"You ungrateful, bridge-splitting fellow, what did you say when you first made an offer to us? Laheim's assets will be divided and swallowed up by us, and Blackhammer will not interfere with the development of the free market. And now, what the union is ?Tell me, Alves! Or you don't want to get out of here!"

Several Kislev nobles blocked Alves while he was in the castle office, ready to go out. The guards knew these men, and they often came to Alves, so they did not stop them. Unexpectedly, these people did not come to discuss the matter, but to threaten and intimidate.

Facing a few angry Kislev nobles, Alves looked calm. He knew that there would come a day, and since the draft union was introduced, he knew that the nobles would be dissatisfied. This is equivalent to suppressing their power, and it is a shame that whoever wants to do anything is supervised. So, they will come to the door one day, Alves knows it, and he has been prepared for it for a long time.

He got down from his chair, walked to the wine cabinet, took out two bottles of good wine, poured wine for all three of them, and then sat down, and said unhurriedly—

"Are you a threat? I didn't let the guards stop you out of trust. If you want to make trouble here, you should know what Rhodes is doing with the troublemakers. ”

His voice was so calm and unwavering. So much so that the three of them were speechless for a moment. On that day, Rhodes whipped the Norscans who made trouble in public, and he was directly beaten half-paralyzed, and everyone saw it. Barbarians with such a strong physique were beaten to the point of struggling, not to mention a few noble lords with fine skin and tender meat.

"The union thing, let's put it this way, is just part of regulating the market. After the brutal exploitation of Laheim, the common people demanded power from me, and I couldn't help but agree to them, right? Besides, I really didn't interfere with the freedom of the market, from the beginning to the end, did you see me intervene in the market? I never said what can be bought and sold and what can't. I haven't even done anything to regulate the transaction tax. Unions are spontaneous organizations, and I just granted their request. ”

Sitting in the middle of the three, Alves looked poised. And Quarella, Skagaard, and Clive were already gritting their teeth in anger. It's like a fist hitting cotton, and it can't be forced. Fools know that trade unions are not formed spontaneously, and besides, it must be this dwarf behind the trade unions who is supporting and making trouble.

If the civilian representatives don't understand anything, even Alves can teach them behind their backs. At first glance, it seems that the union is restricting the power and development of the aristocracy, but in fact, Alves is controlling it behind the scenes. The union is nothing more than a shield and a tool for him.

But what if you know? Alves won't admit that he said it in one way and without any flaws...... If it's rough, it certainly won't work...... The three of them only felt that they were still slightly inferior, and they would fall into the trap of this dwarf. Now, the fixed assets have also been bought and occupied, and if they want to go back, they will not be able to find a successor for a while.

"You said it nicely, it was formed spontaneously, Black Hammer Fort has been standing on this land for more than a hundred years, how can it not be seen that it has spontaneously formed a similar organization in a hundred years?"

Skagard asked angrily. Good

"In the past, there were few people here, and there was no need for this organization, that department, and in general, it would be good to find the lord referee to solve something. It's different now, there are more people, there are more things. It's normal to set up some organizations or something. ”

Alves replied with a shrug. The three of them wanted to tear his heart, but they were helpless.

"I won't talk to you about this, Alves, you have to be honest, you asked us to come at the beginning, saying that we could get a piece of the pie after crushing Laheim. But as a result, most of the assets were repossessed by Rhodes. It's deception!"

Skagard continued to ask.

"Deception? No, not really. Alves' expression suddenly became serious. "Not only did I not lie to you, but I also helped you. You said this is deception? I said that the part of the assets that originally belonged to Rhodes is going to be taken back. The rest is yours. And now, Rod is just recovering the part of the assets that belonged to him. Mines, workshops. Isn't this his? The deep pit mine was originally Rhodes' asset, the property of his ancestors. What else do you want?"

The three were again dumbfounded by Alves.

"Also, you should thank me. Do you know what happened there after you left the city of Kislev? I think you all have relatives left there and will hear some of it. ”

Alves picked up his glass, took a sip, and continued—

"Caterina is starting to arrest people. Hunt down the Moors throughout the city, and kill them by mistake rather than let them go. And the hunting of the Moors is really just a name and a pretext, and the real purpose is to arrest and hunt down petty nobles like you. In the Erengrad Rebellion, the queen emptied the treasury, how do you think that fleet came out of nowhere? Therefore, the treasury is very short of money. It's just a little bit of a little bit from the little aristocrats like you. She didn't dare to touch the big nobles, so she could only find small nobles like you. But who will give it if I ask you directly, so I will ask you for it in other names. It is said that when many nobles were arrested, they were accused of harboring traitors. But in fact, you and I both know that how many people will participate in the rebellion? The people who really participated in the rebellion have already escaped from Kislev, who would be stupid enough to stay and wait for her to be arrested? The queen wants money, but not in any name. The city of Kislev looks like a paradise, but in fact it is hell, a meat grinder, and there is always a hidden murderous motive. ”

"You should be glad you left the city early, and if I hadn't told you that there was a chance here, you would still be living in fear in the city of Kislev. But here it is different, the north is too far away, and even if the queen wants to care, her hand cannot reach that far. You can settle down in peace, as long as you are not as ambitious as Laheim and interferes in political affairs, Rhodes will not care about your normal production and business activities. Besides, haven't you gained some from this turmoil?"

Alves said, suddenly there was an anti-guest flavor in it, at first, several nobles wanted to denounce him, but in the end it became even shorter in front of him, as if they owed Alves a big favor......