Realm of Power

After sending away Lidastov who came to inform him, the fat man's head turned into a mess, and fatigue came over him like a tide.

"Why is this happening? Is this my destiny?"

The fat man found himself being pushed around by a pair of invisible big hands. He was always in a state of distress due to emergencies inadvertently.

Zhivadin became independent, Djerbo Castle moved south, and the Dardanelle family intervened

Everything here is comparable to a knife in one's back, but it was resolved by one's own good luck inadvertently. To reach this point all the way is definitely the result of one's good luck.

But his favorite Kulondiya disappeared without a trace under his nose, which made Fatty have to ask himself

"How long can my good luck last?"

If he hadn't inadvertently thought of the future of Rivadin, the army of Djerbo Fort would have already settled in his back garden. What else could he do besides jumping around in anger at the Samoer Fortress? "

Hidden arrows are always harder to dodge than open ones.

How many prominent figures in history have conquered their opponents, only to be shot down by hidden arrows from behind.

Now that my power is getting bigger and bigger, there will be more and more conspiracy eyes staring at me.

"If I can escape this time, can I escape next time?"

When the fat man thought of this, his body went cold and he couldn't help but feel frightened.

For complex and difficult problems, Fatty never wants to spend time and energy thinking too much.

But this time, Fatty had to consider an important issue

"I can't continue to catch people blindly like this. I have to build an intelligence network that can protect myself."

That night, the fat man found Caesar Sauron who had just returned to Zhivadin.

"My lord, do you want to establish an intelligence network covering the south?"

Caesar Zoro frowned slightly when he heard the fat man's suggestion. Seeing the hopeful look on the fat man's face, it seemed that the fat man didn't know what it meant to establish such a huge intelligence network, so he had to remind him carefully.

"Sir, establishing a complex and huge intelligence network is a very expensive thing. Not only does it cost millions of gold coins every year to bribe the confidants of lords from various places, but there is also no guarantee that the information we get is absolutely reliable and true. Even if the other party is found to have betrayed We, we have no choice. It is easy to bribe one person, but it is difficult to bribe the entire south. It is really not a wise thing to do! "

"It costs millions of gold coins every year! I can't get such a large sum of money even by selling everything."

The numbers in Caesar Zoro's mouth made the fat man tremble with fright.

Some time ago, Fatty made a lot of savings by robbing the Kugit treasures and the property of the Zhivadin nobles. However, after excluding military merit rewards, territorial land development, and weapon forging, he only has about two million left now.

This amount of money can be used to build an intelligence network, and it can only be used for three years at most.

"This is simply killing the goose that lays the egg! After three years, I will be a pauper who can't even pay his military salary."

The fat man calculated his wealth with his fingers. The more he calculated, the paler his face became. He muttered to himself.

"I thought he was a rich man, but he turned out to be just like a small landowner in the countryside! I can't survive this life."

This year's taxes won't be collected until the fall, and there are still four months left. Fatty has long given up on this year's taxes. In order to accommodate a large number of refugees, Samoer has adopted the method of deducting taxes from the grain paid.

This year has been chaotic and chaotic. Even smugglers like Lidastov have been caught. Who dares to run around doing business? It can be predicted that the income of the three counties will never exceed 300,000 gold coins.

Except for the just-occupied Djerbo Castle, which is relatively wealthy, the other two counties are fine if they want to get some food, but if they want gold coins, it is just nonsense. Even if they want to pretend to be bandits and rob nobles, they can't find the target.

"300,000? Even if I don't eat or drink, I can't survive for three months!"

It’s not that I don’t know, the world is really wonderful

The financial constraints of the territory made the fat man droop his head in frustration.

Fatty was very depressed that his fantastic ideas were rejected by the monster Caesar Sauron.

"Caesar Zoro, to be honest, is there nothing we can do?"

Caesar Sauron shook his head helplessly and hesitated.

"Unless we have a high reputation and reputation, or can attract the support of some local lords! In this way, we can establish an alliance and form a regional information network."

"Reputation, prestige? For me, I can almost ignore these things. It's a good thing that I haven't been accused of being a warlord."

The fat man blinked his eyes, sighed helplessly, and waved his hand to Caesar Sauron.

"You go down first, I want to think about it again!"

The fat man who escorted Caesar Zoro out of the hall accidentally looked up and saw half of the sky outside turned red by the bright light, and his face turned ashen.

