The arrow came from the direction Anthony was facing, and he didn't see it.

The village chief and the fat steward who were facing each other caught the swift black shadow, and their faces changed drastically in an instant.

If you want to say that such a cold arrow wants to take the life of a young man, the fat steward doesn't believe it no matter what. You must know that this young man is not a slow-moving magician, he is also a strong fighter in the Silver Realm. There are a few shots, and the record is extremely strong. If it was so easy to get rid of him, the Fontaine family would have assassinated him countless times.

But if Anthony was accidentally injured, or even if he was unharmed, he blamed it all on the fat butler - it's normal to have this conjecture, who let him have a criminal record and make small moves.

The fat butler seems to have seen his bloody tragic fate.

Although the village chief didn't know the inside story between the two families, he could guess from the fat steward's gray face and his previous attitude that this young man's identity was extremely high. If he is attacked and killed here, he will probably be implicated in leaving the village.

He didn't know Anthony's martial arts realm.

It's a pity that the two of them are worried and anxious no matter what, and they can't help. Not only were the fat stewards and village chiefs unable to rescue, but most of Hilton's warriors were far away, and they could only watch arrows fly through the air and shoot at their targets.

But there was not the slightest worry in the eyes of these warriors, and they had absolute confidence in the young man's worship.

Anthony didn't disappoint them.

Hearing only a soft sound of "ding", less than two inches behind Anthony, an arc light curtain suddenly flashed. The swift arrow hit the light curtain, making only a crisp sound, and then fell to the ground.

Anthony turned, his eyes shining with a chilling glow.

I didn't see him chanting the incantation, just casually raised his hand and pointed at it, and two thumb-thick bolts of lightning flashed away.

Immediately, the arrows flew out of the dense forest and let out two short screams. Then, there was no sound.

The screams were both human and beast, and it was weird.

Anthony turned around and said to the village chief, "This should be one of the requirements you have to make, right?" ”

The village chief was still stunned by the strength of the young man and his quick reaction, and when he heard this, he hurriedly bowed his head and responded: "Yes!" ”

That attitude is much more respectful and humble than before.

The strong, no matter where they are, are to be respected and worshipped.

The fat butler threw himself to his knees, walked up to Anthony, and kowtowed his head heavily.

"Mr. Anthony, you must listen to me. This really has nothing to do with me, it's all done by those miscellaneous pieces in the forest, and it's really not my arrangement. You must believe me, sir! ”

The sound of banging kowtow was clearly heard by everyone present.

The fat steward was so scared that he knocked very hard, and the skin on his forehead was soon broken, and blood flowed.

He can't help but be afraid. If this matter is counted on his head, the two major families of Fontaine and Hilton will definitely not be able to spare him. If he offends two major families at the same time, can he still have a way to live?

But the question is, will Anthony believe him?

Anthony patted him on the head and walked forward. The flat voice came into the ears of the fat steward, like a natural sound, and it was extremely beautiful.

"Get up, let's go in and talk."

……

Before coming, Anthony knew about the situation of this fiefdom.

Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles.

Anthony has never been blindly confident in his own prowess, and he knows that in order to win, meticulous planning and calculation are necessary. The battle against the four bandit leaders is the best example.

And intelligence is the basis of all this.

He knew that in the dense forest around him, there lived a half-human, half-beast creature that often raided the village. From the eerie screams, Anthony could tell it wasn't human.

In view of the contrast in the situation of the two families, the other party may obstruct the transfer of the fiefdom if they do not fight.

The assassins of Hilton, they don't have the guts.

At most, it is to make some small moves in order to earn back some face.

But Anthony was not in the mood to spend energy with them, he just wanted to complete his last mission in the Hilton family and leave for the imperial capital.

Therefore, when he discovered the other party's intentions, Anthony simply took the plan and fiercely shocked the fat steward. Presumably after this episode, the subsequent handover procedures will be much smoother.

After entering the village, the fat steward was sent by Anthony to handle the handover. Naturally, there are relevant personnel on Hilton's side who are responsible for following up, but there is no need to worry about the worship adults.

Anthony still had something to talk to the head of the village.

"The village chief just mentioned the issue of remuneration for work, I don't know what the previous standard of the Fontaine family was?"

In the intelligence collected by Hilton, this is not mentioned, and Anthony naturally does not know.

The village chief was a little angry, and said a number with a little caution.

Anthony couldn't help but be stunned.

This Fontaine family is a marquis family, I really didn't expect it to be so picky.

