The night sky of Alfalfa City was very dim, and there was no moonlight at all.
On the Nu Shui River, it was also pitch-black. Only the warships of the Pegasus Navy emitted a little light.
However, Alfalfa City was brightly lit and bustling, especially in the eastern district where the port of the Pegasus Navy was. Tens of thousands of navy officers and soldiers poured into the city at once. They opened their money bags, ate, drank, and indulged themselves. It was a grand carnival.
The Earl Of Avon did not indulge himself. He declined the two beauties sent by the Alfalfa Brotherhood and buried himself in writing in the quiet study.
Not long after, his personal attendant, Adam, walked in quietly and handed a sheepskin scroll to Count Evan while reporting at the same time, "Lord Evan, you're still alive.
He then reported, "Sir, this is the list of personnel that Earl Hall has confirmed to carry out the mission. Please take a look."
The Earl Of Avon took the list and scanned it briefly. He then put it aside and asked, "What is Earl Hall doing now?"
"Earl Hall is gathering the officers on the list. He should be preparing to explain the matters of this trip to Silvermoon City."
"I understand." The Earl Of Avon nodded and said, "When they are done with their discussion, have Earl Hall come to see me."
"Yes, sir!"
The Earl Of Avon was about to lower his head and continue writing when he saw that Adam had not left. He asked, "Is there anything else?"
The attendant immediately reported, "Sir, Orlando has also gathered the leaders of the Alfalfa Brotherhood, but I don't know what they are doing."
The Earl Of Avon frowned but did not care too much. He casually ordered, "Go and ask them what they are doing. Have Orlando come to see me while you are at it."
"Yes, sir!"
Adam then bowed and left.
— — —
In an abandoned church not far from the port of Alfalfa City, more than a hundred leaders of the Alfalfa Brotherhood gathered.
Seeing that everyone was basically present, President Orlando cleared his throat to attract everyone's attention.
The scene slowly quieted down.
In fact, compared to the former President Capone, Orlando's prestige in the Alfalfa Brotherhood wasn't that high. After all, he didn't have Capone's extraordinary strength, and was able to subdue those unruly small leaders.
Fortunately, Orlando had the support of the Earl Of Avon, so even if everyone was not convinced by the new president, they would not challenge his authority, especially now that the Eastern Navy fleet was docked in Alfalfa City.
"I know you've been having a hard time recently."
Orlando's first sentence made all the gang leaders secretly nod their heads.
Since the Earl Of Avon had already regarded Alfalfa City as his property, he was prepared to control the underground forces here and restore the city to normal order. However, this would obviously make the gang members who were used to swindling and robbing feel uncomfortable and even dissatisfied.
But under the deterrence of the Eastern Army, even if they were dissatisfied, they could only hide this dissatisfaction in their hearts.
Now that Orlando had pointed it out, everyone immediately began to whisper to each other and talk about it.
Orlando raised his hand and gestured, saying again, "To tell you the truth, I'm also not used to this kind of life of being controlled."
This sentence made Orlando gain a lot of approval, and a few straightforward fools even applauded.
Orlando smiled slightly and raised his voice, continuing, "The reason we came to Alfalfa City is because we don't want to pay taxes, we don't want to be controlled, and we don't want to be controlled by the aristocrats!
Whether it's the Eastern Army, the Northern Frontier, or the half-elf kingdom, don't even think about occupying this city!
This is our city!
No matter how poor or chaotic it is, it's our paradise! "
"Good!"
"Well said!"
"Aristocrats, get out of Alfalfa City!"
… …
A few of the instigated fools suddenly clamored loudly.
But more people just looked on coldly.
When the fools saw that no one responded, they immediately became embarrassed. Then, they realized what kind of consequences Orlando had just said would lead to.
The Eastern Army's fleet was still in Alfalfa City's port!
If these words were to reach the ears of the Earl Of Avon, then Alfalfa City would definitely be set off a reign of terror, and the new president of the Alfalfa Brotherhood would certainly meet a miserable end.
So, the scene quieted down again.
Orlando didn't care about it at all, as if he didn't realize the consequences of what he had just said.
Some of the gang leaders who were already dissatisfied with Orlando began to sneer inwardly. They planned to inform Count Evan of this matter after they got out of this place.
Hehe, when the time came, the Alfalfa Brotherhood would definitely have a new president.
Moreover, if they could get the appreciation of the Earl Of Avon, then the position of the new president might fall on their heads!
"There should be a lot of people who are already preparing to report me, right?" Orlando clearly saw through the minds of some people and bluntly exposed them.
However, these words didn't cause too much of a stir. Most of the gang leaders looked at Orlando as if they were looking at a dead man.
Although they didn't want to see Alfalfa City return to normal order, they wouldn't jump out and provoke the Eastern Army at this time.
Orlando's behavior was a fool in their eyes.
"I'm not afraid of you reporting me." Orlando smiled and said calmly, "Because the Earl Of Avon can't even protect himself."
Looking at the confident face of Orlando, the complexion of the gang leaders changed a little.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Sir Orlando, what news did you get?"
Before Orlando could speak, he saw a figure appear at the door. He frowned and was just about to scold the guard for letting someone in, but when he saw the other party's face, he immediately put on a smile and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
"Mister Adam, why are you here?"
As the personal attendant of the Earl Of Avon, Adam was certainly a character who couldn't be offended in the eyes of the Alfalfa Brotherhood. So, everyone present stood up and greeted Adam.
"Since it's so lively here, the Earl sent me to see what's going on?" Adam smiled and nodded to the crowd.
The gang leaders suddenly showed a look of schadenfreude. Just as they were thinking about whether to expose Orlando's disloyalty to Adam, they heard Orlando speak first.
"Mister Adam, we're discussing a problem."
"Oh? What problem? "
Orlando slowly approached Adam with a flattering smile on his face and said, "We're discussing who the master of Alfalfa City is."
Adam thought that the other party was going to flatter the Earl Of Avon again, so he felt a little proud and disdainful. "Then, have you come to a conclusion?"
"Of course." Orlando walked to Adam and said, "This Alfalfa City — — doesn't belong to anyone!"
Whoosh!
A silver light flashed.
Adam was still shocked by Orlando's words when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his throat.
"Heh heh —"
Seeing Adam fall down holding his throat, everyone present realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Orlando, are you crazy?!"
Orlando casually wiped the dagger in his hand on his clothes and said indifferently, "I've said it before, it's not the Earl Of Avon's turn to give orders to Alfalfa City!"
Just when everyone thought that Orlando had really gone crazy, a loud noise suddenly came from outside.
Boom!
The powerful shock wave shook the chandelier on the ceiling violently, and fine dust rustled down.
"Is … is it an earthquake?"
Someone asked in bewilderment.
Orlando pointed to the port outside the window that was ablaze and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, chaos has begun. This is the battlefield you're most familiar with. The pay, swords, armor, and money of the Pegasus Navy are all beckoning to you. What are you waiting for?"
After saying that, he laughed and left, leaving behind a group of gang leaders who looked at each other in bewilderment.
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