dìdū, late at night.

The weather has already started to get hot, and in the middle of the empire, July to September is the hottest season every year.

Only at night, after the sun has set all day, will the wind blow a rare coolness.

The whole Duke's Palace was busy with tension, and Du Wei summoned a lot of people from the shops to come and pack their belongings, because after dawn, they would set off for the northwest.

Now Made's old groom can no longer be seen, wearing a luxurious dress, Made's appearance is completely the style of an old butler with status in a wealthy family. Although he occasionally has a slight accent of the Lorraine Plains, in terms of manners, it is difficult for even a discerning etiquette to find fault with Made.

Sandy followed Made's back and forth all day like a little tail. For this little clever ghost brought back by himself, Du Wei gave this kid a lot of preferential treatment, and before leaving, he also gave him a sum of money to settle down.

Except for Hussein and Nicole, the two faceless figures, most of Du Wei's current descendants have gathered in this temporary ducal palace. After coming to this world for so many years and experiencing so many things, Du Wei can be regarded as having a decent team.

Ruolin Knight and Little Zach will stay behind and continue to be responsible for managing Du Wei's property in Dìdū, which is Du Wei's financial route, and Mr. George Bush, who has the same name as the President of the United States, temporarily takes care of the pirates in place of Ruolin, but I believe that as Little Zack's rì benefits are mature, Ruolin will soon be able to return to the fleet, and then Mr. George Bush will continue to return to the north and be responsible for liaising with those mercenary groups.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Seth. These two magical talents are what Du Wei values the most. Together, they will help Dewey complete a large number of magic experiments...... And see if you can create any value, and Gargamel...... This mouse has recently been immersed in research on the improvement of his Transfiguration...... Since the old dragon can recover the dragon body, Gargamel would also like to be able to restore his body, but only if he can break through the level of his Transfiguration first, first transform into chéngrén, and then drink the green chūn fountain.

Lord QQ still exists as Du Wei's pet, as long as it doesn't speak to the public, no one will pay attention to this bird pet raised by Duke Du Wei.

General Longbottom, Knight Robert, and Old Smoke are now the leaders of Du Wei's samurai, and that group of special talents, who can be called roosters and dog thieves, have also been incorporated into Du Wei's bodyguards.

Of course, there is also Uncle Alpha, but the role of Alpha can only be reflected in the northwest.

This is all of Du Wei's current team.

With a few servants and a group of slaves, you don't have to worry too much about safety on the road. After all, there are top dalu powerhouses and powerful magicians in this line...... I believe that if any thief dares to fight Du Wei's idea, then it is definitely not Du Wei himself who should pray.

And Prince Chen also ordered to send a 500-strong Imperial Forest Army to escort along the road.

The whole duke was busy, and the large and small boxes were loaded into carriages one by one. The servants were busy going back and forth, Madeh was shouting hard, and little Sandy was running around after him.

Dewey himself stood on the windowsill upstairs. Looking at the night sè...... Looking at the surrounding buildings from upstairs.

Didu ...... I'm going to leave again.

In the northwest, Du Wei has a lot of confidence that he will show his strength in the northwest, and many things that cannot be done in dìdū, in the northwest, Du Wei believes that in the environment without constraints, he can let go of his hands and feet.

"Your Excellency. ”

Du Wei was looking at the night scene of Dìdū in a daze, and Ruolin called softly from behind him.

Du Wei turned around, and Ruolin was standing at the door, her face a little hesitant.

"What's the matter, my knightess?" said Du Wei.

"My lord, there is something...... I don't know if I should report to you or not, but I think it might be important. ”

Du Wei raised his eyebrows: "Say it." ”

"Two special dignitaries among our slaves...... They seem to be a little restless. ”

Ruolin was referring to the high priest Ben card of the United Kingdom of Nanyang, and the Lufik with Aragorn's message written on the soles of his feet.

"Oh?" Du Wei frowned, all these days, he had been thinking about what to do with these two guys. The problem is that the message on the soles of Lufik's feet really makes Du Wei extremely depressed every time he thinks about it, so to this day, these two guys have been specially locked up by Du Wei's order. In addition to the fact that there is no action, it is also good to eat and drink.

"That Benka, he said he wanted to see you. ”

"See me?" Du Wei seemed to smile: "Then see me!"

The place of meeting was in Du Wei's study, and when Benka and the little Lufik were brought in, Du Wei found that Benka's face was very dignified, but the anger of the two people was not bad, after all, Du Wei just locked them up, but did not abuse them. And Lufik even gained a little weight.

"Oh, Mr. High Priest, I heard that you want to see me?" Du Wei looked at Lao Benka with a smile.

"Yes, Your Excellency Duke. Benka suddenly took a few steps forward, and then knelt down with a thud, his posture was very strange, a bit similar to the "five-body throw" that Du Wei had seen in his previous life.

However, he didn't stop this old guy who had tried to deceive himself, Du Wei raised his chin slightly: "So it seems that you have something to ask me?"

