Alien paradise

After the uninvited guests left, Li Xi walked into the office and said, "Boss... I was scared to death just now. Who are they? Why did they take away the editor-in-chief?"

Walter sat down on the chair and let out a long breath.

"They're Wilson's people."

"Long, Duke Longjiu!?" Li Xi's eyes widened, "That usurper -"

Halfway through, she quickly covered her mouth and made sure no one heard her before asking in a low voice, "Did Mr. Church offend them?"

Even she could tell that these people were not really here to treat the editor-in-chief to dinner.

Walter was also a little confused at the moment. He had heard about the origins of these men in gray. It was rumored that they were internal affairs troops loyal to the Longjiu family and specialized in doing things that the police could not or did not dare to do. When Wilson was still in charge of Long Jiufeng, this team had already frightened some local nobles, but he didn't expect that they would actually intervene in the operation of the newspaper.

Is it possible that among the business rivals of Watt News Agency, there is a company backed by the Long Jiu family?

"I don't know...it shouldn't be his personal problem..."

"Boss, the third batch of additional printed newspapers is ready!" At this time, the person in charge of the printing department ran into the office excitedly, "Should we still sell them at the original price? Uh... Boss, why are you here? Mr. Church Woolen cloth?"

The warning of the man in gray immediately echoed in Walter's ears.

He looked at the other party, then at the confused little girl, and finally shook his head, "No more, the news agency will close early today, everyone should go back and rest. Don't leave the royal city recently. Anyone who plans to go out for interviews, please Cancel it first.”

"Ah? Why?" Li Xi exclaimed.

"That's right! It's rare for our newspaper to publish such a popular weekly, so why don't we sell it? People in the printing department are also puzzled. "Boss, if you don't sell this printed newspaper, you're losing money! "

"Just pay it! The company is closed for these days, and wages will be calculated accordingly. You all go back, I don't want to say it again!" Walter slammed the table.

Once these words came out, no one dared to question them.

After Li Xi spread the notice, a series of noisy discussions broke out in the editorial office, but the office door was never opened.

Damn it...what trouble did I get into? Walter was puzzled. As for why he was targeted and blocked by the Duke as soon as he encountered the big news?

Is it related to the content of the report? Are you kidding me... The incident happened in a border city and had nothing to do with politics. How could it possibly touch Wilson Longjiu's reverse scale? As the founder of Summit Industrial Company, the Duke's attitude towards novelty should be appreciation and praise...

After all, that is the domain controlled by the God of All Machines!

Thinking of his irritation, Walter pushed his hand suddenly and swept all the furnishings and newspapers on the table to the ground.

Wait - what is that?

Suddenly, a pinch of tobacco was attracted from the corner of his eye.

Walter sat down with some confusion and opened all the drawers that Church used just now. The cigarette pouch was not arranged and was stuffed haphazardly in a corner of the drawer. A lot of cut tobacco spilled out and piled up on the sides of several books.

Was he scared then?

Because of fear... my hands shook, causing a lot of tobacco to spill out.

No, no matter how hard you shake it, it's impossible to shake out such a large amount of tobacco. It's more like it was poured out. At that time, Li Tening was standing opposite the desk and could not see Church's hand reaching into the drawer...

Thinking of this, Walter suddenly jumped up.

He swept away the tobacco, took out the books, and laid them flat on the table one by one.

These books are the most common interview books. The contents in them have been accumulated over many years, and there should be no secrets hidden there.

Walter tried to pick up a book and shook it downwards.

Nothing happened.

He tried the second book...this time, only a small card slipped from the page.

Walter picked it up and found that it was actually a brand new business card, with ink marks clearly visible.

The name on the business card is "Court Dann."

…

Xingwei City, the headquarters of Greg Academy Company.

This place is located in the north of the royal capital, only 45 kilometers away from Sancia. You can reach it within 20 minutes by taking a steam train.

It is small in size, similar to an ordinary town. It can be called a "city" entirely because of the giant company that is the academy. It can be said that there are no poor people in this city. The most common facilities are the temperature-controlled library and the office staff who maintain it. There are no lords in the city. The chairman of the academy company is the manager of the city.

In a sense, Xingwei City is a huge library.

And today, the library welcomed an extremely distinguished guest.

I saw a luxuriously decorated carriage driving into the Star Square in the company's front yard and stopping in front of the welcoming procession. After the car door opened, Wilson Long straightened his clothes and walked down the stairs. A man over fifty years old on the opposite side immediately came forward and extended his hand warmly to him, "Welcome, Your Excellency the Duke! I wonder what kind of wind brought you here?"

This man is none other than the manager of Xingwei City, the current chairman of Glek, Lucis Haifa.

"What, is it weird that I'm here?" Wilson smiled.

"It's true." Lucis said without hesitation about the identity of the other party, "You have just taken the royal city, and you should have a lot of aftermath work to do. And a small place like the academy, which is isolated from the world, is really inaccessible to you. Eyes... Of course, this does not mean that Greco Academy does not welcome your visit. Our aim is to serve everyone fairly. "

"Very well, I appreciate your purpose, and I am indeed here to seek knowledge."

"Oh? Can't the branch in Wangcheng satisfy you?"

"It's understandable that those people don't know. Do you think I'm an ordinary person?" Wilson waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, "The branch's question-and-answer machine can only transfer answers mechanically, but the core of the universal machine can Think about the question, and then choose the most appropriate one among the countless answers. I want the most accurate answer, so coming to Xingwei City in person is the only option.”

"It turns out that you are also an expert in knowing all things." Lucis smiled, "Then I won't hide it. The cost of visiting the core is 50,000 thyres at a time. Is that okay?"

Wilson raised his hand, "Of course, please lead the way."

The two walked into the company's door together and saw exquisite statues and wool carpets everywhere. Different from the cold and dry temperature outside, there is a sense of warmth here, as if bathing in the morning breeze of late spring and early summer.

"I remember that painting..." Duke Longjiu suddenly stopped and looked at a large oil painting hanging on the wall, "Is it by Montrose? The auction price at that time was more than 200,000 cels. It’s a priceless piece.”

"Sir, you have good taste. This is indeed an authentic work by a master." Lucis nodded.

"Everyone says that Sancia is a place where wealth gathers, but in fact, their vision is too short-sighted. In my opinion, Gleick Academy is a real gold mine, and it is the kind that can never be mined completely."

"You are ridiculous." Lucis smiled, but his expression looked a little proud, "The company's profits are indeed stable, but the expenses are also quite staggering. Even if the income doubles again, it is still not enough for us. Do you know, There are a total of eighty-five academies in the world, five of which are in the New World, but the two continents combined have a total of 584 towns, and even more if you count the villages..."

"Why, is it possible that your company still wants to build an academy in every human gathering place?"

"This is exactly our goal." Lucis said calmly, "Knowledge is just like food, it is a necessity that everyone needs. Does the Duke think that poor people can be illiterate? The development of society requires knowledge, and the poorer it becomes "

Wilson clapped his hands and praised sincerely, "Well said, this kind of vision and structure is definitely not something that ordinary companies can have. But I also have some worries. Nowadays, the academy has indeed accumulated a lot of wealth. What if someone covets it? ? Of course, I'm not talking about ordinary robbers and bandits who can be dispatched with security guards and a few guns. I'm worried about other competing companies. "