With the passage of time, the northern realms, whether they were manor slaves raised by nobles or slaves purchased by merchants, learned from different sources that the city of Riverrun, south of the Stormwind Mountains and on the north bank of the Raven River, had written the abolition decree into the code of the territory, becoming the only territory to emancipate serfs. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Slave owners will not know that those who yearn for freedom will not be able to be restrained by strong shackles and tight cages. The fugitive incident also gradually evolved from sporadic individual behavior to large-scale collective action.

Whipping and water prison exposed the nature of the slave owners' fierce inwardness, and without major foreign wars, the slave market in the north had been sluggish for many years, otherwise it would not have become a profiteering industry, causing the small and medium-sized nobles to invest in it.

Therefore, cutting off the slave's escape path - in the eyes of the slave this is a path of freedom, it is better to destroy the damned source, for the nascent pioneer realm, because it involves the most favored young son of the demigod temple, but few people really dare to do it.

However, some people learned from secret channels about the recent changes in the Tyrese family, and under the Thunder God Hall who cultivated at the peak of the Cold Mountain, the main body broke through the ice coffin and returned to the family, regaining power overnight.

Felix, the Vice-Speaker of the Great Council of the North, and six powerful nobles have secretly gone to meet with him.

No one knew what they were talking about, nor what these giants wanted to do, but there was a clear signal that His Highness Thor had recovered from his injuries and was stronger than ever.

Fortunately, the Speaker of the Great Council of the North, or the temper of the world, most of the children have finished their trials and returned to the family one after another to listen to the teachings, except for Orrick Tyres, who stayed in Riverrun, and the arrogant and ignorant "Legendary Mage" Lord Rez.

The Tyrese family did not say anything about this, as if they had forgotten about this excellent heir, and the scene was familiar, and many "tavern watchers" concluded that Oric Tyrese had been abandoned by the family.

Invisible places, undercurrents are raging, and slave traders and slave traders have joined forces, with the tacit or selfish support of a number of nobles behind them, ready to launch a war of conquest against the new frontier territory.

If resistance is slight, it will cause heavy losses to Riverrun, and if it encounters fierce resistance, it will completely wipe the pioneer realm off the map.

They have this strong self-confidence, these slave traders who wander in the gray area, through their own channels, lead the hatred of the Messing family, the most powerful dark wizard king in the underworld, to the real murderer, the legendary mage Rez.

Coupled with the fact that the dark wizard who was originally responsible for "guarding" the Ruiwen River disappeared for no reason, it is estimated that he had already died at the hands of this person, and it is completely impossible for such a frenzied "killer" not to arouse the wrath of the dark wizard.

In fact, when the news spread, a seven-member team of black knights of the transcendent rank appeared from nowhere and arrived at the Viscount of Villard, where the slave trade was most rampant, as quickly as possible.

The owner of the realm, His Excellency Viscount Steele Tys Villard, who had also made a lot of money in the slave trade, warmly received these terrifying figures after the Black Knight showed the promised token.

Slave hunters formed by slave traders were the backbone of this growing anti-abolitionist group, and the slave traders were responsible for providing the funds and logistics, and the more resources were put into it, the more they could not get out of it.

At the same time, the intelligence brokers of the underground world, whose origins are extremely complex, have taken the opportunity to sell the moldy information in their hands for a good price, and they have joined forces to record everything in detail, and almost dug up all the details of "Mage Rez".

In addition to Lu Bin's unknown past before he traveled, even the earliest confrontation incident in Rest Town was turned out by people with a heart. Even the alchemist Mountbatten, who was supported by Baron Freud, and the two apprentices, Fisch and Moder, entered the Grey Forest together, there are no secrets to speak of.

As for the good deeds that "Mage Rez" did in the Gray Forest, naturally there are smart people who will come back. Obtain the artifact of the Water Ring Lanya, inherit the title of Guardian of Elondale, and get the inheritance of the former royal family, and uproot the land of the river valley and even the deep mountain chains that merge with the environment.

It can be called a miracle, and many insiders can't help but wonder if the "Mage Rez" is the incarnation of a saint who walks on the earth by a god.

