King of Black Mist

The road along the river is paved with bluestone slabs, and the streets are completely hidden among the green leaves of street trees. It is not a scenic spot, but the locals in Mingcheng know this place.

In the eyes of locals, any new real estate or the villas by Minghu Lake are not as good as a courtyard here.

It's not a matter of price, scenery, or convenience of life. Those who own real estate here are the "real owners" of Mingcheng, and are real old Mingcheng people. Apart from that, everyone counts, they are all foreigners.

Regional discrimination exists everywhere.

Qinglan Bookstore is such an ordinary bookstore on the riverside road.

A wooden door and a glass wall, the window is bright and clear during the day, and it is shrouded in warm and comfortable yellow warm lights at night.

The wind blows here and it seems much lighter.

The bookstore owner is a fairy, the representative of Mingcheng’s beauty in the eyes of the older generation of Mingcheng people, and the most powerful proof that Mingcheng people are superior to all other races.

On the night when she received Yaferona's call, Yang Qinglan, a noble Mingcheng native, received Li Changzhou and Li Qianxia in her bookstore (actually she was going out tomorrow and she came to explain something to the clerk. The two brothers and sisters accompanied her and were in the store by the way. Eat and drink by cheating).

The clerk has gone off work and the wooden door is closed. The three of them are sitting on the long wooden table, each with a cup of milk tea, a dessert and a few books.

"First question," Li Qianxia adjusted her glasses on her nose (which did not exist), "please name the three most famous movies in Sicily and even Italy."

"The Godfather, The Beautiful Legend of Sicily, and one more -" Li Changzhou, who couldn't name the third one, looked at Yang Qinglan.

Yang Qinglan looked at him and turned to Li Qianxia and said, "Cinema Paradiso?"

"Correct! Please listen to the second question." Li Qianxia adjusted her glasses again (which did not exist), "What are the most famous delicacies and desserts in Italy?"

"Spaghetti?" Li Changzhou asked cautiously.

The reason for uncertainty is entirely because the origin of the French plane tree is not France, but the United Kingdom.

Snow peas have nothing to do with the Netherlands. They first appeared in the southern part of Xia Kingdom near Southeast Asia. In English, they are directly called "Chinese peas".

Maybe the pasta is not Italian, but Swiss or Austrian?

However, Li Changzhou's considerations were unnecessary.

"Correct. Dessert?" Li Qianxia turned her sharp eyes to Yang Qinglan.

"I know this." Yang Qinglan smiled slightly, "I used to look up the information on tiramisu when making the dessert menu in the store. It is Italian."

"Correct!" Li Qianxia raised her glasses again as if she were a teacher (they didn't exist), "What's the climate in Sicily?"

"Mediterranean Sea." This was a trivial matter to Li Changzhou, who was the top scholar in liberal arts.

“Best travel season?”

Li Changzhou calculated: "April, May, September, October, and November every year."

"October is here." Teacher Li Qianxia's tone was mysterious and she smiled mischievously, not even saying whether it was correct or not.

Pushing up her glasses (which didn't exist), she asked again: "What is the state religion in Italy?"

Li Changzhou looked at Yang Qinglan.

"Catholic?" Yang Qinglan tried to answer.

"Wrong!" Teacher Li Qianxia pushed up her glasses again (they did not exist), "Catholicism is the largest religion in Italy. About 87.8% of Italians believe in Catholicism, but it has not been officially designated as the state religion by the government!"

"This question is both sophisticated and deceptive." Li Changzhou said to Yang Qinglan with a smile.

Yang Qinglan pursed her lips and smiled, feeling that the two of them seemed to be discussing math problems at the same desk in high school (this did not exist, Li Changzhou was a boy and a girl; hers was more upscale, with one desk for each person).

"The last question!" Teacher Li Qianxia's expression and tone became serious, "Who will be responsible for the expenses of this trip to Sicily?"

"Miss Yang?"

"Aferona."

"Everyone is correct!" Teacher Li Qianxia was afraid that someone would change the answer after the bell was rung, so she quickly tapped the table.

There are only wrong answers to this question, there is no unique answer - anyone can do it as long as it is not Li Qianxia.

"I want to remind you two," Yang Qinglan picked up the water glass, "We are going to grab things, not to travel."

Her eyes were mainly on Li Qianxia.