When the village chief saw that he didn't speak, he began to feel worried. This Hilton family should not be even meaner than the Fontaine family.

Anthony looked at his expression and knew that he had misunderstood, so he said indifferently: "Don't worry, village chief, there are many differences between our Hilton and the Fontaine family. And the biggest difference is: we're not bad for money! ”

"Starting today, the remuneration of villagers who leave the village will be doubled according to the original standard."

The village chief stood up with joy and respectfully thanked Anthony.

"Thank you Mr. Anthony, thank you to the Hilton family!"

The Lizu people have lived here for generations, with men farming and women weaving, living a paradise life. The wars between countries and the strife between the great nobles have also involved this land of paradise.

Today, the land cultivated by our ancestors belongs to the great nobles. Not only did the divorce lose the ownership of the land and live in the land, but they also had to pay various taxes and fees to the nobles.

Farming and weaving alone can no longer bear the burden of life. So the adult men who left the clan all changed careers and became miners.

The land is rich in minerals, enough to be mined for hundreds of years at the current pace of mining. However, those ores that contain precious metals are not easy to mine. Even the three big men who are coarse and powerful will feel powerless in the face of this mine.

According to the intensity of work, perhaps only fighters above the black iron can be qualified for the job of miners here.

Hiring a professional as a miner? Which family can afford to hire it?

Fortunately, the people of the Lizu tribe are gifted, and the men, women and children of the whole clan are far superior to ordinary people in strength, endurance and physique. So it was logical that he became the most suitable miner.

It's a pity that the remuneration for hard work, after deducting all kinds of taxes and fees, is only enough to make ends meet.

The oppression of the Fontaine family has overwhelmed the departed people. Some time ago, because of his rebellion against the Fontaine family, he was strongly suppressed by the third master of Fontaine, and killed many clansmen.

Now that he has changed his owner, and the young man sent here is still very easy to talk to, the village chief of the Lizu clan only feels a kind of excitement to keep the clouds open and see the moon.

People are not satisfied, and just after solving a problem, the village chief put forward a second request a little bit of an inch.

"Mr. Anthony, there's another problem, the monsters in the forest outside......"

There are requests for people, and it is the future owner, and the attitude of the village chief is particularly respectful.

Anthony replied indifferently: "I know what you want to say, I will figure out a way to solve this problem." ”

"Thank you sir, thank you sir!" The village chief was already overwhelmed with excitement.

It is only through the oppressive rule of the Fontaine family that the Lizu will understand how precious and rare Anthony's commitment and attitude are. The village chief only felt that if the clan did not cherish this new owner and did not work hard, it would be intolerable.

Anthony motioned for the village chief to sit down: "The village chief doesn't need to be polite, since this is the fief of the Hilton family, the family naturally has the obligation to protect the personal safety of the residents in the fief. ”

The village chief gave another salute and thanked him again before he sat down. I thought to myself, this was also the fief of the Fontaine family before, but why didn't they say this? They also deserved to be defeated by the Hiltons.

"By the way, I heard that this Sunset Mountain Range is the place where the ancient true gods fell?"

After finishing the conversation, Anthony casually talked about the rumors he had heard.

The village chief smiled: "It's all old-fashioned legends, there is nothing special about this place, how can it be related to the ancient true gods." ”

"No, I think it's a little unusual here. For example, these ores are very rare and not easy to find elsewhere. There are also those monsters outside, non-human, non-beast and human-like, how can it not look like a species that evolved naturally. ”

The village chief had been smiling for a little longer today, and it looked a little dry.

"Well, it's kind of strange to hear Mr. Anthony say that. But maybe it's just a coincidence. ”

"I have also heard that the ancestors of the Lizu people were the close servants of the ancient gods, and they were loyal. After the fall of the true god, the people of the tribe still did not abandon him, and he guarded this land for generations, never far away. Therefore, even if he was harshly oppressed by the Fontaine family, he refused to move elsewhere to earn a living. ”

"That's because our people are more nostalgic for the old and difficult to leave their homeland, so they don't want to develop elsewhere. I didn't expect to be misunderstood and distorted by people outside to become a true god's servant, hahahaha. If we leave the clan with such a prominent and powerful bloodline, where will we have a good physique, but we have never been able to produce even the lowest level of professionalism. ”

The village chief laughed loudly, as if he felt very funny and ridiculous about this statement.

"Oh, I see."

Anthony didn't laugh, but his eyes went beyond the village chief and out the window.