After listening to Oban's first will, the clerk buried his head in the book and recorded the count's words word for word. The others exchanged glances, and Glar coughed dryly and stood up. "Count, Baron Allen is still a young man. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to play the role you have requested. Do you have to reconsider the other candidates? "
Oban smiled and said, "Grar, my friend. You don't have to worry about that. Baron Allen may be young, but his ability is obvious to all. I believe that he can do a good job as a supervisor. If he doesn't do well, there's only one possibility, and that's that he doesn't want to. "
Allen bowed and said, "Don't worry, count. I'm happy to accept the job."
He looked at Glar and smiled without saying a word.
Grar snorted and retreated, knowing that he could no longer change Oban's decision. Oban cleared his throat and said, "20% of my assets will be given to Daley. She did her best to be a wife and a mother, and she deserved it. "
Darley was the Count's wife. When she heard Oban's words, she murmured, "I don't want your assets. I just want you to be fine, my dear."
"The other 20% will be divided equally between Faur and the other siblings, and 40% will belong to my eldest son, Gills. The remaining 20% … "Oban looked at Jorah and smiled," That's Jorah's property. "
"Brother, I don't need these." Jorah shook her head and said, "Gills needs them more."
"No, you do. Without this property, it would be very difficult for you to have a seat in the Marquis of Iron Spear's family. "Oban said decisively. Obviously, he had already thought about it for Jorah.
Without giving Jorah a chance to refuse, Oban continued to make his will. After a reasonable and fair distribution of his private assets, his title was inherited by Gills, who naturally became the new Lord of Ark Harbor. Not only did he have to manage Ou Ban's existing territory, but he also had to take care of the business of the Emerald Pearl Merchant Group.
Ou Ban arranged for a few more candidates who could help him. These people were all members of Ou Ban's team who had followed him for a long time, including Butler Mace. They were able to make important suggestions to Gills in terms of daily communication, politics, and business dealings. They were the assistants that Oban had left for his son.
In the end, Oban called Gills over and patted his son on the shoulder. "Gills, I know it's too early for you to put these burdens on you."
Gills shook his head. "No, Father. I'm ready. "
"You've grown up," Ou Ban said cheerfully. "I'm relieved."
He looked at the clerk and said, "In terms of territory, I will distribute it like this. Gills' territory includes Ark Harbor, and all my former territories are under his management. As for Daniel's territory, it included Sunset City, Dawn Castle, and Bauhinia Territory. Sir Allen is in charge of it. Sir Allen only needs to pay the relevant taxes every year, and he has complete autonomy over the management of the territory and all other related policies. "
The clerk's pen trembled when he heard this. Even he understood the meaning of the words "complete autonomy" in Ou Ban's mouth. That meant that Allen was a vassal on the surface, but in fact, he was already an ally, an ally recognized by Ou Ban. Allen only maintained a formal vassal, but the new Earl of Gills could not interfere with him and the affairs of the territory, as long as Allen paid his taxes every year as required.
In this way, Allen could deploy his armaments and expand his army according to his own wishes and abilities without Gills' consent and approval. To Gills, such a vassal was undoubtedly dangerous. Especially since Allen owned all of Daniel's original territory, this was a huge blow to Gills.
Although Gills hadn't officially managed the territory yet, he knew a little. Hearing Ou Ban's decision, he said anxiously, "Father, aren't you giving Sir Allen too much power?"
He was still too young and didn't know how to ask questions tactfully. Raising this sharp question directly in front of Allen was a form of harm to both Allen and Ou Ban. Allen only smiled. He believed that Ou Ban would give Gills an answer. Grar looked at Allen and Ou Ban from the corner of his eyes and guessed that the two of them must have already negotiated some conditions in private.
Ou Ban smiled weakly and said to Gills, "Trust me, child. This arrangement is the best for you. With your current abilities, you can't take care of that much. With Sir Allen's help, you will become an outstanding Earl. "
"But, Father …"
He wanted to say something else, but Ou Ban shook his head and interrupted, "Alright, Gills. I'm already very tired, so don't interrupt me anymore. Just listen carefully and that's enough. The decisions I made and the arrangements I made were for this territory and you. You may not understand now, but you will definitely understand why I did this in the future. "
"I see, father." Gills murmured. He turned to look at Allen, and an imperceptible trace of resentment flashed through his eyes.
