Chapter 710: The Lion Opens His Mouth

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The next day, Unter stood in the small open-air square of the castle. The stone statues of women with broken arms on both sides watched him silently, and the little knight shivered slightly in the cold wind, and every breath he exhaled was white. But he still insisted on standing here, and when he saw a convoy of carriages leaving on Lake Bay Avenue in the castle, he waved goodbye in the direction of the convoy. The distance was too far, and Angter's eyesight was not as sharp as that of the strong. He only saw the outline of the convoy. As for the knights on horseback, or the infantry behind them, they were just black spots in the eyes of the young knight.

But he knew that Edward must be able to see it. And he wants to convey the goodwill.

Unter didn't walk back to the castle until the convoy landed. The temperature in the castle was relatively high, so he took off his fur cloak, his legs gave way and he almost fell to the ground, but luckily the housekeeper helped him. The new butler is a middle-aged man in his forties. He has been working under the old butler before and is very familiar with the affairs of the castle. After the old butler passed away, Angte promoted him, which indirectly improved the quality of life of a family.

Therefore, the new butler was very dedicated to Angte, and immediately asked: "My lord, are you all right?"

"It's nothing, I am, after all, that Angte. Although I desperately want to be like my father, but I am so weak, I probably can't do it?" Angte lowered his head so that no one could see his eyes Swirling splashes.

The housekeeper pondered: "My father said so. He said that I don't have to be like him. As long as I live in my own way and feel happy, it is a successful life. My father is a carpenter, but I I was not interested in those woods when I was young. As you can see, today I am not a carpenter, but your housekeeper. Moreover, I think this kind of life is pretty good."

Unter raised his head, as if he understood something.

The butler smiled and said, "Sir Daniel is indeed a respectable lord, but people's respect for him can mostly come from his military strength. So I think it is more accurate to say that it is not so much respect as fear. Ang Teda People don't have the force like your father, but during this period of time when I get along with him, I can feel that he is a gentle person. Maybe you can't become a powerful fighter like Lord Daniel, but you can bring prosperity to the people Life can also win everyone's respect."

"It's a real homage."

Angte blinked: "Really? But if I'm not strong enough, the territory will be bullied. That's what my father always said."

"My lord, not all the animals in the forest are so strong.

Like deer, they are vulnerable. But they know how to rely on each other, being each other's ears, eyes and horns. And you have also seen that for thousands of years, even though there are many ferocious beasts in the forest, have those docile lives like deer ever disappeared? The housekeeper smiled and said: "No matter what kind of animal, they have their own way of survival." The way of survival does not have to rely on strong force. "

"So, in other words, there are ways to survive without strong force..." Angt smiled slightly: "Thank you, I feel much better now."

"It's nothing, it's my responsibility to assist you." The housekeeper bowed.

In the carriage, Edward looked at Lance opposite, feeling happy.

After the holy day, Giles, who felt that his power was threatened, began to put aside all scruples. Use Lanza as a bridge to seek help from Earl Reckard. How could Edward, who was paying close attention to the situation on both sides of Ark Harbor and Dorn Mountain City, fail to notice this. Gilles and Reckerd can be said to be a perfect match. The former's reputation has been ruined, and everyone in the Ark Harbor has betrayed his relatives, and he has reached the point where he is struggling. If it were Edward, he would only be able to break through the siege by taking the pawn of Reckerd.

As for appeasing the people in the future, or, that's after keeping power.

As for Reckerd, he coveted the wealth of the Ark Harbor more than once during Oban's lifetime. Dorn Mountain City is a city no smaller than Ark Port, but after all, due to geographical restrictions, it is inconvenient to trade. Lake Dekong has the name of an earl, but he does not have the financial resources to match it. Otherwise, they would not spy on Ark Harbor by supporting Daniel.

Both Daniel and Oban passed away, which is the best news for Reckerd. He can control the Unicorn Territory in the near future, and infiltrate the Ark Port through various means. The Earl's ultimate goal is naturally to bring these two territories into his pocket. At that time, his wealth will explode at a geometric speed.

It's a pity that between these two territories, an Allen was inserted. The eyes and ears in Dorne Mountain City conveyed to Edward more than once how much Reckerd hated and had a headache for their hard bone who had intervened. Because of this, so far, Reckerd's many plans have all ended in failure.

This time is no exception.

