelers were newcomers and didn't know much about the structure of the Time Traveler's Guild, so they were quite wary of Grandpa Qin, who was a "public servant" of the Time Traveler's Guild.

So after Grandpa Qin gestured, most people nodded and lowered their voices to communicate.

But... it only applies to a small group of people.

A young man dressed in a blue robe with a jade pendant hanging from his waist and a somewhat fierce look strode out from the crowd.

The young man glanced at the security room by the door, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

A few days ago, that old man in the security room ruined his plans. At the time, he was wary of the old man's background, so he didn't take action directly.

After investigating a newly promoted lord he had met over the past few days, he learned that this old man was merely transferred from the Gathering of Heroes, an organization related to time travelers.

Juyingguan was quite good when it was first established, but it was almost abandoned several years ago, leaving only an empty office building and nominal managers and security guards.

Grandpa Qin was transferred to Juying Hall a year ago. Being assigned to such a place is enough to prove that Grandpa Qin has no potential. He was probably transferred to the guild hall because he had held a similar position before, plus he was just lucky.

A hint of resentment flashed in the young man's eyes.

"Even newly promoted nobles can only be treated as equals by me, a transmigrator. What's there to be proud of in a mere old gatekeeper?"

"Once I've firmly established myself, I'll definitely teach that old man a lesson!"

Thinking about his future prospects, the young man felt a mixture of anticipation and complaint:

"I heard that the regent was also a time traveler, which is why he opened the club to benefit all of us time travelers."

However, these things alone are still a bit stingy. If you really want to take care of us fellow villagers, you should give us all a noble title.

Anyway, the entire guild only has a little over a thousand people. A thousand or so noble titles are nothing in the grand scheme of the Great Yin Empire; it's just a drop in the ocean.

“We time travelers are your true fellow countrymen. Why do these local natives hold high positions?”

"Only we, his fellow countrymen, are capable of taking over the entire Great Yin Empire from him!"

The young man had been greatly influenced by those transmigration novels about dominating other worlds. In addition, he had only been in the world for a little over a year and had not experienced much of the harsh realities of life. Therefore, he believed that everything he saw was rightfully his due as a transmigrator.

The young man felt little gratitude toward the regent; on the contrary, he resented that the regent had not given him enough.

With an arrogant look, the young man glanced at Luo Tian at the small dining table and Grandpa Qin standing guard to the side, then sneered and stepped out the door.

Just then, a magic-powered hovercar slowly descended from the sky, and a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes with a large belly stepped off the hovercar with a big smile on his face.

"Mr. Liu Sha, am I not too late?"

The young man, known as Liu Sha, abandoned his previous arrogance and smiled, saying, "Sir Pierce, you've come at just the right time."

After exchanging pleasantries, Sir Pierce, as usual, opened the car door and invited Liu Sha to get in.

Just as Liu Sha was about to get into the car, he seemed to remember something, paused in his steps as he boarded the magic-powered hovercar, and turned to Sir Pierce with a slight glint in his eyes, saying:

"Does Sir recall the information I asked you to investigate a few days ago?"

Sir Pierce, upon hearing this, glanced at the aged-looking Mr. Qin standing in front of the guild hall's entrance and said:

"Are you talking about that old geezer?"

“Exactly!” Liu Sha said seriously, “In the past few days, many of my fellow transmigrators have talked about this meddlesome old fellow, and they also said that the rule of having to return to the guild hall every day has seriously affected everyone’s schedule.”

If we can find a way to remove the old man from the register, put our own people at the gate, and relax the daily registration a little, we can definitely win the favor of a large number of transmigrators easily!

Liu Sha's words immediately caught Sir Pierce's eye.

He was merely a wealthy merchant who had successfully aligned himself with the Empress before her ascension to the throne, and barely managed to obtain a knighthood through substantial political donations.

However, this was only the lowest-ranking noble title, and it was common knowledge that the Empress was suppressing the nobility. Therefore, his political influence and connections were too small, and despite his best efforts, he only managed to become a minor section chief in the Imperial Security Department.

He clearly saw that with the Empress's reforms, in order to rise to a higher position in the future, in addition to funds and connections, he would definitely need the support of certain political groups.

He was not qualified to compete with the great nobles and newly powerful figures, so he set his sights on the newly established Transmigrators' Guild.

The time travelers currently appear to have no influence or power, but the fact that the Regent, the most powerful man in the empire, personally established the Time Traveler Association itself carries a political significance that cannot be ignored.

It is foreseeable that the influence of time travelers will rise in the future, so he chose to take the initiative to lower himself and win over time to increase his future leverage.

If he could get to know the legendary, mysterious regent through the Time Traveler's Guild, it would be a chance for him to rise to the top in one step.

Liu Sha was merely a pawn in his investment; he intended to use Liu Sha as a springboard to meet more time travelers and thereby gain more political capital.

Unexpectedly, Liu Sha brought him such good news today.

Eliminating an ordinary security guard would grant Sir Pierce some influence in the eyes of the transmigrators, allowing him to meet more of them. This idea began to stir in his mind.

Seeing that Pierce seemed interested, Liu Sha's eyes darted around, and he quickly pressed his advantage, saying:

"Sir Pierce, today is your best chance to make a move!"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Sir Pierce looked at Liu Sha with a puzzled expression.

"I've already received word that someone is preparing to use their connections to dismiss that old guy this afternoon and replace him with their own people. If you're too slow, you'll miss this precious opportunity!"

Liu Sha was lying through his teeth.

Because of Grandpa Qin's repeated meddling, there were quite a few people in the Transmigrator's Guild who wanted to get rid of him.

However, the Transmigrators' Guild has been established for too short a time. Even if someone invests in it because they see it as a rare commodity, the transmigrators have only just come into contact with power-related relationships, and no one can make a move so quickly.

Liu Sha spoke up for two reasons: first, to vent his anger, and second, to gain leverage from Sir Pierce.

If he succeeds, he will increase his influence among the transmigrators, and then more nobles will definitely try to curry favor with him.

Liu Sha was calculating in his mind, while Sir Pierce frowned, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and said:

"Is everything you're saying true?"

Liu Sha remained calm and said, "This matter is of great importance. Would I lie to a nobleman like you?"

Sir Pierce's doubts dissipated somewhat, and he also agreed with Liu Sha's words; this was indeed a great opportunity.

"But... I'm just a director of the city management office under the Imperial Security Department. The Transmigrators' Guild is relatively independent and has no subordinate relationship with the city management office. It won't be easy to take action against that old man in a short time."

In the end, Sir Pierce thought for a long time and then shook his head slightly in refusal.

He was just a wealthy businessman with the title of lord, and the city management office had no real power. It would be too troublesome to touch Master Qin in such a short time.

Liu Sha gave a cold laugh and pointed to the small table in front of the gate, saying:

"Sir Pierce, isn't that the opportunity?"

Pierce looked puzzled, and Liu Sha continued in a low voice:

"That old man, as a public servant of the Transmigrators' Guild, not only damaged the image of the City Hall by eating at will during working hours, but also blatantly set up a stall in front of the Transmigrators' Guild to sell breakfast for personal gain."

As the director of the city management office, you are responsible for managing the city's security and appearance. You should have stopped this behavior!

Pierce glanced at Liu Sha in shock; he hadn't expected a mere time traveler to be so adept at labeling people.

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