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The mercenary had brought fragments of heat crystals with him outside, and he and his one or two hundred men sat on their luggage in their designated spots, waiting.
It will open at 5 PM.
Since he only asked about housing within the territory and didn't care about anything else, Tiger did his best to answer the questions in order to make the most of the gold coin.
Finally, he said excitedly, "I'm not lying to you. The environment in the territory is good, there are no major conflicts between people, it's a very suitable place to live. There's a job, food to eat, and you can save money to buy a house. House prices aren't high, and interest rates aren't expensive either. Slaves in the territory enjoy comprehensive medical care. If I were alone, I would have become a slave myself, with accommodation and a job included. Now, I've brought my family here, hoping that there will be permanent citizenship quotas available in the territory. Once we have medical care, we won't have any problems with food, clothing, or shelter, and life will be much better!"
The leading mercenary became interested.
What does "medical insurance" mean?
"Medical equipment can be found in such a territory?"
"That's not all. It's not just medical warehouses, but also zero-pollution food. Slaves can buy it and get discounts based on their years of service, up to 50% off, but there are purchase limits. Anyway, once you come to the territory and explore, you'll see how great our territory is!"
Tiger had only been here for less than a month, but he had already integrated into the community and had a strong sense of belonging, considering this his territory. This was not only related to the welfare policies of the territory, but also to the slogans that Qin Yiyi often had people post on notices and on banners in the territory.
"However, only one-third of the territory currently has heat crystals. After all, the six-month winter has only just begun, and only people, poultry, and livestock are within the coverage area of the heat crystals!"
The mercenaries were curious, and the others who were originally sitting also turned around to look.
"They also raise livestock in the territory?"
"Of course! It covers a huge area, with several hundred head of livestock. Feeding them every day is a big deal. Luckily, they're not picky eaters. When we were clearing the land, we stored up food for these animals for several months, but we kept breeding pigs and the like. There aren't many left now, so we slaughtered some to use as winter food. If you have money, you can come to our territory and buy some cured meat or something similar. They're all good stuff!"
"I heard that when the half-elf came before, they made fried rice with cured pork in the territory. It's a pity I didn't come to the territory then and missed it. I heard the fried rice was very fragrant. Everyone in the territory got a free serving. Even if you couldn't get fried rice, there was porridge!" There was always enough porridge, plus a dish of pickled vegetables, which made your mouth taste a little better.
"What? You have half-elves in your territory?"
The mercenaries who were initially just curious are now almost all surrounding Tiger. It's the first time Tiger has been surrounded by these powerful mercenaries. It's just that he knows some ordinary things about the territory, but they are not ordinary to these outsiders.
Yes, these mercenaries are all outsiders.
Tiger looked quite proud of himself.
"Not only are there half-elves, but our dungeons are all built by pangolins, and there are also merfolk, and frogmen too. But no matter what race they are, they are all treated equally in our territory!"
He said this without hesitation, and the other mercenaries' curiosity reached its peak.
"Now that you mention it, we really do want to go and see for ourselves."
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Winter in the royal city.
Barbara's belly was starting to show, and the second month of winter marked her fifth month of pregnancy. However, because she wore so many winter clothes, she looked bulky, and no one could tell.
The moment she put on the mink coat and the cashmere scarf, her fair and beautiful face looked even more charming, which made Peter the Great's heart burn with desire.
"Sweetheart, you said you were sick a few months ago, and I didn't come to see you because of the prince's antics and the arrival of winter. But now that things have settled down, you should be better by now, right? It's time for me to..."
Barbara scoffed inwardly, but maintained a smile on her face.
"Your Majesty, if Barbara says she's sick and can't be with you, then you can't come to see Barbara either!" Her tone was affectionate, almost like she was being coquettish, but she knew very well that men only came for lust. Without lust, he couldn't do anything, so he naturally wouldn't come. However, she wasn't flustered at all. She had been taking good care of her pregnancy for the past few months, and it was now stable. In addition, she ate zero-pollution food every day, and the fetus in her womb was found to be very healthy according to the Princess Consort's examination.
And it was a boy.
It's not that she doesn't love her daughter; she herself has suffered too much injustice because she is a woman. If it were a daughter, she would definitely protect her with all her might. However, if it were a boy, she would have a greater chance of winning!
Peter the Great was slightly displeased, but considering that Barbara was just being coquettish, and that he really liked Barbara's looks, he wasn't truly angry.
He held Barbara's hand: "You're hurting me by saying that. I've been thinking about you every single moment these past few months, but now that the empire is entering winter, the heat crystals are all being sourced from the Flame Prince's territory, and something has happened to my brother's family..."
At this point, he looked at Barbara.
"I heard you're getting quite close to the Princess?" Peter the Great frowned.
"The Flame Princess's family has fallen on hard times, and she is not favored by the Prince. You should not get too close to her in the future!" The Flame Princess and her son caused the Flame Prince's mistress to miscarry, and the youngest son is now crippled and bedridden. There is a power struggle in the family, and the Flame Prince has already considered deposing the Princess.
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