"But... there should still be opportunities to communicate again, right!" Andrew wasn't too pessimistic about it.

In terms of magic power and magic, I have reached a whole new stage.

Even though I'm still Tier Three, if I went back to more than a month ago and faced Rose, Fleur, and that swarm of Desolate Beast attacks, I would definitely win more easily.

"Actually, looking at it this way, it's only the 'speed of tier advancement' that has slowed down, not the 'speed of cultivation'." Thinking this way, Andrew's mood improved.

Knock knock, a knocking sound suddenly rang out.

An Ya's voice sounded from outside the door: "My lord, are you there?"

Andrew collected his thoughts, waved his hand remotely, and opened the door while smiling, saying, "Didn't I already tell you, there's no need to knock every time you come to find me here.

Is it urgent?"

Although An Ya is a workaholic, she usually wouldn't come to find me at this hour.

Not entirely for avoiding suspicion.

In fact, neither Andrew nor An Ya had any intentions of avoiding suspicion. An Ya would come to find Andrew if she had questions, and Andrew would directly seek out An Ya if he had matters to discuss.

"It's not too urgent, but I think it's better to report to you today rather than dragging it until tomorrow."

An Ya smiled slightly and walked into the room, then her expression turned serious and she continued, "Here's the situation, the patrol team just caught a batch of people during their routine patrol and night watch. According to their confession, they came to... steal water. They're a group of thieves."

"Oh?" Andrew raised his eyebrows slightly, then nodded.

The residents of the Inner Sea Desert are generally quite kind and simple-hearted.

But where there are people, there are conflicts.

Andrew believes that in human nature, good outweighs evil, but there is still evil, isn't there?

Over the past month, so many people have come to seek refuge, working hard with their own hands to earn clean drinking water, so their families can live better.

So by now, it's really nothing unusual that some are trying to get good water without working for it, sneaking around like rats.

An Ya then mentioned a few towns' names, where these water-stealing thieves reportedly came from.

Andrew couldn't help but sneer: "If I remember correctly, the Chief Mages of these towns are all from the Magic Guild, aligned with Earth Fire, right?"

Over the past month, Andrew has been waiting for news, participating in the expansion.

While studying magic, he was also learning the essential knowledge of the Flame Realm.

Among these was information about the towns around the Wildfire Territory and various places in the Inner Sea Desert.

In fact, it was hard not to learn.

Every time An Ya reported her work, she would mention, "This person is from which town and has what specialties," "That person is from where and how reliable they are," with an extremely serious and meticulous work attitude!

Andrew listened to this so often that he naturally gained a clearer and deeper understanding of the situation in the entire Inner Sea Desert.

"So, how should we deal with this batch of water-stealing thieves?"

An Ya asked at this point.

Her voice had a slight chill.

She is kind, but not weak.

For those who harm others' interests for personal gain, An Ya feels there's no need to show any mercy.

Water in the Inner Sea Desert is the most precious thing, and stealing water is practically no different from killing in the desert!

Andrew thought for a moment and said, "Have Ivan handle the specifics."

Pausing, Andrew continued, "Actually, the focus isn't just on this group of water-stealing thieves, more importantly, it's about the Earth Fire Mages from the towns that sent them. So tomorrow morning, Ivan and I will personally visit all the towns under the control of the Earth Fire Mages nearby."

Andrew didn't say what they would do during the visits, but it was evidently understood.

Now that all Eight Gates of the Wildfire Territory have been completed using the 'Enchanting Finger', no further expansions would require his involvement.

His magic development, after incorporating the 'Enchanting Finger' and 'Long-range Water Needle', was also paused for now.

Andrew was worrying about having nothing to do next!

Plus... it would be a good time to try out the new magic he developed for combat coordination with both hands, right?

An Ya quickly handed over a list!

She actually had already prepared a list of towns under the control of Earth Fire Mages in the Inner Sea Desert.

However, after handing the list to Andrew, An Ya seemed hesitant, as if she had more to say.

"What? Is there a problem?" Andrew smiled, "Or does Sister An Ya want to come with us?"

"You must be joking." An Ya sighed and said, "There's a small part of the list that's actually towns controlled by Warm Fire Mages. This, Miss Barbara she..."

Hearing this, Andrew immediately understood the source of An Ya's dilemma.

After all, when it comes to precious water resources, it's not particularly surprising that some mages from the Warm Fire Commerce Association might harbor evil intentions.

