lizard lord

Chapter 188 Reaching a Consensus
In order to avoid secret sentries, the fleet did not enter Yintao City, but waited outside the city. After the city magistrate learned the news, he immediately arranged for people to unload their cargo at a secret location.

A few large ships of food can solve the urgent need, but they can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. For the time being, one day can be counted as one day, and the future will be discussed later.

[Do you have any special products here? 】

The mayor nodded knowingly: "There are a lot of specialties in the sea, and there are also good foreign things in the warehouse. You can arrange someone to transport some away as a reward."

They had already discussed that instead of paying with gold coins, they would use goods to pay the bill, and just pack the goods back home, which could alleviate some people's doubts about the Hermes Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, this is all planning for the exposure, and it is still well hidden now, but Tang Zhao believes in the working ability of those secret sentinels. The matter between him and Yintao City will not be kept secret for long, so he should come up with a solution as soon as possible.

[Specific content and quantity, talk to my subordinates, I am not responsible for such details now.I have a more important matter now, and I want to ask your thoughts. 】

"Just say it straight, I will answer as long as it does not harm the fundamental interests of Yintao City."

[My sense of smell is relatively good, and my powers of observation are relatively keen. I found traces of demons in Yintao City, and the sewers have only recently been sealed with iron fences. I want to know some necessary information about those berserk demons lurking underground . 】

The mayor's expression was flat, and it seemed that he had long expected the matter: "I do know the existence of those Berserkers, and I have made some necessary preparations for it, but I don't know their exact number. The estimated number is about three or five."

[Then I can only tell you that your estimate is too conservative. Their number is double digits, and they are secretly colluding with the sahuagin.People from the Church of Heim have come to you, but you have scruples about things like military expansion, I understand very well, but the devil and the murloc will not show mercy. 】

Double-digit Tier [-] powerhouses, that’s the number in a full army. Cities like Luford and Karak Solma have so many Tier [-] powerhouses. With a large number of cannon fodder demons and Ordinary sahuagin fighters are very difficult enemies.

Yintao City has a large population and a well-developed economy, but the city's defenses are not very good. It can only guard against bandits and bandits. After all, this is a commercial city located behind Orlando. There is still a city wall on the land side. On the other hand, the side near the sea is basically streaking, and there are no decent fortifications. Once invaded, the consequences will definitely be disastrous.

The mayor's expression was a bit astonished, and he didn't know if Tang Zhao's words were true or not: "We have already contacted the people from Losander Church, and they will arrive in the near future, which should alleviate the severe situation to a certain extent. If what you said If it is true, these may not be enough, I will report to the higher authorities to seek more support, my position is the mayor of Yintao City, and I am more frank with the current Earl Barnard Sterling, but fundamentally He said that the safety of the citizens of Yintao City and the development of the city should still be the top priority.

Neta came to persuade me before, and I did think about it with my subordinates. I will try my best to solve our current problem without the Racastei family being involved in the water and the royal family not being disturbed. , If the final result is still a failure, then we can only make things worse, with the priority of protecting the lives and property of the citizens, and request external support, even if this will make me and the Sterling family lose their positions. "

[I hope so, at least on the part about civilians, I have the same opinion as you.As for the internal affairs of Yintao City, I will not ask too much now, I wish you good luck. 】

Tang Zhao understands the current thoughts of the mayor very well, because the reputation of the Castei family has always been not very good. No one questioned the combat effectiveness of their patriarch. Too serious and rigid, especially when dealing with civilians, sometimes it can even be described as harsh. In order to maintain a large-scale military force and use the army to ensure their status in Oran, they squeezed the people quite hard, compared to now The Earl of Stirling is much worse.

The most important point is that their attitude towards merchants and citizens is very worrying. On the whole, they show a tendency to resist and suppress. If they control Yintao City, the result may not be very good. After all, citizens and feudal nobles are both Most of the time it is not dealt with, and there is no bloody conflict in the history of any world.

