Both of them knew about the appearance of the dragon clan.
Especially Baron Charlotte, how could he not know that his people were doing business with the dragons? But he didn't know that there would be dragons appearing in Hope Town, and they seemed to have a very good relationship with the mayor of Hope Town, Zhou Bai.
"Is this the one from Dream Coast?" Baron Harrington asked Baroness Charlotte.
Because if it was another dragon clan, the probability is too small. Dragon clan has always been reclusive and rarely appears in human society.
"It's most likely." Baron Charlotte said seriously.
"That shell business..." Baron Harrington reminded.
They were able to take control of the shell business with the help of the dragon clan.
If the Hope Town is directly connected with this dragon clan, and if the Hope Town has control over the raw materials and the production methods, then what role do they have?
Thinking of this, Baroness Charlotte's face looked unhappy.
I just don't know how long these two have been colluding?
...
...
Just as the two were thinking this, they suddenly heard the discussion of some residents of Hope Town around them.
"Haha, I just love seeing these tourists look like they have never seen the world before."
"Their seldom seen dragons can be seen frequently in our Hope Town."
"Come to think of it, this Lord Long has appeared in our territory several times, right?"
"That's because you don't know. This Lord Long comes here every day, but sometimes he doesn't show up in front of people."
"Besides! I heard from the people who came back from the battle in Fasal Village that Hope Town was able to defeat Fasal Village this time thanks to Lord Long."
"Could it be that this Lord Long helped Hope Town achieve victory?"
"Of course not. We defeated Fasal Village by our own ability. The lord of Fasal Village was beaten and fled by us. But he escaped and did not let go of the soldiers and residents in his territory. Do you know what he did?"
"How?"
"He directly trapped more than 8,000 people in Fasal Village. When we broke through the city wall, he activated the magic circle and bombarded the territory. Even if we wanted to break the magic circle to save people, the magic circle would absorb the magic power we input. Anyway, he planned to bury these 8,000 people with Fasal Village to discredit our reputation. Fortunately, Lord Long helped us and broke the magic circle directly, so we saved these people."
"My God, the hearts of Fasal village are too cruel, aren't they? More than 8,000 people are abandoned just like that!"
"That's not all! They also robbed all the businesses in Fasal Village before leaving, and took away a lot of their savings!"
"Are you sure what you just said is true? This aggressive territory sounds so scary."
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe it, you can ask the soldiers and residents from Fasal Village. They are all real witnesses. We can't make up such a lie. Anyway, the lord of Fasal Village is really crazy."
"This is true. I used to be a resident of Fasal Village. I didn't want to mention it, but now... Well, thanks to meeting Hope Town and Lord Long, otherwise we would have died, and Hope Town would have been considered a loser even if it won."
"Really? Really?"
"I can also come out to testify."
"In fact, there is no need for anyone to testify. Just look at the people who are queuing up to apply for the job of a soldier at the Hope Town Military Camp. Among them, there are more than 2,000 former soldiers from Fasal Village. Their territory was breached, and they chose to fight for Hope Town in the beast tide. And they entered the Hope Town Military Camp based on their contribution points. You should be able to confirm the facts."
“…”
In this fleeting moment, Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington did not expect to hear such a secret.
"If this is true, the methods of the lord of Fassal village are really too vicious." Baroness Charlotte couldn't help but say.
Although he knew that aggressive territories were not so easy to deal with, he did not expect that they were more difficult to deal with than he imagined.
More than 8,000 people, and many of them were his former subordinates. How cruel!
"If he is not ruthless, how can he take on the responsibility of invading a territory?" Baron Harrington said matter-of-factly. "He uses these 8,000 people to drag Hope Town and all the resources of the territory away, and then moves to another place. Maybe he can build a new territory. This is better than staying here and waiting to die with others. After all, if the territory is breached, other people may not die, but the lord will definitely die."
Considering his own interests, what Wolf, the Lord of Fasal Village, did was not wrong.
"I don't know where he has escaped to. He is so vicious. I don't know how many territories he will harm!" Baroness Charlotte sighed.
Although his family is unlikely to be harmed, he still feels a little uncomfortable when he thinks that when the human race is facing a difficult environment, there are still people who are trying to fight for power and profit.
"It's just the survival of the fittest. Only territories that have been tempered by war and fire can eventually gain a foothold in this world." Baron Harrington said it more directly.
Baron Charlotte paused after listening to this, and he had to admit that what Baron Harrington said was the important principle of this world.
but……
"Since Lord Long was there at the time, is it possible that... Wolfe couldn't escape either?" Baroness Charlotte said.
He just suddenly felt that this possibility was very high.
If he were Zhou Bai, he would never give Wolf a chance to escape, otherwise Hope Town would be greeted by endless sequelae.