People like those from the Magic Guild of Shanhai could turn over a new leaf at the very end of their lives.

The Warm Fire Commerce Association naturally has people who disgrace the association.

But the problem is... after all, they are people from the Warm Fire Commerce Association!

Strictly speaking, even if they need to be dealt with, it shouldn't be Andrew's responsibility.

Andrew hasn't inflated his ego to the point where he thinks he can act like the king of the Inner Sea Desert, issuing orders at will.

Especially with the upcoming plans, it's crucial to establish communications with the Warm Fire Commerce Association and seek business cooperation.

There might even be a chance to provide military support to the Warm Fire Commerce Association, which is engaged in the dual fire war with the Magic Guild.

The dual fire war is a real war! A war!!

At such times, mishandling a small matter could unnecessarily create a rift between the Wildfire Territory and the Warm Fire Commerce Association.

"I see, so that's why you came to report this to me immediately, An Ya?"

Andrew finally understood.

He thought carefully for a moment and quickly made a decision: "Let's leave this matter to Barbara. Since they are people from the Warm Fire Commerce Association, let Barbara, the third miss of the association, handle it personally. I believe she will come up with a solution that everyone can accept!"

As soon as he finished speaking, An Ya handed over a prepared explanation document to Andrew.

She had already thought it through, but as the administrator, her direct superior was Andrew, not Barbara.

So, even if she needed to reach out to Barbara, it had to be explained through Andrew.

The key point is, An Ya handed over the explanation document without saying anything like "Yeah, I was thinking the same."

She simply smiled and said, "Wise decision, my lord!"

"This..." Andrew glanced at the explanation document in his hand, then at An Ya, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Whoever marries An Ya in the future is truly blessed beyond measure!"

So capable, and so considerate! What's crucial is that her consideration doesn't come off as flattering, but rather gives a professional and advanced impression! This... this..."

Andrew had to admit that his heart couldn't help but skip a few beats!

He was really moved!!

"What are you talking about? Is there something that needs my attention?"

Barbara's voice suddenly rang out.

Compared to An Ya, who knocked on the door to enter, Barbara's way of entering was more "Barbara-like."

She came in through the window.

If An Ya is the epitome of "consideration," balancing assertiveness with humility, she has a gentle exterior and a strong interior.

Barbara, however, never bothered with "male considerations." She's never polite to Andrew, but when Andrew saved her from the brink of failure during a near-fatal strike against Rose, she couldn't hide her inner reliance on him as she fell into his arms.

She can be described as having a strong exterior and a gentle interior.

As a Tier Three Warm Fire Mage, after integrating the "Warm Fire Order" from the battle with Rose, Barbara's power has now peaked higher than ever before.

Before Tier Eight, no profession is capable of sky-controlling flying.

However, using a few simple Warm Fire Magic spells to climb up to the third floor and climb through a small window was no challenge.

"Hey, I'm the lord of this Wildfire Territory, Barbara. You should stop using such strange ways like coming in through the window."

Andrew grumbled a bit and then handed over the document, "Here, take a look yourself."

After reading it, Barbara didn't waste words; with determined eyebrows, she immediately declared fiercely, "What? There are such disgraceful people in our family? Ordering someone to steal water and failing?! Capture this person and send them for family judgment without hesitation!! If they need to be executed, I don't object either!"

Andrew: "…"

An Ya: "…"

Andrew nodded at An Ya, saying, "Yes, handle it as third miss Barbara said. Capture them, and then send them back to the Warm Fire Commerce Association to face… the family judgment."

An Ya held back her laughter and nodded in acknowledgment.

She glanced at Barbara, nodded slightly, and then turned to leave and get busy again.

Watching An Ya leave, Andrew turned back, smiled, and asked, "And you? Why have you come to see me so late?"

He thought, being the lord of this Wildfire Territory is too comfortable!

A sexy, beautiful, gentle, and capable territory administrator, and a young, pretty, long-legged, slim-waisted commerce association third miss, both visiting my room late at night...

If this happens a few more times, I might not be able to handle it!

Of course, I'm not saying I want to refuse; if such things continue to happen, they should happen as often as possible! No need to be polite!!

Andrew's face couldn't hide a shy and flirtatious expression.

However, this expression quickly froze on his face.

Then it swiftly transformed into a surprised, serious, and solemn expression.

Barbara's voice trembled slightly as she said, "I've received news from home!

The dual fire war has ended!!"

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