After chatting with Mar Saha about the dragon for a while, Meng Fan and the others returned to the production of the family crest. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Lord Claude, if you don't have a particular favorite pattern, you can ask the scholars in the city to design some family crest patterns, and you can choose ......one last," Tiberius said.

Meng Fan clasped his hands and thought silently, speaking of which, he really doesn't have any special favorite animals or plants, on the earth, Meng Fan is a standard otaku, who knows a lot about comics and games, but rarely goes out and about.

It's also a good idea to let scholars design some patterns for them to choose from. "Well, then ......" Meng Fan was about to speak.

A sharp eagle chirp came, and Meng Fan looked up, and a black eagle spread its wings and swept over the city wall, hovering over the territory army that was training outside the city.

Meng Fan's eyes showed a look of joy, "Lord Claude, that's the Gilgian Goshawk, a ferocious bird......" seemed to see what Meng Fan was thinking, and the dark mage Marzaha on the side said with a smile.

"I decided, and that's what I'm going to do with my family crest. Meng Fan stretched out his hand and pointed to the goshawk in the sky with its wings flying high. "I see, Lord Claude, I will ask the scholars in the city to use the goshawk as a template to design a family crest pattern that satisfies you, Lord Claude. Tiberius saluted.

After watching the training of the territorial army, Meng Fan, Tiberius, and Mar Saha returned to the lord's palace in a carriage.

Five carriages were parked outside the Lord's Palace, and more than a dozen soldiers were carrying wooden boxes full of gold coins onto the carriage, and next to the carriage stood Parker, the steward of the Lord's Palace, and General Oram, the adjutant of the royal army, stationed in the territory of Blackstone City.

Today is the date for Meng Fan, the lord of Black Rock City, to agree with General Herman, the commander of the royal army, to hand over the military salary, and Herman sent his adjutant Oram to bring people over to collect the military salary of 300,000 gold coins.

"Master Claude is back. Parker saw Meng Fan's carriage coming over and hurriedly said to General Oram beside him.

Meng Fan and Tiberius, Mar Saha got out of the carriage, "Lord Marquis." Oram came to the Lord of Black Rock City, Meng Fan, and saluted respectfully.

"General Oram. Meng Fan glanced at the carriages loaded with military salaries with a smile on his face, "General Herman, how did you do this, and let General Oram lead the team over for such a trivial matter as collecting military salaries." Meng Fan said in a surprised tone.

"Lord Claude, General Hermann has always been cautious and meticulous, and I have nothing to do while I am in the barracks, so I have been assigned here. Oram replied.

"Haha, is General Herman afraid that I might as well prepare the military salary of 300,000 gold coins?" Meng Fan said with a smile, "No, no, Lord Claude, of course General Herman would not think so. Oram waved his hand hurriedly.

"What I, Claude Kurou, have promised, will be done, and General Oram asks you to help me tell General Herman, that if it is time to collect the salary, I will send someone to send it, so that General Herman will not have to trouble him to send someone. Meng Fan looked at Oram in front of him and said.

"Mistress Claude, you...... It's so gracious. Oram had to reply.

"General Oram, you've worked hard all the way, let's go and sit in the mansion. Meng Fan changed his tone and warmly invited Oram into the Lord's Mansion.

"Lord Claude, General Hermann has instructed me to return to the barracks after receiving my salary. Oram hesitated. "Just sit down and have a cup of tea, General Oram, since you have come to the lord's palace, of course I, as the host, should treat you well, I think General Herman should not count this time. Meng Fan took Oram's hand and said with a smile.

"That'...... All right. Oram nodded and entered the lord's mansion with Meng Fan and his party.

"Oh, General Oram, your hometown is in Coldwater. Sitting in the parlor of the Lord's Palace, Meng Fan and Oram sat together drinking tea and talking, while Tiberius and Marsahar sat beside them.

"Yes, Lord Claude, the vast majority of the black-haired people of the Kingdom of Gilgia live in the land east of Ziyang City. Oram said with a smile.

Meng Fan and his eldest brother Bogula both have black hair, and Oram also has black hair. On the earth, black hair is not a unique hair color for Asians, some Europeans and Latin Americans also have black hair, and in the Kingdom of Gilgias, most of the black-haired people originate from the land east of Ziyang City, and the three cities of Cold Water City, Black Rock City, and Giant Wood City to the east of Ziyang City are now Meng Fan's territory.

"General Oram, do you still have relatives in Coldwater City?" Meng Fan asked, "My mother and three siblings live in Coldwater City. Oram replied.

"Then General Oram, you are very convenient now, it will not take two days to go from the camp of the royal army to Coldwater City. Meng Fan picked up the teacup and said with a smile.

"Lord Claude, as an adjutant in the army, I have responsibilities and cannot leave the barracks at will. Oram shook his head, "Well, General Oram, I admire your dedication to duty. Meng Fan took a sip of tea and said appreciatively.

"General Oram, what do you think of General Herman's abilities?" After chatting with Oram for a while, Meng Fan turned the topic to Herman, the commander of the royal army stationed in the territory of Blackstone City.

"General Hermann was impartial and devoted to His Majesty...... is an excellent army commander. Oram replied.

"Hehe, General Olam, I'm asking about General Herman's ability to command his army, not about how he behaves. Meng Fan said with a smile.

"This ...... General Herman led his army to be stationed in Ziyang City for more than ten years, and never made a mistake. Oram hesitated for a moment and said, "Nothing has ever gone wrong, General Oram, Purple Sun City has been attacked by the Bretans in the past ten years, and at that time, your army was transferred to the Red Flame Fortress by His Majesty the King, General Herman...... I guess I didn't fight the enemy at all. Meng Fan looked at Oram in front of him and said.

Oram was silent, the commander of the royal army stationed in the territory of Black Rock City, Herman, not only had no experience in fighting the enemy, but also his personal martial arts skills were not outstanding, Herman only had a rudimentary fighting spirit, and King Landry Pars made Herman the commander of this army, obviously because Herman was his cousin, Herman had absolute loyalty to the royal family.

But this kind of simple truth, it is not easy for Oram to say it in front of Meng Fan, the lord of Black Rock City.

"General Olam, you have been through several wars when you joined the royal army, and you are a high-ranking martial artist, but you served as an adjutant under General Herman......" Meng Fan said in a sighing tone.

"Lord Claude, His Majesty the King has appointed General Hermann as commander of the army, and he must have taken a fancy to some of General Herman's outstanding features, and we ...... His Majesty's decision should not be questioned. Oram spoke.

"Haha, what General Oram said is that I'm just talking to General Oram casually, and General Oram doesn't need to take my words too seriously. Meng Fan said with a smile.

After sitting in the meeting room for more than ten minutes, Oram got up and bid farewell to Meng Fan, the lord of Blackstone City, who personally sent Oram outside the lord's mansion.

Looking at the distant carriages, "Lord Claude, you have taken some risks in your temptation of Oram today, will Oram be ...... when he returns?" Tiberius, who was standing behind Meng Fan, whispered.

"He wouldn't tell Herman what Master Claude had said in the Lord's Palace. "I can see that Oram is a man who has a thirst for power and wealth, and it is not in his interest to report to Herman what Lord Claude has said, but to maintain a good relationship with Lord Claude. Marzaha's blood-red eyes sparkled.

"He said it doesn't matter if he says me or not, Herman must be eliminated, and today, I just want Oram to know clearly...... What is my attitude towards Herman. Meng Fan turned around and glanced at Tiberius and Marzaha, and strode into the lord's mansion.