Imperial Crown

Raven glanced at the debt note handed over by Broca, his eyes paused slightly and fell on his face: "What can you do for me?"

Broca said with a smile on his face: "The county magistrate has put so much effort into it, of course I have to express it."

But Raven still stared at him until Broca's smile became a little stiff and cold sweat began to break out on his forehead, and then he took the debt note in his hand.

Seeing that Raven finally accepted it, Broca breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Weisazin's previous scolding was unpleasant, it pointed to the essence of the matter.

As he said, what Broca's father, Viscount Fisher, did was very harmful. While it depleted the elite of the Leiden family, it also caused the family's reputation to plummet.

But now, with the help of the Sky Eagle Platform, the Leiden family's business is getting better and better, and their financial resources have gradually recovered, even gradually surpassing those during Fisher's reign.

Wealth, weakness, and isolation, when these three elements appear in a family at the same time, it is not far from weakness and destruction.

Therefore, even if only one caravan is intercepted, even if there is no evidence, Broca must take a tough stance and make Wessassin bow his head!

The subsequent war was a continuation of this idea. It also successfully restored the reputation of the Leiden family in Xuefeng County, which was not to say respected, but at least enough to be feared.

But at this point, Broca was in a difficult situation. He couldn't really annex the Kojia Territory, but he couldn't withdraw voluntarily either.

Therefore, someone needs to mediate and end this war without losing the family's reputation.

Although he said he didn't care about the noble council, Broca was also very wary of this extension of royal power.

And he knew that the reason why he was able to do this was because he was in the vacuum period when the Governor of Nord Province was vacant.

Once Antony returned to the province of Nord and took up the post of governor, the conflict was still not over. As a close confidant of the royal family, Anthony would definitely deal with Lai sternly and expeditiously, whether to establish the authority of the governor or to maintain the dignity of royal laws. The Dayton family.

Therefore, the fact that things can come to an end here is exactly what Broca expected, and based on Raven's powerful military power, this way of ending is even better than what he expected.

Therefore, the reward of only 3,000 gold coins seems a bit insufficient.

"The Sheriff's army is so majestic." Broca looked at the Eagle Army who was withdrawing troops back to camp, and sighed: "Such a brave army should be equipped with the best equipment. I can't do anything else. Every year after that It can still be done by providing you with 2,000 enchanted crossbow arrows at cost price.”

The reason Raven was hesitant to accept the offer at first was because he wanted to see if Broca was really loyal or if he wanted to use the 3,000 gold coins to settle the favor.

Now, Broca has an answer.

"Okay, I am worried that there is a lack of extraordinary people in the army and it is difficult to quickly solve extraordinary targets." Raven said: "I am disrespectful to Viscount Broca's kindness."

As he spoke, he picked up the cup on the table and drank the already cold tea in one gulp.

The rewards are endless.

Five days later, Broca said goodbye to Raven and left Eagle Town with Howell.

Howell's eyes wandered along both sides of the street with some reluctance. In addition to the unforgettable enjoyment of the Eagle Territory, he also wanted to see Fiona again.

Since that cocktail party, he has never had a chance to get along with Fiona, and all his private invitations have fallen silent.

After leaving this time, I don’t know when we will see each other again.

Unfortunately, he didn't see the girl he was longing for, so he could only look away reluctantly.

Just when his peripheral vision passed by the waist of an eagle-eyed guard, Howell's expression suddenly froze, and a chill went up his spine, making him shiver.

"What's wrong?" Broca asked.

Howell swallowed: "I, I seem to have seen Uncle Jia Peng's sword, right there..."

"No." Broca said decisively: "You didn't see anything."

At the same time, the top terrace of Eagle City Castle.

Wesasin watched Broca's team gradually disappear from sight, and smiled easily: "My Lord County Chief, thank you very much this time."

"I've come to say goodbye to you."

Raven was not surprised: "Don't you want to stay a little longer?"

Wesasin shook his head: "No, when I think about taking back my territory, I feel like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old kid who sees a woman and wants to fly back right away!"

Raven couldn't help but smile: "Then what are your plans after returning to the territory?"

Wesa gave a hard smile and said, "Generally speaking, it means rebuilding the territory, spring plowing, repairing castles and houses, and probably also needing to purchase a group of serfs. Within a few years, I'm afraid I won't be able to recover."

"But don't worry, I will definitely deliver the 200 war horses I promised you this year!"

"It's not urgent. If we can't send it this year, we can just send it together next year." Raven waved his hand magnanimously: "It is indeed not easy to rebuild a territory that is in dire need. If you need anything, I can If you want to help, just ask.”

"This..." Wesasin rubbed his hands, a solemn look flashed in his eyes, and he put his hands on his knees and bowed slightly: "There is indeed something that I need your help with."

"What's up?"

"...I hope you can send an army to station in Kejia Territory!"

Upon hearing this request, Raven was stunned for a moment, stared at Wessassin and asked seriously:

"Have you thought it through?"

Inviting other nobles to garrison troops in your territory is completely different from borrowing troops from other nobles.

