In a dark prison.

Shacas's eyes were blank, his lips were dry, and his throat ached as if he had swallowed a stone.

Looking at the other two councillors who were looking out through the cell door, there was no sparkle in their eyes, and their hearts were gradually filled with despair.

Under the terrifying spell bombardment, only the three of them remained in the Council of Shining City.

He still vividly remembered how Hardeman and the other councillors had been torn apart by the rain of spells and arrows, and how vulnerable their proud private army was to that army, slain like sea beasts.

Thinking of these memories, a look of pain flashed in Shacas's eyes.

At this point, he regretted in his heart that he had not happily handed over the tenth of the family property, and had been deceived by Hardeman's fool.

Well, not only are people imprisoned here, but even the Star Islands, which have been operating for hundreds of years, have been occupied, and he has nothing left, and he doesn't even know if he can save his life.

But it's been a whole day since they were locked in, and the man left it like a pile of garbage like he had forgotten about them, no one to guard them, and no food to bring in.

I didn't get a drop of water all day.

No matter how much they shouted, no one paid attention, only the voice echoed for a long time in this dark and uninhabited prison.

I was worried in my heart, for fear that in the next second, the terrible Sea Clan soldiers would come in and pull them out and execute them.

Physical hunger and mental pressure have brought them to their physical limits.

At this moment, there were suddenly several footsteps outside, which echoed in the prison in a dull voice.

The faces of the three of them instantly turned pale.

It was like a voice from hell and death to them, and the fear in their hearts rose like a tidal wave that was about to overwhelm them.

Several figures appeared outside the cell one after the other.

Shakas stared at the leader with fear, and the person at the head was wearing a mask, and the deep eyes behind the mask were like stars, as if there was a power to see through anything in the world.

He looked like a ruthless king, ready to bring down death and destruction at any time he wanted.

The man at the head said slowly.

"Councilor of Starglory City, Shakass?"

Shakas recognized the man as the leader of that army, and his throat rolled and he swallowed.

He wanted to lash out and curse as a way to show the courage and honor of one of the Thirteen Council families who had ruled the Starlight Islands for hundreds of years, and then he was slain by him with a lot of backbone.

But by this time, he felt that he could not say anything in front of these eyes.

I even felt my body trembling constantly.

At last.

He gave in, slowly knelt on his legs, pressed his forehead against the damp floor, and replied in the most humble gesture.

"I am, my lord."

Ji Chen looked at Xia Kas, who was kneeling directly in front of him, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Then he looked at the other two councillors, "Councillor Karen, Councillor Herman?" ”

The two looked at Shakas who was kneeling on the ground and did not move, and then remembered Hardeman, who was left with no bones left in the spell explosion, gritted his teeth, and knelt down, "Yes, my lord."

After getting their answer, Ji Chen bowed slightly.

"Do you know what sins you have committed before?"

"We should not fail to fulfill our promises, and try to force you to submit by force, and even want to kill you, we are guilty."

Shakas said without hesitation, and the speed was so fast that the other two councillors were stunned.

Good guy, haven't you already thought of this?

What a guy who is greedy for life and afraid of death!

Scolding and scolding, complaining and complaining, they are not far behind and count their crimes.

"I shouldn't have coveted that reward, I'm guilty..."

"Offending your lord, you are our greatest sin!"

Seeing their neat confession, Ji Chen, who wanted to find fault, couldn't find a place to play, and the manuscripts he had prepared before in his heart were also invalid.

After thinking about it, I still don't fix these empty heads.

He simply said directly.

"I've taken the Star Islands, but I don't have to spend much energy on this side right now, so I need someone who is familiar with this place and can help me manage it."

When Karen and Herman heard this, they quickly understood what Ji Chen meant.

As long as they can not die, as long as they can restore their previous power, then they are willing to pay any price.

Hurriedly said.

"We are willing to do things for you, my lord, and hope that you will give us a chance to make amends for our previous crimes."

Ji Chen looked at them in turn, and finally crossed over the silent Shakas.

Unhurried authentic.

