Otherworld Management Manual

Red leaf calendar, mid-April of 1 year.

Garman City.

This is a small city in the extreme north, and it is about the same size as Hongye City in the past.

But it is luckier than Hongye City, because it is not as far north as Hongye City. Apart from Jiaman City, there are some other small cities in this area.

The relationship between these small towns is not bad, learning from each other's strengths and exchanging needs, they can barely survive in this cold winter.

Now the weather has finally begun to warm up, and the worst weather has passed. Before next winter, as long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, Garman City can persist for another year.

This is also the status quo of most small towns in the extreme north. Maybe if they don't persist in the winter, they will disappear.

Of course, this is not to say that everyone froze to death, but that, like Hongye City before, those merchant nobles felt that the city they were staying in might not be able to survive the winter, so they fled with wealth and food in advance.

As long as someone takes the lead to leave, the follow-up will be out of control, and the brain drain will be serious. It may become an empty city before winter.

However, there are exceptions to everything. If, like Hongye City, when winter comes, the rich people in the city leave with their material wealth, and even the city lord leaves, then the residents of the city may really have to wait to die. Because at this time, it will be too late for them to go out.

At this time, in Garman City, there were few pedestrians on the streets. Although the weather was getting warmer, people obviously hadn't fully recovered from the winter state.

In the City Lord's Mansion, Viscount Hope, his wife, and children sat around the dining table, watching the delicious food brought by the servants. Everyone, including Viscount Hope, swallowed subconsciously.

They haven't smelled meat in months!

Even though he is the lord of Garman City and a noble viscount, Hope's life in winter is not much better than that of ordinary people.

They also eat black bread as the staple food, and there is no meat, let alone vegetables.

It is nothing more than that Viscount Hope can eat a little more, but the commoners can only guarantee that they will not starve to death.

It's not that Viscount Hope is poor, after all, he is also a Viscount and the Lord of a city, no matter how poor he is, he can't be poorer than a commoner.

The reason why Viscount Hope is more frugal in diet is to store more food in case of unexpected situations.

Now that I have finally survived the winter, I can finally reward myself.

"Father, can, can we have dinner... Suck~"

The youngest son looked at the delicious food on the table, and subconsciously sucked the saliva that flowed out.

Hope didn't scold him, because he knew he wasn't much better.

"Of course, but before eating, we need to thank the Ice and Snow Goddess."

Hope reached out, took his son's hand with one hand, and shook his wife's with the other.

The wife also stretched out her other hand to hold her daughter's hand, and the daughter followed suit. The whole family held hands and bowed their heads in prayer.

"Thanks for the blessing of the Ice and Snow Goddess!"

"Thanks for the blessing of the Ice and Snow Goddess!"

"Thanks for the blessing of the Ice and Snow Goddess!"

"..."

"Okay, let's eat!"

As the head of the family, Hope naturally had the right to eat first. He ignored other dishes and stared at the pot of boiled meat in salt water in front of him.

He cut off a large piece of meat with a knife and put it on his "black bread dinner plate". Looking at the fat meat full of grease, Viscount Hope directly picked it up and gnawed it together with the black bread.

After one bite, the strong meaty taste mixed with the light salty taste hit Hope's taste buds, and he showed a look of enjoyment on his face.

Sure enough, it still smells like meat!

The wife is the second to eat, and her goal is also boiled meat in salt water, followed by the eldest daughter, second daughter, and third son. Four daughters and youngest son.

They also go to boil meat in salt water.

"delicious!"

After all, the youngest son is young, so he is not good at hiding his emotions. Everything is shown on his face. The others are much more reserved, but the expressions of enjoyment on their faces all show that what they eat is delicious in the world!

"Master Viscount, I have something to report!"

Suddenly, there was a call from soldiers outside the door.

Viscount Hope, who was eating with oily mouth, was a little dissatisfied. He hated being disturbed while eating, especially when eating meat.

"Enter."

There was a slight anger in Viscount Hope's voice.

A soldier in leather armor walked in without a weapon.

