Alien landlady

Chapter 101
At this time, Bai Tongtong was already sitting in the town office and signed a lease contract with the mayor. It was a simple piece of paper, and the lease was until the last day of the end of next year. As the manager, the mayor had to clean up the manor before September, restore the cultivated land and Bai Tongtong paid for the water source and labor costs.

So, after paying half of the rent for the unexpected money just obtained, the rest was considered labor costs and all was given to the mayor.

Looking at the pile of gold coins on the table, the mayor smiled happily, "Don't worry, Miss Bai, when you come back in September, the manor is guaranteed to be clean, and you can move in directly with your luggage."

Everything was fine with Bai Tongtong and Ah Huang back to Soller City, strolled around the city, bought some souvenirs and then went back to the capital.

For the next half month, Bai Tongtong continued to study magic-related courses with the principal, and got a lot of drawings of alchemy formations from the principal like digging treasures, so that she could do various experiments in the field temporarily. She put all the experimental equipment on the ground.The wife gave her some daily necessities, including bedding for all seasons, so she no longer needs to buy them.

Before the start of school at the end of the month, Bai Tongtong went back to school with the principal, and asked the white magic teachers for a lot of plant seeds, and the teachers knew that she rented a house in Fubao Town, and they all asked her to order rare animal and plant specimens in the border forest .

Bai Tongtong readily agreed to these requests, which was just a matter of effort for her.

After hanging out with Aini and the others for a few days, I heard Trim talk about Tamir's current situation. The Kirills sold and fled, and lost more than half of their population, and the rest were lost by the Tamirs. They were taken as slaves and thrown to work in various places in the Principality that needed labor, and the newly added land had been divided up in order according to military merit.

"Tongtong, what is it about the Salt Lake Salt Farm that attracts you? Can't you tell me now?" Trim returned home and heard that Bai Tongtong was interested in the Salt Lake Salt Farm. I feel itchy when I wake up.

"No, wait until I do a few experiments first, I don't want to be happy in vain."

"Then, if you reveal a little bit, might there be something good?"

"I hope so." Bai Tongtong cunningly refused to tell the truth.

Annie and Ted snickered, and Trim pursed his lips, "Okay, I'll wait for you at home during the winter vacation. Why don't you come to my house for the New Year?"

Bai Tongtong flicked his forehead with two fingers, "It depends on the progress of my other experiments."

"Talking to you is exhausting." Trim rolled his eyes, walked aside and ignored Bai Tongtong.

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Bai Tongtong was even more annoyed.

Annie and Ted went from snickering to laughing.

In the early morning of September 9, Bai Tongtong bid farewell to everyone and went to Fabao Town, Soller City. The mayor was already working in the lobby to mediate a family dispute.

Seeing Bai Tongtong coming in, the mayor asked someone to drag the quarreling couple away, take them outside to calm down separately, then turned around and greeted Bai Tongtong again.

"Has the manor been cleaned up?"

"Make sure it's clean. The visible corners of the big house are all spotless, all cleaned and wiped by the women bit by bit."

"Okay, let's go have a look."

The two walked out, and Ah Huang was waiting on the street. Curious children stood by and watched, teasing him with all kinds of snacks in their hands. Bai Tongtong came out and immediately joined her.

As usual, I fled to the manor, and when I got out, I immediately found that the environment had changed drastically. The thorny grass had turned into a short turf. Looking around, there were no more eye-catching weeds, and many wild flowers hidden in it were revealed.

The ditches and ponds have also been restored to their original state. Standing on the edge of the pond, the odor has decreased a lot, and the color of the water has become clearer. However, it will take some time to count on the tributaries outside to replace the pond water with clean water.

Going around from the pond back to the kitchen to check the well, the water in the bucket was so clear that it could be used as a mirror, the mayor took a sip to show that it was clean, Bai Tongtong didn't dare, but she took some water samples and planned to do some experiments first Besides.

