Oldman put down the quill in his hand, stood up, stretched, and walked to the window, looking out at the square. It's dusk, and people are going home to rest at the end of the day. Standing at the window, you can see the crowd of people returning home outside, many of them with enthusiasm and smiles on their faces, greeting each other, and smiling and discussing what they should do tonight. And Oldman remembers the lifeless sight he had when he first arrived in the city. At that time, he came to the city with the "Free Army of National Salvation", but all he saw was a walking corpse. At that time, the people in the city were like dead people, and even if they came in, these people didn't care. But now............

Looking at the bustling city in front of him, Oldman nodded. He is no longer the militia leader in a trance, and now he has become the chairman of the Military Committee of the Free Salvation Army. Ruled over five territories, half of the Skar Commonwealth. A year ago, he couldn't even think about it, but now, it's a dream come true.

If only he could see it, too.

Thinking of a figure that no longer existed here, Oldman couldn't help but sigh, and his original good mood became much more depressed.

Perhaps Oldman never imagined that it would not be long before he would meet the person he remembered again in another way.

"Knock knock."

There was a knock on the door, and Oldman turned and looked at the door, only to see his adjutant walk in with a pale face holding a document.

"Lord Oldman, there's a letter........."

"Is it from the Northern Alliance?"

Hear the adjutant's voice. Oldman sighed helplessly, he had negotiated with the Northern Alliance several times. But every time the talks fell apart. There are many reasons for this, but the most important is that the fundamental issues between the two sides cannot be negotiated. That's about the sharing of dominion. For Oldman. At the very least, they would have to occupy half of the seats in the Skar Federation. However, the other party was only willing to give them some land and treat them as idle nobles -- this kind of treatment was unacceptable to Oldman and others. They have spent so much effort and sacrificed so much, but they are not just going home to retire for a little reward.

They are here to change the world, to change the system of this world!! For Freedom, Equality and Human Rights!!

But the adjutant's answer was beyond Oldman's expectations.

"No, it's a ......... from Miss Tilis"

"Miss Tilis? Show it to me. ”

Hearing this answer, Oldman was stunned for a moment. Now Tillith and Aina don't appear very often, and even many of those who later joined the "Free Salvation Army" have never heard of their names. But Oldman knew they were still here, just watching something. It stands to reason that if it's an ordinary thing, then they can come straight to the door. Although the situation of the "Free Salvation Army" has stabilized, Oldman is still very approachable. Not to mention that these two are both "heroes" of the "National Salvation and Free Army", and as long as they don't break the law, ordinary people have no way to do whatever they want.

But now. Tillise sent a letter in such a formal and serious form............

Oldman was no longer the militia leader who didn't know anything, he had led his troops in a head-on battle with the aristocratic army, and he had a lot of dealings with the cunning merchants. It is precisely because of this series of hardships and hardships that he has been able to persevere until now. And with the National Salvation Free Army, he stood firm. So Oldman quickly realized that there must be something wrong with this. So he quickly took the letter and opened it. Take out the letter inside and read it carefully. Immediately after, Oldman's expression suddenly changed. He put the letter back in the envelope. Then he looked at his lieutenant.

"Inform all members of the committee to come to the conference room for a meeting now!!"

It didn't take long. The members of the Military Council had already assembled in the conference room, and when they heard what had happened from Oldman, many of them were stunned.

"Miss Tillise, what do you mean by that?!!"

A grumpy guy slammed the table with a bang, stood up, and glared angrily at Tillis, who was sitting across from him. Hearing his roar, Tilis replied very calmly.

"As Mr. Oldman said, we and our masters believe that now is the time for us to receive our own payment."

"So you're eyeing our mines?!"

It's no wonder that this guy is so angry, and even in the conference room at this moment, most of the generals are uncertain. It's no wonder, because this time Tilis's offer was a bit unacceptable to them. And all of this was due to Tilis's request that she, in the name of the acting head, take over the wild sand mines in the Golden Valley and completely transfer them to the name of the forces behind them.

"This is not your mine! Everybody's got to play! And if it weren't for our help, it's still a question of whether you can take it! ”

At this moment, Aina also jumped up and complained dissatisfied. Hearing Aina's words, some people's expressions were slightly depressed, while others also frowned.

In fact, Aina is right, the Wild Sand Mine originally belonged to the Golden Sand Chamber of Commerce. It is also one of the largest chambers of commerce in the entire south, and at the beginning, because the two sides had a common enemy, the Soros family, so the cooperation between the Free Salvation Army and the Golden Sands was quite smooth. But after the fall of Soros, the Sands of Gold in turn wanted to further erode and even control the Free Salvation Army. In the end, a fierce battle ensued between the two sides, and in the end, the Golden Sands were unable to defeat the Free Salvation Army, which was backed by the Templar Order, and ended in dismal results. The Free Army of National Salvation rightfully received all the inheritance of the Golden Sands Chamber of Commerce. One of the most valuable is the Wild Sand Mine. It produces the most high-quality iron ore and associated ores in the entire Eagle Plateau, and it is also the place with the highest demand. And that's not all. Around the Wild Sands Mine, a series of processing industries have also been built in the Sands of Gold. It can be said that the process from digging out the ore to processing, smelting, and finally turning it into weapons and armor has been completed. This is also why the Golden Sands Chamber of Commerce can become the biggest reliance of the Great Chamber of Commerce known as the Eagle Plateau. In fact, after receiving the Golden Sands Chamber of Commerce. The National Salvation Free Army has the hope of turning the Golden Valley into its own military equipment production base.

