Zongman: Start by becoming the savior of the elves!

"Thank you all for coming to greet us. The hobbits have been working hard, please take them to rest first." Lin Rui said with a smile.

"Lead the way immediately." The governor gave the order, and the steward took the lead and left, followed by the four hobbits.

Lin Rui turned to the governor again: "I really didn't expect you to come, Your Excellency the Savior."

The governor knelt on one knee and kissed the back of Lin Rui's hand. Lin Rui smiled shyly.

Because the hobbit's small basket could only accommodate Lin Rui, Millia did not go with him, but took the guards along the official road straight to Jinshan City.

Let's not talk about the guards for now. Miria's speed is incredible! In order to meet Lin Rui as soon as possible, she activated the power of runes, and her feet were like stepping on a hot wheel, and she swept across the land of Zuozhou like a god. As a result, she arrived at Jinshan City only half an hour after Lin Rui landed on the wall of Zuozhou.

"Thank you so much for coming so early! On behalf of the whole city, oh no, the whole state, I thank you!" Although the governor was over fifty, he insisted on treating this young man who was less than twenty years old with courtesy. Lin Rui felt fresh when he saw this scene.

When a guest praises me, he wants something from me. Lin Rui naturally understands this principle. However, Lin Rui still calmly accepted this respect that transcended his age.

As soon as Milia arrived, the people of Jinshan City immediately treated her as a VIP and arranged for her to sit next to Lin Rui. The governor's wife ran to Milia and repeated the etiquette just now according to the governor's actions.

It seems that Millia is mistaken for Lin Rui's wife.

"Hehe, the master is here, don't worry!" Milia replied cheerfully, a little too much.

Fortunately, the guards didn't catch up, otherwise if this scene got to Olga's ears, Millia would probably be severely punished.

To the rest of the state, the scene was quite shocking: humans, orcs, and elves were greeting each other here. But the soldiers were not surprised at all.

Not only were they not surprised, but in order to thank Lin Rui for helping to persuade the high elves, everyone brought out the best wine in the city.

After all, this is the last straw right now.

"Thank you again, we didn't expect you to come, and so early!" The governor took Lin Rui and Milia to the inner room and bowed his head to express his gratitude.

"The master is the one who pushed everything here," Milia interrupted.

"Thank you so much, thank you so much!" The prefect almost knelt down.

"I've heard about the situation. It's quite tricky," said Lin Rui.

"Is there any solution?" the governor asked, and everyone in Liu became nervous.

If you say there is no way, what can we do?

Are we all going to be...

"Yes." Lin Rui answered firmly.

"Really?!"

"Yes, but I may have to inconvenience the governor and the mayors."

"It's okay, come on!" the other party said.

Lin Rui took out a bamboo tube from his pocket, opened it, and saw four documents. He handed one to the governor.

This was a guarantee order issued by the Dark Elf King, a decree guaranteed by Lin Rui himself. The governor's steward looked at it and his face changed immediately.

"Wait, this is exceeding authority! Only the Emperor of the Empire and his appointed people can order the governor of a state. Lord Lin Rui is not even a citizen of our Empire, let alone the Emperor. How could he have the authority to order the governor of a state on internal affairs?" The housekeeper took the lead in protesting, and other officials followed suit.

"The master is here to save you, and you are still picky?" Millia gritted her teeth in anger.

"I didn't mean to offend, this is just my job as a housekeeper. At this time, I have to speak frankly, otherwise I might incur resentment."

Lin Rui interrupted Milia and turned to the housekeeper.

"Speaking of exceeding authority, you have already exceeded authority since the moment you decided to look for me. Not to mention that I came to Tsuyama Castle in person... The two sides are still at war, and the enemy's leader came here in person to talk with you and many important officials in this inner room... Imagine what the result would be if this matter was reported to your emperor? Sorry, I know very little about your laws. Is this collusion with the enemy or conspiracy to rebel?"

This is indeed the case. Sending someone to find Lin Rui was a sensitive move by Zuozhou.

The governor and others were silent. Lin Rui continued, "The reason why I came here in person is that, on the one hand, it is true that your people from Zuozhou violated the rules first and came to my Beizhou territory to commit crimes. There should be no objection to this. On the other hand, this is a necessary matter for the defense of my Beizhou border. As the king of the dark elves, I can flexibly use my authority to stabilize the security of the border in the name of government orders."

