As a dragon, I am greedy and shameless

The strength of that giant dragon put a lot of pressure on him, and he had to work harder, otherwise he worried that he would not be able to defeat the dragon and wash away his humiliation after ten years.

Old Sam is busy, leading some people, responsible for registering the residents in the territory.

In an inconspicuous corner, little Lannick, who was still wearing gorgeous clothes, was discussing with the former head of the guard.

"Spread the news that the new lord of the territory is a giant dragon. Once other people confirm the news, they will definitely not sit idly by. At that time, it will be time for us to regain the territory."

Little Rannik told the former chief guard that he was the only person he could trust at present.

Old Sam rebelled, and those guards and servants had been frightened by the giant dragon. All he could rely on was the chief guard who grew up with him.

"Don't worry, my lord earl, I'll do it right away, as long as I tell those greedy merchants the news, they will definitely sell the information."

The chief guard expressed his thoughts, and little Lannick agreed very much.

But looking at the lonely chief guard in front of him, he felt inexplicably sad.

Yesterday he was still an elegant nobleman, an earl with a large territory, and hundreds of servants and guards.

Now he has become a loner, and what is even more sad is that the only person he can trust now is the one in front of him.

Because the hateful dragon decided to increase the salary and treatment of these guards and servants, causing all those guys to defect.

Perhaps after inheriting the title, the decision he made was indeed too cruel.

When I regain the title, I must change all these bad behaviors,

Little Rannik seemed to have transformed, with light in his eyes and a trace of calmness.

Of course, he gritted his teeth viciously: "That bastard old Sam, I must kill him!"

……

Old Sam sneezed and his eyes were red. For two whole days, he has been busy registering the residents of the territory and handing over the results to the dragon lord.

Su Qing simply flipped through and got a little understanding of the basic information of the territory.

In the territory, there are a total of more than [-] farmers, plus more than [-] residents of Andy Township, this is the entire population of the Dragon Territory except everyone in the castle.

More than 4000 households, about [-] people.

In a territory of the same size, it is already quite prosperous.

But Su Qing is still dissatisfied. Gold coins are wealth, population is wealth, and land is wealth.

Maybe they should find a way to expand their territory.

He opened the map again, and there were two territories adjacent to him.

But there are buffer zones between them, either rivers or mountains and forests.

It is specially set up to avoid conflicts between different territories.

But for Su Qing now, it has become a small trouble.

There is a large forest in the north, and across the forest is the territory of Marquis Robert. That territory is ten times larger than that of the dragon's territory, and it is also more prosperous. It is said that there is also a small silver mine.

But he needs to consider the fusion of the two territories, and he needs to cut down those trees so that the two territories can be connected.

Or expand to the east, where there is another earl's territory, but there is a not narrow river between the two territories.

As for the other two directions, it is very deserted, and it often takes two or three days to see the town.

So if he doesn't want to spend a lot of energy and wealth to open up wasteland now, he can only use those two territories.

To build a bridge or open a road?

Su Qing was thinking about it, when suddenly the gate of the castle was opened, and a guard in full armor rushed into the castle and knelt down on one knee: "Master, there is a merchant outside, saying that there is a very important message that he wants to sell to you!"

Su Qing was taken aback, and looked at Old Sam. The old butler was also very serious, and asked the guards below: "Are you sure whether the businessman here is looking for the lord or the princess!"

The guard replied very positively: "The businessman claimed that he is not looking for the princess, but only looking for the lord. He will definitely be interested in telling him news."

Su Qing was very interested, and straightened the tie around her neck: "Let him in!"

He was a little curious, what news would the businessman want to sell to him!

Chapter 8 Magic and Knights

The gate of the castle was completely opened, and two guards walked in with a person.

It was a middle-aged man in his 40s, well-dressed, like an elegant gentleman, with two small mustaches, curled up and up, looking a bit funny.

"Meet the lord! I am Harry, a wandering merchant."

Seeing the black dragon sitting on the throne, the businessman didn't show any surprise, on the contrary, he looked so confident, bowed slightly, and said his name and identity at the same time.

Su Qing stretched out a fingernail, tapped the throne lightly, and the dragon's chant echoed with a bit of natural dragon prestige: "What kind of news do you want to sell me?"

Harry smiled slightly: "Aren't you curious about how I know your identity?"

Su Qing didn't speak, but looked at him with interest.

Indeed, the declared lord is Princess Mary, and only the guard slaves and a few people in the castle know his identity.

Seeing that his words had worked, the wandering businessman Harry smiled and continued to talk.

"Just yesterday, someone sent me the news that the lord of the dragon collar is a giant dragon, and hoped that I would spread or sell this news."

"But I think this news can fetch a better price from the lord."

There was cunning in Harry's eyes: "If the lord is willing to pay 500 gold coins, then I am willing to tell who the person who betrayed you is, and keep this news a secret forever."

Su Qing is not very interested in this news. Those people in the castle, except for Old Sam, are unlikely to be very loyal to him. It is nothing more than the deterrence of the dragon and the temptation of salary to keep them from leaving It's just a castle.

