He ran to the door again and found the captain of the city guards, Teemo. He followed Teemo to an empty courtyard. This used to be a noble's courtyard, but now it seemed to be used as a temporary prison. There were many guards standing in the courtyard, as if it was a military place.
The door of the house had been nailed shut from the outside, and there was a staircase on the side that led to the second floor. He followed Teemo to the second floor, and after passing many sentries, Li Huailin came to the hall on the second floor. There was a connecting design here, and one could see the hall on the first floor from the second floor.
Looking down from above, it was a magnificent sight. The entire hall on the first floor was now filled with people, at least 300 people, and the amazing thing was that they were all women.
All the exits in the surroundings were sealed, and the windows were all nailed shut. The people downstairs were all locked inside, and there was not even enough light. More than 300 people were squeezed into a hall, and they even had to squeeze together to sleep. This situation was even more difficult than the dungeon. At least in the dungeon, there were at least ten people to a cell, but this place was like a slave pen.
"Why did you bring me to the women's prison? I want to find someone who can work, "Li Huailin asked as he looked at the group of women who looked like walking corpses.
"Sir, there are no men's prisons. All the men have been killed," Teemo replied.
"Damn, which bastard asked you to kill him? If you kill me, who will work for me? "Li Huailin immediately said.
Teemo sweated profusely, not knowing how to answer. Isn't this your order, sir? But Teemo didn't dare to say it. Do you dare to call the duke a bastard? Do you want to die?
"Ma- Master, these are the servants of Marquis Filmus …" Leticia reminded him out of kindness.
"Eh? Is that so? " Li Huailin suddenly understood. It turned out that he was the one who gave the order to kill all the men. But he seemed to have ordered to kill all the men in the Filmus family. They were just servants. Even if they were to be executed, it wouldn't be so straightforward.
But thinking that it was none of his business whether these NPCs were dead or alive, he decided to find a few people first, so he said to Teemo, "Call everyone here."
"Yes, my lord." Timo immediately nodded, then his expression changed, and he fiercely shouted to the people below, "Everyone gather here, this person beside me is the current Great Lord of this Duchy, Duke Ruolin. Right now, His Excellency the Duke needs a few servants! Come here right now! "
"What? He's the guy who put us in this state? The Grand Duke Ruolin?"
"Is that the duke who ordered the execution of my husband?"
In an instant, everyone became excited, and the system notifications on Li Huailin's side began to flood the screen like crazy.
System Notice: Lei Sili's Favorability towards you has increased by 55 points. Current Favorability: Admiration.
System Notification: Affinity between you and Maggie Daigle has increased by 75 points. Current affinity: Infatuated.
System Notification: …
System Notification: …
In an instant, Li Huailin gained the favor of more than 300 women. Immediately, the way everyone looked at Li Huailin changed.
"Is he the warrior who killed my husband?" He really is handsome. No, I can't stop my heart from beating just by looking at him. "
"Little sister, look, this is our family's benefactor. He killed our brothers, and now we're the only ones left in the family. Tell me, how should we repay him?"
"Let us be your servants," he said. Although my sister and I don't know much, we still know how to serve tea and water. Please accept us, my lord! "
"Accept me, I'm good at cooking. My lord, I'm willing to serve you for the rest of my life!"
"Accept me!"
…
"Quiet! Quiet! " Due to the situation below getting out of control, Timo suddenly felt a little annoyed. They were only given one meal a day, so where did these guys get the energy to yell and scream? And now, they were even making a ruckus in front of the Duke. Wasn't this making him lose face as the team leader?
"Guards, flush the water down." Timo had a way to deal with them. Seeing that the women had yet to calm down, Timo ordered the guards beside him.
"Forget it, I'll do it." Li Huailin waved his hand, then took a step forward and said softly to the people below, "All of you, shut up."
In an instant, the entire scene became quiet. The women below were like soldiers standing on the spot. Not a single one of them opened their mouths to speak.
Timo was stunned. As expected of a Grand Duke, he was really not on the same level as a captain of a small army like him.
"Alright, I'm here to find a few people. Is there anyone down there who used to be in the Cabinet of Filmus?" Li Huailin said to the more than 300 women below.
"Eh?" "That …" The group of people below looked around. Most of them were maids in the mansion or the families of those who were implicated. What was the Cabinet? They didn't know.
