From Witcher to Lord of the Empire.

Chapter 146 Such a cute owl, can I touch it?
There were no difficulties and obstacles in the rest of the journey, and the group arrived at Niubao smoothly by boat.

The entire body of the dragonfly monster was put into the inventory by Lane, and he planned to dissect it when he arrived at the Bull Castle.Although Lann fiddled with it and found no mutation-inducing substances in its corpse, the chitin carapace and various glands of insect-like creatures were also materials that could be widely used in alchemy experiments.

At first, the attendants wanted to salvage the frozen fragments of the dragonfly monster that sank to the bottom of the river. They thought it was also the property of the Earl.Later, he was stopped by Lan En, who was sympathetic to his subordinates, and it was not necessary.The river full of dead animals and human excrement is really not a place for people to be.

Moreover, the first dragonfly monster was frozen by the [North Wind] and then shattered into that shape, and after being polluted by the dirty river water, there are probably not many usable materials.

Xia Ni was very interested in the anatomy of the dragonfly monster, and Lan was a little worried that he would transfer this little girl from a medical student to another major.

The transport ship slowly approached the shore, and the survivors cheered and rushed into the port, attracting the attention of the people around them. How could this group of people be as excited as the sailors who had been drifting at sea for several months?
Then there was something that attracted their attention even more. A group of heavily armed warriors came down from the transport ship, with five or six dwarves among them, and the leader was a knight with dazzling blond hair.

Whose army is this?
The onlookers had a lot of questions today, or it could be said that there were some problems with the transport ship.

But they soon realized that these were not the questions they should think about, because a group of fully armed Redanian soldiers had already greeted them on the shore, and their numbers were no less than the group of soldiers who just got off the boat.

Do you want to fight?
Even though he knew that this was not a question that people like himself should think about, doubts continued to burst out of the minds of the onlookers.

On the other side, Lann, who led the team down from the transport ship, quickly noticed this group of soldiers coming up. He never tried to hide his whereabouts. Obviously, this group of soldiers had received the king's order a long time ago. Come and wait for your own.

This is a normal phenomenon, and cold treatment like Foltest is rare.

Lan looked at this group of diplomatic contingent, but the one at the front of this group of Redanian soldiers was not a person dressed as a soldier.

This man has a big shoulder and a round waist and a tall stature.Lan En's height is more than 1.8 meters, which is six feet in northern units of measurement.But the person in front of him was more than a head taller than Lan En, definitely more than two meters tall.No matter who sees it, they must sigh a strong man.

But such a macho man, wearing brightly colored silk clothes, seems to be an aristocrat; but his hair and beard are not well taken care of, only a short stubble is left, and he looks very fierce.

At this moment, this man is clasping his hands in front of his chest, looking like two sperm whales kowtowing to a great beluga whale. With his hair color and skin color, he looks more like a pig that has just taken a bath. Kind of funny.

But Lane knew that the chubby-looking giant in front of him was neither a soldier nor a court nobleman, but engaged in a profession that could not be related to his appearance anyway - royal secret agent.

Or rather, spies.

Sigismund Dijkstra, head of Redanian Intelligence.He may still be living in the shadows and has not fully stepped onto the stage, but Lane knows how much power this person will hold in the future.

After the death of the king of Redania, Dijkstra will become the actual ruler of Redania. He is calm, courageous, gifted in intelligence, politically acumen and far-sighted, and at the same time loves his country deeply.If he had been a Cintraan, Lan would have loved to have this friend.

At this time, seeing Lan getting off the boat, the Redanian intelligence chief who had already memorized Lan's appearance and clothes immediately restrained his expression, and showed a trace of something completely social on his fierce face. polite smile.

"Dare to ask, but Earl Lannister is in person. I am Earl Dijkstra of Redania. His Majesty the King has ordered me to wait here for a long time."

Being able to make such a polite expression with such a face does not make people feel awkward, even comfortable. It is really a powerful expression management ability, and it is really a powerful acting skill.

"I am Earl Lannister of Cintra, and I have kept you waiting."

Hearing Dijkstra's words, Lan also showed a calculated smile on his face.He returned the words, expressing his long-standing admiration for King Redania, and was honored to be received.

Two powerful warriors can talk sweeter than any politician at this moment.

Suddenly, there was a sound of flapping wings in the air, and a huge gray owl flapped its wings and flew over from the direction of Bull Castle, standing on Dijkstra's shoulder, staring straight at Lane.