Entering the big house from the kitchen, it is indeed as the mayor of Baden said, it is spotlessly cleaned, and there is no dust after wiping the corners and crevices with fingers. , there is no ash at all, it is clean.

Bai Tongtong started wandering around the rooms with the joy of moving in soon. The rooms she named to be cleaned were all as she wished. Even the furniture was moved outside to bask in the sun for a few days, and the doors and windows that hadn’t been opened for several years were all derusted. Oil and varnish, no more scary rattling noises when switching on and off.

Satisfied, Bai Tongtong generously gave the mayor two gold coins as a thank you, and then asked Ah Huang to send him back to the town. He rolled up his sleeves and cleaned up the kitchen first, carefully packing all the kitchen utensils in the cabinets and throwing them away. In the attic, she has her own kitchen set and doesn't want to use what the previous owner left behind, even if it looks clean.

The Earl's family property is deep and heavy, he only packed a kitchen, and he made it all morning. He was thirsty and tired, and he had no water to drink.

Ah Huang had been running outside for a long time, rolling around on the grass like a furball, and when he was thirsty, he would go to the forest stream to drink water, having a great time.

Abandoning the finishing work, Bai Tongtong walked out of the big house with her hips crossed, and called Ah Huang, who was basking in the sun with her belly up, and went back to town for lunch together.

Their front feet disappeared, and Harding appeared from mid-air. Instead of landing on the ground, he took out two large paper bags from the storage collar, opened them, rolled the gray powder inside with the wind, and sprinkled them evenly in front of the house. In the large lawn behind the house, the powder seeped into the soil as soon as it landed, leaving no trace on the surface.

After it was done, it hid in the forest, seized the time to look for food, and continued to monitor after devouring a full meal.

For more than half a month, it has come here every day to sprinkle the medicine powder. Today is Bai Tongtong's visit, so I need to sprinkle two packs and increase the dose. I don't believe that this dead spirit, which has been hungry for a long time, can resist the desire of living beings.

Harding silently prayed to its Fengshen, if this matter was exposed in the future, he hoped that Bai Tongtong would only deal with its owner alone, let it go, and use her as a bait, this is really not its idea.

Bai Tongtong came back after having lunch in the town. He set up three chairs on the large terrace outside the living room to form a simple bed for an afternoon nap. Ah Huang went hunting in the forest by himself, and ran back to eat the prey in his mouth. Throw it back into the forest tirelessly.

Surveillance is a very boring thing. Fortunately, Harding has long been used to it. He let the omnipresent wind monitor this huge manor for him, including the village outside the artificial forest as the border. No one knows that damn Everything about the exact hidden location of the undead is doubtful, and when there is doubt, it must be verified.

After waiting until evening, Harding clearly saw Bai Tongtong's figure dangling from the window of the bedroom, and wondered if she would sleep in the manor tonight.

A gust of wind blows that won't attract anyone's attention, and the man emerges from the wind, coming to his familiar.

【how is the situation? 】

[It's still calm, but I don't know if she has noticed something. I always feel that she is a little restless. She doesn't want to stay in a closed room, and would rather bask in the sun on the balcony. 】

【Perhaps she felt something she didn't know. Sometimes a woman's intuition is a terrible talent.What about its cat, is there anything unusual? 】

[It circles the house no less than twenty times. 】

[It's been like this all day? 】

[No, it was near the evening, it had just completed a circle before you came, and I was thinking that they might not stay tonight. 】

[If the undead really appear after a while, they will not come back until next spring at the earliest. 】The man touched the wrinkle-free clothes on his body, 【Go, go and say hello to them. 】

A man and a wolf swaggered out of the forest, walked across the flat grass, and walked towards the manor house.

Ah Huang spotted them first and rushed over.

Bai Tongtong, who was making the bed in the bedroom, heard the sound of animals fighting, looked at the window, and hurried downstairs to open the door.

"Pollock, I really wonder if you are spying on me. I just came here today, and you just showed up." Although Bai Tongtong had a complaining tone, since he was a guest, of course he let him in. He and Ah Huang ran in one after the other.

