Succubus' Manor

Chapter 184

Will is calling his buddy to load the iron pan and kitchen knives into the car. He is not a businessman from Stettin, and if it wasn't for the iron, he might never come here in his life.

This is the first time he has transported ironware. Originally, ironware was only allowed to be bought in Stettin, Oatley and Aliyah, but they couldn’t be sold at any price in these three cities. After all, an iron pot is enough for every household. Now, no one will buy several iron pots, what are they for?Apart from cooking faster, there is no other benefit, and it costs money.

Will and the "friend" he met halfway discussed in a low voice how to transport the ironware out.

My friend is an old man with a gray beard, he looks very amiable, only when talking about this kind of thing, there will be a flash of light in his eyes: "At night, someone will meet us outside the city."

They're going to smuggle out the iron.

You can't walk on the avenue. There are soldiers stationed at intervals on the avenue. They didn't understand why the soldiers were stationed so densely when the toll was only charged once.

Now they understand that this is to prevent the merchants who leave the city from quietly diverting and taking the small road to flow out the goods that cannot be flowed out.

So they can't take the road, and they have to transport things out at night.

Will was a little worried: "But Saket has no curfew at night."

Saket really shocked them, but what shocked them the most was that several cities including Saket did not have a curfew, that is to say, civilians could walk on the road late at night.

And there are guards stationed on every street. Once they see suspicious people sneaking around, they will catch them and ask them.

In addition, there are few people in Saket, so there are not even a few cases of petty theft at night.

And never a criminal who committed the crime of hanging!

For Will, this is the most amazing thing, there is such a city, there is such a city!

He felt that the days before he came to Saket had been in vain!

The old businessman pursed his lips: "That's why we have to be more careful, don't worry, the people who take care of us are very experienced."

Will was still a little scared. Although there were merchants who successfully shipped ironware before them, at that time, there were not so many merchants who bought ironware.

Once found... what will happen to them?

"The lord is a kind man." The old businessman said suddenly, and he said this with a sense of sarcasm, and said, "The lord of Saket is a woman."

"A benevolent person and a woman, even if we are arrested, what will happen?"

Will swallowed, he thought of the money promised to him by the other party, such a huge benefit, he couldn't say no.

After completing this order, he can go back to retire, no longer need to wear stars and moons, and no longer need to worry about offending nobles and having his head cut off.

So they first transported the ironware they bought back to the rented house. There is a warehouse behind the house, which is enough to stack all the ironware.

In the middle of the night, their men would get the iron out of the wall, and then transport it out of the city from the trail they observed, with few guards.

Will was still very scared. As soon as night fell, he was so nervous that he couldn't speak a word—he was just a small businessman!

Even his servant whispered, "Master, I feel something is wrong."

Although the servant was born as a slave, he became a slave because his family made mistakes and was punished by the local nobles. This meant that he had received education and a higher education.

Not only can he be literate, but he has also read books and learned about history. He is somewhat more knowledgeable than ordinary people.

After Will bought him by mistake, he quickly discovered the difference between the servant and he was not smart, so he kept the servant with him all the time.

He is very dependent and trusts this servant very much.

And the servants never let him down.

The servant took Will to a corner, avoiding the others, and said to Will: "Master, it's all too simple. I have inquired. Before buying ironware, you must be a merchant certified by the Chamber of Commerce and have a home in the local area." , You have a wife and children, you have parents, and you have to strictly check the relationship with your parents, wives and children, but now, as long as you want to buy, you can buy it."

Will was taken aback: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Servant: "I went to the local people to inquire about it during the day, but they refused to tell. Only one child was willing to talk about it."

It took him a lot of effort, almost torn his lips, to get out of a child's mouth.

What a horror!Everyone in a city is tight-lipped about one matter, no matter how great the benefits are, they are unwilling to open their mouths.

The servant's heart is still beating excitedly.

Will became even more flustered: "This, this is a trap!"

Servant: "Master, we have to find a way, we can't listen to that old man."

Will panicked even more: "But I've... I've already bought ironware, I'm quitting now, it's too late..."

When the old man is arrested, he will also be confessed. There are guards all over the streets, and he can't escape at all!

The servant held Will's hand tightly: "Master, I have a way."

Will looked at the servant: "What way."

He was about to cry: "tell me quickly."

The servant said with a firm gaze: "Report him, master, while he is carrying it, we will rush out, and we will attract the guards."

