Gao Wunan's Legend of Wushuang

"Thank you for your appreciation, Lord Sauron, but please forgive me for refusing your invitation." Naturally, Gazef rejected the man's invitation.

"What a pity." Sauron nodded upon hearing the words, turned sarcasticly, and greeted the people in the audience. Those eyes were full of worry, fear, and suspicion, intertwined with distrust of the invaders. As the former prince of the kingdom, People, they have a natural sense of repulsion to abandon their kings and new rulers.

However, not long ago, the seemingly doomsday scene on the Kaz Plain lingered in everyone's hearts, making them even more terrified.

People are in awe and fear, waiting for this man to decide their fate.

"From today onwards, you are under the rule of the Principality of Sator, obey my orders, and I will give you everything you hope for." Without any inspiring words, he announced his decision coldly.

Under the cold swords and guns of the imperial soldiers on both sides, no one dared to make any proposals.

Next, under the witness of the citizens and the armies of the two countries, the two sides exchanged credentials, representing that a man named Sauron had settled in this city.

The original mansion of the mayor of Panasore was transformed into the new Grand Duke's Mansion. The Blood Emperor generously sent hundreds of court ladies and craftsmen to maintain the normal operation of the Grand Duke's Mansion.

As for the original kingdom officials in the city hall, because the city changed hands, they will also go to the capital with their own army.

The first thing before the nascent Principality of Zato was how to maintain the operation of the entire city after losing most of its officials.

A faint ray of sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains, casting mottled spots of light on the ground. Even though the sky was not completely dark, the mansion was illuminated brightly by the radiance of magic.

Behind the long table of gold that cast black shadows sat the new Justice of Sauron of the city.

Originally the head of "Blue Rose", Ladis with golden hair was dressed in the attire of a female official, and she was reporting the long documents with her waist straight.

This outstanding woman was born into a noble family but she was unwilling to be bound by fate. She established less than a dozen "steel-level" mercenary regiments in the mainland by herself, but she still had unrealistic fantasies deep in her heart. In this battle that affected the structure of the entire continent, it seemed that he had grown a lot all of a sudden.

"...In summary, the recruitment of personnel is already in progress, because the empire supported a group of administrative personnel in time, and finally it did not cause a major impact."

Sauron nodded slightly. He stood up and opened the curtains abruptly. The morning sun shone through the window, setting off the man's golden light.

"In the empire, how did that man react?"

Ladis pondered for a moment, revealing a little exclamation in her tone, and said: "Not long ago, the empire submitted a letter of credence to us, claiming a large amount of supplies from the kingdom on the grounds of the alliance between the two parties, to build the new Duchy of Tsato .”

Obviously, the blood emperor did not hesitate to sacrifice his reputation to show favor to Sauron and his Duchy of Tsato.

After witnessing the power of this one, Jilknever Lune Farod Al felt icy cold to the bones. This was a terror that even the powerful knight guards and elite mage groups could not match.

Even with the increasingly powerful military power of the empire, under the hands of that devil-like man, it is like a false and gorgeous sandcastle on the beach, which will collapse completely with one impact.

The only fortunate thing is that the Principality of Sator has not established its own administrative and military system for a relatively short period of time. In this regard, it still needs to rely on the empire, and this man, who has always been indomitable and highly forward-looking, has therefore decided to reconcile with Strong relations were established on the Principality's side.

"Hmm..." After pondering for a moment, Sauron, as the king who almost ruled the mainland, was no stranger to these things. Although the complicated political games could be thrown away by force, destruction could not replace the role of rule.

"Reply to Your Excellency Jilknever, thank you for your assistance. In addition, issue an edict in the name of the principality to select talented people from the people to serve in the principality. You will arrange the specific matters."

Ladis bowed her head respectfully: "Yes, Your Excellency."

The aftermath of the Battle of the Katz Plain has not disappeared, and the impact of this battle has spread to the entire continent at an alarming speed, and even the Theocracy and the Council of States that have not participated in this battle have been deeply affected.

On the other hand, the "Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick", a mysterious force, has also entered the field of vision of the top executives in the mainland.

And this tumultuous wind gradually roared along with the panic and uneasiness in people's hearts, and fell on everyone's heart...

With the sound of "creaking" wheels rolling over the dirt and turf, they turned around a turn ahead and drove onto a wide avenue. The original bumps suddenly improved, and even the speed became much faster.

Not long after, the number of pedestrians on the road gradually increased, and the carts and horses loaded with goods exuded the joy of harvest, and even the heavy ears of wheat on both sides of the road shone like gold.

Enri Emmott looked around curiously, and was surprised to find outsiders wearing various country-specific costumes. Most of them communicated with each other with different accents. atmosphere.