Whether it is to ensure his current position as a mayor, or for the sake of the common people, it is normal for the other party to resist the Castei family. Tang Zhao has no objection to this. The other party is not a sage, and some private interests in the position It doesn't matter, as long as he doesn't do things beyond the bottom line, Tang Zhao has no reason to intervene, and this is not his subordinate.

[Then I'll just say something straight. After my wound heals, I will take action against the Berserkers underground. I hope you can cooperate with me then. 】

"No problem, I can manage the officials of Yintao City, and the guards that can be mobilized in the city will cooperate with you. I will support you unconditionally in eradicating the devil."

Judging from the expression and words of the other party, it does not seem to be fake. Maybe he really confessed his inner thoughts to him.

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After returning to the courtyard, Tang Zhao was not in a hurry to act, but began to sort out the information. The current situation in Yintao City is really a bit complicated.

[First of all, there may be some contradictions within the royal family. The old king is now in his 50s, has many heirs, and has many potential heirs. Nowadays, the policies of the Oran royal family often have a sense of fragmentation, which is probably due to internal coordination The members of each faction expressed their opinions and refused to give in to each other. As a member of the royal family, Julia took the initiative to contact us. This shows that the problems within the royal family are not small, at least they cannot be resolved by a few brothers discussing. 】

The most typical example is the rewards for nobles.

Regarding land rewards, the royal family of Oran is very generous. Originally, although the marquis' rebellion was thrilling, it was a good opportunity to weaken the power of the nobles. There is no need to make a clever name, and others can't find any faults. This is a great opportunity to strengthen the centralization of power, but the royal family did not grasp it at all. Instead, most of the territories were entrusted again and ruled by the nobles.

Apart from wanting to win the loyalty of the nobles, strengthen one's own faction, and prepare for the upcoming faction conflict, there seems to be no better explanation.

At the same time, the monetary rewards for these meritorious nobles seem to be very stingy.Otherwise, there would not be so many nobles looking to Tang Zhao and they exchanged royal gold coins. The power of the Hermes Chamber of Commerce has expanded rapidly because of this matter. After less than a year of development, the power of the Chamber of Commerce has already reached the upper level of Oran. , is infiltrating into the vast territory in the west of Oran, far from reaching the limit of growth.

The royal family of Oran was not short of money at all, and the confiscated property was even more numerous. Tang Zhao didn't know the reason for being so stingy.

Tang Zhao has already made a decision in his heart. No matter how the matter of the Sterling family ends this time, he must be prepared after returning. Oran may have another chaos, or even more chaos. If he is not prepared for war, Karak Solma couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be targeted.

Talking about the situation in Yintao City itself, the Helm Church is close to the city magistrate, focusing on maintaining order and protecting civilians, more or less mixed with some private interests, but it is still within the acceptable range.

The Castel family outside the city regards seizing control of the city as their top priority. They don't mind harming the people and the city itself, but they can't make things too ugly.

Like the Luoshanda Church, they are allies that can be won. Their attitude towards looters and demons has always been zero tolerance. It should not be difficult to pull them to fight against demons without making things big.At the same time, Luoshanda Church has always been worried about the existence of Tang Zhao and others, and it is a good thing to take this opportunity to build a good relationship with them.

The devil and the sahuagin are working hand in hand. The specific purpose is unknown, but the battle between the two sides is not small. They must have plots against Yintao City, and they must confront them head-on.

Now, the only thing that makes Tang Zhao uncertain is the Sterling family. Their behavior is the same as that of the Oran royal family, with a sense of fragmentation.

On the one hand, the Barnard-Sterling family has a good reputation, and now it cooperates with the city magistrate to buy food and distribute it to the common people.But on the other hand, the Castei family did catch some clues, faintly proving that there are still demon believers in them. Tang Zhao later found some evidence and clues in Yintao City. Anyway, there is a high probability that there are demon believers in the city. It is hard to say who it is for the time being. Tang Zhao personally believes that the guess of the Castei family is correct, and the believers come from within the Sterling family.

