The city of Yazd is located in the Gobi and desert.

Unlike Baghdad, which has at least one river, there is no water visible to the naked eye around Yazd, only a vast desert. Fortunately, there are the outlines of mountains in the distance. The melted snow from the mountains flows into the underground river and into the underground of Yazd.

The qanat supports 80,000 men, women, and children in the city.

The population in various places in the new era has shrunk much compared to the old era, and the desert area is already sparsely populated. With a population of 80,000, it is already considered one of the largest cities within a radius of several hundred kilometers.

The city is also surrounded by a wall, but it is lower than the one in Baghdad.

When the off-road vehicle drove into the city gate, it was the afternoon when the sun was setting in the west. The sunlight was shining on the continuous low buildings, covering the road with shadows, which made it less sunny and hot.

The houses on both sides of the road only have one or two floors, and they are all earthy yellow in color. I don’t know whether they were stained by wind and sand, or whether they were originally built with sand.

Although these houses are low, their roofs are not flat. Almost every house has a square tower on the top.

"That's a wind tower, which discharges hot air like a chimney to keep the room cool." Yiai noticed Li Yu's gaze and explained.

Li Yu asked again: "The heights of the wind towers are different. Is this related to wealth and status?"

Yi Ai: "Yes, the richer the family, the taller the wind tower will be, and the more comfortable the house will be. The wind tower in the palace in the center of the city is the largest in the city."

While he was talking, the SUV had already arrived at the entrance of the palace.

The palace covers a large area, but it is not very high. It is also only two or three stories high. Only the wind tower on the top is much higher than the main body of the building. The outer walls of the palace are not much different from those of residential buildings.

It's just a little whiter in color.

Around the palace, there are fountains, woods and flowers. This is a lush oasis created by diverting water from the karez. In the desert area where clean water is particularly precious, this is undoubtedly a symbol of status.

The car stopped, and Yiai took Li Yu and walked inside.

"We all live in the main hall, which has dozens of rooms. The palace guards and servants live in the side rooms outside. Mr. Li, you are my distinguished guest, and of course there will be a room for you in the main hall. There are also

Just...uh, why is she here?"

Yiai only stopped halfway through the introduction, and even his steps stopped in place.

Li Yu followed his gaze and saw a pretty figure.

It was a girl wearing a robe.

The loose robe covered the girl's figure, but it could not cover her slender neck like a swan and her long flaxen hair.

She wore a veil on her face, revealing only a pair of green eyes. Li Yu had almost never seen this kind of eye color in real life. He had only seen it on certain Hollywood stars on screens in the old days.

Yiai raised his eyebrows: "Hilelia, you are here... Come, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Li, the consultant I invited in Baghdad. Mr. Li, this is Hilaria,

My sister."

Li Yu bowed slightly: "Hello, Your Highness."

The noble girl named Hilelia stared at him and said unceremoniously: "What consultant, are you also a magician?"

Li Yu's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Hilelia continued: "Brother Shapu has invited a mage, and there are more than one. Although he does not admit that he has invited a mage, he also said that he is a consultant, but we can all guess it. Brother Yiai, you

Even if you are learning, you are still learning too slowly, right?"

There are three heirs in this generation of the Yazd family, the eldest son Bahla, the second son Shap, and the youngest son Ia. This Shap is naturally the second brother of Hilelia and Ia.

Iai had complained before when we were on the road that the eldest brother Bahla and the second brother Shapu were very similar in character and means. They were quite wealthy and well-connected. They were both in their thirties and at the height of a man's ambition and energy.

The pinnacle of intellectual balance.

They are all cruel and ruthless people.

Yiai opened his mouth to defend, but when the words came to his lips, no words came out. He didn't know what to say. Although his sister was not yet seventeen years old, she seemed to understand everything, so was it necessary to prevaricate her?

Hilelia sighed and asked again: "Mr. Li, since you are a mage, you don't know how complicated the situation in Yazd City is, right? The water here is very deep, and there is usually a water in the palace.

A divine envoy is guarding my father to protect the safety of his lord. If you appear in front of that divine envoy, are you sure that your secret will not be revealed?"

At this moment, Ella in the earphones said with confidence: "The main control chip I used for you is the latest upgrade, which is different from the low-end chip in the monkey. As long as it is not directly attacked by the gods or other mages,

If you come into contact with me, it will be impossible to detect your abnormality."

So Li Yu's face was very calm: "They won't embarrass me."

Hilaria frowned: "Even if you don't reveal your secret to the divine envoy, what about Brother Sharp's mage? He has hired two mages now, one to protect him personally, and the other often wanders around the city.

I don’t know what you are doing... Anyway, don’t you mages know how to communicate with each other? If you have already decided to support one heir, will you support another?"

Li Yu said calmly: "The mage is not a divine envoy, and there is no divine kingdom pressing on his forehead to issue mandatory orders."

Hilelia sneered: "Isn't that just a piece of loose sand?"

Li Yu also smiled and made no attempt to refute. Of course he had discovered that this wealthy lady did not welcome him at all, and this was a warning. Perhaps, she was not optimistic about Yi Ai and did not think that this was the case.

The third brother, who is too indecisive, has the ability to get involved in the power struggles of the palace.

Yiai tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Li, don't worry too much, Hilelia is still young..."

The girl interrupted: "I'm not young! I'm sixteen now, and I'll be seventeen soon!"

Yi Ai: "Okay, okay, you are not young, not a child. Then why are you so ignorant? I hired Mr. Li with great difficulty, do you want to drive him away?"

Hearing what the third brother said, Hilelia grabbed her robe with both hands and bit her lower lip. Her green eyes were full of anger that hated iron.

In the short and stiff silence, Li Yu thought for a moment.

He was mainly analyzing the motivations of this rich young lady at this time - why is she so resistant to him?

First of all, Hilaria must be for Ia, otherwise there would be no need to give such blunt advice. That is to say, Hilaria does not want Ia to invite him as a magician. Thinking about it this way, he felt

, Hilelia really hopes that Yiai will stay away from the struggle for the position of lord, and would rather the cowardly third brother behave harmlessly. In this way, when the struggle between the eldest brother and the second brother is settled, maybe the third brother can be let go

horse.

The question is, when the time comes, will the winner between the two really let Yiay go?
Chapter completed!