With this thought in mind, Count Thoma finished his breakfast like chewing wax, and changed several cups of coffee before he got through this time with great difficulty.

When Su Hao walked into the room under the guidance of the servant, Count Thomas only felt that a dense cloud obscured the sunlight. As he was napping, he opened his eyes and saw an extremely handsome, tall young man. His skin was smooth, he was wearing a heavy red power armor, and his whole person looked extremely powerful, full of an indescribable sense of power. But just looking at his face, he seems extremely gentle and kind, smiling at any time, and has a unique mysterious temperament. The arrow gun hanging from the side of the leg armor, the terrifying chainsaw sword, and the military backpack he carried behind him all showed that he was a real soldier.

Count Thoma instinctively shifted to the side, as if trying to make room for both of them. He had apparently forgotten that he was no longer the merchant he had been, but a nobleman with the title of count. Although it was bought, the Imperial Civil Affairs Headquarters recognized the certificate of transfer of nobility. There is only one seat under his ass, and it is also a chair. It's okay if the other party is a woman or a child, but it's a man...... Especially for those who are more than twice as tall and tall as they are in power armor, this luxurious and delicate chair is simply overwhelmed.

"Hello...... You are...... Well, look at my memory, what's your name? ”

Count Thoma's mind soon returned to its normal state. He pretended to squint his eyes, revealing a confused look, as if he couldn't remember Su Hao's intention when he just walked into the room. But for two seconds, he pondered, his brows furrowed, his doubts were confused, and all kinds of negative emotions that showed him extremely nerve-wracking, all of which were displayed in him one by one.

This is not a deliberate attempt, but a trick that Count Thoma uses most often when negotiating with his opponents. Use language to belittle the other party without moving, thereby elevating yourself and taking the initiative in the negotiation. This whole set of procedures, Count Thoma has long been handy, extremely proficient.

"I sent you a newsletter, you should know who I am."

Su Hao's experience in this kind of thing is far richer than Count Thoma imagined. He broke the deadlock in the most direct and simple way: he pulled a chair from the room, broke the back of the chair with a few random blows, and turned the chair into a bench. Then he settled down more than three meters in front of Count Thoma and sat down.

The power armor is very large in size, and with the restraint of the back of the chair, it is impossible for Su Hao to sit down at all. He didn't feel that his actions were excessive, nor did he see it as hostile to turning a chair into a bench. You already knew I was coming, and the letter also had the special insignia of the "Iron Warriors" legion on it, so you should be prepared. At the very least, there should be a stool that is strong enough for people to sit on.

"Oh! I remembered, you are Su Hao, Major Su! ”

The expression on Count Thoma's face changed quickly, and after a sudden realization, an extremely sweet smile appeared on his face, and he greeted him enthusiastically, looking very familiar.

A very beautiful maid walked into the room with a tea tray, I don't know if she had been specifically instructed, when she put the coffee and snacks on the coffee table next to Su Hao, her body tilted far more than the normal index, enough for Su Hao to see almost the entire chest through the neckline of the clothes on her chest.

It's round, it's big, but it's obvious, it's definitely a makeover product after surgery, it's too much gelatin, it's hard, and it feels like a basketball with a thin layer of skin.

This is Su Hao's concept.

"A fool with no brains can't become a city lord."

Su Hao was very polite, and directly said his intention: "You are very enthusiastic. There are a few little clevers and tricks, but for now, they haven't annoyed me. If you have anything to do with it, it's best to remove the bad parts of it. That's it, smile and keep your muscles moving. ”

Count Thoma felt the skin on his face stiffen a little, and his eyes glanced at the white porcelain teacup on the desk next to him, and saw his own frozen smiling face. After all, he is not the kind of nobleman with a long family, and he has no so-called dignity. If the other party is strong, he will obey. If the other party is weak, he will be strong. It's an instinct, a businessman's nature.

"The northern frontier of the empire is not a place of abundance. I thought about it for a long time, but I didn't find a point that was logical enough and profitable. If it's just for human wolf fur, then of course we can work together. As long as the price is right, I can even provide you with a sufficient amount of fur on a regular basis. You know, there are mercenaries and hunters in Konoha Town. Hunting dark creatures is their job. As far as I know, they're brewing an assault on some dark world stronghold. If you go along the way, maybe you can get a few dark virgins, gouge out their eyeballs, and make them into crystal balls. ”

Su Hao looked at Count Thoma calmly and said, "In the same place, there is never room for two beasts. You should know this better than I do. ”

"Beasts? Hehe, you say beasts? ”

Count Thoma was a little surprised, and Su Hao used this way as a comparison. He shrugged his shoulders in feigned surprise: "I'm not a biologist, and I don't have much interest in studying the habits of beasts. Well, why are you mentioning that kind of thing? Does this have anything to do with your intentions? ”

"I'm not interested in what you're here for."

