Surdak quietly lowered his head and glanced at the words on the gilded invitation.

From the above information, it is known that the owner of the manor is called Marin. Martino, was a noble baron.

It should be middle-aged, but the maintenance is not bad, the temperament is also good, and wearing a decent aristocratic dress, people can't find any fault.

"It's my pleasure to be here tonight for your ball." Surdak appeared polite.

The nobles in the square had already gathered in this direction, and Baron Martino stood in front of Surdak and began to introduce Surdak to the names of these nobles.

Surdak greeted him warmly, and Selena was always by his side.

Everyone in the town of Dodan knows that this lady Selena is the love of Commander Surdak. People, usually when she goes out, she is just wearing a monotonous black dress, but now she is wearing an evening dress and standing next to Surdak, her milky white skin makes people feel a little dazzling, and that delicate face has become the focus of attention of all the men in the audience.

The ladies and ladies at the ball had exquisite makeup, and there were also young and beautiful aristocratic ladies, mature and sexy ladies full of charm.

At this time, a group of nobles gathered around to greet Commander Surdak, and some people nodded to Selena.

When the nobles saw Surdak participating in the noble ball in Dodan Town, their attitude was also very modest, and they made it clear that they wanted to make friends with the noble circle in the town, and the stone hanging in everyone's hearts fell down, which is what a nobleman should do!

Occasionally go outside for horseback riding, afternoon tea, and some dance parties, so as to strengthen the bond between each other.

Looking at the burly garrison commander in front of him, some people still couldn't help but look at the saber at his waist, which was a blood-soaked blade, and even a trace of blood could be smelled from it.

The nobles stood together and chatted, and found Surdak to speak modestly, without the slightest viscount's arrogance, nor the rumoredly cold and ruthless......

When the cavalry battalion first came to Dodan Town, everyone instinctively thought that the war between Surdak and Mayor Marco was a protracted and-for-tat game, and the commander of the cavalry battalion of the Langdon Regiment was crushed to death by Mayor Marko, where could the nobles easily come up and express their position.

No one expected that Mayor Marco would leave in disgrace, and he walked so neatly, not to mention that Commander Surdak was victorious, and Wilkes City did not even send a new mayor to Dodan Town in order to cater to Commander Surdak.

Immediately after that, Commander Surdak and Josh. Baron Goldin had a bit of a conflict, thinking that Councilor Goldin would be able to thwart the spirit of Commander Surdak and get him to fit into the town of Dodan.

I didn't expect Councilor Golding to directly admit to Wilkes City. Baron Golding not only apologized afterwards, but also acted as a turtle with a shrunken head, hiding in a trading house all day long, and rarely returning to the road.

Such a strong garrison commander is certainly good for the town of Dodan.

But for the nobles in Dodan Town, the biggest headache is that everyone doesn't know the attitude of Commander Surdak.

It is said that Commander Surdak was born as a civilian, and he was picked up by the Marquis of Luthor.

That's why he is closer to civilians.

That being said, it is somewhat incomprehensible that he will always judge issues from the standpoint of the aborigines.

There was no special care for the immigrants of the Empire, which was very different from the previous garrison commanders in Dodan Town......

After the beast tide came, the nobles invariably chose to stand by, not only to see his true strength, but also to hope that when he was in trouble, he could ask for their heads, at least let him owe a favor to the local nobles.

But what no one expected was that the ghost-patterned red ants were so vulnerable, and Surdak not only routed their massive attack, but also drove them out of the Dodan Gorge.

The hard armor of the soldier ants covered the riverside grass outside the town, and the whole grass was everywhere, and it looked like a piece of red earth from a distance.

And at this time, the nobles found themselves missing the best opportunity to make friends with the Surdak commander, so Surdak came to Dodan Town for more than two months, and he didn't know the local nobles.

The taxes of the small town actually touched the interests of the aristocracy.

In the past, in the town of Dodan, the nobles had the privilege of tax exemption.

However, I heard that the tax collector of Batra was supported by Commander Surdak, and the nobles paid their taxes in full recently in order to avoid being troubled by Commander Surdak.

