It's been a week since Valhalla was built.

During this week, the entire Twilight Forest can be said to be rare lively, especially with the influx of a thousand refugees. In fact, for those refugees, they had no idea how well they would be treated here. Although they were all civilians before, they had never been slaves. But I have also seen many slaves, and I can naturally imagine my miserable life in the future. In fact, before they entered the Twilight Forest, the refugees thought that they would live in the same barren, shabby houses as the slaves, and that they might not even have enough to eat, but even then, they did not resent. The refugees have been exhausted by the rush for many days, and now they only hope that they can live in a stable and peaceful place, even if the living conditions are poor.

Because of this, these refugees couldn't believe their eyes when they saw Valhalla and its beautiful houses, and they never imagined that they could live in such a beautiful city and have their own homes.

Of course, these people were slaves after all, and Yulian didn't intend to give them the same treatment as the residents of Twilighttown. So unlike the townspeople, the conditions they have to accept are much harsher. They had to work for Yulian for three full three years, during which time each refugee's workload and performance would be divided into three classes and evaluated once a month. Slaves who performed as superior would receive a certain amount of remuneration for their labor, and after three years, they would abandon their slave status and become commoners again. Slaves with moderate performance were given an extended period of labor until five years later before they were able to regain civilian status. And during these three years of service, they were not paid, only received free food and some supplies. Those who behave inferiorly will be expelled from Valhalla.

This series of announcements immediately mobilized the refugees, and no one wanted to be slaves for the rest of their lives, so as soon as they moved into the city, the refugees began to look for their jobs. And he hoped to be able to rely on his own labor to get rid of the status of slaves and become a free people again.

Of course, Yu Lian did not bother to put in the effort and money in this regard, after all, this is a thousand refugees, even if the housing problem can be solved, food and materials are also problems, although he has purchased enough food for half a year through the Winterless Hand Chamber of Commerce of Keith, but these can only solve the urgent need. After all, You Lian doesn't have much spare money in his hands at the moment, and the income from the gold trade route will not be able to come in until next month, and because of this, in this short week, the little money in his hand has almost been spent, not only to buy food, medicinal materials and supplies. Yuren also opened a quarry, cleared wasteland, and cleared farmland. After all, stone is the foundation needed for the development of the city in the future, although there are not enough facilities and funds to explore minerals, but the stone can be started immediately.

At this moment, Keith was sitting in the study, with a smile on his tall and thin face.

"It's thirty-five thousand gold coins, my lord. ”

You Lian leisurely put down the documents in his hand, crossed his hands, and stared at the tall and thin businessman in front of him for a long time, the past week of getting along has made him completely see the essence of the businessman in front of him. I have to say that the candidates recommended by Custer are still quite capable, and they are also impeccable in terms of work ethic, although Keith is a slave trader, but in fact, the Neverwinter Hand Chamber of Commerce is not a full-time slave trade organization, for them, the slave trade is just one of many transactions, so it is not as dark as other slave chambers of commerce. And because of this, Yulian had an idea.

"Thank you, President Keith. ”

As he spoke, Julien snapped his fingers, and then Charlotte, who was standing next to him, immediately brought Keith a glass of sweet and cold fruit wine, and Keith reached out to take the glass with a smile on his face.

How could he not be happy? This transaction with Yuren not only paid off the debts owed by the Neverwinter Hand Chamber of Commerce, but also after he brought these slaves to the Twilight Forest, Yuren also bought a lot of supplies and food through himself, which was also a lot of taps. Now the hand of Neverwinter is slowly beginning to recover, and Keith is naturally quite happy, originally thought that he would be a complete failure this time, but did not expect that there would be such a noble person to help him, which made Keith feel incredulous, he even sometimes woke up in the middle of the night laughing, and then walked to the desk to check the peace he had signed with the young lord to make sure that all this was not a dream.

"You're welcome, my lord, this is what I'm supposed to do. If you have any use for us in the future, please feel free to tell us that as long as we can do it, the Neverwinter Hand Chamber of Commerce will be happy to serve you!"

"That's fine. ”

Hearing Case's answer, Yulian narrowed his eyes and revealed a graceful, gentle smile. And this smile looked in Keith's eyes, but he couldn't help but shudder. How do you feel that this young man seems to have changed a little at this moment? Keith frowned, trying to figure out what was wrong, but before he could come back to his senses, Yulian had already spoken again.

"What do you think, President Case, about my territory?"

