They don't want me to work harder

Fortunately, my ability to adapt to changes is excellent. After saying these words, it’s time for Sister Sword Master to calm down, right?

He looked up...

Luvia's face was as red as an apple, as if she would bleed if she pricked her. At the same time, her shoulders shook slightly and she lowered her head slightly. The shadow of her broken hair blocked her eyes, making it invisible, and she murmured:

"He is so kind, really, I can't help it, I think about it so much..."

Ah!

It shouldn’t be unfolding like this!

Brain, brain, think of a solution!

dong dong!

A sudden knock on the door broke the awkwardness.

In an instant, Luvia straightened up and returned to her usual cold expression!

Richard also hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead and used ice magic to soothe his body.

"Please, please come in!"

At the door, David, covered in bandages, stuck his head out.

"Your Highness..."

Just as he was about to speak, his throat froze when he saw Luvia.

There's no way, it's inevitable for a bandit to be an official, or an official at the level of a half-step sword master, to be like this.

"...Should I come in later?"

"Need not."

Luvia stood up directly and said, "Richard, I'll come see you later."

She also realized her previous gaffe. After regaining her composure, she did not dare to stay in the room for a moment longer. After saying this, she disappeared into the corridor with a gust of fragrance.

"It is indeed the sword of the empire, so powerful and powerful."

David sighed and came to the bedside.

Richard simply rolled his eyes.

Then he said, "Thank you for bringing people out to fight, otherwise I might not have made it to the hospital alive."

"Don't say that. You have done a lot for us, and that monster is everyone's enemy."

"No matter how much I do, I can't use it to pay for my life... Can your brothers who were injured or killed get compensation?"

"Your Highness..."

David was moved, and then he discussed with Richard the specific affairs of the bandits, including what to do with the dead and injured, and what to do with those who wanted to use their merits to cancel the wanted order...

At the end, Richard asked directly:

"David, do you really want to be a bandit for the rest of your life?"

David was silent.

Richard continued: "This incident is actually an opportunity for the mountain people..."

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"Opportunity?"

"Yes, and to a certain extent, it is also a chance of survival before crisis."

David tensed.

Richard said in a deep voice: "I'm not trying to scare you. Think about it, if something big happens in a hinterland like Nyon, will the empire not respond? Luvia and the Griffin Knights are just appetizers. Next, a permanent elite force should be added to this area to search for the sins of the Skyman Order and eliminate the invading creatures from other worlds..."

Richard didn't say the rest, and David understood it himself.

That's right, the new troops will definitely not just kill the sterilizing beasts, they will also come with people, so it's not surprising to kill some bandits along the way, right?

Of course, Richard did not think that a few powerful raids could eliminate the bandits in the Abalaniya Mountains - the existence of the latter was based on deep-rooted contradictions. Unless all the residents of the mountainous areas were relocated, Otherwise it won't disappear.

But whether David and his people could escape this disaster is another matter.

Moreover, if you look further into the long term...

Will the coal industry decline in 100 years?Will not.Will valley agriculture have a future?nor.

Therefore, the profession of bandit is just like the carriage driver after the invention of the internal combustion engine, pure and simple.

"Your Highness, what is your suggestion?"

"Two."

Richard brought a pen and paper and motioned for David to listen and take notes.

"First of all, while the Baron family is dead and there is a power vacuum in Nyon, while the relatively friendly Miss Luvia is still there, you must quickly put a legal skin on yourselves. Even a skin that can be broken by one poke is better than nothing. "

"Don't feel bad if the imperial weapons in your hand should be handed over and destroyed. Next, set up a security company and bribe nearby officials to get some work. I can give you a start-up capital..."

"Second, we must take the initiative to contact the coal mining industry. Don't always think about blowing up mines and destroying shafts. It is useless. We must try to see if we can monopolize a certain aspect of the mining process, whether it is security or transportation. This way we can gain some benefits. , and then use these benefits to unite more mountain people, and in turn consolidate the monopoly. If necessary, you can also contact the Church of the Earth..."

The so-called Earth Church refers to the church that worships the goddess of the earth, harvest and reproduction.

