Just as the two of them were moving, a few of the braver people who had been watching outside gradually walked in first.

"My lord, I wonder if we can make a small contribution?"

Faced with their questioning, Zhaoming left the decision to Lucia.

Lucia agreed to them, and these people were all faithful followers of the goddess Enya, and they also blamed themselves for the previous reasons that caused the church to be abandoned.

With the help of the crowd, the church was soon restored to its original appearance.

Seeing the church become tidy again, everyone felt an inexplicable sense of comfort in their hearts.

Some even knelt down in front of the icon and prayed to the goddess for forgiveness for their past actions.

Seeing this, Zhaoming suggested that Lucia convene a special Mass to allow the faithful to go through a long period of non-confessional service.

Lucia also agreed with Zhaoming's idea, and after announcing it to everyone, the system's prompt sound was remembered again.

"Lord's Pass Quest Progress Plus 1"

One-tenth of the task reward was in hand, which surprised Zhaoming a little, and it seemed that satisfying everyone's needs for faith was also a key step in establishing prestige.

Zhaoming looked at Lucia standing beside him, and he had to thank this girl.

While the people were praying intently, Zhaoming looked at the beautiful nun beside him and was a little distracted.

Lucia was immersed in the chant for peace for everyone, not realizing that she had been watching her all the time.

Just as Zhaoming hoped that this beautiful moment would last a little longer, a discordant voice interrupted everything.

"Haha, I didn't expect this place to change a lot, it seems that I will have another place to spend time in the future!"

Everyone present frowned when they heard this, and Zhaoming looked in the direction of the church door, only to see a man in a red robe walking into the church with a big belly.

The man stroked his beard and looked haughtily at the crowd in the church.

Finally, his eyes fell on Zhaoming, who was wearing armor, and Lucia, who was unhappy.

Lucia was upset that the man interrupted the ceremony, and the man's exaggerated costume was not meant to be worn to church.

Lucia's delicate face was full of displeasure, but Zhaoming signaled her to be patient first, she had something to say to the man.

The originally harmonious ceremony broke up, and the residents seemed to have a great fear of men, and quickly left the church.

Zhaoming walked up to the man, and the two of them looked at each other like this, and neither of them wanted to speak.

Looking at the other party's smile, which was uglier than crying, Zhaoming felt disgusted, but at the same time felt that the other party was not good.

Coincidentally, at the same time, the system also sent a prompt.

"Trigger a side quest to take down Haradin and reward 100 stat points!"

It turns out that your name is Haradin, Zhaoming thought to himself, and came in and didn't say a word to lay music for me.

He just wanted to say something, but Haradin was the first to speak: "You are Lord Zhaoming, in Lower Haradin, fortunately!" ”

Haradin pretended to be kind as he said and stretched out his hand, and although Zhaoming was unhappy, he still reached out and shook it.

Unexpectedly, just when the hands of the two were about to clasp together, Haradin suddenly withdrew his hand, leaving Zhaoming's hand in the air in embarrassment.

In the face of such a rude move, Zhaoming almost wanted to attack on the spot, but he still suppressed his anger, and he didn't know the details of the other party in front of him, so he was calm.

"Fortunately." Zhao Ming replied coldly.

Immediately afterward, Haradin suddenly smiled and offered Zhaoming an invitation to his home.

In the face of such a changeable person, Zhaoming disdains it from the bottom of his heart.

But the tasks of the system and the needs of reality require him to have a deep understanding of this "Haradin master".

"I'm glad you invited, I'll take it." Zhao Ming replied coldly.

After briefly explaining Lucia's affairs, Zhaoming and Haradin walked out of the church.

Lucia looked nervously at the back of the distant lord, and anyone could see that this Haradin had bad intentions.

At the entrance of the church, four servants, dressed more flamboyantly than most commoners, were waiting for Haradin.

I saw that he struggled to move his bloated body to the prepared sedan chair with the support of his servants, and then turned to Zhaoming, who was standing in place, and said, "My lord, I will let my servant walk slower." ”

Standing on the street, sitting in a palanquin, but letting the lord walk beside him, Haradin made a good calculation.

Zhao Ming saw his careful thinking, and activated the additional ability brought by the riding skill, Call, he and Jeying have long been in touch, and it can obey the call with just one thought.

At this time, in the stable of the town hall, Kaeya was still working hard to feed the lord's horses.

Unexpectedly, the Shadow suddenly roared, broke free of the rope that bound him, and ran in the direction of his master, leaving Kaeya who was at a loss to watch all this happen.

On the church's side, Haradin prides himself on his carefulness, and no matter what Zhao Ming does, he is embarrassed today.

He is the most fond of giving the new manager a bad name, and the previous sheriff was so strict with the people.

Looking at his arrogant appearance, Zhaoming secretly vowed in his heart to make him look good and must defend his position.