"This ......... Very good, my lord. ”

This time Keith didn't hesitate too much, and in fact he was also saying from the bottom of his heart, as a businessman who traveled all year round, Keith thought that he had seen a lot of the world and been to countless cities. But no city can compare to the current City of the Immortal. By grace, he had never seen such a beautiful, majestic and magnificent city. What surprised and puzzled Keith even more was the origin of the city. As a local, although Keith has never been here, he knows a little about the rumors of the Twilight Forest, so he naturally knows that it used to be a small town. But how did it become such a city? You know, such a beautiful and exquisite city takes a lot of time from planning, design, to construction. But why haven't you ever heard from me?

"Frankly, I've never seen a city as beautiful as Valhalla's, and I'm afraid only the Night Elves' Moon City can compare to yours........." Keith paused, intending to ask how the city was built, but couldn't. After all, as a businessman, Keith knows that there are many secrets of nobles, especially this rumored young lord, although there are many rumors about him, but only he is from a down-and-out aristocratic family, his parents are dead, he has the strength of a high-level swordsman and a royal family member by his side. As for the information beyond this, it is vague and impossible to talk about at all. In fact, Keith had also inquired about the young lord, but unfortunately, he had not been able to get any useful information. But Keys is sure that the strength behind this young man must not be simple, you know, it is very difficult to build such a city, and it is even more difficult to avoid leaking the slightest rumor. Moreover, this city cannot be established in a short period of time, so the power and financial resources behind this young man should not be underestimated.

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Case, and in fact I think Valhalla is a city to be proud of and proud of. ”

Saying this, Yulian spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders.

"But I think you have also seen that the city is just getting started, and many places are not perfect, just for now, although the people in the city are almost the same, but there is a lack of some powerful and qualified chambers of commerce to enter it, which has to be said to be a pity. ”

"What do you mean, my lord.................. Would you like us to have the Hand of Winterless here? Rest assured, there is absolutely no problem, and I can ............ if you need it."

Hearing this, Keith immediately became excited. What are you kidding! This city is a new city, and there are no chambers of commerce stationed here, which means that if you can get the invitation of this lord to enter it, then you will become the first chamber of commerce here! Although the geographical location of the Twilight Forest is not very good, Keith is convinced that as long as he can enter this city, then with his methods and means, it will definitely not be a problem to develop his own chamber of commerce here!

"No, no, no, I think you misunderstood me, Mr. Case. ”

However, to Keith's surprise, Yuren interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"It's true that I'm planning to invite the Hand of Neverwinter to Valhallic City, but I think there seems to be some disagreement between the two of us on this matter............ So, Mr. Case, what do you think of the fact that I want to be able to acquire Neverwinter's Hand?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Keith was completely stunned.

"You say you want ............ Buying Neverwinter's Hand?"

"That's right. ”

Yulian nodded.

"I will leave all the resources produced here to you to handle and sell, and even make you the only chamber of commerce in Valhalla, and give you quite favorable treatment. But I demand absolute control and control of the Chamber of Commerce, and of course, the same in terms of profits.

"But ..............."

This time, Keith didn't answer very quickly, but was embarrassed. It's no wonder, after all, the Neverwinter Hand Chamber of Commerce is an industry that he has worked hard to create, and although it is facing some crises at the moment, it has finally survived. And for Keith, it is his wish to be able to develop and grow the hand of Neverwinter. Although the conditions proposed by Yu Lian are almost equivalent to monopolizing the commercial transactions of the entire Valhalla City, as he said, the current Valhalla City is just a newly developed city, and it will take a long time to form a spontaneous trade network. As for those commodities and raw materials, although they sound very good, they are just getting started, and it will take some time to make a profit. And Keith finally sensed the young lord's thoughts at this moment, it was obvious that he was too lazy to do it himself, so he simply pulled the Neverwinter Hand Chamber of Commerce in, so that all those troublesome things would be handled by the Chamber of Commerce, and even the problem of sales channels would be completely solved. Moreover, this chamber of commerce has also been developed by its own hard work, and now others want to take it away with a sentence or two, and anyone will be a little unwilling.

Although Keith wanted to refuse, but there was no way to say it again, looking at the meaning of this lord, it was obvious that he was only getting the superficial power of the Chamber of Commerce, and he did not really intend to do business, so then the Chamber of Commerce's regular affairs were still handed over to himself, and such a good treatment could not be met anywhere, so if he refused like this, he was also a little reluctant.

After all, if he agreed, then it would be tantamount to closely linking the fate of the Winterless Hand with this young high-ranking swordsman. And for any force, it is indispensable to have a strong backer. And the reason why the hand of Neverwinter lost money in front of it was largely because it provoked a strong opponent, and because it didn't have enough strength to fight against it, it ended up like this. If Keys didn't think about this aspect before, now he has to think about it, a powerful backer is important to him. If he nodded yes, Keith could be sure that he would be able to walk sideways, at least on the land of the Bird family. However, if you just say yes, wouldn't it make people look down?

