The eldest princess and the Governor of Meteor left the Dawn Manor together, and their whereabouts were immediately reported to Count Ould by the servants of the manor.

Count Ould walked over to the closed window and pushed open a gap to look out at the central island. Two empty wine glasses were placed on the terrace of Agatha's bedroom, and then a female officer took them away, and waved her hand to release a magical barrier to shield the eyes of peeping eyes.

Behind the Count, the barbarian envoy Erguya stepped forward to look at the situation on the central island. Count Ould immediately closed the window and warned Erguya: "Inform the people you have brought, and don't trouble me. Until the nobles of the Western Realm make a decision together, the eldest princess must not have anything to do with me. ”

Erguya said: "Lord Earl, you should have a sense of crisis when you see the Western Legion that the empire is reorganizing. Don't be blinded by the gold and precious stones that Augustine has given you, for when he conquers the West, all these riches and yours will be his. ”

Facing the barbarians who were taller and stronger than himself, Count Ould said with no weakness: "I know what you want to do! Assassinate Agatha and force the nobles of the West to break with the Empire. But don't think too smartly, before the nobles of the Westlands unite, Agatha will have an accident in Sunshine...... Those greedy and cowardly aristocrats will only want to push me out and take all the blame for it, and then divide the wealth of the Oasis of Sunshine.

Duke Celtic will not get the army of nobles in the West, but will only see that you are the one who single-handedly caused the division of the West. ”

The assassination of Agatha was indeed one of Erguya's predetermined plans, but the uncontrollable nature of the outcome made him afraid to order it. Seeing that Count Ould's attitude was so resolute this time, it was impossible to kill Agatha with a single blow under the protection of the Brotherhood of Blades.

Erguya smiled and replied, "Please rest assured, Lord Earl! I'm very confident that the nobles of the Westlands support the Tedgar Hills and don't need to do anything extra.

Agatha should be left to the nobles of the West.

But I must remind you...... Be sure to watch out for meteorites. I've seen that you're talking to Meteor very well, and it's best not to believe a word of what he says to you. ”

"I have my own judgment, as the Earl of Sand Fox in the West, I am not so easy to deceive.

During the Great Harvest Festival, you and your people will live here, so that Imperial agents do not find out about you. ”

"I'll restrain my men."

Count Ould got Erguya's promise and left quickly. Agatha and Meteor had just entered Sunshine Manor, and they couldn't wait to go out, which must be a big secret.

Now Sunshine City has the power of the nobles of the West, the power of the Empire, the power of the Duke of Celtic, and the barbarians of the West, so that Count Ould has to deal with it carefully.

He had a hunch...... A big opportunity has arrived!

If it can be caught, the Ould family will embark on another upward period.

If you make a mistake, the family that has been guarding this oasis will be completely buried in the blood-stained sand.

……

Leaving Sunshine Manor, Agatha and Luke are escorted to one of Sunlight's largest bazaars, accompanied by the orc general and several orc sergeants they have seen outside the city.

The orc general's name is Andre, and he is the commander of the army of Sunshine. He was adopted by Count Ould with some barbarian orphans from an early age, learned knowledge and combat skills, and when he grew up, he formed the backbone of the army of Sunshine City.

Barbarians are not uncommon among the private soldiers of the nobles in the western border, but the barbarians account for more than half of the proportion in the army, and even serve as the noble lords of the army, and the Oasis of the Sun of Count Ould is the only one.

The proportion of barbarians in Sunshine City is also very high. Looking at their attire, some are residents of the city, and some are merchants from barbarian tribes. They mingled with humans in the big market, holding their own goods and coins, and haggling fiercely in different accents.

There are also camels, horses, pack animals, and antelopes...... The sounds of all kinds of animals.

The big market is a very lively scene, and this kind of nomadic farming business has a different sense of prosperity compared with the city of Angry Waves.

Agatha stopped in front of a wine stall.

The stall is very simple, that is, the car containing the wine is parked directly in an open lot, and the car is stacked with four large barrels of one and a half meters high. A shade cloth was propped up above the cart, the camel pulling the cart was tethered to a wooden stake beside it and munching on a dried cactus, and a ragged halfling man was squatting on the ground with a water bag and pouring water into the camel's basin.