Su Hao ignored the words that Count Thoma deliberately diverted the topic: "I don't like the city of Oviado, and I don't object to it, and I don't prohibit anyone from establishing a settlement here. Oviado is too close to Konoha Town, and it is true that it can develop into a thriving human settlement, but it should never be based on the destruction of another town. Here, we and the creatures of darkness are beasts, with limited food and resources, and can only accommodate one city at most. If you don't understand what I've just said, I can explain that. Only this time, though. ”

"Your idea is so weird."

Count Thoma felt his heart beat violently a few times, but it did not reach the point where he was frightened into running away from the room with just a few words. He pretended to smile calmly, "That's right, I do fancy the huge profits between the human wolf fur and the inner domain of the empire. That's why I'm here to build the city of Oviado. ”

Su Hao looked at him with a deep gaze: "Your behavior has affected the normal operation of Konoha Town. Many people have left their homes and come to you to settle down. Over the past few years, you've gotten tens of thousands of people out of my town. ”

"What you say is true?"

Count Thoma's face showed surprise, and then an apologetic expression appeared: "I really don't know about these things, I always thought that they were all civilians who chose to come here on their own initiative. A city needs a sufficient population to grow, and it is impossible for me to carry out identity checks on everyone. If their presence has caused you trouble or trouble, then I sincerely apologize and apologize to you. ”

In the next second, Count Thoma's words changed, and although he was still smiling, the sarcasm and ridicule in it were obvious: "This is the biggest difference between development and restlessness. As you said when you first walked into the room, idiots and fools will stay where they are, and as long as they are in their right minds, they will choose a more suitable environment for their survival. That's right, the resources of the Empire's frontiers are scarce, and it is impossible to allow everyone to have the same way of life as the Empire's Inner Realm. I just do my best to provide them with the best possible facilities and conditions so that they can choose their settlements in the way they want. It's definitely not my fault, it's natural selection. They're coming, and I'm not going to get them out of the city of Oviado. Your Excellency, Honorable Legion Major, I am very fond of soldiers, and I respect warriors like you. But on this matter, we may never be able to share the same opinion. Oviado will continue to prosper, and Konoha will only gradually decay. ”

"Isn't this qiē caused by you?"

Su Hao's expression and voice were full of coldness: "You came, so they left." Before that, a qiē was very harmonious. They even feel happy. ”

"Happiness?"

Count Thoma seemed to grasp a mistake in Su Hao's words, and shouted very exaggeratedly: "The daily food is only coarse bread and cured meat, no fruits, no fresh vegetables, no dairy products, and the amount of butter and sugar is also very scarce. Spirits are a necessity in the cold climate, but they are extremely expensive in Konoha Town. And the clothes, you have always used rationing, and if you want to get more cloth, you have to spend your own money to buy them. How much firewood do you have prepared for winter? As far as I know, several people in Konoha Town freeze to death every winter. They didn't have a heated house, and coal and dry wood filled the house with smoke. When it comes to people, men and women have different material needs. In the Empire, razor blades and condoms are normal commodities, and women need sanitary napkins every month, they also need stockings and beautiful clothes, cosmetics and high heels. What about children? They need candy, they need toys, they need education. In this way, after Zhang Da is raised, he can get a job in the inner domain of the empire that is enough to support himself and even his family. ”

"Not everyone wants to live in isolation. They are not barbaric, and the war between the Empire and the Dark World will inevitably have an impact here, but you have no right to close off other people's pursuit of happiness. They can't stay here forever, and according to your approach, Konoha Town will be difficult to develop. No schools, no hospitals...... I know you're a doctor, and those immigrants have a good reputation for you, and you've even saved some of their lives. But they still didn't choose you, but came to settle in the city of Oviado. Why don't you want to think about this? Don't ask why? ”

Count Thoma's questioning had no effect on Su Hao. He said lightly: "It takes time and opportunity for things to change from bad to good. I'm trying to create a zào and change the status quo of Konoha Town. ”

"Of course you're going to change, you already feel the imminent danger, aren't you?"

Count Thoma's smile became very flamboyant: "But unfortunately, they won't give you any more chances." Anyone who has experienced the benefits of Oviado will never think of returning to that squalid and dilapidated town again. They already know the benefits of being well-stocked, they need to send their children to school, and they need better medical facilities and doctors to serve them. It's like a barbarian who is accustomed to eating raw meat, and suddenly tastes the taste of salted barbecue, he will abandon his old bad habits and want to learn to live like a normal person. Oviado is the opportunity I give to those people. I'll admit that they do have a crush on you, and even appreciate you, but they will never follow your orders and return to Konoha as they did before, and continue to live without hope. ”

"That's just your personal opinion."

