There was only one sentence in Nils' letter: Woolelindo, I'll come to see you tomorrow night.

When Niels finished writing this sentence and began to fold it, Kai, who was heating the wax for him, couldn't help but ask: "Master, if you write it like this, will Wulaglindo..."

"Ignore him?" Niels smiled. "He is a very smart man. In addition to liking to think, he is also very curious. Otherwise, how could he come up with so many incredible things? This is how I should write to him. Only then will he be willing to wait for me, because he will be curious about who I am and what I want to do with him."

"So that's how it is." Kai nodded.

However, Niels obviously miscalculated. After Woolley walked into the room, he took out his letter, glanced at it, and then held it up to the candlelight...

"It's just a trick." Wu Lai said as he burned the letter. After a pause, he added, "It's either a traitor or a thief."

This is an extraordinary period. Although Wu Lai's situation in the city of Lunvington cannot be said to be full of dangers, he is still in a state of fear. His curiosity has long been replaced by vigilance, so he will never pay attention to such a nonsensical appointment of unknown origin.

As the letter turned to ashes, Wu Lai opened the window, glanced at the scattered lights in the distance, and then his gaze shifted to the sky.

"It still feels like a dream..." Wu Lai sighed and said slowly.

A few days later, a meeting of nobles in the city of Longvington was held.

The city's size, jurisdiction, population, and prosperity far exceeded Seneca's Lovington, and the number of participants in the noble meeting was nearly ten times that of Seneca, but Woolley still attracted the attention of the nobles on the first day.

The reason for this attention-grabbing moment was George's deliberate introduction after his speech at the conference: "There are eleven new members at this year's conference, and I think one of them deserves a special introduction..."

"He is the new governor of Salt Marsh Town, the infamous God-favored person of the Seneca city-state, the inventor of God-given horse harnesses, vehicle harnesses, telescopes, bicycles... the youngest special attendee of the Assyrian Supreme Noble Council, Wulai, Wulai Grindo!"

George pointed at Wu Lai with a smile and said loudly: "Stand up, Wu Lai, let everyone get to know you!"

Wu Lai, who had originally planned to keep quiet for two days, had no choice but to stand up and smile, pretending to be very excited and enthusiastic, and waved to everyone - this is one of the etiquettes that nobles must master. If anyone does not do this, he will be considered rude, arrogant or stupid.

"You can't be quiet for a while, you're really something." Wu Lai said to George in his heart. He didn't think that George's special introduction was well-intentioned. According to the process, the town-level governance report will start from the fourth day, and the public accountability will be initiated on the fifth day. George's enthusiastic introduction just now is nothing more than a method of praising first and then criticizing - first praise you highly, and then let you fall. Even if you are not paralyzed on one side of your body, the shadow area will increase tenfold.

"I should have asked for two days off." After Wu Lai sat down again, he simply closed his eyes and rested. The eyes from people around him kept coming at him, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. The idea of ​​"out of sight, out of mind" was just the right way to resolve the issue.

The first day's meeting was so dull that Wu Lai felt sleepy. After finally making it to the afternoon meeting, he ran towards the carriage that had been parked on the roadside as soon as he stepped out of the venue.

"Hurry up, the game is about to begin." Wu Lai said with a smile after jumping into the car.

The driver shook the reins and whipped the horse hard on the buttocks: "Go!"

When the carriage began to accelerate, Wu Lai lifted the small curtain of the rear window and took a look. He saw those guys who had been following him for several days getting on the carriage in a hurry. It was obvious that his actions just now were beyond their expectations.

"Free bodyguard and clown, not bad." Wu Lai said to himself with a smile, then turned to the driver and said, "As usual, we'll go around the city."

"Okay, Lord Wu Lai." The coachman answered cheerfully. Wu Lai was very satisfied with his performance these days. The rewards alone were more than six gold coins. If he could do as he wished, he would really like to take Wu Lai around in the city of Lovington every day. In addition to getting a lot of rewards, he could also play tricks on those guys whose driving skills were terrible.

"Lord Wu Lai, do you want them to crash or overturn today?" the coachman turned his head and asked.

"Let's have one too." Wu Lai said with a laugh.

"Just do as Lord Wu Lai wishes." The coachman was delighted. One car crash and one car overturn meant another gold coin as a reward - this was the reward offered by Wu Lai himself, and he had to refuse it.

