As for the situation at the border gates, there was a lot of discussion, and there was no consensus. Some even proposed a substantial increase in taxes to replenish the national treasury, but Luo Ming was fiercely opposed. He said that at the beginning of the new royal city's accession to the throne, only tax reductions could be supported. His father supported this statement, but no one could do anything good about the country's poverty and the emptiness of the treasury.

After the meeting ended, Luo Ming privately found the city lord, hoping that the city lord would give him the post of Shaofu. The Shaofu is in charge of the income of Shanhaidi Ze and the royal handicraft manufacturing, and is the private residence of the city lord.

However, the city lord was reluctant to give him this official position, mainly because he was afraid that he would not be able to do well at a young age.

Luo Ming was soft and hard, and the city lord had to verbally promise him that he could try, but the condition was that he would wait until he grew up, and he would not be given to him until at least two years later. Luo Ming went back to his residence indignantly and fell asleep.

The next morning, without greeting anyone, he hurried to the Strange Forest with benefits. Although Black Cloud City and the Eastern Alliance confronted each other in the area of the Heishui River, it took a lot of effort to pass the level. But I finally met the ASEAN Lord in the afternoon.

Luo Ming went straight to the point and asked for a loan of 200,000 gold coins. The alliance leader was amused: "Little guy, do you know how much it is, what are you going to do with such a large sum of money, and what are you going to give back to me?"

Luo Ming Zhengse said: "Two hundred thousand gold coins is two million silver coins. At the beginning of the new dynasty, it was difficult, and I needed the money to do something practical. As for the repayment, I have already thought about it, and I can do what I can for you. ”

The alliance leader has long heard of Luo Ming's power, but the two sides are hostile, and I am afraid that this money will not be able to be borrowed.

"You go back, if we are in one camp, maybe I will borrow it, but you help the construction of Black Cloud City, why should I pay to help you?"

"What about the favor of the strong man of the bone underworld?" After that, Xiao Yu released the bone soul power of his whole body and blew up the entire camp!

The generals hurriedly surrounded the alliance leader, and the weapons in their hands pointed at Xiao Yu.

"That's it, that's it. ”

"Further southwest of the Land of Sighs is a place called the 'Wild Lands', which is rich in iron ore and is urgently needed by our Eastern Gate Alliance. The alliance leader glanced at Luo Ming meaningfully, and then said, "But there is a wild wolf called Rin Storm living there, a guy at the peak level of the late fourth order. If you can get the hands on it, I can guarantee that the Alliance will lend you the money. ”

"Don't be afraid! As long as you say this, the terrible good days should come to an end. "Although Luo Ming's level is not high, he has been defeating masters recently, and his confidence is bursting.

"It's absolutely not okay for you to go on your own. Our alliance is so good that we don't dare to go. A few days ago, we even contacted a few Bone Strongmen, hoping to pay them to join forces with us to defeat these guys together. But no one wants to go, and there are no masters at the moment. We're at a loss too. Little brother, you still have to think of ways to find a few masters across the country, and even in other countries. ”

Seeing Luo Ming's disapproving expression, the alliance leader said solemnly again: "Young people are easy to be arrogant, let me analyze it for you." I'm not afraid to tell you, our alliance is going to take out 100,000 gold coins just to ask a mid-stage bone powerhouse to help, and he is still very hesitant. After all, Rin Tyranny's strength is too strong, and among the people I know, unless they can invite the strong man of the Great Empire's Father Lance to come in person, no one is sure that they can beat this guy. ”

Luo Ming listened to it and felt a pang in his heart, knowing that the alliance leader's words were indeed a little bitter, for fear that he would be impulsive and lose his life. So he arched his hand and said, "Bishop Dümun." I will definitely think about it when I go back next. ”

When he said goodbye and went out, a young man beside the alliance leader asked, "Daddy, do you really believe him? If he really accomplishes this and our alliance lends him money, if this guy is full-fledged in the future, he will definitely turn back to our alliance." ”

The alliance leader sighed and said, "Son, you have always been very accurate in seeing people and things, and this is your strength. ”

The leader of the alliance said to him appreciatively, "You are right! I don't know that this kid will not be a thing of the pool in the future." If he doesn't die, he will definitely become a figure who sweeps the universe. But do you know, daughter, our alliance is just like Black Cloud City, and it is controlled by a bunch of lifeless people, and it has no future. If there is no big man among us, we will surely perish. This big shot is supposed to be between you and him. ”

"The Father has to get you the iron ore. Only when you get those iron ores can you get rid of the alliance and establish your own power. There was a look of determination in the eyes of the alliance leader.

Walking out of the Eastern Alliance military camp and seeing that there was no one left and right, Xiao Yu asked quietly: "Luo Ming, why do you say they have to ask for iron ore?"

"They don't have to worry about food and clothing, and they don't lack this money. If you want iron ore so much, it seems that you don't plan to be in a corner of the forest. ”

"Salt ore is definitely easier to sell than iron ore, and there are more of them, so why do you have to have an iron mine over there?"

"The world has changed. The iron ore over there probably has something good. ”

"Actually, Xiao Yu knows that there are better mines than iron ore. ”

"What is it, where is it?" Luo Ming was a little alert, what else was more powerful than iron ore for the city?

Luo Ming looked around mysteriously, and whispered in Luo Ming's ear: "It's Taihe Tie, just in the southeast of the land of sighs, a place called 'Deep Hide'. ”

Luo Ming was shocked when he heard this, he heard Xiaolan say that Taihe Iron is the legendary material for building ground-level weapons. It seems that ordinary blacksmiths can't forge magical metal at all.

If there really is such a mine, why doesn't anyone mine it? Without waiting for him to ask, Xiao Yu gave the answer: "I heard from the residents of the city that there is a wizard named Qianxuan who lives there, and he is very powerful. Not only is he himself in the late stage of the bone underworld, but he is also very good at illusion and mental damage. Even some cultivators who were higher in cultivation than him might not dare to provoke him. The residents have warned us many times before not to go to the southeast easily, and if we go, we will not be able to come back. ”

No wonder!Luo Ming nodded. He now deeply feels that his level and strength are too weak.

"Let's talk about the present, Xiao Ming, do you have any good way to defeat that tyrannical one?"

Luo Ming shook his head and said, "I have no choice, I can only try it together with the two of us, otherwise no one here can do anything." ”