"No one?" Li Huailin was stunned. There wasn't even a single woman in the Cabinet? Now that all the men were killed, did they really have to wait for people to come to them?
"That … that, I …" Just as he was thinking, a young woman suddenly raised her hand.
"Eh? Is that true? You, come up here. "Li Huailin pointed to the woman who raised her hand and said.
"Someone, bring this guy up here." Timo, who was next to him, waved his hand. Immediately, two soldiers walked in from the side door and left with the woman. After a while, they appeared in front of Li Huailin with her.
Looking up and down, this female NPC was about 20 years old. She was not bad looking, but probably because she had stayed in this place for a few days, her face was ashen, and her complexion was very bad. However, the clothes she was wearing didn't look like a maid, and judging from the material, it didn't look like it was worn by a servant.
Li Huailin looked up at the NPC's name. It was Olivera Pullar. He nodded and asked, "Member of the Cabinet of Filmus?"
"Doesn't look like it …" Leticia, who was next to him, suddenly said, "I've seen almost all of my father's cabinet members. You're not one of them, and my father's advisors are basically in the main city …"
"No … My father used to be the financial officer of a marquis' fief. I've learned from my father for a while since I was young, and I've also helped my father deal with some financial matters. Although I'm not qualified to enter the cabinet, I think I should be able to help you, Your Excellency," Olivera said. "Please let me be your slave, Your Excellency!"
"Oh? Financial officer? "Li Huailin was very happy to hear this." You know this? That's a rare talent. Alright, from now on, you'll be the Minister of Finance in my cabinet. "
System Notification: You will set Olivera Pullar as the Minister of Finance. Confirm?
"Confirm." There was no notification that the other party's ability was not enough. That was good. Li Huailin was very happy. He did not expect that he would really gain something. He really found a Minister of Finance. This was a big win.
"Your Excellency … You … You want me to be the Minister of Finance? This … How can this be? "Olivera said in shock.
"Come, come, believe in yourself. You can do it. If you don't, I'll kill you," Shi Feng said with a smile. Currently, he did not have a single person under him. If Olivera dared to say no, then Li Huailin would really kill someone.
"Since Your Excellency trusts me so much, I'll definitely work hard," Olivera said gratefully.
System Notification: Due to your promotion, Olivera Pullar's Favorability towards you has decreased by 30 points. Current Favorability: Admiration.
System Notification: Due to your promotion, Olivera Pullar's Loyalty towards you has decreased by 30 points. Olivera Pullar's Loyalty is already on the low side. If it is decreased again, there may be a situation where she will defect or rebel. Player, please take note.
"I …" Li Huailin facepalmed. Olivera's excited face suddenly dimmed. Li Huailin was also speechless. But forget it. Now that he did not have a single person under him, even if her Loyalty was low, he would just make do with it. Her Favorability was still positive, so it shouldn't be that easy for her to defect.
He quickly looked at the system page. Olivera Pullar's name appeared behind the Minister of Finance. Moreover, the Minister of Finance had also started to be able to operate. Mainly, he could now give financial orders.
He looked at Olivera Pullar's personal attributes.
Olivera Pullar
Current Position: Minister of Finance
Loyalty: 57
Commander: 3, Martial Strength: 5, Intelligence: 62, Politics: 88, Charm: 83
Special: Intermediate Financial Management
Intermediate Financial Management: Territory deposits increase by 4% every year. Selling price of goods increases by 4%. Purchasing price of goods decreases by 4%.
Recommended Position: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Well done. We finally have someone we can use," Li Huailin said. "And it just happens to be from the Ministry of Finance. Olivera, hurry up and collect taxes!"
"Collect taxes? Is it the autumn land tax? "Olivera reacted quickly and immediately began to get into character.
"Yes, that's it." Li Huailin nodded.
"But Sir Lord, our Ministry of Finance is only responsible for calculating the amount of taxes. If we want to implement it, we need the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do it," Olivera said.
"F * ck, that means we still have to find a Minister of Internal Affairs?" Li Huailin had a headache again. Where to find someone was too big a problem.
Just as he was worrying, Timo suddenly came over and said, "Sir, the Second Legion's Deputy Legion Commander, General McCain, is here. He is now waiting outside the door. Would you like to see him?"
"McCain, it seems that the Second Legion has settled down …" Li Huailin nodded, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Wait, isn't the Minister of Internal Affairs equivalent to my own adjutant … Isn't this McCain's strength?"
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