In the evening, Zhao Hai woke up. At this time, the sky was already dark. Merlin and the others had also returned. In order to save some supplies, Merlin and the others generally didn't go out at night. Even if they didn't use magic stones for illumination, they would still need oil if they used torches or oil lamps. Now, they had to save every bit of supplies.
When Zhao Hai woke up, the sky was already dark. The slaves had already eaten, so they were free to move around the castle until they went to bed. In any case, there was no need to worry about them running away, so letting them relax was also good.
At this time, the slaves were sitting in the castle's courtyard and chatting. Compared to other places, their days here were simply like heaven. Every day, they could eat their fill, they didn't have to work too hard, and they also had enough time to rest. They really liked this kind of life.
Originally, when they arrived here, they were still somewhat desperate. Although they were slaves, they still heard about the Black Wasteland. There was nothing growing here, only a barren mountain next to the Carrion Swamp. Such a place was a land of death. They always thought that they would starve to death in the future.
However, they didn't expect that although they had only been here for two days, they could clearly see that their master was really too capable. He could actually use magic to turn the black soil that couldn't be planted into fertile fields. In the future, they wouldn't have to worry about starving to death.
These people were just slaves. They had never seen people use magic. In their impression, Mages were omnipotent, and magic was incomparably magical.
Better living conditions than before, they were treated like commoners, they could break away from the temptation of being slaves, and with the addition of magic, these things were enough to make the slaves loyal and devoted to Zhao Hai. In an invisible way, they formed a great cohesive force. Now, the slaves weren't passively working, they were wholeheartedly thinking about how to get rid of their status as slaves as soon as possible.
Zhao Hai quietly stood in front of the castle and looked at the slaves outside. He wanted to go up and chat with them, but he also knew that this wasn't the time. These slaves had been oppressed, so when they saw the Nobles, they would be very nervous. Not to mention chatting with them, he was afraid that they would kneel down and not lift their heads.
It was very easy to change a person's identity, but it was very difficult to change their thoughts. It was a long process, and only then could their thoughts change little by little. Because of this, Zhao Hai didn't have any contact with the slaves, it wasn't the right time yet.
Everything had to be done step by step. If he was too hasty, he might mess things up. Even if he succeeded, it might cause his foundation to be unstable.
Without a doubt, the completion of the land improvement and the hope of breaking free from slavery filled the lives of these slaves with hope. They were no longer as lifeless as when they first arrived.
Zhao Hai liked to see the slaves perform like this. Only people who were full of hope would be creative and be able to exert their abilities to the fullest.
At this time, there was a knock on the door. Zhao Hai recovered and said in a deep voice, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and Meg stood in front of the door. She looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master, dinner is ready, it's time to eat." Blockhead and Rockhead were still standing outside the door, guarding the door for Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai nodded, he also knew that it was almost time to eat. However, Zhao Hai was still somewhat apologetic. These past two days, Merlin and Meg were not only busy managing the slaves, they also had to cook for him. It was really too tiring.
However, although Zhao Hai could cook, he didn't dare to do it. Don't forget his identity, he was now a dandy who opened his mouth and stretched out his hands. How could he know how to cook? It was reasonable that he had a spatial ability. After all, this was a continent where magic and dou qi coexisted. There were all kinds of strange people. His ability wasn't particularly conspicuous, but if he suddenly knew how to cook, it would arouse Merlin and Meg's suspicions.
They went to the dining room and found that Merlin and Meg had already put the food on the table. It was bread and some vegetables, plus a piece of meat and a soup.
To be honest, as a native of China, he really wasn't used to eating this food. However, there was no other way. Even if he wanted to eat Chinese food, no one could cook it. Only he could cook, but he didn't dare to. It was really depressing.
After eating a few mouthfuls, Zhao Hai opened his mouth and said, "Grandma Merlin, I think today's matter was too rash. It's better if we don't improve the land here tomorrow."
Merlin was surprised and looked at Zhao Hai in puzzlement. "What's wrong, Young Master? Why do you say that? Can't we improve the land? If we can't improve the land, then what should we do? "
Zhao Hai understood what she meant, so he immediately said, "Grandma Merlin, I think you misunderstood. It's not that I can't improve the land, but I can't improve it near the castle. Think about it, our current strength is still too weak. If we let those guys find out that we can improve the land here, would they let us go? When that time comes, we'll be finished. "
Merlin was also someone who had seen great storms. Today, she was just overwhelmed by the joy of improving the land, so she didn't think about these things. Now that Zhao Hai reminded her, Merlin immediately understood what Zhao Hai meant. What Zhao Hai said was right, if they let those old nobles find out that they can improve the land here, then they would certainly come to deal with them. When that time comes, they would be finished.
