Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1729 - 1718: Protest Against the Rent Hike

In Ryan Town, the Exorcism Association is the only administrative body, and the location of the association is the office building.As soon as the door opened a crack, a startled voice immediately came out, as if the visitor was frightened by the scene before them.

"What just flew by? Was it a pigeon? But how could a pigeon be green."

After the startled voice emerged, Ning Fan only saw a green figure flash by, similar in size to a pigeon, but couldn't catch any other details.

Upon hearing Ning Fan's murmuring, Alice pouted again, "What green pigeon, that's my good friend Rachel, she's a Green Forest Fairy."

Ning Fan exclaimed, "Are there fairies that small?"

"Fairies aren't just limited to Natural Elves. Green Forest Elves are indeed that size."

Just as they spoke, the association's main door was completely pushed open.

An old man wearing a pointed hat and dressed in a green robe appeared in front of everyone accompanied by several armored men.

Noticing the three-leaf embroidery on the old man's chest, Ning Fan was shocked and realized the old man was a true Green Robe Mage.

Mages are not necessarily ranked by the color of the robes they wear.

The most important thing is the number of leaves drawn on the chest of the mage robe.

One leaf represents Gray Robe, two leaves represent Black Robe... up to the highest level of a Five-Leaf Golden Robe Mage.

The mage hierarchy is strict, and they would never wear a robe beyond their status; one only needs to look at the number of leaves.

Because mages possess powerful elemental powers, a Three-Leaf Green Robe Mage has a Realm comparable to a Blood Clan Marquis. However, their true strength is not far from a Duke.

If converted to Huaxia's cultivation system, a Three-Leaf Green Robe Mage is about at the Aerial Mastery Stage.

Feeling the overwhelming magic power hidden beneath the old man's skinny body.

Ning Fan gasped, secretly pondering, "If I face a mage, I mustn't let them get the chance to recite an incantation."

Although the old man's Realm is only at the Aerial Mastery Stage, the profound magic power makes him sense a threat to life.

This is what's terrifying about mages; as long as you give them enough time to fully chant a magic spell, they can vastly exceed their Realm's power.

As for the Anti-Magic Power that chills the Blood Clan and Werewolves to the core,

Ning Fan never naïvely believed that he truly possessed such power.

The only thing certain is that Divine Power has some restraint and immunity against Black Magic.

But when it comes to other schools of magic, Ning Fan couldn't guarantee anything.

"No wonder mages are formidable; the spiritual power enhanced by meditation is indeed impressive."

Detecting the old man's watchful gaze, Ning Fan was startled; he had tried to minimize his presence.

In this crowded square, even over a kilometer away, the other party noticed him immediately upon exiting the door.

In fact, Ning Fan underestimated his own abilities and overestimated the other's strength.

The old man wasn't focusing his attention on Ning Fan, who was holding bags full of shopping, merely mistaking him for someone's follower.

Noticing the smile on the old man's face, Alice gave a sweet smile and greeted softly, "Grandpa Ander, long time no see."

"Alice, who is this?"

"One of the ten councilor mages of the Exorcism Association."

The Exorcism Association adopts a parliamentary system, with one president at the top and ten councilors below.

The president seldom appears, and the large and small affairs of the association are handled by the ten councilors.

Upon hearing Alice's introduction, Ning Fan couldn't help but complain, "Why don't these leaders like to show up in public? Is it some kind of unwritten rule that this maintains their prestige?"

"It's not what you think. The president has been in the Mage Tower striving for the Golden Robe level for over a century and hasn't appeared."

Following the direction of Alice's finger, Ning Fan now discovered that behind the two-story office building of the Exorcism Association, there was a tower about ten meters tall.

Ning Fan wanted at heart to have a chat to feel the power of a White Robe Mage.

But then he remembered William's instructions.

It's not just Ryan Town, but basically within territories of all major and minor forces,

using mental perception or magic power perception within certain important areas is considered a provocative act.

Additionally, these important areas are all inscribed with anti-detection magic formations, making it basically impossible to perceive any information and instead inviting hostility.

"Earlier I laughed at Alice for curiosity killing the cat; during crucial moments, I must avoid making such mistakes."

Ning Fan's purpose for this trip was Ma Fei'er; even if he couldn't find her, he at least had to gain some information about the Exorcist Ma Family.

If due to his rash actions he offended the Exorcism Association, that would be way too costly.

While the two were murmuring, Green Robe Mage Ander had already started handling the sudden situation in Ryan Town.

Ander chuckled helplessly, "What are you doing? Everyone is old friends. Can't we talk properly? Why do we need this?"

A one-eyed human said, "Councilor Ander, we didn't want this either. But the association's message was too sudden, and we weren't mentally prepared."

"I can understand everyone's feelings; indeed, we didn't address this adequately."

...

Listening to the chattering discussion, finally understanding the events, Ning Fan was stunned, "Did I hear that right!"

Alice wondered aloud, "That's how it is. What's so strange about this?"

"Indeed. What's so strange? No wait... of course it's strange."

Previously, watching the sit-in protest, Ning Fan came up with countless reasons,

but he never imagined that the protest was actually over a rent increase.

Ning Fan confirmed he didn't hear it wrong.

These mysterious aliens and noble mages, at this moment, seemed like shrewd merchants endlessly discussing rent issues.

"Is this what your identities are supposed to handle?"

Ning Fan was truly bewildered. He had never seen a group of experts with minimum Realm at the True Origin Realm discussing financial matters.

The humans and aliens participating in the sit-in protest are all small shop owners, and Andrew represents the landlord.

This year, Ryan Town's rent suddenly increased by three levels.

So these small shop owners were struggling to cope and then united together to hold this peaceful protest, intending to negotiate with the upper echelons of the association.

"Never imagined that the establishment of the Blood Clan nation would have such a huge impact, even affecting these shop owners."

After hearing the sequence of events, Ning Fan was genuinely torn between laughter and tears.

This time, with the Blood Clan and other alien forces taking the lead, along with assistance from human forces, determined to reformation, unite.

In doing so, in an alien-friendly Ryan Town, given the upcoming population boon, what rapid development could be anticipated is evident.

Thus, the association set the decision to temporarily increase the rent by three levels this year.