Freddie gave him a cold look: "With our current situation, whether we can make money or whether we should improve the combat effectiveness of the escort team is not the most important thing. The important thing is that we are still ignorant of what is happening around us, and this must not continue. ”

Lutz was born in the army, so he naturally understands the important surname of intelligence. He nodded, "I agree with this, in Charlotte's concealment of the true situation of Headington, and the battle against those bandits, we have all suffered enough losses because of the lack of intelligence." ”

"Even if we don't have to go into too much detail, at least we need to know what's going on around us in time. “

Raymond said without hesitation: "Okay, how much money do you need?"

"Considering that initially only needed to cover Headington and the surrounding area, only 100,000 gold coins would be enough, and I will add more money as the area expands. Freddie said indifferently.

"What!?" exclaimed almost everyone in unison.

You know, Rickett only dared to ask for 50,000 gold coins in the early days of business investment, and Freddie opened his mouth to 100,000, which is one-third of Raymond's current family wealth.

"Damn, this guy must be crazy about money, just asking for news, and he asked for so much money. Harlot was the first to scream.

Freddie sneered, "Inquire about the news, and you idiots who don't understand anything, there's nothing to say at all." ”

"What are you talking about!?" Harlot was furious, but he didn't dare to make a move on Freddie, so he could only stare and gasp for air.

Rickett hesitated, "It's really not a small amount, are you sure you want that much?"

Even Rutz frowned slightly, apparently he felt that Freddie's request was a bit excessive. Only Bath, who had no concept of money, looked at this and that with an innocent face, not understanding what they were arguing about.

Freddie didn't bother to defend everyone's doubts at all, he turned around and said to Raymond: "My lord, it's not that I'm boasting, with my experience in the Hidden Mine Organization, I dare to say that the important surname of intelligence is not too much, no matter how overestimated. It was not just about inquiring about information, but also about espionage, infiltration, co-optation and disintegration, and even assassination. ”

"If you really want to make a difference on this continent, then grant my request, and I can guarantee that you will not regret it. Perhaps for now I can only tell you a few street stories that happened in Headington, but one day I will know how many times your enemies snored while they slept. ”

Looking into Freddy's eager eyes, Raymond took a slow breath. In fact, he knows better than anyone the role of intelligence spying. When he was in the Orc Empire, if he could have known Verona's true intentions in advance, he would not have been so passive on the night of the festival.

It's just that Freddie wants a staggering amount that even he has to weigh it. But in the end, Raymond made a decision.

Worth!

So, he said to Rickett: "When you sell the loot, give Freddy 100,000 gold coins as soon as possible." ”

Seeing that Raymond agreed so simply, and didn't even impose any restrictions on Freddie's use of the money, Rickett opened his mouth to speak, but finally nodded and said, "I understand." ”

"Ah, do you really want to give it?" Harlot was dumbfounded, and he muttered unwillingly: "100,000, it's better to let the brothers divide it than to give it to that guy." ”

Freddie was greatly touched by Raymond's decisiveness, and it was obvious that he was able to return to his old job on the continent of Veronica, which made him extremely emotional. Taking a slow breath to calm his mind, Freddie bowed deeply to Raymond, "You won't regret it." ”

After talking about the money, Raymond said, "By the way, there is another thing, when Bathter and I were chasing those two bandit leaders, we met a very strange guy. ”

As he spoke, Raymond told everyone about the person he had encountered. Then he said, "What do you think?"

"From what you heard, what Dennis and Matthew said before they died, it can be inferred that that person must have something to do with these bandits. Rickett said.

Lutz nodded: "That's right, and most likely, that person is the mastermind behind the scenes, that's why he killed Matthew and Dennis, just because he didn't want to leak the secret." ”

"But...", he hesitated, "I care more about the identity of that person." ”

"What, what's the matter?" Raymond asked quickly. That strange man left a deep impression on him.

Glancing at Rikit, Lutz said, "Young Master, have you heard of necromancers?"

"Necromancer?" Raymond was stunned.

Of course he'd heard of the name, but only by ear. In fact, in this day and age, no one has ever seen those legendary mages who can indulge in the power of death.

He couldn't help but say, "Wait, are you saying that person is a necromancer? But aren't they already..."

At this time, Freddy interjected: "Yes, 20 years ago, since the dragons destroyed the necromancer headquarters in the Zegar Mountains, no one in the entire Mordina continent has seen any trace of those living dead, so people say that they are extinct. ”

"However, my experience has taught me that there is never a certainty in the world. Even if all the necromancers in the Modina continent are gone, what about this land?"

Lutz also said, "When I was an adventurer, I used to deal with necromancers. According to your description, both in appearance and in the spells he used, he looked very much like those guys. Freddie is right, even if all the necromancers in the Modina continent disappear, it cannot be ruled out that there are still people left here. ”

"Damn, it can't be so unlucky, could it be that those guys are really behind the scenes?" Raymond couldn't help but be stunned. He remembered the accounts he had read about those mysterious mages, and the fear he felt when he faced that person, and his heart palpitated.

"Wow, necromancer. Baste couldn't help but say, "Young master, you are really unlucky..."

Before he finished speaking, he was knocked hard on the head by Raymond: "Shut up!"

"If that guy is really the legendary necromancer, why did he attack Hairington?" said Rickett strangely.