"But I want you to sign a master-servant contract."

Master-servant contract!?

Cullen and Herman had a look of hesitation on their faces.

Naturally, they also know about this kind of contract, and after signing it, the soul of the servant will be controlled by the master's side, and the life of the servant will no longer belong to him.

Unless the Lord dissolves it on his own initiative, the contract will last forever.

This makes it difficult for them, who were originally high up and in the position of parliamentarians, to accept it, but they are also nobles who have migrated from the mainland and have a long history, how can they be servants to others?

Ji Chen looked at their expressions and secretly shook his head in his heart.

Sure enough, such a thing could not be handed over to these people.

"I do!"

At this time, Shacas, who had been silent, raised his head and said with a serious expression.

Ji Chen squinted, and a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

Without delaying the moment, he stretched out his index finger and drew in the air, and as his fingertips moved, a suspended contract text gradually appeared.

With a slight push of his hand, he flew in front of Shakass.

The latter did not hesitate at all and immediately signed his name on the contract.

The words containing the rules dissipated in the air, and Shakas felt some kind of connection between himself and Ji, and a touch of awe and surrender inexplicably rose from the depths of his soul.

All it takes is one thought from the other party, and his soul will dissipate in an instant.

Shakas buried his head again and said with great respect, "Thank you for your forgiveness, and your subordinates will do their best to assist you in controlling the entire Starry Islands." ”

Ji Chen nodded, "Get up." ”

Shakas looked a little and stood up with his arms propped up, but his waist was still bent, and his face was full of respect and awe.

Now Karen and Herman were dumbfounded, they didn't expect Shakas to agree so decisively, didn't he have a little aristocratic glory?

Having been in a high position for a long time, they know very well that if a person has no use value, then the price of his life will be reduced to the minimum.

In short, they seemed to have no value for Ji Chen to continue to live.

For a moment, Karen and Herman felt as if a "danger" was emerging above their heads.

"My lord, I would too!"

"Please give us another chance, we are willing to sign the master-servant contract!"

Ji Chen looked at the two of them who realized it later, without a trace of emotional fluctuation in his eyes, and motioned to the Naga guards who followed him to deal with them.

Seeing this, Karen and Herman turned pale and collapsed to the ground.

These Sea Clan warriors with double blades turned into life-seeking demons in front of their eyes at this time.

"My lord, I think I can spare their lives."

But then, a voice seemed to be from outside the sky, and they felt as if they had been pardoned.

Ji Chen frowned, looked at Shakas, who was kneeling again, and slowly raised his hand, asking the Naga guard, who was acting as the executioner, to stop.

"Tell your reasons, and I won't leave people who have no value."

Feeling the pressure of the mountains, Shacas took a deep breath and spoke as smoothly and concisely as possible.

"The Thirteen Council families have occupied the Star Islands for hundreds of years, and they have gradually formed and cultivated their own industries."

"For example, my Yaoguang Chamber of Commerce is the largest Chamber of Commerce in the Star Islands, controlling the largest trade fleet here, with a complete system of domestic and foreign trade, through the fleet of the Yaoguang Chamber of Commerce and a large number of skilled manpower, you can import goods from the Western Continent at the fastest speed, and of course, you can also export goods to the Western Continent."

"In addition, the Yaoguang Chamber of Commerce also has a number of offices in the coastal cities of the Western Continent, and in addition to handling business affairs, it also collects all kinds of news and intelligence on a daily basis."

Ji Chen's interest increased greatly, and his eyebrows relaxed slightly, "Go on." ”

Seeing that his tone softened a little, Shakas swallowed his saliva and continued.

"Cullen is the largest grower of agricultural products in the Shining Islands, and it also owns a number of large food processing plants, which can produce and process large quantities of food, supporting almost the entire food supply of the Shining Islands."

"Herman, on the other hand, owns a large shipyard, is the only one in the Thirteen Council families that has the ability to build steel warships, has a lot of reserves of alchemy technology, and also has a large alchemy cannon manufacturing factory, which can produce all kinds of alchemy cannons and alchemy shells."