But as a result, the pie was not heated in his hand, and it was about to be taken away?

But the problem is that Aina is also telling the truth, as an old chamber of commerce, the Golden Sands may not have as many soldiers as the Free Army for National Salvation, but there are always a few strong people in their hands. Without Jenn, who pretended to be a pig and a tiger, the Free Salvation Army would not have been able to survive the scene with Nadia alone, in fact, if it wasn't for Tillise and Aina to help, I'm afraid that two-thirds of the military council would have to go to the cemetery for a meeting now.

"We admit that we accepted your help, but these are two different things........."

"Nope. It's one thing! ”

Back in the beginning, when she was in the mercenary group, it was Aina who was in charge of foreign affairs, and Tilis was in charge of internal work. Although the races of the two have changed, their identities have not changed. I saw the half-elf girl slap the paper in her hand hard, and then she spoke.

"We have signed an agreement with the Free Salvation Army, and our assistance to the Free Salvation Army is not gratuitous in the early, middle and later stages! It's just that we both agreed to suspend this arrears if the Free Salvation Army does not have the conditions to pay. But now. The Free Salvation Army has enough capacity to repay the loan, so we naturally have to do something. ”

Speaking of this, Aina playfully glanced at the iron-faced generals, and did not forget to add a sentence.

"At that time, when we signed the contract. Some of you are here, and the Nadia Paladins are there. ”

"But we didn't know you were so black-hearted!"

"Blackheart?"

Hearing this, Aina suddenly couldn't bear it anymore.

"You know that we have come to the aid of the Free Salvation Army until now. How much did it cost? From the initial weapons, equipment......... Food is exempt if it is considered a gift. Plus the pay paid by the Free Salvation Army afterwards. Until last month, a total of 385,867,000,000 gold coins! There is this money. We can all buy the next country! And now, we just want you to pay back some interest first, and you just push back like this, is this still in the past? ”

Of course, what Aina said was an exaggeration, but this was also Jenn's "education", and when the agreement was signed, Jenn instructed Tilis to "depreciate" everything into gold coins for conversion. In fact, Jenn didn't have a lot of money out of his own pocket, but if you converted the armor and weapons he had scooped up from the ruins of the Western Wilderness into gold......... That's another story.

"This can't be, how can there be so many?!"

Sure enough, hearing Aina's words at this moment, many people suddenly jumped up from their seats like fried hair. In fact, it's not that they don't know anything about it. After all, as Aina said, many old people in the military committee fought together with Oldman and James. And when the agreement was signed at that time, they also saw it. It's just that after so much, they instinctively get used to their own weapons, their own equipment and even their own military pay and food are provided by the other party, but they forget that there is no free lunch in this world.

"Who told you to recruit so many people, Sister Tillise dissuaded you in the first place."

Hearing their shouts, Aina pursed her lips and replied. Hearing this, everyone suddenly wilted. Indeed, after the initial takedown of Parkes, quite a few people wanted to expand the team in one go. At that time, Tillise had suggested that there was no need for the Free Salvation Army to recruit too many people. But many in the military council were dismissive of Tillith's advice. They believe that they will not only have to face the Soros family, but also have to confront the Northern Alliance in the future, so they naturally need a lot of soldiers. As a result, a considerable number of men were recruited, and at that time, these guys were working with the Templar Order, and with a little "pressure", Tilis agreed to provide them with adequate weapons and equipment.

It's just that I didn't expect to report and report, and the other party is actually waiting here.

"Give me all peace!!"

Seeing the chaos in the venue, Oldman had to roar angrily, and hearing his voice, the people who were still protesting suddenly closed their mouths, and it was only at this time that Oldman looked at Tilis again.

"Miss Tillise, what is your opinion?"

"My opinion is the same as it was written in the letter."

In the face of Oldman's inquiry, Tilis did not waver in the slightest.

"According to the contractual agreement, we will take over all the assets of the Golden Sands Chamber of Commerce in the Free Salvation Army, and use it to repay the interest portion of the debt, which of course includes the Wild Sand Mine."

At this point, Tillise paused before continuing.

"This is what our master, the Enclave meant."

Hearing Tilis's words, Oldman exchanged glances with Nadia, who was sitting next to her, and this was the first time they knew the name of the mysterious organization behind Tilis and Aina. You must know that along the way, the relationship between the four of them can be described as quite good, but when it comes to the strength behind them, Tilis and Aina just keep silent. And now, they actually brought it up directly......... Could it be that the mysterious organization can't help but emerge at last?

Thinking of this, Oldman thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I agree to your request."

Then he spoke. (To be continued.) )