"When did the fire break out in the city? Why didn't I receive the report!"

Only after the Kulondiya time appeared, the fat man was particularly upset about the slowness of the news reporting, and angrily asked the guard at the door

Konoe was confused by the fat man's anger and hesitated, not knowing how to answer.

Caesar Zoro next to him raised his head, followed the fat man's eyes, saw the red light in the sky in the distance, and smiled.

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood. That was not a fire somewhere. Have you forgotten about Shili Changhong Street and Night and Day Wading? Those are just the lights of Shili Changhong Street!"

The fat man raised his head and took a closer look at the sky that was dyed red by the firelight in the distance. He found that it was indeed the direction of the southeast business district of Zhivadin. He touched his head with an embarrassed expression.

"There have been so many things going on recently that I've been dizzy. As the city lord of Zhivadin, I haven't even seen the night in the legendary city that never sleeps. It's such a pity. It's great to have you as my guide today. Let's go and accompany me. Go and see the night in Zhivadin”

This time, in addition to Caesar Sauron, the fat man only asked the captain of the guards, Salon, to choose four strong and capable guards to follow him, all dressed in casual clothes.

The Southeast Business District was originally not very far from Fatty's City Lord's Mansion on Noble South Street. With the Southeast Business Street as the dividing line, the dark night was divided into two halves here.

The fat man's carriage could not pass at the intersection of Commercial Street. The crowd in front blocked the intersection tightly.

Tonight is Zivadin's traditional midnight festival, and the number of people is three times more than usual, so the fat man was frightened by the sudden red sky.

It seems that all the hundreds of thousands of residents of Zhivadin City came out tonight and crowded into the streets. In the past, the wide streets that could accommodate four carriages also seemed narrow and crowded.

Even the fat man who was still a street away could hear the loud noise.

"Sir, let's get off the carriage! If you want to see the real city that never sleeps, you still have to walk."

Caesar Zoro opened the carriage door first. The fat man stepped out of the carriage, and the noise around him came like a tide.

The lively and noisy scene immediately stunned Fatty.

Young women holding children on the street, pretty girls walking hand in hand, the brightly lit shops on both sides extending into the distance, like dots of stars, and a constant stream of people passing in and out, with no end in sight.

On the high platform by the roadside, a funny clown with a white face was shouting hard. Amidst the melodious and lively playing of the satis fiddle, the colorful dancers were like dancing butterflies, attracting cheers from below.

The fast-paced music in the roadside tavern teases the nerves of passers-by. There is no summary of the night here. Tonight, the entire Zivadin citizens will party until dawn.

"Ten miles long red street, the sun never sets!"

Looking at the bustling downtown around him, Fatty seemed to be in a dream.

All this is so familiar and yet so strange

It's just that modern times have been replaced by ancient times, and I am no longer myself.

I don’t know how long they walked, but Caesar Zoro suddenly pointed to a fork not far away and said with a melancholy smile.

"Sir, along this road you can reach the Ten Mile Changhong Street, which is the highlight of Zivadin! It would be a pity if you don't go and see it."

The fat man's face hesitated for a moment. The red light at the fork was obviously much dimmer than here, but it was also full of warmth and beauty. Occasionally, he could hear the enchanting voice of a woman coming from the other side, and the delicate and teasing people's hearts were itching.

"Ten Miles Long Red Street?"

The fat man is not stupid. With such a distinctive name, any man can guess it, but no one can point it out. It is probably similar to the ancient Chinese name Qinhuai Ye.

"To go, or not to go? That is the question"

Any virgin would hesitate when faced with this kind of temptation,

Fortunately, the fat man was a virgin in this life, but not in the previous life. He quickly made the decision that any man would make.

"Let's go and take a look. As the owners of Zhivadin, we need to pay more attention to people's livelihood."

The fat man nodded firmly, and was the first to rush towards the dark red area.

"Pay attention to people's livelihood! Visiting brothels has nothing to do with people's livelihood."

After hearing the fat man's words, Caesar Zoro was speechless.

"People can't be so shameless!"

This is definitely Fatty’s first time visiting a brothel in this world (guaranteed by the author). Fatty is really looking forward to what brothels in this world are like.

His sultry personality is clearly revealed, his fat and trembling body is walking and running, and there is no sign of hesitation just now.

"Come on, come on, fat man, I have a gun, I'm not afraid of anything, let the beauty's long legs pinch me to death!"