Sokpo looked in the direction of the voice and saw Plansi, with an arrogant look on his face, slowly standing up from behind Wu Lai - Plansi had been squatting and waiting for an opportunity, holding back his laughter. In his mind, showing up at the right time to bully others is an art that should be proud of.

"Who are you?" Sokpo glanced at Plansi's waist and saw that he was not wearing an identity badge. He immediately became suspicious - he would not immediately conclude that the other person was a civilian like his brother Kadip'o.

"Look for yourself." Plancy took out his identity badge from his arms, and Sokpo's pupils suddenly shrank.

After a slight hesitation, Sokopo took two steps forward, a smile on his face, and while bowing, he greeted, "So you are the master of the Duncan family. May I ask what your name is?"

"My name is Plansi. I was the former deputy general of the First Legion and the deputy general of the Northwest District People's Army of Assyria. Now, I have been ordered to serve as the commander of the Salt Marsh Town Bandit Suppression Army." Plansi took away his identity badge with a smile. "Lord Sok must understand what bandit suppression means, but I never thought that I would be surrounded by these bandits before I had the chance to 'suppress' them. Lord Sok, it's all thanks to Lord Wu Lai's pet beast given by God, otherwise, I, Plansi, would have been beheaded."

A pet from God? No wonder none of the bodies in the tavern were intact. As Sok was thinking this, he suddenly noticed that Plansi was looking at him with a strange look. After a moment of shock, he understood what was going on. He quickly reached out to support Plansi and asked in a low voice, "General Plansi, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

"Well..." Plancy showed an embarrassed expression on his face. He frowned, blinked a few times, and nodded.

Sokpo was delighted, and without further ado, he quickly called his men to lead Plansi to the firewood warehouse, where there was a "wall" of firewood, more than one person tall, which could naturally block everyone's sight...

After a while, Plansi came out from behind the firewood wall with a smile on his face, followed by Sokpuo who also had a smile on his face.

"Lord Wu Lai, I understand now. It's all a misunderstanding." Plancy said loudly and winked at Wu Lai.

"Misunderstanding? Impossible!" Wu Lai waved his hands angrily, "They are just bandits."

After Plansi walked to Wu Lai and stopped, he laughed, turned around and waved to Sokpuo, who had already stopped, to come to him, and then said to Wu Lai: "My Lord Wu Lai, think about it, why do you kill some of your God-given pets and keep some? That's because it knows which ones have ill intentions towards you, Lord, and which ones have no ill intentions..."

"Nonsense." Wu Lai frowned, "These guys were holding swords just now."

"There's nothing wrong with holding a sword, Lord Wulai." Plancy nodded. "Think about it, if it was the White Fruit Tavern that you, Lord Wulai, opened, and someone suddenly started a fight with swords in your tavern, would you ask your guys to pick up swords to defend themselves?"

Woolley hesitated.

There is a way. Sokpo was delighted.

"So, that's where the misunderstanding lies. I believe that the people who attacked you, Lord Wu Lai, at the beginning were definitely bandits, but none of those tied up in the yard are them." Plancy said with a smile and leaned close to Wu Lai and whispered a few words. After listening, Wu Lai looked at Sokpuo twice and nodded gently.

Plansy laughed happily, turned around and patted Sokpo'ao on the shoulder, saying, "Now the misunderstanding is resolved, then..."

"General, please wait a moment. I'll do it right away." After Sokpuo said this, he apologized to Wu Lai first, saying that his attitude just now was a little inappropriate. Then he patted his chest and said that he would report Wu Lai's achievement in killing the remnants of the bandits to Lunvington truthfully, and then turned around and left with his men.

When Kadipao saw that his brother ignored him, he couldn't help but feel nervous, but when he turned around and saw Plancy's two guards starting to untie everyone, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Woolley and Plancy walked slowly to the side.

"What's going on?" Wu Lai asked with a smile.

"Just as you expected." Plancy held up two fingers. "Twenty thousand gold coins for nothing happening."

"He is so generous." Wu Lai laughed. Before Sokpuo came, he had already planned with Plancy to work together. However, he did not expect that the progress would be so smooth - not only did Sokpuo come in person, but one of the people caught was actually his younger brother.

"If I had known he was so easy to talk to, I could have raised the price a little bit." Plancy said softly with a smile.

"It's already a lot. We should stop when it's appropriate so that there won't be any backlash." Wu Lai waved his hand. Although he was sure that these people were bandits, he needed evidence for everything. No matter how correct his guess was, it was still just a guess. If the other party was stubborn and refused to confess, Wu Lailin would be helpless no matter how capable he was. In addition, the main task of Salt Marsh Town was construction. If Sokpuo was angered, there might be some trouble. It was hard to say whether it could be cleaned up in a short time.

In this case, making some money becomes the best option.