The answer, of course, is no! This fact has strengthened the confidence of many wavering people, and the slave traders who are united believe that as long as he is still a mortal, he will definitely drown him by the tactics of crowding.

"The question is who is willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the prestige and interests of others. I believe that slave traders are not stupid people, on the contrary, they are shrewd and know how to defend their own interests and not allow others to infringe on them. But would they be so generous with their lives at the cost of their own chips?

Lu Bin's words resonated with everyone present, and the council hall was once again enlarged, introducing the dwarven master Graham Copperbeard of the Artisan Guild, Aurelia the Half-Elf Windrunner, and Nina Wild, the vice president of the Porter's Guild, Mr. Derek, and the archer of the Riverrun City Guard, Eliel Windsong, and others in the auditorium.

Master Druid took over the topic: "Intelligence brokers make money, and they sell intelligence on both sides, and they don't know what they want to do." It is said to be related to the private gambling of some aristocratic members of the Great Council of the North. What's it called...... Ash Gamble, it seems to be the name. ”

When Oric Tyrese heard Legolas Deerhelm's words, his face was a little unnatural, and he even changed his posture and sat down.

His expression naturally couldn't escape Lu Bin's eyes, and he asked unhurriedly: "What's the matter?" Orik, my friend, what do you know about the Ashes Gamble? ”

One of the Big Three of the Riverrun Council Chamber, Oric Tyrese suppressed his irritability, carefully avoided certain taboo parts, and picked up important core details: "This gamble has become popular in recent years, and it usually appears among nobles of inferior status, gambling with their own lives. Those who lose all die, and those who win can get a lot of benefits, even rejuvenating and prolonging their lives......"

When Lu Bin heard this, he understood what was going on with the Ash Gamble, "Ash ...... Ashes, resurgent ashes! Participants are not just gambling with their lives, maybe this gamble is some kind of ritual, Olick, my friend, am I right?"

Oric Tyrese nodded with a wry smile: "Father personally took action, pulled out the Nether Demon God who secretly presided over the Ashes Gamble, and cleaned up the thirteen noble families involved in this matter. Later, things subsided, and the Ashes gamble began again, but there was no presiding officer, and winning or losing was limited to the ownership of a large amount of money, so the Great Council tolerated its existence. ”

Dwarven master Graham Copperbeard slapped the table and stood up angrily, "Treat us as part of a gamble, and those damned human nobles can't do something serious?"

Most of the participants in the conference hall responded, but Lu Bin was silent, his mind spinning rapidly, trying to find a side in his favor from the ashes gambling game he had just heard.

"Master Legolas, now that you know about the Ashes Gamble, do you know the latest odds?"

Master Druid nodded slightly: "From my personal channels, I know a little bit." Riverrun, which has not yet established its foothold, is priced at two to one to win this battle. The slave trade group, which gathers people from all walks of life, has a larger chance of winning, five to six. ”

Olik Tyrese immediately added: "One more thing, the odds of the Ashes game are constantly changing, ensuring that no matter how much compensation is paid by the winner and loser, the host will earn his share of the money." ”

Lu Bin rubbed his chin to show his short beard, "The person who presides over the gambling game will not lose, which means that there are very few people who are optimistic about us and are willing to bet on it." It's better that way, Nina, how much more do I have?"

In the auditorium, Nina Wild heard the words of "Lord Rez", and reflexively took out a thin book from the bag she was carrying, opened it and quickly browsed it: "A total of seven thousand eight hundred and thirty gold coins, and a bag of fine gem ore, estimated at about fifty thousand gold coins." ”

Lu Bin nodded lightly in satisfaction, and then looked sideways at Oric Tyrese, "Friend, I know you have some channels, and the total amount of these coins is estimated at sixty thousand gold coins, no problem, right?"

"Absolutely!" Olic Tyrese had already guessed what his friend was trying to do, but he didn't expect Reze to be so bold.

Lu Bin stood up, clenched his fists with both hands to support the table, and after looking around left and right, his blazing eyes stared at Olek Tyrese: "All the 60,000 gold coins are thrown into the ashes of the gambling game, and I will press us to win the final victory." ”

There was a moment of dead silence in the council chamber, followed by thunderous cheers, and this act of issuing a declaration of victory in advance was simply a joy to speak everyone's minds.