In recent days, Horn Town has been unusually lively.

It was not the shuttle of merchants in the past, but the appearance of nobles one by one, from the morning until the evening, the carriages of the big men always appeared one after another at the entrance of Horn Town, and then, to the center of the town to visit the new lord of Horn Town.

The attitude of every nobleman is respectful, even ...... Please.

This surprised the natives of Horntown, because the appearance of these nobles was as if the owner of Horntown had not changed, and was still the second son of the Marquis.

No, no, it's much stronger than the second son of the Marquis!

At least the old marquis himself!

Coupled with the previous news that Dean was already a silver-level strength, it made these locals let out a long sigh.

The new lord in front of him looks pretty good, not only has considerable strength, but he is not tyrannical, and he seems to be very popular with other nobles, isn't this a good thing for them?

Thus, within a few days, the panicked hearts of the town of Horn returned to their former normalcy and began to accept and face up to their new lord.

And, of course, the people around the new lord.

For example: the Lord Lauder.

"Good day, Lord Lauder!"

Several of the guards of Horn Town greeted Lauder as he walked in front of him.

"Good day, everyone!"

Lauder replied with a smile.

Then, walk forward briskly - Lauder has always been kind to his own people, even if his busy feet do not touch the ground. He also did not forget to reciprocate kindness.

Because. He knows it. This is what his grown-ups would love to see.

As for the hustle and bustle right now?

Lauder was even more willing, grasping the initiative to talk to those big guys, looking at the anxious hearts of those big guys, but on the surface they had to pretend to be plain, Lauder was really happy.

At least, it was much happier than the days when poor civilians were forced to pay taxes.

"Lord Lauder!"

A greeting came from a distance, causing Lauder's rapid footsteps to pause for a moment. Looking over there - a carriage with a family coat of arms was parked not far away, and a man was stepping down from it.

"Viscount Dean, good day!"

Lauder bowed slightly, indicating etiquette.

"Hey, Lauder, we're not friends, we don't need that, do we?"

Viscount De'an, who served as an adviser to the Minister of War, looked at Lauder in surprise.

"Well, it's my fault, not next time! How about I treat you to a drink as compensation? ”

Feel the falsehood on the other side. Lauder replied with an even more hypocritical expression.

"Have a drink? Absolutely! However, this time I'm on a mission...... My boss. I want to ask, Lord Zelgan - of course, it's not a big deal, it's just the shop pù of the Emerald Capital, those ...... that originally belonged to the Bora family."

His Excellency the Viscount said vaguely.

However, Lauder knew it from the bottom of his heart, and he immediately laughed.

"Of the twenty-seven stores, more than half of them have been sold, and there are only a few left!"

Lauder replied.

"Oh, that's right! And what about the two caravans? ”

His Excellency the Viscount nodded, as if he was asking casually.

"This, this ......"

Lauder looked at the other party in embarrassment, and did not speak for a long time.

"Lauder, aren't we friends?"

His Excellency the Viscount took a step forward, and a small money bag was placed into Lauder's hand without a trace—the kind of touch and weight that Lauder immediately judged that it was a bag of Kimpton.

"Of course, we're friends, so ...... All I can say - the Master of Custer and the King of Merry are interested! ”

After the words, Lauder lowered his voice.

Chancellor of the Exchequer and King of Merry-gun?

After hearing Lauder's answer, His Excellency the Viscount frowned, but then he let go, and he smiled at Lauder and said, "Thank you Lauder for your words, may our friendship last forever!" ”

"May our friendship last forever!"

After the same response, Lauder said goodbye to the Viscount.

Then, continue walking towards the building where Dean is; However, during this period, he was stopped by several bigwigs from the Emerald Capital, or rather, representatives of the bigwigs.

And, with the Viscount De'an, they had a rather friendly conversation.

Therefore, when Lauder walked into the hall where Dean was, he already had five extra money bags on his body, if he had not served as a tax collector, I am afraid that these money bags would have to make Lauder 'unable to move an inch', after all, the sound of the coin rattling was too eye-catching.

"Your Excellency!"

Looking at Dean, who was sitting on the couch, flipping through some secret technique, Lauder bowed, and took out the money bag on his body, and then poured out all of Kimpton.

"What a good harvest!"

Dean withdrew his gaze from the book of mysticism in his hand, looked at Kimpton with a thick layer on the table, and couldn't help but laugh.

