Chapter 16 I can do even more scumbag things
The door opened, Judra and two knights carried Angel, and left in a hurry under the gaze of many nobles.
For the entire Wharton family, this is a complete defeat.
Angre was unaware of the enemy, so he was angry and raised troops. Even though he had already failed, he could have ended up with a smaller price, but he lost in a mess because of his own paranoia and conceitedness!
The prestige and reputation accumulated over the years were destroyed in one day.
And everything he lost was pocketed by Raven.
No matter how irritable, impulsive, and unreasonable Angel appears, Raven appears to be calm, reserved, and polite.
"Ladies and gentlemen." Raven spoke, attracting everyone's attention: "As the organizer, I'm sorry to let everyone see such an unseemly scene. As compensation, the ceremony is over. After that, I will give each family a bottle of angel tears."
Voice of Viscount John. The sound sounded: "Oh? Is this the end of today's cocktail party? Baron Raven can't be so stingy, right? We haven't tasted this kind of wine yet."
This sentence immediately aroused people's attention. There was a burst of good-natured laughter, and Angel's sudden attack just now really left everyone with little time to enjoy the wine.
Raven said with a smile: "Of course not, there will be a meal served next, please enjoy it as you like."
The waiters moved to the long table, and the maids presented the delicious food. This is the most popular scene at the moment. The buffet will officially begin.
Out of etiquette, the nobles came up to chat with Raven one after another. The content was nothing more than building relationships and reminiscing about old times - your grandfather and my great-grandfather once fought side by side on a certain battlefield. Which family's girl did your great-grandfather once compete with your great-grandfather for?
It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not, what’s important is that you can talk and look familiar, maybe you can use it one day in the future.
However, most of the nobles would only chat with Raven for a few words and then leave. On the contrary, Denise was surrounded by people - mainly the female relatives of the nobles present.
Aristocrats are shy about talking about profit, and naturally they will not go out in person to negotiate the purchase price, but communication between aristocratic women is another matter.
The banquet lasted into the evening, and the guests and host had a great time. Many nobles who were closer to the party left by car, while those who were further away chose to stay overnight and wait for the next day to set off.
After a busy day, Raven returned to his room and leaned against the window to drink.
As soon as he poured himself a glass of wine, Raven heard a knock on the door, and he whispered: "Come in."
The door opened, and a wisp of cool wind passed through the room. , Raven looked back and was stunned.
It was Denise who came.
She had taken off her black clothes during the day and put on a white gauze skirt. The hem of the skirt flew in the breeze, revealing her soft arms and two attractive ankles.
Smoothly walked to Raven and sat down next to her. The fragrant breeze blew over her. Her face was rosy due to the alcohol, and her eyes were moist and passionate.
Lei Wen took a deep breath, but turned and leaned against the wall: "Uncle, I advise you to leave quickly, my concentration is not that good."
< br>"Otherwise what are you going to do?" Denise giggled: "Strip me naked and throw me on the bed now?"
"Do you think I don't dare?" Raven suddenly turned around and got close to Denise's face, with undisguised aggression in his eyes.
His eyes swept over Denise's eyebrows, eyes, nose and lips, all the way down into the deep valley, and then raised back up, approaching quietly.
Just when she was about to get close, Denise suddenly stood up: "Tsk, it's a pity that I don't have that interest."
She walked to the window and brought a new cup to He poured the wine himself and frowned as soon as he took a sip: "Why is Liquid Amber "Per, not Tears of an Angel?"
"I like it, do you care?" Raven snatched the glass from Denise's hand and drank the remaining wine in one gulp, saying impatiently. : "Either strip yourself naked and throw it on the bed, or get out quickly."
Denise frowned slightly and said dissatisfiedly: "Raven, you are such a scumbag."
"I can do even more scumbag things now." Raven sneered and poured it for himself again. A glass of wine: "For example, let's press you against the window now and let the entire Eagle Town see the heroic appearance of their lord."
"...It seems that I really think too highly of you. You." Denise shook her head angrily: "I don't know how Lux was persuaded by you."
She turned and walked to the door: "There are ten nobles interested in purchasing Angel's Tears today. Three families, within half a month, you need to prepare another three hundred bottles of Angel Tears. I will prepare the raw materials. You should hurry up and deal with it."
With a bang, the door was closed tightly.
Raven didn't look back, he just looked at the moon in the sky with more and more ecstasy.
These damn nobles!
For Raven, today is a day of great victory. He defeated Angel's offensive, obtained Judra's promise, and Angel's Tears also sold well.
But he just wasn't happy.
Especially when I think of the conversation with those nobles today.
"Baron Raven, I heard that you were born in an orphanage. How was life there?"
"Baron Raven, can you tell me what the life of the untouchables in Meng'en City is like?"
