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"Karlis, what did you do? Didn't you agree to act secretly and avoid causing trouble?

Now the nobles of the entire Qiaomu County are in action, and perhaps soon, this scope will be expanded to the southeastern provinces. "

The masked man asked angrily.

Killing a little knight is nothing, and dozens of soldiers are even more negligible. But it should never be exposed. It should never be exposed.

Kallis' identity was not revealed, but he, the boss, took the blame. As a result, the Skeleton Holy Lord is afraid to show his face now, for fear of being bumped into by the nobles who are surrounded by grass and trees.

"Holy Lord, I don't want to be exposed! But that guy has met me before and questioned me as soon as he came up.

My temporary identity simply couldn’t stand up to the sales pitch, and it was revealed in just a few words. That guy directly ordered someone to be taken, so I had to resist! "

Kallis said with a depressed look.

It's a bad year and nothing goes smoothly.

I originally thought that the masked man had the support of a bunch of big nobles. After joining, he could avoid the pursuit of the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom.

Facts have proved that he was overthinking everything. Putting on the mask really opened up a new life - the life of XZ in Dongzang.

As long as his identity is not exposed, he will not be hunted by the Alpha Kingdom. But once his identity is exposed, he will be in this situation now.

The so-called support from the great nobles is pure nonsense. Although their current cause is sacred, based on the bad things they did before, who would believe that they are rebelling against the Holy See until they achieve some results?

The awesome "Skeleton Lord" is actually no different from him. They are both the most wanted criminals in the Alpha Kingdom.

Frankly speaking, Carlisle's makeup skills are not bad. It's a pity that Florian Knight is a former member of the Fifth Army and has witnessed him showing off with his own eyes.

Although he was not recognized at a glance, he was suspicious. It was unfortunate that Florian mistook him for some low-life thief, otherwise he would not have foolishly given the order to arrest him.

He was not caught, but unfortunately his life was wasted. If other noble teams had not appeared and scared Kallis away, they might not even have a chance to leave any last words.

"Well, it seems that you and the Blood Moon Horn are at odds with each other. Since you have disturbed the nobles in the Southeast Province and are pursuing the Blood Moon Horn, let's stop for now!

In the recent days, you should not go out for activities. It is best to leave the southeastern province for a while and come back after the weather calms down. "

The masked man said helplessly.

Originally, he had high hopes for Kallis, but now it has been proven that ability and success are completely different concepts. As long as you have bad luck, you can't achieve anything.

When it comes to the Blood Moon Horn, Kallis is a completely unlucky guy. First, he robbed and killed the king's envoy in a confused way, causing him to fall from the high position of the leader of the Holy See's Dragon Cavalry to the mortal world.

Just after taking a breath, he disguised himself as a wandering businessman and investigated the Blood Moon Horn again, but the result was another bad start.

The trouble this time was indeed smaller, but the consequences were similar. They were also pursued by the aristocratic group.

The only difference was that the enemies in the previous wave were too high-end, and they were at the king level right from the start, and Kallis killed all his teammates. This wave of enemies is not that strong, and the teammates who have taken the blame can still be alive and kicking.

"Don't worry, Holy Lord. I'm not a fool. My whereabouts have been exposed. If I continue to stay in the Southeast Province, I'm just waiting for the enemy to come to me.

Judging from the reaction of this group of nobles, they still have not let down their vigilance, and the time is not yet ripe to pursue the matter of the Blood Moon Horn.

It is better to let our people evacuate the Alpha Kingdom first and develop again in another place. Wait three to five years before sending someone over to investigate. "

Kallis suggested sincerely.

It's easy to get on the boat, but hard to get off. Although the Skull and Bones Society has been reorganized, some of the remaining habits of the cult have still been inherited.

For example: means of controlling people.

The boat is now in the middle of the river. The turbulent water and rolling waves are enough to scare anyone.

Not wanting to jump off the boat to feed the fish, Kallis could only advise the captain to dock the boat first to avoid this huge wave.

"Things are not as simple as you think. If we want to change the current situation, we must find the Blood Moon Horn.

Without this thing as a certificate of surrender, the nobles would not believe that we betrayed the Holy See, let alone gain their support.

As an old cult organization controlled by the Holy See, the Skull and Bones Society has been committing crimes in various countries in the mainland, and its reputation has long been notorious.

Even if you leave the Alpha Kingdom, you will still be wanted and hunted.

Our situation will not be any different from now. We can still only hide from XZ and live a life of darkness. "

The masked man explained patiently.

No one likes to hide around all the time XZ. If he could escape, he would have run away. Even hiding his name is not unacceptable.

But the problem is that the classes in this world are too solidified. Even if they remain anonymous, they can only crawl and wallow at the bottom of society and continue to live a precarious life.

As for pretending to be a noble, just think about it and you will know that it is not reliable. Every noble has his or her own background. It's okay to pretend to be someone temporarily, but over time, they will definitely become gangsters.

What's more, the words and deeds of nobles are not so easy to imitate. Without professional training, one cannot even understand the most basic aristocratic etiquette, let alone adapt to the aristocratic way of thinking.

