After a beautiful meal, when Wang Dong walked out of the room, he found that it was cold, and the servant came to report to Evans to see him.

When I walked into the council hall, I found that all the officials of Marat were there.

Along the red carpet in front of the lord's throne stood richly dressed bureaucrats, dressed in shiny leather shoes and silk gowns, many of whom held decorative silver scepters in their hands.

Behind them, the orc guards composed of ape-men, leopard-men, crocodile people, feathered people, and elephant-men, they lined up in two rows with their most familiar weapons, their hideous expressions and strong muscles showed their bravery, and they could feel their strength without any flashy armor.

As soon as Wang Dong sat down, Spencer walked up to him, as Wang Dong's most trusted orc, Spencer had already assumed the role of captain of the city's main guard.

As soon as he sat down, Evans stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, the messenger has arrived at the garrison of the First and Second Legions of Feyton with the letters signed by all our officials, and after carefully asking the messenger that Marat is now in power and not April, they immediately stopped and sent two messengers, hoping to be summoned by you, Your Excellency. ”

Wang Dong nodded, and a servant standing on the outside of the orc immediately walked out of the council hall at Evans's signal, and it didn't take long for him to walk in with two high-spirited people.

Although they were dressed in rudimentary leather armor, and at first glance they knew that they were only higher-ranking soldiers, but they held their heads high, like proud generals.

Wang Dong suddenly remembered a thing, the conspirators, power strategists, and the famous "nine thousand years old" of the Celestial Empire, the old man Wei Zhongxian once told Wang Dong that there was a kind of creature called eunuchs in the ancient Celestial Empire, and they regarded themselves as close figures around the emperor, and when they went out of the palace to pass the decree, they would often be arrogant, and if there were ministers who were disrespectful to them, these eunuchs would say bad things like the emperor when they returned to the palace, and guide the emperor to dismiss the ministers, go to prison or even behead them.

"I'm afraid these two messengers also think that their legion commander is in control of my life and death, so they are very arrogant, and they will also ask for money like those eunuchs, right?"

The two messengers are tall and short, the short one is like a fat winter melon, and the tall one is also very thin although it does not look like a hemp stick, and the cheekbones are particularly high.

The shorter one spoke first, "Levard, the envoy of the First Feyton Legion, see Your Excellency. ”

Immediately afterward, the tall one also spoke, "Gabi, the envoy of the Second Feyton Legion, see Your Excellency. ”

As the lord of the city, Wang Dong naturally has to show demeanor on his face, and when he went to this world again, those clone politicians had trained Wang Dong to deal with the situation that he might pretend to be a big man and go to the Fanthroe family, although he didn't have to go to the Fanthroe family now, but Wang Dong had to be a politician for a long time, and the things they taught could just be used.

Wang Dong smiled and said, "Two envoys, welcome, is there anything I can serve the two of you?"

The tall man glanced at Wang Dong with slanted eyes, and said in a sharp voice: "Your Excellency is James Wang, and now you control Marat?"

Gabi deliberately did not mention the city lord, and it seems that he did not recognize Wang Dong's status.

Wang Dong didn't seem to hear it, and continued to smile and said: "It is here, under the witness of your colleagues, that I have taken control of this city, lived in the City Lord's Mansion, and sat on the throne of the City Lord. ”

Led smiled and said, "However, according to the official appointment, Mr. Aprile is the lord of this city, and Your Excellency does not have this status yet, and the official army of Feyton is near here." ”

Wang Dong glanced at Led, knowing that this guy wanted benefits, whether it was for him personally or for the two legions, if they wanted to leave, I am afraid they would have to pay a price, and now April still has the support of the Falcon Mercenary Regiment, as long as these two legions join April's side, it is difficult to say who the future city lord will be.

Wang Dong didn't intend to simply pay for his own benefits, and chuckled: "The Golden Beamon Legion from the orc territory has been surrendered to our Marat City, and seven thousand elite orcs are enough to resist any enemy who comes to attack. ”

Led looked at the majestic orc soldiers standing on both sides of the carpet, his face was a little stiff, but after thinking about it, he still said: "Lord James, our First and Second Legions of Feyton are willing to support you to become the Lord of Marat, but we have spent a lot of money on our long journey, and if the Lord can provide some military expenses, we can leave faster." If only each clan could have five thousand gold. ”

Since the other party made an offer, it was simple, after all, Marat belonged to the province of Feyton, and if he only paid a small amount of gold coins, Wang Dong felt that there was no need to fight with these two forces.