"It's all thanks to you, my lord!"

As he spoke, Lauder put two-thirds of Kimpton back into his money bag and put it on Dean's side, while the remaining third went into his own pocket.

Although it was reduced by two-thirds all of a sudden, Lauder did not feel the slightest distress.

He knew very well why he was able to get these Kimptons, and if he were alone, he would never have had such a harvest in his life.

What's more, he knew better what would happen to him once he left Dean, and those guys in Horsh County were eager to peel themselves off and light the sky lantern.

And, more importantly, his adults didn't take it all, and left him a third.

And this is already a lot of wealth for him, who used to be just a tax officer!

Able to save his life, he still has wealth, and he is already loyal to Dean. More and more dead hearts.

"Your Excellency. Five guys asked me about those two caravans today...... The Minister of War was also involved! ”

Lauder reported.

"Hmm. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chancellor of War, and the King of Merry...... I think we'll get a good price! ”

Dean smiled and nodded, then waved his hand.

Immediately, Lauder walked out.

Reporting to Dean was just one part of Lauder's job, and there was much more to be done.

After Lauder left, Dean looked down again at the book in his hand that contained the secret arts.

But. Before Dean could turn the page, the Grand Duke Swordsman hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in—

"Dean, I don't think you should be here right now, while I've been busy for two days without a break...... A few days ago, you went to inspect a few other towns, and now that you're back, I think I can leave the work of identifying secret techniques and secret traditions to you! ”

In a complaining tone, the Grand Duke Swordsman sat down in front of Dean unceremoniously and said straightforwardly.

"Both I and the nobles who come to trade want a fair middleman, except for you. I can't think of anyone else—the royal advisors, though they can identify the age of books and scrolls. But the content still needs to be identified by you! ”

Dean's words contained apologies.

This apology was very sincere, because, as the Grand Duke Swordsman had said, after handing over most of the work to the other party and Lauder, he took Leni with him, and a team of men led by Chad and Maher, to inspect the town of Visor, Horseshoe, and Shield, and returned quietly only last night.

Although this kind of inspection can't be too easy, it is really easy compared to the Grand Duke Sword Master who swears by his real name: he only identifies and does not know how to cultivate, and will not inform others of these unknown secret techniques and secret transmissions.

Just looking at the archduke's swordsmanship's long red eyes and slightly messy bun, Dean could imagine the hard work.

Even if the Grand Duke Swordsman is very knowledgeable about secret techniques and secret transmissions, but after dialecticing them one by one, the consumption of energy in them is absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people.

If it was an ordinary person, he would have been in a coma due to lack of energy at this time.

"I am willing to give you a copy of the secret art I have acquired—this is my gift, and it does not violate your oath!"

Dean said very seriously.

"I didn't mean that, I just ......"

"You deserve it! Trust me, I'm not mistaken, I know something else must have happened when you came to me! And I just think you deserve that - or you can fill your library! ”

Dean waved his hand, making his position clear.

The Grand Duke Swordsman looked at Dean a little stunned, and when she clearly saw the sincerity in Dean's eyes, the Swordsman couldn't help but let out a sigh and refused: "I won't accept it!" I'm just helping a friend, and I don't need to be paid! ”

Then, without waiting for Dean to say anything more, the Grand Duke Swordsman continued, "Count Merry has rejected our offer - he doesn't want to be involved in the dispute in the Emerald Capital! ”

"That's really bad news!"

Dean frowned and sighed.

Then, Dean saw the appearance of the Grand Duke Swordsman trying to comfort him, and immediately, Dean waved his hand and said, "No, no, it's okay, although this is bad news, it doesn't mean that I am disappointed; After all, I'm now quite reaping the rewards with just half of my chips! ”

As he spoke, Dean put down the book in his hand, and placed it with a book beside him, a scroll.

"Steelskin", "Iron Bone", "Rest"

PS First Update~

The decadent dad wanted to go out to eat at noon, and the decadent also felt that the food in the hospital was not delicious, so he was going to take his dad out to eat, but he didn't expect to have to write a fake note......

Decadent and embarrassed, I don't know how many years I haven't written a fake note, and I have to let the little nurse teach me to write, and then, the little nurse said, 'You are the ......'

The decadence is even more ashamed, and the face is red!!

No way, the words are too ugly! (To be continued......)