"Baron Raven, I heard that your nickname is 'Little Bee', can you tell us how you got it?"
Pop.
The silver cup was smashed flat on the window sill, and there was a trace of annoyance on Raven's face: "Speak of your mother!"
Each of these nobles looked polite, but their attitude was condescending. They looked at him as if they were looking at a monkey, hoping to use his words to solidify their superior status.
Their words and deeds reveal a message all the time - it is an honor for you, little Kalami, to stand with us.
Raven didn't like this feeling, but there was nothing he could do about it now.
He looked at his palm and sighed: "It's still too weak."
Rank, military strength, honor, status, wealth...
He has none of these.
In terms of rank, he is just a mortal, but through the Eyes of Truth, he can clearly see that all the nobles present today, as long as they have a title, are at least first-level extraordinary.
In terms of military strength, he only has thirty-six private soldiers and a first-level extraordinary like Eric.
In terms of honor and status, he is just a baron, and he only has 800 people under his command, which is not even as good as some knights.
On wealth - where did he get the wealth, the ninety gold coins in the warehouse?
This was a huge sum of money for him, and for most nobles, it was the price of an everyday dress.
The root lies precisely in wealth.
Without gold coins, there is no way to become extraordinary, no way to support and arm the army, and no way to spread the industry he envisioned.
But fortunately, he has a hand now.
Looking out the window, the night was deep and Eagle Town was dark, but the three settlements on the other side of the river were flashing lights, especially Goldsmith Town, which was brightly lit.
It was indeed fun to defeat Angel today, and Judra's promise was true, but Raven didn't think that the Wharton family would really use the two lands, the Eagle Beak Mountain Quarry and the Thousand Needles Jungle. spit it out.
All qualified nobles are thick-skinned and dark-hearted, let alone an old guy like Angel.
After today's scene, unless Angel kicks off immediately and Judra succeeds as Baron, the so-called promise will be nothing but empty talk.
What Raven really wants is Goldshire.
With an annual tax of four hundred to seven hundred gold coins, it is the largest market town within a hundred miles.
If it can be recovered, the Eagle Territory will be able to obtain a stable source of tax revenue and have more territorial citizens who can be mobilized as soldiers to expand the strength at hand.
More importantly, the new products that Raven will promote next can be produced and released in Goldsmith Town, reducing his dependence on Denise.
The knock on the door sounded again.
"Come in." Raven turned around and said with a smile: "If you really want to strip yourself naked, I hope you wear the lace I like..."
The voice was choked. in his throat, because it was Eric who pushed the door open.
The face of this big man, who was 1.9 meters tall, was full of panic and confusion, and his peanut-sized eyes were as big as hawthorns.
"Ahem, you didn't hear anything." Lei Wen rubbed his nose and changed the subject with a slight embarrassment: "Is there something urgent?" "Um, no, that, yes, Lei Mr. Wen!" Eric's mind wandered for a while before he calmed down. He stepped forward and handed over a letter: "Yes. Your letter."
Lei Wen took the envelope and saw the lacquer seal [H&S]. Come to Goldshire's Eagle's Wings hotel alone to meet me. If you don't show up by the deadline, you will be responsible for the consequences.
"Who is delivering the letter?" Raven asked.
"A mysterious guy wearing a cloak, at least the second level." Eric replied respectfully: "He named you to give this letter to you."
Leaven asked: "The cloak Are there green lines on it, like snake scales?"
"Yes, sir" Eli. Ke said: "Do you have any clues?"
Raven did not answer, his eyes became deeper and deeper: "Eric, follow me."
The two left the castle, All the way to the gate of "Eagle Wings" in Goldsmith Town, Raven said: "Wait for me here."
Eric didn't know why, but his natural loyalty made him choose to carry out the order.
Leaven touched his arm, confirmed that the hand crossbow was loaded, and opened the door of the hotel.
The smell of burning pine wood came to his nose, mixed with the aroma of wine and meat. The bald innkeeper looked up, and then immediately lowered his head.
"You brought a tail." A deep voice suddenly sounded behind Raven.
Leaven didn't panic: "I am a baron, so of course I need to be accompanied when I travel, and I did come in alone. Is there any problem?"
"Follow me, don't play tricks." A man wearing a brown cloak walked up to Raven. The edge of the cloak was inlaid with a green scale pattern.
The Eyes of Truth quietly opened at this moment. A rich cyan light lit up under the man's cloak, and there were two green dots flashing on his waist and fingers.
The second-level storm swordsman wears an enchanted long sword and an enchanted ring.
Sure enough.
There was silence in the hotel. Raven followed the man's footsteps to the second floor and came to the innermost room.
The man walked to the door of the room, pushed the door open and stepped aside: "Go in."
After a short pause to confirm that there were no traps at the door, Raven walked in.
