After completing his military deployment, Martin returned to the castle.

He had been completely absorbed in his work these days, and had very little time to communicate with Jovian. Thinking of this, Martin picked up the communication crystal and dialed Jovian's number.

Soon, Qiao Wei'an's voice came from the other end of the line. She scolded him first, "Martin, you finally remembered to contact me. I thought you were so fascinated by those noble ladies that you had forgotten me completely."

There was jealousy in those words, and Martin could clearly feel it even through the communication crystal.

Martin quickly explained, "My dear, I've been incredibly busy lately. The affairs in the Western Territory are so complicated that I have no time to spare. Look, I called you as soon as I finished this."

Then, he spoke sweet words again, making Qiao Vian giggle, and finally succeeded in gaining her forgiveness.

The two chatted sweetly for another hour until Yoder came to report on his work, and then Martin reluctantly said goodbye to Jovian.

After hanging up the phone, Martin turned his gaze to Yoder and asked, "Yode, how is the situation in the Western Territory being sorted out now?"

Speaking of this, Yoder wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Master, the workload is enormous right now. I've done a preliminary accounting of various matters, but I've discovered a lot of underreporting and omissions. So, I'm here to request permission from you."

Martin nodded slightly, signaling Yoder to continue. Seeing Martin nod, Yoder continued, "I hope to have the power to freely recruit and dismiss management personnel."

Martin thought for a moment, then nodded again and said, "No problem. But I have to draw a clear line for you. You can't interfere in logistics and military matters. I trust you, but I can't say for your subordinates."

"I can entrust the management of the Western Territory to you, but you must do your utmost to ensure its effective governance. I will arrange for intelligence personnel to regularly report to me on the status of the Western Territory. If any issues arise in any link, the responsible individuals will be executed."

After hearing this, Yoder nodded excitedly and said firmly, "Don't worry, Master. You won't have to do anything when the time comes. I, Yoder, will personally take care of those bad apples."