piratefiction Chapter 149 Inquiry from the Investigation Team
Chapter 149 Inquiry from the Investigation Team
Chapter 149 Inquiry from the Investigation Team
Li Ang did not rush to bind immediately, but instead went to a small room located in the corner of the herb garden.
The room was simply furnished, with only a wooden table, a chair, and a thick, yellowed account book on the table.
Li Ang opened the ledger, which was filled with densely written records in delicate handwriting of the types and quantities of medicinal herbs submitted each quarter, as well as the remaining amount.
He quickly flipped through the records and found that, according to past records, under the careful management of a competent administrator, the herb garden could generate a surplus of herbs worth about tens of silver coins to one gold coin each quarter.
It seems that the management model inside the tower is precisely calculated. They take most of the harvest to ensure the needs of the tower, while leaving a small surplus to incentivize the administrators to work diligently.
For an ordinary, officially recognized wizard, earning an extra gold coin per quarter is indeed a highly coveted and lucrative job.
At this moment, an uncontrollable smile appeared on Li Ang's lips.
Others can only earn this much, but he can't. He has a system that allows him to upgrade!
Without further hesitation, Li Ang focused his mind and chose to bind and upgrade.
[Binding successful]
[Multifunctional Plantation LV0] → [Multifunctional Plantation LV6]
[Current Effects: Planting Speed +60%, Herb Quality +60%]
A massive influx of information flooded his mind, allowing him to instantly grasp the real-time status of thousands of medicinal herbs throughout the entire herb garden.
They knew the quantities and other details perfectly.
The effects of the upgrade further fueled Li Ang's excitement.
Planting speed increased by 60% and quality increased by 60%, which means that the yield almost doubled in the same amount of time.
Moreover, the quality of the medicinal materials produced will far exceed that of ordinary ones, and their value will be incomparable.
To Li Ang's even greater surprise, as he bound and upgraded, he discovered that he had established a deep connection with this medicinal garden.
In the future, he will no longer need to be physically present in the herb garden. He will be able to remotely control the sprinklers and lights on every shelf here through telepathy, just like controlling artillery fire.
This means that even if he goes out on a mission and is not in the tower, he can still achieve precise management of this vast medicinal garden.
However, Li Ang also discovered a problem. According to his perception, the number of mature medicinal herbs in the herb garden that met the standards for submission was still about 30% short of the requirements in the ledger.
He carefully examined the empty spaces and found that several of the planting troughs were indeed newly planted seedlings, whose growth cycle was significantly slower than that of other similar medicinal herbs.
It seems that the previous manager, in the final moments of his life, made a management oversight, either due to health conditions or other reasons, leading to this quarter's production shortfall.
Based on the normal growth rate, this batch of seedlings would absolutely not be able to meet the submission standards within a month.
"Fortunately—" Li Ang let out a soft breath, a smile appearing on his lips: "Luck is on my side."
If an ordinary administrator were to take over this mess, they would only be able to make up for the losses in the next quarter. If some unexpected events were to occur in the next quarter, and the losses were to snowball, they would ultimately only end up being dismissed.
However, with the support of the 60% growth rate of the [Multifunctional Plantation LV6], this one-month buffer period is enough for these seedlings to mature to meet the standards.
Li Ang looked around the herb garden one last time, a place that had become an integral part of his being. After confirming that everything was in order, he turned and locked the gate before leaving.
As soon as Li Ang stepped onto the floating platform back to his dormitory, the familiar vibration of the law enforcement team badge on his chest began to resonate.
He focused intently on the message, which was a summons for him to immediately go to the law enforcement team headquarters conference room.
Li Ang dared not delay, changed direction, and headed straight for the headquarters of the enforcement team in the Elementalist school region.
Pushing open the heavy wooden door to the conference room, the scene inside made him slightly taken aback.
Three people were already seated around the long conference table.
The head of the group sat the Gorman faction leader, his face serious and surrounded by a fiery aura.
Sitting next to him was the blue-robed wizard who had met him several times and belonged to the internal investigation department of the law enforcement team.
Li Ang remembered his name was Horn, and it seemed he was mainly responsible for verification work.
To Li Ang's surprise, Celia was also there.
The genius witch of the astrological school was still wearing a striking blue robe, and her golden eyes fell on Li Ang the moment he entered.
When Li Ang looked at her, Celia's lips curled into a sly smile. She winked at him subtly, then mouthed, "Don't be nervous."
Although her little action was discreet, it was still noticed by the wizard Horn who was standing nearby.
A barely perceptible hint of annoyance flashed across Horn's face; he felt that Celia was being far too frivolous in such a serious setting.
However, knowing the weight of this Zodiac family heiress, he dared not speak out against her and could only turn his attention to Gorman, who was in the main seat, hoping that the faction leader could maintain the seriousness of the meeting.
Gorman, however, seemed completely oblivious to Celia's subtle actions, merely raising his eyelids slightly and saying to Li Ang, "Li Ang, have a seat."
His voice was deep and tinged with weariness, yet still full of authority.
Li Ang sat down on the other side of the conference table as instructed, facing the three people.
Wizard Horn cleared his throat, opened a file in his hand, and began his routine questioning, his tone extremely serious: "Captain Li Ang, according to the reports submitted by the other teams, you were the only member of the enforcement team who happened to be untrapped during the early morning attack, and you were the one who chased down the dark wizard who had infiltrated the tower. Is this true?"
"That's true." Li Ang nodded calmly. "I was in charge of the pursuit."
Horn made a note in the dossier and continued, "Second question: In the room of the Gorman faction leader, we found the bodies of five dark wizards and one elementalist apprentice, Matthew. Based on the traces at the scene, two of the dark wizards died from being pierced by puppet halberds. So, were the other two dark wizards killed by you? And, apprentice Matthew, what was the cause of his death? Was it the work of a dark wizard?"
Without any hesitation, Li Ang answered directly, "I killed the other two dark sorcerers when they were off guard. As for Matthew—"
He paused, but his tone remained calm: "It wasn't the Dark Witch who killed him, it was me."
This answer made Horn Wizard's hand holding the quill tremble. He abruptly raised his head, his face filled with disbelief and a hint of tension, his voice unconsciously rising slightly: "Wizard Leon? Are you sure what you're saying? That apprentice—was really killed by you? What reason did you have to kill him? You should know that even if he was just an apprentice, you cannot kill a member of the Tower so casually!"
Li Ang nodded, looking calmly at Horn, then at the expressionless Gorman and the amused Celia, and said clearly, "I'm certain I'm telling the truth, I killed Matthew. The reason is simple: he betrayed us and joined the Dark Witch Organization. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears."
The atmosphere in the meeting room froze instantly upon hearing this.