"So, instead of killing them, give them another chance to atone for their sins, and let them use these industries and advantages to do things for you, so that you can also have better control over the Star Islands and obtain greater benefits."

"After all, a person who is familiar with these matters is more valuable."

After speaking, Xia Cas looked at Ji Chen cautiously, and his heart was a little drumming.

But when he saw a touch of praise on his face, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart jumped up.

Ji Chen had to admit that Shakas had indeed persuaded him with these words.

At the same time, he did not expect that these council families did have a lot of merits.

For example, Shakass's Dazzling Chamber of Commerce.

Although the Crown of the Seas has absorbed experienced merchants like Raymond, the foundation of commerce and trade is still too weak, and if a Chamber of Commerce that is mature and perfect in all aspects joins, it is obviously better to export the goods of the Crown of the Seas and import them to the Western Continent, which has never been touched.

The cultivation and processing of agricultural products in Karen is also very good, and the people take food as the sky, and food, which is an indispensable thing in daily life, is often the most in demand and useful.

What caught his attention the most was Herman, who did not expect his shipyard to be able to build steel warships, something he had always dreamed of.

The crown of the ocean wants to face an increasingly powerful enemy in the future, and this kind of product that contains the crystallization of the world's alchemy technology and can gallop in the ocean is naturally indispensable.

"Very well, I'll give you another chance."

Ji Chen did not hesitate, drew out two more master-servant contracts, and pushed them in front of the two of them.

This time, Karen and Herman did not hesitate and immediately signed their names.

The contract was made, and a hint of loneliness flashed across their faces, but they were quickly relieved.

Although it is a bit awkward to become a servant-like existence, it is already a good thing to be able to survive, not to mention that according to Ji Chen's meaning, they can still control their own inheritance, but there is one more person on their heads who needs to surrender.

Seeing that the contract was signed, the three remaining members of the Xingyao City Council also surrendered, and Ji Chen no longer wasted time.

Leave the prison with the three of them and go to the council hall.

Immediately command his decree to the three men.

"From today onwards, the Council of Shine City will be dissolved, and it will be replaced by the Crown of the Sea, the Office of the Shine Islands, but the supreme power belongs to the Crown of the Sea, and the supreme ruler is me, Ji Chen."

"In addition to your own property, during this time, the three of you will take control of the properties of the other dead councilors as soon as possible, and coordinate all resources."

"The ordinary army and private army of Star Shine City are all disbanded, and it will take several rounds of assessment before they can join the newly established Star Shine Islands Guardian Army, and the defense work during this period will be handed over to the Sango Palace army, oh yes, the Sango Palace is a subsidiary force of the Crown of the Sea."

"You don't have to worry about those sea beast corpses, those Glory Lords will be responsible for disposing of them, for the Glory Lords to maintain the previous policy for the time being, don't interfere too much, just need them to abide by the order here."

"The buildings and facilities destroyed by sea beasts on the southern side of the archipelago are also on the agenda..."

"Besides, you need to spread the word that the Starlight Isles have successfully defeated the Sea Beast Tide, and we need fresh blood from those merchants here..."

"By the way, the slum in Xingyao City will be demolished and rebuilt for me as soon as possible, and the food in the treasury will not be left smelly, and some of it will be used to help the residents, at least so that they can have a warm place to live and be full..."

Large and small decrees were said one by one, and the number of them was so large that the brains of the three of them were a little buzzing.

However, they were also members of parliament before, and they have a certain amount of administrative ability, so they can understand the meaning of these decrees now.

"I see, we'll get it as soon as possible."

Shakas said respectfully, but there was some confusion on his face, "My lord, I have a question. ”

"Say."

"Your territory is called the Crown of the Seas? How do they sound like the names of those glorious lords..."

Ji Chen looked at him a little strangely, "Didn't I say I was the Lord of Glory?" Well... It seems that it really wasn't said. ”

The three of Shakas had dull eyes, their faces full of disbelief.

There was a storm in my heart.

Your Excellency is the Lord of Glory!?

How can it be!