"Captain Roberts, ah, you're here......"

In the dark and quiet office of Blackhammer Castle, the old butler Muros was diligent, burying his head in reviewing documents. A meter of sunlight poured in through the crack in the window, shining on the old butler's face, and after he finished reviewing the papers, he looked up sharply, and Roberts saw the wrinkled old face. He seemed to be even older than he was two months ago, and his senile dragon clock, like a candle about to burn out, was still dedicating his last light and heat to this world, this castle.

"How about it, this trip to sea has been fruitful, right?"

The old butler Muros looked up and asked with a smile on his face.

"Well, it's okay. Some textiles, wine, and ceramics were traded. Some high-end ceramics from the empire are gradually becoming marketable here. ”

Roberts said. His tone was still respectful and sincere, not only out of respect for the old butler, but also out of loyalty to Rod. After all, Muros was Rhodes' steward at Blackhammer Castle. What listens to him is what listens to Rhodes, at least until the Lord of Blackhammer Keep returns.

"Profit is good, right?"

The old butler Muros then asked with a smile.

"Hehe, that's good. Triple the profits, and those wines are seven times more profitable. Textiles are less profitable, ceramics, generally, about two to three times the profit, on average, three times the profit is there. ”

Roberts replied with a smile.

"That's good, your life is the greatest wish of Lord Rhodes. ”

Muros said, getting up from his office chair, he was a little unsteady walking, and the servant tried to help him, but was refused. He just shook his hand and motioned for himself.

Roberts hurriedly stepped forward, he was a little embarrassed, and he didn't know whether he should help the old butler or let him go by himself. After all, he had just refused the servant's help.

Eventually, Roberts let Mulos come over on his own.

"Bring two pots of tea. ”

Muros commanded his servant. The servant was quickly ordered to leave.

Two people were left quiet in the office.

"Adult ......"

Roberts was a little nervous, Muros would not look for him for no reason, he must have something to say, and it seemed that this matter was still very important, otherwise, he would not be alone in the room. In the past, Muros was always surrounded by people, but this time, it was definitely okay to arrange for himself to visit alone......

"Don't call me sir, I don't have a title. ”

Muros reiterated with a smile.

"Well, okay...... Did you ask me to come because I had something to explain?"

Roberts finally couldn't help but be curious and took the initiative to ask. Central Plains Book Bar

"Indeed, there is something, and there is a big thing......"

Muros said, his face a little dark.

"Captain Roberts, I ask you something. ”

You say. ”

"How did Lord Rhodes treat you before?"

"Very good...... He was kind and generous, and without him, I wouldn't be where I am today. ”

Roberts replied earnestly. He felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere, but he still answered the old butler's question very seriously.

"Okay, so if Lord Rhodes is in trouble, will you be willing to go out of your way to help him?"

The old butler continued to ask.

"Of course ......"

Roberts replied immediately, but his heart became more and more uneasy and apprehensive.

"Good. Muros swallowed a mouthful of saliva and continued, "Here's the thing, we're in big trouble. Laheim has expanded its trade, has monopolized the fur trade, and is now involved in the arms trade again. Even, some of the soldiers in the castle were bribed by him. This man shouldn't have let him in the first place, alas, now, I want to control him, but I can't control him. Suffering from the lack of evidence, Virgil had no way to take him. Rhodes is still outside, and I don't know when that rebellion will end......"

"That'...... So how can I help? I mean, what do you want me to do?"

Roberts asked respectfully, but he had mixed feelings in his heart. He knew what kind of man Laheim was, he had done business with this noble merchant, and his methods and scheming were chilling. It is definitely not an ordinary person who can monopolize a certain industry in a place in just one year, and spread out the network of relationships and fight in the army. Although there is his wealth and coarse ingredients in it. But if this person is not ruthless enough, not cunning enough, he will definitely not be able to do what he is today.

The old butler Muros actually knew very well what he meant, and he wanted to help him deal with Laheim. However, he is just a captain, although he is considered a wealthy person in the land of Blackhammer Fort, but compared to Laheim, who is ruthless and has a family, he is still much worse.

"Laheim often runs after you, you know his goods best, and I hope you can help me gather evidence of his arms smuggling. Once I have the proof, I can take him. Otherwise, even if Virgil has the army, I can't do anything with him. ”

Muros said in a deep voice.

"But Laheim has his own boats, and he has long-term partners on the Empire's side, and in fact, most of the goods he asks me to run on are serious goods. Roberts' heart was beating hard, he knew that the old butler Mulos wanted to do something to the biggest nobleman in Black Hammer Castle, however, it was not a trivial matter, and Roberts knew that he could not offend himself no matter which side he was. "I mean, he doesn't trust me much. ”

"But there will always be times when I trust you once or twice, and that's when you grab the evidence. We need to bring him to justice, and I have the original contract that Laheim and Rhodes developed together. It clearly stipulates which industries he cannot touch, and which industries must be in accordance with the norms. However, this guy only behaved for half a year before he started to do things. As long as there is direct evidence, I can publicly deport him. Confiscation of his property. ”

There was anger in Muros's words.

Roberts rarely saw the old butler's face angry, and in the past, Murros always appeared in front of everyone with a kind and honest image. And now, something has become out of his control. Roberts wanted to say, "Really, can't you just have an assassin assassinate Laheim?" but he couldn't ask, he knew that with Rhodes, he wouldn't do that. Otherwise, who would dare to invest in the territory of Black Hammer Fort in the future? Or perhaps, when Lord Rhodes returns, he will have his own way. But the problem now is that he doesn't seem to be able to come back for a while.

"I ...... I'll do my best......"

Roberts whispered back. Although in his heart he was very reluctant to accept this errand, after all, he was not a professional spy, and there was still a risk of such a thing, in case Laheim's people were mixed up on the ship...... You must know that this nobleman from Erengrad is not so simple, since he wants to choose who to cooperate with, he must be wary, ordinary people will leave a way back for themselves when they do things, let alone people like him......