Lord Nasher was right, hundreds of thousands of gold coins did seem like a lot, but if they were used to raise troops, build castles, and prosper their territories, they would find that they were all gone in the blink of an eye, just like throwing them in water.

In fact, don't talk about Shen Yan, he can't afford to raise him if he asks him!

Nasher really relied on privileges to maintain such a large city, not money—like the formation of conscripts and militias that cost very little; The first line eliminates the second line, and the second line uses up the equipment used by the militia; There were also all kinds of compulsory apportionments and monopolies on maritime trade, which were the main ones in raising troops and keeping the city running.

He is even more afraid of Shen Yan's rebellion, the "Tao Sente" store is in the city, and when the economic source is cut off, how long can Shen Yan last? Just prevent him from taking refuge in Luskan...... Nasher did not notice that this "idea" had been instilled in him, and that it was a whimsical idea that he had concocted on his own.

……

"Little brother, you're messing around again!"

Erebes, who was in charge of informing Shen Yan, frowned slightly and said, with a little blame in her tone, but there was no such meaning in her eyes when she was facing Shen Yan - it was full of approval!

Alas, that's the helplessness of the wizarding world, you never know how many pairs of eyes are staring at you.

Even if you don't stare at it now, you can get the content of Shen Yan's conversation with Sister A through time backtracking, bizarre prophecy and other means...... What's more, some detections are above board at all!

Therefore, a lot of words cannot be said, and the communication of consciousness will also be detected, and can only be understood through the eyes...... In terms of heart-to-heart, Shen Yan and Sister A are definitely masters.

"No, absolutely not!" Shen Yan's head shook like a rattle, "Sister, you have to make the decision for me, someone is trying to trick me!" They want to get my money, I can see it! ”

In the magical quiet room, Nasher, who was watching from the sidelines, felt his face burn a little, but the last of his doubts were gone; On the contrary, Yalvis, who was standing behind him, was more and more sure that there must be something in the middle!

"Little brother!" Erebeth stared at Shen Yan with wide eyes and stern. "This is not a request, it's an order! It is also your duty as the Winterless Nine Guards...... Younger brother, to enjoy the right always has to take responsibility, the two are complementary to each other. Is it okay to go? I believe my brother is up to the task of managing the fortress. My sister has been very busy lately, so as long as she has time, she will go over and watch it for you. ”

"That's fine!" Shen Yan played a scoundrel-like stretch of his hands, "It's okay to let me go, give money, soldiers, materials and workers!" I promise to make that fortress look good! ”

Erebeth waved his hand helplessly, and turned his head to Bivis Bertlem in some anger and said, "For the rest, you tell him that I still have something to do in the Black Lake." After saying that, he shook off his wryly smiling deputy and turned to leave.

"You shouldn't make the commander angry, be careful that Your Excellency comes home and looks good at you." Bivis smiled and came to Shen Yan's side. Obviously, Lord Nasher still had the bad idea of not having to pay the price if he could fool him, and even did not hesitate to let Erebes come forward, but unfortunately he couldn't fool Shen Yan. "You definitely don't have money or people, you need to solve these problems yourself. You see if this will work, seventy years! You have seventy years of ownership of the fort......"

"Stop!" Shen Yan interrupted directly without waiting for him to finish, "I can promise." ”

"Oh......"

Before Bivis could show a surprised expression, Shen Yan added. "But the premise is that this matter must be written into the Neverwinter Code!"

Bivis stopped talking, and Shen Yan looked at Bivis with a sneer, "What's wrong?" Don't dare to say yes? Don't think I don't know! I heard that a while ago, Lord Nasher wanted to cancel the city lord's decree that gave the Nine Guards of Winterless the right to be exempt from taxes?

Even the city lord's order can be canceled, so I think the only thing left to protect is the Winterless Code...... Actually, I don't even trust this, has the code been revised less over the years? When the time comes, a realistic difficulty will be used as an excuse, God knows when it will be deleted, and who will pay me for the money I spent at that time? ”

Bivis was really speechless at this point.

"Actually, it's a good idea to buy a piece of territory to play with." Shen Yan said half-to himself that the conversation had reached a dead end, but Shen Yan's words made Bivis's eyes light up.

It's a pity that Shen Yan immediately grinned at him. "Thank you for reminding me, I'm going to go to Waterdeep City to find a way to operate."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute!" At this time, Bivis and Nasher, who was watching from the sidelines, were anxious, "Why do you want to go to Waterdeep?" His Majesty Nasher can also canonize the territory, how good is it to be near Neverwinter, how about running a knight's collar to canonize the castle and the nearby land to you? It doesn't cost much. ”

Bivis couldn't care about bargaining anymore, and directly took out all the hole cards.

It's a pity that Shen Yan shook his head directly, quite disdainful. "A knight's title is a little bigger, and in fact, the baronial title can be bought for only a hundred thousand gold coins, and I can smash it out when I go to Deep Water City to get the money. The knight collar is cheap, but do you think I am like a poor man?