Allen sighed in his heart, knowing that Gills still couldn't understand Ou Ban's arrangements. In that case, the two of them might not get along as well as Ou Ban thought in the future.
Ou Ban added some additional things, mostly personnel arrangements. Like Grar, he changed his position in the merchant group. One of them seemed to have more power, but in fact, according to Ou Ban's plan, it would gradually become a dispensable role. These plans had already been drawn up by Ou Ban, but now it was Gills' turn to carry them out. As long as Gills didn't make any mistakes, then in three to five years, Grar would gradually fade out of the circle of power. By the time he discovered it, it was already too late, and he was powerless to reverse the situation.
After spending the whole morning, the will was finally drawn up. In the afternoon, the clerk organized them into formal documents and handed them to Ou Ban, Allen, and a few other witnesses to read. After ensuring that there was no mistake, the relevant people signed their names on the will. Allen was the last to sign. After finishing this, Ou Ban asked him to stay.
"Daniel is a vassal of Rackett. Now that Daniel is dead, Rackett cannot allow Daniel's territory to remain unowned. You might have to think about how to deal with this problem. " "Daniel also has a son. You can make him the nominal lord," Ou Ban said. "This will also facilitate the transfer of power in the future."
Allen smiled and said, "Thank you for your suggestion, Count. But in fact, I had already gone to Unicorn Castle before I came here. At that time, one of Earl Rackett's nephews was already busy taking over Viscount Daniel's territory. Unfortunately, I happened to be going with Young Master Unte. "
When Ou Ban heard this, he knew a rough idea. He immediately smiled and said, "Then I'm really worried for nothing. It's naturally for the best if you know what to do. So, Allen, what are your plans next? "
'"After all, Sir Daniel's territory has just been taken down. What I need to do now is to stabilize the minds of the people. I probably won't have any more expansion in the next period of time. Stabilize the territory, accumulate potential, and have a good relationship with Mr. Rhine. Perhaps I will go to the imperial capital to take a look and get to know some big shots. But before that, I have to go back to Storm City. There are some matters I need to take care of. "
Ou Ban nodded and said, "You can go to Mace. He will arrange a ship for you to go back."
"I see. It's getting late. Count, you should rest."
"It doesn't matter. Go ahead and do your thing. The will has been made. You don't have to come here and waste your time. Go and do what you have to do. "
When Allen left, the Countess happened to come in as well. As he turned around the Eastern-style partition, Allen saw Lady Dailey personally cleaning the Count's wounds. They all had calm smiles on their faces. The afternoon sun quietly fell into the room, and the scene in Allen's eyes was filled with warmth. But he knew that the Count and Madam didn't have much time left.
Mace's efficiency was unparalleled. The next day, he had already found a merchant ship for Allen to Purple Roland Harbor. However, the merchant ship wouldn't set sail until a few days later, and Allen wasn't in a hurry to stay in the three-story building that Ou Ban had arranged for him. The same afternoon, Belmore finally returned. He heard that Allen was in Ark Harbor, so he met him directly.
After separating from Lily outside Killer Whale Harbor, Belmore and Kira were sent by Taylor to another port, then turned around and took a passenger ship back to Ark Harbor. After meeting up with Allen, Belmore was also surprised to learn from Allen that these things had happened during this period of time. From Belmore, Allen also learned about the changes in Killer Whale Harbor, and at the same time, he learned about Eric's strength from another side. This was undoubtedly an important piece of information for Allen. At the very least, he wouldn't be completely bottomless when he faced Eric in the future.
"That's right, Young Master. Mr. Taylor seems to be interested in working with us. He is one of the Naga Clan's agents in the empire. Although he has lost some of his superficial properties in Killer Whale Harbor, his business should be more than that. " Belmore added, "But now he has to take care of some things. I'm afraid he won't be able to come to Ark Harbor in a short period of time."
Allen nodded and said, "I also plan to go back to Storm City. Steward Mace has already arranged a ship for me to sail in three days. You guys come along too. "
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