Great people always think that they are smart.
Because of the asymmetry of intelligence information. Merchants and nobles can always get important news first, and in most cases, they will be in a position of information advantage.
This gives a lot of big shots the illusion that we are smart and most people are stupid.
But in fact, the IQ gap between people is not too obvious, unless it is really a fool.
The kind of people who think they are very smart often like to complicate things, take one thing apart, make various connections, and think in various ways.
Then many simple things are complicated. And the really 'complicated' things, they don't notice.
Just like this time, Beta said to build a magic circle to prevent the spread of evil spirits. This is actually a very simple thing, but they suspected that it was money.
And Judy was the real murderer of Pastor Guangming, but they didn't have the slightest doubt.
This also shows that without the support of sufficient information, the so-called smart people are no different from ordinary people.
A truly smart person can see the direction of the whole thing in the clues. Of course, such people are rare.
This is why on earth, in the information society, as long as there are some capable big companies and big companies, they all want to use their own big data.
After Beta left, the city lord and his son looked at each other in blank dismay. After a while, Roald said embarrassingly, "This may be a trick to retreat."
Although the old city lord is not very smart, he has lived for decades after all, and he still has the ability to read his face.
"Maybe, you really misunderstood him."
Beta returned to the manor and had a rest, Angel and Judy also came back.
The two of them went very smoothly, and they have already contacted many noble ladies. These shallow believers unanimously expressed their willingness to cooperate with Angel's actions in secret.
Later, Angel asked about the situation on Beta's side.
After listening to what Beta said, Angel couldn't straighten up laughing.
"What a stupid father and son." Angel slapped the table vigorously: "But Beta, your reaction is too... Personal, turn around and leave, hahaha."
Judy didn't know what was so funny about it, but she was very happy to be by Beta's side, and while the two were talking, she peeled an apple and handed it to Beta.
Angel looked jealous: "Little Judy, why not me?"
Judy tilted her head, and then peeled another...a much smaller apple and put it in Angel's hand.
Holding the little apple, Angel felt a little tangled.
The happy time passed quickly, and two days later, Roald, the son of the castellan, came to the door in person.
Instead of beating around the bush, he said directly with embarrassment: "Your Excellency Cook, we need your help. As you said, the evil atmosphere is already spreading. Sorry, sorry."
Roald kept his posture very low. Although there was a bit of embarrassment on his face, his attitude seemed very sincere.
"It's fine for me to build a magic circle, but the cost has to be increased to 70 gold coins." With the other party's astonished expression, Beta said naturally: "You never think that magic circles of different sizes consume more than 100 gold coins." The magic materials are the same. Now that the atmosphere of chaos has expanded a lot, the consumption of materials will of course increase accordingly."
Roald was a little embarrassed: "Seventy gold coins..."
He felt that fifty gold coins was a lot, and now it has become seventy gold coins, an increase of 40% compared to before. If fifty gold coins just made him feel that it was not worth it, then seventy gold coins made him feel a little bit pained.
"Young city lord in the future, don't blame me for not reminding you." Beta said slowly: "If three days pass, even if you give me a thousand gold coins, I will not help you anymore. Because that is beyond the scope of my ability , A magic circle that is too huge, even if you have money, you can’t build it.”
Roald took a deep breath: "I understand, Your Excellency, please wait here for a while. After I go back, I will have someone bring you the gold coins immediately."
After slightly saluting, Roald left.
He kept his promise, and within an hour, a group of soldiers put a small box containing 70 gold coins in Green Manor.
After that, Beta immediately went to the city to buy the necessary magic materials, and within half a day, he built a magic circle around the Temple of Light.
Three days later, the arbitrators of the Temple of Light finally arrived.
Thirteen arbitrators rode horses and stopped outside the Temple of Light. The leader pointed to the magic barrier and said, "What's going on?"
"This is the enchantment set up by Mr. Cook, the magic master of our Laguo County, to prevent the leakage of evil aura." A man who looked like an officer next to him nodded and said, "Very effective, this enchantment After it was established, the evil aura did not leak out anymore, and we dared to move around at will.”
"What evil aura, it's just that you ordinary people are too weak." Someone among the arbitrators sneered: "This enchantment itself is a joke. A waste of money."
Then there was laughter among the arbitrators.
The officer sneered, although he was a little upset, he held back and didn't have an attack. He didn't dare to turn against the legendary arbiter.
The leading arbitrator stretched out his hand to stop the impolite behavior of his own people. He asked kindly, "Cook you are talking about, but Cook-Green?"
The officer nodded: "Your Excellency also knows him?"
"I don't know, but I've heard of it." The leader smiled slightly: "A person who doesn't know how to describe it. Since even he is serious about the evil aura, it seems that we have to pay attention. His manor is probably in Which direction, I have to ask him, and enter inside without destroying the barrier."
"If you just want to go in, you don't need to see His Excellency Cook." Under the suspicious eyes of the leader, the officer took out a rune stick from the small bag behind him: "Your Excellency Cook has already placed the key to enter in our Here, if you want to go in, you can pass through the barrier with this thing. It’s just... Your Excellency Cook said that before going in, it’s best to use magic to protect the mind, otherwise it’s easy to lose your mind.”
The arbiter smiled confidently: "We have nothing great, but we have a strong belief in the goddess and strong willpower."
The officer didn't want to contradict the arbitrator, so he nodded and praised him repeatedly.
The leader waved his hand and said to his subordinates: "You stay outside, I'll go in and check the situation first."
Then he took the rune stick and walked through the barrier.
As soon as he passed through the barrier, he felt a strong, rather disgusting breath blowing towards his face.
In just a short moment, he felt his brain congest and ache.
The heart strongly compresses its own blood like a pump.
He took a step back instinctively and stepped out of the barrier.