Nightingale Manor, the study of the Lord's Mansion, Victor sat behind his desk reading the parchment letterhead that had come through various channels, full of information about the attack of the wizards of Watery Town.

Although he seemed extraordinarily focused now, the glamorous and voluptuous Marquess of Wimbledon knew that her husband had a knack for multitasking. She sat opposite Victor, her slender palms supporting her snow-white cheeks, and said softly in an inviting tone: "My dear, your bear group has done a great job in the ghost forest, I have helped a lot, and the small mercenary group under the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce was sent by me, and the bear group has the scale it has today." ”

Victor let out a faint "um" and continued to look through the parchment letterhead in his hand.

Sophia gritted her silver teeth and said with a smile: "The thousands of mercenaries of the bear group have been able to support themselves, and the income of the bear group has a considerable surplus. As far as I know, in the four months of the water season last year, Xiong Tuan cut off various expenses and earned at least more than 1,600 gold soles. Well...... Guess how I managed to keep track of the income of the bear group for these four months?"

"The resources obtained by the bear group in the ghost forest are all purchased by the team of Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce, and I have set a good shipping price for them, and I am supporting your bear group by cutting the profits of the merchant group...... Hey, are you listening?"

Enraged, Sophia reached out her arm and tried to snatch the parchment letterhead from Victor's hand.

The palm of the hand rotated naturally, avoiding the grasp of the high-ranking female knight, and there seemed to be an insurmountable barrier between Sophia's jade hand and the sheepskin letterhead, but Victor was indeed disturbed by his wife, so he had to buckle the letterhead on the table, raise his dark and deep eyes, and say to Sophia, who was lightly angry and angry: "Dear madam, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Sophia pursed her moist and crystalline red lips, swept all the parchment letterheads on the table in front of her, glanced at Victor proudly and charmingly, and said after a moment's consideration: "My dear, you originally formed the Golden Regiment, chose a remote trade route with few people, and gathered many wild cottages as nodes for the transportation of private goods. Now, we have made secret agreements with several Frontier Lords, including the Bronze Halberd of House Diocletian, the Ascending Rock City of House Dwemick, the County of Dolly DeKaitzer, and the Frosty City of House Branstedt...... The route of the Golden Regiment's northward and eastward expansion has basically been determined, and I think those hidden trade routes and wild people's cottages of yours can be gradually abandoned. What do you think?"

Regarding the development strategy of the Golden Regiment, the main disagreement between Victor and Sophia lies in the wild cottage he subdued in the early stage. Victor hopes that the Golden Order will continue to maintain these remote and secret trade routes, but Sophia opposes this, arguing that these cottages of the Wild People are of no value to the development of the Golden Order and should be discarded, and that the resources produced by the cottages are still purchased by the local lords at low prices and then flowed into the bazaars opened by the high lords.

From the point of view of profit alone, Sophia's proposal is more in line with the actual needs of the Golden Regiment. The remote trade routes and cottage strongholds that Victor worked so hard to open are now very weak, mainly because the freight volume is limited, the transportation cycle is too long, and the materials collected and processed by the mountain people are sold for profit and even ensure the daily supply of the cottages. This is because, after the mountain people surrendered to the Golden Order, their population increased considerably, and it was certainly not enough to rely on hunting and gathering to obtain food, and Victor's smuggling caravan had to find a way to transport more food for them.

In this way, nearly 100 smuggling caravans are already a little unable to make ends meet, and they are all struggling to support the windfall profits of coffee.

However, Victor has already controlled about 150,000 mountain people, and has built more than 30 secret training camps deep in the mountains and forests. Every year, the smuggling caravan selects young people and girls of appropriate age from the cottage and brings them into the training camp to receive loyalty education and martial arts training, which not only reduces the population pressure of the cottage, but also cultivates a group of elite and loyal warriors for Victor.

The children in the training camp practiced the secret method of source blood, took the strong potion invented by Master Tofowen, and sent an average of 200 first-level blood warriors and fifty second-level blood warriors to the Randall family every year, and some even had the opportunity to become third-level blood warriors, that is, psychic warriors with the talent of life tenacity.

