Imperial Crown

When Count Tyrone came to the restaurant, Marquis Anthony was taking a potion from the bodyguard.

The liquid showed a turbid dark green color, like stagnant water that had been exposed to the sun for half a summer.

Seeing Tai Lung arriving, Anthony smiled slightly: "Sorry, please sit down first. It's time for me to take medicine."

After removing the plug, Anthony put his nose to it, and immediately frowned due to the smoke.

He shook his head, puffed up his cheeks, then put the potion to his lips, raised his head in a decisive gesture and drank it down.

After handing the potion bottle to the guard, Anthony picked up the cup and took a sip of black tea. Then he covered his mouth and let out a sigh: "Oh, every time I drink medicine, it's like being tortured. It's not a pleasant feeling. We are the same age." Pretty much, you have to take care of your health.”

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Governor." Tyrone was polite, and then asked: "General Manager Nord Province, your health must not go wrong. Do you need to invite Archbishop Thomas to diagnose and treat you?"

"No need." Anthony waved his hand and continued to drink tea to suppress the smell of medicine: "In the early years, I was working for His Majesty the late King, and I was hit by a harpoon in the chest from the Sea Clan. Although I was lucky enough to survive, the unique magic of the Sea Clan was born in my body. If you lose your roots, you won’t die, but you’ll still be lucky.”

"Damn Sea Tribe!" Tai Long said regretfully: "If you don't mind, you can ask the alchemist in my family to diagnose and treat you."

Anthony shook his head and smiled: "Thank you Earl Tyrone for your kindness, this is not necessary."

Tai Lung did not force it. After all, Anthony was often in the royal capital, where the best alchemists in the entire continent gathered, and there were even druids who specialized in herbal medicine. None of them could cure him, let alone in Meng'en City.

After Anthony finished drinking the tea, the maids began to serve breakfast, and the sound of clinking knives and forks continued for a while.

After the meal was finished, the maids removed the plates and replaced them with desserts and strong tea.

Anthony wiped his mouth and suddenly asked casually: "What does Earl Tyrone think about Fox Castle?"

Tai Lung's wrist stiffened and he almost crushed the cup, but he kept his composure and covered it up. He put down the cup and sighed softly: "It's really...unpredictable that the Fox family, which has been rooted in the Nord province for hundreds of years, would perish so suddenly. To be honest, I can’t quite believe it now.”

Anthony also put down his knife and fork: "Yes, although there was a slight disagreement before, but now the war has begun, I originally wanted to lower my profile a little and work with them to stabilize the Nordic province and not cause trouble to His Majesty, but I didn't I thought of it..."

As he said that, he picked up the tea cup and shook it gently, almost thinking about something: "The Slater family has been rooted in the Nord Province for much longer than Fox. I don't know how Count Tyrone can deal with the villain who attacked the Earl of Montreal. Any guesses?"

"You're really giving me a hard time." Tai Lung rubbed his brows: "Actually, I've thought about this too."

"Oh?" Anthony stared into Tyrone's eyes: "Then please tell Earl Tyrone in detail, so that I can provide some ideas for my future arrests."

Tai Lung's breath hitched.

Anthony had a lot of thoughts behind his words. On the one hand, he wanted to test Tyrone's tone. On the other hand, he probably needed someone from the Nord province to set the tone for this incident, so as to unify the tone of the entire Nord province.

"It's most likely the Order of the Hand of Death." After thinking for a moment, Tai Lung said, "But the biggest suspicion is not on them."

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Anthony was slightly dissatisfied, but only relaxed his brows after the second half.

The Order of the Hand of Death is a secretive organization that is notoriously difficult to offend. Once they are angered, they will receive a series of revenges, regardless of the consequences.

If this charge is placed on the Order of the Hand of Death, then there will definitely be a series of big troubles waiting for Anthony.

"So, who do you think is the most suspicious?" Anthony asked.

Tyrone pondered for a moment, then raised his head and stared at Anthony: "It's me."

Anthony was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Is it you!? Count Tyrone, this joke is a bit too much."

Earl Tyrone did not mean to joke at all: "Before the arrival of the Fox family, the Slater family dominated the Nord province. Their arrival has diluted the interests from us, so we are the ones who are most looking forward to their destruction. "

"Looking at the entire Nord province, we are the only ones with the ability, strength, and motivation to do this, the Slater family."

