"I was repaired because I came to see you, and my fragile heart can't stand the toss......"

"Hmph, then let you go first. Dill withdrew his hand, hung the dagger on his belt and said, "If I find out that you lie to me, I won't spare you!"

"Don't be so cruel to me! I don't feel good when I haven't seen you for so long. ”

"Pretend to be pitiful! Even if you can't get away in wartime, what is the matter just now?" Dill stared at me viciously: "You actually use your status and power to test me! I can't be insulted like this, if you don't explain it clearly, I will never forgive you!"

"You blame me for that, you think I want to do this?" I said, smiling, "Wanpu's forces are so chaotic, who knows if there are any enemy spies in this castle? The guards were inspecting just now, so I can't just say nothing, can I?"

"You're a governor, I'm a businessman, isn't there anything else to talk about?"

"Who called you so charming that it made me dizzy, and I couldn't help but say the wrong thing, can I blame me?" I replied calmly: "In order to kill this time of examination, I prepared a lot of nonsense, but when I saw you, I forgot everything...... There is a fatal attraction in your demeanor. ”

"So, you miss me?" Dill teased me with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Of course ......"

"No, don't try to prevaricate me with these words, I won't be fooled. Dill snorted contemptuously, "Governor Cohen, how long has it been since the war between gods and demons ended. And how long have you been back in the Dark Province, if that's what you say. If you think of me, will you come to see me?"

"I really can't get out of it. I accompanied the cautious: "If there was a way, I would have come back a long time ago." ”

"Little thief. That's what you're wrong, and the crow doesn't remind you. Dill poked my head with his finger, "By the way, who is that crow?"

"Raven," I couldn't help but darken my face at the mention of Fischette, and gently put my arm around Dill and whispered in her ear, "At that time, he was His Highness Fichette. Now, he's Fichette. My king. ”

"You mean, the crow who is often bullied by you, and occasionally by me...... It's Fichette. Dill exclaimed, "Oh my God, it is rumored that His Majesty Fischet is in the Dark City right now, and that Lu Man has sent troops to attack the Dark Province, isn't it dangerous for you?"

"Even you know, so everyone knows about it?" I nodded and said, "His Majesty Fischette has just lost his parents, and his feelings are very low, and I, a hard-working man who is both a friend and a courtier, can't help him?"

"If you were such a disrespectful person, I would not have married you. Dill forgot about anything else. blushed slightly and said, "Even after marrying you, I found out that I would run away from home." ”

"I'm so sorry. "I took Diel's hand. Let her sit next to me: "I didn't live up to my promises, I didn't bring you stability, and I can't stay with you...... Don't you hate me at all?"

Dill shook his head firmly.

"You didn't accompany me, but I also know that you didn't accompany your other three wives either, and in fact you never cheated on me about it, and I'm happy with that. Dill put his head on my chest and said in a faint voice, "The man has ambitions, and my only regret is that I couldn't be by your side when you were in danger." ”

I hugged her softly and was silent for a long time.

"Also, I don't want to stay here anymore. Dill looked up, pouted a little angrily, and said, "No matter what, I must not stay here any longer!"

"It's also a safety issue for you to stay here. I nodded and said, "You haven't seen my family yet!"

"It's not your fault! You scoundrel!" Dill clenched his fists fiercely, but he slammed them down: "There are three other ladies in your family, how should I face them!"

"That's not a problem, you've already solved half of it yourself. I smiled faintly: "Your smuggling method, Filin has already noticed you." Did you receive their gifts?"

"Roger. Dill looked at his toes and whispered to me, "I returned the salute." ”

"Isn't that the end of it?" I said, "and when this battle is over, you will go to the Dark City." ”

"After this battle?" Dill asked in surprise, "You came to Wanpu to fight this time?"

"My dear, you are good at doing business, but fighting is different. I stood up: "You have to put on a good show with me." ”

"What?"

"Is your business network complete? I mean, if you leave, will it still work?"

"Of course, I was prepared when it came time to determine your identity. ”

"That's good, this war can't be fought in a month or two. I said, "I have a plan." ”

"What's the plan?"

"The plan to turn you, a smuggler, into the Governor's wife, and to keep our smuggling unaffected. I smiled and said, "As for the other businessmen, they should pay something after doing business in Wanpu for so long!"

