Seeing Hagrid's abnormality, Daniel asked indifferently, "Mr. Guild Leader, it seems that you know this Baron Allen?"
"Who in the border area doesn't know Sir Allen now? To be honest, it is precisely because we are afraid of his strength that our Black Iron Castle made a peace treaty with him." Hagrid didn't hide it.
"If that's the case, should I consider withdrawing the operation?" Daniel asked deliberately.
Hagrid's chest rose and fell. He met Daniel's gaze and said firmly, "No need. This is not the border. The treaty will not take effect. Since I promised my lord that I would deal with your enemies, I will not go back on my word. However, if the opponent is Sir Allen, I hope that my lord will not let down his guard. He will have to use 120% of his strength in order to eliminate this person! "
Hagrid's words were resolute and decisive, and he had clearly made up his mind. Climbing up to Daniel was something he had been planning for a long time. With the help of the viscount's power, he was expected to sit in the position of Lord of Black Iron Castle in the next few years. Naturally, he didn't want to delay because of Allen. He was already in his early forties. If he didn't do anything in the next ten years, he would be like this for the rest of his life. Hagrid was unwilling, so he wanted to fight when he was at his strongest.
Daniel nodded and said, "Not this time, because this time, I will personally take action and kill this Allen!"
Behind him, Barre revealed a surprised expression. Daniel hadn't really made a move for a long time. After all, in this vicinity, even Ou Ban wasn't his match. Not to mention the others, even Duru had only fought with Daniel a few times. Of course, it was purely a sparring session between two martial artists, but it always ended with Duru's defeat. Duru would not let go of the water, so Daniel's strength had always maintained a strong momentum. If he was willing to personally make a move this time, Allen would not be lucky no matter how he looked at it.
It had been a long time since Barre had felt his blood boil like this. If it weren't for the fact that he was on the spot, he would have almost roared. Daniel felt Barre's surging aura behind him and smiled slightly. At this moment, the viscount's face suddenly turned pale. Daniel shook and reached out to press down on his chest.
Hagrid and Barre were shocked at the same time. The latter hurriedly supported Daniel, while the former asked, "Lord Daniel, are you alright?"
Daniel's face quickly regained its rosy color. He took a step forward and shook his head, "Nothing, Hagrid. You've had a hard journey. Go and rest first. We'll discuss the battle plan at night. Barre, take our guests to rest. "
Barre looked at Daniel hesitantly until the viscount glared at him again before he nodded and left. Daniel sent the other guards out, and when the door was closed, the blood drained from his face, leaving him with a sickly pallor. His body swayed slightly, and even the hand holding the armrest trembled slightly. After a while, a trace of color gradually returned to Daniel's pale face.
Only then did he truly recover. As for just now, he had used his Origin Energy to add blood to deceive Hagrid and the others. As the person with the highest status in this hall, how could he show fatigue in front of his subordinates? But now, Daniel felt that his body was empty. Just now, he suddenly dropped a level, from the original level 25 to the current level 24.
The loss of Origin Energy!
This kind of situation had happened a lot in the past month or so, and Daniel didn't pay attention to it at first. Until not long ago, the amount of Origin Energy lost was simply too large. In that instant, a portion of Origin Energy melted like winter snow and disappeared completely from his body. Just like this time, Daniel felt as if something had been extracted from his body, and his entire body became weak and empty. Only then did he realize that his Origin Energy had been lost for no reason.
And now, he had dropped by a level. This was a huge loss. The Origin Energy that had disappeared could only be replenished through continued tempering. However, to replenish an entire level of Origin Energy, it was not something that could be done in a day or two. Daniel closed his eyes and pondered hard. The loss of Origin Energy would not appear for no reason. This kind of phenomenon would usually occur when one was severely injured and one's Origin Energy was scattered by an external force. Only then would one be forcefully demoted.
