Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon-Chapter 293 - 292 Coming from the Royal Capital

Chapter 293: Chapter 292 Coming from the Royal Capital

Chapter 293 -292 Coming from the Royal Capital

The next day also passed in peace.

The Paradise Sect further expanded their recruitment, and the entire work crew reached a scale of ten thousand people. The converted forestland at the southern gate had completely changed its appearance: all the remaining stumps had disappeared, replaced by a flat expanse of red soil. A large amount of rubble was dumped into it, then a steam tractor with rolling wheels repeatedly compressed it, resembling an endless land reclamation project.

Today, the amount of grain in the granary did not increase.

The surplus food purchased from nobles and major merchants had been completely collected, and consumption and replenishment had reached a delicate balance. But anyone with clear sight could see, if there were no more channels for buying grain, the inventory in the granary was all the food the Paradise Sect had.

On the third day, a strange team arrived at Thistlefort. As they alighted from the train, they also brought disquieting news: this was the last train in and out of Thistlefort for the foreseeable future. The three closest train stations to Thistlefort had, all at once, announced the suspension of passenger and freight services, citing the existence of potentially uncontrollable risks in the area.

After this team found an inn to stay in, their first course of action was to head straight for the southern outskirts of the city.

They were the journalist group dispatched by the Walter News Agency, totaling eleven people, led by Qiu Ji, with Todd and Li Xi also among them.

“I don’t understand why we have to personally trek to this godforsaken place,” Todd wiped the sweat from his brow as he walked and complained softly to Li Xi, “Walter has a branch in Bloodhand Port, can’t they just send a few people from there to interview?”

“Stop complaining; be careful Mr. Qiu Ji hears you,” Li Xi glanced furtively at their boss, “Since he said there might be a big scoop her, of course we have to be on the front line to witness it.”

“Right, the scoop from that mysterious man who came to our agency before. But he himself didn’t come, what’s up with that?”

“Maybe… he has other matters to attend to in the Royal Capital?”

“If he’s busy, isn’t the chief editor busy, aren’t we busy? Qiu Ji, this guy… when did he become so easy to talk to? He’s not usually like this with us.”

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Qiu Ji, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Todd.

The latter immediately stood up straight, “Chief Editor, I was just discussing with Li Xi, this place is perfect for an investigation! Look, all those busy workers over there, they must know what is about to happen here.”

“Hmm, this initiative is good. Journalists need not only sharp insight but also boundless energy and passion,” Qiu Ji nodded approvingly, then looked at everyone, “Among you, there are two formal journalists and six interns. The reason I brought you here is to train your comprehensive abilities. I’ve said before we came, something big might happen in Thistlefort, but what exactly it is, we don’t yet know. Your task is to unravel it and fully record the truth!”

“This trip is a valuable experience for all of you, whether you’re a formal journalist or an intern. As long as your reporting has depth, it can be published in the main Walter news! Do well, understood?”

“Roger that!” everyone replied in unison.

“Alright, let’s split up and get to work,” Qiu Ji clapped his hands, “Joel, go buy me a parasol. This sun is too harsh, oi, it’s so hot…”

“Lucky you, I wish I had an assistant too,” Todd muttered.

“When you become the chief editor, you will,” Li Xi teased, “I’m off then.”

“Hold on,” Todd stopped her, “where do you plan on going? How about we team up today. Look, after all, this is a frontier place, far from the Royal Capital, it’s easy for a girl to encounter danger when interviewing alone, it will be much safer with me around.”

“I am a Talent, most people can’t beat me, you know.”

“But you haven’t really had a few actual fights with felons, have you?” Todd insisted. Of course, he wasn’t really worried about his colleague; rather, he’d felt for some time that this young lady who had joined the agency not too long ago possessed a spirit that others didn’t have—colloquially called good luck, professionally called news sensitivity. While everyone else on the street looked for news materials, she always managed to find the best angle. The office lecture three days ago was no exception. Even she was worried the report on the sewage incident would cause problems. However, when it went out, it caught widespread public attention, and even the Longjiu Family appointed a press officer to respond positively.

In a big city, this kind of sensitivity was crucial, let alone in a backwater place like Thistlefort. Looking around, what could he see? A bunch of shirtless farmers, dusty construction sites, rubble piled up like small hills; as boring as it could get. Even if they intended to build a hundred-meter-tall skyscraper here, it would be a mere mention in the newspaper.

He never felt it was necessary for the Walter News Agency to make such a big fuss of sending a team all the way here for an exclusive interview.

“Alright, it’s no problem going together,” Li Xi thought for a moment, “but we have to write our reports separately.”

“No problem,” Todd immediately agreed, “Do you have a target in mind?”

“I want to start by asking the local people.” She looked around for a while and finally pointed toward a group of ordinary citizens standing on the sidelines, “They’ll do.”

“Not going to ask the farmers who are digging the ground?”

“I’m afraid the workers themselves don’t know what they are doing; it is the onlookers who understand more,” Li Xi’s voice was as clear as wind chimes, “Of course, the person who knows best is definitely the owner of the construction site. If we could interview him, that would be the best. But we don’t even know who the other party is, so let’s start with the basic information on the first day.”

“I always feel that Qiu Ji knows more than just a little, but he just plays coy and won’t tell,” Todd said.

“Mr. Qiu Ji surely has his reasons!” Li Xi didn’t mind at all; she smiled as she approached the crowd of onlookers and randomly picked someone to ask, “Hello, sir, I’m Li Xi, a reporter from Walter News Agency. Would you mind answering a few questions for us?”

“Walter News Agency?” The man was slightly surprised as he raised his eyebrows, “From the Royal Capital?”

“Yes!” Li Xi’s eyes brightened, “Do you know about us?”

“I’ve read your newspaper; the monthly edition sells well in Thistlefort too.” The man gestured behind him, “Come this way, it’s quieter with fewer people, I also have something I want to ask you.”

What’s with this man? Todd couldn’t help but be surprised. He was so calm in the face of reporters and even seemed to take control of the situation.

The three of them moved to the edge of the woods, and the man took the lead in saying, “My name is Lanqi Brindon. You can ask your questions now.”

“Pfft!” Todd was taken aback, “Brindon!?”

“Ah…” Li Xi also froze, “This surname… it sounds so familiar.”

“You, you, you are the lord of Thistlefort, Earl Brindon?” Todd’s voice stumbled. No way, just randomly pulling someone off the street for an interview and he’s a noble? And an Earl conferred by the King? Even in a border city, an Earl was not someone ordinary people like them could just approach easily.

For a moment, Lanqi regained his previous demeanor, “Yes, that’s me.”

Both of them hastily took a step back, placing their hands over their hearts and bowing to him.

“I’m sorry, please forgive our rudeness, I did not realize that you were…”

“No matter,” Lanqi cut off Todd’s apology, “I indeed have a title, but I am no longer the lord of Thistlefort. This city has changed hands several times, and is now under the control of Paradise Sect.”

Not a lord, changed hands several times…

This short sentence exploded in the minds of the two reporters like several claps of thunder!

Local armed separatism? Rebels not from the Long Jiu Family? Confrontation between the central government and its feudal territories? If this news wasn’t considered sensational then what was? Even without any embellishment, just publishing Earl Brindon’s exact words in the newspaper would be earth-shattering news!