Chapter 54: How Big?
Jason walked into the dungeon and saw Jennings, his fingers still dripping blood, twitching unconsciously.
He glanced at the soldiers around him again, and couldn't understand why their faces weren't good-looking, there weren't many things that could make this group of northland men afraid.
"Did he tell who was behind this?" asked Jason, looking at Lancelot.
"Nope. Lancelot shook his head, Jennings was only a mid-level leader of the Hands Association, and he knew very little information.
"My lord, he's a member of the Hands Society. ”
"Hand Meeting?!" Jason was a little puzzled, hadn't this small organization been exterminated?
"Yes, according to him, the Hands Society is not the kind of small organization that we think of as an inappropriate organization, but a large underground organization that exists in the north of Lopez, mainly relying on the protection money of merchants to maintain its operation, and will also take on some assassination missions, similar to a killer organization. ”
Lancelot's expression was a little solemn, this kind of large organization is difficult to deal with.
"But he was only a mid-level figure in the Hop Te Society, and he knew very little about the Guys' Guys. ”
Extraordinary powerhouses like Jennings are only middle-level figures in this hand-holding meeting, so what kind of strength will their top leaders have, and how many people like Jennings will there be? Jason frowned secretly.
"This time it was the employer who paid for it, and they were responsible for contributing, and he had only heard that the employer this time was a big man at the top. ”
"It's really embarrassing. He rubbed his forehead in anguish, and now there was another powerful enemy.
I used to think that extraordinary and strong people were rare, but after I really got in touch with them, I found that this kind of person jumped out one by one.
As for the big man he said, it seems that it is not a small nobleman like a baron and a viscount, it is very likely that those big nobles in high positions have made a move.
Is there already someone in the upper echelons of the kingdom who can't help it?
"And there are still these rats in the town, and the reason why they can pick the time when I am not there is to assassinate them is because these people tell the news. Lancelot said that he was ashamed that Jason had been assassinated under his nose.
"Are we going to do a big purge? ”
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, the current military strength of Iron Tooth Town was different from the past.
"No need, just notify Gary and let the security brigade secretly search for him. Jason waved his hand and did not accept the offer, and it was too easy to cause fear among the townspeople to send troops to conduct a large-scale search again, which was not a good thing for the rulers.
These are just small rats hiding in the town, and as Iron Fang grows stronger, the space for these rats to live will become smaller and smaller until they disappear.
And the last purge failed to catch them, and the result of another purge will not be much worse.
"Yes. ”
Since Jason disagreed, Lancelot stopped insisting.
Just one Viscount of Tours, Jason, doesn't care very much, and he will soon be able to defeat him by uniting a few northern nobles, and he is afraid of this kind of hiding in the shadows, and he doesn't know when he will give you a knife from behind.
"Kill him. Jason looked at the scarred man in front of him, and the anger in his heart had already been vented: "Tomorrow we will execute outside the town, so that those rats hiding in the shadows will know the fate of causing trouble in my territory." ”
"Yes, sir!"
At this time, Jennings no longer had the heart to care about his own fate, his extraordinary strength had just been abolished by Lancelot when he resisted, and now he only begged Jason to stop torturing him and give him a good time.
Because of this assassination, Jason decided to strengthen the castle guards.
The castle guard was temporarily increased to eighty people, and Gu was selected from the barracks, personally selected by Lancelot.
Fifty sword and shield men served as guards, and thirty strong archers stood guard over the surrounding towers, monitoring movements outside the castle.
And they built four rudimentary beacons on the city walls, as Jason wanted, and if the castle was in danger, the army in the barracks would arrive within ten minutes.
Lancelot would even storm the castle within three minutes.
"Lancelot, you come with me. ”
Now all Jason has to do is go to the director of the Kyle Family Chamber of Commerce who remains in Iron Fang.
Lancelot was called because he was indeed frightened by this assassination, and he was not sure if he didn't take him with him lately.
The Kyle Family Chamber of Commerce is located in the very center of the business district, and it is a lot of land that Jason gives away for free, while the other shops are subject to rent.
Although for the time being, few merchants have set up shop here.
There are only a handful of shops open in a large area of the business district, and most of them are general grocery stores run by local townspeople.
The Kyle family opened a shop here not only to sell some small items, but also to buy local specialty beast skins and furs, the price is reasonable, not like other merchants are greedy and bottomless, after all, there is no need to make trouble with Jason because of this small profit.
"Is Director Harder here?" asked Jason as he entered.
"It turned out to be the lord, I said how do I always feel like there is a happy event coming today, it turns out that you will be here today!" This director of Harder is a thin middle-aged man, and he is a sycophant when he comes up, and Jason is really uncomfortable listening to it.
The guards behind him also looked amazed, this person is really good at talking nonsense.
"Quick, sir, please!" Harder bent down and humbly invited Jason to sit in the room, which was rude for a nobleman to stand here.
"No, I'm here to ask you to inform Miss Villerlet, that I have a big business to talk to her. Jason said with a smile.
It is impossible to build this casino plan on its own, not to mention the problem of funds to build a casino, and even the network itself is not as extensive as Welllet.
There must have been many nobles and merchants with whom she had dealings in the process of opening up markets in the north, and as long as she invited them to a banquet in Erbia in her own name, I believe that no one would lose face.
After all, no one will have a hard time with gold coins, and at that time, take the opportunity to open the casino, and then launch some entertainment games appropriately, won't the situation open up in the future?
There are winners and losers in the gambling game, and I believe that those who experience the sweetness of getting rich overnight will definitely become regular customers here.
"Big business?" Harder's eyes lit up, and then he hesitated, "How big?"
"......" Jason felt that last sentence was a bit awkward.
"All you need to do is inform Miss Villeret, and I'll talk to her personally. ”
"Yes, yes, I'll tell Mademoiselle!" Harder knew that he had just lost his words, and that there were some things he should not ask.
"It's better as soon as possible. Jason added that now he needs to develop quickly, and he can't take care of the problem of unstable foundations, which he will worry about later.
The priority is to make yourself strong, strong enough to stop those with bad intentions.
Perhaps it would be better to unite the nobles who had been suppressed in the north and form a less solid alliance of interests than to be isolated.
Jason was going back to the castle after finishing his business, and there was nothing to do any longer.
"By the way, do you have the Star Stone here?" Jason suddenly thought of something that he had forgotten for a long time, and secretly said that he was confused.
In the past, it was because I didn't have a channel to inquire about the energy source of this system's points, but now there is a large chamber of commerce that can help me.
"Star Stone?" Haderen paused, this kind of stone is useless.