With Isis as an example, the rest of the nobles expressed their willingness to pay the ransom. After a rough calculation, Suhlen received a shocking number. The total ransom of these nobles was almost five million Kinnar.
However, Suhlen did not plan to let them go so easily. He asked these nobles to write letters to their families to send the ransom. After receiving these letters, the nobles who were still trembling in fear heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as they accepted the ransom, it would be easy. Although they had to pay a large sum of money, it was still better than being accused of rebellion and stripped of their titles. They immediately opened their treasure vaults and took out a large amount of Kinnar to pay the ransom.
Soon, Suhlen's camp received a shocking amount of Kinnar.
After receiving the ransom, Suhlen did not immediately release the nobles. He did not plan to let these rebels go so easily. Moreover, these fertile lands in the south were too cheap for them. It was better for him to take control of them. Therefore, after the nobles paid the ransom and let their guard down, Suhlen's army quietly spread out to the surrounding cities and attacked at the agreed time.
The soldiers suffered heavy losses. Under the lack of vigilance, more than ten southern cities were conquered overnight. Suhlen completely bared his fangs.
However, although he had conquered more than ten cities, there were more cities in the south that were still controlled by the rebels. However, the combat power of Suhlen's army had completely shocked these people. They did not dare to attack again.
Because Suhlen did not have enough soldiers, conquering more than ten cities was already the limit. Therefore, he did not launch another attack. Instead, he took the opportunity to quickly digest the spoils of war that he had just received. At the same time, Suhlen took out the ransom that he had just received and began to recruit soldiers again.
While recruiting, Suhlen began to transfer more soldiers from the northern city. The northern city had more than ten thousand soldiers before, but after a few transfers, there were less than five thousand soldiers left. More than half of them were new soldiers. The rest of the soldiers were sent to San Filto through the teleportation circle.
The rebellion in San Filto had ended long ago. The rebellion that the nobles had prepared did not cause any waves at all. Whether it was the nobles' private soldiers, recruited soldiers, or even bribed soldiers, they were all defeated in one blow. The nobles who participated in the rebellion were all driven crazy by the well-prepared Embroidered Uniform Guards.
For a time, the prisons in the city were overcrowded. With so many nobles captured, all sorts of confessions were interrogated by the Embroidered Uniform Guards. The culprit, who had been hiding under the water, could no longer hide and was quickly captured.
This time, about half of the nobles in the Kingdom of Florence were directly implicated. In addition to arresting people, they also obtained a lot of money and land. At the same time, the power of the nobles was also dealt a blow by Suhlen.
After this incident, the number of nobles in the Kingdom of Florence was reduced by half. The influence of the nobles was greatly weakened. Moreover, those who dared to resist were mostly captured. The remaining ones were all very obedient.
Apart from that, Suhlen had also begun to promulgate laws that restricted the rights of the nobles. Although the laws did not completely eliminate the nobles, it was impossible for them to be as powerful as before.
Suhlen dealt with these people very decisively. Needless to say, those who were deeply involved were directly stripped of their titles. The main culprit was sentenced to death by hanging. As for those who were implicated, all their property was confiscated and they were punished to be slaves. When spring came next year, they would be sent to work in the Northern Town City.
This incident could implicate at least tens of thousands of people and send them to the Northern Town City. With these people, the rapid development of the Northern Town City was already a matter of certainty.
Just as Suhlen was digesting the spoils of war, the rebellious nobles in the south began to send messengers to negotiate. These people had already realized the gap between them and Suhlen. After being beaten up, they also woke up. This negotiation was to admit defeat.
If they continued to fight, although they could win, it would take a lot of time. Another reason was that several countries bordering the south of Florence had recently begun to stir. If Suhlen pressed too hard, who knew if these nobles would directly cooperate with the surrounding countries. By then, things would be troublesome.
Therefore, after some consideration, Suhlen decided to negotiate, but the requirements of the negotiation were much stricter. At the very least, these nobles had to pay a heavy price.
After handing over the peace negotiations, Suhlen also returned to San Filto City. After the war of 100,000 people ended, Suhlen heard the system prompt sound in his ears.
[Congratulations, Host. You have won a glorious victory!]
"Under your command, your army has defeated the Southern Rebel Army despite being outnumbered. At the same time, you have suppressed the Rebel Army within the Royal City. You have obtained 63,000 EXP. You have obtained 1 Platinum Treasure Chest. You have obtained 3 Rubies."
[Battle ended: January 1689 of the New Moon Calendar. In the Kingdom of Florence, the nobles in the capital who were dissatisfied with you colluded with the nobles in the south and started a great rebellion. You and your army fought calmly and successfully crushed the enemy's scheme. You have also defeated the rebels in the south in the field, obtaining victory in the entire battle and forcing the other nobles in the south to submit to you. Your name has started to spread in the surrounding countries. Prestige + 15.]
