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"Relax, from now on, she is my adopted daughter, understand?" Zhang Cheng hinted in a low voice.

The latter seemed to think of something, and nodded quickly: "Understood! She is your adopted daughter!"

"Very good! Go ahead and eat, let Derry come to me, I need him to do some things. Don't forget to ask the kitchen to make some hot soup and fried eggs and send them to my room." After finishing the order, Zhang Cheng pulled Holding the girl's hand back to his bedroom.

As a fairly cautious person, he knows that searching for the meteorite buried deep underground will never be an easy task, so he must be fully prepared, instead of riding a dragon as soon as his brain gets hot. Go to Valyria.

In his plan, at least one expedition ship is needed, about 150 sailors and soldiers, including ropes, heads, food, drinking water, oil lamps, and a series of tools that may be used.

In addition, since Valyria is a standard magical civilization, the Targaryen family did not dare to easily go back to dig out valuable treasures in the ruins when it was at its strongest, and he had to be prepared to deal with supernatural forces.

Anyway, Zhang Cheng always had a hunch in his heart that there was something terrifying waiting for him next to that meteorite...

Chapter 155 Preparation

Half an hour later, in Zhang Cheng's bedroom, Derry was standing there respectfully, waiting for his master's orders.

In fact, when he first accepted this job, he never imagined that one day he would be able to become such a high position as a general manager, let alone that the young man in front of him would be able to grow from a little-known junior in such a short period of time. Aristocrats, climbed to the big man who can attract the attention of countless people with every gesture.

Most importantly, with the orders from the Iron Throne and the merciless cleansing methods, Zhang Cheng has cleared out almost all the stubborn forces in the territory. As long as nothing happens, after two or three generations, there will be a The land took root and gradually became a prominent noble family.

If he didn't make a big mistake, he could also use the important position of castle steward to build his own family.

Don't think that these daily chores and other tasks are servants with no status. On the contrary, usually only those who are trusted by the lord are eligible to become the manager.

Especially Brightwater City, which is not only a castle, but also has a large area of ​​residential areas, workshops, and markets outside. There are only a handful of cities in the entire Westeros continent, and the light trade tax revenue is a huge sum every day.

In less than two months since Derry became the manager, he had secretly saved more than a hundred gold dragons.

Of course, this is not to say that he was corrupt or filled his own pockets, but that the businessmen in the past took the initiative to pay additional unspoken rules like "protection fees" in order to avoid trouble.

In order to keep from being overtaken by other competitors, he has worked hard during this time. He gets up before the sun rises every day and goes to bed after midnight. He abruptly restores the trade affected by the previous war to a more prosperous one than before. Degree.

"Derry, how long have you been with me?" Zhang Cheng, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked without thinking.

"It will be half a year in a while, my lord." Derry quickly bent down and replied.

"Hehe, has it been half a year? Time flies so fast!" Zhang Cheng sighed with a chuckle. "Tell me, can I trust you?"

Derry nodded without hesitation: "Yes, my lord, as long as you need me, I can dedicate my life to you."

"Very good! I have a list in my hand. You prepare all the items on it for me. Remember, keep it as secret as possible. I don't want too many people to know. Do you understand?" The list just made was handed over.

Derry didn't dare to neglect, took it over and quickly glanced at it, with a surprised expression on his face, followed by a serious response: "Please rest assured! I will be able to prepare these things in a week at most, and I promise not to Let no one find out. But may I venture to ask, are you planning to venture out?"

"Yes, I plan to leave the territory for a period of time. At that time, the internal affairs will be completely handed over to you. You can understand it as a test to test your loyalty and ability. As long as you can meet my expectations, I will give you a piece of it." The land makes you a veritable nobleman. Well, go get busy and notify Blanco to come and see me." Zhang Cheng waved his hand, but did not reveal too many details about the expedition.

To be precise, he didn't trust anyone at all, including Derry.

What's more, that meteorite is so important, even the closest person, he will not easily reveal half of it.

After just seven or eight minutes, the old mercenary came to the room, put his hand on his chest and bowed: "My lord, are you looking for me?"

"Well, I need you to recommend an experienced team leader who can quickly deal with various emergencies." Zhang Cheng made the request straightforwardly.

"Um, allow me to ask, what do you mean by sudden incident?" Blanco asked cautiously.

