With the road clearing, Hammondale is once again bustling with its former bustle. All kinds of caravans are constantly coming here, and so are travelers and adventurers.

The Hammondale Fall Market has finally begun, and while the fall is now coming to an end, it is clear that merchants are not willing to pass up this annual opportunity to make a fortune.

However, to the dismay of the merchants, the people of Hammondale seem to have lost a lot of spending power this year, and they seem to have little interest in anything other than food, and they have lost their previous boldness and generosity.

When they found out, the merchants were surprised and speculated if the lord of Hammondale had raised the tax again, but they did not expect that it was all the result of the lord lending money to the lord.

Not only that, but the merchants felt that Hammondale seemed to have changed a lot now, and there were many strange things.

The first oddity is the big-eared monster in Hammondal.

In front of the gates of Hammondal, sixty-eight ragged big-eared monster captives, guarded by twenty heavily armed Lord's Guards, dug a moat in a rage.

The idea of digging a moat was come up with a lord who was prepared for danger in times of peace, anyway, these big-eared monsters don't use labor, and they have to spend food to feed them if they are left in prison, so it is better to let them out to do some work, and their safety can be further guaranteed, why not.

Although the weather was very cold, the big-eared monsters were sweating profusely, and they didn't dare to be lazy, let alone run away.

The lord said that as long as one big-eared monster escapes, all the big-eared monsters will be executed, such a terrible system of sitting makes the big-eared monsters have no idea of escaping, not to mention those soldiers with strange spears watching, these terrible big-eared monsters who kill gods still remember it vividly.

Again, the lord said that if the project was not completed before the first snowfall, then the big-eared monsters would not have to do it again - they would all be executed.

The lord also said that as long as you work hard, you will have enough to eat; Perform positively and improve food; Lazy guys, who have nothing to eat, drink the northwest wind themselves.

The carrot and stick policy made the big-eared monsters choose to work honestly wisely, and not slowly.

It is precisely this point that puzzles the merchants, when did the big-eared monsters talk so well? Although I heard from the people that they were prisoners of war, big-eared monster bandits who were defeated by the lord, but looking at their drive, Jane really worked harder than the workers who paid for them.

I really can't figure it out.

The second thing is the fanatical embrace of the lord by the lords.

The bulletin board is not unique to Hammondal, and the merchants who have traveled north and south have never seen anything, and the bulletin board is quite fresh in the eyes of the people, but it is nothing more than this in the eyes of the merchants.

However, what was posted on the bulletin board surprised the merchants.

Although the content of the recruitment order posted before is strange and shocking, the merchants can still accept it, lord, these idle big people will always have some weirdness, and it is normal to have occasional whims, and after two or three days, the heat will disappear.

On this day, however, someone posted a post on the bulletin board in praise of the lord's merits, similar to the form of a bard's poem, which caused many merchants to cry out strange things.

Stranger things were yet to come, and the then inhabitants of Hammondal, who had read the article, praised it, and some pointed out that the article was not well written, and did not fully reflect the wisdom of the lord.

This remark, which seemed to be a complete sycophant remark to the merchants, was supported by a group of lords, who unanimously demanded that the author rewrite it, and his fanatical attitude made the merchants seriously wonder if the lord had applied some kind of magic to the lords.

And that's not all, after that, someone suggested that everyone go to the church at night to pray for the lord's blessing, so that the seriously injured lord could recover as soon as possible, and the lord's body was enthusiastically responded.

That night, the merchant who had good deeds ran to the church and was astonished to find that the Vierning Cathedral was crowded with people both inside and out, and that everyone was religious, and that such an expression could not be faked.

What's even more terrifying is that when two adventurers were drinking in Old Kobe's tavern, they only laughed a few words at the fact that the lord was seriously injured because of the battle with the big-eared monster, and they did not respect the lord so much, which attracted the tavernkeeper and a group of local drinkers, and the two sides eventually evolved into full martial arts, and the two adventurers were finally thrown out of Hammondale by hundreds of angry lords who heard the news.

