Generally, alchemists make things to add, and they can't add all the functions they think of, but they don't have enough money to squander. But Zhou Qingfeng wanted to do subtraction, he just needed a mobile platform that could be used.

It works, it's easy to use, and it's affordable.

That's the most important thing.

As long as you keep the advantage of mobility, you can save everything else. As for whether it looks like a horse or not, it doesn't matter at all.

With such an open mind, Sophia and Arcie were free from the design and manufacturing skills and could make something completely new from the fundamental architecture.

Zhou Qingfeng's only restriction on this thing is one point - don't be too expensive, this is a consumable product for individual soldiers. It's good to be cheap and big.

This kind of demand is unprecedented, and the maids are suddenly energetic, and the whimsical ideas are endless. Each person can come up with several proposals.

Trouble is thrown to the soft girl, and Uncle Zhou still has to think about how to fight against the enemy from the south. He interrupted Bridge City so that he could focus on the threat of the Banshee Castle.

The unacceptable conditions for Broken Bridge City are completely deliberate to embarrass the other party. But the Halton family responded within three days and fully accepted Zhou Qingfeng's request.

What a surprise.

Want compensation for defeat? OK.

Want a trade and transportation permit? No problem.

Want to vote? Satisfy immediately.

As long as the captured eighty-odd Horton family knights are returned, it is easy to say anything.

This kind of happiness made Zhou Qingfeng cry and laugh, he was still waiting for the other party to bargain. I didn't expect the Halton family to be more eager than themselves. In particular, the third 'vote' requirement was actually met.

"I asked for Old Banker to be handed over to us by name, and they even agreed to that? Who makes the decision? It's really decisive. ”

Evelorin, as a personal maid and secretary, reported the latest situation to Zhou Qingfeng, "It is said that it is the decision of Wizard Bank. He's arrived in Coldwind, disarmed, and wants to see you. ”

"Old Bank's own decision?" Zhou Qingfeng frowned, "He's already in Cold Wind City?" ”

Outside the City Lord's Mansion, the former chief prophecy of Cold Wind City, the old wizard Bank, slowly stepped out of the carriage. He handed over his staff, wearing only a plain gray robe, and all accessories were missing.

The chief necromancer, Mondino, heard that Old Banker was coming, and came from the Wizard's Tower. In arcane vision, the 'Chief' is indeed disarmed.

"Lord Bank, what a surprise you have been." Mondino is different from the past, from a wandering wizard to the chief of a city, and his status has risen several levels.

In contrast, Old Banker's gray hair was rather messy and haggard. He glanced at Mondino but didn't speak, and walked straight into the City Lord's Mansion.

The bureaucratic system of Coldwind City has undergone a drastic reform, and the city lord's mansion is only the orc guards standing guard on duty, and the family servants who originally came in and out are almost invisible.

This was originally the foundation of the long-legged family. Old Banker was familiar with everything here, but after changing hands twice, he was no longer a friend.

Passing by the burnt Winter Hall, Old Banker paused for a moment. The temple remains largely unchanged, but the sculptures on the façade show blackened marks.

The oak doors of the majestic building are wide open. Peeking through the doorway, the statue of Oluel was destroyed, and the mess in the hall had not yet been cleared. It was supposed to be a sacred place, but the Frost Goddess was no longer able to influence the city.

Alas, Old Banker sighed silently and walked by with heavy steps.

The same is true of the gods, and so of the mortals.

Behind the temple is the main residence of the city lord's mansion, and old Banker is the former chief. Although I don't understand what it means for him to take the initiative to come, Zhou Qingfeng personally stood at the door to greet him, which was also a courtesy.

The two met 'before', and Zhou Qingfeng was still a rookie who had just arrived in Cold Wind City. The old wizard casts a spell to help find clues to the 'Fragment of Imasca'.

In just ** months, when they met again, Zhou Qingfeng was already the city lord of Cold Wind City, and he was the lord who commanded a population of more than 200,000 people. In terms of strength, the entire Northland can also be ranked first.

The Longlegs family has never had such prestige in Coldwind City for decades.

Without waiting for Zhou Qingfeng to say a few words of welcome, Old Banker stood still and said in a heavy voice: "Your Excellency Hugo, in fact, I can escape." ”

That's right, Zhou Qingfeng asked the Halton family to submit a letter of honor, and designated the old wizard Bank. But he knew that it would not be easy to arrest the chief.

