At the Nightwatchman's quarters, Aldrich revisits the food in the open-air cafeteria, the quality of which has dropped slightly due to the lack of additional subsidies, but in the hands of Lynn, a skilled bride, even ordinary ingredients can be transformed into a hearty lunch.

"If it's bread for three meals a day, go to the whole wheat bakery under the name of the scavenger union and buy it directly, for the sake of acquaintances, give you a 5% discount, how about it?"

Rufer West shook his head with a smile that he wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry, and looked at his deputy: "I haven't seen you for a few months, and you actually do business with us." I'll want as much bread as I see fit, but then again, your bakery is making too much money, doubling the profits, is there something unappetizing in it?"

Tris gently poked Captain Vester in the arm with his elbow: "Sell it at 50% off, no matter where you go, it's a loss-making business, and only I, who was born as a Night Watchman, would do such a stupid thing, if you don't want it, this subsidy will end here." ”

"Hey......" Rufer West immediately grabbed his friend, "no matter how small the mosquito leg is, it is still meat! Don't you believe me? I would like to ask all of you here if you will say yes?"

The Night Watchman, who had all the men in attendance, immediately made a loud noise, making the open-air cafeteria as lively as a street vegetable market, and it took a long time for it to quiet down.

"I've been with the Night Watchman for a short time, and everyone here knows me and what kind of person I am. I used to go out and start the scavenger union in the early days, but thanks to your help from time to time, I was able to get through the most difficult time. Now that my career is on the right track, and the transformation of my industry has somewhat begun to emerge, in order to express my heartfelt gratitude or feedback in return, I will provide in-kind subsidies to the Night Watchmen in the name of the union. ”

Aldrich raised his clenched right fist and gestured a few times with his thumb to the kitchen behind him: "The Night Watchman's open-air canteen is contracted by the Scavengers' Union, this is my promise." ”

Captain West sat up straight in surprise and stared at Tris: "My friend, you don't know the amount of this fee, now that the scavengers are in need of a lot of money, what the hell do you think." ”

Aldrich heard the deafening cheers of the Night Watchmen in the room, and his mind was a little dizzy from his keen hearing, and he did not hear Ruif West's words clearly, until he repeated it twice, and then nodded his head knowingly.

"It's not a big deal! The scavengers are growing fast, and they are already one of the best unions in the docklands, and sooner or later this money will have to be paid, so it might as well be given to the Night Watchman. ”

Vaguely aware of the unspoken rules inside, Captain West nodded thoughtfully, but he didn't want to let his friends who had always supported him suffer: "I will suggest to my friends at the town hall to outsource the Night Watchman's open-air cafeteria, then at least a part of the budget will flow into your hands, which can be considered to make up for the scavenger's funding gap." ”

"The Aquatic Industry Association in the dock area is established by me, and there is a large amount of fresh fish every day, I estimate that the Night Watchman can't eat it, so you might as well say hello to the city guard and see if you can digest some of it. ”

Rufer West laughed in surprise: "You are too thoughtful! Well, I can think of a way to deal with fresh fish, but it is not very difficult." However, you owe me a favor, what do you say?"

Aldrich thought for a moment, even if he was not thinking about the knife and fork in his hand, his unusually skilled hands still cut the fried sausage into perfect slices: "The union is transforming into military manufacturing, so the daily maintenance of the weapons and equipment of the Night Watchman will be handed over to the scavenger." The rivet with small profits is just an entry point, and the vast world of the military industry is waiting for us. ”

There was a confrontation between you and me, Captain West and President Triss reached a preliminary consensus on each other's interests, and the scene of a sincere handshake under the table was almost not seen by anyone, except for the young girl Lynn who was busy in the kitchen.

Thinking of the news from "Cell", and then looking at Aldrich's figure, he inadvertently revealed that it was indeed like this, but none of the night watchmen here noticed the strange appearance of the smaller cook, so they would ignore the under-the-table transactions that happened under their noses.

After lunch, Tris took the time to test the physical fitness and combat skills of the night patrol knights in the school, to his surprise, except for a few "old men" who were old and pure, most of the members had passed, and according to the standards of the mercenary union, they were basically third-level warriors, and Kent, Tim Ball and others even reached the level of fourth-level.

"I'm approaching you!" Aldrich looked sideways at the captain of the Night Watchman, but he shook his head nonchalantly, "According to the standard, I belong to the fifth level of knights, don't underestimate only one level, if there is no source of faith, the brutes will never be able to break through the boundaries and step into the transcendent level." ”

Tris nodded slightly, but Rufer West didn't intend to let go of this opportunity, "By the way, your card in the Mercenary Guild has been rewritten seven or eight times in less than a year, well! is it seven, or eight...... I'm a little confused. I said, what level are you at now? ”

"A ninth-level white knight, proficient in sword knight skills, and other six systems, as well as some special skills. It has to be said that entering the arsenal of Cetanis and fighting against the Children of War is indeed very beneficial. ”

Captain West was speechless for a moment, and sighed after a long time, "I originally thought that there must be a gap between us, but it was relatively not too big, and I didn't expect the real situation to be like this...... The ninth-level white knight is even bigger than I expected to be wildest and unsolving, and I can only look up to your back. ”

Aldrich frowned: "Presiding over the affairs of the Night Watchman alone, I believe it won't be long before you accumulate enough seniority to be promoted." The improvement of personal strength is not of much use to you, who have inherited the title of real power officer, am I wrong?"

