Dominate the world in three weeks?

Terrence didn't keep the tax collector waiting.Under his signal, this shrewd man with a figure like a ball quickly moved over jolting.

He narrowed his small eyes with a smile, nodded flatteringly and said: "Good night, Your Excellency the Duke. You have been staying at the Goshawk Legion's garrison for the past two days. I'm afraid I won't be as comfortable as at home. Ask someone to tidy up the city lord's mansion, and you can stay here tonight—oh, it's all caused by the drought, the villains have been busy with the big and small things in the city, and there is no rush to take care of them The City Lord's Mansion actually wants you to spend the night at the Goshawk Legion's garrison, it's all because of our disadvantages."

Terrence said with a half-smile, "I think the environment at the station is good, at least there are so many people, don't you think so?"

The tax officer recalled the embarrassing scene of delivering food a few days ago, and he didn't know if Terrence meant something, so he just laughed: "You're joking, you're joking—there are naturally not as many servants in the city lord's mansion as there are in the legion Yes, if you like excitement, I can recruit a few more people back."

"Oh, that's right. There are so many starving civilians now, and you can just arrange jobs for them." Terrence turned around and glanced around the banquet hall, "With so much food, I don't know if it can support the entire Al Dret City?"

Only then did the tax officer finally realize that Terrence was not as easy to talk to as he had imagined—this 15-year-old boy was very imposing, and he was by no means a character who could be fooled around.

Shaking the flesh on his face, he turned to look at the invited guests.Fresh-blooded young people always want to do something big, but the reality will always make them hit their heads and blood—even if it is a lord, he can't fight against the entire territory.

But to the surprise of the tax officer, except for a few wealthy businessmen who were closely related to him, everyone lowered their heads when they noticed his gaze.

The fat man failed to see the delicate atmosphere permeating the whole banquet, he just felt aggrieved in his heart—a group of cowardly wastes, no wonder they couldn't make a big deal!

Gritting his teeth, he introduced the few people who came over to Terrence.The people standing behind the tax officer were indeed rich men from Alderete, and one of them even leased the development right of the mine, and was a weapon forging businessman.

"Your Excellency, we are all terrified that something like this happened in Aldelete City. After all, this is the hometown where we grew up, so everyone is willing to do their part to get out of the difficulties together with Aldelete City." The businessman pretended to express his heart to Terrence.

"That's right." The tax officer then added, "Now is the time when Aldrete needs to employ people. Your Excellency, although our ability is meager, we are still willing to do our best."

The tax officer had a smile in his eyes, but there was something in his words.The combination of him and these merchants is almost equal to the commercial economy of the entire city of Alderete, which is why he has no fear.

Such a complex and huge network of relationships, in the past, Terrence may indeed be difficult to shake - it is for this reason that he indulged this crisis.

Terrence raised his eyebrows: "I'm really happy that you have such a heart. But what worries me more now is that the situation is irreversible, how should I explain to Her Majesty the Queen? Although this is my territory, after all It is related to the border defense of the empire, and it is not something that can be solved privately!"

Hearing Terrence's words, the tax officer relaxed a little, and immediately beamed with joy. He said courteously, "Ah, if things have turned into this way, someone must be contributing to the flames and wanting to take the opportunity to make a fortune. The villain tried his best I will definitely help His Excellency the Duke to arrest the culprit."

"That's great." Terrence clapped his hands and laughed, "You have such determination, it must have saved me a lot of effort. Not only you want to help me wholeheartedly, but all the guests present are also very enthusiastic!"

Terrence's words made the tax officer feel ominous. He looked around again, and this time he finally found the twinkling eyes of everyone under the conversation.

Terrence clapped his hands, and soon a group of guards ran in from the side door. They were wearing silver armor and holding swords—they were the royal guards under the Queen's command.

The tax officer looked flustered, but he still insisted and asked, "Your Excellency, what are you doing?"

Terrence tilted his head slightly: "I have received a joint report from more than a dozen people, saying that you have accumulated property, extorted money, and sold land in private... There are countless crimes. You are right, the city of Aldelete has become the city it is today. It looks like it was indeed caused by someone's greed. And isn't the person who leads you, my tax officer?"

"That's not the case!" The tax officer waved away the guard's hand and retorted loudly, "I didn't do anything! How can you listen to their one-sided words! It's me who has been working hard for you all these years, don't you Do you believe me?"

Terrence nodded in agreement: "That's right, you have indeed done a lot of things over the years. Don't worry, I will check everything out one by one, and I will never wrong you."

The tax officer held his breath in his chest, he bit his lower lip, looked around at the people surrounding him, suddenly grabbed the weapon of the rear guard, slashed with his backhand, trying to find a gap to take the opportunity to run out—— Although he was as fat as a ball, this movement was done very neatly.

It's a pity that the royal guards are all extremely capable, how could they be frightened by his actions.The two guards quickly grabbed his shoulders and pressed him hard to the ground.At this time, all the big businessmen who were with him have been detained.

