Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Dear Golden King, hello. I heard that my daughter assassinated you in Stone City. I think there is some misunderstanding. I did send my daughter to Stone City, but not to assassinate you. It is impossible for me to send her to Stone City. People stabbed so blatantly.

What makes me a little worried is that the guy who came to inform me is a faded person who I once drove away from the Round Table. He is an arrogant and arrogant businessman who does not understand etiquette - you also know that businessmen are all profit-seeking cultists. I have some suspicion that this is a conspiracy on his part. My daughter may have been killed and he found an impostor to defraud both of us of our trust and money. I hope you can help me find out the truth.

I designed a situation. I told him that I would give up my daughter. If that was his companion, he would definitely risk his life to save his companion. That way you can tell that these two people are liars, you don’t need to say anything, just show the majesty of the Golden King. Although that businessman is despicable, he is quite capable and can definitely push you to a higher level.

If that is really my daughter, please don't worry about my face and just have her limbs reattached. She made a mistake and misunderstood my intention. Being able to become the power of the Golden King means that she has made a mistake.

May the friendship between Round Table and Stonewell last forever.

——Gideon Ofnir”

This was the general content of the letter. Neferi didn't quite understand the twists and turns in it, but she still understood the meaning of giving up her daughter.

Neferi had been sitting in front of the blessing and crying for a long time, feeling helpless and helpless like a child who was lost with her mother.

Wuming now understands why Momochi said that Neferi has a child-like personality.

That's almost it. Wuming supported his head, What a big deal.

Nefeli raised her head and looked at Wuming:

You already know the content of the letter, right?

I'm usually not very curious, Wuming said, but I can always see what I want to know.

Baozhi sealed the letters with multiple layers of insurance, including settings that would self-destruct when opened.

But Wuming could know the contents of the letter without opening it.

Light magic can not only make you invisible, but can also reappear images that have disappeared in time.

As long as the letter exists in the outside world, Wuming will have a way to read the information in it.

Wuming gasped when he saw the contents of the letter.

This plan was not clever, and Baizhi didn't bother to play a conspiracy at all. He wrote this letter immediately after hearing Wuming's report.

Simple, yet efficient.

As long as there is an information gap between people, simple guidance can lead to catastrophe.

After reading the letter, Bai Zhi's wisdom was not felt, but Wu Ming was really impressed by Yin Huan.

This evil is not only the conspiracy of letting Wuming deliver the letter and then selling Wuming, but also many conspiracy.

No matter whether Wuming sees the letter or not, whether he saves Neferi or not, Baizhi will not suffer any loss.

And Wuming couldn't say anything yet, he was at fault for this matter.

I don't understand at all. Neferi hugged her knees, Didn't you say you want to rescue me...and why do you still call you a liar...doesn't my adoptive father not want me...

The twists and turns of Momochi appeared on the surface, making Neferi very confused and very sad.

It's not like he doesn't want you at all. Wuming said, That bad old man is very dirty.

I don't understand what you said either. Neferi said, Why can't the world be simpler?

Wuming squatted next to Neferi and patted her shoulder:

Then let me briefly explain to you how sinister that old guy is - his plan is to bet on his judgment of me.

Why are you involved again?

He is betting on whether I am a good person and whether I will save you. Wuming shrugged.

Except for Neferi's part, Wuming's judgment on Bai Zhi was not wrong.

Baizhi is not afraid of Greg's strength at all. What he cares about is Greg's identity, the bloodline of the Golden Clan, and the opinion of King Rodel.

The survival of a cruel and brainless demigod like Greg depends entirely on his sensitive identity.

Therefore, Momochi must draw a clear line with Neferi as soon as possible. This is his core purpose.

Based on this purpose, consider saving Neferi.

Baozhi told Wuming bluntly that he wanted to give up Neferi and his daughter.

If Wuming is a bad person, Baozhi will immediately stop the loss, give up Neferi, and compromise with the bad guy will only be more dangerous.

If Wuming is a good person, Baozhi's speech of giving up his daughter will force Wuming to take action and save Neferi. And he didn't have to injure any soldiers, but he also destroyed Greg's trust in Wuming, and also destroyed the authenticity of Neferi's identity.

Wuming finished explaining to Neferi and concluded:

He's good at everything.

Baizhi is indeed practicing what he said: based on the foregone conclusion, minimize losses and strive for benefits.

Neferi silently digested Wuming's explanation.

So my adoptive father still gave up on me... She felt a little depressed, I'm sorry, but I also harmed you.

Not really. Wuming said, Baizhi wanted to harm me in the letter, which actually doesn't have much positive help to his plan.

Then why add these? Neferi asked.