But the businessman worked so hard to pass the news to him, and he couldn't help but express something.

He looked at Old Sam: "Housekeeper, take this businessman down and arrange a job for him with a higher salary."

It's already here, so don't leave!

As a new generation dragon lord, he is still quite thirsty for talents.

Harry was a little panicked. As a businessman, he felt keenly at this moment that he seemed to have sold himself.

"My lord, don't mess around. If I don't go back today, your news will spread to many countries in the shortest possible time."

"You don't think you can hide this news for long, do you?"

Su Qing looked at the businessman in disappointment, waved his hand, and asked the guards to take him to work.

The current territory construction needs such talents.

The castle became empty again, Su Qing looked at Old Sam beside him, and felt that someone had betrayed him, and he needed to express his opinion to some extent.

"You tell the people below to supervise each other. If someone betrays the news and does something that is not good for the territory, the person who reports it will be rewarded with ten gold coins."

The territory has been classified as Su Qing's private property by the system. As long as the wealth does not leave the territory, Su Qing's wealth value will not drop.

So rewarding some gold coins has no effect on Su Qing.

……

The chief guard watched from a distance the businessman he contacted yesterday entered the castle, panicked in his heart, and kept cursing: "Those greedy and damned businessmen should go to hell, they took his gold coins yesterday, and today they want to betray him."

He couldn't help being a little scared, not knowing what kind of ending he would usher in after being exposed.

After a short wait, the two guards brought the businessman out again.

After some inquiring, I was surprised to know that the lord didn't go into the matter. He just forbade others from doing this in the future, and even asked the businessman to farm in the fields.

My mood suddenly became complicated for no reason, and a feeling of being spared my life surrounded my heart.

The lord does not seem to be some evil dragon!

Little Rannik hurried over, looked at the chief guard, and asked impatiently, "What's going on!"

The face of the chief guard suddenly became solemn: "Second housekeeper, please respect yourself, I don't know what you are talking about."

After speaking, he hurried away like avoiding the plague.

The wind blew, and a feeling of being truly alone arose in little Rannick's heart.

Asshole!

He roared in his heart, and when he regained his title, he must execute all these guys.

……

In the small town of Andy, the new lord lowered the tax and rent, and the town became more prosperous than the previous two days.

Elise Bakery has also reopened, but it seems that for some reason, the business in the store is not as prosperous as usual.

Crunch!

The door was pushed open, and an old woman with gray hair came in, wearing a loose robe and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, with a learned and elegant demeanor.

What he held in his hand was a withered branch, but there seemed to be a little bit of life in it.

"Little Elise!"

The old woman's voice with a slight smile echoed in the room, but she didn't wait for her student's reply.

Just as he was amazed, an old man hurried out and trembled excitedly when he saw the old woman.

"Respected great magician, you must find a way to save Iris, she was robbed by a nasty dragon!"

The old man hurriedly said the matter, and looked at the old woman expectantly.

After listening to his description, the old woman frowned.

She didn't expect this kind of thing to happen during the time she was away.

As a senior teacher of the Alteo Magic Academy, it is not a glorious thing for a student to be kidnapped by a dragon.

"I'll get her back!"

The old woman opened her mouth lightly, and her demeanor suddenly became fierce.

Walked out of the bakery, ready to walk out of the town.

On the opposite side, a man dressed in sloppy clothes and carrying a machete walked towards him casually.

When the two were three meters apart, they stopped at the same time.

"Hillary!"

"Li Ming!"

Two voices sounded almost at the same time, one old and the other full of energy.

The wandering knight named Li Ming parted his mouth slightly: "It's really rare, how can a senior teacher from a dignified magic academy come to such a remote place?"

Hilary's old face remained unmoved: "As a teacher, I naturally came to look for my students, but you, the dignified and noble knight, why did you appear here?"

Li Ming grinned even wider: "Coincidentally, I'm also looking for my students!"

The northwestern countries live in a corner, and there are no masters at all. Some famous people also have their own areas of activity, and they all know each other.

The Alteo Academy of Magic is one of the most famous academies in the northwest countries. As a senior teacher there, Hilary is very knowledgeable and has taught many outstanding students. She has a good reputation.

As a wandering knight, Li Ming had single-handedly killed three fourth-tier monsters, and he was a top existence among the high-ranking knights.

The Knights Association has issued several invitations to Li Ming to join, but they were all rejected.

In a small circle, there are famous people, and they have naturally met each other.

It's just that the knight and the magician dislike each other, and the relationship between the two is not very good.

But at this moment, both of them were a little curious.

"Is your student also related to the dragon?"

Hilary spoke in surprise.

Li Ming nodded: "A young black dragon snatched away the princess of the Principality of Carter before, so I asked my students to deal with it, but unexpectedly something happened!"

"Then the two of us should be looking for the same dragon."

Hillary spoke firmly.

There are not many dragons in the first place, and it is rare for one to appear in a place like the Northwest. The probability of two appearing, and both of them are black dragons, is too low.

"Since the goal is the same, it is better to be together."

Li Ming sent out an invitation.