A tall shadow obscured the halfling's diminutive body, and when he noticed someone visiting his wine stall, he immediately put away his water bag and stood up and turned around.

"Distinguished customer......" When the halfling saw so many people standing in front of him, the whole person was stunned. And looking at the clothes of this group of people, it is obviously not as simple as ordinary dignity. The halfling stammered nervously: "Yes, I'm sorry!" If there is an offense, I, I apologize to you; If I get in your way, I'll move the car out of the way at once; If......

I've already paid the market tax, please don't take away my wine, our village has all the wine produced this season......"

The halfling couldn't help but cry as he spoke.

"Now that you've paid the market tax, Sunshine City will keep you safe." The orc general Andre loudly reassured the halfling, and then explained to Agatha and Luke: "Your Highness, your lordship...... Halflings are good at growing, and the wines they make are very mellow. If you two want to taste it, I'll ask him to get you a drink. ”

The news of the Imperial Mission's entry into the city had not yet spread in the city, but the halfling recognized Andrei. Seeing that the great commanders of Sunlight City were so respectful to these two young men and women, they could guess with their feet that this was definitely a great man.

The halfling immediately took out two vine fruit cups from a cloth bag in the car, and then opened the valve of a wooden barrel to receive the wine.

At this point, Luke stopped, "Wait a minute...... His Royal Highness is so noble, can he use such a cheap cup?

Someone come, bring the pure gold ice spirit magic pattern carved and inlaid with five-color gemstones...... Two! ”

An attendant stepped forward with an intricately carved wooden box, the lid of which opened to reveal a set of four delicate gold cups inside. Another attendant took two cups from them, turned around and handed them to the halfling.

The halfling man in a daze subconsciously took the cup, and then was almost planted on the ground by the heavy golden cup belt.

The golden cup was gorgeous and dazzling, so that Andre, the orc who had always been serious, couldn't help but take a few deep looks.

The halfling trembled and took the golden cup full of red wine, and then trembled and handed it to the attendant's hand. He didn't know what he was going through, and he always felt that something bad was about to happen.

Agatha took the golden cup and looked at the red wine in the glass. The wine is cloudy in color, and there is a lot of grape residue in it, and you can smell it...... Much better than expected.

Looking at Luke again, he had already taken a sip and slowly tasted the wine.

"Very nice! What does Your Highness say about this wine? ”

Agatha took a sip and said unexpectedly: "The taste is better than many court wines, and it is hard to imagine that you can drink this grade of red wine in such a place."

How much does a cask of this wine cost? ”

The halfling stretched out a finger and said carefully, "One...... One gold coin. ”

"Do you know who you're talking to!" Luke suddenly roared angrily, "This is Agatha Augustine, the eldest princess of the Empire, the dearest daughter of the Emperor!" ”

Hearing that the beautiful woman in front of him turned out to be the eldest princess of the empire, the halfling immediately knelt down in fright. He knew that this was not the time to feel sorry for the four barrels of red wine, the Imperial Governor was going to raze his own village, and Count Ould would not say anything.

"Your Highness, these wines ......"

Just as the halfling was about to give away all four barrels of wine for nothing, Luke continued to say angrily, "One gold coin! Is the eldest princess's praise worth a gold coin? This is humiliating the royal family, and it is to be sent to the gallows!

Halfling, I'll give you one more chance to requote right away! ”

The halfling was stunned, what was the situation?

Is this lord so angry because my offer is too low?

Right!

It is too blasphemous to use such a precious gold cup to hold wine for only one gold coin and one barrel.

The halfling stretched out two fingers in a trembling voice: "Two gold coins." No, one and a half will do! ”

Just as Luke was about to continue to reprimand the halfling, Agatha said, "Governor Meteor, don't embarrass this poor halfling anymore. You are in charge of the richest cities of the Empire, and you have a better ability to judge the value of a commodity than anyone else here.

Tell me, what do you think is the real value of halfling wine? ”

"Thank you, Your Highness the Eldest Princess, for your appreciation!" Luke saluted Agatha cooperatively, then watched as if he were a master taster.

The clothes of their group were already very eye-catching, and when the news of the eldest princess of the empire was here, more and more people gathered around.

Luke felt that the onlookers were almost gathered, so he said: "The lack of filtering of the red wine of the halfling greatly reduces the ornamental nature of the wine. But...... As Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess said, the taste and aroma of this red wine are very distinctive, and it is not inferior to some court red wines.