He smelled the long-smelling smell of meat, looked at the delicious food on the table, grunted his throat, and quickly looked away.

"I need you to give me a suitable reason, otherwise, don't blame me for deducting your salary for this month!"

Viscount Hope continued to nibble on his fat without raising his head.

This soldier is no longer a newcomer, doesn't he know his habits? Even if there is something big going on, we have to talk about it after dinner!

"Master Viscount, we have guests from Jiaman City!"

The soldier said quickly.

"Huh? Guests?"

Viscount Hope still didn't stop talking, and his words were a little slurred.

"Yes, they said they were sent by the Lord of Hongye City, and they wanted to see you, Lord Viscount, and—"

"Huh? From Hongye City? Is that Hongye City? After so many years, Hongye City is still there?"

Viscount Hope finally put down the food in his hand, and casually wiped his mouth with his sleeve, his tone was a little surprised.

As an aristocrat of the Far North and the lord of Garman City, he naturally needs to understand the situation of the cities in the Far North.

Many people may have never been to Hongye City, but as the northernmost city in the Far North, there are definitely many people who have heard of the name Hongye City.

Viscount Hope is the latter.

"Yes, Lord Viscount, it is the Red Leaf City!"

"Now that the weather is so cold, the Lord of Hongye City actually sent someone to come to me? He is not afraid of freezing people to death! Tsk tsk!"

Viscount Hope shook his head, and said again.

"Then why are they here?"

"I asked them, but they didn't say anything, they just said that if they have something important to do, they would ask you, Lord Viscount..."

the soldier whispered.

"Trash! Can't even ask a question!"

Viscount Hope wanted to slap him.

How can he say that he is also a Lord Viscount, how can he see him whenever he wants? As a subordinate, if you don't bother the lord, don't bother, otherwise he will have to come forward for everything, so why does he keep these subordinates!

The soldier lowered his head, not daring to refute on the face of it.

But he felt a little wronged, those auras were too strong, he didn't dare to ask more questions!

"Forget it, I'll go take a look!"

Viscount Hope got up, looked at the unfinished fat meat, and then at his wife and children who were eating meat with their heads down. He frowned and spoke.

"Come with me to see these guests from Hongye City!"

"OK."

"Yes, my lord father!"

"I, I want to eat meat..."

Just to prevent you from stealing!

Viscount Hope looked over, and the youngest son had no choice but to put down the meat in his hands pitifully, and stood up aggrieved.

"lead the way!"

"Yes!"

A group of people rushed to the gate of the city.

"Huh? Why don't you invite someone in?"

Viscount Hope's face was very ugly. If the other party was really sent by the lord of Hongye City, it would undoubtedly be a bit of neglect.

"Master Viscount, it's not that we haven't invited you, but they said they will leave later, so they don't bother us."

"leave?"

Viscount Hope was a little confused. In such a cold day, it took them a long time to come here from Hongye City, and they left without taking a rest? Do you think you have a long life?

crunch~

The sound of the door opening interrupted Viscount Hope's thinking, and he raised his head.

The first thing that catches the eye is a black iron lump with four wheels.

I don't know what this iron lump is. There is a thick pipe on it that is still emitting white smoke. It looks a bit like a carriage, but there are no horses?

Outside the iron lump, stood a few strong soldiers wearing exquisite armor.

Viscount Hope didn't know what the iron bumps were, but these few soldiers, he knew it was not easy at a glance.

Whether it's the opponent's exquisite armor, or the spears shining coldly in their hands, it shows that this set of equipment is not cheap!

If it wasn't for the fact that the other party was not equipped with a knight sword that represented identity, Viscount Hope suspected that these people were all knights!

When did Hongye City become so rich?

Viscount Hope adjusted his mood and buried the trace of contempt in his heart.

"Everyone, I am Viscount Hope, the lord of Garman City. I don't know what you are here for?"

Viscount Hope stepped forward, speaking very politely.

Before finding out the details of the other party, it is always right to be polite.

"Hi, Viscount Hope!"