Will's face turned pale: "...Is this useful? Can we rush out? Will those people believe that we are not accomplices?"

Servant: "Master, this is our only solution."

But from now on, Will can't be a businessman. The businessmen won't think that he is saving his life, they will only see him stabbing his partner in the back.

Most of the money-making business is against the rules. No one wants to have a partner who stabs himself anytime and anywhere. They will isolate him and his goods will no longer be sold.

There are even businessmen who want to kill him.

Will was trembling, he looked at the servant: "I, what will I do in the future?"

Servant: "You can't leave Saket in the future. As long as you leave, someone will kill you. I can find a job with you, and then bring the family over."

Will was comforted, yes, this is not a dead end, he is good at hands and feet, and he can find a job.

At worst, he would become a buddy, go blacksmithing, and he would always be able to earn a living.

The night is getting deeper, today there are dark clouds, the stars and the moon cannot be seen when looking up, there are cats meowing outside the wall, the meowing is short and high-pitched, three times after three times.

The old businessman asked the man who bought it from other places to throw the iron tools outside the wall, and his people were also outside the wall. They could not go through the main entrance, because there was a street outside the main entrance, and an alley outside the wall.

He turned his head and said with a smile to Will who was standing behind him, "After this deal is done, you don't have to run around anymore, brother."

They were accomplices, so the old man wasn't worried about Will. Will was so superficial that he could see through it at a glance, and he didn't even need to have any psychological burden to cheat him. Such a fool was just sent to his door to let him cheat.

The old man had made up his mind that he would go buy cloth tomorrow after the iron was shipped out of town, and he would go ahead of Will.

Then the people he left behind would report to the guards that Will bought a lot of ironware, and all of them disappeared after one night.

After the guards got positive news from the iron foundry, they would definitely ask Will for ironware. If Will couldn't get it out, he would take the blame for it.

The old man winked at the strong man he had brought, and they were going to tie up Will and throw him in the room.

The strong men walked over to Will.

At this moment, Will's servant suddenly pushed Will, and then stood in front of Will: "Master! Run!"

Will was pushed and nearly fell, and he stumbled forward a few steps.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw the servant barely stopping the two of them.

But he was too weak, his thighs were not as thick as the opponent's arm, and he fell to the ground with a punch from the strong man, but he didn't faint, nor did he give up, he hugged one of the legs and used his He gritted his teeth and bit hard on the opponent's leg.

Will wanted to save the servant, but another strong man had already rushed at him, and Will ran back quickly.

He heard the sound of fists hitting people, he heard the whimpering of servants.

He also seemed to smell blood wafting from the servants.

Will bit his lip, and ran out with tears streaming down his face.

The old businessman scolded angrily: "Trash! Hurry up and arrest people!"

The strong man whose leg was held by the servant picked up a stone in desperation and smashed the servant's head. The servant was still holding his leg tightly, and the strong man smashed it down again.

The servant's hand finally loosened, a hole was cut in his head, and blood and brains flowed out together.

Only then did the strong man kick the servant away with his feet and chased him outside.

Will never felt that the yard was so big, he could only hear his own panting and heartbeat, behind him were the strong footsteps of the strong man, he knew that once he was caught, he would be finished.

He didn't have time to think about anything, and he didn't dare to think about anything, he only knew that he was going to run, run outside!

The moment he ran out of the gate, Will felt that he had come alive. He shouted in a trembling voice: "Master Guard! Sir! Someone is going to steal and sell ironware! Smuggle ironware out!"

He exhausted his greatest strength and almost broke his throat by roaring. Suddenly, his throat became sweet and he spit out a mouthful of blood.

Then... Then a team of guards came running.

The strong man who was only behind him could only stop only five steps away from him.

Will couldn't remember what happened next, he watched in confusion as the guards rushed in, and watched those people being tied hands and feet one by one.

Then he was taken in too, and he saw the servants.

The servant was lying on the ground, a hole had been cut in his head, he was not breathing, his body was losing heat, his fingers were still clenched, even though he was dead, he did not completely loosen them.

Will stumbled over, his eyes bloodshot, and his knees gave way and he fell to the ground.

He walked over on his knees and put the servant's head on his lap.

He knows that he is not smart, and he can earn his family property thanks to his servants, and he never restricts his servants as a master.

Sometimes he felt that the servant was like his own brother, that they went into business and adventure together.

Their parents are different, but they are brothers.

Will whimpered softly at first, then burst into tears like a cuckoo weeping blood.