Okay, I know your job, can't I say yes? Isn't it just to recruit some men to defend the castle on the front line, and since Erebes has come forward, I will definitely have to agree to this matter. Don't worry, I'll do it when I get back from Waterdeep. ”

I'm not at ease!

Bivis is so bitter in his heart, your tone is obviously trying to be perfunctory...... He could guess what Shen Yan would do, hire some mercenaries to fool around, set up a camp near the castle, build a simple wooden fence and be done. Why does he know? Because that's what the people sent by Neverwinter did!

He knew that it was the concealment in front of him that annoyed Shen Yan, and Nasher, who was watching from the sidelines, also understood - in fact, it should be clear when he thinks about it, since Shen Yan can make so much money, how can he be an easy person, not to mention that if he slapped the face of the Tyre Temple, everyone else pretended to be dead - now Shen Yan directly doesn't play with you, and he is young and vigorous!

But it's useless to regret it now.

Sure enough, within two days, Shen Yan made a big fanfare, and really let him run a baronial title canonized by Deep Water City to come back! The sister and brother, a theocratic nobleman and a royal nobleman, contrasted with each other, which made the entire aristocratic circle inexplicably surprised, and they couldn't guess where the family came from with such great energy.

Only the two Nasher vaguely understood that it should be a few "guests" who had contributed that night.

Although he is only a court baron and does not have a fief - everyone understands that this is the rule of the game, and it is impossible to reach the sky in one step.

Next, those who have no money and no ability will stop here, and those who have money and ability will open a door. As long as you operate slowly, accumulate contacts, and scatter money, it will take less than ten years to implement the territory.

Nasher was suddenly forced into a corner, and seeing that Shen Yan was not even a rarity for the "Nine Guards of Winterlessness", he turned around and left with the money......

"Give!" He wandered around the Blue Palace like a beast for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. "Doesn't he have a knighthood, I'll give the territory!"

*****

"You." In the secret room, the male nobleman of Waterdeep City shook his head, indicating noncommittal.

In fact, in his opinion, it is a very simple matter, but it makes Shen Yan's operation very complicated. Of course, the advantage of this is that the hands and tails are clean, and if something happens in the future, the responsibility will not be traced to the male nobles...... Or rather, the blame lies with Nasher.

"As long as you can keep that area safe, the caravan will arrive at any time." The male aristocrat said, "It doesn't matter what the goods are, it's not what you buy or sell, it's who you buy and sell with."

By the way, that little pill...... It's just amazing! Hehe, after that yesterday, my wife cried and asked me to forgive her. ”

……

"Materials, labor, weapons and equipment, I'll help you solve it. Price...... It's good to pay in installments over a hundred years. "After the richest woman knew that Shen Yan owned the castle and territory, she brought a strip of money." Pyne and I want to have a baby, you can help us figure out a way, and if it can be done, we won't talk about money. ”

……

"I guess you don't have much to use there, I'll lend you a few mid-level mages first, and then help you build a simple magic tower. In the future, you will be able to use it as a point in the mage trial. ”

With a casual stroke of the female legendary mage, Shen Yan's place that was still overgrown with weeds became the mage's trial site. It is expected that more than 100 magicians will come in and out every year, and only bandits with brains in this kind of place will come to attack!

As for whether those magicians who participated in the trial would scold their mothers, who cares?

“…… Hurry up and see if my nose is crooked? It's been years, and I've always felt a little crooked here. And here and here......" In contrast, the female legend cares more about her face.

"It's a smart choice for you to leave the vortex of Neverwinter for a while. It's going to be a mess here, and I'm going to get out of the way for a while. The female legend reminded vaguely, "Also," she approached Shen Yan and opened his collar to reveal a small piece of wooden badge, the badge of "Light of Order".

"Be careful, there's a big problem with this organization, and you'd better not get involved too deeply." Her fingers quietly circled Shen Yan's chest, "If you want to solve the problem of not being able to touch the magic net, why don't you come and ask me?" ”

"Do you have a way?" Shen Yan asked "surprised".

"Hehe, little boy, there are only seven or eight people on the main plane who know how to solve this problem, and I happen to be one of them." She smiled and stepped back, a portal opening behind her. "Don't try to find out who I am, when you build the castle, remember to invite me to be your guest."

……

The quirky shop in the business district called "Towcente" closed its doors silently, and people in the neighborhood didn't even know it had ever been open.

Only the true customers will lament the loss of Neverwinter's true quality goods.

Luckily, the owner of the shop promised to reopen in the ruins of a castle soon, which gave everyone a little more hope. So the aristocracy cut their share of red wine, and the alchemists locked the precious materials in the cabinets, all waiting to get through this "difficult time".

As for the distance between the new store, what is it?

Anyway, the merchants don't need them to go in person, and besides, isn't there a portal?