Such a lord who was embraced and loved by the people was not only unprecedented but also unique on the continent of Erathia, so the merchants could not help but be surprised.

From then on, the merchants who traveled to and from Hammondale made an unwritten rule for their subordinates: they must not show disrespect to their lord in Hammondal, or they would be expelled.

But soon, something even more surprising happened.

Three days after the recruitment order was posted, the lord announced that he would personally conduct an open interview at the training ground in front of the castle gate at noon tomorrow to recruit talents, but because he had not recovered from his injuries and could not overwork, the number of interviews was limited to twenty people, and the lords could come to watch, but they must follow the order.

At noon the next day, the training ground was crowded with people, and the leaders who heard the news squeezed the water into this open space, which was not small.

Everyone was curious about what kind of people could be favored by the lord.

The prepared figures from all sides grinded their fists, lined up early under the command of the guards soldiers, and were ready to perform in front of the lord, but due to the limited number of places today, some of them quarreled because they couldn't line up.

After a while, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Grand Lord Chen Jian, who had not appeared in public for a long time, finally sat on a special recliner and was carried out by two guard soldiers.

Although his spirit was good, the lord, who was still in weak health, deliberately chose the relatively cold time period of noon, but even so, he still had to put on a thick cotton robe, and the considerate old butler had a large screen from the castle to come out and block the upper wind.

A dozen or so guards kept order around, and Pete, a handsome half-elf who had just joined the guard, stood behind the lord - a young man of extraordinary skill who had been appointed by the lord to guard him and protect his safety.

Seeing the appearance of the lord, the lords broke out into a burst of cheers that reached straight into the clouds, and the huge noise frightened the foreign merchants who came to see the excitement and admired the extraordinary demeanor of the legendary lord half to death.

It took a while for the cheers to subside and quiet down at the signal of the lord.

"Interview begins!" In the announcement of the old housekeeper, the interview officially kicked off.

The first one to step forward was a fat man who looked honest and honest, and he smiled without saying a word: "Lord Lord, my name is Robert Baggio!" My specialty is ......"

At this time, a loud boo suddenly came from the crowd, interrupting the self-introduction of the fat man who called himself Robert.

Jian Chen frowned, and the old butler on the side hurriedly stepped forward to signal everyone to be quiet.

"What's going on?" The lord was a little puzzled.

The old butler bowed and said, "Master, this bastard is a liar, he once cheated Hammondale out of many people's money, so he ......"

"Liar?" Jian Chen couldn't help but be stunned.

At this time, the fat man's originally loyal face suddenly became extremely flattering: "Master, what Mr. Fu said is right, I am a liar!" ”

The lord was interested, but he didn't expect that as soon as his recruitment order came out, the first person to apply was a liar, he smiled slightly and said: "A liar, what ability does he have to dare to come to me for an interview?" ”

Saying that, Jian Chen's face changed: "If there is no reason to convince me, do you know what the consequences are?" ”

Robert grinned and said, "Master, I've never done anything I'm not sure about. After reading this recruitment order, I was thinking, the master will definitely hire me. ”

"Oh? Why? ”

"Master, as soon as your recruitment order came out, I began to think, what are you doing this for, sir, I thought about it, I thought about it for a night, and finally let me figure it out!"

Jian Chen didn't say a word, and motioned for the fat man to continue.

Robert looked around, and saw that the guards were far away, and the lord was surrounded by only the old butler and the half-elves waiting for the guard, so he lowered his voice and whispered: "Master, you are doing this only to dig out the talents of Hammondale for your use, and those things are just to show your determination to seek talents, but you have just arrived in Hammondale for a short time, so you are worried that those who have the ability will not have confidence in you and refuse to come; So I think, sir, you will definitely find a way to set up a model, this person, it is best to be a small person, usually not taken seriously, but there is a little ability, so I came, I think I still quite meet the requirements of the adult, and I am not greedy, sir, you can arrange a position for me casually, reward me with some small money every month, I promise to be loyal to you, and never do anything that harms the interests of the master! ”

The old butler and the handsome half-elf guy who listened to the words were dumbfounded, but the lord was a little crying and laughing.