"Ah! So many people..."

The girl couldn't help but sigh with emotion, because the voice was too low to attract the cowardly attention of the young driver, "An... Village Chief Emmett, what are your orders?"

Enri gave a hearty chuckle, "Nfirea, you still call me Enri!"

The boy rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, "Yes... yes! Enli!"

"Every time I come here, the changes in Ye Lantel are really unimaginable." Enli looked around, feeling a lot of emotion along the way.

"Ah yes!" Nfirea nodded repeatedly, "It is said that the kingdom has officially recognized the legitimacy of the Principality, and dozens of villages and towns including our Karn Village are now under the jurisdiction of the Principality..."

"May the morning light and spring breeze always be with you..." A unique greeting with country characteristics sounded from the left, and a carriage came side by side not far behind.

Under the intentional control of the operator, the two carriages maintain the same speed and drive side by side.

The driver of the carriage was a young businessman in his twenties, with a hearty smile and the shrewdness of a businessman, "Good day, both of you, next is Lawrence the traveling merchant, and this is my wife Holo."

"Hello! Your Excellency Lawrence!" Saluting flusteredly, Nfirea noticed a smaller woman sitting beside the businessman. Most of her body was wrapped in a cloak. She couldn't see her face clearly, but she could only see it slightly. A few strands of maroon hair protruding from the cloak.

"Are you a traveling merchant? Then you must have come from a far away place!" An Li showed the unique curiosity of a girl, "Ah! Traveling and living hard with the one you love, this is really a perfect life..."

He sneaked a glance at the young man beside him, and the sight of the young man and the girl split instantly.

Crisp laughter came from under the cloak, and the woman named "Holo" uttered clear and sweet words like poetry, "The pure emotion that makes people can't help but send blessings, you guys make us feel happy today, let us In the name of 'sage'..."

The exquisite and perfect cheeks under the cloak, combined with the crimson eyes, and the grace and confidence similar to that of a noble lady, this kind of appearance made the young girl stunned.

"Holo!" interrupted forcefully, Lawrence coughed again and again, glanced at the inexplicable young girl, showing an apologetic expression, "Haha! Please forgive my lady's nonsense. Cough cough, please forgive me for taking the liberty. Calling the two of you to ask about something."

An Li and Nfirea looked at each other, and said in unison: "Of course! Excuse me, Your Excellency..."

Next, the two sides exchanged information with each other. According to Lawrence, he is a new traveling businessman here. The reason why he came back to this newly established principality is because he saw the business opportunities and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity. earn a fortune.

Because of its unique geographical location, Ye Lantel is the most important trade gathering place between the empire and the kingdom. Due to the tense situation between the two countries, the development of trade between the two sides tends to be static.

Because of the above reasons, merchants have to travel between the two countries, risking being robbed and killed by bandits, monsters and the army, in order to exchange goods between the two countries and earn meager profits by paying high taxes.

But the new Duke Sauron was completely different. Shortly after he came to power, he promulgated a decree to encourage the development of commerce and trade, collecting only half of the previous tax, and dispatched the Duke's guards to ensure the safety of commercial routes and attack nearby bandits and monsters.

Although this policy was not promulgated for a long time, with the keen sense of businessmen, it immediately attracted countless businessmen from all over the mainland to flock here.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, Ye Lantel, who was originally weakened by the war, recovered at an astonishing speed. Merchants from various countries in the continent brought the latest commodities and goods, which caused a large number of people from the empire and the kingdom to gather. and service industries are developing rapidly.

"...The two mean that because of the latest discovery of iron ore, the value of ironware has been greatly depreciated, and the treatment of corresponding craftsmen and miners has been greatly increased."

As a businessman, Lawrence paid more attention to the price of the transaction, which made him look very ugly.

The goods he pulled this time were a batch of iron nails and various hand tools, which were the most needed goods in a new city in the past.

Because of this batch of goods, he spent almost all his savings.

"Your Excellency Lawrence, don't worry. Due to the large amount of construction in the city, the prices of nails and tools have not been greatly affected. You only need to transport the goods to the trading market, and officials from the Principality will come to ask for prices."

Regarding this, Lawrence could only nod dejectedly. He could only hope to sell this batch of goods and recover the cost so that they would not end up on the streets.

"Hehehe..." A girl's chuckle came from next to her, and Holo seemed to like seeing Lawrence's deflated expression, "Mr. Smart Traveling Merchant, is this the first time you have made a mistake?"

The corners of Lawrence's mouth twitched expressionlessly, and he said flatly, "Because of the tight budget, tonight's mutton set menu is cancelled."