He did a good job in his wishful thinking, wooing Angte and taking the opportunity to seize military power. And then support Gilles in turn. In this way, Earl Reckerd mobilized his own strength. Even if an accident happened, it would only be the Unicorn Leader who suffered heavy losses. Lance thought the same way before yesterday, but now he was so depressed that he didn't even have the energy to speak.

Who would have thought that Edward would have obtained the information in advance and made arrangements for them to deliver to their door. As a result, Glenn's army was wiped out, and even he became a prisoner of the other side. Even if Reckord redeemed them in the end, Lance was ready to be a joke in Dorne.

"Mr. Lance, I don't know how deep your relationship with Earl Reckerd is?" Edward smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, I don't like to inquire, I just want to get you a ransom that is worthy of your worth."

Lance snorted and said, "The Earl is willing to pay me at least 100,000 gold coins. If it's more, then I don't know. Adding Glenn's words, I think I should get 150,000 gold coins."

Edward laughed and said, "I understand. Commander Glenn and those captives should be treated as gifts from us. But for you, Mr. Lance, I think Earl Reckard should pay a million ransom. Show sincerity."

Lance opened his mouth wide and said after a while, "Are you crazy? It's impossible for the Earl to pay so much ransom for me."

"On a normal day, maybe not. But in this situation, I think he will pay. Because if he doesn't take out the money, the people of Dorne Mountain City will know the next day that they are proud of it. How did the blood wolf knight and gray wolf infantry get lost in a small rural place. I think the count can't afford to lose this man, right?"

Lance was silent, he knew his uncle's temper very well. As Edward said, Reckerd is a very face-saving person. The blood wolf knight and the gray wolf infantry were the earl's living signs. Between smashing the sign and one million gold coins, Reckerd might really choose the latter.

Seeing that Lance didn't answer, Edward was even more convinced that Reckerd would take out the money, after all Lance knew the earl better than he did. Now the earl's plan can be said to have gone bankrupt in half, and because of the reason for handing over Lance, Unter waited for them to stand on their side, and there was no room for turning around. In the foreseeable future, the Unicorn Territory should be a gentle neighbor, which would be a problem for the development of Allen Territory.

In fact, according to Edward's thinking, he would rather Angte not hand over Lance. Then he has enough reasons to occupy this territory, in fact, while arranging a hundred-man troop from Bloy to go to the border post. Another army of hundreds of people, led by Udi, is dormant on the border of the Emerald Mountains. As long as Edward is willing, within a day, the Unicorn Castle will have to change hands.

Of course, since Unter made the right choice, he is unwilling to destroy this hard-won "friendship". As for now, it was time for Giles, who had lost his way back, to deal with him. Edward smiled and looked out the window, thinking that the iron-backed vulture released in the morning should be able to bring the news here to Vera in the afternoon, right?

When the time comes, Vera will naturally know what to do.

Vera received the news earlier than Edward expected. Before receiving the news, she had just met with one of the directors of the Emerald Pearl Chamber of Commerce. Now the church has taken root in Ark Harbor, and now there are more than 10,000 believers. Father Miro has already planned to add a church. At the same time, there are three other churches built in the Shuguang Castle and the Bauhinia Collar. The church has undergone extensive civil engineering work, and as more and more priests, nuns, and other clergy have been absorbed, the Crusaders in particular have expanded their capacity not long ago. With so many people added together, the living expenses, clothing, food, shelter, and even armor and weapons are all required. To this end, the church has signed a long-term contract with the Jade Chamber of Commerce. The church was established in Ark Harbor and other churches in several other territories. The Jade Chamber of Commerce was responsible for the personnel expenses and so on.

Of course, in order to take over such a huge and ten-year contract, the Jade Chamber of Commerce also made a lot of concessions, and in the end only the two benefited. Through the development of faith, commerce, military force and other aspects, so far, the church has been inseparable from the lives of people in this territory.

It is also because of this that the influence of the church and Vera, Miro and others is also expanding day by day. So when the church expressed its position on Ruola's side, the effect was huge. Today, except for a small number of people who still express neutrality, the vast majority of people are on the side of the church. In particular, the Jade Chamber of Commerce, which was painstakingly managed by Oban, broke with Giles completely without hesitation. Several directors of the Chamber of Commerce and the current chairman have clearly expressed their support for Ruola. Today, the odds are against Gilles.

When a crusader swordsman delivered the information from the iron-backed vulture to Vera, the girl smiled sweetly. Edward has eradicated the foreign troubles, so the next step is to settle the internal troubles.

She raised her head and said to her guard: "Go and invite Miss Ruola."

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