"Don't mess around. Dill shook his head, took my hand and said, "The Luman rebellion, Wanpu has been fluctuating, and the merchants are also watching, if you do not come recklessly, the merchants will flee." ”

"I understand that chickens that lay eggs can't be killed with a stick. I said, "But it's not too much blood, is it?"

"That's fine. Dill nodded seriously: "What are you going to do?"

"The war is about to start, I came to Wanpu this time to disturb the enemy's sight, tonight I will hold a ball at the Wanpu City Lord's mansion, stabilize them first, and let the enemy's eyes know that I am indeed here. I shook Deere's hand back and whispered, "When they get the word out, I'll have to go right away." ”

"And what can I do?" asked Deere.

"You have to divide the smuggling business into several parts at once and leave them to your men to manage. Preferably with a raw face. Others don't know about your relationship. I said, "I'll announce it in two days." You were arrested for smuggling and your property was confiscated. ”

"You...... You ......" said Deere, "I have given the business to the people below, so what shall I do?"

"Don't worry! I know you like business. Seeing Diel's anxious look, I smiled and explained: "There are two whole provinces of commerce waiting for you to manage, isn't it better than a little smuggling?"

"The business of the two provinces?" Dill tilted his head and thought, "Okay! For the sake of your sincerity, I will reluctantly agree to you." ”

"Thank you!" I said with a wry smile, "It turns out that my dear lady still looks down on these two provinces......"

"Of course, what are two provinces?" Dill stood up. Extremely proud, he pulled his hair together: "You wait here obediently, I'll go and break up this damn smuggling business." ”

Just do it, Deere's courage is really extraordinary.

※※※It is night, the official residence of the lord of Wanpu Castle.

The front hall was lit up with lights, and all the nobles, celebrities, and businessmen of Wanpu were all invited by Colt.

Throughout the continent of Bis, the nobles considered it a shame to be involved in business, but in the prosperous commercial port of Wanpu, they could never distance themselves from doing business. Therefore, most of the people in Wanpu are the dilapidated aristocrats of other empires who cannot bear the poverty. As long as you have Huang Cancan's gold coins in your hand, it will not be very difficult to win them over.

And those who are pure businessmen are more difficult to do. Think about it, what is the scale of Deere's smuggling, and it is a dream to try to survive under such commercial pressure.

Although Dill told me that most of these businessmen were deliberately left by her as a cover-up, the fact that Diel, who had always been proud, took a fancy to staying, already shows the ability of these people. As the wife of the governor, Dill will also serve as the municipal overseer in the future, and will no longer do business himself, so these people are naturally of good use to me.

"Sir. Colt walked up to me: "Everyone is here, will you go out now?"

"Okay!" I put down my glass, "Ready?"

"Yes, a few merchants who are connected to Lu Man arrived early. Colt whispered, "And the vast majority of people know that you're going to show up at tonight's banquet." ”

"Good. I straightened my clothes: "Let's go." ”

Walking through the cloister, I walked into the antechamber accompanied by Colter.

"Governor of the Dark Province ......" The moment I stepped on the bright red carpet, the chamberlain sang very energetically: "Cohen." Count Al Qeda has arrived!"

The chaotic noise was gone, and the heads of people in the antechamber looked at each other.

The men immediately bowed over their chests, and the women followed suit and shouted, "Good evening, Lord Governor." ”

"Good evening, everyone, excuse me!" I smiled and took off my white gloves and fiddled with the Ice Tearstone ring on my finger, "This is a social ball, you don't have to be restrained." ”

"Thank you, sir!"

"I've long heard that Wanpu is a bustling city, and when I look at it today, it really lives up to its name. This prosperity is inseparable from your efforts. I took the red wine from the chamberlain, raised my glass, and said, "This first glass of wine is for my king, Fischet." Xia Mai Xià the country is prosperous!"

"I wish my kingdom prosperity!" everyone raised the wine in their hands, and threw themselves into it with red light on their faces...... Everyone knows that Fischette's current situation is not very good, and how many people here willingly regard Fischette as their king?

But now that they are in the land of the Dark Province, they have to obey this rule, at least on the surface.

"Cheers!" I said.