Wuming held up his face: Probably because he is a rational person, but he still has feelings - he is angry and hates me.

Angry? Neferi couldn't believe it. I have never seen my foster father angry, nor have I ever seen him smile.

You can't be emotional, that's what he told me. Wuming said, Not being emotional doesn't mean you don't have emotions, but it means letting emotions be the tendency of choice based on rationality.

Wuming shook his head helplessly and said with a smile:

I am reaping the consequences of this. I sacrificed you and Baizhi in order to deceive Greg's trust, and then I turned around and Baizhi got me back.

You're saying something I don't understand again, Neferi said.

Have you forgotten, you are just Neferi. Wuming said, I was the one who revealed that Neferi is Bai Zhi's daughter.

Baichi does know his daughter very well. He knows that she will introduce herself before a fight, but she will only introduce her name. I'm afraid he did send you to kill Greg, but the person who killed Greg was a faded one named Neferi, not Neferi, daughter of Momochi.”

Wuming spread his hands: I pierced this layer of window paper. Otherwise, you wouldn't die even if you failed.

Why won't you die even if you fail?

You know this better than I do, Wuming said. I'm just reasoning backwards, but you have the direct source of information.

I don't know. Neferi fainted.

Wuming said: It is not rational to write a letter to deceive me. I felt an emotion from Baizhi's conspiracy, which was a kind of anger and hatred towards me. It was the anger caused by the belief that I had done something. Baizhi is sure that I revealed your identity, causing him to give up his daughter. So how did he become convinced of this?

Wuming glanced at Neferi:

He must have sent more than one of you to Stone City.

Neferi suddenly realized:

As you said, some of the guards have indeed been replaced by my adoptive father. He has been stationed in Stone City for a long time.

That's right, I think this old guy must have someone else. Wuming said, In this way, even if you lose, he can rely on Neiying to rescue you before the limb-receiving ceremony. Likewise, he can rely on The cronies around Greg will come to persuade and guide him. This way, even if there are some flaws in the words in his letter, he will still have enough power to guide Greg. Even if I don’t cooperate after reading the letter, there will still be other people summoning me.”

Wuming lay on the ground:

Originally, I wanted Grek to send guards to guard you, and then I would help you escape, and let Grek blame the guard captain, and improve Gotok's status. Unfortunately, your father's letter made Grek suspect me, and this would be difficult to handle. , and I guessed that there are people from your father among the guards, I think it’s better not to continue with this plan. Otherwise, if I cheat his people, he will come back with revenge, and there will be no end.

Neferi finally understood what she heard:

Why can't it be simpler? Why not kill Greg directly? Strength is the proof of being a king.

It seems that Bai Zhi thinks that intelligence is also strength. Wuming said, Another reason... Apparently the round table's military force is not as strong as the original golden tree - it is an enemy of all forces. Even if it can be evenly matched with the royal city, As long as there are other forces watching, he cannot rashly provoke conflicts.

Wuming looked at Neferi:

Grek can't do anything to me, nor can he do anything to Baizhi. But we are not alone. The reason why we are so complicated is not to protect ourselves, but to protect the weak and the people we care about.

Neferi was in a daze for a moment.

She remembered the promise her adoptive father had given her.

Neferi crossed her legs on the ground, closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened her eyes again, she had regained her composure.

I understand, she said.

I'm very doubtful. Wuming said.

Neferi said: You want to tell me that my adoptive father is not a completely heartless person, he still cares about me.

You know how to grasp the key points. Wuming looked sideways.

Neferi looked directly at Wuming:

And you said so much to me just to appease my emotions. Thank you.

Why did you suddenly become so enlightened? Wuming wondered.

My adoptive father said I have great potential. Neferi said seriously.

She sat in front of the blessing and recalled:

Once I lost the blessing of guidance, it was my adoptive father who adopted me and gave me a new goal. From then on, he was my beacon, guiding me, taking me on the path of justice, and helping the weak.

Lost the guidance of blessing? Wuming interrupted her, Aren't you sitting in front of blessing now?

Neferi explained: I heard that different people fade to different degrees. Some faded people are not blessed at all, and can't even see the blessing. And some can't see the guidance of the blessing.

It's still divided into levels... Wuming muttered.

Neferi is still reflecting on herself:

I relied so much on my adoptive father's light that I lost my own will. I panicked because I thought I was abandoned by my adoptive father. I really don't live up to the name of a warrior.

She clenched her fists: I still need to continue to train myself.

She solemnly saluted Wuming:

Thank you for helping me regain my will. In the future, I will continue to hone myself, help my adoptive father complete his great cause, and help more weak people. I will also continue to learn and no longer be so reckless.

