Section 18 Stories

Ashrufat strode towards his study.

"Now it's time to see how our new currency rolls out. In her mind, Carrie said happily. "If I'm right, our coins should be able to take over the market quickly. ”

Today's coin minting ceremony was a grand one. Ashruphat was sure that the news would soon be known to the entire Anthropocene realm. Truth be told, coins made of gold, silver, and bronze are the stuff that is common in the whole world, so is it necessary to make it so lively? It will make it easier to use it? Ashrufat thinks that it is easier to accomplish this task by adding a little more metal to the coins. He didn't understand Carrie's concept at all, but Carrie repeatedly emphasized that it was important.

"Master, in this way, we have eliminated another hidden danger. Carrie said in a very serious manner. "There's not much left in Sivania. ”

"What are these hidden dangers?" Ashrufat really didn't understand. Since his return, his (or Carrie's) main focus has been on business development, mining and minting coins. Of course, there are also some small details such as social security, self-image design, and talent recruitment. Although these are the jobs that the lord should do, these things can't be related to the "hidden dangers" no matter how you think about them.

"Master, in a battle of swords and blood, maybe you won't lose. But there are wars that don't rely on sword and blood, and in this kind of war, it's hard to win. Carrie replied.

"What kind of war?"

"A war of money, intelligence, material and public opinion. Carrie replied. Ashrufat waited for Carrie to explain further, but Carrie did not. In the past, when there were terms that Ashrufat hadn't heard of, Carrie would always use "you don't have the relevant permissions" to block him. It's even better now, she doesn't even bother to say "you don't have relevant permissions".

"Hosts, we didn't have a lot of time. You've got a full schedule for today. Carrie said.

Ashruphat chuckled softly and self-deprecatingly in his heart. Sure enough, I was very busy, designing the pattern of the coin, launching the ceremony, and stripping a chick naked...... Now it's finally our turn to eavesdrop.

He strode close to the study, where there was no one else. He wondered if it was a deliberate arrangement by Carrie or a coincidence, but there was no one else in this area of the castle (which was also his living quarter). Scarlet and Leia are both busy.

"The wide-area detection device is ready. Carrie wasn't aware of Eshurufat's emotions, or she was aware of it but didn't care. "In order to save energy and expand the distance as much as possible, I temporarily turned off all other functions, leaving only the observation of air vibrations...... That is, sound. ”

Now Ashrufat has learned that the Aodao Wide Area Detection Device actually has many kinds of power, which is equivalent to the comprehensive ability of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and so on. Through it, the Dark Castle can see its surroundings, hear its surroundings, and even "smell" its surroundings. But just as humans can close their eyes to enhance their hearing, wide-area detection devices can turn off excess senses and leave only one. In this way, the range of its detection becomes large.

Carrie's "eavesdropping" refers to the use of this device to spy on a particular area of the new city. Agents have previously reported that a group of out-of-town spies are now living in a house, looking around for news in Sylvania. Ashrufat had thought it would be easier to arrest them directly, but Carrie thought they could take advantage of it.

"Money is very important, it is one of the basic forces of human society. Carrie said. "Master, I don't want you to ignore the power of money. This force is in a way much better than the undead legions, not only is it more powerful, but it is also more flexible, able to penetrate everything that would otherwise be inaccessible. ”

"Don't say anything superfluous, let's start listening. Ashrufat said. "But then our castle is in a state of defenselessness, right?"

"Of course, that's why you need a guard for what you need. Carrie replied. "With them, we don't have to worry too much and are free to use all kinds of resources. ”

After Carrie finished speaking, there was silence in the room for a while, and then Ashruphat heard a man's voice.

"Six currencies, lots of weight. "It seems to be a spy reporting to his companion. "I came back with one of each. The vampire also said that any other currency, as long as it is gold and silver...... can be sent to his mint to exchange for West Vanian coins. If it's too heavy, it's free to convert into banknotes. Banknotes and coins can be exchanged for equal amounts. ”

There was a brief silence, and Ashrufat guessed that the spies were taking turns examining money and banknotes. Thinking that they must have been shocked by the elaborate patterns on these coins, Ashrufat couldn't help but smile. It took him and Carrie months to get these troublesome things right.

“...... Round Coin ...... Dragons on the front and towers on the back......" a voice said. "Is there any moral to it?"

"I don't see the meaning, but I can see that this thing carries a lot of weight. Bring the scales over ......," someone else said.

