Under the night sky, Howling City seemed even more tranquil.
After a day of fighting, all of the citizens were cowering in their homes, shutting their doors and windows, not daring to come out no matter what.
And the activities of a few daring moles and bandits just happened to run into Wu Ming's guns.
After taking over Howling City, he ordered the entire city to be under military control. There was a curfew at night, and if anyone was caught, they could be executed on the spot!
Under this kind of pressure, all of Howling City was actually very calm, as if it had already submitted to him.
In a large villa not far from Howling Castle.
"Howling City is the core of the Wind Firefly Plains. There should be tens of thousands of commoners inside, right?"
Wu Ming stood on the balcony, holding a transparent glass. Inside, the blood-red wine rippled rhythmically.
"But it didn't fight to the death for the Earl of Blue Mountain. Instead, it submitted to the rebels from the highlands, and now... it's in my hands..."
He sighed softly.
"In reality, the permanent population of this city already exceeds one hundred thousand..."
Lady Tana was wearing pajamas, showing off her slender and fit figure that she had trained in her mercenary career. "The only ones who truly fight for the lords are their own private soldiers!"
"Moreover, ten thousand newly recruited farmers can't compare to a thousand trained soldiers!"
This insight was quite good.
Wu Ming looked at this woman in surprise. He didn't expect her to have such insight.
Perhaps the nobles had a monopoly on the inheritance of knowledge and power, but some of the elites among the commoners would still strive to grasp some opportunities and climb up at all costs.
Although most of them failed, the ones who succeeded in the end were the elites of the elites. Any mature regime would not shut them out.
"Very good, Tana... are you willing to be my administrator?"
Wu Ming took a sip of red wine and asked casually.
"It would be my honor, sir!"
Tana, the shrewd Black Widow, immediately knelt down. "I will offer my loyalty to you, and everything else!"
It wasn't a shameful thing for a small noble to serve as an official for a major noble.
However, if Wu Ming was still the Knight he used to be, it would sound a little shocking. Even though he had become a Baron, it was still not enough. However, Tana was very clear that William would not be satisfied with his current title.
With the Wind Firefly Plains in turmoil, there were opportunities everywhere!
"So, my Administrator, do you think that this city is already under my absolute control …"
Wu Ming asked Tana to stand up. He stretched out his right hand as if he was grabbing the whole city.
"Please forgive my bluntness, but no!"
Tana took a deep breath. "Your army can only rule the castle in the day, but not the city in the night!"
"Under the light, there must be darkness!"
Wu Ming smiled as he recalled his last trip to the black market.
Within Howling City, apart from the Earl of Azure Mountain, there was also a huge world of darkness.
The enormous underground karst cave and the network of tunnels that extended in all directions like a spider's web were truly shocking to him.
"Sir, you must know that Howling Castle isn't everything during the day …"
Tana said in a hazy tone. "At night, in the gutters, in the corners where the sunlight cannot reach, in the shadows, there are large numbers of black market merchants, slave masters, and dark mercenaries … They may be as lowly as bugs and can't be seen, but if you harm their interests, they will definitely retaliate!"
"Do you think I'm afraid of rats in the gutters?"
Wu Ming smiled coldly. "The Wind Firefly Plains will still be under the rule of us Blue Bloods in the end!"
"Yes, my Lord!"
Tana's face was a little red. "Against your army, any dark mercenary can only surrender, but their battlefield is never under the sun. The night is their best cover!"
"Very good, it seems like you understand this very well!"
Wu Ming nodded his head in satisfaction. "I will appoint you as Howling City's public security officer. The first thing you need to do is gather some of the elites of the army, as well as a group of assassins, thieves, and Oathbreaker Knights to form the Night Watchmen!"
He added, "If we want to subdue these rats, we have to show them our strength! In this aspect, using darkness to deal with darkness is a bit easier! "
Tana was originally the leader of the Wild Wolf's Heart mercenary group. She was someone in the gray area and had an understanding of the dark world, so she was a very suitable candidate.
And under the sun, there must be darkness. Wu Ming didn't want to completely uproot the filth of Howling City.
The black market could continue to exist, but every copper needed to be paid in taxes! This way, he would have enough support to carry on the war!
"Night Watchmen?"
This was equivalent to an elite dark army. She didn't expect Wu Ming to trust her so much that he directly gave her this important task. A strange look appeared in Tana's eyes.
"Yes, Night Watchmen. Your duty is to protect Howling City at night!"
