Chapter Ninety-Six: The Calculation Behind the Smile

Viscount Merle had just passed the age of forty-seven, and this was the most mature and attractive age for a pampered nobleman.

But his face had already had deep wrinkles, his dyed white temples looked a little haggard, and only a pair of dark brown eyes were always sharp.

"Crossing the river from the Wuthering Forest, a large tribe of thousands of people, and a large number of green-skinned goblin slaves..."There was a hint of amusement in the Viscount's eyes: "Interesting!"

"Concordia, you invite them to sit in the living room first, and say I'll be there right away!"

The knight led the order out of the study, and Viscount Mellor's eyes turned to a warrior who had been sitting at the desk: "Desel, tell me what you think, how should we deal with this Hammer tribe?"

This samurai looked like he was twenty-six or seventeen years old, with a burly figure, a long face, a high nose, a cold expression, and a fierce gaze, giving people a sense of danger.

He is none other than Viscount Mellor's eldest son, Desel, the commander of the Territorial Guard, with the strength of a second-class soul armor warrior, and the first in line to the throne of Collingworth.

"Eat them!" said the wolf warrior without hesitation: "Our territory needs a large population, thousands of adult men can serve as warriors, and this group of goblin slaves can greatly increase our strength!"

"Isn't that big, is it?" Viscount Merle didn't seem surprised: "They migrated from the Whooring Forest, and it's our duty to help!"

"Father, you don't understand the current situation of the kingdom, do you?" Desel smiled, but the white teeth that showed made the smile look quite hideous: "If a few years ago, they could have been regarded as heroes of the kingdom, but now..."

"Now that the kingdom has completely abandoned the southern territories, and the nobles want to stop the war with the elves and even sign a peace treaty, so as to free up their strength to deal with the demons in the west and the barbarians in the far north, how can they look at this migratory tribe differently?"

The wolf warrior pursed his lips, and his thin lips were filled with indescribable ridicule: "We have included them in our own territory, that is, to help them, to solve the troubles of the kingdom, the Uglu Senate should give us a big medal!"

"Well said!" a smile appeared on the viscount's face, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at his eldest son: "But there is still a problem, judging from the news brought back by Concordia, their strength is not weak, every warrior has a metal weapon, such a tribe will not be able to surrender easily." ”

"The most important thing is that we can't use force openly, because we can't afford to do that, and do you have any good way to do that?"

"We don't need to be in a hurry, the most important thing is to keep them in our sight, didn't that Leon ask to stay in the territory? we can promise them that they can stay as long as they want..."

"We can squeeze out all their savings with food, with clothing, with trade in all kinds of commodities, but we will never give them the right to cultivate land, to hunt forests, or to move freely in their territories. ”

"As long as they stay, we can send someone to win them over and divide them, let them collapse from the inside, and in the end they will beg to join our Collingworth Territory, there will be no trouble, we can even allow them to keep a small tribe of a few hundred people, just like the other tribes in the territory!"

"Hahaha!"

Viscount Melle laughed out loud, he was proud to have an extremely good eldest son!

What Desel said was exactly what the Viscount had in mind, and his deliberate inquiry was entirely a small test for his own son.

Clearly, Desel delivered a perfect answer.

"Alright, now let's go meet the representative of the Hammer Tribe!" said the Viscount.

In the lavish living room of the Collingworth family mansion, Viscount Melle met with Leon and Akrand.

After a polite introduction, Leon explained his intention to the other party.

To Leon's surprise, Viscount Merle happily agreed to Leon's request.

"It's great to see the people of the Whisking Forest return safely to the embrace of the kingdom, although Collingworth is a private family territory, we are still willing to accept all the Bimon people, you can set up your own camp there and stay as long as you want!"

Viscount Melle smiled and said, "Considering your current situation, I can also prepare a batch of food for you, so that you don't have to go out hunting, after all, I have already distributed the forests in the nearby area to several nearby tribes." ”

"Rest assured, we will not be disrupting Collinworth Collar, and on behalf of the Hammer Tribe, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your generosity. Leon got up and saluted: "We will pay for this batch of grain, and we dare not bear it in vain." ”

"It's okay!" Viscount Melle nodded and said, "Leon, it's dark now, let's stay for dinner together!"