"It's possible! We'll know if we pay attention to it later." Baron Harrington didn't take Wolfe seriously. Anyway, it had nothing to do with their own interests.
After finishing his words, Baron Harrington added, "It seems that this Lord Long has a close relationship with Hope Town Mayor Zhou Bai. If he is really the same dragon clan as the one we are cooperating with, then it would prove that Hope Town did not take this opportunity to intercept us, but still acted according to the rules. Hope Town... is not bad."
Baron Charlotte listened and nodded in approval, "I hope the town has always been good."
"Are we going to find the mayor now?" Baron Harrington continued.
He is really interested in the mayor now.
Especially when I heard that there is no official lord in Hope Town, and the mayor is the one who has the final say.
But according to their guess, the mayor should be the mysterious lord.
After all, only this can explain why she was the one who openly managed all matters in the territory.
As for some other things, anyone who is interested can find out and they all correspond after investigation.
"Forget it, Lord Long is here! It would be bad if we go up and disturb him rashly. We might as well take a look at the upgraded Hope Town first. I think the layout of this Hope Town seems to be different from other territories." Baroness Charlotte said directly.
They have plenty of time anyway.
"Okay, let's go! Let's take a look for ourselves." Harrington also thought this was a good suggestion.
The two stayed there for a while, and after making sure that they could not hear any more valuable information, they turned around and left.
I found a beast cart directly at the station entrance and got on.
The animal carriage was full in a short while, and once it was full, it drove out quickly.
The two looked behind and saw that a new animal cart had obviously been arranged.
Apart from anything else, the efficiency of vehicle arrangement is really high.
"I hope the town develops very quickly. Where do these emotionally stable horse beasts come from?" Baron Harrington asked curiously.
"There are a lot of animal trainers in Glasgow Village, and they have reached a cooperation with Hope Town, so most of them should come from there. As for a small part, it comes from Hope Town itself." Baroness Charlotte said readily.
He sent people to Hope Town, so he was naturally aware of what was happening in Hope Town.
"Hope Town has its own breeding farm. In addition to edible magical beasts, there are also functional magical beasts, such as horses that can be used as animal carts, magical pigeons that can deliver messages, and flying magical beasts that can fly... Hope Town has made a lot of efforts in this regard. In addition to magical beasts, their food and ingredients are also in their own hands!"
As Baroness Charlotte spoke, there was a hint of admiration on her face.
This really lays a solid foundation for myself.
No matter how things develop in the future, we will never be strangled by anyone.
Baron Charlotte really felt that he had learned a lot in Hope Town. If he had his own territory, he could learn a lot by directly applying what he had learned.
It’s a pity that he can’t have his own territory temporarily, otherwise he would definitely give it a try.
"Yes." Baron Harrington nodded.
The two of them walked and talked, and finally their eyes fell on the military camp at the north gate of Hope Town.
“This is the town of hope.
"Yes, according to the current ranking of Hope Town, its military strength is not low, and the number of soldiers is probably quite large." Baroness Charlotte looked around curiously.
"Do you know exactly how many there are?" Baron Harrington continued to ask, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Baron Charlotte paused, "Actually, I don't know the exact number. I just guessed based on the number of their officers."
"Colonel?" Baron Harrington looked a little surprised. He had never heard of it.
"The military ranks in Hope Town are different from those in other territories. They are promoted step by step, and each person is in charge of a different number of people. Currently, the highest-ranking officer is the colonel, and each person is in charge of 1,000 people. There were four colonels before, but this morning, Hope Town promoted three more." While Baroness Charlotte was speaking, she also briefly explained the military rank system of Hope Town.
"So what you're saying is that the number of soldiers in Hope Town has reached over 7,000?"
"Yes, it accounts for almost a quarter of the total population." Baron Charlotte said, and his expression paused, "I hope the town is stronger than the average territory. No wonder it ranks so high."
"Hope Town is really...special!" Harrington was more interested in the level upgrade of Hope Town.
There really aren't many territories that would do this.
It is too fair and too open, leaving no room for manipulation.
It is really a bit difficult for these noble children to get used to it.
"In fact, in this way, the people selected will indeed be more useful." Baroness Charlotte agreed.
"But apart from these territories, it will be difficult for the existing territories to do so unless they see the benefits of doing so." Baron Harrington said directly, "Let's wait and see! Watch the development of these new territories. If one day one of them develops to a level that no one can ignore, perhaps everyone will change."
"Um."
The two of them talked, with the same emotion in their eyes.
They came together because they share the same ideals.
In fact, they are also willing to see a different world.
I hope that new territories like small towns will be seen by them.
They wait and see, what kind of future do they hope the town will have?
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