What is this? It's true that I want to recruit talents, but the motive is very simple, that is, I want to pull a few useful helpers for myself when I run away in the future, and it's not as suspenseful as Robert said, as for those words, but casually, now I am explained by this guy, it's like a daughter buying a horse's bones, is my thinking so complicated?

This Robert had misunderstood his purpose from the beginning, he had reasoned everything from the position of the lord, but he didn't know that Jian Chen didn't want to be this lord at all now, so the conclusion he came to was very wrong.

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and looked respectful, hoping that the lord would accept his Robert with a smile and waited for a long time, but there was no movement, and he couldn't help but look up, and unexpectedly found that the lord was staring at him with a smile.

The fat man's heart suddenly became stunned, and his original self-confidence flew out of the clouds, and he began to feel a little uneasy.

Is it wrong? There's no reason, what I'm best at for so many years is to figure out the thoughts and intentions of others, with this unique skill, I can successfully deceive so many people and accumulate a lot of wealth, if it weren't for my bad luck and being accidentally exposed, I would not have become famous in Hammondale, and I wouldn't have fallen to the point where I don't take the next meal now.

Could it be that he guessed too accurately, and the lord is big and small, so he can't tolerate himself? Thinking of this possibility, the cold sweat on Robert's back burst out.

Your lord won't kill himself, will he?

When he was restless, he heard the lord speak: "Even if you said that this person should have a little ability, then what is your ability?" I don't accept people who don't have the ability here, and the money of the master is only given to those who have the ability! Words alone won't do! ”

Robert was overjoyed when he heard this: "Master, I don't dare to say anything else, but when it comes to touching people's hearts and observing words and feelings, although I dare not say that I am the best in the world, in Hammondale, there is absolutely no one better than me!" ”

After saying that, Robert couldn't help but wipe his forehead, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Touching people's hearts? Observing words? Jian Chen closed his eyes and thought about it again, and decided to accept this person, if he really has this ability, just let him see which people are loyal to him, and which people are half-hearted, and then he can focus on it, and he can get twice the result with half the effort.

After deciding, Jian Chen nodded to the old butler who was still stunned and motioned for him to accept the person.

The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment, and dared to hurriedly say: "Master, using such a person to damage your reputation to your master!" ”

How can the lord of the dignified accept a notorious liar as his subordinate?

Chen Jian laughed and said, "The prodigal son will not change his money!" Who hasn't done something wrong when they do? Now that people want to be new people, we should also give people a chance, right? Maybe he'll be a great figure in the future! If we want to do great things, we can't be intolerant! Besides, even if he really can't do it, when the time comes, will we have the final say? Don't say it, it's settled! You let the next person come up first. ”

The old butler was speechless because of his words, so he had to stomp his feet and go down with a happy Robert.

Seeing that Hammondal's famous liar had been taken over by the lord, the lords were in an uproar.

Robert returned to the crowd triumphantly, looking alive.

"Dead liar, what means did you use to deceive the lord! Say it! "Someone is yelling.

The fat man was furious and yelled, "Shut your dog's mouth!" What kind of character is Lord Lord, and do I dare to lie to him? Did I fool him? How many necks do I have that can fit on the Lord's gallows? It was the lord who saw that I was a clever and clever person, and that I was a material that could be made, so I was accepted! ”

As he spoke, the fat man puffed up his chest and said proudly: "The lord also said that the prodigal son will not change his money when he turns back, even if I want to be a new man, he will give me this opportunity!" The lord is a person who does great things, and he has the capacity to tolerate people! Do you understand? ”

The crowd was in an uproar again.

(It was originally raised to 46 on the rookie list, and then it fell again, but in order to thank you for your support, Childe worked hard to code another chapter, four thousand words, full of sincerity, everyone still has tickets, and there is no collection, your support is the driving force of Childe's code words!) ）