At about the same time that the archbishop set off for the Eternal City, the mercenary Abu also set out on his way home, and he had some guesses about the little secret of the "Indomitable Turnest", but although he had fought on the sea more than once, he was not familiar with the ships themselves, he could judge the agility and speed of the ships, and he did not care about the rest, and his lack of common sense in the structure and navigation of the ships prevented him from testing his judgments.

In the old days of Neustria, he believed he could have heard a lot of news by knocking on the side, but now the atmosphere has changed, and since the new queen came to the throne, the whole of Neustria has been like the old saying that "the whole world spins on the wheel of clay". Many ancient nobles who had been passed down from generation to generation, just because the head of the family had gone overseas with the old king, the territory was confiscated and redistributed among the people, this kind of incredible thing is not uncommon in Neustria, and the old mercenaries even heard in some whispers in the hotel that there were bold fellows who took the initiative to run to the government to accuse their master of sneaking out of the country, and thus shared the property of his lord, and the wives and children of his lord fell into a state of loneliness.

Such appalling things were recounted by the people in the taverns, and the poets enumerated the genealogies and ancestries of the nobles who had suffered misfortunes, describing their genealogies and ancestries in detail, while the listeners were half sympathetic, half gloating, and in short, the lace news about the upper classes was as popular as it was of other times. However, there are other circumstances, such as the new government's determination to reorganize the country. Smooth the roads and drain the swamps. The restoration of traffic, water power, fertile land, etc., during the ancient empire, did not arouse the interest of the tavern audience. These things are rarely discussed in the tavern. It is true that there are many workers in the tavern who are engaged in this line of work, but most of them are doing specific work, and they do not know the things above the plan, and they are anxious to listen to small songs and have fun after working all day, and do not want to continue to talk about work, even if they do, it is nothing more than that the land today is really difficult to dig. Abu could hear no more in the tavern than he could see in front of a government bulletin board.

The new government is recruiting people everywhere. Because they are not only officials, but also administration, there is a shortage of people: generals, captains, soldiers, administrative officials, accountants, and clerks...... The unqualified personnel did cause a lot of chaos, but Abu was keenly aware that beneath the apparent chaos was a harsh order being established.

Of course, this is not to say that the Neustria of the past was not harsh. In the past in Neustria. Even a bishop or a duke had to be protected by a heavily armed retinue before they could get on their way, and there were many robbers in the way, and from time to time heretics crossed the sea. Even bishops and abbots will be kidnapped by them for ransom, and if they don't make it, they will be killed. Not to mention the ordinary farmers and merchants, who slept in their houses at night. The next day, he may be tied to a neighboring lawless aristocratic territory, never to see his relatives again. Some of them will even be sold into slavery by the country's nobles and lawless people in collusion with infidels.

But now. Under this harsh order, the lawless nobles of the past, the pagans who came across the sea, were punished one by one, and this order seemed to grow every day according to a great plan, which Abu vaguely sensed, but he couldn't believe it was true—hell, there were so many things in this abominable Neusteria that people couldn't believe it!

Abu could feel the establishment of this order, and as the nobles and robbers were severely punished one by one, the law became more and more of a matter - not only for the poor and helpless, but even for the shrewd and capable people with armed retinues - their hearts were still dark, and their longings were still for the kidnapping of farmers and the slave trade, but they would now think before doing these things: "If only the government knew......

Some of them, thinking of the government, tied their hands in a proper manner, went to the churches of the "Tournestes" to sing hymns and give generously. Other bold men, who refused to give up their accustomed and lucrative trades, did not stop, but became hidden, avoided people when they did things, they dispersed from the thoroughfares, and instead committed their atrocities in the inaccessible rural areas, and the new government was suffering from manpower, and for a time it was beyond the reach of those places, but the roads were safe, and the "golden age" of "a woman with a baby in her arms could go from parish to parish, and she was not afraid that people would tie her up" Now it was a reality—if she walked cautiously on the avenue that in the past only hordes of armed men dared to tread.