"What's the matter, sir, do you need me to call you a sedan chair too?" Haradin said with a slight mockery to the standing position.

The fat on his face laughed even uglier, which made Zhaoming feel uncomfortable for a while.

At this moment, the Shadow appeared in time.

When the tall black figure rushed to the four servants carrying the palanquin, they were so frightened that their legs were paralyzed and they tossed Haradin to the ground.

"You minions!"

Haradin scrambled to his feet from the ground, and the people around him burst into laughter.

"Don't laugh! You people who owe a debt to the lord are not qualified to laugh at me! ”

Haradin's vicious words made the people around him dare not make a sound, and Zhaoming slowly approached him.

"Mr. Haradin, didn't you call me a guest? Let's go. ”

With the help of four servants, Haradin returned to the palanquin with difficulty.

On the way back to Haradin's residence, Haradin gushed about his business in Black Rock City along the way.

Although he sometimes complained about the inconvenience caused to him by the actions of the former sheriff, Zhaoming felt a different meaning.

This Haradin, ostensibly just a merchant, had a monopoly on the Black Rock market, and at the same time continued to buy land in large quantities and operate as a loan shark.

In a way, he is the Earth Emperor of Black Rock City.

In the past, the magistrates often failed to collect taxes, but the kingdom was urging them to borrow money from Haradin in the name of the government, and then doubled down on the exploitation of the people to repay the loans.

And he also took this opportunity to become the largest landlord and creditor.

To sum up, Zhaoming, the head of the knights, is only the lord of flowing water, and he Haradin is the lord of iron.

Along the way, Zhaoming listened to Haradin's various boasts with a smile, but he was thinking about how to deal with him in his heart.

But the most surprising thing for him at the moment was that such a rich man did not live in the city, but built a manor on the hill outside the city.

"Mr. Haradin, what if you live outside the city like this, what if a demon comes to attack you?"

Haradin laughed at Zhaoming's question.

"Ha, if there is really a demon coming, I will take all my belongings to the safety of Lindu City to hide."

Lin Du is the closest city of the Tranya Kingdom to Black Rock, and it is much safer than Black Rock City, which is located on the front line of the fight against demons.

This inquiry seemed to Haradin to be a sign of weakness, and he thought in his heart that he had succeeded in intimidating the lord.

And Zhaoming was actually thinking about how to distribute the attribute points and faith points that had just arrived.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhao finally gave all his attribute points to magic, after all, this is his biggest strength now.

After a long walk, the sky had darkened, and the group came to a luxurious estate built on a mountain.

Zhaoming was shocked at first glance, only to see an exotic manor standing on the mountainside under the protection of the surrounding city walls, and many flowers and plants were planted on the bulldozed ground around it.

What's more, the walls around the manor look more like fortresses, and there are many guards on standby, and the battle is much larger than that of Black Rock City.

Led by Haradin, Zhaoming visited this luxurious manor, which is literally two worlds from Black Rock City.

Not only are the walls plastered with unique materials to look bright, the floors are covered with precious carpets, and the furnishings in the rooms are extravagant.

This scene reminded Zhaoming of the world before he traveled through, maybe this is how the lives of those rich people lived, right?

The two walked into the main hall, where a large table was placed in the center with a snow-white tablecloth.

Zhaoming and Haradin sat down face to face, and a dozen maids lined up to serve the prepared delicacies and fill the table.

Haradin looked at Zhaoming thoughtfully and thought that he was shocked by his glorious past, but in fact, Zhaoming was just envious!

Damn, so many beautiful girls have come to serve this thing, and a flock of white swans are circling around the toad!

As Zhao Ming was thinking, Haradin had already handed him a glass of wine.

"Lord Zhaoming, let's have a drink first," Haradin said with a smile.

Zhaoming didn't refuse, but he didn't notice that he had already stuffed a black pill into his mouth and then drank it down.

This is the antidote that he spent a faith point in the system to exchange, and of course the hangover can also be used.

"Good wine!" Zhaoming sincerely admired, worthy of being a rich man, the things he drinks are different!

At this time, Haradin suddenly opened his mouth and asked Zhaoming, "Has Lord Zhaoming ever had experience in managing a city before?" ”

With a smile on his face, Zhaoming realized that things were starting to go wrong.

However, he began to pretend to be drunk and replied, "No, at most it is just a knight." ”

Hearing this, Haradin began to slowly test Zhaoming.

"I wonder if I can help you do anything to share your worries?"

As he spoke, Haradin poured another glass of wine for Zhaoming, who drank it without thinking.

"Hey, don't say it, I've been short of money and food lately," Zhaoming said as if he was drunk.

Seeing this, Haradin was secretly happy in his heart, thinking that Zhaoming had fallen on the trap, and continued to pour him wine cup by glass.