The territory of the Earl of Rangnick, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, changed hands.
The new master is none other than Princess Mary of the Duchy of Carter!
The shocking news quickly spread to several nearby territories and beyond.
In addition, the news that followed was that the benevolent Princess Mary had reduced the taxes and rents in her territory to 10%.
If the previous news only shocked the lords and nobles, this news drove the farmers into a frenzy.
A ten percent tax was something those farmers could only dream of.
For a time, everyone was spreading the word that the beautiful Princess Mary was both kind and benevolent.
The beautiful Princess Mary was currently holding a towel and carefully wiping the scales of the dragon in front of her.
Su Qing lay on the huge mattress covered with layers of blankets, her eyes gently closed, a look of enjoyment on her face, and quietly fell asleep, emitting soft snores.
Irene was also cleaning her scales, but the proud magical girl quickly grew tired of it and her movements became rough.
She studied magic for so long not to bathe a dragon.
"Irene, be careful!"
Seeing this, the girl Mary whispered a reminder.
"snort!"
Irene snorted coldly: "It would be better if this despicable dragon died!"
Mary weakly retorted, "I think he's a pretty good dragon. He's never hurt anyone. Even that guy named Otto who offended him wasn't killed outright; he was just sent to clean the toilets."
Irene couldn't refute this point, but the magical girl remained stubborn: "Then he must not be a good dragon, otherwise how could he have kidnapped us here, and he even stole my family's bread!"
The two spoke in hushed tones. Suddenly, Irene glanced at Su Qing, who was fast asleep, and her eyes lit up: "Why don't we escape now?"
Irene lowered her voice and offered her idea.
The dragon was asleep, and everyone else was busy. No one was watching them, which seemed like the best time to escape.
Mary hesitated for a moment, looked at the giant dragon, and said weakly, "Maybe we should just forget about it. Didn't you say someone would come to rescue us?"
The young princess was still timid, worried that if she ran away, she would be caught by the dragon and suffer bad consequences.
Moreover, Princess Mary was gentle and easygoing. Although she still missed the beautiful palace, she had gotten used to it after a few days.
Irene hesitated. She knew someone would come to rescue her, but she couldn't guarantee that the person who came would be able to defeat the dragon.
After all, she had clearly seen the dragon grow to be twenty meters long.
Could my teacher really defeat a dragon in that state?
Outside the castle, hundreds of guards were training, while Alan stood aside, occasionally giving them pointers, but mostly practicing on his own.
The dragon's power put a lot of pressure on him. He had to work even harder, otherwise he worried that he wouldn't be able to defeat the dragon and wash away his humiliation ten years later.
Old Sam was busy leading a group of people, responsible for registering the residents of the territory.
In an inconspicuous corner, young Rannick, still dressed in his magnificent clothes, was discussing matters with the former captain of the guard.
"Spread the word that the new lord of the territory is a dragon. Once others confirm this, they will definitely not stand idly by. At that time, it will be time for us to reclaim the territory."
Rannick gave instructions to the former chief of the guard, who was now the only person he could trust.
Old Sam has betrayed them. The guards and servants have been terrified by the dragon, and the only person they can rely on is their captain of the guard who grew up with them.
"Don't worry, Your Excellency, I'll take care of it right away. As long as we tell those greedy merchants, they'll definitely sell the information."
The captain of the guard shared his thoughts, which young Rannick readily agreed with.
But looking at the lonely captain of the guard in front of him, he felt a strange sadness in his heart.
Yesterday he was an elegant nobleman, an earl with a large territory, and hundreds of servants and guards.
Now he is all alone, and what's even more tragic is that the only person he can trust now is the one in front of him.
Because that wretched dragon decided to increase the salaries and benefits of these guards and servants, all of them defected.
Perhaps the decisions I made after inheriting the title were indeed too cruel.
Once I reclaim my title, I must correct all these bad habits.
Ralf Rangnick has undergone a transformation; his eyes now shine with light and a touch of composure.
Of course, he gritted his teeth fiercely: "That bastard Sam, I'm going to kill him!"
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Old Sam sneezed, his eyes turning bloodshot. For two whole days, he had been busy registering the residents of his territory and was now handing over the results to the Dragon Lord.
Su Qing quickly glanced through the information and gained some basic understanding of the territory.
In the territory, there are a total of over 800 farming households, plus over 300 townspeople in Andy Town. This is the entire population of Dragon Territory excluding the people in the castle.
There are over 1,200 households, totaling approximately 3,000 to 4,000 people.
For a territory of similar size, it was already quite prosperous.
But Su Qing was still not satisfied. Gold coins were wealth, population was wealth, and land was wealth.
Perhaps we should find a way to expand our territory.
He opened the map again, and there were two adjacent territories to him.
However, there are buffer zones between them, such as rivers, mountains, and forests.
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