"Why couldn't such a good ruler appear a few years earlier?" The coachman muttered to himself as he drove happily.

Shortly after nightfall, Wu Lai lazily returned to the camp. Today, the driver took two gold coins from him again, but he felt it was worth it. In his last memory, he felt a little regretful that he did not experience the car chase scene in person. He really enjoyed it to the fullest in the past few days.

"Lord Wu Lai, if you are sure you won't go out tonight, I would like to go...hehehe..." The coachman scratched his head embarrassedly.

"I'm sure, just don't delay getting up early tomorrow. As an experienced driver, I feel lonely at night." Wu Lai said with a smile.

The driver nodded hastily, and after waiting for Wu Lai to walk into the door, he whipped his horse and headed straight for the brightly lit area of ​​Lovington.

As soon as he stepped into the yard, Wu Lai's pace slowed down involuntarily because there was someone in the yard.

There were two people, one sitting and one standing. The one sitting was wearing a loose white linen robe and sitting upright on a large chair. The one standing was wearing a blue-gray butler's uniform and standing beside the chair with his hands clasped. Although there were lights in the courtyard, the brightness was limited. Even so, Wu Lai could still tell at a glance that he had never seen these two people before.

"Wuliglindo?" the man sitting there spoke slowly.

"It's me," Woolley answered, his eyes narrowed. "Are you Niels?"

"That's right. It seems we are destined to meet. I have never seen you and you have never seen me, but we can recognize each other at first sight." Nils said with a smile.

"Some of what you said is not true. I didn't recognize you, I was just guessing," said Wu Lai.

"You're so eager to deny me right away. You're very wary." Niels said.

"Shouldn't I be wary of you?" Woolley stopped eight steps in front of Nils and asked.

"You don't need to be on guard, because I'm here to make friends with you," said Nils.

"This is a good suggestion, but I don't think it's very necessary because I don't lack friends, and that's not how you make friends. So, if there's nothing else, you can leave," said Wu Lai.

Wu Lai ordered them to leave, but Niels did not move. Instead, he smiled and said, "As for Manqi, I was the one who gave her the idea."

Wu Lai was startled, his brows slowly wrinkled, and then slowly opened again...

"Very good, it seems you know a lot." Wu Lai said.

"No, only what I want to know," Niels replied.

"Let's talk in my room," said Woolley.

The three-wick oil lamp provided enough light for Woolley to see Nils's face clearly.

"They say that I was cursed by God. Do you think that's true?" Nils noticed Woolley's gaze.

Wu Lai shook his head, thinking that this is just a common hereditary vitiligo caused by melanin deficiency. Why do you have to associate it with God? Is it so prestigious? "It seems that we have the same idea. It is actually just a disease, but it restricts me. It makes my eyes very afraid of sunlight. Even light like this can hurt my eyes. So please understand why I want to see you at night, and why I block the light with my hands." Niels said.

"I understand." Wu Lai nodded, "Let's get down to business."

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"Okay, let me introduce myself first. My name is Nils, Nils Duncan. Yes, I am a member of the Duncan family." Nils suddenly sighed, "I came to Lovington as arranged by the family. The purpose is to supervise. I won't go into details about what I supervise. I'm sure you can guess it because you are within my supervision range."

"In other words, you were the one who arranged the person who followed me?" Wu Lai asked with a frown. He didn't expect that Nils would be a member of the Duncan family. If what the other party said was true, then some of his plans would have to be accelerated.

"No." Niels shook his head. "Those are George and Job's men. I heard that you fooled them around these days and even injured several of them?"

Wu Lai laughed and replied, "It's just a common accident."

"I like your description." Niels shook his head. "It's very exciting. I really hope I can live like you. It will definitely be much more interesting."

"Why does it sound like you're here to chat with me?" Wu Lai said jokingly. It seemed that Nils in front of him particularly liked to talk, like a chatterbox.

Niels smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Please forgive my loss of composure. You see, it's rare for someone like me to be willing to listen to what I have to say. Well, let me get down to business. I'm here to find your alliance."

"Why?" Wu Lai suddenly became curious.

"Because I think that becoming friends with you will only benefit you, whether from the perspective of the Duncan family or from my perspective," Niels said.