After Neferi solemnly thanked her, she found that Wuming was not listening at all and was still in a trance.

Neferi stepped forward doubtfully and waved her hand in front of the nameless protector.

Ha, I thought of a good idea. Wuming suddenly jumped up, startling Nefeli.

Wuming paced around in circles: I can also set up some levels of hierarchy. Different customers have different levels, receive different services, and charge different fees. Earn runes in all directions without any blind spots... The Blood Dynasty people are rich, so they can get Give them more money...

Wuming conceived a grand blueprint. After he finished thinking about it, he calmed down and looked at Nefeli:

What did you just say?

Neferi sat down with her head down: Nothing.

When you've cried enough, go home and find dad. I'm going back to worry about my own affairs, Wuming said.

Although the imagining just now was very happy, Wuming faced a very practical problem. He failed to coax Grek and needed to face Grek's wrath.

Although Grek is cruel and mindless, he is the lord of Nimgefu after all, and even the distant city of Morn is his territory.

With a little gathering, he could summon a large army and wipe out all the scum from his small round table of less than thirty people.

What should we do... Wuming was a little distressed, Unless...

What's wrong with you? Neferi stretched out her hand, but stopped when she was about to touch Wuming. Only her fingertips touched Wuming's shoulder armor.

She asked with concern: Is there anything I can do to help?

Wuming grabbed Neferi's hand:

The situation is urgent, let's kill Greg.

Eh? Nefeli didn't expect Wuming to change so quickly, It doesn't mean that my identity is sensitive and I can't provoke Greg anymore...

Your identity is indeed sensitive. If you take action again, it will be detrimental to the Round Table. Wuming said confidently, I am not a member of the Round Table.

Nefeli looked at Wuming with complicated eyes:

You're such a weird guy, like a kind bastard.

Wuming didn't care about Nefeli's comments and waved goodbye:

It's okay. I won't force you. I can go alone. A little Greg can handle him.

No, I want to go. Neferi grabbed Wuming's shoulder armor, Grek is undoubtedly an evil guy and cannot tolerate abusers.

Aren't you afraid of being disadvantageous to Baizhi? Wuming asked.

Neferi smiled: You've already told me, as long as you act like enough. The letter from my adoptive father has convinced Greg that we are liars. As long as I continue to wear this disguise, I will not bring trouble to my adoptive father. If you come to trouble, my adoptive father will probably turn a blind eye.

Wuming was surprised: My baby has become smarter.

I'm no longer a child. Nefeli said silently.

Go now? Neferi asked for Wuming's opinion. She clenched her fists, Just in time to get my ax back.

Neferi was clenching her fists when she suddenly felt someone tugging on her skirt.

She immediately turned around and punched.

The fist stopped in front of a person's face, and the wind of the fist blew up the red hood, revealing the face of a young girl.

A girl wearing a red hood sat on the ground, screaming in fear from Neferi's fist.

Neferi retracted her fist and looked at the girl.

The girl's clothing is gorgeous and austere. The brocade and gold thread patterns can be seen to be of great value, but they are also stained with traces of long journeys and are dilapidated and stained.

Noble? Wuming guessed.

The girl was so frightened that she burst into tears and was trembling and speechless.

Are you okay? Neferi knelt down and touched the girl's head to comfort her.

The girl gradually calmed down and said:

I heard... you are going to Stonewell City.

Yes, you are going too? Neferi asked.

The girl nodded: I want to go... to have my limbs reattached, but I'm so afraid that my hands and feet will be cut off, and my head will be cut off...

Wuming said: She seems to be mentally abnormal.

Neferi showed a disgusted expression:

This is the filth caused by limb grafting. As long as you are in this territory, whether it is a village or a city, civilians or nobles of the principality, you must donate the limbs to Greg. That's why it is called the limb grave.

She comforted the girl and said to Wuming:

Excuse me, I need to get her settled first.

It's okay, just waiting for things to ferment. Wuming said, It's not too late to go after Greg spreads the news that we are liars.

And I can go back and wait for Patch to come back. Although I failed, as long as Patch can bring back some armor of the Corrupt Knight, we still have a chance to scare Greg. That guy is better at lying than me and has more tricks. Maybe we can Come up with some new ideas.”

Wuming looked towards the south, his eyes shining:

There is still hope!

Airey Church.

Patch scratched his bald head and leaned on Caleb's donkey:

I failed and didn't get it.

After Wuming heard this, he sat down on a dung beetle and made a clicking sound.

What's the sound? Patch turned his head and looked over.

The sound of shattered hope. Wuming replied in a muffled voice.