Since it is called Jingxi Cave, as the name suggests, a crystal-like stream flows out of the mouth of the cave and merges into Qingchun Lake along the winding riverbed in the mountain forest. It is said that when the Crystal Creek Cave was first discovered, the bottom of the riverbed where the stream flowed was really covered with various colors of natural crystals, and those adventurers became rich overnight, but this was hundreds of years ago. Today, this stream that has left countless legends is like all streams, the crystal clear water, the cold water, and the riverbed that is cleaner than the face, it is hard to imagine the beautiful scenery covered with crystals in those days.

But even so, there are still people who don't believe in evil, and people who think they are face fighters don't believe in evil and have to try it, so for a long time, both sides of Jingxi were full of people who came to "pan for gold". On the other hand, how the Crystal Creek was formed, and what secrets and geomorphological conditions exist in the caves where it originated, have also attracted many geographers from Neosfia. The preservation of the two also brings a lot of tourists who come purely to make soy sauce.

The locals are not stupid, and naturally they see the business opportunities here. Instead, they set up stalls to sell food and hot drinks, and some of them even set up houses nearby as hotels for rent.

The Dominion government was even more unscrupulous, setting up sentry posts on both sides of the stream, collecting a "scraping tax" from all gold prospectors, and building permanent ornamental buildings and towers at the mouth of the cave to sell tickets to scholars and tourists.

Over the centuries, the Dominion government and the local inhabitants have made a lot of money, but the gold diggers have lost a lot of money. It is true that someone has found crystals in the mud of the riverbed, but they are not of high quality. This pitiful gain and price paid is really not worth mentioning, and over time. Naturally, the gold diggers will not come back. As for the scholars, they have been in and out of the Crystal Creek Caverns for a long time. But I haven't been able to figure out why. As a result, the frequency of a new expedition team arriving every week on average during the heyday soon dropped to once every six months, and the flow of tourists was much less than before. No matter how hard the operators of tourist attractions try, they can only barely maintain a situation where they do not lose money or make money.

"Anyway, it's a tourist attraction after all. Wouldn't it cause a commotion for so many of us to go down in full gear? Lu Xi asked.

"As long as it's open for business, then it can naturally be done in a business way." Karin said in a natural tone: "I booked the field for a month. During this period, the tourist attraction of Crystal Creek Cave will announce internal reorganization and cease operation. No one will bother us. ”

“…… Tuhao, although our relationship has long been closer than friends, I still feel very unbalanced. Can you ask how much you really spent? ”

"That's 1,000 baht. Much cheaper than I expected. Karin smiled.

Can I sue you, is this equivalent to almost four years of my salary plus subsidies? If Lao Tzu is also middle-class now, and he doesn't count on that little bit of dead wages to live, otherwise, what you just said would be enough to cause class contradictions.

Lu Xi suddenly felt that discussing the concept of money with a super tyrant who was almost at the peak of wealth and power in a big country was like arguing with a about whether Lori was soft or royal sister Meng. It didn't make any sense at all, and suddenly there was a sense of emptiness.

As if seeing the entanglement on Lu Xi's face, Karin suddenly smiled and patted the other party's shoulder. showed a very healing smile: "Don't care, don't care, dear little Lu Xi, isn't mine yours?" You're welcome. ”

"Oh. Dear Karin, you speak so tenderly. Then I'm really welcome. Can you give me a thousand gold coins right now? ”

"Of course, no problem, as long as you stay by my side honestly, don't go anywhere. I'll give you so much every month. What do you think? It's a good deal, right? ”

Wouldn't I be adopted by you? Even so, Lu Xi also admitted that at that moment, he was indeed moved. If it weren't for the few remaining festivals that released a lot of positive energy at the last moment like a small universe erupting, I might have really nodded and agreed.

"In the Federation, even the Grand Magister and the Archons can't get this amount, and I don't believe even the Prime Minister of Auckland can have such a high salary. Karin, you're not going to save me face for the sake of our relationship, are you? ”

"If it's just because of personal relationships, at most I can give a little money every month as pocket money." Karin shook her head and smiled, "Don't you know me yet?" I've always been a realist through and through, and giving you so much shows that you're worth it. I wanted to invite Miss Storm at this price, but now I'm willing to invite you as well. ”

“…… When it comes to real strength, the wind still threw me a few streets. ”

"I didn't just spend so much money to get a magic consultant." Karin couldn't help but laugh even more, "Besides, you have to look up to her now, but I'm sure she will have to look up to you in the future." I'm also an upfront investment. ”

“…… I always feel that it is really painful to discuss the relationship between the two of us in such a businesslike manner, so this issue should be put on hold for the time being. Lu Xi sighed, diverted the topic that made him very uncomfortable, and asked straightforwardly: "Since you have already completed all the copies, when will we leave?" ”

"Don't be in a hurry. Now that I've already chartered the game, I'm not in a hurry to take such a little time, it's rare to come, at least I've had enough to play first. The gray trout in Qingchun Lake is not something that can be eaten anywhere else. Karin said as she cut a large piece from the golden brown fish, sprinkled it with spice powder, and handed it to Lu Xi.

I have to admit that the gray trout does not look very good, and the appearance is like a trout that has been radioactively radiated in the giant, but once grilled, it has a strange aroma, which is different from the general meat aroma, but closer to the mixture of frankincense and floral, fresh and elegant.