Hearing the notifications of his attributes, Suhlen opened up his storage space. This time around, he had only received a platinum treasure chest and a few magic gemstones. His gains could only be said to be better than nothing. However, the enemies this time around were not strong enough. They did not even have a single Legend, and the strongest were merely Conferred Knights and Knight Commanders. The 60,000 experience points were only given due to the fact that there were enough enemies this time around.
Fang Xingjian casually opened the platinum treasure chest, and a series of beautiful special effects flashed by. The system's cold voice rang out in his ears.
[Congratulations, Host. You have opened the platinum treasure chest. You have received the item Demonized Oak Tree Seed!]
A strange seed appeared before his eyes. Suhlen picked it up. This seed was about the size of a walnut and was silvery-white in color. There were some strange patterns on the surface of the seed, and it looked very beautiful. With one look, Fang Xingjian could tell that this seed was no ordinary item.
[Demonized Oak Tree: Plant. This is a strange seed that requires a special environment in order for it to take root and germinate. After that, it will grow and become a Demonized Oak Tree. The Demonized Oak Tree possesses mysterious powers. Host, please explore on your own.]
Explore on my own? What the heck?! Su Lun looked back and forth at the silver-white seed in front of him, which was surrounded by a layer of strange power, protecting the seed from harm. The result of the system's identification was also vague.
Suhlen was also curious about this seed. However, there was nothing he could do about it now. If he wanted to plant this seed, he would need to find a suitable place. Ordinary places would not allow it to germinate. Suhlen gave it some thought and kept the seed. He planned to send the seed to the secret realm to test it out after returning to Northern Garrison City.
After staying in San Filto City for two days, Suhlen brought Phyllis along to have a deep and simple conversation. After that, he went to Northern Garrison City in a carefree mood.
The biggest harvest this time, other than a dozen cities, was a large amount of Kinnar. This time, Suhlen obtained a total of ten million Kinnar. With so many Kinnar, it greatly alleviated Northern Garrison City's financial problems. Moreover, Suhlen was also preparing to continue building the miracle building.
Last time, he obtained the Qilin horn. He already had the blueprint for the Qilin Pavilion. However, he did not have enough funds at that time. Now that he had the funds, he could buy all kinds of materials. Therefore, the Qilin Pavilion could also be built.
The location that Suhlen chose for the Qilin Pavilion was near the military camp. The terrain here was broad. After confirming the location, Northern Garrison City's huge construction team immediately began to work.
All kinds of materials and building materials were continuously transported over. After that, construction began under Suhlen's command. The Qilin Pavilion did not occupy a large area. However, the attic's shape was grand and imposing. It used a large amount of high quality wood. This was a three-story brick attic. The attic was richly ornamented. On top of it, there were many carvings of rare beasts.
Fortunately, Northern Garrison City's craftsmen were all experienced masters. Otherwise, this kind of attic might not be able to be completed.
After handing over the blueprint to the construction leader, Suhlen left the construction site. He brought the Demonized Oak Tree seed to Northern Wind Pagoda.
Suhlen went straight to the astrology platform in the pagoda. When he arrived at the astrology platform, Hathaway was reclining on a reclining chair and flipping through a magic book. After seeing Suhlen arrive, her face revealed a trace of joy. However, it quickly disappeared.
"How come you have time to come here today?" Hathaway put down the book and raised her head to take a look at him. The corner of her mouth revealed a trace of a tranquil smile. Her eyes moved and her rosy cherry lips lightly opened.
Suhlen shrugged his shoulders and very casually sat on the reclining chair. Hathaway's beautiful big eyes rolled her eyes at him. After that, she leaned her body to the side and made some space for him. Suhlen comfortably leaned against her and sat down. Although the chaise lounge was rather spacious, it was still a bit crowded when two people sat on it. A burst of male scent assaulted her face. Although she was already very familiar with it, Hathaway's face still flashed with a trace of blush.
Suhlen sniffed the faint delicate fragrance that came from the tip of his nose. He felt the astonishing elasticity and softness of her body. Hathaway's body carried a delicate fragrance. Her soft long hair casually draped down. Her white as jade like skin was as delicate as a baby's. As if sensing Suhlen's gaze, some small goosebumps slowly appeared on Hathaway's arms.
After a while, Suhlen withdrew his gaze. Then, he took out an exquisite box and lowered it in front of Hathaway.
"I obtained a strange seed this time. Take a look and see if it's useful." Suhlen said close to Hathaway's ear. He opened the box and revealed the silver seed inside.
His scorching breath blew on the side of her face and earrings. Hathaway's white as jade like skin also slowly rose a little bit. Suhlen stared at the woman with astonishing attractiveness and seduction in front of him. A mischievous smile appeared on his face.
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