Succubus' Manor

Mrs. Campbell set off, and brought Benedict, who wanted to cry without tears. Before leaving, Benedict looked at Chi Yan with a look of despair, as if he was on a road of no return. However, before he left, Chi Yan When asked, he said with certainty that he was going with Mrs. Campbell.

Chi Yan didn't know how Mrs. Campbell persuaded Benedict, anyway, Benedict behaved like a prostitute.

The people in the city didn't know that the plague broke out outside, they still worked at sunrise and rested at sunset.

However, people quickly got new instructions from the steward, and the whole city began to eradicate the rats. Although there was no information about the plague, people knew it in their minds.

The current method of eradicating rats is very simple, and there is no rat poison yet. It is nothing more than putting something that rats may eat in the corner, and people stand by and wait for the rabbits, or lift the wooden boards that may have rats, and then use wooden sticks to remove them. Rats killed.

Chi Yan has a wicked way, which is to sew soybeans into the mouse's buttocks. This is the method he saw when he was reading. The sewed mouse can only eat but not stretch, and the belly will grow slowly, and it will go crazy. Attacking and biting other mice, sewn a mouse, can harm a nest.

But if you can cure rats, you must be immoral. Chi Yan asked Kadi to pass on this method.

One nest of mice was caught, the others were killed and burned, and one was sewn up.

In addition, the requirements for hygiene are also higher. You must wash your hands before and after meals. Once you are caught lazy, you will lose your job directly. It is probably because this punishment is too severe and terrible. No one dares to commit crimes. .

The sanitation of food is also very important. From the time it is made to when it is served on the table, someone has to watch it to prevent flies from landing on it, or mice stealing food. The most feared thing is the excrement of mice.

Compared to Mrs. Campbell and the others who just left, Arnold and the others have been in Brook City for more than a month.

As soon as Arnold and the others arrived, they found that the situation here was not right. The people on the street were listless, and some people had pustules on their bodies. The lord only saw them on the first day they came, and never saw them again.

They live in the same building, and they only dare to eat the dry biscuits they bring for food every day, and they dare not contact people outside.

After all, it was not the first time they had faced the plague face to face. Compared with people in this city who had not seen the plague two years ago, they knew the symptoms and horror of the plague better.

"What should we do now?" A businessman sighed, sitting at the table, couldn't even eat dry biscuits, and could only drink a sip of water.

Their goods have not been exchanged yet, and getting out of the city has become a big problem again.

No one in this city is aware that the plague is coming. People just think that there is something wrong with their bodies, and they just need to wait for a while, and it will be fine.

Arnold was also very helpless: "What can I do? I can only take one step at a time."

"Otherwise, we won't exchange the goods."

"How can I do that? I've come here. Is this trip in vain? I took out all the money I could, and now I'm going back?"

"The problem is that the lord doesn't want to see us. Besides him, who else can buy so much sugar and wine?"

Andrew suddenly said: "Let's send someone to meet the lord, as long as we show enough sincerity, he will definitely meet."

Enough sincerity is enough benefit.

That is, goods or money.

Arnold: "...he must have a big appetite. Even if we don't make money, we can't lose money."

Local businessmen have their own circles. They want to do business, and it is basically impossible without a leader.

Andrew pursed his lips, and finally said, "I'll go to the Holy Court."

If the dean of this holy courtyard is a good person, then his trip will be considered in vain. If the dean of this holy courtyard is a waste who only wants to enjoy himself, then he should be able to gain something from this trip.

Arnold and the other businessmen looked at each other and felt that this was the best way at the moment.

Now all the businessmen's hopes were pinned on Andrew. Andrew could only cover half of his face with a cotton cloth, and took a few demons to the local holy courtyard.

When he was in the manor before, people infected with the plague came over. Andrew remembered that the lord told everyone who came into contact with the sick to wear cotton masks - he didn't know if it would work, but no one in the manor was infected at that time. So should be useful.

It's just that he came out without a mask, so he could only deal with it with cotton cloth.

"Take it with you too." Andrew said to the demons.

Ya shook his head: "We don't need to wear them."

Andrew thought that the other party was afraid of trouble, and said seriously: "Don't think that you can't be afraid of anything if you are in good health. Plague... disease is very scary."

They were so tired of hearing Andrew nagging, they finally covered half of their face with cotton cloth in order to stop Andrew's mouth.

The holy courtyard of this city is in the center of the city. It is taller and more beautiful than the castle. There are also paintings about the Holy Spirit on the wall. I don’t know what kind of paint is used, or the color needs to be replenished every year, so the pattern on it is clear. Beautiful, except that everyone has a face, it can be called a rare art building.