"..." The girl's teasing stopped abruptly.

"The relationship between the two is really good. Your Excellency, I would like to say goodbye to this same-sex journey to you. I wish you and your wife a smooth journey and a smooth journey."

"I also thank the two for their information. For traveling merchants, it is a language comparable to expensive gold coins." Lawrence bowed deeply and expressed his sincere thanks.

"Ahaha... I hope I can help you. Then, may the wind chase your footsteps, a traveler with dreams in mind!" Nfirea saluted lightly, using the farewell words he heard from other travelers as a blessing .

Before they knew it, the cars from both sides had arrived at the wide city gate, and Anli and Nfirea bid farewell to their new traveler friends and merged into the crowd.

"Huh!" Lawrence put down his raised right hand and motioned to Holo, who immediately pulled up his cloak obediently to hide his face.

Along the way, because of the woman's beautiful appearance, she attracted a lot of coveting and malice.

"Speaking of...there is the original Katz Plain over there, what an amazing scene!" When Lawrence was young, he once visited this city with his parents who were also traveling merchants. The vast plain he once remembered deeply , has now become a conspicuous valley, so vast and powerful, it can't help being deeply moved.

"Hmm... It's really a bad breath of evil spirits. It can be heard clearly even at such a distance. This is the first time in our lives that we smell such an astonishing evil spirit."

Holo sighed under the cloak.

That battle, no, or massacre, has spread throughout the continent with the exchanges of merchants.

"I heard that the other party is a force called 'Nazarick'."

"Well, I haven't heard of it... But this reminds me of the battle of the demon gods in the previous generation, and the other party seems to have jumped out of nowhere. I think those old friends must have discovered something... Well, Lawrence, named The big wave of the demon tide is about to hit, do you need my concubine to protect you?"

Lawrence, who knew the girl's background very well, shrugged his shoulders, and said heartily: "Ahhhhhhhhhhh, please protect me, my lord 'Worthy Wolf', and I will definitely offer you rich delicacies for this."

A girl's chuckle came from the side, and then her gentle body leaned gently against the man's side. Accompanied by loud shouts, the two people drove the carriage into this emerging bustling city under the rays of the setting sun...

Chapter 30 The Attacking Merchant

Entering E-Rantel, what is displayed in front of people is a picture completely different from the past.

The street at the gate of the city has been widened several times, leading straight to the inner city area, and there is an endless stream of horses and carts.

After driving the carriage for a while, a huge sound wave hit the face, and there was a super-large open-air market in front of him. The dense crowd accompanied by white tent-like sheds stood in the market area, occupying every corner of the field of vision.

The air is filled with the smell of food and livestock, merchants are enthusiastically selling their goods, and the treasured goods from all over the continent are displayed in the market like an exhibition, which attracts people's attention.

Young children shuttled happily among the crowd, accompanied by the neighing of cattle, sheep and poultry, more pedestrians came and went, picking out interesting products.

Lawrence took a deep breath, "The taste of freedom and trade." He said softly.

"Lawrence, I want to eat that." There was a slight tug on the sleeve, and Holo raised her delicate face showing longing, and pointed to the tempting and fragrant food at the stall not far away.

Looking in the direction of his fingers, there is a delicacy called grilled food on the stall, and the corner of Lawrence's mouth curled up slightly, "It's beyond the planned budget, but in order to inspect the market here, you can try something new... ..."

After a while...

Lawrence and Holo nearly swallowed their own tongues.

"There is such an amazing delicacy! The most important thing is..." Lawrence looked at the few grains sprinkled on the surface of the barbecue skewered with a bamboo stick, "If I read it correctly, it's spices! On the barbecue of five coppers, precious spices equivalent to gold coins are used!"

As a keen businessman, Lawrence is resolutely aware of the business opportunities involved. As long as he transports it to other cities, he will definitely be able to reap dozens of times more profits, so he must obtain information about it.

"Hey! May I ask where this spice is..."

"Lawrence!" At this moment, a palm suddenly patted on his shoulder.

"Mark!" Lawrence looked at his friend in surprise, no!Or the relationship between partners and competitors.

"Ahh! He's a shrewd guy who found business opportunities as soon as he came to this city!" Unlike Lawrence, who looked a little thin, Mark seemed to be a strong and enthusiastic businessman.

"To see you here! Mark! Yo, you must have news about this spice."

Mark raised two fingers, "Although it's not precious information, it's not something that can be easily obtained. Two silver coins."

"Two...two pieces! Greedy guy! Don't forget the information about Maizi last time."

"Hahaha... just kidding! But you invited me for dinner today."

"make a deal!"

After agreeing on the information price, the two walked through the bustling market in the carriage.