Su Hao didn't get angry, and after saying this, he fell into an unusually strange calm. Count Thoma secretly observed Su Hao's expression and found that there was not the slightest fluctuation in his eyes, like an inanimate stone statue.

After nearly half a minute, Su Hao said slowly: "You can't guarantee their safety. Here, on the borders of the Empire, this is all that matters. ”

"Haha! Are you threatening me? ”

This statement made Count Thoma feel that he had occupied the commanding heights of language more and more: "Do you know how many armed men are here? Do you know how powerful your defenses are? From the very beginning of its construction, the city of Oviado was prepared for the worst-case scenario. Here is a fortress, a real fortress. If you really think that the word "safe" can change a qiē, then it can only be said that your thinking has fallen into a misunderstanding and cannot be formally realized. I can understand because you're not a citizen of Oviado City. You're just angry because something in your hands was taken away from you, and you want to fight back, but you can't find enough evidence and reason. Not even the laws of the Empire can find the right regulations to support your idea. Again: I respect the warriors, especially the Legion Warriors like you. But business is business, and competition will exist no matter what. If you can't accept it, if you can't cope with it, you can only fail. The city of Ovia will always exist, and no power can destroy it. ”

Su Hao raised his head and glanced at Count Thoma with a strange gaze: "Are you sure?" ”

His words were cold, and the self-confident Count Thoma couldn't help but shudder. However, thinking of the Marquis of Solius and Wang Hejun, as well as the more powerful and powerful Duke Marven, he finally dispelled the fearful thoughts from his mind and became tougher and more resolute than ever.

"Yes, I'm sure!"

Su Hao's expression was still calm, but there was a hint of pity in his eyes: "You are just a minion, a spokesperson who has been pushed to the front." You may not know anything, and you will be kept in the dark. I'll give you one last chance: Sue me, who are those people behind you? ”

Count Thoma felt that there was some truth in Su Hao's words. For a few seconds, he hesitated. Oviado City is not Toma's own private property, Su Hao is right, he is just a puppet who has been pushed to the forefront, and the actual operation of the city must rely on the supply of a large number of materials from the inner regions of the empire. The sheer wealth of two marquises, a duke, ensured that Oviado had far more advantages than any other frontier city. According to the agreed results of the plan, the first phase of investment alone is as high as 600,000 Imperial Gold Coins. Even if Count Thoma smashed the pot and sold iron, he couldn't get this money, if things really went wrong, and the plan was aborted, and without Su Hao's action, those marquis and dukes would be able to cut off their heads.

Intersecting with big people is an extremely dangerous move.

However, danger coexists with benefit. Count Thoma thus succeeded in breaking into the upper echelons of nobility, and he had to use all his hard work and shrewd mind to show his absolute trustworthiness in front of the three great men, and convince them that the investment could not go wrong. Although, their purpose was the spatial realm in Su Hao's hands, and it was not Konoha Town at all.

The fear in his head quickly dissipated, and Count Thoma became confident again. He glanced at Su Hao with a smile, stopped talking, picked up the coffee cup, and slowly enjoyed the intoxicating aroma.

Of course, Su Hao would not continue to stay in this awkward silence. He stood up and strode toward the door.

Before leaving, he left a flat voice in the distance.

"You'll regret it."

……

The full-scale construction of Konoha Town has begun.

Within two months, as many as forty-six heavy military airships docked in Konoha Town. They unloaded an extremely large amount of construction machinery and supplies, as well as up to thousands of mechanical slaves. It is a kind of biological puppet based on criminals or volunteers, through electronic brainwashing, erasing primitive memories, forcibly instilling various engineering operation specifications and technical essentials, supplemented by mechanical transformation, and storing in a semi-mechanical and semi-human form. They are non-self-aware and operate entirely under the manipulation of computer programs. They are the best workers in the world who can operate any construction machinery and complete the work objectives according to the design drawings. The arm in human form, apparently, is not very suitable for use in this situation. Each robot slave is equipped with up to ten or more robotic arms. Especially when it comes to operating large engineering computers, robotic arms must be installed in even greater quantities than this. They must be regularly injected with a high-energy nutrient solution in semi-liquid form, and in the event of a forcible deprivation of taste, they eat only to survive. In short, the renovation is all about improving the efficiency of the project. Otherwise, they lose the meaning of their existence.