Ever since Li Changzhou said he was going to Sicily, she was like a monkey in heat, unable to sit still for a moment - in fact, she had long wanted her brother to use the new version of "Photo Transfer" to take her around the world.

This is also human nature.

"What are you robbing?" Li Changzhou laughed, "We are going to destroy the mafia!"

"Brother, you are still shameless!" Li Qianxia happily praised her brother.

"You can change the word." Li Changzhou's smile deepened.

Yang Qinglan smiled, put down the cup, and said, "Go to bed early."

"I'll wash the cups~" Li Qianxia hummed, 'I want to take you to romantic Turkey~', happily put away the plates and cups, and took them to the kitchen sink to wash.

Yang Qinglan stood up and prepared to put the books on the table (for three people and some for guests) back to the bookshelf.

"I'm here to help you." Li Changzhou stood up.

He held all the books in his arms and handed them to her one by one. Yang Qinglan was responsible for putting them back on the bookshelf.

"Although," he handed over "The Sea of ​​Life", "we are going to grab something——"

"Aren't you going to eliminate the mafia?" Yang Qinglan took "The Sea of ​​Life" and looked at him with a smile in her eyes.

"Robbing things." Li Changzhou emphasized again and continued, "Although we are going to grab things, we can also take a look at the sea."

Yang Qinglan puts "The Sea of ​​Life" into the category of "social novels".

"ocean?"

"Yes." Li Changzhou's voice was a little softer, just like this October night, "Mingcheng is not close to the sea, and there is no sea in Prague. There is a sea in Sicily. Do you want to go?"

He handed over "Human Confession" again.

Yang Qinglan took it and looked for the 'Essay Collection' category.

She couldn't find it until she said softly, "Okay, I heard there are many sailboats at the dock there." Then she realized that the 'Collection of Essays' was right in front of her.

Li Changzhou couldn't help but chuckle, and looked at her side face with all his attention, his eyes sparkling.

Yang Qinglan glanced at him gently, took Ji Xianlin's "Time Never Says a Word, But Answers All Questions" from his hand, without even looking at it, and casually put it into the 'Works of Famous Masters' .

Standing on the bluestone along the river road at night, looking in from the outside, the glass window is like a picture frame, framing the two people organizing the bookshelves.

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Although they said they wanted to go to bed early, the three of them actually finished their morning classes and didn't leave for Sicily until 12 o'clock.

It was Friday. Li Changzhou and Li Qianxia had no classes in the afternoon. Yang Qinglan skipped class and hoped that the teacher would not call them by name.

"Let's go!" Li Qianxia ordered.

The three disappeared into the "honeypot world".

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The French writer Maupassant said: "If someone could only stay in Sicily for one day, and he asked: Where should I visit? I would answer him without hesitation, Taormina."

Taormina, Sicily's most famous resort.

It was 6 o'clock in the morning when the three people appeared in this small town built on a hill by the sea.

"I have two mornings a day!" Li Qianxia said, scanning the black and white floor tiles in front of her, and then looking at the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna in the distance.

A more specific location is: April 9th ​​Square.

To the west of the square, under a clock tower built in the 12th century, Yaferona walked alone.

She has wavy red hair and is wearing a slim-fitting long skirt and high heels.

"Lord Kurogiri." She bent her graceful and straight spine.

"Yes." Li Changzhou responded, "Don't use this title in the future. 'Lord' is my new identity."

"Yes." Yafelona's tone remained steady and she bent deeper.

"Find a place to have lunch first - breakfast?" Li Changzhou asked Yang Qinglan.

Yang Qinglan nodded and agreed.

"It is said that Italy is the mother of Western food!" Li Qianxia looked forward to it.

"Master Mosquito, I have prepared the most authentic Italian meal for you, Lord and Master Xiaoqing." At this time, Yaferona straightened up and said with a smile.

She led the way, walking through the empty streets in the early morning, introducing this small town.

In Taormina, residences, hotels and villas are scattered all over the place, stretching from the hillside to the seaside.

The lush vegetation all year round is dotted between the white walls and red tiles, and is lined with beaches, reefs and the sea, like a huge artificially carved bonsai.

Although it was morning in Italy, Yaferona prepared food for the three of them according to lunch or dinner specifications.