Why is His Majesty the King so opposed to the Church of Light's garrison in the province of Nord?

Because the province of Nord is the king's territory, the presence of other people's troops on this land is a silent violation of national sovereignty.

"I have thought it through." Wessassin nodded heavily: "I swore allegiance to you, Lord County Governor, before. Although you did not accept it, from the moment you helped me regain my territory, I decided to follow Grid. The eagle flag of the Faith family will never leave you!"

It's not just a political surrender, there is also Wessassin's consideration of the actual situation.

He knew his own affairs well, Broca was not a good person, and he was able to massacre the village from the very beginning. One can imagine what would happen to Koga Town after it was breached, let alone other places.

What awaits him will definitely be a devastated territory.

Whether it was burying corpses, organizing spring plowing, or repairing towns, large numbers of people needed to be mobilized.

The army had suffered heavy casualties before. Being able to organize 50 people this time was considered a blessing from our ancestors.

With this small amount of troops, it is difficult to guarantee the completion of the most basic tasks, not to mention the public security problems that will inevitably break out in the territory after the war.

What's more, there is Sereva next to him.

The territories of Vesazin and Sereva are adjacent to each other, and their strengths are almost the same.

If Serevaken helps him in this war, he doesn't need much. As long as he shows that he wants to lead troops to support him, Broca won't be able to win so easily!

But Sereva didn't say a word from beginning to end, and even refused to say a word for him.

In this situation, if you choose to remain silent, you are already siding with Broca.

Moreover, Vesasin recently heard that Sereva accepted a group of refugees who fled from Koja Territory without any burden, and even took the initiative to send people to Koja Territory to plunder the population.

Only by inviting Raven to garrison can we solve these hidden dangers and cut off Sereva's claws!

Raven pondered for a moment and nodded with a smile: "Okay, you go back first. A large team will arrive in your territory in half a month at the latest."

Wesasin stood up and saluted solemnly: "Thank you Lord County Chief!"

The two discussed some details of the garrison, and Vesassin left without even having lunch and set off, which can be said to be a return trip.

That afternoon, Raven summoned Eric and Old Gordon and said straight to the point: "I'm going to send a large group of soldiers to station in Kojia. You guys can discuss it and see who is suitable to go there?"

"I don't recommend borrowing troops..." Eric paused as he spoke, and suddenly raised his head to look at Raven: "Baron, what do you mean, garrison?"

After Raven nodded in affirmation, Eric smiled, and old Gordon's face blossomed with chrysanthemums: "Master, this is a great thing. From today on, apart from the Griffith family, no one else can be qualified to take on Xuefeng." A nobleman who holds the position of county magistrate!"

What does the Sheriff rely on?

Prestige, wealth, status?

None.

After all, it is still the influence of a family, and the most intuitive way to exert influence is to send troops.

As long as the garrison arrived, to put it bluntly, it would be fine for Wessassin to remain loyal. If he had any second thoughts, with the presence of this army, he could be completely ignored, and then a successor would be selected that would be in the interests of the Griffith family.

Even if Wessassin unfortunately dies, his heirs will still have to rely on the legacy of the Griffith family!

Including the Kejia Territory, Raven's territory already occupies nearly 1/3 of the entire Xuefeng County. Anyone who is not a member of the Griffith family can only get a false name as the county chief.

Eric is not very sensitive to politics, but he also knows that being able to insert an army in the southeast of Xuefeng County means great military flexibility.

In the future, no matter who wants to be the enemy of the Griffith family in Xuefeng County, this army will be a sharp dagger hanging over their heads!

"If you want to garrison, I recommend Link." After calming down, Eric said: "He is an old man who follows the Baron. There is no doubt about his loyalty. Although his thinking is a bit dull in terms of combat, if he is only in Xuefeng County, There is no need for him to be very flexible.”

Old Gordon nodded slowly: "I agree with Eric's suggestion. Link usually lives a simple life and is a good man who is loyal to his family. If there is anyone who is least likely to be corrupted, I am afraid it is him."

In fact, Raven also had this candidate in mind.

When sending troops overseas, in addition to what Eric and Old Gordon said, status is also a factor that must be considered. At the very least, they must be knights.

Simon also has to take care of the orphanage and command the flying troops, so he really can't get away. Eric has to continue to command the Eagle Army, so only Link is the most suitable.

The reason why Raven wanted to listen to the opinions of these two people was that he wanted to spread his thoughts and see if there were any other suitable candidates.

After all, as time goes by, there are fewer and fewer old acquaintances around him. With Link gone, Simon is the only one left among the first five extraordinary people around Raven.

Raven made a decisive decision: "Okay, that's Link."

There was no need to hide this news, so it spread quickly. The decision made at noon was basically known to everyone before evening.

This was a piece of cake falling from the sky for Link.

Independently commanding a large army, although far away from home, the power in his hands is growing rapidly. To put it bluntly, he basically shares part of the authority of the Lord of Koja in the name of a knight.

So that night, Eric called Simon, Bobby and others, and together they killed Link severely at the Wallace Hotel.