The tax collector was still dishonest, looking at Terrence with his small eyes wide open.He was too confident at the beginning, but now the sudden reversal of the situation made him completely panicked, but he refused to be arrested honestly, so he yelled like a lunatic: "Your Excellency, you have to think carefully! Although The famine in the city is only temporary! If we all arrest you, Aldelete will only be in ruins in the future!"

He was so angry that he didn't choose what to say. Before, he knew how to speak in secret, but now he directly turned into a blatant threat.Once these words were uttered, the tax officer simply ignored them and let go of his voice to howl.

Wesley was born in the imperial capital, and he had never seen such a sloppy defense. It was like watching a funny comedy, and he didn't know whether to laugh or get angry.

At this time, the city lord's mansion suddenly became noisy, and the faint shouts penetrated the wall and reached everyone's ears.

Everyone at the banquet looked at each other in dismay and asked each other suspiciously: "What's wrong?"

Terrence listened for a while, looked down at the tax official who looked like a bereaved dog, and said, "Do you think you will be finished without my territory? Why don't we see if you have such value."

He winked at the guards, and asked them to press the tax official and walk out of the banquet hall of the city lord's mansion with him, and the others followed quickly, full of curiosity.

As a result, the scene outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion made this group of people who indulged in enjoyment turn pale with fright—a dense crowd blocked the gate.To them, under the dim streetlights, these emaciated civilians suffering from hunger looked no different from evil spirits.

The soldiers of the Goshawk Legion stood guard on both sides to maintain order, which made the civilians who heard the news that the city lord's mansion was holding a banquet not too excited.After Terrence showed up, everyone quickly quieted down.

But this oppressive silence made the people behind Terrence even more frightened.

A lady wearing jewels even uttered a shrill scream: "Oh, my God! What are these people trying to do? A riot! Your Excellency the Duke——!"

But her voice cut off abruptly in Terrence's cold, warning gaze.

Terrence bent down and asked softly to the tax officer kneeling on the ground: "Are you afraid? Being glared at by so many people? Ah, you must be familiar with such eyes, but you never thought that they would stand together and stare like this with you?"

The tax official clenched his teeth, his cheeks trembled because of the excessive force, but he didn't dare to speak easily now.

Terrence sneered, and straightened up to face the gathered civilians: "Thank you for coming here so late and working so hard, let me introduce myself, I am the Lord of Aldrette——Terrence Heyman Aldrett."

"Your Excellency, we all know you! I wish you well!" A young man stood up from the crowd. He was embarrassed, but he shouted loudly because he was afraid that his voice would be too low.

Terrence froze for a moment before responding, "Thank you...thank you."

His mood was a little complicated, and he suppressed the overturned emotions before continuing to speak: "I am deeply sorry for what happened in my territory. No matter what the reason is, I have an inescapable responsibility. Here , I apologize to everyone."

"You don't have to! We both know it's not your fault!"

"That's right! It's obviously that bullshit tax official, and those businessmen who are blinded by profit!"

"Yes! It's all their fault! Kill them!"

The civilians gradually became emotional, and the tax official tried to shrink his huge body, for fear that people would rush over like this.Now he can't remember the high-spiritedness he used to have, and he only wishes he could lose ten catties of flesh, so as not to be too conspicuous.

The soldiers on the side hurriedly appease the excited civilians.

Terrence said in a deep voice: "The tax collectors are extorting money, and I will give everyone an explanation. I swear here that nothing like this will ever happen again in Aldelete City. This is the proof!"

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He suddenly raised his hand, a vine sprouted and grew at his fingertips, and slammed it towards the five-meter-tall eagle statue in the flowerbed. The left wing turned into gravel under this swing and fell to the ground.

The tax official realized that he was in danger, and suddenly looked at the people behind him who had surrendered to Terrence behind his back, and shouted: "You idiots! Do you think you can be safe when I fall? Look, Duke I won't let you go!"

This hoarse cry was not so much a warning as it was a malicious curse from him.

Some people can't help but be kind before they die, while some people can't wait to drag more people behind them even if they die.

He chattered endlessly, and was pushed away by the guards. Terrence asked in a low voice when he passed by, "Who is it that is against the entire city of Alderete?"

The tax official's pupils shrank suddenly, and before he could speak, he was pushed away.

Terrence, who stayed behind, looked at the civilians who had already begun to disperse, sighed suddenly, and laughed at himself: "I judge them—but I am not even righteous."

Lancer stood aside and heard the whisper, and couldn't help but rubbed his hair: "You shouldn't belittle yourself, time will tell everything."

Terrence exhaled, and patted the blond knight on the back: "Okay, I'm too weak to always ask you to comfort me. Let's go back, we still have work tomorrow."

The tax collector, as cocky as he was, guessed at least one thing right.A few days ago, those businessmen and petty officials who were afraid of being punished went to Terrence to confess the crimes of the tax collector, probably thinking that they could be forgiven.It's a pity that Terrence didn't intend to appease anyone from the beginning.

The leader has been arrested, and the rest of the guys are like loose sand, which is easier to deal with.