Succubus' Manor

The first ray of sunlight in the morning fell on the snow-white ground. The dwarf, wearing heavy clothes, climbed up the ladder to the roof to shovel the snow. It was rare that there was no heavy snow. If the snow on the roof was not cleared, the house would collapse. A goblin is holding the ladder below.

"Be careful!" the goblin shouted from below.

It’s not the first time for the dwarf to do this job. His hands and feet are quick, and the snow on the roof is quickly pushed down. After he has a foothold, he stands on the roof and pushes the snow down. The snow will be transported away. Do not allow snow to surround the house.

If it weren't for the fact that the salt was not easy to get, Chi Yan would still want to sprinkle salt on the road to melt snow.

It's a pity that everything is expensive now, and the asking price is getting higher and higher.

Prices used to be pretty normal, but now prices are skyrocketing, and everything is rising. The only thing that hasn’t risen is probably the price of slaves. If you can’t sell them at a high price, you can exchange a handful of soybeans for a slave who is an upright man and has no serious diseases.

Today's snow is too heavy, and there is no shadow of robbers nearby. Safety is safety, but there is no way to get news from the outside world.

Chi Yan sat in front of the fireplace and warmed himself by the fire, holding a freshly baked katuo in his hand, chatting with the housekeeper.

Benedict probably came to Chi Yan's side every day because he was afraid, but even so he didn't give up his hobby of painting. Although there were less paints, there were still a few paints that were not commonly used before.

The only problem is that not only has his level not improved, but he has also become uglier, and every time he draws a picture, he has to let Chi Yan taste it.

"Look, the portrait I painted for you." Benedict dried his painting and handed it to Chi Yan.

Chi Yan was intimidated by this "portrait" with two blobs of blue blush on his face. He really couldn't say that he looked good against his conscience, and Benedict couldn't understand the hints. Chi Yan said coldly. : "Ugly."

Benedict: "It's obviously very good-looking!"

Chi Yan was expressionless: "You have a problem with your eyesight, do you want to eat Katuo?"

Benedict: "...Eat."

So it became three people chatting by the fire in front of the fireplace.

Benedict: "Where's Kleist? I haven't seen him in days."

Chi Yan yawned: "I asked him to go out to do some errands, and he will be back in another month."

Benedict was stunned by Chi Yan's cruelty, he could send his lover out in such weather.

This man is truly horrible!I didn't even find out before!

Chi Yan looked at Benedict's wide eyes: "What's wrong?"

Benedict shook his head quickly: "Nothing!"

It seems that he has to be more careful in front of Chi Yan in the future, so as not to make Chi Yan angry one day, Chi Yan will also send him out.

Chi Yan also found that Benedict suddenly became like a well-behaved baby for some reason, and stopped going to his side. When he met him occasionally, he didn't even raise his head. He was very honest.

Although Chi Yan didn't know exactly why, but it seemed to be pretty good?

He didn't even bother to ask.

The long winter finally showed signs of leaving, the temperature began to rise slowly, and the planted cats finally ushered in the harvest. It has been more than three months since Kleist left. Well, Kleist estimated that he would be able to come back during this period of time. Chi Yan didn't care what Kleist would transform into this time, as long as he looked like he was still a person, he didn't have too high requirements.

It is coldest when the snow melts, the streets are full of water, and there is no drainage system here. The road surface is thin and soupy, and shoes will get wet soon after stepping in.

The Katuo grown indoors is no different from the ones harvested in the field. It may be because the soil fertility here is better, but it is bigger and sweeter than the Katuo grown in the manor. People are busy indoors. Steamed half-cooked and then ground into powder, all the katuo is ground into powder, katuo is such a magical crop, as long as a piece of land is planted once, even if the ground is cleaned up, it will come out again.

Chi Yan has always been very curious, just because of the characteristic of Katuo, why until now, Chi Yan has not seen the existence of Katuo from other places.

Is it monopolized by the Holy Academy like weaving and other technologies, or has Katuo really never appeared in people's sight?

The dull Chi Yan felt that he would ask Kleist after he came back.

It's been so long since Kleist brought Katuo here that Chi Yan didn't even ask him carefully.

However, the snow finally melted. Seeing that spring is coming, Chi Yan didn't feel the slightest joy in his heart. Last year was very similar to this year. The winter was also cold, and the spring lasted for a short time, as if he was delayed by someone. Come on, it's summer in no time.