Freddie shook his head: "Who knows? The only two people who knew the inside story were also killed, and it was difficult to make any judgment without sufficient information." ”

Raymond sighed: "In short, whether the other party is a necromancer or not, our opponent is not simple. Worst of all, we don't know anything about him. Our luck is really good, we finally have a place to stay, but we have caused such a troublesome guy. ”

Lutz said in a deep voice: "What is certain is that the other party will never give up. The only thing we can do now is to prevent it from happening and see what kind of behavior the other party will do next time. ”

"Hmph, that's what I hate the most. I don't care what kind of person my opponent is, I just can't stand this feeling of being passively waiting and not even getting any information. Freddie said coldly, "That's why I have to establish my own intelligence agency." ”

"Anyway, at least the problem at hand has been solved. Raymond let go of his worries and stretched deeply: "Let's get here first tonight, everyone has worked hard for a while, go back and have a good rest." ”

"In the future, we will still have a long life here. ”

A few days later, Dreya's ship, laden with Raymond's spoils, set off with Javier for the island of Manas in Reed, carrying the hope of the whole of Hydington.

After eliminating the bandits, Charlotte immediately threw herself into the reconstruction of Headington, but the entire town had been in ruins, the economy was crumbling, and countless jobs were needed, the most important of which was a lack of money.

Although Sean brought back another batch of loot, tens of thousands of gold coins were a drop in the bucket for a town of nearly 10,000 people. So until enough money was obtained, Charlotte could only hope for Reed's merchant fleet, and if she could sell the goods that had accumulated in Headington for most of the year, there would be hope for the rebuilding of the town.

Therefore, she, Morini and others personally came to the dock to see Javier off.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency's fleet will be here soon. Javier stood on the deck and waved goodbye to the crowd on the shore.

Then, the Cangyun set sail and sailed into the boundless sea.

After waiting for the ship to leave, Raymond finds an opportunity to tell Charlotte about his idea of preparing to invest in Headington.

Sure enough, she was greatly distressed by the lack of money, and immediately agreed: "It's great that Mr. Raymond is willing to do this." Your repeated efforts to help Headington have left us in vain. ”

Raymond waved his hand: "Where, we will be stationed in Headington in the future, and the prosperity of the town will naturally be closely related to us." It is certainly my duty to be able to contribute a little bit to Beddington. ”

Charlotte was about to speak, when Lambert on the side suddenly said: "It seems that Mr. Raymond has a lot of money, you really made a lot of money this time to clean up the robbers, right?"

"Mr. Lambert?" Charlotte turned her head in surprise, not knowing why he said it suddenly, but it was clear that he meant something.

Raymond narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not speak, just waited for the other party's next step.

Sure enough, I heard Lambert say: "Mr. Raymond has possessed the spoils of the two bandit camps, no wonder he is so confident." But do you know where the robbers got those things?"

"Of course. Raymond nodded slightly, as if not in the slightest surprise at Lambert's "performance".

Raymond's calm attitude made Lambert a little stunned, but he still said, "Since you know, do you think that they should be returned to those who were robbed?"

Finally understanding Lambert's intentions, Charlotte was shocked and angry, and hurriedly looked at the others. However, in addition to Morini's same surprise, Fanning and Depero both had a playful expression, and it was obvious that the two had already colluded with Lambert and suddenly attacked Raymond.

In fact, Ray [***] had already reported the loot of the two camps to Charlotte and the others. This time, it was entirely up to Raymond to clear out the robbers, and Charlotte naturally knew very well who the loot belonged to.

Besides, Raymond still gave a share to Headington, and there was nothing to blame. Therefore, Charlotte unanimously decided to take a tacit attitude on this matter after consulting with Morini and others.

However, at this time, Lambert suddenly challenged Raymond about this matter, but did not communicate with Charlotte in advance, so how could she not be angry?

"Mr. Lambert, what the hell are you—" Charlotte hurriedly tried to play the round.

Lambert smiled and interrupted Charlotte, "Mayor Mare, I'm just making small talk with Mr. Raymond, don't you want to hear his opinion on this?"

"Meow, you guys!" even Baste could not help but be furious when she saw that the old man was deliberately looking for trouble.

Raymond gently patted Catwoman's head to signal her to calm down. Then he asked rhetorically, "So, what does Mr. Lambert think?"

"Me?" Lambert was stunned for a moment, and immediately shook his head, "I don't think that any person of high character should take possession of things that do not belong to him. Mistress Raymond must think so, right?"

"Oh, you're right. Raymond snorted.

Thinking that the goal was successful, Lambert, Depero and Fanning exchanged a look proudly: "So, those loot..."

"Is there anything wrong with the loot?" Raymond asked, surprised.

Lambert's face changed suddenly: "Lord Raymond, please stop pretending to be stupid. You should be aware that these things originally belonged to Headington, but you don't seem to have thought about returning them to their rightful owners. ”

"That's what you said. Raymond suddenly realized: "Of course I thought about it, but I encountered some difficulties." ”

"What's the difficulty?" Lambert was stunned.

Raymond said very sincerely: "That's the case, I also want to return these things to the people who were robbed by the robbers." But they're so much too big to know which things belong to whom, and I can't mistake them for irrelevant people, right? That would be irresponsible. ”

"Now that you've mentioned it, ask Mr. Lambert for a detailed list of the owners. ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Lambert and the three couldn't help but freeze.

You know, three bandit bandits have been wreaking havoc outside for nearly a year, and the targets of raiding range from the residents of Headington to the caravans outside, and there are thousands of them. It was not possible for the robbers to keep a detailed account of what they had robbed of on a certain day, and to write down the name and home address of the owner, so that they could be checked later.

So much loot, God knows who it belongs to. And even if Lambert could give a list, how would you prove it?

Although he knew that Raymond was deliberately making things difficult, Lambert had just said it to death, and he really didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Depero said in a deep voice: "Even if that's the case, then what is it if you sell these things without permission?"

Raymond shrugged: "The robbers were eliminated by me, and until I find a clear owner, they are my trophies, and I naturally have the right to dispose of them." But don't worry, as soon as the ownership of these things is confirmed, I will immediately compensate the owner with money. ”

This time, Depero was completely speechless.

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