This is still the lowest level of nobles, and the nobles who go up higher can have access to the extraordinary power of magic. No matter how good the disguise technique is, it is not worth mentioning in the face of extraordinary power.

…

In Beda City, Earl Pierce, who was thinking about how to deal with the next situation in the kingdom, was about to explode after receiving the letter from Viscount Oran.

The Skull and Bones Society clearly regarded him as a soft persimmon. After planning a rebellion, they actually dared to show up in the Southeast Province.

"Send the order and ask the nobles from all over the country to block all major transportation routes and strictly inspect all business travelers entering and exiting Qiaomu County.

Order Baron Raphael to take the Second Infantry Regiment to Qiaomu County. I must catch all the Skull and Bones members hiding in the local area.

From now on, all griffin cavalry will be dispatched to conduct irregular patrols over various areas of the southeastern province, and report any unusual movements immediately. "

Earl Pierce said coldly.

The last Skull and Bones rebellion had severely humiliated him, and Pierce would never allow it to happen again.

Otherwise, the outside world would think that the Dalton family was in decline, unable to control the situation in the province, and a group of vicious wolves would attack.

The ruthless Governor Pierce is undoubtedly terrifying. The entire southeastern province was mobilized, especially Qiaomu County and the surrounding nobles, who mobilized to the maximum extent.

From this moment on, no one without hundreds of private soldiers can sleep peacefully.

In the Mountain Territory, Hudson's business suddenly improved. Originally, his customer base was concentrated in Wright and Wyton counties, but this time it spread directly to most of the southeastern province.

Many nobles who originally despised the quality of his weapons finally obediently placed orders. In order to increase weapons production, the original daily necessities orders are now forced to stop.

Young men aged fourteen or fifteen all went to the smelting field to work as apprentices. Some strong women also wielded sledgehammers, and even the process of land reclamation was affected.

There was nothing Hudson could do, and new orders were coming in more urgently than the last. The most important thing is that in order to get the goods as quickly as possible, these guys resorted to the legendary method of adding money that is invincible.

Not only did they simply add money, these guys also promised that they could offset the entire payment with serfs, livestock, and grain.

All of them hit the soft inner part of the Hudson, and they had to find a way even if they had no other options. When faced with urgent orders, all you have to do is roll up your sleeves and do it.

In order to stimulate everyone's enthusiasm, the mine has changed from three meals to four meals, and inferior bread has been upgraded to ordinary bread. The original material rationing and supply system has now been upgraded to full control.

In order for everyone to maintain sufficient physical strength, three sheep must be slaughtered every day, and game meat will be added from time to time.

It looks good, but in fact this small amount of meat supply is only enough for ordinary workers to get a taste of meat. If you are not a master chef, you will not see the meat at all.

There was nothing to be done and thousands of people were working in the mines. The daily supply of hundreds of pounds of meat is really insignificant.

This is based on the premise that new livestock will soon be brought into the account, otherwise Hudson would not dare to be so extravagant.

Who makes breeding business a long-term investment? Under the most primitive breeding methods, it is difficult to see big results within a few years.

There is no large-scale artificial breeding, and it is difficult to just hunt the little meat and supply the daily quota of the territorial people.

Had it not been for the occasional customer who brought livestock to pay for the goods, Hudson's sheep pen would have been empty long ago.

Looking at the busy production line, Hudson felt a sense of accomplishment, as if his life was about to reach its peak.

…

"What, you want me to be responsible for delivery?"

While speaking, Hudson had already stood up from his position, as if he had heard a big joke.

Having sold goods so many times, customers have always come to pick up the goods. Delivering goods to the door is simply overthinking.

The monopoly businessman said: his own products do not include free shipping!

If you like it, buy it; if you don’t, buy it. Baron Hudson, who has so many orders, is so confident.

"Your Excellency Baron, I heard that you have promised to exchange serfs for your goods, and you will bear all the transportation costs incurred."

The visitor explained calmly.

The words of the nobles took root. Baron Hudson, who was a man of his word, would naturally not deny his promise.

"Yes, I have made this promise. You send people here to transport it, and I will reimburse you for the food and grass consumed on the road."

Hudson said pretending to be generous.

Nobles did not have the habit of calculating labor costs. The so-called transportation costs were only the food expenses for people and animals. Hudson really doesn't care about such a small expense.

But it would be different if he had to deliver it to your door. Who doesn’t know that skeletons are now in Qiaomu County, and everyone might bump into them on the way.

Once a fight breaks out, the costs skyrocket. It's one thing to suffer heavy casualties, but if not, the entire army may be wiped out.

The arduous business has exceeded Hudson's risk tolerance, and there is nothing he can do in this kind of business.

"Your Excellency Baron, if it were normal times, we wouldn't dare bother you to go there in person, but the current situation is special.

Without your reputation and intimidation, it would be difficult for us to safely transport these weapons back to the territory, and the transaction would be impossible.

But don’t worry, we know the rules. We will settle the increased fees according to the market price.

Our Lord Viscount promises that as long as you organize the manpower to transport all the orders from the nobles in Qiaomu County, he can guarantee that the number of serfs in this transaction will not be less than 1,500, the number of cattle will not be less than 300, and the number of horses will not be less than 1,500. Six hundred horses...