"Mr. Case, I know this is a difficult decision for you. ”

Just as Keith hesitated, Ofariel, who had been sitting silently next to him, suddenly spoke.

"After all, it's not just about you, it's about the members of your chamber of commerce......... I don't think you have to give us an answer right away, you can go back first, discuss it with the members of your chamber of commerce, and then give us a response, what do you think?"

"Oh, when, of course......... That's exactly what I meant. ”

Hearing O'Fariel's words, Keith breathed a sigh of relief, smiled again, and stood up.

"Well, I think it's time to take my leave, and I'll give you both an answer in the next few days. ”

With that, Keith didn't linger any longer, he hurriedly saluted the two of them, and then quickly turned around and left the room as if he had fled.

"He'll agree. ”

It wasn't until the door of the study closed again that Yulian raised his head and spoke.

"That's true. ”

O'Faryl nodded slightly.

"It's just that I really didn't expect that you would come up with such a lazy solution, my lord........."

"I'm just reworking your proposal, Miss O'Faryl. ”

Hearing this, Yuren shrugged his shoulders.

"Please don't talk like a robber.........

"But my original suggestion was to work with the Neverwinter Hand Chamber of Commerce. ”

"We're going to look through the phenomenon to see the essence, Miss O'Faryl, and in fact, as things stand, isn't this a collaboration between us and the Neverwinter Hand Chamber of Commerce?"

"I don't think so........."

Hearing Yuren's sophistry, Ofariel reluctantly responded, but in fact, she had no expectations that she would be able to defeat the lord. So she sighed and changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, what is going on with Miss Messiah and Miss Semia? I haven't seen them all these days, and it's a little worrying. ”

The twin sisters have not been seen since returning to the Twilight Forest, and even the "beating lesson" that Pingari taught O'Faryl on time has been temporarily canceled. Although she was glad that she no longer had to linger between life and death, O'Faryl was still a little worried about the two girls not showing up for a long time.

"You don't have to worry. ”

Looking at Ofariel, there was a faint sigh in Yuren's eyes, but it was quickly disguised.

"They're fine, there's nothing wrong with them, and I think maybe they'll be out in a few days. ”

"I hope so. ”

O'Faryl didn't notice the anomaly in Yuren's tone, she just looked out the window, nodded, and then turned around again and began to work on the papers she had.

A cool breeze blew in through the window, bringing a hint of coolness. The white curtains fluttered in the wind and made a slight noise. Yuren walked into the room, closed the door casually, and then looked at the bed in the middle of the room.

It was a large wooden bed, and at this moment, on the bright red velvet, two petite figures were falling into a deep sleep holding hands—of course, this was only a façade, and the answer was already given when they stepped forward and saw their blue lips and bloodless faces. In fact, if it weren't for those two eyes that were still open, they might even have thought they were dead.

"It's been so hard for you. ”

Yulian stepped forward, sat on the edge of the bed, and reached out to gently stroke their hair, but even then, the sisters did not react, at the moment they were like two puppets, unable to respond to external stimuli. Although the situation in front of him was obviously unusual, it was clear to Yulian that he was already familiar with it. He just stroked the two girls' hair, and it wasn't until a moment later that they slowly opened their eyes and looked at Yuren in front of them.

"How's it going?"

"Don't worry, brother. ”

"Don't worry, Dad. ”

A low, weak voice emerged from the two sisters' mouths, with a hint of nothingness.

"The expected backlash. ”

"Affordable. ”

Saying this, the two sisters turned their heads with difficulty, glanced at each other, and showed a bright smile.

"Because it's my brother's order. ”

"Because it was Daddy's order. ”

"Messiah was delighted. ”

"Semiya is happy. ”

"Brother. ”

"Dad. ”

"Did we do that?"

"Of course. ”

Hearing this, the corners of Yulian's mouth curled.

"You have helped me a lot, thank you, Messiah, Semia. ”

"Hoohoo Hoo ........."

"Hee-hee-hee-hee........."

Hearing this, the sisters seemed to finally relax, and they closed their eyes and felt the hand caressing their cheeks.

"Offariel is worried about you too, let's get better sooner............ How long will it take?"

"As it stands........."

"It takes about three to five days ........."

"Because I left my brother for too long. ”

"There is no reason to keep the agreement. ”

"The backlash is also much more powerful than before. ”

"But Dad doesn't need to worry about us. ”

"Because we ............"

"It's Daddy's ............"

Saying this, the voices of the two girls suddenly became much smaller, and their eyes full of light suddenly lost their original brilliance, they slowly closed their eyes, and swallowed the second half of the sentence that they could not finish back into their stomachs.

Then they lost their voices again.

(To be continued)