Andrew took out the document and handed it to the holy servant who was guarding the door. After the other party confirmed his identity, he notified the prayer teacher in the holy courtyard, and finally the prayer teacher took Andrew to see the dean.

The demons can only wait outside the holy courtyard, but the demons don't feel offended at all.

In their view, the Holy Spirit is no different from an enemy. If they hadn't come out and had to listen to Andrew, they would have rushed in and smashed the Holy Court by now.

After all, in the legend, apart from Emperor Austin, the demons were exiled to the abyss, and there is also the legend of the wrath of the Holy Spirit.

Both are legendary figures, so don't distinguish between high and low, let's hate together.

Andrew soon saw the dean of this holy courtyard—a middle-aged man who looked very peaceful. His eyebrows were naturally drawn down, and the corners of his eyes were slightly downward. He had a compassionate appearance. The dean had fleshy cheeks. He seems amiable and doesn't seem like a bad guy.

Andrew was a little frustrated. If the dean was a good person, then he would have made his trip in vain, but if the dean was a bad person, it would definitely not be a good thing for this city that was going to be in crisis.

He didn't know whether it was good or bad for him to look forward to this dean.

"Where are you from?" The dean looked at Andrew with a smile, as if Andrew was a junior who finally came back after the teenager left home, with a look of tolerance and care.

Andrew: "I'm from Saket."

The dean was stunned: "I heard that a new lord has been appointed there?"

Andrew nodded: "Yes, it was urgently appointed by the dean of Blau Holy Academy."

Urgent appointments are under special circumstances, and the appointment of the Capital Holy Court cannot be notified immediately. Otherwise, the report will be reported to the Capital Holy Court, and then the Capital Holy Court will review and issue the document, and the day lily will be cold.

The dean sighed: "I heard that the lord is very young?"

Andrew: "Just turned [-], but he has been taught in the Holy Academy since he was eight years old."

Dean: "That's great. The Holy Academy can always produce outstanding young people. How is Saked?"

Of course, this cannot tell the truth. Andrew shook his head sadly: "It's already very difficult to take back Saked from the mob. Last winter was so difficult, and we just experienced a drought. The lord has no money in his hands."

The dean smiled, but didn't answer.

Andrew understood.

He couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, so he could only lower his head and say, "But because the wild grapes and wild berries in Saket grew well, I made a batch of hard candy and wine, which was originally planned to be exchanged here. Some money to go back, but the lord is not willing to see us."

Dean: "Sugar and wine?"

Andrew said dejectedly: "The situation in Sakerd is already very bad, if I can't bring the money back..."

The dean smiled and narrowed his eyes: "The lord may have been caught by something. If I go to him, it should make him feel easier."

The meaning hidden in this sentence was too obvious, as if he was afraid that Andrew would not be able to hear it.

Andrew looked at each other excitedly: "You are the kindest person I have ever met."

The dean still smiled, but stopped talking.

Andrew: "I still have two barrels of wine and five cans of sugar here. As long as I can meet the lord and exchange them for money, I hope to give these to the Holy Court, so that everyone in the Holy Court can feel the kindness and benevolence of the dean. .”

The dean still just smiled.

Andrew couldn't help it, so he said, "The few friends I brought together should be able to spare three barrels of wine and six cans of sugar."

The dean smiled and said, "Since you don't have much goods, it's hard for me to accept them."

Andrew: "...Dean?"

He could only resolutely say: "Five barrels of wine and ten jars of sugar, we can't afford more."

The dean finally expressed: "Since the lord of Saked is the one who left the Holy Court, I, as the dean of the Holy Court, naturally want to help him, don't worry, next time I will let someone call you Come here, the lord should be in the Holy Court at that time."

Thank you very much Andrew, it seems that you can't wait to put the dean on the throne of God to worship.

Until Andrew left, the expression on his face was still touched.

After returning to the temporary house, Andrew tore off the mask of disguise, angrily exasperated: "What dean? It's much worse than my original dean!"

"Still eating sugar? Drinking alcohol? Why don't you drink him to death?!"

Alcohol is not allowed in the sanctuary.

This is a commandment, once you are caught drinking, you will be kicked out of the Holy Court.

But this place has obviously become the head of the Holy Academy, no one can control him what he drinks and eats.

And he said it so aboveboard, next time he sends someone to call Andrew over, Andrew must bring the agreed sugar and wine, these things are not cheap, according to the normal price, these sugar and wine are enough to feed 100 people for five or six times Food for the day.

And it's not beans and bran.

Giving it to the dean of the Holy Academy is a free gift.

Andrew thought of the holy courtyard where he used to live. The dean knew that the plague would kill people, and he knew that the plague would be passed on to himself. He still took care of the believers, and he didn't even stop the holy envoys and prayer teachers who wanted to leave. He guards it with his meager strength.

Finally his dean died.

