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Chapter 1106 Chapter 28. "Shop Manager"

"Grandfather, how is your health?"

"Good, good, everything is fine." The old man smiled so hard that his eyes could hardly see. "But I can't see little Annan..."

Annan pretended to think and said, "Has the Empire received the invitation? Are you going to attend the Elf Celebration? We can meet in the Royal Court."

"Your Majesty seems to have other plans, but if little Annan wants to see me, I can go and ask."

Annan was delighted. It would be great if the ancestor could go there too! Who would dare to bully Liberty City then?
He did not forget his purpose, and then showed a worry that did not seem fake: "But I don't know what happened, I haven't received the invitation letter yet..."

"How could this happen? Don't worry, little Annan, I'll ask for you."

"Thank you, ancestor!"

The portal disappeared, and the ancestor urged Olin to make a trip.

"You are too protective of him." Olin, who was standing in front of the window, turned around.

Oulin could see that the invitation letter was Annan's purpose, and the old ancestor could see it too. Annan knew that they could see it - but the old ancestor was willing to play this game with Annan, even though they knew it was clear.

"If I don't protect him, should I protect those guys in Montreal Mountain?" the old ancestor snorted.

"The blood in the mountains is yours."

"With so many bloodlines, can I take care of them all?"

Even Oulin was amazed at the love the old ancestor showed to Annan. God knows why the old ancestor looked at a young elite warlock differently...

……

The Empire did receive the invitation.

The portal disappeared, and the smile that Annan put on to please his ancestors gradually faded.

This is not surprising. After all, the Empire is one of the Thirteen Supreme Kings. If the Elf King's Court does not want to start a new war, it will definitely invite them... But why hasn't Liberty City received an invitation letter yet?

After asking the ancestor, he took out the leaf of the world tree and contacted Taidel.

"Are you there?"

"Contact me in three hours."

Taidel was busy and replied to Annan and then there was no further movement.

Annan had no choice but to walk out of the city lord's mansion and wander around the city.

Everyone loves Annan, but they can't stand seeing him every day. After getting used to it, they greet Annan politely. And the new tourists are too embarrassed to shout when they see the attitude of others.

Passing by the logistics warehouse, Annan saw Ingrid discussing trade with merchant Wilhelm.

"Are you in the intelligence business?" Annan walked over and asked.

"Occasionally," replied Merchant Wilhelm.

"I have a question."

"Five hundred gold coins."

Annan stared at Wilhelm the profiteer: "It's just a worthless common sense question."

"Ask first."

“Wilhelm, do you have any high-level currency like crystals or gems?”

"Why do you ask?"

"Your goods are worth hundreds of thousands or millions of gold nars... Who would carry so much money with them?" "That makes sense, but no," said Wilhelm, the profiteer. "Dwarves sometimes trade with minerals, elves with magic materials, and orcs with spoils of war, but is there any metal more precious and more universal than gold?"

"makes sense."

It’s good that Allen Continent realizes that gold is a good thing, but it’s also not so good - Annan shouldn’t think of making a fortune from gold.

And judging by the total amount of gold coins circulating in Allen Continent, this world's gold reserves are not small...

"By the way, who are the guests for the celebration?" Annan asked casually.

"You want to know?"

"If you don't want money."

"I delivered the mountain copper..." Wilhelm the profiteer ignored Annan and continued talking to Ingrid.

Annan Grandet and the profiteer Wilhelm are rivals.

Annan walked away and strolled around the residential area that was gradually taking shape in Gem Bay outside. The leaf of the World Tree in his arms moved.

Rushing back to the City Lord's Mansion, An Nan told her that he had not received the invitation letter.

"Teddle, do you have any idea?"

"How come you don't have an invitation? The messenger should have delivered it before the delegation." Teddel asked puzzled.

"Could it be because Liberty City was in the Kingdom at the time and the messenger had an accident..."

"That's impossible." Elder Taidel said decisively. She said that the messengers and the royal court had a special connection, and they would sense the death of any one of them.

Could it be the elder faction within the Elf Royal Court?
They have the best reason to stop it... but it shouldn't be such a loophole-ridden method.

"Don't worry, I'll go investigate..."

"Well, what can I do?"

"Make some noise and let the royal court notice you, but hide the fact that you didn't receive the invitation first."

"it is good."

Annan didn't know the purpose of doing this, but he just did it.

Two days later, the new issue of "Voice of Liberty" announced that Liberty City would publish a magazine called "Zhiyin", jointly signed by Evelyn and Bal.

"Zhiyin" means to know the voice of freedom. Different from "Voice of Freedom", it is a collection of short stories of various types such as emotions, revenge, family, adventure, etc. It is open to submissions from all over Allen Continent and published once a month.

Many people paid attention to it, and the generous remuneration for submissions attracted many bards and businessmen who followed Annan to make money.

In mid-February, the January issue of Zhiyin was officially released. Considering the audience, literacy rate and other issues, the newspaper only printed 100 copies conservatively, with 2 copies distributed to each commercial street, and the price was silver coins.

As a result, Annan underestimated his influence and overestimated the poor spiritual world of the rich. In less than half a day, the "Zhiyin" in various places was sold out, and the person in charge of the commercial street complained why so few copies were printed?
The main reason was that he underestimated the influence of the "journal" that he casually picked out to create a stir.

Readers love the stories in Zhiyin, which are more interesting than those of the bards, and readers will not deliberately stop at the exciting parts. For example, one of the stories goes like this:
"Shopkeeper"

Author: Anonymous
While traveling in Liberty City, I strolled through the bustling streets and walked into a store because I needed to buy something, but I inadvertently witnessed a battle about growth and trust.

At the counter in the store, there stood a six-year-old girl, like a flower blooming in spring, with a childlike innocent smile. I put the items I wanted to buy on the counter and found that there were no adults. At this time, the girl told me the price in a childish voice. I was surprised and asked this "little store manager" where her family was. The girl said that her parents were enjoying lunch in the kitchen. I took out the money, and she politely thanked me and greeted the next customer with the same warm smile.

This scene stirred up ripples in my heart. Recalling the people and things I encountered in other places, children were often accompanied by vigilant eyes. In Liberty City, I saw a different landscape - a place where children can fly freely and the flowers of trust can bloom everywhere.

At this moment, I deeply realized that the reason why Liberty City is known as the territory of freedom and happiness is not only because the sky here is bluer, but also because in this land, every young heart can be treated with tenderness and every bit of innocence can be most firmly protected.

(End of this chapter)