Chapter 69, Hongmen Banquet
The first to arrive was Hans, with a sword at his waist, and walked in with a dragon, a metallic sheen faintly looming under his gorgeous costume, which was a close-fitting soft armor.
He first saluted Ryan respectfully, and then whispered in his ear: "A hundred carefully selected soldiers are just outside the castle, and I am not afraid that these people will not know each other." ”
Ryan nodded lightly, after experiencing the attack of the cultists, he had an extra heart, although it was a banquet, but he couldn't be careless, who knows if there will be one mixed in?
For example, that Kanon is quite suspicious, and according to Delai's report, he may have something to do with those cultists.
Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years.
After a while, Delai and Hevian came together, and Ryan looked up and found that Hevian had a slightly different temperament than the last time he saw him, and his whole person was also full of red light.
It seems that the hard work during this period of time not only did not make him haggard, but there was a feeling that he was alive again, and he looked younger.
Speaking of which, he hadn't seen him for a while, and a few days before he took office, Ryan occasionally inspected or asked him to report, but seeing that everything was handled in an orderly manner, Ryan was relieved and didn't interfere too much in the inquiry.
During this time, the progress of the project has been very rapid, and there have been no problems, which shows that he is really a talent.
"Maybe there's a chance that he can succeed Delai?"
Ryan naturally understands that Delai is a bit suspicious of being a duck on the shelves as a political officer, after all, he is still suitable for the military and a commander, instead of being trapped in a mountain of government affairs all day long.
Ryan didn't intend to let him do it all the time, and letting him command the city last time also meant to establish prestige in the army.
Since the position of political officer was so important, and there was no suitable candidate, Ryan kept him there, and now there was a candidate available.
Thinking about it, the two of them had already approached, and sat down after saluting Ryan respectfully, they were not stupid, and they wanted to understand what they were going to do tonight on the way here, so they all waited quietly.
Merchants began to arrive one after another, but their faces were not very good, and when they thought about it, there were hundreds of angry soldiers guarding outside, and no one would be invisible.
Among them, the three wealthy businessmen were even more apprehensive, and their legs and stomachs were a little weak, but they still walked in hard.
But Kanon and Amisha have completely turned their faces now, and the two sides look nothing on the surface, but there is murder between the eyes of the eye.
Kanon knew that the other party wanted to liquidate himself, and Amisha and the others really wanted to prevent future troubles, if it wasn't for the wrong occasion, it was estimated that they would have to separate their lives and deaths.
Fortunately, they are all old foxes, although they all want to screw each other's heads off, but on the surface, they are still a group of harmonious spirits, and they salute Ryan together.
Ryan's gaze wandered over them with interest, keenly spotting the problem.
"There's a problem." A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he said secretly.
Merchants came one after another, but there was no lively atmosphere in the hall, mainly because Ryan, who was the most noble and the owner of the place, had a somewhat cold attitude.
Some people couldn't help but complain in their hearts: "It's really unfortunate to ask us to come to the banquet, and now we have a straight face!" ”
Of course, they only dared to think about this kind of thing, and they sat quietly without saying anything, but they kept making eye contact in private.
It was only when the last man sat down suspiciously that Ryan stood up and said, "Ladies, gentlemen. I'm glad you came to the banquet on time, but please forgive me for not being able to smile at this special time.
Just a few days ago, we defeated the invading orcs, but my heart is filled with sorrow for nearly a thousand brave warriors who have given everything to defend their territory......"
Everyone present looked at each other, not knowing why Ryan brought up such a disappointing topic at the banquet, but who made the family the boss, and quickly stood up to praise the lord's bravery and wisdom, and of course mentioned a few words about the heroic militia.
Bursts of sycophants slapped like a tide, and a smile appeared on Ryan's face, and then he said thoughtfully: "It's really good, it turns out that everyone admires these brave and tenacious soldiers as much as I do."
In that case, it is easy to do, and I feel that the families of these valiant soldiers deserve a pension to cover the hardships caused by the lack of labor in their families.
So I propose that we raise a sum of money for these warriors who have sacrificed their lives for the territory. ”
“!!!”
Everyone was stunned by Lane's words, who admired these soldiers? Why raise money to appease militias who are no different from bugs?
"My lord, I'm afraid this is not appropriate, there has never been such a precedent." A wealthy businessman stood up and said.
Although everyone has heard of Ryan's savagery, but now that it is related to his own money bag, he has to stand up and say a few words no matter what.
The others also immediately got up and echoed, only the three wealthy merchants did not move like a bell, they were the ones who had learned Lane's savage side, and the more than a hundred soldiers who came in just now were definitely not as simple as looking at the gate.
If Ryan really wants to tear his face and use a strong ...... Everyone really couldn't do anything about him for a while, at most they would find a way to do tricks after they went back, and stumbling him in business and economy.
Looking at some excited businessmen, Ryan's heart flashed with deep disgust, if you want to talk about identity, the identity of these businessmen is not high, but money blinds them, making them think that they are also masters.
Ryan laughed silently, laughing very abruptly, full of contempt and ridicule, and everyone was a little overwhelmed for a while.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you don't seem to agree with my proposal, but it's voluntary, and I certainly won't force you.
But know that it is the brave soldiers who have kept what you have, and their spirits are still watching from the sky!
There are some things that need to be paid, otherwise, even if I agree, their robes may not agree. ”
Ryan still had a smile on his face, but his tone had made no secret of the threat, he had no intention of getting the money from these misers today.
Hans on the side understood, and directly pulled out the long sword on his waist and slashed it on the table, the dull voice and the flickering cold light suddenly made everyone's hearts tremble, and the original rebuttal was instantly stuck in the throat.
"Bang la la"
The soldiers outside also poured in at this moment, the clashing of the armor leaves rattled, and the weapons in their hands seemed to be stained with dried blood.
Everyone's faces suddenly changed for a while, and they sat back honestly.
In this world, after all, it is still about force......