And such moths have survived until now.

It's so funny!

Is there any light and justice in this land? !

Seeing Andrew coming back in a huff, the businessmen knew that the matter should be settled, and they couldn't wait to gather around and ask, "How much did he ask for?"

Andrew panted heavily: "Five barrels of wine, ten cans of sugar."

The businessmen were stunned: "This is too much!"

Although they brought a lot, this amount was enough for one-fifth.

And they are still not sure how much the lord here will spend to buy their goods. If the other party bids low, they will lose too much!

Andrew was also aggrieved: "What can I do? If he doesn't let go, I can only increase."

Things are already like this, and they can only accept it.

Andrew and the others waited for a few more days. During this period, they still dared not go out. There were significantly fewer people on the street, and some people fell to the ground on the side of the road. The knights and guards in the city rarely appeared on the road again, even if one appeared occasionally, the other party was in a hurry.

More and more people flocked to the holy courtyard, but they were all blasted away.

"This city can't stay any longer." Arnold could only make a quick decision, "If the Holy Court doesn't ask us to go there tomorrow, we will leave tomorrow night."

Traveling at night is certainly dangerous, but even living in the wild is better than living in the city.

When there was a plague in the city they were in before, many civilians began to break open the doors of merchants and rich families in desperation, rushed in to grab food, property, and even killed people.

Fortunately, that afternoon, someone from the Holy Court came and informed Andrew to go to the Holy Court to meet the dean and the lord.

Andrew followed the people, and he also met the lord here as he wished.

——A skinny middle-aged man, he seems to be so thin that only a handful of bones are left, and there is a plump beauty sitting in his arms, talking and laughing with the dean, he doesn't seem to think that he is thin and unhealthy, with one hand still In the arms of the beauty.

It seemed that in the next second he would do something indescribable in front of the dean and Andrew.

"My lord." Andrew saluted the other party.

The lord's name was Bennett. His maternal grandfather was a duke, and he inherited his father's title of earl. He was the highest-ranking nobleman in the vicinity, and even Bandinick was only a viscount.

The status of the earl means that he can enter and leave the holy city at any time, and he can even own his own house in the holy city.

Every year the royal family holds a banquet, there must be a seat for him.

But he is a person who doesn’t care about anything. His greatest hobby in life is all kinds of beauties. Most of the rooms in his castle are filled with women. Some of these women are well-known local high-class prostitutes, some are slave girls, and some It was a gift from someone else.

He also has a good relationship with the dean, because the dean gave him the most gifts among others.

All the affairs of the city are basically taken care of by the Holy Court, and Bennett only needs to collect money every year.

Bennett's eyes were small, and he looked very spiritless. He condescended to Andrew and said, "Dean Bertram has already told me that you want to send me a batch of sugar and wine?"

For a moment, Andrew felt dizzy.

The knight at the door suddenly closed the door.

Andrew struggled to squeeze out a smile: "My lord... Saked's situation is very bad, those sugar and wine are used for..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bennett waved his hand and said, "Where is the situation? The lord of Saked asked you to send me here because of the lack of sugar, wine and vegetables, didn't he?"

Andrew was really speechless now.

He didn't expect that an earl would act like a robber!

"I only brought five barrels of wine and ten cans of sugar..." Andrew pursed his lips and said, "The dean asked me for these."

Bertram smiled and said, "I have never asked you for anything, and the commandments do not allow those of us who serve the Holy Spirit to drink alcohol, don't you know? Or are you drinking yourself as a holy envoy?"

Andrew was sweating coldly.

Bennett suddenly said darkly: "If you are an envoy, but you are drinking, then according to the precepts, you should be hanged, let everyone see what happens to those who break the precepts!"

Just when Andrew was almost unable to stand up, Bennett suddenly raised a smiling face and said softly: "But I believe that an emissary who is willing to generously give me sugar and wine will not do such a thing. That's right, are you right?"

Andrew is sure that as long as he dares to refuse, he will never even think about walking out of this door!

After his death, Bennett had even more excuses to go to the place where they lived and snatch the sugar and wine directly under the pretext that he violated the commandments.

With the testimony of the dean of the Holy Academy, even if he was questioned by Chi Yan later, he would be able to evade it completely.

Andrew spared his life. If he hadn't spared his life, he would never have left the Holy Court and took those prayer teachers to try his luck.

Andrew heard himself say: "My lord...those sugar and wine are all prepared for you."

Andrew lowered his head, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn’t think of any solution.

Both Bennett and the Dean laughed.

"Then please take the knights and guards back, and give them the sugar and wine, and they will arrange it properly."

Bennett achieved his goal, stopped talking nonsense with Andrew, and started doing things directly with the beauty in his arms, not caring that there were so many people in the room.