Since the parties are not in a hurry, why should I be in a hurry? Lu Xi took the silver plate that Karin handed him. Cut a small slice of fish meat and put it in your mouth, suddenly. The rich and mellow taste quickly lingered between his lips and teeth, making him forget about the surrounding qiē for a while. Lu Xi naturally didn't notice it. Not far away, Sai Xiliu was carrying a fish that had just been grilled by his own hands, looked at Lu Xi who was feasting in a daze, and sighed resentfully. It took her a while to react, and her reaction now was like that of a resentful woman who had just left the hall, and she couldn't help but stomp her foot heavily, shoved the fish to Bull next to her, and then left angrily.

The minotaur boy holding the fish looked at Sehiru's back in confusion and disturbed his scalp. Then he stuffed the fish into his mouth without saying a word.

"Your Highness, I'm back."

When Lu Xi was about to eat eight points full, a familiar female voice came from his ears. He raised his head, and a tall, toned figure came into view. It was a twenty-three-four-year-old beauty, her convex and backward figure was by no means below Karin, and her dark red eyes looked cold and stern. She wore a blue-blue Auckland Praetorian Guard uniform, a thick black wool cape, and a standard knight's cross sword at her waist. The whole person is like a sharp sword out of the sheath, full of cold and sharp beauty.

This young woman did not apply powder. has waist-length silver hair that complements his temperament, and the bangs combed on his forehead are probably the only "feminine" dress.

Lu Xi had already met each other when he was in Auckland. At that time, this cold knight royal sister almost fought with Artoria's brain-dead guard Faos in her room, and Lu Xi was naturally impressed. Not to mention that she is a cute thing with rare attributes like "Iceberg Knight Royal Sister".

Iceberg Royal Sister Knight Ser Belia's full name is Ser Belia? Bryce, who was not born as a hereditary nobleman, but graduated from the highest military academy of the Empire, the Knight Academy of Saint Laurent. The elite of the absolute elite is not a knockoff that Karin has just built on the basis of an orphanage for her team. It's an authentic product located on the eastern outskirts of the Shining City.

As an elite of this level, she has not yet graduated from school. He has become a member of the Aurora Holy Hand Knights, enjoying the allowance and political treatment of the Imperial Knight Hou Yiqiē, and now he is serving as Karin's Captain of the Guard.

By the way, only Saint Laurent and Aurora Holy Hand, two members of the Forbidden Army Knights who belong directly to the royal family, are recognized by the central government of Auckland as "Imperial Knights", and can also be rightfully called "Your Excellency" or "Sir Sir". This is much more valuable than the "knights" indiscriminately sealed by the local lords, but it is not a title that can be casually used to pretend to be 13 by the second generation of officials and the second generation of rich.

"Ah, Serbellia." Karin nodded to the captain of her guard knights, although the two of them are master and servant, their relationship is closer to that of best friends, and they naturally get along very casually. After saying hello, Karin looked at the person who was following Serbellia again, but she pouted very impolitely, squeezed out a provocative smile on her face, and raised her tone slightly, even more scathing: "Eh, isn't this the wise Master Rosalie?" I thought you were going to hibernate in your hole until the end of the world. ”

Lu Xi felt that this was really fresh, Karin had always had an "elegant and noble" black smile in the past, and it was the first time he had seen the other party look so scathing.

"Eh, isn't this the wise and martial Highness Katerina? It's hard for you to be condescended to such a rural place. What, aren't your crystal slippers rotting in the mud pile yet? The other party naturally knew Karin's identity for a long time, but he did not hesitate to ridicule each other. Her timbre seems to be very delicate, as beautiful as a yellow warbler, to put it bluntly, it is a typical clean Lori voice, although the pitch has also been raised an octave, but it still lacks a sense of oppression.

Karin shrugged her shoulders, not only did she not see anger between her eyebrows, but her smile became more and more obvious, and it seemed that it was just a special way of greeting. She pointed to the girl with a soft voice and said to Lu Xi, "Let me introduce you, little Lu Xi." This is Rosalie, Rosalie? Miss Bourred, let's be your companion. Without her, the Heart of the Holy Spring would have really become a historical legend. ”

Lu Xi was slightly stunned, and before she could take a closer look at the other party, the girl had already shown a playful smile and stretched out the little thumb of her right hand: "Lu Xi? Oh, Karin, he's this one for you, right? ”

"yes, he's the one for me." Her Royal Highness, the world's No. 1 princess, nodded generously and admitted cleanly, without any twisting ingredients.

"Tsk, it's so boring......" didn't seem to see a particularly "girly" expression such as shy and embarrassed on Karin's face, Rosalie showed a stupid look, pursed her lips, and then stared at Lu Xi with a look of novelty toys. After watching the latter begin to grow in her heart, she stretched out her hand: "I'm Rosalie, well, just like you see in front of you, just an ordinary biologist." ”

"I'm Lu Xi? Belencaster, first time you meet, a lot of advice, Miss Witch. Lu Xi held the other party's white little hand, and revealed his identity with a word. As a result, a stunned expression appeared on the lovely face in front of him that made Lu Xi very pleased.

A level 55 witch with a strength of the 4th rank of gold and a scholar of level 35...... Well, what an "ordinary" biologist! (To be continued......)