"By God, I don't have any inappropriate actions to monitor Miss Bai. It's a coincidence. After all, this smuggling channel is still valid." Walking into the living room, Pollock couldn't help but praise the clean environment.

"So, you're quite economical, and you don't waste a day." Bai Tongtong waved her hand to sit down casually, and then she picked the single sofa opposite Pollock, "Sorry, the well water looks clean, but I haven't done any experiments yet. So there is no tea, but I don't think you came here to drink tea on purpose."

"I just found out that the cleaning work here is over. It is estimated that Miss Bai will come over in a few days, so I come to see it every day. I finally saw Miss Bai today. It is really gratifying."

"Yeah? Miss me that much?"

"Well~, I miss it so much, I think about it day and night." Pollock had a teasing smile on his lips, and his posture was relaxed. Harding was lying at his feet, and Ah Huang looked like he wanted to scratch him. Bundle.

"What do you miss me? Tell me?"

"Of course I miss the deep impression Miss Bai left on me every time."

"It's really broad, without any details, and without sincerity." Bai Tongtong seemed to be half-truthful and coquettish, "Stop talking nonsense, talk about something quickly, I'm going back to town for dinner."

Pollock was not at all embarrassed by being exposed as hypocritical, and immediately put on a face of a businessman talking about business, "Since Miss Bai has rented such a large manor, she must have to take care of her daily life manually?"

"You came to do slave business with me?" Bai Tongtong knew what this guy wanted to do as soon as he heard it.

Pollock shrugged. "My sire has pretty good stuff."

"How many slaves do you think is suitable for my lease until the end of next year? If I don't renew the lease next year, what will happen to the slaves?"

"But if Miss Bai renews the lease next year, the slave will still be useful."

"So confident? I don't even know if I will renew the lease. What if I go back to school again."

"But Miss Bai is not good at farming. Do you want to find nearby villagers? But you are going to do agricultural experiments, and I am afraid that you need to change some traditional farming habits. In comparison, obedient slaves are good helpers."

Bai Tongtong licked her lips a little hesitantly, and Pollock hit her nail on the nail on the back of her inability to farm.

Looking at Pollock's face that was absolutely confident that he would not be rejected, Bai Tongtong asked with some suspicion: "You have no other purpose in recommending me a slave, right?"

"I'm just a smuggler, what other purpose can I have?" Pollock chuckled, as if he had heard some joke worth laughing at.

"Your identity as a smuggler may be a cover for some other identity, so stop haggling with me."

"I swear to Fengshen, it's just a simple business, there is absolutely no other meaning."

"You are not a magician, you swear to some wind god."

"Hardin is the god of the wind god, and of course I am a devout follower of the wind god." Pollock vowed.

Bai Tongtong glanced at Harding, Big Wolf looked proud.

"Is there any problem with the slave? When someone comes, Miss Bai will know if she uses honesty or mind-peeping skills. I still want to maintain a long-term business relationship with Miss Bai. I won't do anything stupid."

"You've been following me, haven't you?"

"Now, who doesn't know that Miss Bai is an honorary citizen of the Principality of Tamir. This is a prerequisite for foreigners to become nobles in Tamir. As long as they make meritorious service, they must at least be a baroness with a territory. A real noble is a man with a territory. It means that there is a fixed population and stable income, and those who have no territory or have lost their territory, even if they have a noble title, they are outside the mainstream circle." Pollock smiled as if he knew how much money Bai Tongtong had in his pocket, "Bai Tongtong Before the lady left Tamir, she was very interested in their salt lakes and salt fields, and many people already know this."

"If the experiment is successful, this business will also be exclusive to Tamir's family. If you want to do business, you have to go to Duke Kalyada."

"However, Tamir is not the only place with salt lakes. Apart from salt lakes, there are also a large number of salt wells and salt mines. I am looking forward to Miss Bai's experimental results with great reverence."

Bai Tongtong touched his face, "Your sweet talk really makes people's hearts go wild."