Victor wants the Golden Regiment to continue to maintain the secret smuggling routes and supply the copycat stronghold and the secret training camp, but it is impossible for him to be honest with Sophia about the existence of the training camp. This armed force, including the cottage strongholds, is in the hands of Victor, and all kingdoms are distributed, and once the matter is exposed, they are bound to be surrounded and suppressed by the lords of various places.

Sophia didn't know, and certainly couldn't agree to continue to maintain the business channel that was destined to lose money. If she understands the reason, who should this armed force belong to?

The Golden Regiment was a joint-stock company with multiple partners, and Sophia had the largest share of capital and the most complete commercial channels, and even monopolized the barbarian trade, so she controlled the management of the Golden Regiment. On the other hand, the centaur hill only has the right to dividends, although Victor has actual influence on Sophia, but he wants the Golden Regiment to pay for the soldiers, and he wants to monopolize this armed force, which is unreasonable from any point of view.

The two sides have not been able to reach an agreement on this issue, and Victor's coffee business, the public carriage transportation system, the preserves in the major cities, and the black market terminal have been slow to deliver to Sophia.

Sophia didn't want to delay any longer, she must solve these problems with her husband today, she said sincerely: "My dear, the strategy of separating the shareholding system from the management right was proposed by you, and I have made a corresponding commitment to the joining lords of the Golden Regiment to maintain the neutral operation of the Golden Regiment, and will never deliberately favor the people and hills." Otherwise, they will terminate their partnership with the Golden Mission, and our previous efforts will be wasted. ”

"It is obviously inappropriate to continue to maintain those trade routes where costs are higher than profits, and even if I force it, the lords will become suspicious and dissatisfied, which will expose your mountain strongholds and smuggling caravans. ”

"My dear, I know you've put a lot of effort into the business network you've built, and your subordinates have built a close relationship with those copycats. However, you should know that the small amount of mountain goods traded between the cottage and the small lord has become smaller, which has attracted the attention of the big family......"

Victor knocked on the table, interrupted Sophia's narration, and said with a smile, "You are alarmist...... Wouldn't it have occurred to the clever Countess that the small lords of the remote areas were also the beneficiaries of the smuggling caravans, and they had been helping us to cover up ...... If you don't offer some mountain goods, what is it for the big family?"

"A well-knit house needs to be repaired from time to time, but there will always be problems after a long time. The appetite of those small lords in the countryside is getting bigger and bigger, how much benefit are you going to take to buy them?" Sophia walked around the table, sat on her husband's lap, put her arms around his neck, and said affectionately: "We don't have to deal with the little lords, the lord they serve will solve all the troubles, so that the cost of doing business is the lowest, and the profit is the greatest. I'll offer a plan, don't you think it's okay?"

"The Golden Regiment will pay dividends for the first time at the end of this year, and although the amount is not much, I am willing to give you a sum of money from the dividend belonging to the Marquis of Wimbledon, which will be used to settle your smuggling caravan and some mountain people. After that, this money is available every year, increasing or decreasing in a fixed proportion. I have only one request, to strip the unnecessary smuggling routes and copycat strongholds out of the Golden Regiment. ”

Sophia was determined to abolish the redundant personnel and additional expenses of the Golden Regiment, but Victor did not say anything, but said: "You are not going to take care of the copycat stronghold and some smuggling routes?

"Whatever you do, it has nothing to do with the Golden Regiment anyway. Sophia pecked Victor's lips lightly and said with a coquettish smile: "However, I will pay for you myself, and your coffee business and candied fruit business will be handed over to the Golden Group." If you are reluctant to give up the private goods channel you have created, the Golden Group can take over your mountain goods business, but only for mountain goods...... Other commodities can only go through the channel of the Golden Group. ”

"Give me a good price?" said Victor jokingly, squeezing his wife's small hand.

