"In that case, the young miss of the Boleyn Clan really left?" In a clothing store on First Avenue, Lucy picked up the most popular dark red dress in the empire this year, stuck it to her body, and asked, "Does it look good?"
Allen nodded. The dress was dark red with black lace. Coupled with the fluffy treatment of the dress, it looked noble and elegant. However, the price of a dress like this wouldn't be too low. At least two hundred gold coins wasn't something that anyone could afford.
Lucy put down the dress and circled around Allen. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Then aren't you regretful now? That's a young lady. You let her run away just like that. "
Allen spread out his hands and said, "Of course I'm sorry. That young lady still owes me a lot of money."
Lucy rolled her eyes and pulled Allen out of the clothing store. They had already stayed in Satin City for a few days, and Sean had gained a lot these days. Apart from a lot of weapons orders, he had also reached an agreement with other chambers of commerce in many aspects such as food, textiles, and raw ores. At Edward's behest, Sean intentionally or unintentionally revealed the matter of the north-south trade route, and many merchants showed their interest.
The trip to Satin City went smoother than expected. In the end, it was Slin's attitude. Originally, he and Edward thought that Slin would make things difficult for them because of Kuroh. Unexpectedly, not only did he not obstruct them, but he also vigorously promoted the cooperation between the business world of Satin City and Allen. This was a little interesting. But no matter what, the current situation was beneficial to Allen. Moreover, it wasn't hard to tell from Mark's visit that although the upper echelons of the empire in the Northern Region were surging with undercurrents, Allen and the others weren't all enemies.
During these few days in the city, Sean and the other merchants were the busiest. On the contrary, Allen was rarely free. Apart from attending a few banquets arranged by Slin, he spent most of his time nourishing his Origin Energy. Today, he was dragged out by Lucy to go shopping. The two of them wandered aimlessly and went wherever they wanted. This was a rare moment of happiness for the two of them, and it was just like that saying. To truly love someone is not to say "I love you" to her often. It's where she goes and where I am.
Lucy stopped at a grocery store. It was unknown what had attracted her attention. Allen watched as she squatted down beside the small stall in front of the shop. The stall was filled with all sorts of strange things. There were masks with strange patterns, incomplete beast teeth, broken swords, or only half of a beast's skull. Lucy picked out a metal hexahedron and narrowed her eyes. She then pressed her hands on the two cubes and spun them in different directions. A hidden compartment popped out in the middle.
At this time, the owner of the grocery store came out. He smiled and said, "Miss, do you like it? This is a gadget I bought from an adventurer. I heard it was unearthed from the Blood King's Cemetery. It's just that there's no research value, and the empire's investigation won't accept it. I bought it for a little money. If Miss likes it, I can sell it to you for two gold coins. "
Lucy took out a gold coin from her purse and threw it to the boss. "There's a layer of dust on this thing. I think it's been a while since you left it. Sell it to me for one gold coin. Otherwise, I don't know how long it will last. "
The boss smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Miss has a good eye. Well, it's an honor for a beautiful lady like you to come. I'll sell it to you."
Lucy threw the metal cube back. Allen took a look at it. It was already covered in dark green rust. He frowned and said, "Why didn't I know you liked this kind of thing?"
"Didn't you hear the boss? It's something from the Blood King's Cemetery." Lucy threw the cube and narrowed her eyes, "Have you ever thought that the Blood King's Cemetery might be the same relic as the King Snake Base?"
Allen immediately understood and whispered, "You mean, the Blood King's Cemetery might be a product of the Golden Tree Project?"
"It's not impossible. Think about it, if the King Snake Base in the Highlands is discovered by the empire, it should also be classified as an ancient ruin. However, the Blood King's Cemetery is much larger than the King Snake Base. If it belongs to the same base as the Golden Tree Project, then it must be more important than the King Snake Base. "Lucy said as she turned the cube in her hand.
Allen held his forehead and said, "A king snake base hides a ferocious creature like the Queen. It's hard for me to imagine how many terrifying things there are in the Blood King's Cemetery, and I can't imagine what you were researching on Planet Heaven back then. "
"Who knows? I'm afraid even my father doesn't know about this. I asked him before, and he didn't seem to know anything about the Golden Tree Project. I can't find any clues in the Royal Library. After all, it was the era of the Golden Rose. It was too far away from now. I'm afraid the truth has long since been annihilated in the long river of history. "
Seeing that it was getting late, the two of them returned to the Hotel Flying Elephant. In front of Pavilion 6, they saw a group of people surrounding it from afar. They even saw a group of Bucks Army soldiers. The entrance of Pavilion 6 was blocked by a row of King Of Mountains warriors. It seemed that they were confronting the Bucks Army. Allen frowned and approached with Lucy. He heard a man in the crowd shouting, "How dare you! You even dare to stop our Quartermaster Department. Who do you think you are? It's just a bunch of country bumpkins from the border!"
Allen sneered, "What the hell is the Quartermaster Department? Get out of my way."
