At the door, Kursk received a message and led a dozen majestic mercenaries, waiting here. After Lei Ming, he got out of the carriage and greeted him with a smile: "Lord Lord, why do you have time to come to my place?"

His title is very measured, calling Viscount Lei Ming more angry, calling the lord too humble, calling the lord just right, and having the meaning of a subordinate to see a superior.

"Kursk, when did this place become yours?

Kursk's face froze, then he returned to his normal expression and said with a smile: "Your Excellency Farfel." It's been a long time since I've seen you, but you're still so funny. ”

"Alright, let's go into the house and talk. Farfer was about to say something more when he was interrupted by thunder.

A brainless fool, Kursk had a smug look on his face, glanced at Favel defiantly, and without waiting for him to speak, he quickly followed.

When passing by the mercenaries, Lei Ming smelled a strong smell of blood. His eyes narrowed slightly, mercenaries took risks to beg for a living, often fought, and it was not strange that there was blood on his body. But it is so strong that it is pungent, and it can only be so if you have killed more than dozens of people, and it seems to ask casually: "Are these mercenaries hired by you?"

"Yes, sir. As you know, it's a chaotic place, and the cunning merchants won't buy it if they only rely on a few soldiers to collect taxes, so I hired some mercenaries to help. Kursk explained.

Lei Ming nodded, pushed the door and walked into the tax office.

The furnishings in the hall were relatively simple, except for an old desk, one leg was broken, and it was cushioned with stones. The chair is also obviously a few years old, and it seems to fall apart at any moment at the slightest touch. There was a thick stack of documents on the table, and I pulled out a random one, all of which were tax statements from all these years.

Lei Ming took a look, and the records were very detailed, how much gold coin taxes were collected each month, and how much was handed over. In addition, the cost of each gold coin is written out for a reason, and it is almost impossible to find the slightest flaw. "Kursk, you really lived up to your father's trust. ”

"My lord, this is what I should do. A hint of worry flashed in Kursk's eyes, the thunder came so suddenly that he didn't have time to deal with something. The only thing to be thankful for is that this does not include the accounts. After decades of working in finance, I don't dare to say anything else, and the treasurer of the self-confident kingdom can't see it, and this viscount is even more unlikely to find out. Thinking of this, there was not only a hint of smugness on his face.

Lei Ming shook his head secretly, Kursk's counterfeiting ability is indeed very high, and it is also considered the top on the mainland. It's a pity that he met himself, he was a college student in his previous life, although he graduated from a third-rate school. It is naturally easy to see through the arithmetic of only elementary school level.

His face turned pale and he said: "Kursk, you are a talent, and Viscount Ben doesn't want to ruin you." No matter how much money you embezzled before, Viscount Ben can not be held accountable, as long as you do one thing for Viscount Ben. ”

"My lord, I really didn't take a penny. Kursk quibbled aggrievedly.

"Do you need me to prove it?" Lei Ming pulled out a blank piece of paper, made a table, picked up a brush and wrote. A series of data appear in the table, and the income and expenditure are listed in great detail. After writing, even the original accounts were thrown to Kursk.

He didn't care about catching it, he glanced at it casually, his body stiffened, and cold sweat flowed down instantly. In contrast, the accounts that originally considered themselves flawless are full of loopholes. Kursk's ruddy face turned iron-blue, and his hand holding the paper trembled a little.

"What do you want me to do, my lord?" he said, swallowing hard.

"I want to see Captain Sails Pirates. Lei Ming looked at him with a faint smile on his face, his eyes were like a lake of stagnant water, bottomless, and people couldn't afford to refuse from the bottom of their hearts. "Do you need me to show evidence?"

"No, I don't. Kursk gritted his teeth and said.

"At the dock at six o'clock tomorrow afternoon, if he is not at ease, he can send someone over to have a look. Thunder got up, and under the protection of Fafer, walked out the door.

Kursk looked at his departing back, clenched his fists hard, and asked unwillingly: "Lord Lord, can you tell me who gave you those evidence?"

Thunder paused and walked out of the door, and just as Kursk was disappointed, the voice came through the crack in the door. "Charles, he is a fanatic believer in the god of law and contract. ”

"Charles, you damn it. Kursk's eyes showed a strong murderous intent, as long as the embezzlement doubled the return of the gold coins, and used the relationship to obtain the lord's understanding, at most he became a slave and was exiled. Collusion with pirates, especially great pirates like Sayles, will result in the death of the entire family.

"My lord, are you implicating yourself by doing this? That's a fanatic. Fafer said worriedly.

"Fafer, you're thinking too much. Fanatics are not saints, and the gods don't pay attention to that. What's more, I was just talking to myself, and I happened to be overheard. Even if Charles dies, what does it have to do with me?" Thunder shrugged and got into the carriage. "Find a hotel and stay first. ”

"Yes, sir. Fafer beckoned a knight to lead the way.

Simon, the owner of Simon Hotel, is a middle-aged man in his 30s with a somewhat fat figure. Towards the end of the evening, there are more diners, and it seems a little busy.

Heavy footsteps sounded, and a dozen knights walked in quickly, and after looking around, to make sure there was no danger, one knight ran out again.

"What's the matter, how can any knight come here?" the diner stopped eating and whispered.

"Maybe there's a big man coming, don't you see these knights waiting for something? I just don't know which one, there's such a big show. ”

"The guardian knight of House Grant. Boss Simon gasped as he glanced at the badge on the knight's chest. Muttered to himself. He had heard from his father that the red shield symbolized the sworn protection, and the violet represented the Grant family, and the combination of the two was the guardian knight. "Could it be that the new viscount is here?"

A sound of footsteps approached, and Thunder entered the hotel surrounded by more than a dozen knights.

Simon hurriedly greeted him, his eyes swept over the violet badge on his chest, his pupils shrank, he confirmed the guess in his heart, and said uneasily: "Welcome Lord Lord to the hotel, I don't know what you command?"

"Don't panic, I'm just here to stay at the hotel, you arrange the room. Lei Ming said mildly.

Simon glanced at the 200 soldiers lined up on both sides of the hotel outside, and said in embarrassment: "Your Excellency, the small shop has limited rooms, I'm afraid it can't accommodate so many people." ”

"Don't bother, just arrange for me and my knights. Lei Ming knew that there would not be enough people to live here, so he sent soldiers to buy tents in advance. He walked over to the spare table and sat down, and said, "Serve all the specialties of your hotel, and prepare one for the soldiers outside." ”

"Yes, sir. Simon replied and sent his attendants out to buy ingredients and food while letting the kitchen cook.

Thunder winked, and Fafer nodded, got up and walked to the counter, took out a bag of gold coins and threw it on it.

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