Not long after the snow melted, Kleist hadn’t returned yet, and a group of merchants came here as soon as the road was cleared. There were quite a few of them, including entourage and slaves, about a thousand people, and they were considered a large and powerful merchant. They are in the team, and they are still driving the ox cart. The cart behind the ox is full of heavy goods.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a big beard that looked very beautiful in this era, and he also braided his beard into pigtails. He was a decent man with a different style.

The middle-aged man's name is Ashburn. He is very generous, very talkative, and popular--I can't tell whether it is because of his personality or because of his worth.

On the northwest side, Ashburn is the most wealthy businessman. It was his idea to assemble the caravan this time. He raised his arms, and other businessmen responded one after another, forming this huge team, and the slaves who came out , are stronger than slaves elsewhere.

"I remember that there were not many people in this city last year and the year before last." The merchants were still wearing thick clothes, and their motorcades stopped in front of the city.

Ashburn let out a hot breath: "It's already here, do you still have to go around? Go in and have a look."

The merchants are well-informed, and they also know that the city has a lord, otherwise they would not approach it anyway.

After all, businessmen are just looking for money, not desperadoes.

The caravan doesn't want to cause trouble. There are so many of them, and if they go in without notification, it will be bad if there is a conflict between the two parties. The other party is the lord anyway. If the merchants don't want to offend the person in power, they have to send someone to It is reported that they will not enter the city until they have permission.

Chi Yan thought about it for a while. Anyway, the katuo hadn't grown out after harvesting, and there was nothing to hide in the city, so he said to Kadi, "Let them come in, make less noise, and don't disturb the people."

There is almost nothing in this city, the only valuable thing is iron ore, but Chi Yan is not going to exchange iron ore for something.

Who knows if the tip of the weapon that will be fired at that time will be directed at him?

The caravan entered the city after getting permission. Before the drought, the city was still a bustling city. Every day, the streets were full of people and there were many merchants. Come in to sell goods, now it's like a dead city, there are not many people around the city.

Ashburn's carriage was at the back, and the small merchants were in front. Ashburn lifted the curtain and finally saw a few people on the street.

However, most of these are not human races, most of them are goblins and dwarves, and their petite bodies are particularly conspicuous.

The followers felt strange and touched their cheeks: "Why are there all slaves here?"

Ashburn: "It should have been brought by the lord."

Follower: "I guess they don't have any good motivation."

He also knew that the new lord here came from a small place, so what kind of financial resources would he have?What can I get in exchange?

People here obviously don't have much money either.

If they hadn't passed by here, they wouldn't have come.

Ashburn: "Things are not good everywhere right now."

They walked all the way, shocking, the merchants have become numb, just want to get rid of these goods as soon as possible, and in the next two years, they will only store grain and not come out.

Their caravan soon arrived at the original market area. It was cleaned very cleanly. There was no sewage, no feces, and no peculiar smell. The merchants were about to find a place to tie up their horses and cattle when they saw a group of people walking quickly. They ran over, and the group was of different heights and races, but they were all dressed in neat sackcloth, and some even wore hats. They couldn't be seen as slaves or civilians at all!

How many slaves and civilians can dress so decently now?

Sitting in the car just now, I couldn't see clearly, but now I can see clearly, and Ashburn was startled.

The leader of that group was a green-skinned goblin with a scar on his face. He looked very young, but he felt very calm.

Dahe was just found by Kadi, and he was temporarily responsible for the arrangement of the caravan. Dahe was driven to the shelves. Fortunately, he had accumulated a lot of experience before and was not in a hurry.

"The lord here will let the slaves arrange us?" The follower laughed angrily.

The faces of the merchants are also not good. Even if the lord wants to slap them in the face, this method is too bullying.

The entourage's voice was loud, Dahe was not angry when he heard it, instead he took two steps forward and shouted loudly, "I'm not a slave."

He is already free!

It's just that the merchants don't believe that other races besides the human race are either slaves or low-level people. Don't talk about doing things, even if they are coolies, no one wants them.

Da He: "Horses and cattle cannot be tied in the market, there will be dung, and there are requirements for the storage area of ​​the goods. My lord just asked me to tell you these things."

The merchants were filled with righteous indignation, feeling that they had been perfunctory, and also felt that the lord here had bad intentions-to take away their horses and cattle, which were worth more than some goods!What can they do if they take it away and don't return it to them?

