When Xu Yi entered Count Samo's private office, he happened to see the count set down a newspaper, his brows furrowed and a trace of worry on his face.
"Has something happened?" Xu Yi asked. His gaze swept over the newspaper on the desk, and he was surprised to find that it was the familiar Bunta Daily. "Since when has the Bunta Daily been sold here?"
"It hasn't." Count Samo shook his head. "I have someone collect the issues once a week and make a special trip from Bunta City to deliver them."
"You have them bought and delivered specially?"
Xu Yi was inwardly astonished.
Bunta City was a full thousand kilometers away. Even traveling by Magic Locomotive, taking roads the entire way and driving day and night without stopping, delivery would take at least two days.
More importantly, assigning someone specifically to buy copies of the Bunta Daily had to be extraordinarily expensive.
Count Samo was not the sort of noble who indulged in extravagant luxury. The fact that he would devote so much money and effort to the Bunta Daily alone showed how deeply he still cared about Bunta City, even a year and a half after stepping down as its mayor.
"There's nothing strange about that." Count Samo smiled. "I was Bunta City's mayor for over ten years, after all. I have a deep attachment to the place. Besides... now that Her Highness the Princess Royal is its mayor, I ought to pay it more attention."
Xu Yi nodded in understanding, then asked, "So has something happened in Bunta City?"
"Take a look." Count Samo pointed at the Bunta Daily on the desk.
Xu Yi picked up the newspaper and saw from its date that it was an issue from three days ago.
When he saw the