During the dinner, they couldn't help but mention the deceased Mosingan, Volav, and Gore. The group of men cried, laughed, and sang loudly until midnight.

In Eagle City, a candlelight dinner was going on.

In the dining room, all the magic lights were extinguished and returned to the shelves on the wall. Next to the round table, only a few red candles were burning gently on the silver candlesticks.

The red candle was roasted and melted by the firelight, making a sizzling sound. The melted wax oil rolled down the candle wall like teardrops.

The candlelight just illuminated the round table and also reflected Nancy's face.

Her fiery red hair was styled into twin ponytails hanging down her shoulders, and she wore a silver hair crown studded with diamonds. Two strands of hair hung down from her temples, making her original apple-like face look even more adorable and charming.

The long eyelashes draw shadows, the moist eyes are smiling, and the red lips reflect the candlelight, making people want to taste it.

Her hair trembled slightly, her tender lotus-like arms were raised, holding a glass wine glass, and the red wine rippled as she shook:

"Chief Raven, congratulations on conquering a baron."

Raven looked a little weird. He raised his wine glass and clinked it with Nancy Dingsheng. He took a sip of Angel Tears and spoke in a slightly hoarse magnetic voice:

"You're playing with fire."

Just under the table, at an angle where the candlelight could not shine, Nancy gently pulled up the hem of her skirt, took off her high heels with her little feet, and gently climbed up Raven's calves with her jade feet wrapped in translucent white silk.

Nancy put down the wine glass, and the lip marks on the rim of the glass were clearly visible.

She stretched out her pink and fragrant tongue, slowly licked the wine on her lips, smiled and showed a tiger tooth: "Oh, really, but I am a fire magician, and what I am best at is playing with fire."

As she spoke, her soft soles slowly pressed against Raven's knees, her toes swayed slightly, and she dug forward.

Nancy suddenly showed a hint of surprise, because one of her little feet was already in Raven's hand, pushing away the fleshy waves with his fingers, and gently teasing her soles.

A narrow smile appeared on Raven's face: "You still won't admit defeat?"

But Nancy was not born to admit defeat. She took a deep breath, straightened her back, and suddenly one of her legs straightened and fell on Raven's waist.

"Hiss..." Raven took a breath.

Nancy's mouth curved up, she looked at Raven provocatively, and slightly raised her finger at her, confident and proud.

But the next moment, Raven's actions tore her confidence to pieces.

He suddenly bent down, crossed the round table, and appeared in front of Nancy. Their eyes met, nose to nose.

From Raven's eyes, Nancy saw an irresistible heat, and a sense of shyness arose in her heart: "You, sit back..."

"Wow!"

Amidst the clattering sound, Raven tore off the curtain on the round table, pushed everything on it to the ground, picked up Nancy and put it on the table, with one hand on the side of her face, and the other hand gently He slowly reached towards her chest.

Nancy's breathing suddenly became heavy, and the candle that fell on the ground was still burning weakly. Under the dim light, you could see the fine beads of sweat on the tip of her nose.

"Don't..." Nancy's hand held Raven's wrist weakly: "...don't be here!"

There was a tearing sound and the sound of ripping silk.

There was a sound of footsteps everywhere, the maids quietly left, and with the sound of the door closing, the whole restaurant was silent.

In the darkness, there were constant sounds of clothes falling to the floor. When the stubbornly burning candle on the ground was extinguished by a piece of flannel, the round table made a creaking sound.

Moonlight poured into the room, illuminating a body like a white sheep.

Nancy's hands were firmly on the edge of the table and she was biting her lip, but the expression on her face was slowly melting.

Unknowingly, she put her hands around Raven's neck, wrapped her legs around Raven's waist, and arched her feet slightly. Her whole body seemed to have no bones, undulating like waves.

"Oh"

A delicate exclamation sounded, and Nancy was suddenly turned over roughly by Raven.

Raven's big hands pressed down on Nancy's delicate and white neck like iron pliers, making her kneel on the cold table like a dog.

Knees up

She was naked from top to bottom, with not a single strand of hair on her body. Only her two soft, white and round legs, covered with mid-length white stockings, were immediately pushed open and spread in a figure-eight shape.

Snap! ! !

Immediately afterwards, Raven's big palm-like hand hit Nancy's smooth buttocks hard.

Nancy cried out in pain and almost burst into tears.

On the cold white skin like mutton-fat jade, five bright red finger prints and palm shapes immediately oozed out.

A hint of animalistic desire gradually emerged in Raven's deep black eyes.

This clearly indicates that Nancy's torture will not end there.

One hand tightly pinched Nancy's tender waist so that she could not move. The other hand stretched out inhumanely and grabbed the two long twin ponytails behind Nancy's head.

next moment

Like a dog leash, give it a hard squeeze! !

Nancy's voice echoed through the room again, but this time the sound was a little bit strange, like a physical instinct bursting from deep in her throat.

rather than a clear human voice.

Tears had already appeared on Nancy's face, and her expression was complicated, including shame, fear, pain... and a hint of unspeakable joy.

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