Then he carefully put down the servant, his eyes were red, like a ghost crawling out of hell, there were no guards in his eyes, only the bound old businessman.

He rushed over and bit off the old businessman's nose alive from his face, biting off the flesh on the old businessman's cheek.

He has become less human.

The guards were also taken aback, and quickly pulled Will away, the old businessman yelled in pain.

The guard was afraid that the old businessman would die now, so in order to stop the bleeding, he first poured distilled alcohol on the old businessman's face, and then applied the hemostatic herbal medicine.

After a series of operations, the old businessman would rather die than die, and passed out.

And Will didn't cry or make trouble, he stared at the old businessman.

They were put in the dungeon together, the boys and the thugs were put aside, and Will was put together with the old businessman.

The guards in charge of the prison had been on the battlefield and seen a lot of dead people, and it was not uncommon for them to have severed hands and friendships, but this was the first time they saw a person with a noseless person whose face had been bitten off.

Just by looking at it, you can tell how much effort the mouth-talking person has to spend.

The guards all looked gritty.

"How many were caught tonight?" a young dwarf guard asked another human guard.

The human guard ate a small piece of crisp bread and said with a smile, "It's more than two hundred."

The dwarf also laughed: "Those businessmen really think the lord is a fool."

The human guard touched his chin: "Now their guts are about to break out."

In one night, they captured a total of 2000 people, including merchants, servants, and thugs, not including the support people captured outside the city.

But among them, only Will took the initiative to expose it.

Chi Yan also came to Saket the next afternoon, along with Stettin Oatley and the president of the chamber of commerce in Aliye.

As soon as these presidents got off the carriage, they were already trembling with fear.

The merchants were doing their own thing, but they were worried that Chi Yan wouldn't think so. If Chi Yan hated the merchant because of this, then they would be finished.

In the past, there was a great nobleman who was very cruel to all the merchants in his territory because he was tricked by a merchant. Once he disliked any merchant, he would have the merchant hanged to death.

Once powerful people get angry, businessmen like them cannot resist.

Whoever has big fists has reason, and he can only listen to whoever says it.

Chi Yan went directly to Saked's castle. Triss had already led a group of officials waiting for the gate of the castle. When Chi Yan got off the carriage, everyone surrendered at his feet.

But he didn't look sideways, and just said when passing Triss: "Come in with me."

Triss stood up quickly and followed behind Chi Yan.

Chi Yan was worried about saving face for Triss in front of the officials, so he didn't let anyone follow her. Triss was also very panicked. After the two passed through the corridor, Chi Yan turned to look at her: "You can't get off hand?"

Triss bit her lip, she said: "No, my lord, it's just that we can't kill them yet..."

She couldn't bear to really kill those clansmen who were locked in prison by her.

Chi Yan: "Do you know why I chose you to manage Saket?"

Triss dared not answer.

Chi Yan smiled: "Because you are a rare calm person, from the moment you take this seat, you no longer belong to the dwarves, you belong to me."

"Now you want to violate the rules I set for the sake of the dwarves?"

Triss quickly knelt down, she hadn't knelt for a long time, but at this moment, she knelt extremely neatly.

Chi Yan: "You have to know that in this city you manage, there are not only dwarves, but also elves, goblins, and tauren. They are all your people. Do you think only dwarves are your people?"

Triss: "No! My lord, I didn't..."

Chi Yan waved his hand wearily: "I don't care what you think, I only see that you do it, when you find that they dare to violate the rules, you should act decisively, so that you can tell everyone to violate the rules to the maximum extent. The price of the rules is that I don’t need to go through this, Triss, I trust you and have expectations of you, which is why I let you sit in this seat, and you will repay me like this?”

Triss blushed with shame: "My lord, I was wrong, please punish me."

The big stick has been beaten, it's time to give a candy.

Chi Yan sighed, leaned over and helped Triss up himself: "Triss, you just made a mistake, but fortunately this mistake is not fatal, and there is still a chance to correct it."

"Only if you treat everyone fairly, can the dwarves live well. The more you favor them, the more miserable they will be."

Triss stood up tremblingly. She hadn't seen Chi Yan for a long time, and she realized with horror that she was indeed biased.

If the offenders were not her clansmen but people of other races, the moment she heard about it, she would ask someone to cut them down.

She thought she was being fair, but that was just her illusion.

Triss slapped herself, and the voice was crisp: "My lord, please punish me."

