Chapter 179: The Charm of Power
"Prepare the last three months!"
How to deal with the aftermath and arrange the search, that is the matter of the district chief, Downton does not ask, in fact, he does not care if the assassin can be caught.
Not to mention that Downton, a guy who has countless enemies, even those big nobles and big businessmen, also face several assassinations every year, this is the current situation in the mainland's political and business circles, if you can't defeat your opponent in a head-to-head confrontation, then use despicable means.
It is in this soil that the three mysterious organizations have been able to grow and develop, and it can be said that they survive by parasiting on the blood of those powerful strata.
"Why did you kick us out?
The merchants and aristocrats who had been kicked out of the Green Island Hotel stood in the streets, blocking the doorways and refusing to leave, demanding an explanation.
"The gold coins have been refunded to you in full, and the food, wine, and box fees consumed have all been waived, as compensation, what are you still dissatisfied with?"
The hotel owner replied with a cold face.
"Are we short of that money? We're here to spend and have fun!"
"Do you know who I am? How dare you kick me out? Believe it or not, I'll let your shop close tomorrow?"
"Yes, if you don't give us an explanation today, you'll smash your shop!"
As the most luxurious entertainment venue in the free trade zone, Green Island consumes a lot of money, and those who can come in to play are naturally not idle people.
"The Duke is coming, so we naturally have to close our doors and prepare to welcome us, is this reason enough?"
The boss was already impatient, the duke was about to come, but he still had a lot to prepare, and if he couldn't satisfy the adults, he would be broken up by the two district chiefs and thrown to feed the dogs.
"Lao Tzu is also a duke, I'm afraid of you!"
A middle-aged man roared. With a face full of anger, today he was feasting on business partners, and now that it is like this, it will not be enjoyable, and the business will collapse nine times out of ten.
"Get rid of them!"
The boss was too lazy to talk nonsense anymore and let the ogre guards who were standing on duty outside the hotel take action.
"There's a kind of you shoot here. Who are you scaring about?" the middle-aged man patted his chest, and was about to take a few steps forward when he was stopped by his companion, "What's wrong?"
"Stop making trouble!"
Companions dissuaded, "You can't afford to mess with it!"
"You ......"
Before the middle-aged man could say more, he heard the military boots stepping on the floor, making a clang, knocking, and those heavily armored ogres held dragon spears in a row. They began to push forward, while those behind took off their crossbows and aimed them at the eager guards.
Back off!
Back off!
Back off!
The ogre shouted, full of momentum.
"Is the Duke of Downton here?"
A businessman asked.
"Yes!"
The boss nodded.
"I don't believe they dare to shoot!"
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, a scream sounded, and a stunned young man did not retreat, but was shot through the thigh.
"I'm Deboro, these guys are crazy?"
The middle-aged man looked stunned. "Aren't they afraid of offending these merchants?"
"Now it's businessmen who make money from the free trade zone, so we don't come. There are other merchants, don't talk about it, dodge away, you are not a northerner, you don't know that the Frankfurt army is the least to provoke, these soldiers are loyal to the Duke of Downton. As long as he gives an order, even in the face of the powerful dragon army, he will dare to charge head-on!"
The companion used his hand to pull the middle-aged man to the side.
The middle-aged man found out, after hearing the boss's reply. The merchants were in a much better mood, and immediately retreated to the side of the street, out of the way, and even the stunned young man who had been shot did not scream.
These people did not leave, obviously not to ask for an explanation, but to see if there was a chance to meet Downton.
"Isn't it? That Downton is so good?"
The middle-aged man came from a small principality in the south adjacent to the Ku Magic Tower Empire, and he said that he was a duke, but he was actually raising his own worth, and when converted, he was equivalent to an imperial viscount.
Swish!
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, he saw the fierce eyes of the ogres staring at him, and aimed the cold crossbow at him.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, he's not from Frankfurt!"
The companion hastened to apologize.
"What's going on?"
The middle-aged man wiped the cold sweat oozing from his forehead, and at that moment just now, he thought he was going to die.
"In the free trade zone, you have to be very careful what you say, those natives worship Downton very much, if you don't use honorifics, if you are heard by them, you will be in big trouble. ”
Companion admonishment.
The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a group of cavalry appeared, and every ten meters, two horsemen would leave the group, scattered left and right, and martial law was on the long street, their left hand pressed on the hilt of their swords, and their right hand held a crossbow that had been wound, like a leopard hunting for food, staring around.
"This is the Duke of Downton's personal guard?" the middle-aged man asked, "What an elite!"
"No, it's just an ordinary cavalry regiment stationed in the free trade zone to maintain law and order!"
The companion explained, standing on tiptoe and looking around with his hands on the pergola, he had never seen Downton before, so he was a little curious.