"Think beautiful!" Sophia snorted, the corners of her mouth hooked a smile, and said: "Peel off must be peeled clean, what is the purchase price of mountain goods, I will only calculate." ”

Victor shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, the price of mountain goods is as you say, anyway, they are all picked up from the mountains and forests...... How much extra bonus do you give me every year?"

Sophia stretched out a white and smooth finger, shook it in front of Victor's nose, and said, "Yicheng...... The Marquis of Wimbledon paid 10% of the dividends of the year. ”

“...... Too little. ”

"It's a lot...... Sophia leaned into Victor's ear, spat balm, and said in a flattering voice, "My money is not inherited by our children, can you bear to snatch money from your children?"

The beautiful countess was coquettish, which still had some effect on Victor, after all, the golden group was only part of his overall layout, and there were more important things worth his attention at the moment.

The attack on the wizards of Shuitao Town has reached Victor's ears, and despite the church's efforts to cover up the truth, a wizard who has been captured from nowhere in the church square of Shuitao Town has been purified and the attack is pressed on his head. Victor used various channels to grasp some details, and then pieced together to restore the course of the matter.

There are two places in particular that attract Victor's attention.

The attacker killed dozens of clergy at that time, not to say how powerful the attacker's witchcraft was, in fact, the defect of witchcraft is that it is seriously solidified, and the means of attack are relatively simple, even if the puppet of the attacker cannot be killed, as long as the clergy present scatter and flee, delay time, and wait for the wizard's energy to run out, it will not kill or injure so many people.

The paladins and cardinals coped very badly, choosing to resist the puppet sorcery rather than avoid it. This is because the sorcerers are attacking churches, and the clergy must hold on until the last line of defense collapses and the survivors take refuge.

The time and place of the wizard's attack were very precise, and who provided him with the information?

Second, the intelligence showed that the witchcraft puppets had withstood the Holy Fire Spell and the Evil Breaker Strike, which showed that the spellcaster had already dealt with it, not only knowing the magic of the priest and the paladin, but also how to crack it.

How does the Witcher do this?

The devil is a good explanation, Victor believes that this matter has something to do with the devil, but it belongs to the immaterial level, reflecting the real world, there must be accomplices, or people who use the devil.

This is normal, there have always been wizards who use the devil's whispers to gain knowledge and power. Just like Imerson, he also expanded his talent for witchcraft through the occasional whispering, reaching the level of legendary. Those wizards who can't hear the devil's whispers are really untalented, and in the era of the Chosen One, I'm afraid they would even be enough to be a wizard apprentice.

The church will definitely investigate this matter to the end. The problem is that the mastermind behind the attackers seems to be not afraid of being tracked down by the church.

Where does their confidence come from, and what do they do for it?

Elizabeth's whereabouts are unknown, and there are two possibilities. She was killed, or captured by a force. If she is alive, the golden bloodline will be difficult to hide, and when she is promoted to the gold rank, the knights of the legendary rank will be scertic, and the captives of her will be exposed. If Elizabeth died, the Church would inevitably launch a grand prophecy to find out the truth of the matter.

The mastermind hiding in the shadows is not even afraid of the Great Prophecy?

Yes, they are not afraid, or they have the means to fight the Great Prophecy. Then it would be a very clear signal, a clear signal to the Barcelius family.

The Inquisition has purged the rebels from the Shadow Priest, but someone is telling the Barcelius family that we are alive, that we have the power to fight against the Great Prophecy, and that we can still cooperate!

In connection with this inexplicable orc war, Victor is somewhat convinced that the Shadow Priest can fight against the Great Prophecy, to be precise, by exploiting it. Because the appearance of the Centaur Great Khan is extraordinary, it stands to reason that the Sidon Centaur group will not have two legendary centaurs in such a short period of time. The aftermath of the Great Prophecy can do this, but whether there is human interference remains to be seen.

In any case, Victor had already developed suspicions, and the Barcelius family would have similar thoughts.

