Captured by trolls?
And then escaped?
Of course, Colin didn't believe a single word of this.
In his opinion, after her father died in battle, Valla had probably escaped alone and brought back the news of the baron's death.
This had aroused Count Oman's greed, and he wanted to kill Colin and seize the Angele family's title.
Now, Penny had suddenly sent such a huge gift to Colin through the Tulip Merchant Guild. What was the meaning of this?
Was it a deliberate provocation?
Or was it because she saw that Colin had succeeded in inheriting the title and was highly valued by the Duke Of St. Hilde, and felt that she could no longer do anything, so she began to express goodwill?
Does Count Auldmann know about this?
No.
Colin shook his head inwardly, feeling that Count Oman probably did not know that his lover had sent Colin such a huge gift.
Because in Colin's opinion, such a move was too unwise.
After all, Colin only suspected that the Oman family had tried to assassinate him, and did not have any evidence.
He had not told anyone else.
Thus, Lady Penny's actions made her seem guilty.
As for congratulating Colin for being promoted to Viscounts, or apologizing for his father's death in battle, these were all excuses.
Fifty thousand gold coins!
This was definitely not a small sum.
Was there a need to spend so much money to congratulate or apologize?
With Count Oman's shrewdness and insidiousness, Colin felt that this count would definitely not do such a thing.
Colin sneered inwardly. Although he had never met Count Oman's lover, he had already labeled her as a 'brainless pretty woman' in his heart.
"Ah! Lady Penny is so considerate. In that case, I'll accept it. "Colin revealed a sorrowful expression.
But this sorrow did not last long, and was immediately replaced by a philistine, "But, can the armor be exchanged for gold coins?"
"Huh?" Oliver was prepared to say some polite words, but now he suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
"Isn't this enchanted armor worth fifty thousand gold coins?" Colin asked with a natural expression.
"Yes …"
"Then I don't want the armor. Just give me 50,000 gold coins."
Oliver hesitated for a long time. When he saw that Colin was serious and did not seem to be joking, he nodded with a constipated look. "If you insist … I can help you change it into gold coins …"
Only then did Colin smile and clap his hands. "Okay, please thank Madam Penny for me."
Although it was very impolite and undignified to exchange a gift from someone else for gold coins, especially in front of them.
But Colin didn't care.
The expensive cost of building a cavalry unit made him want to sell himself. Now that there was such a rare gift from this foolish woman, of course, he would not let it go so easily.
Moreover, with his Blood Breed's "undying" characteristic, the enchanted armor was of no use at all. At most, it would only look cool.
How could it be more practical than gold?
"Okay, I will certainly convey it for you." Oliver was speechless at this Viscounts who did not play by the rules.
But he still took a deep breath and asked. "Sir Viscounts, regarding the loan, would you be willing to listen to the conditions of our Tulip Chamber of Commerce?"
"Let's hear it." Having just received a huge sum of 50,000 gold coins, Colin was in a good mood.
If the Tulip Chamber of Commerce's loan conditions were reasonable, he was prepared to sign a contract with them for the sake of this big gift.
Oliver cleared his throat and solemnly said. "Sir Viscounts, our Tulip Chamber of Commerce can provide you with a loan of up to 300,000 gold coins. The annual interest rate is 8% and the term is ten years. The collateral is the tax revenue of the Viscounts for the next ten years."
Colin had previously asked Eamon about the details of this world's loans.
Now that he heard the Tulip Chamber of Commerce's conditions, he immediately knew that the other party's request was not excessive.
In fact, the quota of 300,000 gold coins had already exceeded Colin's previous expectations.
With such a huge sum of money, he could even equip a cavalry army of a thousand people!
"Good! Mr. Oliver, you can go back and prepare the loan documents. I can sign them at any time! "
"Yes, Sir Viscounts. Happy cooperation!"
"We will definitely have a very happy cooperation!" Colin strode towards Oliver and affectionately shook hands with him.
His smile was sincere.
— — —
After nightfall, the forest on the outskirts of Icestone City became even more dangerous.
Many wild beasts would begin their own hunts under the cover of the night.
Therefore, fire became the best weapon for humans to defend themselves in the forest.
Beside the blazing bonfire, the Knight of Rego and the Knight of Ciel were eating barbecued meat and laughing loudly.
There were also a dozen or so accompanying guards around them.
The hunt this time went very smoothly and they did not encounter any strange people. The Knight of Rego was very satisfied.
After eating and drinking his fill, and chatting about all sorts of things, the Knight of Rego bid farewell to the Knight of Ciel and went into his own tent, preparing to rest.
The bonfire was not extinguished, and there were two guards left in the camp to keep watch.
The night grew darker and the moon shyly hid behind the clouds, making the forest even darker.
"Is there any movement?" One of the guards on duty suddenly asked his companion.
His companion, who was about to fall asleep, forced himself to open his sleepy eyes and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"
"I think I heard some movement over there."
"It's probably some stray cat that smelled the scent of food residue."
"I'll go take a look."
One of them left the bonfire and walked towards the direction of the sound.
His companion behind him rubbed his eyes and stretched. Then, when he turned around, he found that the guard who went to check on the situation had disappeared.
He was so scared that he quivered. Just as he was about to scream, he found that his mouth was covered from behind.
"Bang!"
The back of the head was hit hard and the guard fell to the ground.
A tall and thin figure wearing a steel mask appeared behind the guard.
She went straight to the Knight of Rego's tent and went in.
The Knight of Rego, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly felt some movement beside him. He sat up alertly but found that there was no one in front of him.
Just as he heaved a sigh of relief and was about to go back to sleep, there was a sudden sound behind his head.
"Bang!"
The Knight of Rego immediately fainted.
…
"Knight of Rego, Knight of Rego?"
The Knight of Rego opened his eyes in a daze and saw the anxious eyes of the Knight of Ciel.
He immediately sat up and shouted, "Damn it! Someone broke into the camp last night! "
"Yes, the two guards were also knocked out. Knight of Rego, are you okay?"
"I … Ouch —" He felt a dull pain at the back of his head, "Could it be that guy from last time?"
"The mysterious knight from last time?" Ciel had also heard about what happened to Rego the last time. He was sympathetic but also confused, "Why does she keep looking for you?"
"How would I know?" Rego mumbled unhappily.
At this moment, he saw that his wrist was bandaged and asked doubtfully, "What happened to my hand?"
"Oh, when we came in, we found that your hand was cut, so we bandaged it for you."
The Knight of Rego shook his wrist and felt that it was not a big deal, so he did not take it to heart.
He stood up and suddenly felt dizzy. He roared gloomily, "Return to the city immediately.
"Let's go back to the city immediately. This time, I'll bring the army to search! I don't believe that we can't find that damned female knight! "
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