They were supposed to weigh the coin, and the result was staggering, the coin weighed exactly the same as its standard value. As we all know, there is a small discount on almost every currency, and a pound of gold does not exchange for a pound of gold coins. This is an accepted practice. Because there is a loss in melting gold and minting it, and gold coins are strictly a processed product of gold, and the pattern on it is not free. All of these extras are counted in the gold coins, making them always lighter than their coin value. Of course, this degree determines how much conscience the minter has.

"Impossible...... Get a knife and we'll cut open it to see if there's anything else in it. A voice that sounded like a leader said. After a few minutes, they came to a conclusion.

"Incredible...... If gold coins are like this, so must silver and bronze coins...... Really...... A vampire is a vampire, and we humans don't understand what is going on in his head. Someone said with a smile.

Don't overestimate me, I don't understand either. Ashrufat replied with some depression in his stomach.

"At least it shows that it's true that vampires have discovered minerals in West Sylvania. Someone said. "And it should be a gold and silver mine. Otherwise, he would not have been able to mint such a coin...... Well, but to be honest, I thought he would find a way to organize an undead legion to conquer the world, rather than spend a lot of time minting a very conscientious coin in Sivania. ”

"Report what happened here to the king...... By the way, what else is the news? If we say that all the energy of the vampires is preparing to release new coins in the near future, I wonder if those masters in the court will believe it......"

"In the morning, I heard a rare incident in which a vampire forcibly abducted a young girl in the street. ”

"Cut...... There are at least a thousand women in his castle, aren't they satisfied? Three new faces every night are enough. Someone interjected.

"You're not a vampire, how do you know what he thinks?" retorted the man who spoke earlier. "But things are strange...... It was a girl from the Hama tribe, and the people who lived there were all slaves of vampires, but that girl was not. She seemed to be passing by with her parents...... The vampire took a fancy to her and forcibly took her on the horse, supposedly tearing her clothes on the way. ”

"Carrie, you see, notoriety has gone through a thousand miles. Hearing this, Ashruphat muttered in a low voice.

"We're just letting it spread for thousands of miles. Carrie replied. "As long as it works for us. ”

"And then? he tore the girl's throat and drank her blood?" someone asked.

No, he tore off the girl's clothes, took her naked in his arms, and wrapped her in his own large cloak. At this point, though, he figured out that the girl was a free commoner, not his slave. So he apologized to the girl and her parents, and offered compensation...... "The speaker's voice was a little weird, and he must have a weird expression. Then he gave the girl back to them, leaving his cloak to cover her...... Because he didn't have a lot of cash with him to pay compensation, he gave his saber as collateral to the girl's parents. ”

"It's unbelievable, this vampire has a really strong sense of morality. Someone muttered under his breath.

Legend has it that he was very aristocratic, especially fair and trustworthy. Remember what was written about Callean, who was a vampire who ruled the kingdom of men, and it was normal to say that the Scarlet Duke had developed some kind of ruler there. The voice that sounded like a leader said. "But...... It's this detail that I care about...... Under normal circumstances, even if you rob a woman, it's not normal to strip her naked immediately, right?"

"There's a rumor about this, and it seems that the Scarlet Duke doesn't simply suck human blood. Someone replied. "The reason why he only drinks the blood of young girls is because he always has sex with each other first, and only sucks the blood of women when they are at their most excited. Of course," added the speaker. "It's just a rumor, there is no evidence to prove it. ”

"Anyone who can prove this must be dead. The leader replied. "Record this rumor and send it back as part of this information. Except for the few who had to stay, everyone else had to evacuate West Vania so as not to be detected. ”

"How do you write a summary report?" someone asked.

"Let's just say, I don't see any big ambitions on the part of the vampire for the time being. He seems to have a variety of ways and perspectives on his rule, which allows him to spend a lot of time building his territory. At least in the short term, he has no plans for a large-scale invasion of Ryan. On top of that, vampire coins are beautiful and heavy, and the Ryans probably won't refuse to use them. After all, gold is gold, and even if it's from a vampire, its value doesn't change in any way. The leader half-jokingly uttered the last sentence.

"Hey, they weren't actually sent by Ryan?" said Carrie in her head. "It's really rare, it seems that there are a lot of guys waiting for an opportunity on the sidelines. ”

"As for the Silverfish Chamber of Commerce under its control, the rumors seem to be exaggerated. The leader continued. "According to the information we have heard in Sylvania, it should not be completely under the control of the vampires, but the vampires intend to revitalize the economy and material circulation in Sylvania, with the help of this chamber of commerce. Everything that has been observed so far proves that the Chamber of Commerce is indeed just a group of ordinary businessmen, with no suspicious traces beyond commerce. However, vigilance should continue to be maintained. ”