Prophecy, detecting danger and perceiving hostility is a basic skill, and it is also the most annoying thing about prophetic wizards. They slip and don't leave their hands open, it's too hard to catch.

Old Banker can be the head of the wizarding group in Coldwind City, and he also has two brushes. He must have a variety of constant arcane arts, both detecting and concealing, and will flee immediately if he is in danger.

"So what did you come to me for? We are currently enemies. ”

"Because even if the Buchi family of Banshee Castle succeeds in driving Lord Hugo away from Coldwind City, the city will no longer belong to the Longlegs family."

Old Banker had a pained look on his face, a fact he had to admit. Zhou Qingfeng said 'oh' for a while, but felt that the other party was still a little self-aware.

"The strength of the family is insufficient, and it has reached the point where it has to choose a stronger one to rely on. Fils chose to cling to the Butch family, but I wasn't optimistic about that.

I traveled to Broken Bridge City hoping to get an ally for my family. I didn't expect His Excellency Hugo to do it faster and more ruthlessly than anyone else. You're moving too fast, really fast.

The Horton family was defeated by you, and Kyle Hutton was a wreck in bed. Now it's Hardinghorton, an inexperienced hairy boy. ”

Old Banker said Zhou Qingfeng's pride, this sycophant is really comfortable. The latter didn't dare to say how strong he was, but when it came to the speed of mobilization, the other Northland nobles were like snails under the feet of rabbits in front of him.

But it's also useless to pat yourself on the back.

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head, "Your Excellency Bank, I will not accept any nobles, nor will I give anyone privileges. If you want to take refuge in me"

Old Banker was not surprised, and only asked, "Do you need a prophetic wizard?" The prophecy department of Coldwind City is all my disciples, and I can bring them all back. ”

Zhou Qingfeng was even more strange, "You seem to have decided that I will take you in, is this a prophecy?" ”

Old Banker shook his head, "This doesn't need to be predicted, this is a repeat of history." Any rise of power is to step on the corpse of the old aristocracy to ascend to the throne.

Every family, every kingdom, every civilization, no different.

Your Excellency Hugo, you don't like the aristocracy. But in the eyes of others, you are an aristocrat. You don't give privileges, but you have privileges yourself.

The brave man who slays the dragon will eventually become an evil dragon, and it has not changed for thousands of years. It's nothing more than a few days or a few years.

The Longlegs family's real name is 'Levin', and I'm actually Fils's long-legged uncle. I can change my name back to Banklivan and pledge my allegiance to you.

I admit that the family has declined, and this is an irrevocable fact. But as long as I am alive, the family will not perish, and there will be a day when it will rise again. ”

Hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng let out a long 'oh' sound, "The family's power has declined, so you are betting on both ends?" Fils is attached to the Butch family, and you come to me. ”

"Yes." Old Banker looked very calm, without the slightest shame.

"You came to me, did you talk to Fils?"

"Nope. But he'll understand me. ”

"Do you think I can win against the Butchers?"

"On the contrary, I thought that the Buchs were winning more than 90 percent. But looking at the miserable situation of the Horton family, I feel that the Butch family's winning odds have dropped to seventy percent.

But it doesn't matter, what matters is how my family survives. ”

"So you still think I'm going to be defeated?"

"The Buchi family is too strong, and the forces they can mobilize far exceed that of Coldwind City. But at best, they drove Hugo back to the Black Forest. If you want to escape, they can't help it. ”

Ha, I ran to Lao Tzu to mix rice and eat, but I still thought that Lao Tzu would lose.

Zhou Qingfeng was angry. He asked rhetorically, "Since you are here, then I will release more than eighty captives of the Horton family?" ”

Old Banker entered the role very quickly, and he immediately objected, "No. If you have a captive, you can squeeze more oil and water from the Hutton family.

When nothing can be squeezed out, all the captives must be killed, and they are absolutely not allowed to be released. At that point, the Halton family will either decay or surrender. Broken Bridge City is at your fingertips. ”

Zhou Qingfeng trembled for a while, and secretly shouted in his heart: ", you old nobles are still ruthless, your heart is too dark, knock on the bones and suck the marrow!" ”