The butler asked: "But this does not seem to affect the interests of the dark elves."

"Of course. The High Elves are allies of Yizi City, and maintaining our friendship with the Sanctuary Forest is vital. Now, Yizi City is seeking stability on the northern border, and any actions that undermine this relationship and endanger the border must be corrected!" Lin Rui said in a firm tone. After a moment of silence, the butler quickly withdrew.

Lin Rui turned to the governor: "So, what about the mayors?"

The hobbits who brought Lin Rui to Jinshan City had just finished their meal and were resting in the superior guest room. The room was spacious, with soft duvets and thick mattresses, making it extremely comfortable. Although the housekeeper had prepared four rooms, they still squeezed into one room according to the orcs' custom.

"This room is great, isn't it?" the eldest sister said with a smile.

"Of course, Jinshan City is a big city, and we are distinguished guests." A hobbit said with a flushed face after drinking the red wine.

Everyone was laughing together. After flying for several hours, they were tired and sleepy.

Suddenly, one of them asked seriously, "Do you think the high elves will accept the master's proposal?"

"It's hard to say." One person answered.

"It's difficult. They must be angry about the destruction of the Sanctuary Forest. If I were a high elf, I would fight to the death after losing my home."

"But the master knows how to act with propriety. He can be tough when necessary and soft when necessary. It should be able to be solved." Another hobbit put down his glass.

"But even if it's the master..."

Lin Rui walked into the room of the town mayors. After being introduced by the prefect, the mayors of the three towns knelt down at Lin Rui's feet as if they were paying homage to the emperor.

"Please! Please save our lives!"

They just want to survive.

"You have violated the taboo of the high elves. This sin cannot be easily erased and must be repaid." Lin Rui responded, "But I will ask the high elves to spare your lives. I will persuade Celestine." Lin Rui said straightforwardly.

"Your Excellency the Savior..." the governor exclaimed.

"Thank you so much! We are willing to spend our whole lives to repay your kindness in giving us a new life!" The governor and the mayors burst into tears. They did not notice that Lin Rui had a smug smile on his face.

This may be the foreshadowing he laid in Zuozhou.

"However, it's not over yet," Lin Rui added.

"We want anything! Money, land..."

"Then change your clothes first."

Chapter 155 The Power of the Savior

The Pegasus Knights are an elite force that Celestine is proud of. !liu"

They are knights who ride Pegasus and wear top-notch weapons made by craftsmen. The knights are a combination of Pegasus that can fly in the sky and high elves that are good at summoning magic. Their combat power is quite strong, equivalent to A-level combat power in the Bishu Forest. There are 500 of them in total.

Facing such a strong force, the soldiers on the walls of Jinshan City all looked solemn. Celestine secretly calculated that if the enemy had any backbone, they would definitely deploy crossbowmen on the walls. Therefore, the first goal was to eliminate this threat, and then attack the city in one go, capture the three mayors and the governor of Zuozhou, and settle the old accounts.

What an unlucky guy, Celestine thought. Lin Rui was originally scheduled to meet her in the Sanctuary Forest the day after tomorrow, but he is still in Yizi City. Even if the news was delivered at the fastest speed, he just learned about it.

How should I explain to him when the time comes? Perhaps it would be better to postpone the meeting, after all, Celestine could not stop. After crossing the last ridge, Jinshan Castle came into view. The moment of the decisive battle finally came. It was time to boost morale and prepare for battle.

"Listen carefully, Tsuyama Castle is right before our eyes! We have to capture those three mayors and..."

“Lady Celestine!” Nina, who was scouting ahead, interrupted her, “There are elves approaching!”

Elf? A dark figure came into view. It was the dark elf swordsman Miria, who was slowly flying towards them on the back of a hobbit.

"That's... Milia? It's Milia! Shouldn't she be with Lin Rui?"

"Yes, it's that troublesome dark elf!" Nina confirmed.

Just as Nina said, Milia was held by the hobbit from behind and flew over alone. Did she come here in an emergency? The damn governor dared to ask Lin Rui for help. Did she come to persuade me? Want me to change my mind?

"Lin Rui sent a dark elf and a hobbit to stop me?" Celestine greeted him unceremoniously.