This goddess is also one of the seven main gods today. Although she is not as mainstream as Order in the empire, she still exists legally and is especially good at dealing with land pollution issues...

By the way, this one also has the best figure among the Seven Gods...

"I won't go into more specific details. You are half a local, so you know more about the details."

"at last."

Richard held David's hand and said seriously: "Never forget that you are mountain people. After establishing the company, you will still have to take root in Abalanya and fight for the fellow mountain people, but in a different way."

"This is not a suggestion, but an order. Do you remember our agreement? Maybe one day in the future, I will come to you."

David looked into Richard's deep pupils and nodded solemnly.

Then the two chatted about trivial things, until new footsteps sounded in the corridor, David stood up reluctantly, gave a less standard but sincere salute, and said goodbye to Richard.

Looking at the tall man's back, Richard sighed lightly. He knew that the other party would have many difficulties to overcome next.

To be honest, he couldn't guarantee that the suggestion he just made was completely correct. If David wanted to get through, it would be impossible to avoid any of them, whether his accomplices had fallen into disgrace, there were infighting among the members, or the Imperial Army was deliberately looking for trouble.

Even if they all succeed, the struggle between the mountain people and the nobles will not stop, it will just take more forms.

But what is easy to do in the world?

I hope he can succeed, so that he can be regarded as planting a small secret in the empire.

Next, Richard welcomed many more waves of visitors.

They are basically public opinion representatives from all walks of life in Nyon, such as chamber of commerce presidents, ball socialites, prestigious scholars and gentlemen, etc...

In order to thank Richard for saving their lives, they brought many gifts - a certain courtesan even wanted to give herself as a gift, but Richard firmly refused.

Having said that, look!

David’s start-up capital, isn’t it coming now?

not only that.

When Benjamin came last, Richard handed over half of the gifts and said:

"Give this money to the soldiers and people who defended the tower with me that day. You are all great. Without them, I would not have been able to survive until the end..."

Benjamin praised: "This is a noble move, and the goddess will definitely bless you."

"...Ah, by the way, remember to part with two hundred gold coins and book the brothel for three days. I, Richard, am a reputable person. I said before that I would open an immediate, so I must open an immediate."

"..."

Benjamin rolled his eyes.

This thing cannot be described as noble!

Finally, when the little nurses in the hospital who were attracted by Richard's appearance couldn't help but get angry, everyone left the ward.

And Richard could finally spend a quiet night.

But there were others who couldn't sleep that night.

In the church of the Goddess of Order, Benjamin covered his face and secretly ordered his subordinates to go to the brothel. He was about to fall asleep when he saw an unexpected guest.

"Anderson?"

He looked at the former senior in a missionary school in surprise and asked puzzledly: "Why did you come to Nyon?"

"To test a junior who has performed well and see if he is qualified to join us."

The man named Anderson walked into the room with a straight face, took off his clean black priest's robe, and placed a small iron cage on the table.

He continued: "Ever heard of Blue Gloves?"

Benjamin glanced at the color of Anderson's gloves and had an idea: "That elite organization that is rumored to perform secret missions for the church? Are you one of them?"

"I just entered the year before last, but it's enough to be your examiner."

After Anderson took a look at Benjamin's equally meticulous attire, he nodded and smiled, then opened the gauze curtain on the cage to reveal the contents.

"Shout!"

It is an extremely small fungus beast, only as big as a fist.

"This is……"

"The original Fungus Beast is the guy who ravaged Nyon City during the day. After abandoning most of his body, his strength dropped to the black iron level, but it was so slippery that it took me a lot of effort to catch it."

Anderson added: "It was originally used by Kongren to teach those mummies to do experiments to ripen them. Now that the experiment failed and was abandoned, I just used it to recycle the waste."

"experiment?"

"Ah, yes, things like spiritual contagion and transcendent belief resonance. In fact, we have similar ones. You will know after you pass the test."

Benjamin was confused, but he still tried to observe the fungus beast.

"what……"

Then, he felt pain as if his brain had been pricked by a needle.