Lan Ning narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly laughed: "Is this your pet? It's a wonderful bird with beautiful feathers. If you can, please allow me to touch it?"

Earl Lion said solemnly: "I have a good horse, and it is also very spiritual. I think we may have a lot of conversations about raising animals...""

There was a sudden, very human surprise in the owl's eyes.

Dijkstra coughed lightly: "No, no, this is... the 'honored guest' of His Majesty the King."

The intelligence chief winked, as if trying to end Lane's interest in the owl.

Lan En nodded, and said clearly: "Didn't you think that His Majesty the King also has the hobby of raising birds of prey—'Valented Guest'? I understand, its status in the court must be higher than that of ordinary nobles."

Dijkstra coughed twice, and could only say: "It's a long journey, everyone must be exhausted, and the warriors of Sintra have already arranged their accommodation, please come with me."

When the king of Redania came to Oxburg, he naturally lived in the largest place in the academy.In order to facilitate the interview, the group was also arranged to live in Niubao.

Niubao is known as "the rough jade in the north" and "the cradle city". The whole city exists to serve Niubao College. This is a miraculous city full of colors, hustle and bustle, and sweet fragrance.The main body of the town is made up of narrow streets and colorful wooden peaked roofs, and every aspect of the city depends on the Academy and its teachers and students, on the scientific knowledge of the Academy, and on the partners and guests that come from research.

Although the professors and tutors in Niubao have mastered a set of methods to create commercial profits from theory and practice, there is still a long way to go before complete self-sufficiency. Therefore, academic research and education here still require an astonishing amount of investment. The most important investor among them was King Vizmir II of Redania.

This makes Niubao have legal privileges that are not involved in politics and do not belong to any country, but they are still subordinate to Redania in name—not to mention that even their land is the territory of Redania.

On this point, Lane had to admire Vizmir II's mind, he understood the importance of education and high-end talents too well.

At this time, Wizmir II was accepting the financial report from Dean Niubao, and it was estimated that it was another application for funding.The king was out of business in about two hours, and it was time to arrange for Lan to pay a visit.

And this time is just enough for Lann to take a bath and change clothes, and do a good job of etiquette.

Milva's eyes sparkled.

Xia Ni also just needs to leave Lann's team and go to report as a freshman. She will spend the next few years in Niubao.Although Lan En was very envious of this gold card, he had to wait for the other party to grow up completely.

I believe that the first few days of getting along have left enough first impressions, and after that, I will keep in touch and use my national banknotes to support her dream. This girl can't escape.

Being idle now is also idle, Lan took the initiative to find the reception waiter equipped with Niubao, and asked, "Is there a free biological anatomy room or something like that? I have a relatively rare biological specimen that needs to be processed."

These words obviously refer to the corpse of the dragonfly monster, Xia Ni's eyes lit up immediately: "Mr. Lannister?"

Lan En smiled: "Just take it as a parting gift for you."

A medical freshman may not be eligible to use the dissecting room.Lane's status as an earl when he was away from home was not very good in Niubao, but with the status of Vizmir II's guest, even Niubao had to give some face.

Lane sent his attendants to deal with the dragonfly monster's corpse with Shani, and the experienced Zoltan also came over to help teach the attendants how to disassemble this large monster when he was bored.The squires are also happy to learn, after all, they will be used frequently in the foreseeable future.

Lann returned to her room, and Milva had already put the hot water on. Before she set off from Brokiron, she asked Lann's personal servant, Hardy, for advice on the usual procedures for bathing and changing Lann, and even prepared a A few small bottles of sesame oil, the waiting is now!

Looking at the expectant Mirva, she was right about one thing: she was the only girl in the team, who else could do this kind of thing besides her?

Rejecting such things seems to be too harsh on the servants.

After half an hour.

Facing the mirror, Lan En looked at his slightly red shoulders and chest and abdomen with a complicated expression.

Milva lowered his head, with a remorseful expression on his face: "I'm sorry, Lord Earl, please punish me... It's my first time and I have no experience, so I can't control my strength well."

She held a soft brush for bathing in her hand: "Hadi clearly said that this will be very comfortable. Maybe I will do it a few more times and become more proficient, and the feeling will be much better..."

Lan En sighed slightly, thanks to his strengthened body, replaced by a real nobleman with fine skin and tender flesh, now his body is not as simple as turning red, but is about to ooze blood.

"I'll do it myself."

(End of this chapter)