Although the Buda Clan had already signed an agreement with the Empire, this was still under the premise that the Buda Clan had an heir. If a Noble didn't have an heir, then the Noble title of the Clan would be taken back by the Emperor. Naturally, the fief would also be taken back.
An ordinary man is innocent, but treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime. This was the truth.
Merlin put down her knife and fork, then she nodded and said, "What the Young Master said is reasonable. We didn't consider it carefully. We only wanted to improve our living conditions, but we forgot that those old nobles wouldn't let us go. What does the Young Master think?"
Now, Merlin was paying more and more attention to Zhao Hai's opinion. This was because in the past few days, Zhao Hai really did a lot of things. Moreover, everything was done methodically. In addition to his strange ability, Merlin and the others unknowingly regarded Zhao Hai as their backbone.
Zhao Hai also put down his utensils and gently wiped his mouth with a napkin. Then he said, "We still need to improve the land, but we can't improve it around the castle. That would be too conspicuous. As long as people come in, they would be able to see it. It's too easy to be discovered. I want to look around and see if there's any place that's very hidden and can be improved. It doesn't need to be too big, just a thousand mu or so would be enough to meet the needs of our people. This way, it wouldn't be easy to be discovered."
Merlin nodded and said, "What the Young Master said is right. Tomorrow, I'll send people to look around and see if there's any place that's suitable. Then, Young Master, should we raise the blue-eyed rabbits and scaleless fish?"
Zhao Hai said in a deep voice, "Raise them, we must raise them. In any case, the scaleless fish are very easy to raise. Those people won't find anything. The blue-eyed rabbits are even more important. They'll only think that we're struggling on the verge of death and won't care too much."
Merlin nodded. "Alright, but there's something wrong with the water. I noticed that there aren't any fish in our moat. Even the lake in the cave doesn't have any fish. This doesn't seem right, does it?"
Zhao Hai was surprised. This was the first time he thought of this problem. He was just an otaku before and wasn't a professional fisherman. Therefore, he didn't notice this at first. On the contrary, it was Merlin, a Water-type Magician, who noticed it.
Zhao Hai was somewhat puzzled. It was reasonable to say that there should be a lot of fish in the moat and the lake in the mountain. There shouldn't be any problem with the water quality. He had already analyzed this point in the space. How could there be no fish?
Zhao Hai was puzzled and said to Merlin, "Grandma Merlin, do you know why this is? There's no problem with the water. I've already analyzed it. It's a very good source of water, completely suitable for fish to live. But now, there's no fish in sight. Isn't this a bit unreasonable? "
Merlin frowned. After a while, she said, "Generally, there are only two possibilities for there to be no fish in the water. One is that the water is poisonous and not suitable for fish to live. The other is that there's a ferocious Water-type Magic Beast in the water that ate all the fish. If it's really like what Young Master said, there's no poison in the water, then there's only the second possibility. There's a ferocious Water-type Magic Beast in the water."
Zhao Hai carefully thought about it. He also felt that Merlin's words were very reasonable. He remembered that when he was on Earth, he saw a news report about a fisherman's pond being eaten by two ferocious carnivorous fish. As a result, the fish in the pond were eaten up. There might also be those kinds of Magic Beasts here. If this was really the case, then it would be a troublesome matter.
When Merlin saw Zhao Hai's frown, she knew what Zhao Hai was thinking. Merlin comforted him and said, "Young Master, in fact, this isn't difficult to solve. If there's poison in the water, then it won't be easy for us to solve it. If there's a Magic Beast in the water, then we just need to find the Magic Beast and kill it."
Zhao Hai smiled bitterly. His thoughts were just the opposite of Merlin's. If there was poison in the water, then he could easily detoxify it with the Spatial Water. However, if there was a Magic Beast in the water, then it would be really troublesome.
Merlin looked at Zhao Hai's frown and couldn't help but smile. "Young Master doesn't need to worry. If there really is a Magic Beast in the water, then I'll definitely find it and kill it. It won't affect Young Master's plan to raise fish."
When Zhao Hai heard Merine's words, he couldn't help but stare blankly. Then he understood that this wasn't Earth. On Earth, if you wanted to go down to the sea to kill a deep-sea monster, it wouldn't be that easy. But this was the Ark Continent, and there was a lot of powerful magic here. And Merine was a powerful Water Mage. Maybe she really had a way to eliminate the magic beasts in the sea.
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