One of the soldiers frowned subconsciously. The viscount Hope's smell was really offensive, but he still greeted him with a smile, and then said again.

"I am ordered by my Lord City Lord to inform Viscount Hope that within a month, please come to Red Leaf City to meet our Lord City Lord. If you don't come, you will be responsible for the consequences."

Viscount Hope, who was originally smiling, turned ugly instantly.

The sons and daughters behind him were even more furious.

"Bold, a little soldier, dare to talk to my father like that!"

"Red Leaf City? How courageous? You dare to order a viscount. Could it be that your city lord is an earl that has never appeared in the extreme north?"

Seeing the furious looks of these people, the soldier was not angry, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"I'm sorry, our city lord is not an earl, but a marquis!"

As soon as the word "Marquis" came out, the scene fell silent instantly.

Hope subconsciously wanted to ridicule, how could there be a marquis without even an earl in this northern land for so many years? Please understand before bragging!

But before he could say anything, the Hongye City soldier spoke again.

"Our Lord City Lord is not only a marquis, but the entire northern land was given to us by His Majesty the King! What does this mean, I don't need to explain further, right?"

"How, how is it possible!"

Viscount Hope didn't believe it at all.

He couldn't be more clear about the size of the Far North. How could such a large place be rewarded as a fiefdom? Taking a ten thousand step back, even if it is a reward, it must be a duke to be qualified!

"Viscount Hope, the news has been brought. As for whether to go or not, that is your own business, but please remember, if our Lord City Lord does not see you within a month..."

Even a fool can hear the threats made by the Red Leaf City soldiers.

"you!"

Viscount Hope was instantly furious.

A soldier, dare to talk to him like that, really don't treat the viscount as a nobleman?

However, before he finished speaking, he saw a soldier from Hongye City wave his hand.

"Go, go to the next city!"

rumbling~

Hearing the sudden sound of the iron lump in front of them, Viscount Hope and the others were startled, and took a step back subconsciously. These soldiers opened the iron lump's door.

"Viscount Hope, please don't forget the words of our city lord."

The Red Leaf City soldier reminded him one last time, and then left under the shocked gazes of Hope and the others.

"Ah... it can move? It's still running so fast! What is this thing!"

"Wow! It can run, I really want to sit on it and feel it!"

"..."

"Master Viscount, we..."

Only then did the soldiers who informed Viscount Hope dare to speak.

"Marquis? The lord of the Far North? It doesn't look like a fake!"

Viscount Hope frowned.

If an ordinary soldier came to tell him, he would definitely not believe it, but let alone the fact that these soldiers just now looked like elite soldiers, let alone the magical iron tower, which he has never seen in his life!

A person who can possess such a magical thing must have an unusual identity! After all, most people can't afford it.

"My lord, are you really going?"

Viscount Hope's wife asked in a low voice.

"...Go! Whether it's true or not, it's not a big deal to go there, but you have to discuss it with Viscount Kitts and the others before you go...you go prepare the carriage!"

"Yes!"

Inside the steam car, the soldier looked at the map and said:

"Turn left and go to the territory of Viscount Kitts."

"it is good."

...

...

The Far North, Vic City.

This is a city three or four times larger than Garman City.

Compared with Garman City, the residents of Wake City are obviously much happier.

Whether it is food supply or security, it is much higher than Garman City, especially the city lord of Vic City is a well-known good man and is very popular among the common people.

But compared with commoners, Viscount Robbins has some headaches.

"Master Viscount, we are running out of food. If there are still those refugees, we may not have enough for ourselves..."

Listening to his subordinates, Viscount Robbins, who was wearing a suit of armor, was a little helpless.

"Hey! I don't know if it was a mistake to let these refugees come in because of my soft heart..."

"Of course, Lord Viscount is right! If you didn't let them in, these thousand people would have frozen to death outside the city!"

The subordinates looked at the city owner gratefully, because among these refugees, there were also his relatives.

