PS: Thank you for the tips from the book friends of "Light Wind and Blue Rain" and "Spring Breeze vs Leaves", Spring Breeze has already given the second reward today

Rick, on the other hand, was so excited that his whole body was shaking uncontrollably. He knows what this right means, which means that he can arbitrarily install cronies and build a network of contacts here for a period of time to come. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to increase his power, and he was one step closer to the position he had always dreamed of.

"I only ask for one thing, our business there must not cause too much loss, specifically, the trade volume here this year should not be less than 50% of the trade volume of the same period last year, which is the minimum requirement. After the Grand Duke finished speaking, Rick's heart rose again.

He knew that fifty percent seemed low, but it was not a simple matter for Banji, who had to fight with major forces or even fight with real knives and guns, to maintain the trade volume of the same period last year.

"Don't blame me, my child. That's why I let you go there to be the mayor of a small town, and I think you understand, don't resent me, because you, as my son, even if you are the second son, you are qualified enough to be a mayor or a brigade commander of the Frontier Legion. After saying the stern words, the duke began to comfort lightly again, and it seemed that he also understood the truth of a big stick in one hand and a sweet date in the other.

"But for the sake of our family's foundation, you deserve to suffer. After all, this may also be a powerful merit for you to compete for the patriarch in front of the family elders in the future, and it can add a lot of points for you, after all, that business is the foundation of our family no matter what. Finally, the Grand Duke threw out the last bait.

And Rick didn't hesitate to bite the hook, he knew that this hook couldn't be bitten without biting. If you don't bite, it will be equivalent to giving up the right to inherit the title in the future in disguise: "Yes, father, I will definitely do my best for the family's business." ”

"That's all for today, then. I look forward to your good news, my child. "These were the last words spoken by the Duke and Rick today.

As soon as the words fell, the duke's side cut off the picture and communication. The crystal screen in front of Rick gradually dimmed, and it was obvious that Rick had also cut off the supply of mana. Rick looked around cautiously, though he knew there couldn't be anyone around, it was just his habit.

After confirming that there was no problem, he took the leather bag containing the report and left the secret room. Carefully restoring the mechanism that had been opened when he came in, he adjusted his mood to make it look as if nothing had happened, calmly left the study, and walked slowly to the dining room on the first floor.

It's a little bit longer, but it's not too much. I hope that the sumptuous dinner prepared by the butler tonight will not be left cold for too long. As for the merchant's daughter, she came this time to ask me for something, and let her wait and wait. ”

"I hope she doesn't get too angry, no matter how good the dish is in front of a stinky face, it will become unpalatable. At most, I'll make it up to her in the evening, and hopefully tonight will be a fantastic night. As Rick walked down the hallway, he looked out the window at the bright moon and a seductive smile on his lips.

――――――――――――――――――――――――

Calendar of the Gods 2772, winter

Half a year has passed since that battle, which will definitely not leave a mark in the history of the continent, but is a crucial battle for people now.

Ordinary people may not care about this battle, because the Earl's side deliberately kept it secret, and the spread of news is also very well controlled, and basically most of the residents of the town do not know about the battle that night.

Only those adventurers who are closer to the place of battle and who are well-informed know that they know something about it through their own methods. The people who have been in the team of Banji adventurers all year round, and there are also some sensitive guys, have noticed the recent anomaly.

The hall on the second floor of the "Hawkins" night meeting, as usual, was still crowded with all kinds of tasks, adventurers, mercenaries, thieves, and men and women who provided services, and all kinds of voices filled the huge hall, which seemed noisy and exciting.

Although the name of "Hawkins" is called Night, its turnover during the day is not much worse than that at night.

The large counter on one side of the hall, which was also crowded with people, was the place where adventurers and bounty hunters picked up their quests - the quest announcement distribution counter. A large wall of announcements at the counter is covered with all kinds of paper.

Some are the heads of people or other humanoid intelligent creatures, with a string of numbers written underneath, and it is obvious that these are wanted notices issued by various countries, organizations or individuals, and those who hunt into the avatar can get a bounty under the avatar. This is also the main business of the bounty hunters, and the mercenaries and thieves will sometimes make occasional cameos to earn some pocket money.

Others are text-only, and there are annotations in a variety of common languages so that adventurers of all races and nationalities can read the content of the missions clearly. These are the official mercenary or thief missions, and they are also the main job of adventurers.

And the crowd in front of the counter is naturally the adventurers who are ready to take on the mission.

This is also the situation that you see here every day, after all, the morning is generally the main time to send and pick up tasks, and most adventurer teams receive tasks in the morning and then go out to do tasks during the day.

After all, relatively speaking, the forest is safer during the day, and the forest at night is usually a graveyard for adventurers. Moreover, most of the missions near Banji are also to go to the large forest on the outskirts of Banji - the "Zakiksas" forest.

So, in general, adventurers start their quests during the day and try to complete them before dark. Although it may seem like a bit of a tight schedule, it's a good thing that it's not too difficult for most groups or even individuals.

Although there are various types of tasks here in Banji, and all kinds of commissions will appear, most of them account for a large proportion of them from the potions factories and alchemy laboratories in the center of the town.

Most of the commissions from the Potions Factory and the Alchemy Laboratory are to collect basic materials in batches, after all, for their large-scale production units, the supply of raw materials is always the most important. And because these are low-level materials, they are generally relatively common and not difficult to obtain.