You can offset the difference with daily necessities. Considering that there are too many nobles participating in the transaction, you will need to negotiate with them yourself at that time about the specific products to be used to offset the transaction. "

After listening to the old butler's words, Hudson's anger disappeared without a trace in an instant. There is no business in this world that cannot be negotiated. As long as the benefits exceed the risks, everything is easy to negotiate.

Hudson still believed in the promise of a viscount. Although the number is a bit large, there are not fifty but thirty nobles in Qiaomu County who place orders like this.

Let's all share it, whether it's 1,500 households of serfs, 300 cows, or 800 horses... it doesn't matter.

For this big business, Hudson thought he might as well give it a try by organizing a transport team to take the risk.

Aren't they just the Skull and Bones gang that slipped through the net? As long as the benefits are sufficient, the heroic Baron Hudson will never be afraid of these shady rats.

It's just that after accepting so many physical offsets at once, there is no hope of seeing gold coins in this business. If the products offered as offsets lack allure, he might have to spend a lot of money on them.

"Butler Miklos, please tell the distinguished Viscount Oran that if nothing unexpected happens, I will deliver this batch of supplies on time within half a month.

In order to show sincerity, fifty pairs of plate armor can be added as gifts to this batch of supplies as a testament to the enduring friendship between our two families. "

Hudson replied calmly.

Transactions between nobles are that simple. Viscount Oran helped him solve the problem of lack of population and livestock, and Hudson naturally wanted to repay him.

Plate armor is already the most technical product among all the products that can be produced in the territory. As an iron nugget, the quality requirements for iron are not too high, so the quality has finally caught up with the average level.

When it comes to the market, it starts with at least five gold coins, and it is the kind that is in short supply. Now it is directly used as a gift by Hudson.

Everything is worth it. If this business is completed, the market in Qiaomu County will open up.

As for his heavy infantry establishment plan, the progress has been delayed again, and Hudson said it doesn't matter.

There is no way, who made those elm-headed Dou Qi cultivation speeds too slow?

After struggling for a while, more than thirty people got started. He just senses Qi, no different from ordinary people. We expect them to wear armor and kill everyone, but we don't know how many years and months it will take.

According to the experience taught by Baron Redman, cultivating a qualified elite private army requires at least two or three years of serf training in fighting spirit and several wars before it can take shape.

Generally speaking, the individual combat effectiveness of such soldiers who have practiced fighting spirit is much stronger than that of ordinary soldiers.

However, Dou Qi cultivation requires talent. Without the assistance of resources, it is all at a snail's pace, making it difficult to popularize it on a large scale.

Except for a few special military units that are composed of cultivators, the common armies in the outside world are composed of ordinary people. For example: the army brought over by nobles from the North.

They are already considered elites in the ordinary army, but most of the soldiers inside are composed of ordinary people, with only a small number of practitioners.

Including heavy armored infantry, they are only composed of soldiers who are stronger than ordinary people.

Perhaps the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers is not as good as that of cultivators, but because they have experienced systematic training and participated in many wars, they are no weaker than the private armies trained by local nobles.

The specifics still depend on the number of people fighting. The larger the scale of the war, the more conducive it is to the performance of these armies. If it is a small-scale conflict, a private army composed of practitioners will be better.

The quality route cannot be taken, and Hudson can only take the quantity route. However, this requires a sufficient population base. Only when the population is large enough can enough high-quality soldiers be selected.

Not all of the troops currently in Hudson's hands are suitable for fighting. They are only retained because these people have experienced more than a dozen wars, large and small.

Even if most of the time, I just joined in the fun and didn't kill a few enemies at all, it still cultivated the spirit.

Coupled with the series of training he conducted, he can now see the shadow of an elite. If a fight really breaks out, they may not be much worse than those noble soldiers.

Hudson has also seen the northern Xinjiang aristocrats train soldiers, but in fact there is nothing new, just training soldiers in combat skills such as cutting, slashing and stabbing.

To be honest, it may not be as good as him. At least the soldiers trained by Hudson can run. Ten-mile long-distance running training every day does not guarantee that they will become the most capable soldiers, but at least they can become the most capable runners among the infantry.

And they are not running around in a swarm, but running in an organized and orderly manner. When making a strategic transition, he was a top student.

"Dear Baron, on behalf of Viscount Oran, I would like to thank you for your generosity. May the friendship between our two families last forever!"

Butler Miklos responded immediately.

From the familiar etiquette movements and reaction speed, it can be seen that this must be an old player.

If he were not restricted by his status, this person would definitely get along well in the aristocratic circle.

The butlers of a middle-class noble family all have this kind of cultivation and adaptability, which gave Hudson a better understanding of the noble heritage.

Perhaps the gap between the big nobles, middle nobles, and small nobles is not just about pure strength, but also about the gap in talent accumulation.

The gap in strength may be made up in a short period of time, but the gap in talent cannot be resolved overnight.

It's not that the little nobles don't work hard, it's that their own resources are limited and they are simply unable to cultivate high-level talents, let alone provide them with a stage to display their talents.