Zhang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and explained in a half-joking tone: "It is a talent who can calmly deal with dragons, sea monsters, or other abnormal things."

Hearing this sentence, the expression on Blanco's face visibly twitched, and then he began to lower his head to think. After a full minute, he smiled wryly and said, "Sorry, I'm afraid the person you want is not easy to find, I need a little time .”

"Okay! I'll give you a week." Zhang Cheng also knew that there must not be many talents like this, so he gave a buffer period.

"I'll do my best..." Blanco sighed helplessly, turned around and was about to leave the room.

Maybe outsiders don't know what kind of person he is loyal to, but he knows very well that whether it is the mysterious magical power or the dragon kept in the cave in the back mountain, it is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people , so the example just given is not just a joke, it might be true.

Fortunately, this time he doesn't have to follow him personally, he just needs to find a hapless guy to replace him.

After all, since becoming an aristocrat, his mentality is not the same as before. He feels that he is a low life. When encountering danger, his first reaction is not to rush up, but to hide as far away as possible.

Zhang Cheng undoubtedly also noticed the change of the old mercenary, so he didn't plan to take him with him at all.

In this way, as the days passed, on the seventh day, a large warship capable of carrying a large amount of supplies and personnel slowly left the port from the dock and headed for the distant summer sea.

Not only were there sufficient food and drink supplies on board, but there were also fifty well-trained sailors and one hundred well-equipped soldiers.

All kinds of bed crossbows, catapults, and arrows are also available, and there is also a huge dragon hovering in the sky.

This kind of formation, not to mention exploring the ruins, even attacking a city is not a problem.

In order to obtain that mysterious meteorite, Zhang Cheng had made sufficient preparations, and even used the last bottle of well water in his pocket full of arcane energy when necessary.

Of course, the crew and soldiers did not know the real purpose of the trip, nor did they know what they were about to face.

Apart from Zhang Cheng himself, only little Celine knew a little about it, but she was too young to comprehend the significance of this meteorite and what a huge disaster it might cause if someone got it .

The girl is immersed in the joy at the moment, running from the bow to the stern for a while, climbing to the mast and holding up the binoculars to look into the distance. From time to time, she will pick up the fishing rod and sit in a place where no one is around, trying to fish.

For her, the days away from Dragonstone were simply the best times in her life.

No constraints!

No eyes full of disgust!

No one asked her to observe all kinds of etiquette and etiquette like a lady!

In addition to playing, she wanders every day, especially the lively market in Liangshui City and the goods from all over the world, which made her feel a different world, a colorful world, not the small and depressing world in the castle...

Chapter 156 Iron Species

"My lord, your adopted daughter is really lively and lovely. She reminds me of my daughter in my hometown. I remember that she was the same age when I left last time. I'm afraid she is already a beautiful big girl now, but I don't know which bastard will be cheaper in the end. "A man about 45 years old with a thick beard said with emotion.

He has wheat-colored skin left by long-term exposure to the sun, a burly and sturdy figure, and two powerful arms. His right eye was festered because he was injured in a battle and was not treated in time, so the eyeball was completely removed. Wearing a black blindfold, the image is basically the same as the pirate captain in the age of great exploration on earth.

There is no doubt that this is the team leader that Blanco managed to poach with a high salary from somewhere. His name is Eric. It is said that he used to be the captain of a pirate ship. Then he changed his career and started smuggling.

If there is anything good about this guy, it is that he has a big heart. Many people would feel their legs go weak when they saw Kuro Kerba for the first time, but he leaned forward with an excited face and tried to Hands to touch the scales of the dragon.

It has to be said that even among pirates who are generally more courageous, he is an outlier. It can even be said that he lacks the most basic awe of the unknown.

However, in Zhang Cheng's view, Eric is the ideal team leader for this adventure, and also a qualified cannon fodder.

Thinking of this, a playful smile appeared on his face, and he asked without looking back, "How long have you been away from home?"

"Well... I don't remember clearly, maybe it was four years, maybe five years, anyway, I haven't been back for a long time." Eric shrugged his shoulders and replied.

"Four or five years?!" Zhang Cheng turned around and looked at the other party with sympathetic eyes. He seemed to be able to see a green prairie growing on the other party's head.