In this way, everyone passed this beast tide period without incident.

Everyone didn't expect that Commander Surdak would join the Marin when he was about to calm down the beast tide. Baron Martino's ball.

I think I should take this opportunity to get in touch with the nobles in Dodan Town.

……

In fact, when chatting with Commander Surdak, I found that the Commander was not difficult to communicate with, and although his conversation was not very humorous, he was not pompous or irritable.

He can stand next to the dance floor with a wine glass and chat casually, and his personality seems to be very easy-going.

Holding a glass of rum mixed with honey and lemon juice, Surdak raised his glass and said to the nobles: "In this season of Dordan's pacification of the beast tide, I think this victory is inseparable from everyone's support...... It is with your support that the town of Dodan will have a broader future, although you have the privilege of tax exemption, but in the town of Dodan you are willing to take the initiative to pay taxes, which is the most valuable......"

As Surdak was talking with his glass, the nobles noticed that the noble badge on the commander's chest was a viscount badge.

And he also said that everyone's fear of him was so selfless, as if he was really contributing to the development of Dodan Town.

Of course, many nobles and noble ladies in the ball square did not understand the mystery, and thought that the nobles were really thinking about the future when they paid taxes.

When Surdak finished saying this, there was a round of applause, and the nobles present immediately felt that although the garrison commander had a stronger personality, he was still quite a good person.

In the eyes of the noble ladies and noblewomen, the Surdak commander suddenly became taller, and the commander in front of him was obviously a viscount with a lot of achievements, in the Grimm Empire, the nobles fought on the battlefield, far more attractive to the ladies than to do academic research at home.

Although Selena held Surdak's arm almost the whole time, there were still many aristocratic ladies looking towards her, their eyes full of anticipation.

Presumably encouraging Surdak to walk over and invite them to dance.

The ladies were not as reserved as the noble ladies, and they saw the opportunity to come over and ask Surdak about all sorts of things, making themselves look like ignorant maidens.

After a few conversations, I knew that Surdak was born in Hailanza, and the local nobles in Dodan Town have all migrated from Bena Province one after another for decades, and they also have some understanding of Hailanza in Tarapakantbei District, Bena Province.

Someone in the crowd took the opportunity to taunt in a weird way: "Oh, it turns out that you are a resident of the Talapakant region, no wonder you look so brave, if you don't see the noble badge on your chest, you still think you are the aboriginal of the White Forest Plane......"

Surdak looked up, and the man quickly shut his mouth again.

So he asked him: "It seems that you are very familiar with Tarapa Dang, I don't know you, can you introduce who you are and where is your hometown?" ”

“……”

The man's face turned blue and white, and he quickly left the crowd with a sneering expression.

Behind him came the sneer of a group of women, who didn't dare to look back.

Surdak didn't want to ask about the identity of the man, but a person next to him covered the red with a folding fan. lips, the lady who had been smiling coquettishly took the opportunity to interject: "Lord Commander, shouldn't you have sealed up his family's cooked leather workshop, and you don't know him yet?" ”

"I met a young man who claimed to be the owner of the workshop, but I didn't see him." Surdak said.

The lady smelled of perfume all over her body, and took the opportunity to lean over and hold her bulging breasts. He said to Surdak, "The young man you have seen must be Derek, his brother. ”

Seeing that Surdak didn't mean to inquire carefully, the noble lady rolled her eyes, raised her thin eyebrows, and asked Surdak:

"I heard you'd like to build a riverside cabin by the river?"

Surdak glanced at the surrounding nobles and said directly:

"That's right, the current town of Dodan has no room to develop to the north because of the northern city wall."

"In the future, when the town develops to the south, it will definitely cross the river to the south of the town, and the land along the river will always be swallowed up by the town of Dodan."

"The Dodan River is the only source of water for the town, and I want the river to be clean and clear."

"The decorating workshop and the printing and dyeing workshop are very polluted by the river, and I don't think you want to drink the water in your stomach and smell of leather, so these two workshops must be moved out of the riverside."