The corner of Wu Ming's mouth curved slightly. "In the future, I will create a 'Watchmen' organization. The members must have extraordinary power to fight against other powerful wizards, wizards, and curses …"
"I understand!"
Tana took a deep breath, bowed, and retreated.
Meanwhile, Wu Ming was in a daze. He suddenly walked into the hall and called over a male servant. "Go to the entrance of the villa and invite my guest in!"
"Guest?"
The male servant was startled, and immediately ran to the door.
As expected, under the gaze of a group of guards, a mysterious person wearing a black cloak and hood that completely covered her face was already waiting there.
"If it's not a noble, then how did she get past the curfew?"
The male servant was a bit confused, but this wasn't something he could ask. He immediately bowed. "Lord Baron, please invite this guest in!"
The soldiers at the side were startled, and immediately put away their weapons.
"Thank you!"
The black-cloaked person walked in, her breath smelling like orchids. Her voice was soft and had a hint of sweetness, like a lark in spring.
"Ah … please follow me, Lord Baron is waiting for you in the guest hall!"
The male servant was startled, and a blush appeared on his face, like a shy boy.
He was no longer a boy, but this black-cloaked woman seemed to have a strange charm that made it difficult for him to control himself.
After bringing the lady to the guest hall, he served her milk tea, pastries, and red wine. He slowly bowed and retreated, closing the door slowly. The moment the door was closed, he could not hide the disappointment in his heart.
* Clang! *
The door was closed, and Wu Ming looked at the black-cloaked woman in front of him with a look of interest in his eyes. "A witch?!"
Although he had Carlitan, she only had the inheritance of knowledge and had not mastered the power of spells. Of course, this time she did not follow the army into battle. Instead, she was in the territory of Karros, carrying out a mysterious ceremony. Perhaps after a while, Wu Ming would be able to obtain a witch from the Voodoo Sect.
But now, a real witch had arrived in front of Wu Ming.
His keen senses allowed him to clearly sense the dark power in her body. It was stronger than that of an ordinary knight, and even comparable to the Ogre Wizard from before.
Of course, the current Wu Ming was no longer the same as before.
The inheritance of the People's Power had given him extraordinary physical and magical abilities. If he were to fight the Ogre Wizard again, he could cut off his opponent's dirty head with one hand.
At this moment, when the witch saw Wu Ming, her delicate body under the cloak trembled.
From the moment she saw him, she was shocked by the glorious light that Baron William emitted.
The golden light was filled with a sense of vastness and majesty, as if it had formed a vortex that swallowed everything around it. The powerful extraordinary power caused her mind to waver, and she was in a trance.
"Yes, my lord!"
After a long time, the witch replied in a low voice, admitting her identity.
"To be able to break the curfew and accurately find me here … It seems that you have a lot of power. Who do you represent? The group of black market merchants in the karst cave below? "
Wu Ming sat on the sofa and slightly stretched out his right hand. "Please!"
"Hehe!"
The witch seemed to have thought of something and let out a charming smile. Her jade-white right hand opened, and her hood and cloak slid down.
What appeared in front of Wu Ming was a mature and beautiful woman who seemed to be in her thirties.
She had long, wavy purple hair, and her skin was as smooth as milk. She was tall and curvaceous, and every inch of her body was filled with a unique charm that seduced men.
Wu Ming's expression suddenly froze.
This witch's beauty was only one aspect, but the most important aspect was that he had actually seen this woman before!
"You are … the wife of the Earl of Blue Mountain, Madam Amaris?!"
The Earl of Blue Mountain's first wife died during childbirth, and his second wife died of an infectious disease. Soon after, he married this Madam Amaris, who was 15 years younger than him.
When he was made a knight, and during the New Year's celebrations, Wu Ming had attended the Earl's banquets, so he had naturally seen this madam a few times.
However, at that time, she was no different from an ordinary noble's madam, and she hid herself very well.
This witch had obviously mastered some kind of secret concealment technique. At that time, Wu Ming had not yet obtained the power of the people, and in a moment of carelessness, he was actually deceived by her.
But now, although Amaris's appearance had not changed at all, her every move had changed her temperament, and it was as if she was a completely different person.
However, no matter how her temperament changed, Wu Ming believed in his own feelings.
It turned out that the Earl of Blue Mountain had actually married a witch!
Wu Ming felt that many of the doubts in his heart had been resolved.
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