In the living room, a young man with short golden hair parted in the middle was sitting on a bench with a golden sword. His body emitted a soft golden light, showing the strength of a first-order light knight.
The feet, waist, and fingers are all flashing with green magic light, and the necklace around the neck is flashing with blue light.
Excellent level enchanting props.
And behind him, stood a man who was exactly the same as the man outside the door. If this man hadn't had a beard, he would have been thought to be the same person.
Obviously under great intimidation, Raven grabbed a chair and sat directly opposite the young man, which made the latter flash a trace of anger in his eyes: "Leaven , I haven’t allowed you to sit down yet, have I?”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t expect that as a baron, I would need other people’s permission to sit down in my own territory. Raven said.
"Presumptuous!" The man behind the young man held the hilt of his sword: "Do you know who you are talking to?"
Leaven picked up a grape on the table and threw it into his mouth中文："Of course I know that Hyde Slater, the son of Lord Tyrone, is neither the most favored nor the most respected."
This time the man was silenced.
Hyde finally sat up straight: "How do you know my identity?"
"It's very simple." Raven pointed to the man behind him: "This kind of cloak is from your noble family. The standard equipment of the elite private soldiers [Typhon's Fang], a young man who can command them, and his initials is 'HS'. Apart from you, I can’t think of anyone else.”
“It’s quite clever. This is the survival wisdom of a rat in the gutter.” Hyde sneered: “Since you are so smart, you might as well guess my name. What’s the purpose of your visit?”
“If you can’t answer it...”
His eyes were blue with gray in them, which looked particularly eerie under the dim light in the room. He stretched out a finger and pushed his neck sideways.
Leaven made a look of fear: "Oh, my respected Lord Hyde, please forgive me for my arrogance and my sins. If you ask for anything, I will do anything for you. Do it!”
Hyde showed a hint of pride, and just as he was about to speak, Raven said with a straight face: “Did you think I would do this? What do you mean, Mr. Hyde?"
Hyde's face turned pale for a moment: "You are looking for death! The dignity of the Slater family cannot be insulted!"
"Well, very good. , Very impressive." Raven clapped his hands slowly: "If Count Tyrone said this to me personally."
"You!" Hyde's face turned red and he gritted his teeth and said, "You are not afraid of me..."
"What are you afraid of?" Raven asked: "Afraid that you will kill me here? Do you really dare, Master?"
Hyde's breath was choked.
It is true that he is the son of an earl, but earl Tyrone has two wives, seven sons and two daughters. Although he is the youngest son, the favor of the family falls on him. On my sister.
If he really kills an imperial baron here, not to mention that Earl Tyrone will probably not protect him. Even if he does, his brothers are also watching him!
"I won't kill you." Hyde said: "But I have many ways to make your life worse than death!"
Raven stared at him and asked innocently: "What about?"< br>
"For example-" Hyde's voice got stuck in his throat, and then he froze.
Yeah, like what?
Use your own resources to attack the economic lifeline of the Griffith family?
The Griffith family...does this really happen?
Or send people to destroy the industry in Eagle Town?
But there are only a few hundred acres of farmland in Eagle Town. You can’t let your men set fire to the farmland for fun, right? ?
Or threaten to kidnap Raven's family...such as Denise or Vesdon.
But if these two people were kidnapped, Raven would probably smile happily, right?
After thinking for a while, Hyde was surprised to find that he couldn't even grasp anything about Raven.
"So do you have anything else?" Raven asked: "If not, I will leave first."
In just ten minutes, the conversation was The initiative was already completely in Raven's hands.
Hyde said gloomily: "I do have something to ask you."
"I hope you can give up the title of Baron of the Eagle Territory and hand this title to me. Of course, I also You won’t suffer a loss.”
He clapped his hands, and the man behind him turned and left. After a while, he carried a heavy wooden box with both hands and placed it gently between Raven and Hyde.
Hide opened the lid, and the room was suddenly filled with golden light: "Here are five thousand gold coins, is that enough?"
"Oh, oh, five thousand gold coins, that's a lot. Ah." Raven praised, then reached out and closed the lid of the box.
Hyde frowned: "What do you mean?"
Leaven said: "It means that the price you gave is too low."
"Raven, don't go too far!" Hyde slammed the table: "You are just a pariah crawling out of the gutter, a gangster who hangs out in the slums, you just got the title by luck, do you really think you are a noble? "
After taking a deep look at him, Raven stood up, turned around and walked out.
"The rainy season is about to begin in the Bloody Highlands, and there will be a large number of bandits coming down then." Hyde shouted loudly behind him:
"The nobles of the fiefdom have the responsibility to defend their land!"
"I'm waiting for you here. Remember, within a month, you will kneel here and beg me to take over your territory!"
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(End of this chapter)