However, Milia was not a lobbyist, but a messenger: "I am here to pass on the master's message. He is waiting for Lady Celestine and everyone else in the city, and hopes to meet you."

Waiting for me? That was unexpected.

"Lin Rui actually arrived before me? How could it be so fast?"

"We just arrived not long ago. We are just one step ahead of each other."

"Are you trying to convince me? I'll make it clear that I want the heads of those three mayors and the governor."

"The master is waiting for us at the city gate. The gate is wide open, and the governor has been persuaded to disarm all weapons."

"What are you guys up to? It's no use trying to be nice."

"I am only responsible for leading the way. The master said please go to the city gate."

"Want me to change my mind? No way!"

"I also think it's impossible to change your mind. In fact, everyone in Otoko Castle thinks so." Milia said, turning around and leading the way.

Lin Rui this guy...

Celestine narrowed her eyes, and her expression softened unconsciously. How on earth was he trying to convince me?

As they got closer to Tsuyama Castle, Celestine was slightly shocked that the other side was really completely disarmed.

Even so... should I change into something nicer? After all, the person I'm meeting is Lin Rui. Celestine herself found it incredible that she was so timid in such a place.

Arriving at the city gate, they saw the gate open, with a red carpet on the ground, leading directly into the city. Lin Rui stood at the gate, waving enthusiastically, with an orc man in white standing behind him.

White clothes?

"Celestine!" Lin Rui waved his arms excitedly when he saw her. Celestine hesitated for a moment when she looked at him, but she quickly covered it up with a "humph".

It seemed that he really thought he could convince her.

too naive.

Celestine landed with a stern face, followed by hundreds of high elves and magic guardians behind her.

"Long time no see." Lin Rui stretched out his hand.

“Hand him over.” Celestine simply ignored his handshake and responded in a tough manner.

"Your Excellency the Governor." Lin Rui shouted.

The governor? The man in white is the governor of Zuozhou?

Celestine naturally understood the meaning of the white clothes, which were meant to show one's apology. Upon closer inspection, the orc was barefoot.

The governor came over on his knees and respectfully unfolded the parchment.

"Now read the joint statement between Mr. Lin Rui and Zuozhou."

The chief steward of Jinshan City walked quickly to the governor's side and said firmly:

"Today, the Lord of Beizhou Yizi City, the King of Dark Elves, is willing to guarantee the governor of Beizhou and hereby issue an order. Any form of reclamation of the Sanctuary Forest, the lifeline of the High Elves led by my most sincere friend, the beautiful and brave Lady Celestine, is strictly prohibited. The Sanctuary Forest is sacred and inviolable. The places that have been violated must be restored to their original state. The demarcation of the Sanctuary Elf boundary line must be approved by the High Elves. In addition, the development order of the forest bordering the Sanctuary Forest but not belonging to Beizhou will be frozen from today for a period of two years."

Celestine was stunned when she heard that, and the subordinates behind her were also bewildered.

What Lin Rui issued was actually a forest reclamation ban? Moreover, it was a two-year development freeze?

"I hope you accept it."

Lin Rui handed the parchment to Gezer Lucia, his hand was already extended, but Celestine hesitated again.

Not yet.

It cannot be accepted so easily. Most importantly, those who are responsible must be dealt with.

"We, the dark elves and the local villagers of Zuozhou, have already sent a formal letter of protest. Take a look."

Lin Rui handed over the parchment again.

Is it okay to take it?

Celestine's heart trembled, and she was alert for a moment, but finally she took it and read it carefully.

The high elves are the guardians of the holy land of the elves. No digging of the holy forest is allowed. The governor of the state should immediately revoke the reclamation permit and disperse the diggers.

I hope the governor will respect local customs and not cross the border to open up the sacred forest.

The dark elves and the villagers of Zuozhou all condemned the governor's act of opening up the land. For the first time in Celestine's life, the high elves, who had always been arrogant and looked down on others, were treated as their own people by their neighbors.

She was in a state of confusion, her expression unable to remain calm any longer, and her hand holding the parchment was shaking slightly.

"This is a letter from Olga herself."

Lin Rui handed over another piece of paper. Celestine took it and saw that it also condemned the reclamation of the forest.

That rascal……

She couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

"Let's go into town."

Lin Rui led the way.

"I haven't said I accept it yet."