"Lord Wu Lai is wise." Plancy chuckled. When they were discussing before, Wu Lai said that the money "extorted" would be divided equally between him and him, but neither of them could put the money into their own pockets - Plancy's half must be used for the army, and Wu Lai's half must be used for people's livelihood.

Plancy naturally did not say a word. Although he was warlike, a drunkard and a womanizer, he was not greedy for money. Although he was keen on fighting to support himself and making money on the battlefield, he was very good to his soldiers. The more they charged forward, the more generous he was. This was one of the reasons why no soldier had ever disobeyed his military orders.

"Let's hurry up and resupply ourselves. We won't stay in Baiguo Town any longer." Wu Lai said. The sky was clear and there was moonlight at night, so there would be no problem walking at night.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Plancy nodded. Before leaving Assyrian City, Wei Huo told him a lot of things, one of which was "Respect Wu Lai, at least on the surface."

After sisters Iris and Manji helped Mengbao clean up all the blood on his fur, Sokpuo also arrived. When he saw Plancy counting the money, Wu Lai suddenly laughed. He felt like a kidnapper...

…

When Wu Lai returned to Salt Marsh Town, he felt like he was back home. There were green plants and flowers in the flower beds on both sides of the street, the sound of chiseling stones coming from afar, the laughter of children chasing and playing, and the respectful and enthusiastic smiles and greetings from the townspeople when they saw him...

All of this made him feel happy, just like lying on a sunny hillside on a warm spring day, smoking a cigarette comfortably.

"Lord Wu Lai, this place is just like your home." Seeing the townspeople rushing to greet Wu Lai, Plancy could not help but say to him with a smile. The Assyrian territory has clear class divisions, and the nobles are accustomed to respecting their status. There are very few people like Wu Lai who are willing to be close to the common people. Therefore, there has never been an archon of any level who is so loved by the people. At least, Plancy had never seen or heard of it before today.

"Of course, I think so too." Wu Lai replied with a smile.

Soon, Plancy was surrounded by a huge amount of novelty. Everything in Salt Marsh Town seemed different from other places. The streets were arranged in an orderly manner. The residential area, commercial and entertainment area, workshop area, and public activity area were clearly separated. There was no sense of chaos like other cities where commercial, residential, and workshop areas were intertwined. Of course, there was also the official system and housing here...

But what surprised Plancy the most was that Woolley did not live in the governor's residence, but lived in the "Municipal Apartment Building" like ordinary municipal staff. From the visit, it seemed that Woolley, the number one man in Salt Marsh Town, did not receive too many special treatment in terms of housing area because of his special status - compared with other municipal staff, he only had an extra private bathroom.

"Lord Woolley, how can this be enough for you to live in?" Plancy felt incredible after seeing it. Apart from the bathroom, kitchen and living room, Woolley's house only had three rooms, two large and one small. To put it bluntly, the third butler of Duncan's mansion in Assyrian City lived in a much more spacious place than Woolley.

"Two bedrooms and a study room, it has everything that is needed, how can it not be big enough to live in?" Wu Lai laughed and asked. This house was picked up by Guru on his behalf. To be honest, this was the first time he saw it today. However, Guru was very meticulous and equipped him with everything that was needed. He just needed to live in it.

"My Lord, you still have them." Plansy pointed at the sisters Iris and Manji, and then slapped his head, "Oh, and your pet and Bailey. Such a small room is too crowded."

"If I say it's enough, it's enough." Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand. El now lives and eats in the dance hall. He plans to send the two sisters Manji to school, and Bailey will go to Marlon to learn something first. Only he and Elise are left with their cute baby living in such a big house, so how can it not be enough.

"Then, Lord Woolley, where should I live?" Plancy started to worry about himself. He was used to living in a big house. If Woolley arranged one for him, it would be hard for him to accept it for a while.

"You don't have to live here. There is a military camp in Salt Marsh Town, and there are officers' apartments there. Although the place is more spacious than my place, it is also much simpler. I hope you can get used to it." Wu Lai said with a smile, "By the way, I would like to remind you that the structure of the apartment cannot be changed at will. This is a unified rule of the town. If you violate it, I will make it very difficult for you to do it."

"Don't worry, Master Wu Lai. I'll be satisfied as long as it's spacious." Plancy laughed and said, "Also, when can I start recruiting soldiers?"

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"Don't rush in the next one or two days. I have arranged for someone to prepare a dinner. There is a restaurant in the municipal building. Tonight, all the officials in the town will welcome you. I will talk about recruiting soldiers at the banquet. In addition, you have to communicate more with the municipal officials and financial officials. The population of the town is small, and there is a lack of manpower for construction. If you want to recruit soldiers smoothly, you need their cooperation..." Wu Lai said to Plancy...

As night fell, the lights in the city hall restaurant were bright. Baker, Gulu, the heads of the four major departments of municipal administration, finance, protection of citizens, and justice, as well as the salt officer Tours were all present. Wu Lai had been on vacation for such a long time that everyone missed him. In addition, he brought Plancy, who was from the Duncan family legion, with him this time. Naturally, everyone was curious about what Wu Lai would arrange next.

