Martin led all the slaves out of the castle. After passing through the gate, he headed straight for the center of the city.
That is the office area of the lord's staff, with the management office, accounting office, and secretarial office lined up in order.
Martin arranged the slaves properly and told them to recruit people as soon as possible to get the affairs of the Viscount's territory up and running. He then gave them a few communication crystals and some gold coins and let them familiarize themselves with the work.
After dealing with these, Martin came to the Morning Light Chamber of Commerce.
People were coming and going in the Chamber of Commerce, and Roland was busy directing the clerks to place the goods.
Hearing someone calling him, Roland looked up and saw it was Martin. He quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Master, why did you come in person without telling me in advance so that I could pick you up."
Martin smiled and said, "I know you've just arrived here and are busy. I brought five slaves who are good at business and one who is good at intelligence. You should take them in and train them well. When you're done with your work, come find me later and we can discuss the business development of the territory."
After saying this, he motioned for the five slaves to come forward and handed the slave contract to Roland, letting him make his own arrangements.
After saying goodbye to Roland, Martin took Betan on a tour of the city. Along the way, slaves on the street knelt down and saluted.
He found that the construction of the city was nearing completion, and functional areas such as residential areas and trading areas had been divided.
Turned around
As Martin entered the castle's main hall, the setting sun cast a shadow on the dragon emblem in the stained-glass window onto the stone steps.
He stroked his chin and suddenly realized that his city had not yet been named. Looking at the dragon shadow on the stone steps - this city was called Yulong City.
The communication crystal suddenly lit up, and the voice of the Golden Knight of the Magic Crystal Mine came over. "Master, the mine is complete. When will you come to collect the raw ore?"
The gilded emblem on the knight's armor trembled slightly with his movements. Martin paused for a moment. "I will send Eric to collect the magic crystal ore. Once he has collected the ore, you will take the slaves back to Yulong City."
The moment the order was issued, the light of the crystal dimmed. Martin then used the communication crystal to inform Eric to collect the magic crystal ore. After collecting it, he came back directly. With two golden knights, there would be no problem. The other party replied quickly and said that he understood.
He then pulled out the Shadow Intelligence Guild's special crystal. A blue light flickered as a hoarse voice echoed from the other side: "Investigate the details and contact information of four lords bordering the royal territory? Three thousand gold coins, to be paid in two days, along with the training fee."
Martin didn't bargain, simply confirming the offer. A moment later, a barrage of information was beamed to the communication crystal: five viscounts, each with a power no higher than that of an earl. His fingertips traced the floating projection, his gaze settling on a certain emblem, his gaze gradually growing colder. Once the Sky Knights were promoted, they would begin with these five, reshaping the territory with Dragon Sleep City at its center.
Martin called the housekeeper Lilith, took the yellowed military map and spread it out on the long table.
In the flickering candlelight, the patterns of the five fiefdoms overlapped with the intelligence information - it turned out that his own territory was intertwined with the king's territory and the fiefdoms of the other four lords.
He traced the map of the Western Territory with his fingertips and frowned: If you want to monopolize the resources of the Western Territory, you must either form an alliance with these four people, or...
The sound of knuckles tapping against the table echoed in the silence. Martin's eyes grew colder, and he gave up the idea of convening a meeting of lords—lest they gang up on each other and cause trouble.
It would be better to defeat them one by one. He quickly used the communication crystal to transmit the plans and future development proposals for Yulong City, along with the new name, to the management office, requesting that they be implemented gradually starting tomorrow and that the name of the new city be promoted vigorously.
Soon, the crystal flashed a blue light of confirmation. Looking out the window at the darkening sky, Martin stretched out his hand and clenched it towards the sky, as if trying to hold something tightly in his hand.
Martin turned back to his desk and continued to deal with the affairs of Yulong City. At this time, the housekeeper Lilith knocked on the door.
Hearing Martin's response, Lilith walked in and said, "Master, Roland is here to see you." Martin put down his pen and said, "Tell him to come to the study."
Lilith went out and closed the door. Not long after, the knock on the door sounded again.
Martin said, "Come in." Roland pushed the door open, closed it behind him, and stepped forward to salute. "Master, I'm here to report on the situation in Luoqiu Town." Martin said, looking through the documents, "You go ahead."
Roland immediately spoke up, "Young Master, since you came to the Western Territory, I've accelerated the recovery of Luoqiu Town's assets. Now two-thirds of Luoqiu Town's assets belong to us, and we can earn nearly 500,000 gold coins every month."
Martin looked up in surprise, having never expected such high returns. Roland explained, "Most goods from the Luoqiu Mountains are now shipped through the Morning Light Chamber of Commerce. It's difficult for other chambers of commerce to intervene. We have a monopoly on the business, so the profits are high."
Martin thought for a moment and then advised, "Roland, pay more attention to news about monster cubs and dragons, and don't miss any clues to the secret realm. You can develop more intelligence channels. Sometimes informal channels are more useful."
"If you encounter a dragon or a valuable monster cub, capture it first. I'll send a sky knight to Luoqiu to guard it. The garrison there is still too weak to prevent anyone from plotting against it."
Roland nodded. Indeed, in order to reclaim the property, the chambers of commerce were constantly fighting overtly and covertly. If it weren't for Lucas's protection, he would have been in trouble long ago.
Roland took out a high-level space ring and handed it to Martin. Martin took it and examined it, finding 400,000 gold coins neatly stacked inside.
Roland said, "Master, this is the money earned from the recycling industry. Although there are many slaves traded in Luoqiu Town, there are very few truly powerful slaves, and high-quality knight armor is also hard to come by. After deducting the operating costs of the Chamber of Commerce, the remaining gold coins are all here."
Martin nodded with satisfaction. "Well done. Stay in the city for the next few days to handle the Chamber of Commerce affairs. Once the mining manpower is in place, I'll arrange for two Golden Knights to assist you."
"I plan to send Lucas to Luoqiu Town. I just mentioned sending the Sky Knight there. He's been your partner for so long, so it's a good opportunity for him to gain some experience."
Roland was delighted to hear this. He and Lucas had worked together for a long time and had long been close friends. From what the young master said, it was clear he was promoting Lucas. He was genuinely happy for his old friend, thinking of the opportunity for advancement.
After the matter was said, Martin waved his hand and Roland retreated.
After working at his desk for another hour or so, Martin's wrist felt sore and he finally put down the quill.
He touched the communication crystal and told the management office to pick up the reviewed documents the next morning. He breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the confirmation reply.
Calling the quintuplet maids, Martin half-leaned on the carved couch, letting the warm medicine flow over his ankles.
A gentle push came from his shoulders, and the fatigue of the past few days seemed to dissipate. After washing up, he wrapped himself in a thick linen robe and fell on the large bed with a goose down mattress. He fell asleep in a short while.
Outside the castle, the moonlight quietly sprinkled on the streets of Yulong City. The footsteps of the patrol team, mixed with the sound of armor clashing, echoed softly in the night.
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