"By now, the tailor's printing and dyeing workshop has been moved out, leaving only this decantery, which I hope will disappear before my eyes before my patience wears out......."

Surdak said: "I am going to build a high-end lakeside wooden house there, and the aboriginal slum will soon enter the renovation stage, the streets and houses will be standardized, you must want to know where the taxes are paid, and this is what I want to say to you, except for the daily operation of the town hall, all the taxes will be invested in the construction and daily maintenance of the town of Dodan." ”

The nobles who attended the ball all had some property in the town of Dodan, and many of them were ranchers of the great meadows south of the Thorny Mountains.

Of course, they are still more concerned about the development of Dodan Town.

Surdak raised the wine glass in his hand and said to the nobles in the square:

"Let's drink this cup for a better tomorrow in Dodan Town......"

Everyone raised their wine glasses, and the atmosphere boiled to the extreme for a while.

Surdak then said: "In order to make the town of Dodan more prosperous in the future, I plan to build a temple dedicated to the goddess of the night and the goddess of the dawn in the town, and the location of the temple has been decided, on the square at the intersection of the indigenous slums and the rich areas. ”

The nobles in the town of Dodan are not familiar with these two goddesses, there is no temple of Lady Liberty in the town of Dodan, and now that the priests of Lady Liberty have left, now the town has built a temple dedicated to other goddesses in order to obtain the protection of the new gods, and the resistance is naturally not so great.

When the nobles heard Surdak say this, they immediately thought that he had come to the ball, most likely to raise money, and although some were curious, they could not resist asking for specific details.

However, the eyes of those noble ladies lit up, Duodan Town is a border town on the white forest plane, located in a remote northern valley, this town has a very monotonous daily life, if you can build a temple, it is estimated that you can pass a lot of leisure time.

A noble lady couldn't help but ask Surdak, "Do you want us to raise some money for the construction of the temple?" ”

Surdak shook his head decisively and said: "Well, that's not the case, the funds for the construction of the temple have been gathered, the aborigines here believe in the goddess of the night, although their lives are relatively poor, but they still took out a part of the gold coins and participated in the construction of the temple, I don't think the two goddesses will mind too much, who spent money to build the temple......"

Hearing Surdak say this, the faces of the nobles present became a little strange, as if they had eaten a fly......

They had expected Surdak to raise money from them, but they didn't expect Surdak to say that the money to build the temple was enough.

Baron Martino, standing beside Surdak, took the opportunity to ask Surdak:

"Commander, can we take a look at the plan for the temple?"

Surdak nodded briskly and said, "Of course, I'll go and have someone get the plan......

"If it's a map of Dodan Town, it can't be so troublesome, I happen to have a sand table of Dodan Canyon at home, and Dodan Town is also scaled down." Baron Martino stopped Surdak and said, "We can add the Temple of the Two Goddesses to it......"

When the nobles heard Baron Martino say this, they shouted:

"That's a great idea!"

Surdak didn't refuse, he glanced at Selena, who had been acting as a vase beside him.

In fact, Selena had already placed a model of a wooden temple in front of Surdak last night.

It is said that this temple is very much in line with the heart of the goddess Celine, she has communicated with the goddess about this, this temple has appeared in her dreams more than once, she often walks into this temple in her dreams, and even knows how many steps it has.

A group of people, led by Baron Martino, walked into the building on the side of the manor.

When I walked inside, I found that there were several sand table models here, among which the sand tables of Wilkes City and Bednar City were placed in the most conspicuous position, and everyone exclaimed in unison for the superb carpentry skills of the sand table makers, but I didn't expect Baron Martino to be proficient in these.

Martino walked in with a youthful look on his face. Brilliance comes.

He led the group to a narrow sand table that was shaped into a thorny mountain range, including the hills of the north and a part of the Invercargill Forest.

The town of Dodan is only a small part of the sandbox, but even so, the town is the size of a table, and all the town buildings are located at the southern entrance to the Dodan Gorge.