"Cheers!" they drank tacitly.

I handed the glass to the chamberlain and approached the men unhurriedly.

The people who came to the banquet, whether they had titles or not, were immediately lined up in two columns according to their status, and they acted quickly and methodically, I don't know how they coordinated with each other in such a short period of time?

I walked up to the row of dressed men closest to me, and Colt stepped forward to stand at my side and began a brief introduction.

A string of cumbersome titles, a basket of cumbersome titles, this Mr. so-and-so, that Mrs. so-and-so, constantly saluting and flattering, do a really decent job.

I smiled and dealt with them one by one, who said that I would only fight and play hooligans, and my grace and demeanor were not inferior to those of other children of the family.

"I have heard of the name of the governor for a long time. I can see it today. The cloth merchant, who owns nine stores in Wanpu, said with a smile.

"I'm disappointed, isn't it?" I quipped, "the rumored me." Not that you should have the height of two half-orcs. Is the weight of three barbarians plus the weirdness of ten conspirators?"

"Where! Where! There is no such thing. "A merchant is a merchant, and although he is deliberately embellishing his words, he cannot change his vulgar habits, and his voice is so loud that everyone can hear: "How can the noble demeanor of the Governor be distorted by rumors!"

"Elegant?" I looked at him with a kind and perfunctory attitude, but I sneered in my heart, I already knew the origin of this businessman, he was one of the eyeliners that Lu Man had planted in Wanpu. When he gets the news out of my arrival in the world, someone will show him what true "elegance" is.

"Your Excellency. Colter stood beside a beautiful lady: "This is Miss Lucy, the most beautiful of the women of Wanpu, young and promising, who runs all the casinos and hotels of Wanpu. ”

Before Colter finished his sentence, Lucy still ran all of the brothels in Chamber—and I arranged for it.

"Miss Lucy, yes? I shook her hand: "I wish you will always be so beautiful." ”

Seeing my face clearly, a trace of surprise flashed in Lucy's eyes, and as I spoke, the hand holding Lucy's soft hand tightened slightly, which gave her an affirmative answer, and Lucy's pretty face was a little more red.

"I've seen the Governor. Lucy held the skirt in one hand. He saluted me: "Thank you, Governor, for your hospitality, if you have time." Can you ask Lucy to come back to the adults another day?"

Lucy doesn't leave her profession for three sentences! But her reply is very appropriate, as the owner of a Wanpu casino, a brothel, and an inn, the means of winning over officials are certainly not as simple as money.

"I'd love to be a guest, but only if I have the time. I replied with a smile and let go of Lucy's hand, moving out of the way a politician should be: "And I, the governor, always have a lot of things to attend to. ”

Lucy gave me a sweet smile and I walked over to the next lady...... It was almost a quarter of an hour before I finished the circle.

One of the nobles raised his glass again: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's make another toast to our beloved Governor!"

"Cheers!" Seeing that my attitude was so cordial tonight, many people's wariness had dissipated, and everyone was very excited to drink this glass.

"Come, ladies and gentlemen, dance to your heart's content in anticipation of the arrival of the Governor," declared Colt, as landowner, "the stars are so bright tonight, and how gentle the breeze is tonight, you must leave your best dance here!"

As the crowd cheered, the music rang out.

It wasn't until the music started that I realized that as the highest person at the ball, I should lead the first dance.

But when it comes to dancing, none of the people close to me have ever given me a good opinion, but fortunately Fichette gave me special training, and when he was a prince, he had to take advantage of this opportunity to "teach" me with confidence.

Even with Fichette's unrelenting zeal, what I learned was only scratching the surface...... Young Master Ben is so busy, how can he have the heart to delve into these things?

Halfway through the prelude, I had to look around and ask a well-dressed lady to do this kind of social activity that was more tiring than fighting. According to the social tradition of the aristocracy, no one else could leave until I had finished half a dance.

In order to keep my dance partner from being too nervous, I always had a smile on my face - it took a lot of thought to pick this lady, I didn't know how to cooperate when I was young, and I didn't know how to cooperate when I was old, and when I was old, I didn't have a taste for this young master. But what about this...... It can be seen that she has only recently married, with the charm of flowers just blooming.