He took a step forward. Under his aura, a few Bucks Army soldiers standing in front of him turned pale and subconsciously made way. Allen saw an official in a black uniform shouting at Edward arrogantly. Hearing Allen's words, he turned around with a face full of anger and was about to explode. When he saw the person in front of him clearly, he roughly knew who Allen was. He swallowed the words that rushed to the tip of his tongue. He pretended to cough twice and said, "This must be Sir Allen."
"It's good that you know. If you have something to say, say it. Then go back to where you came from, "Allen said without mercy.
The official's face turned green and purple. He sneered and took out an official document from his body. He handed it to Allen and said, "Please have a look, Viscount Allen. According to the order of the Quartermaster Department, Sir Devon, according to the empire's constitution, we want to confiscate your Thunderwolf rifles and other related weapons. Of course, it's not a free expropriation. The Quartermaster Department will pay a sum of compensation to the viscount. "
"Oh? That's interesting. How come I've never heard of a clause in the empire's constitution that allows for the forcible expropriation of equipment, and it's my equipment? "Allen looked at Edward and asked," Have you heard of it? "
Edward said indifferently, "There is such a clause in the empire's constitution that allows the expropriation of equipment."
The official of the Quartermaster Department immediately raised his head. Suddenly, Edward added, "However, that clause states that there is a prerequisite for the forcible expropriation of equipment. That is, the owner of the equipment has violated the empire's criminal law, such as treason, murder of imperial officials, or mismanagement of the territory. The empire can confiscate their equipment, troops, and other related property according to the law. However, the enforcement party is not the Quartermaster Department, but the Empire's Overwatch Council. "
Allen nodded. Without saying a word, he reached out and rubbed the document. When he let go, the document had already turned to ashes. The official of the Quartermaster Department's face turned red. He pointed at Allen's nose and shouted, "Are you crazy? You are openly disobeying orders! Someone, take him … "
He wanted to order the soldiers to take Allen down, but suddenly remembered that he was a viscount of the empire. In the entire city of Satin, perhaps only General Slin had the authority to do so. At this moment, Allen grabbed his finger and pressed down hard. The official immediately screamed like a pig being slaughtered. As Allen pressed down, he had no choice but to squat down so that his finger wouldn't be crushed by Allen. Allen looked at him coldly and said, "Don't play tricks with me. I don't know what your Quartermaster Department is up to, but if you want to come up with a reason to take my equipment, there's no way. Go back and tell your Director Devon that if he doesn't come over tonight and give me a satisfactory explanation, tell him to wait at home for me. Wait for me to personally come and ask tomorrow. If it's just me visiting him personally, I'm afraid that your director won't be in such a good mood. "
Only then did Allen let go of him. Without looking at the man on the ground again, he led Lucy, Edward, and the others through the door. The Quartermaster Department official's face flushed red. After glaring fiercely at the door, he left with his men in a dejected manner.
The entire process fell into two pairs of eyes. It was located opposite Pavilion Six, in a room on the third floor of another hotel. Slin and Fat Peter were standing by the window. The general was expressionless, while Fat Peter had a bitter smile on his face. Watching the people from the Quartermaster Department leave, Fat Peter sighed and said, "These days, this Sir Allen looks like an easy person to talk to. I didn't expect him to be so tough and not put the Quartermaster Department in his eyes at all. He didn't even say a few words and directly blasted him back. "
Slin snorted, "Only you can think of revealing the news of the Thunderwolf rifle to Devon, then letting me hint to him to collect the equipment, and then you can smooth things over. Peter, you have a good idea. First, you have earned the goodwill of that knight. Second, you have put on a quartermaster to suppress him, so that he can only sell equipment to you invisibly. You have monopolized the market for the Thunder Wolf Rifle. But now, he had outsmarted himself. I still have to appease Devon, lest he really offend that person in his ignorance. "
"Don't you think that a person who dares to poke a hole in the Land of Darkness will be a fuel-efficient lamp?"
Fat Peter said angrily, "Then why didn't you object to my proposal?"
Slin said unhurriedly, "If I don't let you experience it for yourself, you won't learn to be obedient." That Sir's wrist is more powerful than you and I imagined. Otherwise, why do you think I tolerated him and even took the initiative to let you meet him? My Kuroh will be ruined in this lord's hands. However, with my strength, I won't be able to touch him at all. Instead, I will cause a stench all over my body. "
"It's better to leave such a difficult person to deal with to the adults in the north."
Fat Peter laughed, "I was wondering why you, Old Slin, became a coward. So that's how it is. There's no one else here. Otherwise, tell me honestly, is the batch of equipment you bought for Old Mark yours? "
Slin sneered, "What a joke. Although I'm a general of the Bucks Army, I can't casually mobilize two hundred elite cavalry. Besides, two hundred people won't be able to return. How can I explain such a big hole to the Imperial Army? "
"In that case, someone else wants that lord's life."
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