"What? Are you kidding? These cavalrymen are all wearing sophisticated equipment, bright armor, sharp spears, and all of them are extraordinary, at first glance, they are battle-hardened, this kind of soldiers, in my country, are all subordinate to the ace army, guarding the royal capital, the Duke of Downton actually used them as the guard of the free trade zone?"
The middle-aged man was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but shake his head, this is simply a tyrannical thing.
"What is this? You haven't seen the Duke's alien legions, just pick one out, and you'll blow up this cavalry!"
The companions were no longer surprised, because Downton was a dictator and had a strong wrist, so the order was forbidden, and corruption in the army was almost eradicated.
After several rounds of elimination, the soldiers who remain now have at least one life on their hands, and those heads on both sides of the avenue are their achievements.
For a country to be strong, in addition to economic strength, it also needs strong force, so Downton's legions have been fighting, entering the dragon hills to exterminate bandits, pretending to be robbers to attack caravans of other countries, and even going deep into the sunset prairie to attack the border posts of the orcs......
In this experience of blood and fire, the soldiers were forged. All over is the smell of steel.
Why don't the surrounding countries dare to provoke Downton, in addition to being tough in the background, Frankfurt's legions are also a big deterrent, and now the kings of those leading countries are restless, and they have been asking the suzerains for help, wanting them to put pressure. At least cut out a third of Frankfurt's army, otherwise they will have nightmares when they sleep, often wake up frightened, and fear that at midnight they will be killed in the royal capital and destroy the country and the species.
The carriage, which had been low and noisy, immediately fell silent as a carriage arrived.
The cavalrymen did not dismount because they were on duty, but they all clenched their right hands into fists. Hit your chest and salute with the highest salute!
Elaine lifted the curtain slightly, and observed the street through the cracks, this kind of clearance made her very uncomfortable, even if she became the princess of Yves Saint Laurent, in her heart, she was still the girl next door.
"Someone is on their knees!"
Walnut lies on the other side of the window. Curiously looking at the people standing on both sides of the street, she didn't know. This is the power of power, the reverence for the king's scepter in Downton's hand.
The carriage stopped at the door of the hotel, and the boss, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately ran over and opened the door.
"Lord Duke!"
The boss kept his head down, and his demeanor was humble, just like the fierce look he had just scolded the merchants. It's like two people.
The hotel staff also changed into clean uniforms and stood outside the store to greet them, and they had to kneel down to greet them rather than the boss.
"Well, get up!"
Downton stepped out of the carriage. Then he reached out and went to pick up Elaine.
"Wouldn't it? This is Downton?
The middle-aged man looked at the pair of men and women who walked down and asked in amazement.
"Silence!"
The companion nodded and made a quiet gesture.
"I'm Dibolo, this guy is a winner in life, he is only in his twenties, and he has become the dictator of a country!"
Middle-aged people are envious, jealous and hateful, and they are going crazy, so to speak, he will not be able to reach this height in his life, no, several lifetimes.
Downton walked into the hotel, and a sense of grandeur immediately hit his face, and the staff immediately returned to their homes and began to get busy.
Ten chosen hostesses came over with a dozen expensive juices and pastries, waiting for Downton to choose.
"Can I eat it?"
Xiao Hu Tao was frightened by this atmosphere, especially the delicate pastries, and even the beautiful arrangement was so beautiful, that she couldn't bear to start.
"What are you doing in a daze? Whatever you want to eat, take whatever you want!"
Downton was speechless, "How did you spend your time at the Bavarian Palace?
"Well, where I went, there was only Sissi and the servants!"
Xiao Hu Tao picked up a glass of juice and handed it to Elaine first, before it was her turn, this small detail made Downton very satisfied, and Little Lori was a little sensible after all.
"As Sissi, no matter where she goes, she must have been cleared by martial law. ”
Elaine pursed her lips, Sissi's strength is average, so with the second world's doting on her, the security level is naturally the highest.
"This is the charm of power!"
Downton glanced back, and could see that the businessmen were still looking into the hotel with their necks stretched, their faces full of curiosity and envy, and these waitresses, all of whom lowered their eyebrows and were pleasing to their eyes, were waiting for the call, and behind, I don't know how many employees were still busy, just to serve themselves.
"There should be a lot of turnover in a day here, right?"
With only three people, Elaine felt it was too wasteful.
"Back to Your Highness, on average, it's about five million gold coins a day!"
The boss bowed down and reported.
"What?"
Elaine was startled, a mouthful of juice almost squirted out, when she was a child, she also worked part-time, washed people's clothes for a day, tired and half dead, in order to get five copper plates, but now, because of the three of herself, the hotel gave up the business of millions of gold coins.
"Brother, let the hotel open normally?"
Elaine took Downton's hand.
"Stupid, the money you earn is for enjoyment, otherwise you will die and you won't be able to bring it into the coffin?"
Homer is in the shape of a magic book, floating in the air, for the big people, money is a small thing, quality of life is the most important.
"I still think it's so extravagant!"
Elaine shook her head. (To be continued......)