As it turned out, I made a wise choice, and my partner walked with me to the middle of the hall with a look of pride on his face. It was only after she got used to my footsteps a little, and she obediently followed my rhythm.

It seems that it will not be a problem to survive this song, because there is quite a warm applause around.

"It's a pleasure to dance with you. When the dance was over, I let go of her: "Thank you." ”

"It was a great honour for me to dance my first dance with the Governor. She saluted me and took her leave. In keeping with the tradition of a gentleman, I must watch her leave.

When she returned to her female companions. Smile back at me. That's when I turned and walked over to Colt. At this time, there were already several people around him waiting for my arrival.

"Your Excellency. Seeing me approaching, Colt said, "Shall we go and sit in the side room?"

"Okay!" I looked at the others around me and replied with a smile, "Let's go together!"

The side hall is next to it, separated from the noisy hall by several heavy curtains.

"Sit down, everybody, and don't be restrained. I sat down in a comfortable chair and then beckoned to everyone: "I've wanted to talk to you for a long time, but I've been struggling with the lack of a suitable opportunity." Tonight's prom. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to it the same way I do!"

"Of course I'm looking forward to it, isn't it a joke that someone wants to buy the invitation I sent out at a high price!" Colt wasted no time in interjecting: "Don't blame me, the city lord, for not explaining first, our governor is the most public and private." Tonight is a private party, and if you don't understand or dislike anything, you can talk freely, and if tomorrow you want to see the Governor, you can only meet according to the rules. ”

These people here were the most important nobles and merchants of Wanpu, and the communication between me and them began in such a light-hearted opening statement.

"Your Excellency the Governor has arrived. It is the glory of our Wanpu. A middle-aged aristocrat raised his glass and said, "Of course, it is an honor for all of us." I hope that the Governor will stay longer, and that we will be close to the Governor a lot. ”

Oh, he's asking me how long I'm going to stay.

"Rest assured, everyone. I picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "The governor has come to Wanpu this time, in fact, there are some things to deal with in addition to the inspection, and he will not leave immediately." ”

"I wonder what the Governor has to deal with?" another anxious businessman took over, "I'm sorry, I mean we're all happy to share the Governor's worries if we can." ”

"When I talk about these things, I need everyone's understanding and support. I shook the wine glass in my hand: "Everyone should know! ”

"This ...... We know a little bit. After a moment of silence, someone said, "But as you know, Governor, Wanpu is a commercial port, and we are better at doing business than political and military. ”

"Of course I know that. I laughed: "I can't let you go to the front to fight!"

"That'...... Your Excellency the Governor. A cautious nobleman said, "What can we do?"

"Everyone understands that fighting a war requires money, and it takes a lot of money!" I gradually put away my smile: "What I want you to support me is money." ”

Listening to my blunt talk about scraping money, several people looked at each other and lowered their heads almost at the same time.

I glanced at them: "Hehe, you are all the leading big merchants in Wanpu, and you can't help but say something when you see the province's finances tight, right?"

"Of course...... Of course...... "A few people perfunctory me."

"Don't worry, Your Excellency doesn't want you to go bankrupt. Colt rounded: "You are all important figures in the world, and the Governor and I are counting on you to make more money for the province!"

"But we ...... Small business, small business. ”

"A small business, too modest!" Colt pushed back this sentence on the spot: "Sir, you have four spice shops, a grain shop, an offshore fleet and three ocean-going vessels, is it still a small business?"

This guy blushed and pleaded in a low voice: "But, it's not easy to do business!"

"In this world, it's not easy to do anything. Colt took the glass and said, "It is not easy for you to do some business, but it is even more difficult for the Governor to manage the military administration of the entire province...... But one thing is certain, you have made money in Wanpu, and it is a bit unreasonable to make a dime at this time?"

Hearing Colt say this, the businessmen's wistful eyes turned to me.

"Don't worry, as I said earlier, I'm asking for your support rather than forcing the apportionment. I explained softly: "It mainly depends on whether everyone has enough funds." ”

"Of course, asking people to support me at this time can be regarded as a risky investment. Without waiting for them to react, I continued, "I'm here to make it clear to you, as long as it's in my Cohen." During the time that Al Kaida is in charge of the Dark Province, you will be rewarded accordingly for your contributions. (To be continued......)