[That's what I said, but seeing is believing for the specific situation. If you are not confident in handling it well, go to the Castei family as originally planned, so as not to make a big mistake. 】
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Not long after, Tang Zhao was preparing to act in the underground of Yintao City, inside the main sewer road.

After making a decision in his heart, he will not procrastinate in his actions. Although the wound has not healed quickly, it has scabbed over, and he has not suffered any serious injuries. Two weeks have passed, and the situation has not necessarily developed into what it looks like.

After a period of exploration and the sewer structure diagram obtained from the city magistrate, he has roughly figured out the underground structure of Yintao City.

The sewer project of Yintao City is a bit anticlimactic. Only the main road is very wide, and this main road will eventually flow into the sea. Considering that the Berserker Demon is almost five meters tall, this is the only possible way in and out. .

Tang Zhao entered through the water outlet. After removing the uncomfortable picture and smell, he also found some other things, such as the traces of the Berserker Demon's claws, and the unique spores on the Berserker Demon's body. It all shows that those demons entered the underground of Yintao City through this road.

Proceeding cautiously in the sewer, Tang Zhao finally found his target after searching for a long time - a single Berserker Demon.

The light in the sewer is extremely dim, and it is difficult for any creature to sense of smell. Tang Zhao is hanging from the ceiling, shrunk to the smallest size, coupled with his own color-changing ability, it is almost impossible to find him by conventional means.

Using psionics and magic is fine, but the Berserker is a magic idiot and won't use any similar abilities.

Carefully approaching this Berserker from above, the other party was holding a big fish with both hands, eating to his heart's content, without paying attention to the surrounding situation at all.

Arriving directly above the Berserk Demon, Tang Zhao let go of his claws and fell from the air. Then his body began to expand rapidly, and he pushed the Berserker Demon to the ground with his body weight. His forelimbs pressed down, preventing the opponent from getting up. At the same time, Tang Zhao opened his mouth and bit the Berserk Demon's head, followed by the sound of broken bones, and the struggle of the Berserk Demon weakened instantly.

After confirming that the other party was out of breath, Tang Zhao disassembled the corpse into several large pieces and threw it into the dirty water. Then, regardless of other things, he hurried back the same way and retreated to the ground.

There are a large number of Berserkers underground, and if surrounded by three or four, Tang Zhao can't escape safely, he doesn't want to take such a risk.

The purpose of this operation is not to kill them all, but to attract attention, so that the demons and sahuagin will focus on the underground of Yintao City, and put some pressure on them, so that Tang Zhao can start the next plan.
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When we got back to the courtyard, the mermaids were playing and singing.

They didn't suffer any serious injuries. The main problem was mental weakness and malnutrition, which can be cured within a few days of recuperation.But they are actually grounded. The space in the courtyard is very limited, and most of the places are occupied by soldiers, who have to conduct daily training.

The place that really belongs to the mermaids is actually only a small courtyard, and they can only move around in it most of the time.

In fact, the mermaid understands Tang Zhao quite well. In such a tight environment, they still have a private space for them.But they are also used to living freely in the sea, and now they are confined to this world, the mermaids are somewhat uncomfortable and sad.

Tang Zhao didn’t know the language they used when they sang, but they could understand it. They were also telling a similar story. The mermaid’s singing voice had a real magical power, which could affect the emotions of the listeners. People around them who had heard the singing voice seemed depressed. Unhappy.

After Tang Zhao knew the situation, he weighed the pros and cons, and finally decided to allow Ning Fu to go to the streets first, and spend half a day free to move around, and to see her performance to determine the treatment of other mermaids in the future.

Of course, free activities are false, but clichés are true. Tang Zhao wanted to know why they came to Yintao City.

(End of this chapter)