Chapter 4: The Ruined Castle
A 'self-detonation collar' is a device that binds a slave and is worn around his neck so that his master can detonate it if he is found to have escaped.
More reassuring than a contract, more humane than poison.
It's a relatively common thing in this world!
Li Yinguang looked at Goda, the housekeeper who was kneeling on one knee, his eyes measured, and he looked down at Irma, who was full of viciousness, it was not difficult to kill her, but he would face Goda's crazy counterattack, and the gains outweighed the losses.
"Okay, then I'll trust you one more time!"
After the housekeeper Goda put on the self-explosion collar and confirmed that Irma was wearing it, Li Yinguang breathed a sigh of relief, at least the immediate crisis was resolved.
However, seeing Irma's gloomy and vicious eyes, I also knew in my heart that it was impossible to trust the two of them safely!
"Old Dick is dead!"
Li Yinguang shook the red wine glass, I heard that this glass was bought by Old Dick from Mambach Town at a high price, and it was made of pure natural crystal, and he liked it very much, but he drank inferior red wine.
However, now these things have become Li Yinguang's property.
Irma, who was kneeling on the ground, and Gorda, the butler, were a little incredulous, old Dick didn't succeed in taking it? The young man in front of him...... Could it be the fool Bruce?
"Believe it or not, it's true."
Li Yinguang took a sip of the red wine in the cup, frowned slightly, a little difficult to swallow, casually put the crystal goblet on the table, and said with a smile: "Goda, if I marry Arma Xu to you and let you continue to stay in the 'Ancient Castle' Iron City to serve me, are you willing?" ”
Marry the mistress Irma? No, it should be said that it is the former hostess Irma!
The butler Goda was overjoyed and nodded vigorously: "Willingly, willingly, of course we are willing, master!" ”
Li Yinguang looked at Irma and said with a smile: "What about you?" ”
"Of course I'd love to!" But the smile is far-fetched and somewhat fake.
This woman has a sinister and greedy personality, loves vanity, and has been reduced from the dignified mistress of the 'Castle' to the wife of the housekeeper, and it is strange that she can feel comfortable.
"Okay, then you can live together in the future, and it can be regarded as a lover who will eventually become a circle." Li Yinguang didn't break it, and said with a smile.
Irma he didn't like it, and he definitely wouldn't let her sleep next to him, as the wife of old Dick, he sent it out casually, in exchange for the loyalty of the butler Goda, it was definitely a good deal.
"Goda, you know more about the situation on the 'Castle', let me introduce it!" Li Yinguang shifted the topic to the 'Castle'.
As the most precious thing in the legacy of Old Dick, Li Yinguang also attaches great importance to it.
Steward Goda said respectfully: "The 'Castle' now has sixty crew members on board, of which twenty are combatants, twenty-six coolies, three repairers, two dismantlers, two cooks, and seven maids, and only twelve of the coolies are hired workers in the town of Manbach, and the rest are purchased slaves.
Of the three repairers, only one is a slave and the rest are employees, as for the cooks are employees and the maids are slaves.
The combatants are old Dirk's trained henchmen, the captain is called Saipan, and except for the maid and us, the rest of the people live below the fifth floor of the 'Kasbah'......"
Li Yinguang got more detailed data about the 'Castle' from the mouthkeeper Goda.
"Winter is coming, in order to prepare for the 'seizure' thing, the previous owner bought a large number of potions and alchemy materials, the ironclad city has not replenished fuel for several months, and the fuel stored in the warehouse is less than one percent, not to mention going to the wilderness to pick up and hunt, if we meet the ironclad city that is bigger than us, if we have bad intentions towards us, I am afraid that we will not be able to run if we want to escape." Godda, the butler, sighed.
Li Yinguang's eyes flickered and asked, "Is it an ironclad city that is bigger than our 'Ancient Castle', and we can't beat it?" ”
Steward Goda smiled bitterly and said: "The size is similar, depending on the number of weapons and combatants carried, if you encounter a large ironclad city and can't run away, you will only have the fate of being annexed!" ”
'Steel' is a resource, having steel can strengthen the Iron City, can make the Iron City bigger, of course, to evolve the Iron City, in addition to the need for steel, you also need the 'smelting furnace', as well as weapon systems, etc., in the steampunk world is a systematic engineering discipline.
"How does the Kasbah rank in the town of Mambach?" Li Yinguang asked thoughtfully.
The butler Goda thought for a while and said: "It should be in the top 1,000, in the past in the town of Mambach, the former owner Dick Sr. was still a little famous." ”
Ranked in the top thousand?
Li Yinguang scratched his head, it seems that he is also a 'little party dish'.
"How far are we from 'Mambach Town' now?"
"A day's journey!"
Because of the fuel and the seizure, Old Dick did not drive the 'Castle' to the depths of the wasteland, and the deeper he entered the wasteland, the more fuel he would consume, and the danger would gradually increase.
The heavy purchase of alchemy materials needed to seize the house caused a financial deficit, and the old Dick was also desperate, putting all his fate on the down-and-out aristocrat Bruce.
As long as you live, the rest of the things will turn around.
Li Yinguang pondered: "In other words, we have to go back to Manbach Town to replenish fuel before we can go to the wasteland to explore again?" ”
The butler Goda shook his head: "In order to buy alchemy materials, Old Dick dismantled and sold the only long-range weapon on the 'Castle', the 'Cannon', and now there are only two 'Eagle Arrows' launchers left on the 'Castle', in addition, the armor of our 'Castle' also has many rusts and damages that need to be repaired with steel." ”
Li Yinguang: "......"
After a long while, he said helplessly: "In other words, in addition to fuel, the 'Castle' also needs to add weapon systems and repair armor?" ”
"Yes!"
Steward Goda showed a slight smile on his face: "If the master wants to go to the wilderness to scavenge and explore, it is best to buy a few mechanical chariots, as well as mechanical motorcycles, and hire some more people, otherwise the combat personnel and mobility on the 'Castle' are too poor." ”
Li Yinguang is right, the 'Ancient Castle' is an old and dilapidated garbage ironclad city!
Weapons? Demolished! Armor? Rust and leak!
If you want fuel, you don't have fuel, and you don't have to fight if you want combat effectiveness.
"My stepfather is really bad!"
Li Yinguang couldn't help but mutter.
Fortunately, Old Dick's legacy is also quite tempting in the eyes of others.
In the darkness of the night, an ironclad city about the size of the Castle was moving slowly through the wilderness.
"Have you found the exact location of the Castle?"
"Master, the mechanical scout reported that the 'Castle' is more than twenty kilometers southwest of us."
"Hehe, okay, this old Dick is really mediocre, even the cannon on the Castle is taken out and sold, I really don't think I have a long life, fill the smelting furnace with enough fuel, go full speed, tonight I want to kill the old Dirk, 'swallow' the Castle!"