At first, Roland refused to go to the merchant to ask for protection money, but there was no way to refuse, as time passed, half a year passed, and he gradually liked the feeling of collecting protection money.

Whenever he entered the shop, he looked at the shopkeeper with a look of horror in his eyes, but he had to force himself to greet him with a smile on his face, flatteringly, and calling him "Lord Roland", no matter how much they hated him, the shopkeepers still had to hand him the money with a smile.

This is a treatment that Roland has never experienced before.

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Roland took his younger brothers this afternoon, as usual, to the door of the Nightingale Hotel, the best business in Gypsy Street.

Roland stood outside the door, thinking of Antonia, who was mature, and couldn't help licking his lips.

"Mr. Roland, I'm guessing you're thinking of that seductive lady Antonia in this shop, right?" said one of the younger brothers with a teasing expression on his face.

Roland glanced at him: "Jos, if I were you, I would choose to keep my mouth shut!"

Joss spread his hands, "Okay, okay, who made you the boss?"

Roland didn't pay attention to Jos, but said to the other younger brothers: "Let's go in, the above has raised the membership fee by 10%, and this money can only be paid by the best merchant in this street." ”

Roland opened the door of the Nightingale's Inn and entered, perhaps because it was still a few hours before nightfall, and the business in the inn seemed extremely deserted.

In the lobby of the hotel, there are a few guests sitting scattered, a few nightingales carrying wine jugs, walking among these guests, and the laughter from time to time adds a bit of atmosphere to the hotel.

"Oh my God, is this Lord Roland? What kind of wind is blowing today, and it has made you come to patronize the business of our Nightingale Inn. A mature, slightly hoarse female voice rang out from above.

Roland shifted his gaze to the place where the voice came from, and Antonia, dressed in an off-the-shoulder dress, slowly walked downstairs.

Roland did his best to take his eyes off Antonia's exposed shoulders: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Antonia. ”

Antonia looked at Roland's dodging eyes, and the corners of her mouth were quietly hooked, but when she moved her gaze to the heavily armed little brother behind him, the smile on her face slowly converged: "It seems that Your Excellency Roland is not here to have fun today, there should be something, you want to discuss it with me." ”

Roland nodded: "You're right, I did have something to tell you today, but ......" he said, he looked around: "I don't think this is the place to talk, are you right?"

Antonia bowed slightly to Roland: "You are very thoughtful, please go to the reception room upstairs with me." ”

Roland, who followed behind Antonia, watched her walk with a twisted waist, and subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, he didn't notice that Jos, who was beside him, was looking at him with a mocking look on his face.

"Click!"

The door to the reception room was opened by Antonia, who walked into the reception room and stood in the doorway with her arm raised, indicating that she invited Roland and his party in.

Roland walked into the reception room and sat down on a chair in the room, waiting for Antonia's arrival.

Antonia closed the door to the reception room, walked to the side of the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine and a few goblets from the wine cabinet, and then she walked to Roland's side, opened the wine and poured them a glass one by one: "I think we should have a drink before we talk, what do you say?"

Roland lifted his goblet and bumped it lightly against Antonia's: "Maybe we can talk while we drink." ”

Antonia sat on the chair next to her, holding a goblet, and crossed her right leg on her left leg, with her movements, the long skirt floated up, revealing some indescribable scenery vaguely, and Roland, who saw this scene, couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Roland shook his head to keep his mind clear: "I have come to you today to tell you that the protection fee will be increased by 10 pence every week in the future, and at the same time, you will need to make up 10 pence for this week. ”

Antonia was stunned, as if she couldn't believe Roland's words, and then she smiled: "Ha, Your Excellency Roland is really joking." ”

Roland shook his head solemnly: "I'm not kidding, I'm serious!"

Antonia glared at her long, narrow and charming eyes: "If I'm not mistaken. I'm going to have to pay two pounds a week, Lord Roland, I'm not a bank here, and besides, didn't you just raise the protection fee this week, why did it go up again?"

Roland raised his goblet and took a sip of red wine: "The price increase is the meaning of the high-level of the Hungry Wolf Party, and I am only responsible for notifying the merchants and collecting protection fees." ”

Antonia looked at the little brother behind Roland, and said with a meaningful look on her face: "If I can, I want to talk to you alone, just the two of us~"

Roland looked at Antonia, whose face was full of charm, and he tried his best to make his expression look natural, and said to the little brother behind him: "You go downstairs and wait for me, I need to talk to Ms. Antonia alone". ”

Antonia watched the younger brothers walk out of the reception room, she stood up and walked to Roland's side, put her left hand on the chair on his shoulder, and stretched out her right index finger to slide it over his chest: "You know, it's very hard for a woman to run a nightingale inn alone on Gypsy Street, and the empathetic Lord Roland will definitely help me, a poor and unsupported woman, right?"

Roland put his hand on Antonia's waist: "If I can, I am very willing to help you, but this is the decision from above, and I can't ...... it"

Antonia lowered her body and leaned her face against Roland's chest: "You always think of a way, don't you, I will repay your ......"

Roland hugged Antonia violently: "There may be a way, but how are you going to repay me?"

Antonia smiled and came out of Roland's arms, took his hand and walked to the couch on the side: "I think you should have guessed it!"

Roland stood in front of the couch with a lewd smile on his face: "I want you to tell me personally how you want to repay me." ”

Antonia gave Roland a charming look, reached out and pushed Roland's chest, pushing him down on the couch: "If you help me, I will belong to you tonight......"

Roland grabbed Antonia's hand and pulled her to himself: "Then it's up to you to behave tonight!"