Anthony and Tyrone looked at each other for a long time, and the corners of their mouths gradually raised.

The beast will show its softest belly as proof of submission.

Tyrone was putting the soft belly of the Slater family in front of Anthony.

This step can be said to be a retreat in order to advance. It not only shows Slater's position of closely following Anthony, but also pushes the problem back to Anthony, avoiding the suspicion that "Slater has become a scumbag for outsiders."

Anthony himself also knows that now that the Fox family has been destroyed, touching Slater at this time will only plunge the Nord province into chaos, which is not in his own interests, let alone the interests of His Majesty the King.

Thinking of this, Anthony smiled: "Count Tyrone is joking. This matter is as hard to catch as a firefly in the fog. Until the investigation is clear, I am afraid no one can give an accurate answer."

Seeing that this situation was over, Tai Long also breathed a sigh of relief: "I hope that the Governor can investigate this matter as soon as possible, stabilize the restless hearts of the nobles in our Nord province, and restore the innocence of our Slater family."

"That's natural." Anthony said with a smile: "Next, I am going to leave Munn City and move to Hovey City."

"First of all, I'm here because I don't want to disturb you anymore; secondly, I'm here to find out the truth of the matter and clarify the scene as soon as possible."

"But after all, I'm not from the Nord province, and I don't know much about Ferdolo County. I wonder if Count Tyrone has any suggestions. Where should I start?"

Tai Long said: "I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly here, but the Governor might as well come with me to the conference room."

Naturally, Anthony would not refuse this proposal. He followed Tyrone to the study room and faced the map of the Nord province together.

This map looks like it has some history. Not to mention the Fox family, which recently perished, is still on it. Even the changes in Raven's territory are marked manually.

Ferdoro County, the largest county in the entire Nord province, is also the territory of the Fox family, but now the name of the Fox family on it is as dazzling as blood.

Count Tyrone looked as usual: "As the Governor sees it, Ferdoro County is located in the southeast of the Nord Province, adjacent to the Molinier Province in the south and the Beihai Province in the east. It is a transportation hub for the three provinces. Although it lacks a big river, Transport, but also very busy.”

"The humanistic style here is basically based on the toughness of the Nord province, combined with some of the shrewdness of the North Sea province, and the roughness of the Molinier province. Generally speaking, it is not particularly easy to manage. The security situation is also the most chaotic in the province.”

"Coupled with the recent demise of the Fox family, I am afraid that the first thing the Governor will face is the issue of public security. It is best for the Governor to start from this point."

Anthony was very satisfied with Tai Lung's introduction and continued to ask: "Then, are there any forces here that require more attention?"

"The headquarters of the Nord Province Mercenary Guild is located in Hovey City." Tyrone introduced: "It is said that it has a close relationship with the Mercenary Guild of the Principality of Eivor in the north. In addition, there are some small secret sects that are common in the empire. The group can’t make any waves.”

The mercenary guild was once very prosperous. Around 600 years ago, it had a vague influence on the situation in the mainland. Many nobles were proud to join the mercenary guild.

It is undeniable that the mercenary guild has made outstanding contributions in history. It is precisely because waves of mercenaries went deep into dangerous places for wealth and fame that they opened up one livable place for the human race.

But later, as the ambitions of the upper echelons of the mercenary guild expanded, they even wanted to break up the soil and build a country. They were unanimously strangled by the major forces of the human race. Now, it has basically become a purely transactional organization and has lost its political unity. sex.

As for those so-called secret sects, most of them are extraordinary people who can't get ahead of themselves and take advantage of the opportunity to make money.

Others are a group of lunatics who get together to eat some psychedelic herbs and mushrooms, drink alcohol, and have parties. If you look closely, 60% of them are pure nonsense, and the remaining 40% are mostly worshiping some weird and weird people. Magical creation.

"Yeah...I know." Anthony nodded slowly.

In fact, after arriving in the Nord province the year before last, Anthony had hidden his identity and traveled around the province, and he knew quite a bit about the Ferdolo County where the Fox family was located. What Tyrone said was very different from what he knew.

In this case, there shouldn't be much trouble in taking over Hovey City.

"Thank you Earl Tyrone for your explanation. Now I know better how to manage this territory."

Although the Fox family was destroyed, the army was still there, and Anthony could take it in his hands, so that he could put out some big troubles.

