Chapter 79 The Lord's Business
The name is a knight, but it is actually a robber; the name is a lord, but it is actually a kidnapper. Dagon did not expect that the "Ma Feng" in Baima Town was such a person, and he had such knowledge. He couldn't help but start to worry about the friends of the Golden Dog Caravan.
"Will they be handed over to the Elf Governor as robbers? I don't quite understand, what does the Elf Governor want to robbers?"
Just as Toby was about to open his mouth, he was taken first by Jelos. "Elf, life is long, he doesn't care about his business, and he doesn't worry about anything else. He has two prominent words: tossing."
"It's useless to ask elves to robbers. If there is no murder, then let them go. If there is a murder, they will hang up or behead them - but there are very few things like this. The biggest possibility is to ignore them at all. Knowing that the task they assigned has been completed, at most, they will come and have a look, and then there will be no follow-up. What the elves want is that the lords below obey their authority and use the matter of catching robbers to test and test. I guess there must be other tests besides catching robbers."
Dagon scratched his beard and felt that the Jiangu clan had his own elected king for the first time, so there was no elf governor on his head, which was definitely a good thing. "Jeros, how can we rescue the caravans?"
"In addition to spending money, we have to let the chamber of commerce come forward, in short, it's all." Jeros sighed and said, "We have to let the chamber of commerce in the Wild Boar Castle send people. This time we caught the caravan of the Golden Dog Chamber of commerce as a robber. Every chamber of commerce will be worried in the future. This is not a way to do business. If you make up some money, the Golden Dog Chamber of commerce will take the big head, and other chambers of commerce will strengthen their momentum and negotiate with this Ma Feng together."
"Can this work? He is a robber, can he agree?"
"He must agree. Otherwise, the Chamber of Commerce will use its funds and connections to find some righteous knights who have no territory, form a siege army, and then go and defeat Baima Town." Jeros said: "If you have money, you can get a lot of things. Bloodline proves, land ownership claims, sufficient weapons and equipment, and excellent connections. The Chamber of Commerce will not lose money. It will take several years of commercial transaction tax exemption, or contract the repair project of Baima Town, or underwrite its production, or sublease a part of the land and sublease. You can always make money back in a few years."
Dagong was a little dizzy when he heard this. Is the territory used in this way? Humans actually regard land as business, and can be bought, occupied and earned in a few years. This is not the case with the Jiangu tribe. The lords are in charge of everything, and the ownership of the land will not change for thousands of years. There are only different farmer, digger and breeder who come and go.
Geros continued: "Don't worry, there is a loose mutual aid relationship between chambers of commerce. If you are talking about making money, you earn more and he will earn less, and then you will only cause trouble for each other. But when encountering common dangers, especially when a lord shows an unreasonable threat to the chamber of commerce, the chambers of commerce must unite. If they do not join forces, they will be expelled from the chambers of commerce, and everyone will attack them in groups and share the traitors inside first."
It sounds a bit like the elves' approach to human management: killing the thorns. This approach has been proven to be effective so far, and its effectiveness in turn ensures that the Chamber of Commerce will take orderly and predictable actions.
"I'm not convenient to come forward, and my injuries are not allowed, so Tess and Toby, you two must go for me. Tess goes to the Wild Boar Castle, Toby goes to the Lionheart Town, and launches the chambers of commerce in the East and West towns to put pressure on this horse phoenix. Remember, it's fast but it's also slow."
Tess tilted his head and asked, "What does it mean to be fast and slow?"
"Quick, it means to launch the chamber of commerce as soon as possible, get a joint statement or a stern letter, and put pressure on Ma Feng as soon as possible. Slowly, it means to take care of Ma Feng's interests and give him the opportunity to complete the task of the Elves Governor." Geros looked at everyone and nodded and said, "Yes, he must be the lord. As long as our people are not dead and the things can be returned, then be a robber to make a contribution to him, and he will not lose his skin or flesh."
"He wants to kill you, and he stabs you in the heart, and you still let him become the lord?" Tess was obviously unhappy.
"Of course I know what kind of person Ma Feng is, but whether such a person is a lord or not has nothing to do with us. The goal of the caravan is to make money, and my responsibility is to make money alive. Think about it carefully, if Ma Feng finds that he cannot complete the task of the Elves Governor and cannot become the lord of the White Horse Town, then the only thing he will do is to loot the town, loot the caravan, and continue to be a robber. He will definitely kill all of us, change his name and go to other places, and even participate in the martial arts competition and transform himself into a real knight, which is troublesome!"
Dagon was very dissatisfied. He shook his head hard, his beard wiggled left and right, and anger overflowed: "Ma Feng not only killed you, but his men also killed Lati's parents and relatives. Whoever killed such a random person is the lord? Will there be peace in Baima Town?"