"Then, is Miss Bai willing to do a slave business with you first?" After talking for a long time, she still wanted to drag the topic back. If she doesn't sell a few clean slaves now, someone else will find ways to fill her with servants in the future.

"Why come back to this again, you are so sure that I will renew the lease next year?"

"If the agricultural experiment goes well, why not renew the lease? There is really no more suitable large-scale cultivated land in China. If Miss Bai goes to rent the land of a big landlord or aristocrat, she will definitely be asked by them. If you are asked by a group of laymen like this, if you are a humble person, you will definitely get impatient after two or three times."

"I have [-] acres of arable land in Granary Plain."

"But that has been rented by Earl Ancus, and it is not an ideal living place for Shadowless Cat."

"How to say it, it seems that if I don't buy your slave, it means that my work will not go well in the future?"

Pollock raised his eyebrows, his eyebrows stretched, and he smiled amiably.

Bai Tongtong frowned, and was just about to say that we would not talk about it today and went to the town for dinner, when he suddenly felt a biting cold air rushing from behind, and his teeth shivered.

Ah Huang immediately assumed an attacking posture, but his expression was confused, he raised his head and looked around, but he didn't know where the enemy was.

Harding stood up and came to Ah Huang's side, ready to pick it up anytime.

"What's going on?!" Bai Tongtong leaned on the armrest of the sofa with both hands. After the chills just now, the inexplicable excitement that usually means nothing good came back. This feeling has been gone for a long time.

"I don't know, but judging by their reactions, it might not be a good thing." Pollock was delighted in his heart. Sitting here and talking so much nonsense, he really drew out the dead spirits, and the sky outside was almost dark, at least suitable for Dark creatures are out.

Ah Huang roared loudly towards the ground, Harding picked it up in the blink of an eye, and quickly lifted his limbs off the ground, floating in mid-air.

"Underground!" Bai Tongtong felt a change in the deep underground.

Pollock jumped up and rushed towards Bai Tongtong, pulling her right wrist to keep her afloat.

"What's the situation?!" Bai Tongtong left her feet off the ground and lost contact with the earth. She only felt that her body was getting colder and colder, and she couldn't help rubbing her right arm with her left hand.

"Do you feel cold?" The two of them floated together in mid-air in the living room. Pollock shook Bai Tongtong's left hand with his empty right hand. Both hands were cold, not the proper skin temperature in this season.

"Don't tell me that there are unknown creatures that only gray mages can kill in this manor?! I just rented it!" Bai Tongtong had the least contact with black and gray second-line magic in school, and she only studied it for a while to make cross-line compound runestones. A little bit, she almost went crazy thinking of this possibility.

"Calm down, don't think about your rent, let's go out first." At the critical moment, Pollock couldn't maintain the polite manners, threw a wind blade, directly smashing an entire window, and changed his hand to put on Bai Tongtong's belt She flew out, and the familiars followed, heading straight for the open grass, with their backs towards the border forest.

Unexpectedly, the temperature outside did not return to normal temperature, it was still cold.

"Why stop? Can't you just leave?"

"Don't you want to see what is hidden under the manor? With such a great power, it must be a big guy."

"I only know that when I see what it looks like, it must be the time of my death."

"But what if you survived? This is the church's big trick! A dark creature that has been under the Earl's Manor for many years is hidden in the traditional jurisdiction of the church, a place where the Magician's Guild can't get in!"

"Huh? So the smuggler's confession I got is nothing compared to this?"

"Throw it away as garbage, this is a good thing!"

"Good things have to be picked up!"

"Pick it up, pick it up, it's weak, we can beat it."

"We have to do it ourselves? Can't we go find reinforcements first?"

"If we leave, it can't find the scent of life, and it will hide back underground. When we find reinforcements, with tools to restrain it, it will hide even more hidden. Even if we can dig it out It will take a long time, not to mention that once the time is prolonged, the church will definitely be involved, and they will get a share of the credit."

(End of this chapter)