"Lord Duke, I know you're heading to the northwest. Old Benka gritted his teeth and said, "You plan to ...... us"

"I've reserved two places for you in the carriage. Du Wei replied to him dryly: "You will go to the northwest with me." ”

Old Benka's face was pale, he didn't seem to dare to look at this terrible young man, he just hung his head deeply, and said in a low voice: "My lord, may I ask if it is worth it for you for us to stay here?"

"Oh, it seems you have any good suggestions?" Du Wei smiled.

"Yes. Old Benka immediately said: "My lord, here, I am just an old and frail old man, and little Lufik, he is just a thin child, we can't bring you any value, we can't work, you can only lock us up every day, for you, the value of our stay here is even far less than a young slave." ”

"And what do you mean?" said Du Wei looked at Old Benka.

"I ask for redemption. Old Benka gritted his teeth: "My lord, I don't want to go to the northwest with you, you know, all the tribes in the South Seas are waiting for me to go back, and the United Kingdom of my door ......"

"Your United Kingdom is an enemy of the Empire. Du Wei interrupted him coldly: "Do you want to go back? and then use this child with the blessing of God Father written on his feet to become the king of the United Kingdom? And also plan to use him to reunite the United Kingdom, which is already a mess, and then make enemies of the Empire?" Du Wei smiled, he leaned down, and his eyes were fixed on Old Benka: "Do you think I will allow this to happen? Don't forget, I am the Duke of the Empire!"

"But...... This empire has just abandoned your family, and your entire family has been ......" Old Benka's words surprised Du Wei a little.

His face sank to the extreme, and then he glanced at Ruolin who was standing in the doorway.

Ruolin shuddered all over her body, and Du Wei's eyes were full of undisguised murderous aura: "Ruolin, you go to find out for me now, who said these 'news' in front of these two of our distinguished guests! I remember that my order was to lock them up and not allow anyone to contact them!"

Ruolin was startled by the little duke's Shen eyes, she quickly lowered her head and said nervously: "My lord, I ......"

"Hurry up and check !!" Du Wei suddenly roared, his face was extremely terrifying, and with his anger, a red flame appeared all over his body, and the flame made Ruolin's heart skip a beat!

Du Wei showed the strength of an excellent magician at this moment, these rì efforts in the magic society to study his strength has been greatly improved, at this moment when he was angry, deliberately cast a fire magic, with his anger, the old Benka's whole body was shrouded by the flames released by Du Wei, he was like being in a furnace, some flames were less than half a meter away from his body, as long as Du Wei shook his fingers at will, the old Benka would be swallowed by the flames at any time!

Ruolin had already hurried out.

"It seems...... You know quite a bit. The smile on Du Wei's face was very cold, and his eyes seemed to be dyed red by flames.

Old Benka's whole body was trembling, he didn't dare to move, and the little Lufik next to him was already so frightened that he was about to cry.

After almost an hour, Du Wei didn't speak, and Lao Benka didn't dare to say anything more, but the aunt fell to the ground tremblingly.

When Ruolin returned, she brought back the result that Du Wei wanted.

"Great, great. It's ......"

"Who is it?" said Du Wei sèyīn Shen.

He was a servant in a shop. Everyone knows about the affairs of the Luo Lin family, and some people inevitably like to discuss these rights and wrongs behind their backs, and this servant is responsible for delivering food to Lao Benka, this guy is not stupid, he also knows that he needs to do something, and it is undoubtedly good for him to inquire about some news.

But the root of this matter is not in the servant, in fact, under the management of Aroline, the people in the shop are very peaceful, and no one dares to talk about the affairs of the Duke behind his back, except for ...... It made Du Wei frown a little.

It's the quadruplets magic apprentice. Those four chicks, who used to be Du Wei's side, did not get Du Wei's favor...... The rights and wrongs of the Rollin family first came out of the mouths of the four chicks.

"Alright. Du Wei didn't wait for Ruolin to finish, he had already nodded: "No need to say it." ”

Then Du Wei quickly made a decision: "The servant who brought them food...... And our four beautiful young ladies, all of them will be arrested for me! Then each of them will be rewarded with ten lashes! When the punishment is carried out, it should be done at the same time, so that everyone can see that this is the end of disobedience! Tie them up together and whip them together! Ruolin, I need you to remember that if I put people under your management, then they are your people, and if you don't manage your people well, then I will be very disappointed in you!

Ruolin nodded with a grim face, and then turned to leave.

Du Wei's ruthlessness surprised Ruolin. The four girls who are like flowers and jade are just a few more words...... Ruolin walked out of the room, and she couldn't help but sigh secretly. The young duke had gradually grown up, and compared with the first time they met, the majesty of his body had become heavier.

Du Wei sat quietly in his chair for a while, and when he raised his head again, his face had regained his calmness, and he glanced at the trembling old Benka: "Now, let's continue our conversation, Mr. High Priest." ”

Old Benka didn't dare to say anything more.

Du Wei's eyes shone over him: "You said you want to beg me to let you go back? Do you think I will betray the empire? Because of what happened to my family, do you think I will betray the empire, let you go back, and establish a powerful United Kingdom to oppose the empire?"