"But it's also the thousand or so refugees who have almost consumed all the supplies in our city. Originally, we could still last for a month or two, but now... at this time, no city will sell food. Right? Even if I have gold coins, there is nowhere to buy them!"

Viscount Robbins looked embarrassed.

"This……"

The subordinates didn't know how to comfort Lord Viscount.

"Master Viscount, there is a guest outside, claiming to be someone from Hongye City, saying that he has something important to say to Lord Viscount himself!"

Suddenly, there was a notification sound outside the door.

"Huh? Hongye City? Hongye City is still there? I'll go and see!"

Viscount Robbins temporarily put aside these worries.

These Red Leaf City soldiers also did not enter the city, and Viscount Robbins didn't care. When he came to the gate of the city, he was surprised to see the magical steam car.

After hearing about the intentions of these people, Viscount Robbins also couldn't believe it.

There is actually a Marquis in the Far North, and the fief of this Marquis is the entire Far North? This is not a dream!

But no matter how shocked he was, the soldiers left after the notification. Although there were few people in the extreme north, they were scattered. They wanted to notify as many people as possible. This was a big project, and they didn't dare to stop for a moment.

Seeing the other party driving away in a rumbling steam car, Viscount Robbins was taken aback for a while, and it was only when his subordinates called him that he came back to his senses.

"Master Marquis, command the land of the extreme north? My hope is true, then maybe there will be a place for my more than a thousand refugees..."

Viscount Robbins talked to himself for a while, and then said to his subordinates:

"Go and inform everyone that you have come to the City Lord's Mansion to discuss something important!"

"Yes!"

...

...

Such a scene happened in many places in the extreme north, causing quite a stir.

After all, the extreme northern land, which has been freed for many years, has become someone else's fiefdom. For small lords like them, this is a big deal!

Basically, most people subconsciously do not believe it. Only when the news of the appointment comes from the capital of this kind of thing, can they believe it 100%.

But at this time, it is definitely impossible for the capital to send people to the cold extreme north, at least it will take another two months before anyone can come.

However, the so-called Lord Marquis obviously didn't want them to wait for two months.

But whether you believe it or not, most people choose to come here.

If it is false, his deceitful behavior will naturally be severely punished by His Majesty the King. If it is true, then they will not offend the new Lord Marquis.

Of course, since there are those who choose to come, there are also those who choose not to come.

The land in the extreme north, Yunhai City.

This is a rather special city.

It is located in the most eastern part of the extreme north, and it is built by the sea. It is an out-and-out sea city, and at the same time, it is also a city of sin known far and wide!

Cloud Sea City is huge, much larger than the gateway to the extreme north——Silver Pine City.

In fact, Silver Pine City was called "the most prosperous city in the land of the highest level" before. This statement is wrong and inaccurate. The most prosperous city in the extreme north has always been Yunhai City.

There are two reasons why Silverpine City won this reputation.

One is that many outsiders have been to Yinpine City, but Yunhai City, let alone Yunhai City, they may have never heard of it.

Another one is that, as a city of sin, Yunhai City has many shady things, and they don't want Yunhai City to be too famous.

It's fine to be domineering in the extreme north, but if His Majesty the King finds out about such a place and one day wants to rectify Yunhai City on a whim, then the people in Yunhai City will feel a little uncomfortable.

Businessmen who go out to do business from the extreme north will not talk nonsense, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

So Yunhai City is very famous in the extreme north, but little is known outside the extreme north.

In the sea of ​​clouds city, the forces of all sizes are intricate.

There are nobles, commoners, gangs, pirates, bounty hunters, outlaws, wanted criminals and so on.

Among them, the most powerful are the three forces.

The first one is the City Lord's Mansion jointly established by a group of nobles.

Although this place is a chaotic place, it also has its own set of order, and the City Lord's Mansion naturally has it.

It's just that this City Lord's Mansion only maintains part of the order.

To put it simply, if you do something bad to Yunhai City, the City Lord's Mansion will take action. Yunhai City is the foundation of everyone and cannot be destroyed.