Ashburn walked up to the river. He looked down at the goblin boy, and suddenly felt a little familiar.

"I seem to have seen you somewhere." Ashburn confirmed that he had seen this goblin, and there was only one goblin he had dealt with, and that was the one who was killed by Difu and disappeared after being wanted by the Holy Court. Goblin merchant.

Ashburn has a good relationship with Diff, and the two often meet up for parties. At the party, Ashburn saw this little goblin who was ridiculed by everyone. This goblin is like a thing for fun. No one will Really take him seriously.

Ashburn squinted his eyes, feeling that his memory was correct: "I saw you at Deve's party."

Da He didn't hide it either, he smiled and said, "That was all a few years ago, when I was still an immature goblin."

Ashburn: "Did you know Deve died?"

Da He: "I know."

Dahe was expressionless, as if it wasn't someone he knew who died, but an insignificant stranger.

Ashburn didn't ask again. Dahe was so badly harmed by Difu at that time, and now his life is probably due to the lord here. What's more, his good relationship with Difu is also based on the premise of mutual benefit. Since Difu He was already dead, and he never wanted to find out the truth about Difu's death.

"You can decide where the goods are placed." Ashburn smiled. His posture was arrogant, and he rarely bowed his knees even in front of the Viscount, let alone in this city with only so few people, "But Ma You can't take the wagyu away."

Dahe didn't insist: "You can let your followers and slaves take care of it yourself. The place is in the open space next to it, and there are grass and beans in it, but we don't need to take care of it. You have to clean up the horse and cow manure yourself. Come on. What is the time, what will be when you leave."

Dahe's temper is terribly good now, and people feel that if he is hit on the left cheek, he will stretch out the right cheek to be hit again.

It's just that the better his temper, the more others think he's weak and deceitful.

Before Ashburn could speak, a few small businessmen behind him scolded angrily, "What do you mean?"

"The lord here doesn't welcome us?"

"Since you want to drive us away, just say it, let a goblin arrange us, is there such an insult?"

"Although we are not nobles, we are also dignified people."

Especially now that they have a large number of people and are full of confidence, they don't take the lord of this abandoned city seriously.

There are so many of them, no matter which city they go to, they will be invited as guests by the local lords. Although there are many small merchants, they are a force that cannot be ignored. No lord wants to offend so many merchants at once.

Dahe listened to the eccentric accusations from the merchants, and he didn't take it seriously in his heart. He got a lot of stares outside, and he was no longer that poor little goblin. If the adults trusted him, he wouldn't back down. He remembered his previous failures in his heart, and Never want to relive that humiliation again.

"My lord." Dahe waited for them to finish speaking before saying, "This is the rule in the territory, whether it is me or someone else, the rule is the same."

What he said was neither humble nor overbearing, but it made the merchants even more angry.

Before the merchants could continue talking, Dahe said again: "If you don't want to abide by the rules in the territory, you have to leave here and pay a fine."

"fine?!"

"What's this saying?"

"This is too much!"

Ashburn suddenly shouted loudly: "Quiet!"

The businessmen kept their mouths shut.

Ashbourne looked at the big river, and took two steps forward until he was less than one meter away from the big river. Then he lowered his voice and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Div's death, what is the relationship with the lord here?" Does it matter?"

It is said that after Difu's death, Difu's wife remarried quickly, and Difu's family property did not fall into his wife's hands.

It is not something ordinary people can do to kill Difu and control those businessmen with different ideas.

Ashburn didn't want to offend that man.

More than 1000 people may seem like a lot of people, but Ashburn is a cautious man, and his caution has saved his life many times.

This time is no exception.

Da He smiled at Ashburn: "Arnold and the others are in this city now."

Ashburn nodded, and then said to Dahe: "Then you can arrange the affairs here. Our people will take care of the cows and horses, and we will prepare the fodder and beans ourselves."

Dahe also politely asked them to take them to identify the place.

Only then did Dahe tell Ashburn what to sell in the red-lined areas of each piece of land.

There are planned areas for food, agricultural products, daily necessities and other sundries.

"It's convenient for you and easy to clean up. If there is a problem, you will know which part is the problem." After Dahe finished speaking, he said to Ashburn, "Please follow me to the castle to see the lord."