After Andrew was taken away by the knight, the dean asked, "I don't think he is an obedient person."

Bennett's voice was vague: "With a knife on their neck, they are naturally obedient. I didn't expect that they had wine in their hands. I thought they only had sugar, and I don't like sugar."

The woman wrapped her arms around Bennett's neck: "My lord, I love candy."

Bennet coaxed: "Okay, okay, when the sugar arrives, I'll give you a can."

When he was leaving, Andrew saw the demons not far from the gate of the holy courtyard. He didn't know that the demons were demons, but thought they were ordinary humans in the territory. Ordinary people faced knights and guards with weapons There is no chance of winning.

So he shook his head far away.

The tooth was very inexplicable, but it still didn't let the demons rush up.

Instead, they followed closely behind Andrew and the guards.

Andrew was "escorted" back to the place where he lived, and the door of the house was kicked open by the guards. The businessman inside didn't know what happened, and when he was in a daze, he heard the knight shout: "My lord, thank you, Mr. Lord Kede's generous gift, these sugar and wine, are the testimony of the friendship between the two cities!"

what?

The businessmen thought they had heard it wrong!

A testimony of friendship?

What the hell?

Our lord knows which wild onion the Earl is?

Andrew gritted his teeth and said, “To them.”

Neither Arnold nor the merchants were stupid enough to know that they had to choose between life and goods.

They react quickly.

Arnold stepped forward and said, "My lord, we still need to tidy up..."

The knight sneered: "You just need to tell where those things are placed, and we will move them ourselves."

The merchants chattered together: "My lord, our goods are all stored in different places."

"Yes, my lord, we are not a family. We all do our own thing. Although we have the same goods, we are also afraid of being stolen!"

"My lord! You must give us some time!"

The merchants kept arguing, and the knight got annoyed: "Shut up!"

The merchants didn't shut up, and the knight drew out his long sword: "If you want to try how sharp this sword is, just tell me!"

The merchants shut up.

The knight said to the guards behind him: "Follow them and let them carry out the goods. You have to watch with your own eyes. If there is something missing, your heads will not be taken."

The guards laughed, they knew this was their best chance to reap benefits.

The merchants had no choice but Arnold suddenly said at this moment: "My lord, I have the most goods, so move mine first. You watch them here and let the guards accompany me to move, otherwise there will be insufficient manpower."

The knight was stunned, and he looked at Arnold with a smile: "I didn't expect there to be a smart man, okay, I will do as you said, you go with him."

The guards followed Arnold to the yard, opened the warehouse, and moved all the jars of sugar to the gate.

After the last jar of sugar was moved out, the knight was about to let the guards escort other merchants to move the goods.

Arnold suddenly winked at Andrew.

Andrew rushed out quickly. The guards had just finished moving the goods, and before they could react, Andrew had already run into the street and into the crowd. He didn't care if he would be infected with the plague, and shouted: "Pulsate! It's because of the plague!"

"It's over here!"

"The plague will kill everyone!"

The shouts and roars penetrated into people's ears almost instantly.

"Take food and water and run!"

"Run to safety!"

"There's sugar! There's wine! Those were given to you by the lords of Thaked!"

Andrew shouted loudly: "Those belong to you!"

"Go get it!"

The crowd hadn't reacted yet.

The knights and guards hadn't reacted yet.

The merchants also rushed out in a swarm. They went to pull and push passers-by: "Go and get it, there is sugar and wine there, do you want to starve to death? Do you want to die because of the plague?!"

These people have long been terrified by those who have pustules on their bodies. At this time, this layer of window paper was pierced, and everyone panicked. They heard sugar and wine, two expensive things that they had never tasted. I don't know if it was because of fear or greed, they rushed to where the knights and guards were.

The knight looked at the crowd rushing over. He raised his long sword and shouted, "I'll see who dares! Whoever dares to come over, I will kill him!"

Andrew yelled in the crowd: "Master Knight can eat meat and bread every day, and now you can eat sugar and drink, what do we have? We have no food to eat, no clothes to wear, the plague is here, and we don't even have the strength to escape! "

"Why did he rob us?!"

I don't know who made the first move.

By the time the guards reacted, the civilians had stretched out their hands towards them like ghosts.

The demons were also in the crowd. They were eager to try and wanted to pounce on it in the next second. They were about to move their teeth, but they were grabbed by the arm by Andrew who didn't know when he came to him.

"Go around from behind! More than half of our cargo can be kept!"

The author has something to say: The chapter summary of this chapter is taken from the lines of the angel in LOL: "The unintentional ones are burned with fire, the sad ones deserve death, the fraudsters will be incompetent, the disobedient ones are burned with flames, and the fallen ones are unforgivable. The greedy perish, and the worthy survive."