And because of the chaos caused by the demise of the Fox family, it is likely that the Secret Order will have the illusion that it can start an uprising. This part can be left to the mercenary guild.

It doesn't cost much, and it can make people work hard, so why not do it?

In addition to these two, there is another important part that Earl Tyrone did not introduce and Anthony himself did not ask, that is, the local nobles.

Anthony didn't need to ask, because he didn't need anyone's guidance in his ability to deal with nobles.

They were already frightened to death by what happened to the Fox family. As long as Anthony gave them a little benefit and showed his skills, they would naturally be able to calm them down.

"Mr. Governor, it's almost time." Akori knocked on the door of the conference room: "Everything is ready and ready to set off at any time."

Tai Lung was stunned: "Is the Governor leaving now?"

"Time waits for no one." Anthony said with a smile: "Such a bad incident happened in the territory. Of course I have to go there as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will be too disappointed with the ardent expectations of the people in the province."

Tai Long showed his face and said: "Then I wish you the best, your Lord Governor. If you have any orders, please feel free to write and I will definitely implement them properly!"

When the Governor left, of course Tai Lung had to see him off, 20 miles outside the city, and then turned around and returned to Men'en City when it got dark.

Tyrone was not in a good mood.

Not only because there is an extra Antony on his head, representing the royal power, but also because he is dissatisfied with Antony's behavior.

Indeed, Earl Tyrone also admitted that no noble today would really abide by the honor of the so-called nobles, but at least the superficial skills should be in place.

But Anthony was too impatient.

He arrived at Men'en City three days ago and immediately issued a decree as governor; the Fox family was declared destroyed two days ago, and today he can't wait to go to Hovey City to take up his post.

It was as if he was afraid that others would not be able to guess his relationship here.

Talon sighed, becoming more and more worried about the future of Nord Province.

It was not just Tyrone who was thinking about Anthony. In fact, the nobles of the entire Nord Province were paying attention to the whereabouts of the new governor.

Since he set out from Hovi City, someone has been posting his news on the Sky Eagle Platform to record his steps.

On March 12, Anthony left Monn City.

On March 15, Anthony left Hodges County and entered Mansa County.

On March 22, Anthony left Mansa County and crossed Arag County on the same day to arrive at Feldoro County where Hovi City is located.

On March 27, Anthony arrived in Hovi City, met with the remaining 11 knights of the Fox Family, and took over the Fox Army of the Fox Family.

"There is still no new news today." Raven rubbed his temples.

In fact, shortly after Anthony entered Mansa County, the news on the Sky Eagle Platform began to lag, and the lag became larger and larger with Anthony's footsteps.

The latest news about Anthony on the Sky Eagle Platform was 5 days ago.

After all, a simplified version of the Intellectual Magic Network can only cover a small half of the Nord Province, and it is not enough to cover the outside.

Should I buy another one?

This thought flashed through Raven's mind, and he immediately rejected it.

In fact, as early as the competition, there were calls for Raven to expand the coverage of the Sky Eagle Platform, but Raven never did so.

It was not just because of financial issues - in fact, Raven already had 820,000 gold coins in his warehouse, enough to buy another one.

But things need to be considered from many aspects. First of all, Raven must prepare for his promotion to level 4, and the necessary formula for magic potion is nearly 400,000 gold coins.

After the fall of the Fox family, Raven's desire to improve his strength became stronger.

In addition, Raven also had political considerations.

The Sky Eagle Platform is not only a sales platform, but also a huge intelligence network. Covering a small half of the Nord Province can barely make Anthony tolerate it.

If it really covers the entire Nord Province, then Raven will have to "voluntarily hand over" the Sky Eagle Platform.

Unless Raven can be promoted to earl, the scale of the Sky Eagle Platform must not continue to expand.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

After getting Raven's permission, Petty walked in with a tray in her hand:

"Master, this is an express letter sent by the Mercenary Guild, and there is this gift attached to the letter."

Looking at the tray in front of him, Raven's eyes fell on the silk-wrapped gift first, and he reached out to remove the ribbon, and the fresh tea fragrance came to his face.

"Earl Jonah is really a kind man." Raven smiled slightly: "I saw that my blood tea was about to run out, but I didn't expect another can to come."

Happily putting the tea in the cabinet, Raven opened the envelope, and as he read it, his expression began to become solemn.

"Petty, call old Gordon over immediately... and Bucky!"

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