"You're right, I really don't need too strong personal strength, but the current tug-of-war situation in the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, I'm afraid that sooner or later one day we will use these knights in the rear, I must have the strength to protect myself when I step on the battlefield before the mandatory call order is sent to my hand, it is said that the berserker level of the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea is much higher than that of ordinary knights. ”

Tris shook his head: "You can't think too much land! The cities of the Western Soil Customs Union have accumulated a large number of landless farmers, knights who have no territory and only knighthoods, and bankrupt nobles, they are the targets of compulsory signs, at least until these frustrated people shed their last drop of blood, the upper echelons will not easily recruit you into the army and set foot on the front line full of dangers." ”

Rufer West grabbed Aldrich's arm tightly, and his eyes were fixed on Tris, who had returned from the North Sea gilding: "Are you sure?

Aldrich clenched his right hand into a fist, his thumb towards his chest: "After all, I have participated in more than a dozen battles in front of me, and I can guess some of the inside story, not just to comfort your mood when you are stabbed by the imminent breath of war." ”

"If it's exactly what you say, I'll be able to sleep peacefully. It's all to blame for the War Bond Act, and old friends of the city guard system have spread the word, claiming that the war situation in the North Sea, our Customs Union, is gradually falling into the upper hand, and more warships and manpower must be invested...... Ugh!"

Suddenly remembering that the original initiator of the War Bond Act was an old friend of his side, Rufer West immediately interrupted his complaints, revealing a rather embarrassed face, and his expression turned gloomy, like a dark cloud of lead gray hanging over his forehead.

"It turns out that the biggest resistance comes from the city guards, no wonder the opposition camp in the House of Representatives is so strong, I kind of understand. Thank you so much, West, my friend, that I've finally found the key to the difficulty of implementing the bill!"

"Huh...... Are you sure?"

"In order to express my gratitude, I am the master of the transfer of 10% of the shares of the arsenal under the name of the Scavengers Union, and I hope you must accept this thank-you gift. ”

"No...... No, no, that's not what I meant!" Captain West resisted fiercely not wanting to be branded as a blatant solicitor of bribes, but his psychological resistance to pushing it out was not very serious.

"This is not only for you, but also for your friends in the city hall, even if it is an early return! The new industry needs more sunshine and rain to grow smoothly, and the unimaginably lucrative military manufacturing industry, how can the scavenger union eat the ground in one bite? I understand the principle of equal interests!"

Having not told Rufer West about the twenty percent of the shares given to Captain Langton Morris knew that it might be better for them not to know the structure of the Arsenal's shares. Aldrich rarely lied, but the slight shaking of the pillar of the virtue of honesty did not affect the source of faith.

After successfully completing the school exam, the sweaty night watchman clamored for Deputy Triss to teach some new things, especially the Brute Bull Kent and others, whose curiosity was worrying.

Aldrich did not shirk, and with a strong and somewhat excessive wrist, he showed the unique "spiral" of the gun system, and combined with the "thrust" to create his own unique knightly skills, and the power of "screw piercing" was even more powerful!

Under the direct attack of the spiral gun, the arm-thick log target only exploded a large piece of bark, but the snail pierced this nirvana, so powerful that the target could not withstand the cracking, and the gun body exploded in the air.

Not only Tim Ball and the others were dumbfounded, but even Rufer West was stunned: "I...... I finally believe that you do have the strength of a ninth-level white knight. However, this kind of powerful knightly skill is very unfamiliar, and it should be your own creation?"

"Good eyesight, my friend, combining two knightly skills to form my own unique combat skill, this is the trick I learned when I entered the arsenal of Cetanis and fought against the children of war, it can be said that it is the standard equipment of the Great Knight. This move was originally designed to deal with strong city gates, or to break down shield guards made up of Earth Knights in the shape of turtles. ”

Rufer West shook his head: "Few people in Eastwood City can learn this trick, and the war trampling you performed with the help of the dark horse Hayek are all war knight skills used in the battlefield, which are too far away from our night watchman. ”

That's true, but Captain West has long remembered the key to combining a variety of knightly skills that Aldrich has inadvertently revealed into new ones, and sees it as a shortcut to improve his combat power.

With a wave of goodbye, Captain West slipped a note into Tris's hand with a few names on it, and he accepted it with understanding, leaving the wall of the Night Watchman's residence without looking.

Aldrich then took the time to go to the town hall, called out the union members in the gallery, and asked the clever young man to pass a note to Anse Claire, who was debating the leader of the fighters with the opposition congressmen.

"It's a Colosseum!" said President Tris, who listened sideways near the door, and the two sides changed from the initial unreasonable invective and rejection of the war bond bill to the consideration of every clause, and repeatedly scrutinized the possible flaws and loopholes.

The draft, which was originally only five sheets of paper, has gradually become a thick stack of real bills due to the addition of accompanying explanations and supplementary provisions, but it is not clear what draft it is now.

Aldrich paused for a long time, still not wanting to leave: "The war bond bill passed the House of Representatives today and tomorrow, and then submitted to the Senate for review according to the usual practice. ”