However, a month of continuous loss like this would eventually lead to the phenomenon of demotion. Apart from some hidden illness in his body, he had been poisoned by someone. Before this, he had already secretly checked his identity and found no hidden illness in his body. Then it was the worst case scenario. He had been poisoned. This was also a difficult problem to solve. One had to know that his daily life was taken care of by the old butler who had taken care of him for decades. Daniel had never doubted the butler's loyalty.
But if it wasn't for the old butler, who could get close to him without being discovered? A figure suddenly flashed through Daniel's mind. He opened his eyes abruptly and his chest rose and fell. After calming down, he called the old butler over and said, "Go find Carrett and ask him to find Charlie. Tell him I have a new mission."
The butler glanced at him and didn't say anything. He nodded and went to do it.
In the evening, the old butler saw Daniel in the study and replied to Carrett's message, "Mr. Carrett said that Miss Charlie left the association half a month ago and her current whereabouts are unknown."
Daniel's face was extremely gloomy. He nodded and let the old butler leave. From the looks of it, it was definitely Charlie who attacked. Thinking about it this way, after she returned injured and had a good time with her, she began to lose Origin Energy. In other words, Charlie's body had already been tampered with at that time. Daniel gently slammed his palm on the desk, and the wooden desk immediately fell apart. Only then did he snort and stand up.
He had always been a restrained person, but that time he saw Charlie, he found it hard to control himself. Afterwards, he also wondered if he had indulged too much. From the looks of it, Charlie must have used some aphrodisiac at that time. Aphrodisiac to stimulate his lust. Then, naturally, it was the Light Faction. During that time, Charlie had too much time to make a move. But why did she do this?
Thinking of this, Daniel remembered that Charlie had said that the potion master, Baggins, had already joined Allen.
"Baggins, Charlie … Allen!" Daniel raised his head abruptly, and some thoughts finally strung together in his mind. The culprit of all of this must be Allen. It was precisely because of him that Charlie had an aphrodisiac on her body. The aphrodisiac and the means to drain her Origin Energy. It was all because Allen had a Baggins on him! Things had already become very clear. Whether Charlie was willing or forced to do this, there would be no one else but Allen who would make her do this.
Thinking of this, Daniel's eyes were bloodshot. Right now, he wished he could tear Allen to pieces!
Ark Harbor welcomed another morning, but today was not an ordinary day. In fact, today was the day when the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine left the city and headed for the Bauhinia Collar. Early in the morning, people who had received the news stopped in the streets early and cheered enthusiastically as the army passed by. From time to time, soldiers in the army fired salutes, covering the entire city with colorful films.
Amidst the occasional sound of cannons, a carriage was also ready in front of Ou Ban's private building. Allen got into the carriage with Lucy and Baggins, who had just arrived yesterday. They were also returning to Dawn Castle. Last night, the dragon came to visit again and took a medicine concocted by Baggins. This medicine will lurk in the human body for three months. If the antidote is not obtained after three months, it will be poisoned to death.
After listening to Allen's detailed explanation, the dragon did not hesitate to take the medicine in front of Allen to show his sincerity. In this regard, Allen looked at this Oriental in a different light. After all, there weren't many people like Long who didn't hesitate to take it even though they knew it was highly toxic. From this, it could be seen how determined his desire for revenge was. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so straightforward.
Today, Long and Jorah would set off together, but Allen and he had already set up some contact information. With him by Jorah's side, Allen knew the situation of the Bauhinia like the back of his hand.
Allen's convoy chose the other side of the city gate to leave. This time, there was no more competition with the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine. In the carriage, Baggins closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. Lucy looked out of the window and said, "Why didn't you say goodbye to your lover?"
"What lover? Don't talk nonsense." Allen said angrily.
Lucy turned around and said with a smile, "Don't tell me you can't tell that Miss Jorah has a good impression of you."
