Renard stood where the statue had just been, and the breeze blew through him, giving him a sense of gloom.

I don't know what it's like to watch the huge fortune that is about to slip away from the palm of my hand, and it is estimated that it is like the winning number of the 200 million jackpot is only one digit wrong for the lottery ticket in my hand.

After a long time, Lei Ye let out an unwilling roar, and immediately sat down on the ground and began to beat his chest.

The next evening.

Renard arrived at Fort Duncan with dozens of his men, and he seemed listless and unmotivated.

It is not difficult to understand that even if His Majesty the Emperor of the Constantinople Empire loses such a huge amount of wealth, he will probably be depressed for a long time.

After arriving at Fort Duncan, the people did not suffer any trouble, and entered the city very smoothly, and did not even pay the entrance tax, and the city gate officials saw that they were covered in armor and imposing, and immediately ran to the root of the city wall to pee, where else dared to collect taxes.

Although the name Dunken may sound petty, it is actually a sprawling city, with a total length of more than 30 kilometers on all four walls.

If you look at the Barrens and Southern Wasteland as a whole, then Fort Duncan is undoubtedly the largest city in this land, only a little smaller than the royal capital of Arthur.

This is the birthplace of Duke Sam, and after the other party was made a duke, it naturally became the birthplace of the Duncan family.

Fort Duncan is a plain with fertile land that can feed a large enough population.

Before the Demon Plague occurred, there were 200,000 permanent residents here, and after the Demon Plague, nearly 400,000 people have gathered here.

Suffice it to say, most of the survivors of the Barrens are now gathered here.

Compared to the new, fertile city, Fort Duncan is more lively and prosperous, with some cracked bluestone floors and old buildings not only not detracting from its beauty, but rather imbuing it with a thick color of history.

Like the county of Meredith, Duke Edmund began to expand his army in the wake of the disaster, while changing his tax policy and encouraging farming.

However, unlike the county of Meredith, the original bureaucratic system of Fort Duncan was too complex and entrenched, and many policies died before they could be implemented.

This is the difference between the new regime and the old one, the county of Meredith is like a child, in the period of thriving, and there is something to teach and correct.

Fort Duncan, on the other hand, is like an old man who is about to die, if he is not reborn, he can only grow old slowly, and there is no possibility of change.

Halfway up the hill, he gave his name.

This immediately aroused the curiosity of the guards, the man in front of him, who was only in his early twenties, was the governor of Nanhuang County and the guardian of the whole territory canonized by the king?

He looked at him suspiciously for a long time before he said, "Please wait a while, I'll go in and report." ”

After about ten minutes, more than a dozen people poured out of the castle, led by Duke Edmund, who opened his arms enthusiastically and said with a smile: "Renard, I haven't seen you for a long time, I didn't expect Fort Duncan to welcome a VIP like you." ”

Renard turned over and dismounted cleanly, and hugged the other party: "It's been a long time, Uncle Edmund, I've been busy with the affairs of the territory during this time, and I haven't had time to visit you, I hope you don't be surprised." ”

Duke Edmund shook his head and smiled when he heard this: "I know, it's been getting more and more peaceful recently, I'm afraid it took a lot of effort for you to come and see me, right?"

Reynard had an undeniable expression, and within a distance of two hundred kilometers, he had encountered at least a hundred attacks and killed tens of thousands of demons.

Normally, they should arrive before noon, with a shower and a hearty lunch.

The reality was that we arrived just before the sun set, and even missed dinner time.

When Duke Edmund saw his dusty and tired face, he immediately ordered a hot bath and dinner to be prepared: "Let's talk about anything when we go in." ”

Renard did not refuse, and motioned for his subordinates to leave with the men of the Duke's Palace, and he entered the castle accompanied by the other party.

The castle was lively, as if a discreet banquet was being held, but the participants were all women.

Duke Edmund smiled wryly and explained, "It's a ladies-only banquet, and we men should stay away." ”

Lady's Exclusive Banquet?Renard showed an expression that seemed to understand, it should be a banquet organized by the Duchess or the Duke's daughter.

The two were just about to quietly walk through the corridor to the small parlor next door, but they were stopped halfway, and a beautiful woman who looked to be about forty looked at Renard curiously and asked, "Who is this?"

Duke Edmund introduced: "This is His Majesty the King's newly canonized Governor of Southern Wilderness County and His Excellency Renard, the guardian of the entire territory of Arthur's Kingdom. ”

"Oh?" the beautiful woman looked at for a moment, and then there was an imperceptible sarcasm in the depths of her eyes, but the tone and expression of her voice were very surprised and enthusiastic: "Lord Renard, welcome to Duncanburg. ”

Duke Edmund looked at Renard and introduced with a wry smile, "My wife Iona. ”

Madame?Renard hurriedly bowed and saluted, "I've seen Aunt Iona." ”

The moment he bent over, a look of doubt flashed between his eyebrows, didn't he say that the Duchess died of illness a few years ago, why did there be another Duchess?

Then he realized that he must be the junior again.

The two didn't stay long, and after the introduction, they went directly into the side hall, and when the door was tightly closed, the warbler outside was completely isolated.

Duke Edmund poured two cups of tea and handed one of them to Renard, with a smile on his face that was rarely seen: "Why do you have time to see me, are you in trouble?"

Renard took a sip of tea, and his expression was not as relaxed as the other party: "It's really in trouble, and it's big trouble." ”

Duke Edmund's face suddenly became a little unnatural when he heard this, and he waved his hand to dismiss the servants who served.

When there were only the two of them left in the living room, he asked in a deep voice, "Is there something going on over there in the Ten Thousand Beast Forest?"

Renard shrugged his shoulders and showed an undeniable expression: "You shouldn't have been in contact with the outside world for a long time, right?"

Duke Edmund did not deny it: "The barren land is no better than the Southern Wilderness County, it is full of demons, if you run around like before, I'm afraid there will be a big mess." ”

Renard sighed silently and said, "The current Southern Wilderness County is similar to here, the dome of the underground world has collapsed, countless natives have been homeless, and they have frantically poured into the Southern Wilderness County, and demons have begun to appear frequently. ”

Duke Edmund could imagine the scene of the current Southern Wilderness County from his words, and his face couldn't help but show sympathy.

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