Before eating, you also need to say "Buon appetito!".

"What do you mean?" Li Changzhou wanted to ask Yang Qinglan, a noble native of Mingcheng, even though Yaferona was there.

"Eat well and drink well." Yang Qinglan ate fried seafood.

"So down-to-earth?" Li Changzhou smiled and picked up the Parma ham on the appetizer.

After finishing the appetizer and the first course, while enjoying the main course, Yaferona introduced the current situation of the Mafia to the three of them.

This is no longer the era of the mafia. Before the value game began, there were only three passable mafias left in Italy.

Yaferona's "Camorra" is based in Naples.

Calvino, the leader of the "Ndrangheta" based in Venice.

and "Cosa Nostra" in Sicily - translated as "our own things", conveniently referred to as "our own things", the leader is Hurd.

The three mafias originally planned to unite and fight against the church.

"Don't you believe in religion? Don't you say that 87.8% of Italians believe in Catholicism?" Li Qianxia was eating a three-ripe and bloody Florentine steak.

Yang Qinglan didn't want this, and mainly wanted seafood.

On the long table, in front of the four people, there is beef, mutton, lean pork, turkey, frog, fried fish, potatoes, vegetables, roasted chicken, and pickled vegetables. It is extremely rich.

Various side dishes are placed between the meat.

"Letter." Yaferona said, "But this does not prevent us from collecting protection fees, privately arbitrating criminals, and organizing and supervising some illegal agreements and transactions. If the church subdues us, we will lose our jobs."

"The employment situation is very serious now." Li Qianxia drank red wine and nodded in agreement.

She didn't listen at all, her mind was entirely focused on the food on the table.

"Originally planning to unite? Does that mean something unexpected happened?" Li Changzhou asked.

He has no interest in the affairs of other countries, and what the mafia wants to do has nothing to do with him, unless one day he wins the value game and really becomes the "lord".

"The church is too powerful." Yafelona continued.

A red archbishop came one by one and taught everyone a lesson. Even Yaferona was no match (before Li Changzhou became the 'lord').

And asked them to bring sacrifices and offer their faith to the "Lord" at the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily on the 22nd of the month of the Rose of God (October).

The "Ndrangheta" and "Jiwu" have sincerely surrendered and collected some sacrifices.

These sacrifices are herbs that can improve attributes.

Yaferona is Li Changzhou's "mistress", so of course she cannot surrender directly like the other two families.

"Sir, these are the herbs I collected with my people. I'm sorry, there are only two kinds." Yaferona spread her hands, and five seconds later, two boxes appeared in her hands.

Li Changzhou took it and handed it to Yang Qinglan.

"Fig", 10 points of constitution, 5 points of strength, 5 points of agility, can refine elixirs to improve physical fitness.

"Poison Hemlock", 10 points of constitution, 5 points of strength, 6 points of agility, also improves the constitution.

Although there are only two plants, Yaferona has spent all her energy during this period.

These are two players with a full value, and they can break the boundaries at any time!

There are approximately 370,000 species of plants in the world, and the specific number is vast, far exceeding that of humans.

Counting the total number of plants is as difficult as counting the number of gravels in the Sahara Desert. It is basically impossible.

With so many plants, there is no shortage of those that have become refined (a full value), but in order to find them, luck is more important than strength.

"Well done." Li Changzhou praised.

He didn't expect that a subordinate he had casually accepted could be of such great use.

Yang Qinglan and Li Qianxia's physiques, one at 8 points and the other at 9 points, both need this medicinal material.

Even if there are no other gains, this visit to Sicily is considered a good harvest. Two attributes are equivalent to a level upgrade.

After robbing the other two mafiosi and ransacking the Monreale Cathedral, they would have at least three attributes.

In this era where players with full three-level values ​​dare not match and only wait to take drugs, open source is very important.

Li Changzhou decided to reward Yafelona with two skills after finding a mafia player to experiment with the "Black Mist" ability.

"This is what I should do." Yafelona didn't expect new rewards.

The two evolutions of 'Grey Mist's Men' made her feel that she had to do something, otherwise she would be too useless!

So it took a lot of effort and a little luck to find two medicinal materials.

"Tell me about the abilities of the other two mafia leaders." Li Changzhou tossed a roasted chicken with a knife and fork.

"yes."