Chi Yan didn't really want to dismiss Triss, because people have biases, and this is unavoidable. In modern times, there are sayings like "a fellow countryman sees a fellow countryman, with tears in his eyes", not to mention the racial distinction here. big place.

He just took this opportunity to warn Triss.

In the past few years, Triss has done a good job in Saket. Although he made a good start, it cannot negate her achievements.

She needs to grow up, and Chi Yan is willing to train her.

Chi Yan is short of talents now, and he has no experience in cultivating the next person to succeed Triss in a short period of time.

So he said, "I want you to execute those dwarves with your own hands."

Triss gritted her teeth and said, "Follow your lord's orders."

Chi Yan: "If you kill them, the dwarves will regard you as an enemy, and they will think that you have betrayed the race."

Triss said sadly, "My lord, I know what I'm doing."

Chi Yan patted her on the shoulder, then walked forward.

He had left her alone, and she would always need his support if she was to stay in this position.

Otherwise the dwarves will kill her, she must work hard and do her duty, she is bound to him forever.

Chi Yan felt cruel for a moment.

But soon he withdraws from this emotion.

The current him cannot stand betrayal or civil strife.

Encircling the cities from the countryside will not work here. Many large cities and tight organizations have been dismantled from within.

Chi Yan couldn't let his city fall to that level, otherwise his place would be in chaos before the enemy attacked.

He didn't go to see those businessmen, nor was he going to go to see them and listen to their explanations.

Instead, let the guards lead the merchants out and parade them through the streets.

The civilians quickly learned of the crimes of these men - because of the loud preaching of the guards.

"They steal iron and sell it elsewhere."

"Those iron objects will be remade into weapons after they are sold."

"Those weapons will be used against us!"

The civilians looked at the merchants with hatred. They picked up whatever they could find and threw them at the merchants. The merchants were also hiding, so they could only bury their heads and bow their waists.

They thought this was the worst punishment.

There are so many of them!With so many merchants, the city lord here will definitely not kill them all.

They still have so much property!Handing over all the property will definitely save his life. After all, if they are dead, the city lord here will no longer be able to get so much money.

The guards led the group of merchants around the city twice, and then brought them to a high platform built of bricks and mud.

Then an official in charge of punishment stood on the side of the high platform and called out a series of names.

The businessmen whose names were called were led to the stage by the guards and ordered to kneel down, and then the officials continued to shout: "These people killed me Saket, and they are sentenced to be beheaded!"

The first word fell, and before the person kneeling on the stage could react, he was beheaded by the guard with a knife.

These guards are all strong men. If you change to a weaker one, you can't cut it with a single knife, and you have to find an angle.

Thanks to these steel knives, even iron knives will not work.

There was an instant silence under the stage.

Even the merchants were dumb, and when they came back to their senses, they began to shout crazily: "I'm rich! I'm rich! I'm willing to give all my property to Saket to make up for my sins!"

"Don't kill me! I still have children and parents! Don't kill me! I also take money, I take money!"

"My lord, please, please spare my life!"

The civilians were also frightened by this scene.

What's more, the presidents and members of the chamber of commerce that Chi Yan brought here from other cities to observe his sentence.

The officials continued to call their names, and the guards continued to arrest people. One after another, heads fell to the ground, staining the high platform and the stone road under the high platform red.

Until Will was caught on stage, he lost his mind and didn't ask for help, as if he had lost his soul.

According to the officials, "Will, although he is a smuggler, he has meritorious service for reporting the smuggling of ironware. The merits and demerits are offset, so he can avoid death and take him down."

The guards pulled Will down from the stage again.

Businessmen will remember this day.

On this day, the sky in Saket seems to be all red, and the lingering smell of blood is lingering on the tip of their noses, and the road of Saket is stained red by the blood of merchants.

The lord did not listen to their begging for mercy, and did not even show his face.

Nor covet the property of these merchants.

He just wants to scare the courage of the merchants, he wants to establish a rule of using blood to open the way. From now on, Saket will no longer have an iron pot or a kitchen knife.

Chi Yan stood by the window of the castle, and Kleist stood beside him, and the two looked down together.

Kleist silently hugged Chi Yan into his arms.

Chi Yan was expressionless. He watched all this calmly, telling himself over and over again that he was doing the right thing.

What he wants to protect is not businessmen, but more, poor, poor, struggling to survive, and civilians who account for the majority of the population.

For this, he must be as hard as iron.

He used heavy codes in troubled times, that's all he could do.