Old Benka's body trembled even more.

After a long time, Du Wei suddenly smiled. There was a hint of strangeness in his tone, and then he walked around the desk, walked to Old Benka's side, gently raised his hand and put it on Old Benka's shoulder, and then leaned over, whispered in Old Benka's ear, and said:

"You guessed it. ”

...... What the?

Old Benka barely believed his ears! What does this little devil say?

Seeing him furious just now, old Benka felt that he was going to die this time, and those who talked nonsense would be whipped, and maybe they would be executed! Execute a slave, but the master's power!

He looked up in amazement and looked at Du Wei who was close at hand. Du Weilian's smile did not fade, but there was a hint of strangeness in his eyes, and then he waved his hand, rolled up a wind in his sleeve, and slowly closed the door.

"Now, let's talk about the conditions. The question of ransom. ”

Old Benka was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses, and then he opened his mouth and stammered what he meant.

He hoped that Du Wei would let him go back first, leaving Little Lufik here, and then he was willing to send a large amount of wealth back to Little Lufik.

"You'll go back first?" Du Wei frowned, "Do you think I'll believe you?"

"That's the only way, Lord Duke. Old Benka quickly explained: "If I just write a letter back, or send someone back, the United Kingdom will not believe it, and I can only ...... if I go back myself."

Du Wei nodded: "Okay, go on." ”

"When I go back, I will be able to convince the other high priests and the king that they will be willing to pay the ransom. As for the number......"

Lao Benka gritted his teeth: "I think, with my influence, the price I pay, should be able to satisfy you." ”

Du Wei flicked the table lightly: "Be specific." ”

"You can send a boat, and when the ship comes back, it will bring back the whole ship of gold and spices. Jewel...... It's a whole boat!"

Du Wei didn't speak.

Old Benka saw that the Duke was not moved, he bit his lip and said, "So...... Two boats!"

"This card. Du Wei sighed: "You know, if I let you go back, in a sense, this is treason. Do you understand? Two ships of wealth can buy me treason?"

Old Benka's voice trembled: "So, what do you mean. ”

"I have a fleet. Du Wei smiled and said: "I will let the whole fleet go back with you, and what you have to do is to fill the whole fleet for me! When the fleet is fully loaded, I will send the lovely little Lufik to the South Seas." ”

Whole...... The entire fleet ......

Old Benka hesitated for a long time, but the United Kingdom needs little Lufik, and needs the only blood of God the Father in the world.

Finally, he nodded, his voice coming out of his throat: "Okay!

When Old Benka and Lufik were taken out, Du Wei sighed mentally: These Nanyang guys are really rich!

When Du Wei was the only one left in the room, a voice came from the side.

"Would you really do that?"

Talking. It is the pet of Lord Duke Du Wei. Mr. Divine Beast QQ.

As a pet bird. Mr. QQ's existence is no longer a secret, as long as he doesn't speak in front of others, then no one will be curious about what kind of pet the Duke has.

Just now, QQ has been in the study. But those who see it will only think of it as a strange-looking bird.

"What did you say?"

"Are you really going to do this?" QQ's voice was worried: "Treason?"

"Do you think I will?" said Du Wei.

QQ thought for a while: "I think you're blackmailing that poor old guy." You get the ransom. I won't let people go. ”

"No, you're wrong this time, my Beast Lord. If I get the ransom, I'll let him go. Du Wei smiled weirdly: "I will give the United Kingdom a 'king'".

Then he asked QQ rhetorically: "I heard...... In the dark magic of the dead, there is a spell that can control people's souls, and I happen to have been studying this thing a little recently. ”

QQ was frightened by Du Wei's words, its little eyes looked at Du Wei, and after a long while, it sighed: "You are really a little devil." ”

"From your standpoint, you don't seem to be qualified to judge me like that. Du Wei glanced at QQ: "Don't forget, the power of your previous master also comes from the devil." ”

"Well, you're really going to ...... Do you punish those poor girls?" QQ shook his head: "It's so ungraceful to be so cruel to girls...... And don't you think it's brutal?"

"Then what do you think I should do?mínzhǔ?Oh, that bastard of Aragorn must have mentioned this word to you, right?No kidding, my Mr. QQ!" Du Wei grimly said, "You push open the window and look at the busy slaves and servants outside...... This is an empire! As a superior person, if you can't manage the people below well, what kind of demeanor do you want to play here, equality, mínzhǔ...... Then I won't even know how to die in the future! You can call me brutal, or you can call me a**...... But if you want to survive in this world, you have to do this. ”

After Du Wei finished speaking, he summed up: "You probably haven't seen how the families of those fallen nobles were sold as slaves after this coup d'état, right? Those noble ladies and ladies who were still high up a few days ago became slaves overnight, and were even sold to the jì courtyard, and any man can vent on them as long as he spends a few silver coins**! This is how the world ......is."

After saying that, Du Wei turned around and walked out.

QQ was quiet in the study for a long time, then he sighed and said to himself, "No wonder...... The Aragonese master said he could put an end to it......"