But this curiosity is not just for the sake of finding something to talk about. Although the construction of Salt Marsh Town has many branches, there is only one main trunk. The work of any department will be linked to other departments. In this way, everyone naturally wants to know Wu Lai's subsequent arrangements in advance so that they can prepare early, which is better than making hasty arrangements when the time comes.

Banquets are often the place where you can find out what’s going on.

"Everyone." Seeing that everyone was present, Wu Lai stood up with a smile. After introducing Plancy, he continued, "When I came back, the Assyrian city was holding a gladiatorial contest. It was very lively and people were very excited. This emotion even affected the Salt Marsh Town..."

"When I was inspecting the commercial and entertainment area in the afternoon, a municipal staff member asked me, 'Sir Wu Lai, is Salt Marsh Town also going to build an arena?' I smiled at the time and didn't say anything..." Wu Lai's eyes swept to Baker, and Baker's face immediately "burned" hot, because the "municipal staff member" in Wu Lai's previous sentence was actually him.

"Now, I want to tell you my thoughts on this matter." Wu Lai raised his glass slightly and said with a smile, "You can listen while drinking, because I can't finish my speech in just a few words."

Everyone smiled knowingly, and Elette simply took the lead in clapping. While clapping, he turned sideways and said to Planci who was sitting next to him: "General Planci, our Lord Woolley is so elegant and humorous. You will know it after a while."

Plancy nodded in agreement.

"What happens in the Assyrian arenas and hippodromes? Gladiatorial contests, animal fights, mass executions, any of these three are very exciting and everyone loves to watch them, but have you ever thought that these barbaric activities are poisoning the souls of the Assyrian people and changing their mentality..."

"…Since the beginning of the athletic celebrations as a legal activity in each city, violence has long been immersing the Assyrians, and the sympathy of the Assyrians has almost been wiped out. How many people can still remember the admonitions of bravery, fairness, honesty, and integrity that the Assyrians put forward when they established their territory? Or, how many of these qualities can the Assyrians still retain?"

"…deception and disorder, panic and suspicion, hatred and cruelty. The relationship between people has become very bad. All kinds of slander and fraud are emerging in an endless stream. In many places, people's sense of security is gone because they don't know how long their families can continue. Many children of free people have been sold and become playthings of others…"

"Everyone here can see all of the above, but have you ever thought about the fact that the celebrations and competitions held in the arenas and arenas inevitably consume resources? The celebrations and competitions in cities across Assyria are getting bigger and bigger, and the scale and pomp of the events are getting bigger and bigger. Citizens are competing with each other and are extremely extravagant..."

"Once the wealth of the territory is consumed too much, and the army's might fades and its conquest power is no longer there, the once extremely powerful Assyrian territory and its people will become vulnerable in an instant. At that time, the only thing waiting for us is annihilation."

"Perhaps you will think that what I said is too extreme. I also hope that what I just said will not come true. However, if the Assyrian territory is still obsessed with celebrations, competitions, and gladiatorial contests, I think that you and I will definitely see the day when foreign races roam the Assyrian territory."

Everyone at the banquet fell silent. Although Wu Lai's words were somewhat shocking, after careful consideration, they seemed to be true.

Everyone was silent, but Wu Lai still had no intention of stopping: "I can't convince the Senate, the Supreme Council, or the Temple, because no one except you will seriously listen to what I just said. However, I think that at least one place in the Assyrian territory should abandon the arena and stay vigilant at all times, and maintain strong combat effectiveness."

"This is my original intention for building Salt Marsh Town. I want to make this the freshest and most powerful place in the Assyrian territory. Of course, this is also the reason why General Plancy came to Salt Marsh Town to create the Bandit Suppression Army. I hope that if foreign tribes invade the Assyrian territory one day, the men of Salt Marsh Town can go out to fight in their own name to defend the dignity of Assyria and Salt Marsh Town..."

"If there really comes a day like that, I will charge into battle with them."

Applause, rang out...

Two days later, with the help of several town managers, Plancy built a platform near the east gate. On the wooden rack on the left side of the platform, there was a row of weapons and two shiny half-body armors hanging. On the right side, there was a large wooden sign with two lines of large characters on it - The Bandit-Suppressing Army is Recruiting Soldiers.

Seeing that everything was ready, Plancy raised the loud speaker borrowed from Baker and said: "The bandit-suppression army is recruiting, and the number of places is limited. Those who are interested please hurry up and sign up, so that you can defend the land and get food and salary at the same time!"

After shouting twice, Plancy lost his concentration because a woman led a horse and walked slowly past him. Although she was wearing a coarse cloth dress, she had a charming figure and a seductive face...

"What a good piece of stuff..." Plancy muttered to himself as he watched the woman's back.