If you can continue to improve the quality, and then do some more detailed optimization of the fermentation process and post-blending, you have the potential to become the best red wine.

All things considered, the price I can give now is...... A bucket of gold coupons. ”

When Luke said the price he had judged, it immediately caused an uproar among the people around him.

Halflings are a very common weak race in the West, they are mild-mannered, do not like fighting, and usually rely on powerful tribes and territories to establish villages. Halflings are adept at farming, paying tribute food in exchange for their own safety.

Halflings are also adept at growing grapes in sandy land, making wine for their own use, tribute, and sale. Due to the high quality of Halfling wine, it was loved by the entire tribe of the Western Realms, so much so that Halfling wine could be used as a currency to circulate in the Western Territories.

A halfling wine of a standard cask is equivalent to a gold coin, which has not had a big float for about a hundred years.

The man opened his mouth and said, "A barrel of halfling wine is worth a gold coupon."

One gold ticket is worth five gold coins!

What kind of governor is this called Meteorite, and what qualifications does he have to raise the price of halfling wine so high!

The information-blocked Western Realm still doesn't know who the meteorite is, but the merchants of the Crescent Oasis who came to Sunshine City with the mission know the current status of the meteorite.

The identity and status of the meteorite spread in whispers as the Oasis merchant processed the revelations.

What is the city of angry waves? It wasn't just the richest city in the empire, it was the richest city in the world. The streets of Angry Waves are paved with gold, the street lamps on the streets are all made of crystal, the buildings are thousands of meters high, and the commercial airships that travel to and from the world obscure the sky.

Know what's the most dangerous thing about living in Raging Waves?

If you are walking on the street, you may be crushed to death by gold nuggets falling from the sky at any time!

And this young lord is the current governor of Angry Waves City, who manages the golden city for the Empire.

Wow!

The Governor, who came from a place full of gold, said that halfling wine was worth a gold coupon, and it was worth a gold coupon.

The halfling who sells alcohol is the happiest one.

The price of liquor for one gold coin has increased to one gold coupon, and the price has increased fivefold. When I sell all this wine, I must hire a powerful mercenary to protect me back to the village.

But before the halfling could calculate how many gold coins he could sell for this cart of wine, Luke said again: "Halfling, if your wine can be praised by Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, I will add a gold coupon to the barrel, and I want all your wine!" ”

This time the halfling is really stupid.

He stayed there and watched as a group of powerful sergeants moved the four barrels of wine from the car. Two more attendants brought a heavy cash box with gold coins, silver coupons, and gold coupons, and one of the attendants took out eight gold coupons and stuffed them directly into his hand.

Luke walked up to the halfling, stroked his messy head, and pulled one out of his hand. said: "Take this money to buy halfling wine of the same quality, a barrel of gold coupons or five gold coins, I will take as much as I want."

After receiving the wine, he handed it to General Andrei, who delivered it to my residence. ”

Luke gave the golden ticket to Andre, and then continued shopping with the eldest princess and the team.

During the period, he quietly asked the eldest princess, "Have you learned?" ”

Agatha smiled and said, "You will learn it as soon as you learn it." ”

"Cover me in a moment, I have something to do."

Agatha looked at the merchants gathered around her, and said confidently, "Leave it to me, no one will notice you." ”

The orc general held a golden coupon in his hand, facing the halfling who was only knee-high, and looked at the seven golden coupons in his hand.

Andre resisted the idea of snatching all the money, put away the gold coupons, and then said to the halfling: "Did you hear what the Governor of the Meteorite said?" My soldiers will protect you back to the village, and the wine you have purchased will be handed over to me and I will pass it on to the Governor of Meteor. ”

The halfling looked up at the orc soldiers who had surrounded him, and pointed out three golden coupons and held them above his head.

With a smile on Andrei's face, he grabbed the three golden coupons in his hand and said, "I am personally responsible for the safety of you and your village." ”

At this time, an orc soldier ran over in a panic: "Grand Commander, the Governor of the Falling Star is gone!" ”

What!

Andre looked at the team of the eldest princess not far away, and saw that the merchants were constantly squeezing forward with their goods, and some people were shouting and screaming with gold and silver coupons in their hands.

The scene was chaotic.

Broken!

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