"I really can't believe you when you say that." Wu Lai shook his head. "Your words are too vague. If you want to convince me, you have to be more specific. I like to speak with facts."

"Then I will tell you the truth." Niels nodded, "Do you know why the Duncan family is targeting you?"

Wu Lai frowned and said, "I'm all ears."

"The Kimo and the Hurlit have joined forces. Although the population of the Kimo territory is smaller than that of the Hurlit territory, its military strength is not necessarily inferior. The Hurlit territory alone is already a headache for the Assyrian territory. With the addition of a Kimo, even if Assyria is lucky enough not to be defeated, the three powers will be shaken and the legions will be self-reliant. The Duncan family has been prepared for this many years ago, so they have been trying every means to consolidate Lunvington, because it not only produces grain, but is also the largest salt producing area in the Assyrian territory..."

"...Although the group of people led by Chief Connor also saw the urgency of the situation, they had different ideas..."

"...So, Chief Connor's side made the disintegration of Lunvington their top priority. They believed that only in this way could the Duncan family join them in a head-on confrontation with Kimo and Hulett to determine the fate of one party or the other..."

"...Unifying the continent is the dream of the strong, not the dream of the Duncan family. Connor wants to be the number one on the continent, but the Duncan family just wants to stay in the Assyrian territory. If a war breaks out, there will be a lot of casualties. Instead of throwing a large number of soldiers and resources into the bottomless pit of war, it is better to retreat to a corner and wait for an opportunity to attack, because the alliance between Kimo and Hulit is only temporary. Once they achieve a certain degree of victory, they will certainly have internal strife for their own interests. Therefore, if Assyria can take the lead in retreating, shrinking its forces, and throwing a few unimportant cities to the allies, the situation will be reversed soon. By then, the cost of recovering the lost territory will definitely be less than holding on to it..."

"The core of Renwenton is the salt industry. Salt is not only a daily necessity for the people, but also an important resource for war. Saltmarsh Town is the top priority of Renwenton's salt industry. In the past, all the salt produced had to pass through Renwenton before being distributed to various cities. However, the Supreme Council just passed a salt transportation vote half a month ago. From the end of the year, the salt produced in Saltmarsh Town will no longer belong to Renwenton, but will be directly transported to Assyria and uniformly allocated by a special agency established by the Supreme Council..."

"…The fight is here. You are the one pushed forward by Connor. You must be ordered to take over the salt production in Salt Marsh Town. The vote passed by the Supreme Council is to give you a legitimate reason to fight for the jurisdiction of the salt production. If you hold everything in Salt Marsh Town firmly in your hands, then the Duncan family can't use force to take it back from you, right? So, while you haven't got it yet, I will use some means on you, which can show your determination and attitude, and also have a deterrent effect on others. You are the second one. Your predecessor died because of these open and secret struggles. Do you want to repeat the same mistake?"

At this point, Niels paused, squinting his eyes and waiting for Woolley's answer.

Wu Lai answered simply: "Of course not."

Niels smiled and said, "Since you think so, I'll give you a suggestion. You might as well join us secretly. On the surface, you are still Connor's man, and you still follow his original plan. As long as you stand on our side at the most critical moment, you understand what I mean, right?"

"In other words, I will continue to do everything I want to do in Saltmarsh Town, and you will no longer interfere. The salt transportation of the Supreme Council will also be temporarily carried out according to their wishes. But when the Duncan family needs to withdraw its troops to defend the Lunvington area, I will stand up and block the salt road of the Supreme Council, right?" Wu Lai asked.

"That's about right. But in order to prevent Connor from noticing, we must remain hostile on the surface. I promise that no more than four people will know about your joining. Right now, I'm the only one in Lovington." Niels smiled. "You still have to deal with their harassment and even murder, but I promise they can't hurt you. As for harassment, they are no match for you, so I don't worry about it at all."

"Do you trust me so much?" Wu Lai asked with a smile.

"We can give you everything that Connor can give you. We can also give you everything that he can't give you. Smart people should know how to choose." Niels replied.

"Oh? Tell me, what is it that Connor can't give you?" Wu Lai asked.

Niels smiled slightly: "For example, you can be allowed to rebuild the Sixth Legion that was cancelled a few years ago, and be its commander."

Wu Lai was startled, frowned and pondered for a moment, then slowly relaxed his brows: "Interesting..."