Because the environment is getting safer day by day, so that women dare to walk alone on the road, so that all walks of life are now more and more prosperous, in the past, a woman who hid in her hut all day long for fear of being robbed by robbers, now she raised five chickens outside the house, and after a few days she carried the basket to the nearby market, sold the eggs, and bought a few steel needles and embroidery threads made in the city, or anything else. After a few more days, she carried her embroidery work on her back to the city to sell it, and bought back the spinning wheel or loom made in the workshop in the city.

The monopoly of various industries in the city has also been broken, in the past, only licensed big businessmen could trade with foreigners, now even a hawker can be, these hawkers have traveled all over the township, simply "even in the thorn bushes, the wool in the bird's nest is called to collect them", because the competition is fierce, the quality of the product is also constantly improving, just take the white porcelain amulet as an example, in the past there were inlaid with silver styles, now inlaid with ebony, inlaid oak, inlaid brass and other styles have been developed, and there are advertorials, On the occasion of the festival, someone will hand out an advertising leaflet in front of the church, starting with a scary headline, such as "A must see for Neustrians!" Don't look at it, it's not Neustrian! This is followed by a script for the latest miracle drama, and the following is the horoscope divination, what style of amulet is suitable for each zodiac sign to wear on Monday, and what style of amulet is suitable for wearing on Tuesday...... Finally, the old Wusa shop on Hospital Avenue is in sufficient supply, and you can get five silver coins off with this list and a red rope with a talisman! Buy 7 pieces at a time and enjoy a supreme luxury jewelry box!

Under this fierce competition, the result of Abu going to the church to collect intelligence was to collect a list of advertisements, and I have to say that several miracle drama scripts in it are still quite bloody and good-looking, and Abu read them all with relish...... Yes, in order to collect intelligence, he has recently recognized some words, but fortunately, there are many people who know words now, and it is very easy to find a master, and the advertising list is all the most popular, which is probably more difficult to understand than En'en, ah, those who don't need translation.

After reading it, he walked to Hospital Avenue, where various amulet shops lined up, and he bought seven pieces in one go, and asked the boss to string the red rope and put it in a jewelry box.

When he returned to his lodgings, he took out a knife and, with great care, broke through the lining of the jewelry box and slipped a piece of tissue paper inside.

This thin piece of paper is a petition to the government-in-exile by Karl, a former contractor and his associates, which Abu has attracted on his own initiative, the merchant is rich but also too imprudent, and Abu can easily find out from the gossip of the maids about his dissatisfaction with the current government and his attempts to collude with the government-in-exile. After extorting a sum of money, he agreed to make a trip to St. Omer for Carl.

It was certainly not a one-way trip, and the government-in-exile in St. Omer must have been trying to fight back, and Abu decided that it was the right time for them to counterattack, so he decided to add fuel to their fire.

It's too late...... Then it would be too late.

Before this order could take root, Abu would see how powerful it was, and when it took root, let alone the government-in-exile counterattacked, the government of St. Omier would probably become the next government in exile......

And Abu is not just running errands for Karl, this old mercenary who relies on his keen senses and intuition has already sensed that the administrative web woven by this order is becoming more and more tight, and if he is one step later, he will probably be inseparable from Neustria, leaving only to join the new government of Neustria, and dedicate his life to the new government.

He didn't like that.

Although he knew that the new government was short of people, and as a veteran who could speak many Chinese, was familiar with the customs of various countries, and had rich experience in naval and land battles, he would definitely have a bright future once he entered the new government, but that was not the life Abu wanted to live. If he wanted to be an official, he did it a long time ago, he was appreciated in all countries, he had amassed enough wealth before him, and even some nobles could not compare with him, and he was stronger than those nobles, and he knew where there was a warm and pleasant climate, abundant bounty, and weak and incompetent lords who could allow him to live a comfortable retirement.

However, he is not an official and does not retire!

Fight! Venture! Grab a handful of gold from the treasures of dragons and demons! Fight for the Pope Shinriko, fight the Pope for Shinrika! Dance on the spark where the tip of the knife of faith collides with the tip of the knife of faith! This is the life of a real mercenary, this is his kingdom of heaven! That's what he believes! As long as he can hold a knife for a day, he will walk on this road for a day! (To be continued......)