Chapter 420

This is undoubtedly the first time she has received such a simple gift.

But this is probably the first time she has received such a carefully prepared gift.

While she was thinking, the cold wind howled, and a snowflake slowly fell on her head.

The little girl didn't know why she was afraid. When she saw this, she reached out and picked up the snowflake from Weiwei's head, shook it in front of her eyes and said:

"Sister Queen, look, it's really snowing! Hurry up and hold an umbrella!"

Weiwei looked at the snowflakes in her hand, and then at the broken umbrella in her hand. She didn't know why, but she looked a little dazed. She subconsciously followed the little girl's reminder and opened the funny broken umbrella and held it above her head.

The biting cold wind weakened slightly, and the falling snowflakes also fell on the umbrella.

The first snow in the North this year has arrived as promised.

It even came extremely ferociously.

After Weiwei opened her umbrella, the scattered snowflakes turned into heavy snow.

But under the flying snow, she and the little girl under the umbrella didn't feel any cold.

Of course, although Weiwei's little cultivation was often ridiculed by Su Yi as a rookie, she was still a seventh-level expert in both magic and martial arts. A little wind and snow would certainly not make her feel cold or frozen.

But holding the umbrella at this time, not only did she not feel the slightest chill, but she also felt a faint warmth surrounding her body.

"This is......"

Weiwei looked at the broken umbrella in her hand in surprise.

She could clearly feel that there seemed to be a very special power surging in this umbrella.

This power is not magic, nor is it martial arts. It is not even the same spiritual power fluctuation that is unique to the world of immortality when Su Yi uses the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

It was a power system she had never seen before.

Neutral and peaceful, it also gives people a vague sense of rock-solid tenacity.

Isolated from the erosion of wind and snow, she could not feel any chill from the north wind.

"Wow, it just happened to snow! This umbrella can be used immediately! The village chief is so right!"

The little girl's innocent voice brought Weiwei back to her senses. Her eyes swept around the villagers, and finally landed on the little girl, and said warmly:

"Can you tell me, sister, who is the chief of your village?"

"The village chief's grandpa is also here, right there!" The little girl looked back at the crowd excitedly, but after scanning around, she said doubtfully:

"Eh? Where's the village chief? He was here just now!"

Weiwei heard this and looked at an official accompanying her.

The official looked strange at this time. He quickly flipped through a thick record file in his hand, and then explained respectfully:

"Your Majesty, this village is called Shenglin Village. There is indeed an old village chief named Will. He is one hundred and seventeen years old. He is quite long-lived among ordinary people."

"It's just that if the local records are correct, Will should have disappeared a month ago. He has no children. He used to often tell people in the village that if he really felt like he wasn't feeling well, he should find someone. He died peacefully without bothering the villagers to help with his funeral affairs, so he suddenly disappeared. After the villagers searched nearby for three days and couldn't find him, they thought that the stubborn old village chief had done what he said. , I found a deserted corner and left the world silently.”

"The local villagers built a tomb for him, and there was no follow-up to the matter."

"According to previous practice, such village chiefs were appointed by relevant officials from surrounding cities and would be recorded in the city's official office. However, judging from the files, after the old Will disappeared, due to the turbulent current situation, the city's If Li doesn't care about things here, Shenglin Village probably didn't elect a village chief."

"Could it be that the village recommended him?" Weiwei asked with a frown.

"It should...no." The official was a little unsure, but after flipping through the book, he said firmly:

"Definitely not!"

"Recently, similar situations have occurred in other villages in our territory. Later, the villagers elected a village chief to take charge. Usually the elected village chief will bring people to the city's official office to inform them that because they have no time to manage, our people Usually I just admit it and it will be recorded.”

"There are many such cases recorded in the relevant files of the Mengchuan Kingdom."

"The Northern Territory is not peaceful at all. It is invaded by aliens every three days. It is normal for the turmoil to cause no one to care about such small things. Therefore, similar situations have basically formed a set of default practices."

"Shenglin Village is not a small village. There are thousands of people in the village. There must be people who understand the rules. They should not do such a thing of privately recommending the village chief without reporting to the official office. According to imperial law, this is the same as There is no difference in rebellion. Although we won’t send a large army to suppress it, we will be punished somewhat after we discover it.”

"So...this village should not have a village leader now?" Weiwei's eyes flickered, and she felt a little more wary.

"No!" The official was very sure.

After a pause, Weiwei rubbed the little girl's head and said warmly:

"Have you found the village chief?"

Hearing this, the little girl shook her head in frustration and said:

"I don't know where the village chief's grandfather has gone. He was still here just now."

"How long have you known the village chief?" Weiwei asked in a way that a child could understand.

"It's been a long, long time! The village chief's grandpa is a very good grandpa. He often gives me some delicious food!"

"How long has he been the village chief?"

"I don't know. Grandpa, the village chief, has always been the village chief!"

The little girl blinked innocently and replied.

Weiwei felt a little uneasy.

These nobles will indeed use their power to make money in some places where they can make money, but in places like this where there is not much money to make, such records should not be falsified.

But now that the little girl said this, the records of the government offices in the nearby cities obviously do not match the actual situation.

After a slight hesitation, she asked again:

"Did the village chief disappear for a while last month? The whole village couldn't find him even if they looked for him together?"

"No!" The little girl was surprised:

"Why did the village chief disappear?"

"He..." Weiwei opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

For some reason, the umbrella seemed to become a little hot. In the biting cold wind, countless people in her territory were looking at her gratefully. This scene should have warmed her heart.

But at this time, when she looked at this village and these villagers again, she inexplicably had a strange sense of absurdity, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

A chill quietly climbed into her heart.

The next moment, Weiwei seemed to have a flash of lightning in her mind, and she remembered something.

"This is the only way to go south to the imperial capital or north to Mengchuan City. A few days ago, several royal brothers and a large number of elite troops from all over the country just passed by here, but there was no sign of chaos in this village. This is not normal!"

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