All that remains is Wang Dong's counteroffer, five thousand gold coins per legion is obviously impossible, Wang Dong thought for a while, and replied: "Marat has just experienced a turmoil, and many places have to use money, and you can only take out a thousand gold coins at most in the treasury. ”

Led instantly opened his eyes angrily and said, "Are you insulting us? Five hundred gold coins per legion is not enough for the forage for the war horses. ”

Of course, Wang Dong knew that Led was talking nonsense with his eyes open, and he didn't take his angry appearance to his heart at all, in the face of the sky-high asking price, he was nothing more than a counteroffer, no one would take the other party's emotions seriously, the most important thing was the result of reaching an agreement.

As soon as Led opened his mouth to speak, a white-clothed attendant hurriedly ran in, walked up to Wang Dong's ear, and whispered, "My lord, the envoy of the Falcon Mercenary Regiment asks to see you." ”

Wang Dong frowned, asking to see him at this time happened to be a critical moment for bargaining.

I wanted to see it, but after weighing it, Wang Dong felt that if it was about April, he would lose the opportunity for a minute if he was a minute late.

"Please come in the emissary of the Falcon Mercenary Regiment. ”

When Led and Gabi heard Wang Dong's words, they glanced at each other, and their faces bloomed with joy, as if they both regarded the Falcon Mercenary Group as a tool to raise prices.

"Lord Navy, I suggest you accept our first suggestion, or it won't be a matter of five thousand gold coins later. ”

Gabby smiled, his tone tinged with a threatening emphasis.

Wang Dong was silent and did not speak, watching a burly man walk into the door of the council hall, but the corners of his mouth began to turn up, and the figure was very familiar to him.

"Dear Lord James-Wang, please allow your friend Edgar to offer you your best wishes on your ascension to the throne of the Lord of the City!"

The person who came was Edgar, the leader of the Falcon Mercenary Regiment that Wang Dong had rescued when he first arrived in this world, he strode past Led and Gabi, and shook hands vigorously with Wang Dong who had stepped down from the throne, and this strong man like a hill said excitedly: " My lord, when I heard that the James King that April was going to deal with was you, I immediately asked with a few friends to suspend accepting his commission, although the captain did not agree, but thanks to our efforts, the mercenary group almost moved forward at a turtle speed, and after receiving the capture of Marat, the leader immediately drove him away on the grounds that April was unable to pay the commission, and now, I am afraid that he is wandering helplessly in the Skyrim Forest, and he no longer has the ability to compete for the position of the lord of the city!"

Led and Gabi's faces were ugly, and the basis of their sky-high asking price was based on the fact that they could join April's camp at any time and pose a threat to Wang Dong.

Now that April has lost the support of the Falcon Mercenary Group, even if they help with all their might, it is estimated that they will not be able to defeat the orcs defending the city, and if Wang Dong was promised just now, he can still get five hundred gold coins, and now he ......

Led and Gabi looked at Wang Dong like dead parents, their faces extremely ugly.

In the end, it was Led who said abruptly, "Lord James......"

Wang Dong waved his hand with a smile and said: "Two, I still have to catch up with old friends, so I won't stay long, of course, if the two army commanders come in person, I will definitely be hospitable." ”

Wang Dong's meaning is very clear, you two minions are no longer qualified to negotiate with me.

Victory is assured!

I'm no longer a usurper!

It's the princes who control one side!

Wang Dong didn't care what kind of punishment the two envoys would suffer if they didn't reap any benefits, he had already left the council hall with a smile on Edgar's shoulders.

As soon as he walked out, Edgar immediately whispered, "My lord, please find a room, it's just the two of us......"

Wang Dong was startled, looked at Edgar carefully, and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that he had no affectionate gaze, opened a door casually, and walked in with Edgar.

"Plenty of empty rooms, if you want to rest......"

Before Wang Dong's words were finished, Edgar said anxiously: "Lord James, I have come this time in addition to telling you that the Falcon Mercenary Group no longer supports April, there is another thing I want to tell you. It wasn't that he didn't run out of money when he left, in fact, he had a Continental Bank deposit certificate worth 50,000 gold coins, and he also had a large group of magicians and knights in his place. ”

Wang Dong was stunned for a moment, then looked at Edgar meaningfully and asked, "Then why didn't your regimental commander help April, he has money and people, if you help, it's not that there is no chance to recapture Marat." ”

Edgar scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "The regimental commander thought so at first, but later, I heard that you captured Marat, and there is a powerful orc army in your hand, and the captain felt that it was impossible to start a war with you, so he drove Aprilil away, and at the same time sent me to inform the lord, he felt that although Aprilil could not take you on the frontal battlefield, he would definitely use those powerful magicians and knights to attack you, as long as you died, he might have a chance to recapture Marat." ”