On the afternoon of the 32nd, Lant received the representative of the Marquis of Fiat and the only member of the Fiat family currently in Dragon Tooth City, Tony Galloping Horse.
The Marquis of Fiat has learned about the relevant proposals from the Dragon Kingdom to the Supreme Council. He knows very well that the fund of hundreds of thousands of gold coins per year that the family once controlled will soon have a new owner. As the leader of the Galloping Horse family for decades, and as a golden rider, in Fiat's eyes, Rand is trying to steal food from the mouth of the sea monster, even though the food should originally belong to Rand.
"Lord Viscount, the Marquis of Fiat has always hoped to support the Galloping Horse Plains, but the two kingdoms of Kirislav and Dragon are secretly obstructing it. The family's magicians and knights cannot pass through their portals," Tony explained to Lant. "If you open a portal in the imperial capital, or ask the two kingdoms to lift the ban, the family will naturally be willing to discharge enough high-level people."
"Since your family can send so many high-level people? Why didn't you send them before? They haven't been available for 300 years. Now not only are they free, but there are enough high-level people?" Lant asked, "Those high-level people in your family Everyone is receiving subsidies from the fund, so why are they not working with the money?"
"This is a very complicated matter, but I want to tell you that in addition to the overall responsibility of the Board of Directors, the entire fund also has a Secretariat and an Executive Committee. These two departments are very large, and the documents and materials involved are also very large. If you move the foundation's office to Yeqi City without authorization, it will not only bring stagnation to the fund distribution, but also seriously affect your work in the entire Benma family. status!"
Lant looked at Tony's threat to him and smiled, "Since the Marquis of Fiat is really willing to support, then it might as well be like this. I ask His Excellency Ben Call of the Imperial Capital to open a portal at the Iowa Pass, and the knights galloping southeast You and the mages can directly reach the front line against the orcs through the portal. If Marquis Fiat is inconvenienced for a while, you can also support me with a military expenditure of 500,000 gold coins, okay?"
Lant saw an angry expression on Tony's originally smiling face. He almost cursed and said, "How can you let the noble Marquis of Fiat go into battle in person? The Marquis has been very tolerant and willing to provide you with 10,000 gold coins every year. The amount is as long as you recognize his identity as the leader of the Benma family and welcome him back to Yeqi City!"
"Tony Knight, we have nothing to talk about anymore. I can be without me in the Galloping Horse family tree, but he can't be without him." Lant waved his hand, not wanting to continue talking.
"Sir, you'd better think clearly. Even if the Marquis of Fiat is not in Dragon Tooth City, some things are not up to you to decide!" Tony was almost threatening, but he was still invited out of the palace by Dugan, and even by the knight Sent out of Longtai Mountain with care.
After two days of visiting and meeting with guests, Lant finally met some of the most important representatives in person, and the remaining earls and viscounts could be directly handed over to his father, Huck, who is also the court earl, to receive them.
After receiving a clear threat, Lant decided to go to the black market again. He was going back to Yeqi City tomorrow. While there was still one night left, Lant decided to do some shopping.
Just two days later, the black market has returned to its previous prosperity. On the underground streets, dark illuminated magic panels are placed on each stall, displaying a wide variety of magic products.
This time, Lant wanted to buy or hire some dwarves or semi-dwarves. He had a large number of boilers that needed semi-dwarves to maintain. After several comparisons, Lant stopped at a shop called Sleepy Old Joe's mercenary station, which claimed to be able to hire any kind of demon possessor.
The shopkeeper in the shop was just as the name of the shop said. He was an old man with gray hair, who seemed to be as tall as a junior knight. He had been dozing off, but it was Lant who woke him up.
"You mean dwarves?" Old Qiao looked at Lant with sleepy eyes, "Do you want to buy out directly or hire? You can agree in advance. Whether it is a semi-dwarf or a dwarf, they are much more expensive than other varieties."
There are many policies in the empire that strictly prohibit any slave trade, so in many places there are direct buyouts of employees for 100 years of working time, and there are also long-term employment of about 10 years.
"It's okay. I'm not that short of money, but I hope their level can be better." Lant said as he took out a rune board, which was made by the dwarf rune master Imkawi Iron Hammer. If you are good enough, you can catch up with this one.”
Qiao took the rune board and looked at it carefully, shaking his head repeatedly, "If it can be of such quality, I will open a blacksmith shop."
After several haggling, Joe took Lant out of the back door of the store to inspect the goods. It was naturally impossible for an intermediary like Joe to maintain a group of mercenaries in the underground black market. Once the price was negotiated with the customer, he would have to take the customer with him. Further contacts are made where the mercenaries live and train.
Along the way, Qiao and Lant kept chatting, "Seeing as you are a noble, do you need some bodyguards here? We have many good guys here, as well as intermediate knights and intermediate mages."
The two were walking and chatting. After saying this, Joe took Lant to a large courtyard in the outer city. Lant could see from outside the wall that there were many sheets and clothes hanging in the yard that were being dried. After entering from the main entrance, there were several A very immature demon wielder is practicing swordsmanship.
On the second floor of the main building, Rant met the leader of the mercenaries, Emmanuel Joe, a middle-level knight who seemed to be very forthright. Then Emmanuel introduced the two and a half of them to Rant. Dwarf rune master apprentices, Lucbeni and Pictis, "This is the best half-dwarf apprentice we have here. If you really want to hire them, you can take them away for 200 gold coins each."
"Do you still have half-orc priests here?" Lant asked.
"No, the half-orc priests have been snatched away by the big nobles and cannot be left on the market. However, if you are interested, I know some dragonborn and half-elves with thin blood and can introduce them to you." Emmanuel's attitude He was very sincere. He was just the foreman of a few blocks outside Longya City. It would also be a good thing if a noble took a fancy to some children in his area.
"Yes, if you have any good seeds, you can bring them directly to me. Just send them to Longtai Mountain together tomorrow. I will find someone to pick you up." Lant was okay with this and directly gave 400 gold coins and asked Emmanuel to bring the two tomorrow. A half-dwarf rune master apprentice and a child he knew were sent to the palace.
"Are you the Earl of Galloping Horse?" Emmanuel looked at Lant in surprise.
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, Lord Earl, please allow me to escort you back. There are heretics in Dragon Tooth City recently, especially there is some chaos outside the city," Emmanuel said respectfully.
"Okay, you lead the way."
(End of chapter)