"The people in Baima Town didn't care about Baima Town, and asked the caravan to take care of them? Don't forget that my people were also imprisoned as hostages."
"So, do you really believe that working with such people can make the trade route safe?"
"Dagon, I want to ask for my people first. As for what Ma Feng does afterwards, it depends on whether the people in Baima Town can afford to hire a crusade army. I am happy to match the people here. The knights I find must be of good quality and low price, and the reputation must be as stable as a rock." Geros said: "Dagon, I want to save my people, don't cause trouble for me. I suggest you follow Toby to Lionheart Town and wait there with Lati. I will take the caravan as soon as possible, or if you feel it's time-lapse, then I will entrust another caravan to send you to Minamelis and your luggage will arrive later."
"Don't look down on me! Who is still thinking about luggage at this time? I want to stay and rescue people with you."
"Don't make trouble for me!" Geros shook his head, then pointed to Lati, who had been dozing off the side, and said to Dagon: "Lati is still alive. As long as she is seen, the news is likely to reach Borge Mafeng. He will hear that the Merry family has survivors. Think about it, you stupid prince! Borge certainly knows who killed the Merry family. He wants to confirm in front of the elves that our golden dog is a robber, so we can't let Lati live."
When Lati heard someone calling her name, she rubbed her eyes and looked at Dagon. Dagon touched her head and could only say, "Go outside to put a table and sleep, and find a quilt by yourself. We will discuss it for a while here, are you okay?"
"Well, I'm fine!" Lati yawned, her face turned red, and she said, "I'm so tired, but it'll definitely be better after a night's sleep."
She walked to the bedside, and Geros put Dr. Ferrell's quilt up and handed her to her, and after she swayed and hugged the large group, she said: "Also, Tess and Toby, you two can only admit that they are from other caravans of Golden Dogs, and know the people in White Horse Town, but they must not be on the same road. The crazy Ma Feng doesn't know what to do, so be very careful. It's best... it's best to hire special lobbyists, but that will waste time."
"Then let's go now," Tess said.
"How long have you not been asleep? First there was a heavy rain, and then it was a mess. We ate some food - thanks to the cows picked up by Dagon - but we had too little sleep time. It's just dark now, so it's not suitable to travel at night. You must rest. When the day is slightly dawn, you can go to the Boar Castle in the morning with a quick horse. Besides, if you don't sleep, where is the horse? You have to let it rest."
"Then go to bed quickly." Tess looked at Toby and said, "Just one horse, what should you do with your short-legged one?"
"I think of a way myself. I probably have to go to Baima Town to buy a donkey first, or ride a big dog." Toby waved his hand and said impatiently: "I know what I want to do, especially now. I'm sleeping, don't wake me up."
He pulled Dagon out of the bedroom and left it to Jerous and Tess. Farrell himself laid a blanket on the floor of the next house. Anyway, the ground was not cold in summer nights, so it would be fine to just put on clothes without covering the quilt. Toby and Dagon found Lati who was sleeping on the mat with the quilt rolled up, and found that she was already asleep. So he sat at the door and leaned against the wall, ready to deal with it all night.
"You go to Shixin Town with me tomorrow and bring Lati with you." Toby closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep, he said, "I have to lend you money and rent a mule cart or a cart, even a truck, which can save effort and be faster. Lati and I have been to Baima Town, and it is safe for you to appear for the time being. Don't make trouble, which will implicate many lives!"
Seeing that Dagon had no reply, Toby said again: "Hey, Prince Dwarf, have you heard it?"
"I heard it, just go to bed if you have nothing else."
Dagon had no place to vent with a lot of fire. When he fell asleep, he came to the middle of the soul and talked about this with Reed. He thought Reed would not be with this matter like every Jiangu tribe, but he did not expect that he acted similarly to Jerous, with a contemptuous expression on his face as "What is this?"
"I really want to punch you in the face."
"You can't beat me." Reed smiled slightly, then made a gesture of slashing Huashan, indicating that Dagon had been split directly by him.
"I can't beat you, but I can look down on you! A guy like Ma Feng is not worthy of being a lord at all. He is a murderer, and his men are murderers. The civilians who provided shelter during the heavy rain were killed by them, and the caravan negotiators who did not hold weapons were stabbed in the center. Just such people, just a group of people, can they even think of being a lord in Baima Town? The elf governor actually gave them a pass?"
"It seems that you are really angry from the bottom of your heart," Reed said. "By the way, I have watched your training process. What is the most emotional thing a true weapon master needs to overcome?"
"The first is jealousy, the second is pride, and the third is anger."
"Oh. So that's how it's arranged. I only heard the part about anger." Reed shook his head and said, "Dagon, calm down. There are at least two things you haven't thought about yet, so you're angry here for nothing."
Chapter completed!