Ashburn nodded. He knew that he must go to see the lord. Most of the time, the lord would treat him well, and he would also give the other party some valuable gifts—that is, some things that were not worth seeing or used. Something inedible, such as a beautifully polished gemstone, looks valuable, yet at this point, a gemstone is just a rock.

Only the lords and nobles who are not yet hungry will still think that it is a precious thing.

It can't be better to send favors.

Ashburn was about to take his entourage to follow the river, but he found that the river was standing still.

Ashburn asked in confusion, "Why don't you leave?"

Da He still had the same low-browed and pleasing expression, but actually he was steady and calm: "Your followers are not allowed to enter the castle, and the Lord Lord wants to see you alone."

Ashburn's entourage couldn't believe it. He wanted to speak, but was stopped by a hand raised by Ashburn.

"Your lord, you really have a lot of rules." Ashburn smiled, making it difficult to see whether it was flattery or ridicule.

Dahe didn't speak.

Ashburn said to his entourage: "Don't follow, I will go alone."

He doesn't believe that the other party will harm him for no reason. He believes in his ability and his own value.

Ashbourne followed the river and took the road to the castle.

This is not the first time he has come to this city, nor is it the first time he has come to this castle, but the castle has a new owner, it seems that everything has changed, the castle has been cleaned up very clean, and Ashburn Station Going up the steps, the tip of his nose did not have the stench that he could smell before. It seemed that because of the new owner, the castle had a new look.

Ashburn was even in the mood to chat with Dahe: "Did you become a businessman because of this lord, or did you serve this lord after you became a businessman?"

If it's the former, it proves that the lord is a very ambitious person, and if it's the latter, it proves that Dahe is a very man of the city.

Da He just said: "Sir, I should step back."

Before Ashburn could speak, a well-dressed young man stood at the corner of the corridor.

The other party was tall and straight, with beautiful light blond hair. He was looking at himself with a smile. Ashburn thought that the other party was the lord here. As rumored, he was a very good-looking young man, but only relying on his youth and This face is not enough to make Ashburn feel amiable.

Ashburn did not expect that the young man he thought was the lord slowly bent down to him, then lowered his head and said, "I am the lord's personal servant, please come with me."

Ashburn coughed lightly, thankful that he hadn't had time to salute just now, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

It's just—is this castle so big?Is the hallway that long?Are the servants in the castle so quiet?

Ashburn retracted his contempt.

He despised the lord because of the rumored youth and the current appearance of the city, but if everything in the castle has changed because of the lord, then this person must be extremely scheming and dignified.

The long corridor seemed endless. In the silent castle, Ashbourn could only hear his own footsteps. The footsteps were so abrupt in the quiet castle that Ashburn even felt a little ashamed.

He was led to a room, where the blond valet poured him a glass of wine, served him slices of toast, and syrup in a jar. Even in the most affluent city, Ashburn had not received such treatment.

Ashburn pointed to the small jar of viscous pale yellow syrup and asked, "What is this? Honey?"

Cady smiled and said, "Not honey, my lord, but our own sugar."

The current source of sugar is very simple, that is, natural sugar, unrefined honey or syrup made from high-sweet fruit, but honey is rare and expensive, even the king can’t eat it if he wants to eat it, but fruit boiled Syrup is generally more sour, more like physalis than molasses.

Therefore, the price of sugar remains high. The less people can eat sugar, the more they crave sweetness.

Just when Ashburn wanted to ask carefully, the servant brought another small plate of strange food.

Kadi didn't wait for Ashburn to ask, and took the initiative to say: "This is fish floss, made of fish meat, you can try it."

Ashburn tasted some fish floss, and poured the syrup on the toasted, fragrant and crispy bread according to Cady's instructions, with a glass of wine. He was so surprised that his eyes widened and his mouth couldn't close. up.

This is living without the luxury of a king!

But these rare and precious things exist in such a poor city with few people.

Is this...

Isn't this a path that fate pointed out to him?

What could sell better than food at this time of day?The nobles have no shortage of clothes, decorations, beautiful lovers and strong slaves. The only thing they lack is the enjoyment between their lips and teeth.

Before Ashburn recovered, Kadi, who was standing at the door, suddenly withdrew the smile on his face and bowed deeply.

That young, scheming, ambitious lord——

is about to appear.

The author has something to say: Chi Yan: "Who is talking about the scheming?"

Everyone: "It seems to be you!"

Chi Yan: "Hey! Do I have such a brain?"