"Thank you for your kindness, but we are already very sorry to disturb you at this time, how can we still stay for dinner?" Leon politely declined: "My people are waiting for news from us, so we should go back immediately, and please understand." ”

"That's right, then I won't keep you!" Viscount Melle waved his hand very cheerfully: "I'll let Concordia send you back, you are not familiar with the road, and it is easy to get lost at night." ”

This kindness did not refuse, and the two said goodbye and left.

Seeing Leon's back disappear at the door, the smile on Viscount Meller's face disappeared little by little, and he asked without looking back: "Desel, what do you think of these two people?"

In the conversation just now, Desel basically did not interject a word except for the introduction at the beginning, and just observed the two Leon in silence.

"This Leon doesn't look like a pure bear descendant, but a barbarian, but judging from the aura fluctuations on his body, he should be a first-level soul core warrior. Desel frowned and thought: "And that celebrity mage, I can't see through his depth, but as a follower of Leon, his strength is estimated to be very average." ”

"To be able to cross the Nucang River with so many people, this Leon must be capable, and we can't take him lightly. Viscount Melle nodded and said, "Desel, this matter will be handed over to you, we must take down the Hammer Tribe!"

"Rest assured, I will do my best!"

Father and son looked at each other and smiled, as if the Hammer Tribe was already in their pocket.

Leon, of course, didn't know what the Collinworth family was up to, and he and Akran were led by Concordia back to the Hammer Tribe's makeshift camp by the same route.

After being delivered, the wolf knight hurried away.

Bonfires were lit on the banks of the river, and the Hammer tribe had set up camp by the river, and the air was filled with the aroma of food, and bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time.

Here, there will be no more threats from enemies, and the Hammer Tribe will find their true home, and the desire for a peaceful life and the expectation of a new life in the future will make everyone's mood much more relaxed.

Seeing Leon and Akram return smoothly, Elder Munstein, Rock Hammer and the others were relieved.

Before he knew it, Leon had become the absolute backbone of the Rock Hammer Tribe, and without him, even Elder Munstan would not be able to guarantee the unity of the tribe as it is now.

Leon recounted in detail how he had visited Viscount Merle.

"That's great, I said, why are they going to drive us away, and now we can stay here!" Rock Hammer shouted happily, "I'll go and tell you the good news!"

Syllable!

Elder Munstein lifted his staff and struck him the head, and said angrily, "You stupid hammer, you really think this is a good thing!"

Rock Hammer covered his head very aggrievedly, although he was very unconvinced, but he didn't dare to refute.

Leon laughed and said, "Elder, Rock Hammer just hasn't seen many sinister hearts, and he can't be blamed for that. ”

"However, I am afraid that Viscount Merle really does not have such good intentions, and my fear is that he has taken advantage of our tribe's idea. ”

"During the meeting, I turned on mind detection, and the other party was not well-intentioned, especially the eldest son of Viscount Merle, Desel, who seemed to have a great interest in our tribe!" Akram interjected, "Although he has not spoken all this time, his mood has fluctuated greatly. ”

Psychic Detection is a fourth-level spell that Akram mastered after his promotion, and this spell can detect hostility or kindness from strangers, although it is not very accurate, but it is enough to provide a reference for judgment.

"No matter what kind of thoughts the other party has, I don't think they dare to openly do anything to us, this is not our home..."Leon said in a deep voice: "I will go to Collingworth Castle early tomorrow morning, find a guide or buy a map to go to Gray City, and find a way to get a legal place for our tribe." ”

"Elder, the clan will be handed over to you, and I will definitely come back as soon as possible!"

"You can go with confidence, we are here!" Elder Munstein nodded.

On the side, Rose's expression was very lost: "Why is this happening, shouldn't we be the Bimon Beast Clan to unite with each other and help each other, why do they calculate us?"

Leon was a little gloomy, he didn't have blood in his heart, but he couldn't survive in this world of the weak and the strong with blood alone.

Someone has to stand up and face such things, and running away is never the solution!

(To be continued)