"So what? It's impossible for me and her, and this relationship is good for all of us. " Allen thought of what had happened in the White Castle Arena that day, and of Jorah's impulsive hug, and could only sigh in his heart.
Jorah's identity was a big problem. If she wasn't the Count's sister, she might have something to do with Allen. Unfortunately, as a member of the Ridley family, she was destined to be unable to determine her own happiness from birth. Her happiness was ranked behind the interests of the family. She did not evade her obligations, and Allen was quite restrained. From the beginning, he did not intend to have any other relationship with this woman, so as not to affect his judgment of Ou Ban.
This was a relationship that was destined not to be born, because it had already been personally pulled out by the two of them at the beginning.
"It's really strange. I can clearly tell that she likes you. Why didn't she take further action?" Lucy said with her chin in her hand.
Allen held her hand and smiled, "Because not everyone has the same courage as you. But then again, why do you look like you're pushing me out?"
"In that case, wouldn't I have a legitimate excuse to find a lover?" Lucy blinked.
Allen pretended to be angry and said, "Don't even think about it. I'll cut off any man's hand if he dares to touch your head!"
Lucy shook her head and said, "You men are so domineering."
After saying that, he chuckled. Obviously, he was very disappointed by Allen's "domineering".
A few days later, Allen returned to Dawn Castle. His territory now included Dawn Castle, Sunset City, and Hungry Leader Wolf. Of the three territories, Dawn Castle was undoubtedly the best in terms of strength and geographical location. Therefore, Allen attached great importance to it and would place a little of his focus on it.
Of course, he naturally wouldn't let go of the other two territories. The iron mines of Sunset City and the steel mines of Dawn Castle would provide Allen with high-quality raw materials for his equipment. Therefore, he planned to move Lin Si and the weapons workshop to this new territory after returning to Storm City. Dawn Castle and Sunset City could basically develop at their original pace, but the Hungry Wolf Territory needed Allen's attention.
This territory had become very barren because of Duru's inaction, and even less than two-thirds of the people were left. If this continued, if Allen didn't reform and rebuild, it would soon become a wasteland.
In fact, the conditions of the Hungry Wolf Territory weren't bad. It was connected to Dawn Castle. Whether it was soil or rainwater, it wasn't much worse than Dawn Castle. It could be used for farming. Taking advantage of Ou Ban's three-year tax exemption, Allen returned to Dawn Castle and spread the news of a three-year tax exemption to all his territories. This was great news for the people in the territory. It meant that for the next three years, they wouldn't have to hand over any income from their labor. It was all their own wealth.
Without a doubt, this news had the greatest impact on the Hungry Wolf Territory. When they heard the news, the people in the territory heaved a sigh of relief. One had to know that if Allen taxed like Duruf, they would have to tighten their belts this year.
However, the good news from the Hungry Wolf Territory came one after another.
Just as the news of the tax exemption passed, Allen issued a new policy the next day. He will transfer a batch of high-quality grains from Dawn Castle and provide them to the people of the territory for free for farming. Along with the grains, there will be a batch of new farming tools, as well as several farming experts from Dawn Castle. They will stay in the Hungry Wolf Territory for a period of time to help the people here resume farming.
In addition, Allen also funded the construction of houses for free in several villages and towns in the Hungry Wolf Territory, and showed the announcement to the entire territory. Merchants and farmers who invested in the Hungry Wolf Territory and farmed in agriculture would have an additional two years of tax exemption in addition to the previous three years of tax exemption. As a result, people's enthusiasm was greatly stimulated, and at the same time, a small wave of migration was created in the territory.
Some merchants who saw business opportunities, as well as farmers who were greedy for a five-year tax exemption, rushed towards the Hungry Wolf Territory. The injection of fresh blood brought new hope to this barren land. Behind these actions, the millions of gold coins that Allen had just earned from Grar were being spent like flowing water. But for him, this was a necessary investment. Only when the rich land he planted was fertile would he be able to grow a towering tree that could support his growth.
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