According to Oroxia, the Pope once nurtured wizards, and the Pantheon of more than a thousand years ago is inextricably linked to the current Shadow Priest. The difference is that the Pantheon was controlled by the Pope and eventually got out of control, while the Shadow Priests were created by the Inquisition, and they fought fiercely with the oldest monastery of the Holy Mountain. And it is highly likely that the Holy Mountain Monastery has mastered part of the Chosen Wizard's lineage.

There is a certain possibility that the shamans and scholars supported by the church will study and improve the great prophecy for the pope and the pope.

In addition to this, Father Miller is very suspicious, and Victor is sure that the old guy is secretly meddling. When it comes to prophecy and the devil, it's strange that he doesn't interfere.

However, Victor believes that Miller has no real connection to the Shadow Priest, and that it is too simple for him to help the Shadow Priest escape from the slavery of the Inquisition, and that he will do so if necessary.

The Radiant Lord's deity is too high, and the Shadow Priest himself is the most likely, and the third object of suspicion, Victor, is placed on the Pope. As for Pope Clement, he probably won't do this if he has the ability, and the Holy See doesn't want to see the Sassan Empire split, so naturally it won't kidnap Elizabeth.

The Pope and Nakhtigar have a deep background, and even though the Pope is now in captivity, Nakhtigar is very aware of the secrets of the Church wizards. Moreover, Nakhtigar is unfathomable, and Victor is a little unable to grasp their thoughts.

In short, Nakhtigar must be tested...... Victor shook his head, turned his attention to Sophia, and said in a deep voice: "Princess Elizabeth is missing, the Sassan Empire must be in trouble, Orokshia sent me a message, she decided to go all out to try to restore the Iron Mountain." I understand the plight of the Barcelius family, but I don't like them...... If the Iron Mountain Lord and the Sasan Lord can guarantee a stable supply of food to the Gambis Kingdom, no matter how they fight, it has nothing to do with me. This is obviously impossible, and in the face of political interests, no promises can be trusted, and food supply will inevitably be used as a political bargaining chip for the two sides...... I would like you to design two sets of grain purchase agreements from a trade perspective, one for the Barcelius family and one for the Frederick family...... I compare them and see how both sides react before I can decide who to bet on. ”

"I'll draft a plan ....... as soon as possible"

As she spoke, Natalia hurriedly broke into the study and said hurriedly to the Count and Countess who were hugging each other: "I have just received unofficial news that Howard Testier and the Inquisition have rushed to the royal capital of Sassan and intend to propose to Her Highness Orokxia!"

"What? 'Who are you talking about?' Victor asked, standing up as if he hadn't heard clearly.

Natalia, who had obviously become younger and more beautiful, took a deep breath and said excitedly: "It is the Grand Master of the Radiant Knights who is ready to step down from his position in the Church, give up the divine power of the Paladin, take the surname Frederick, ascend the throne of the Sassan Empire, and propose to Duchess Oroxia Barcelius, and promise to be the Empress of the Empire!"

"This ...... This is also ...... "Sophia was at a loss, she didn't know what to say, and finally commented: "This is too ruthless!"

Natalia's face flushed with excitement, and she asked curiously, "Will Oroxia agree?"

"Haha, how can you agree? My cousin doesn't even want decency, and the Barcelius family can only admit defeat. Victor laughed and said, "That's fine, the Blood Wolf Castle will continue to hold the imperial power of the Sasang Empire, and our grain purchase agreement will be guaranteed......

Sophia glanced at Victor inexplicably, and sighed faintly: "How do you know that Orokshia will refuse? What if she agrees to the marriage proposal and asks Howard to be the prince of the Iron Mountain Empire?

"This ...... Ha, it turned out that Tystier would not agree, and he was ready to go into battle in person, and have an official showdown with the lords of both sides, forcing everyone to take sides. Victor laughed self-deprecatingly, shook his head, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and said with bright eyes: "In that case, give our 'gift' away, and then invite Judge Trigovar to a private dinner at Nightingale Manor for me." ”

"I have a lot of questions to talk to him about......"

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