abnabooks 0557: Elven Relics.
0557: Elven Relics.
Qiao Ji watched Lei Nai walk out of the study, then lowered his head to read the document again, and gently shook a cup of warm tea.
He took a sip of tea and murmured, "It's better to recruit more workers."
The current progress of the renovation is not slow, but it is definitely not fast, especially the work of road construction.
Qiao Ji planned to start developing a large amount of commerce after the renovation of the imperial avenues was completed. If the roads were bad, the goods would not be able to be transported out quickly.
It is impossible to transport goods to all parts of the empire by water alone, and there are many cities without ports.
While pouring tea into the empty cup, Xue Nai said softly, "My lord, Liya and Leisa from the Mu Lin Sen Chamber of Commerce are here."
"Let them go to the reception room." Qiao Ji put down the documents and said.
"Yes." Xue Nai nodded slightly.
"Tap Tat Tat..."
five minutes later.
Qiao Ji left the study and went to the reception room on the left side of the courtyard. As soon as he opened the door, he saw pure blood elves sitting on both sides of the long table.
When he saw the two standing up, he raised his hand and pressed down, and said lightly, "Sit down, you're welcome.
Seeing the young man sitting on the main seat, Leisa pursed her lips and said, "Long time no see, congratulations, Lord Duke, for being promoted.
She was shocked for a long time after hearing that Qiao Ji became the second-class duke, and remembered that when 867 first met, the boy was just a free man who had just escaped from slavery.
In just over a year, Qiao Ji has become a great nobleman. The number of dukes in the Golden Eagle Empire is not many, and a young man occupies a place.
"Congratulations, Yin Ji." Liya said with an innocent smile.
"Tsk." Leisa glanced at the elf girl.
She frowned in displeasure, and said coldly, "Liya, don't be rude, call the Duke.
"Oh." Leah pouted her round cheeks.
She brushed Green's hair, nodded slowly and said, "Congratulations, Your Excellency the Duke."
"Hahaha......"
Qiao Ji smiled heartily, waved her hands and said, "It's okay, you can call me Bu Ji."
He remembered that he told the elf girl to call him by his name, so he didn't have to be so respectful all the time.
Leisa looked at the innocent Liya and shook her head helplessly, then turned her head and said seriously, "My lord, I have something to ask for your help.
"What's the matter?" Qiao Ji asked with his hands folded on the table.
Meanwhile, the maids started serving tea to Qiao Ji, Leah, and the others, along with some pretty sweet treats.
Leisa nodded slightly to the maid serving tea, raised her eyes and lowered her voice, "I would like to ask Lord Duke to help us get back the sacred object of the elves."
Yes, her purpose this time is to ask Qiao Ji for help. Ever since the holy relic of the elves fell into the hands of Emperor Ao Pai, they have not recovered it.
I wanted to sneak into the palace secretly, but the palace is heavily guarded and there is no chance, and Leisa and the others don't have the treasure to sneak into the palace.
Back and forth until Emperor Austrian Pai died, and the two princes started a war for the throne, but they didn't find a chance.
In addition, the royal family has been sending people to find the whereabouts of the elves, so they have to keep a low profile, and this delay has dragged on for more than a year.
Leisa and Liya were originally still running the branch of the Mulin Sen Chamber of Commerce in Beigang, but they hurried back to the imperial capital when they heard that Yulafei had ascended the throne of empress.
Based on intelligence, they knew that Qiao Ji had a good relationship with Yurafi, so they thought of asking the young man to help get back the elf relic.
"Sacred object of the elves?" Qiao Ji raised his eyebrows lightly and asked in surprise.
"That's right, without the holy object of the elves -- the heart of life, the lifespan of our elves will be greatly shortened, and our aging will be accelerated..."
Leisa sighed helplessly, and said in a heavy voice, "Without the heart of life, it would be a disaster for us elves."
She still can trust Qiao Ji, otherwise she wouldn't have told him the importance of the elves' sacred objects.
Moreover, the cooperation between the two must show sincerity. If Leisa doesn't tell the purpose of the elf holy relic, how can she convince Qiao Ji and help her?
Of course, Leisa did not mention another purpose of the Heart of Life, it is also the treasure of the elves --- the activation core of the ancient tree of war.
The ancient tree of war is a precious tool for the survival of the elves, and it is a necessity for them to resist foreign enemies and enrich their living environment.
With the ancient war tree, the plants in Lin Hai, Montenegro will grow lush and endless, and at the same time, you can control the plants to fight and so on.
"Heart of life?" Qiao Ji (cicj) heard about this thing for the first time, especially its function is amazing.
He nodded thoughtfully, and asked in a deep voice, "Where is this heart of life?"
"In the palace, it was stolen by Lin Hai, who was sent by Emperor Austrian to sneak into Montenegro."
As soon as Leisa mentioned the Austrian Emperor, she gritted her silver teeth slightly, and clenched her snow-white hands tightly into a fist.
"Boom boom boom..."
Qiao Ji tapped the table with his index finger, thought for a moment and asked, "What does your holy object look like?"
He wasn't sure if the Heart of Life was in Yurafi's hands, after all, the holy object was in the hands of Emperor Austrian Pai before.
After his death, the sacred object might fall into the hands of Tyon, and now that Tyon is also dead, the Heart of Life should fall into the hands of Yurafi.
However, Emperor Austria was assassinated, and the Heart of Life may not have been explained in place, so Tyon may not have owned the holy object.
If this is the case, the Heart of Life may be somewhere in the palace, and it has not been discovered yet.
"Does your lord have a pen and paper? I'll show you a picture." Leisa immediately asked.
Seeing that Qiao Ji wanted to help, she became excited, and now only the young man has the ability to get back the sacred object.
"Yes." Qiao Ji turned his face to look at the maid standing beside him.
The maid immediately nodded, turned around and walked to the wooden shelf near the wall on the left side of the reception room, and took out a notebook and a pen.
The maid put the notebook and pen in front of Leisa, and then stepped aside to wait for orders.
Leisa directly picked up the pen, opened the notebook and drew on the blank paper.
She pushed the drawn notebook over, her pink lips slightly parted, "Your Excellency, this is it."
Qiao Ji picked up the notebook and took a look. It was a sign similar to a pine tree, with two triangles stacked up and down, and a slender rectangle like a tree trunk underneath.
He looked up and asked lightly, "How do you want me to help you? If this thing is in the palace, it belongs to the new empress now..."
Qiao Ji didn't make it too clear, the general meaning is that she won't help Leisa get it for no reason.
To be honest, he has taken a fancy to the materials of Lin Hai in Montenegro, and the animals and plants inside may be helpful for future development.
"If the Duke is willing to help us get back the sacred object, our elves intend to form an alliance with the Duke." Leisa said solemnly.
This is a bargaining chip that she has discussed with her tribe for a long time, and Leisa thinks that Qiao Ji is a candidate for cooperation.
Leaving aside his earning ability and military strength, his character alone is not bad. This is the result of a long investigation by Leisa and others.
If the elves can form an alliance with Qiao Ji in the future, maybe Lin Hai in Montenegro will not suffer from the black hands of some nobles.
At the same time, the elves don't have to hide in the Linhai of Montenegro for generations, and one day they can live in various parts of the empire with integrity.
Because Leisa knows that Qiao Ji does not discriminate against any race, and treats people of every race equally.
In addition, Lei Sha felt that Qiao Ji might become the emperor in the future, which was actually a gamble.
"Okay." Qiao Ji responded readily.
What he was waiting for was Leisa's words, if he could form an alliance with the elves, it would only be good for Qiao Ji and not bad.
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