But if you are just chasing and seeking revenge and other "little things", the City Lord's Mansion will not care about it at all, and will not even say a word when you see it.

This is also the reason why many lawbreakers like Yunhai City. Here, as long as you are strong enough, what you say is kingly law!

The second faction is the Hunter Guild.

Speaking of the bounty hunter profession, it is quite interesting.

Bounty hunters are divided into part-time hunters and professional hunters.

This is not a division of strength, but a division of identity.

Professional hunters, as the name suggests, specialize in this line of work and make a living from it.

Part-time hunters mean that they have another or even multiple identities besides bounty hunters.

Maybe, a knight who protects the nobles during the day turns into a bounty hunter at night to hunt down the nobles!

Although this kind of thing is rare, it is not impossible!

After all, you have come to this chaotic place, and you still believe in the loyalty of knights, which is a bit silly.

Here, the only belief is gold coins!

The Hunter Guild is formed by countless professional hunters. They may not be very strong in frontal battles, but if you are targeted by them, you will only die early or die sooner.

Of course, you can accept missions at the Hunter Guild, and naturally you can also issue missions.

As long as you are willing to pay gold coins, it is fine for you to issue a mission to assassinate His Majesty the King, but no one will take it.

It's not that they don't dare, there's nothing a desperado dared to do, but the price may not be so high that no one is willing to take the risk.

The potential strength of the Hunter's Guild has always been the strongest among these three forces, but it is difficult to gather everyone together at once, and they basically don't care about the affairs of Yunhai City, only care about their bounty.

The third force is a force jointly formed by several major gangs in Yunhai City, called the Yunhai Alliance.

If the City Lord's Mansion is the official spokesperson of Cloud Sea City, then the Cloud Sea Alliance is the private spokesperson of Cloud Sea City.

The main task of the city lord's mansion is to keep Yunhai city running, or if officials from the royal capital really come one day, they can handle it.

As for other matters, the City Lord's Mansion doesn't care.

But there are many people who want to take care of things that the City Lord's Mansion doesn't want to take care of!

Thus, the gang came into being.

The civilians in Yunhai City and the refugees who fled are basically under the jurisdiction of various gangs. The gangs protect them from harm and they work for the gangs.

These gangs cannot say that they are all bad people, because many cities do not want refugees. When winter comes or there is a famine, the refugees who died outside hide. The reason why refugees can survive here is because these gangs want them.

But it cannot be said that gangs are good people, because gangs treat the civilians and refugees under their jurisdiction like livestock. Beating and scolding is common, and it is also common to be beaten to death.

Their purpose is to squeeze out every penny of the value of these civilians and refugees. Whether they can end up well in the end depends on the mood of these gangs.

Because there are two behemoths, the City Lord's Mansion and the Hunter's Guild, it is too difficult to develop a third force, but these gangs are not willing to be subordinated to others, so the largest of these gangs, together The Yunhai Alliance was jointly formed to compete for the right to speak.

As a result, of course it was a success.

As for those small gangs, they are also protected by the Yunhai Alliance. Of course, they have to pay money.

The strength of the Cloud Sea Alliance may not be the strongest, but it definitely has the largest number of people, and it can be regarded as the mainstay of Cloud Sea City.

There is competition, friction, and cooperation among these three forces.

But no matter what, they are the three overlords in Yunhai City who should have no regrets.

And under this, there are still many forces, such as pirates.

Because the pirates' nest is not here, but in the sea, so in Yunhai City, the pirates may not be strong, but in the sea, the pirates are the absolute overlord!

So in Yunhai City, the three major forces will also give the pirates a lot of face.

Pirates are thieves at sea, so naturally there are thieves on land. Such people are generally called horse thieves.

There are also in Yunhai City. Similarly, the old den of horse thieves is not in Yunhai City. The place where they traded here. Horse thieves are also a force that people do not want to provoke. They may not be strong personally, but they are like hyenas. To them, you will die miserably!

...

Today, Yunhai City is very lively.

I heard that horse thieves have seized a treasure and want to sell it. It is a carriage that can run without a horse!