Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Seeing that the Earl was willing to lower his posture so low in order to get something tough, Ji Ming had no choice but to nod.

"Okay, since you want to get down to business, I can give you some pointers."

"If you want a gun, one or two, I think there should be many people in the pioneers who are willing to sell them to you, as long as you are willing to pay. Maybe they can even give you a few boxes of bullets to make a good relationship with you."

"But if you want dozens or hundreds of weapons, or even enough to arm all your soldiers and form a full-scale musketeer team... I'm sorry, I can only say that it's difficult, almost impossible."

Count Fengying's eyes widened when he heard this.

"Why!?"

Then he suddenly realized, yes, it doesn't matter if there are one or two of these things, but if they are gathered into a pile and become a big deal, people will be afraid that I will take advantage of them.

Just like those so-called Mage Alliances and Spellcaster Guilds, individual customers can take whatever they want, but the big orders would like to check every inch of your ancestors thoroughly.

and……

"Wait a minute, you just said... difficult? Not impossible! Right?"

"Correct!"

Ji Ming clapped his hands.

"Although I can't help you connect with them directly, I can show you a way, a way that they will definitely be willing to cooperate with you!"

Although there are many insects among the southern nobles, the two leaders, Duke Jueqiao and Earl Fengying, are at least not bad, and are the ones that players will choose to cooperate with.

But as a family of military honors, and a top noble family that has been operating in Jueqiao Pass for more than 500 years, at least for now, the players are definitely not of equal status in front of the Duke of Jueqiao.

Therefore, rather than cooperation, the relationship between the two parties is more like a business, and the areas that can be developed are also quite limited. Whether it will succeed or not basically depends entirely on the Duke's mood.

Even so, the money that leaks from the Duke's fingers is enough to support the food, drink, and housing of several large player guilds.

Moreover, having the friendship of the Jueqiao family can also prevent the group of insect nobles from getting angry and trying to counterattack.

——The big daddy didn’t say anything, why are you little Karamis so anxious?

But the relationship between the two sides was too distant after all, and many important matters could not be carried out at all, such as the planned "Second Industrial Zone".

Then, the existence of Count Fengying is just right.

He needs new weapons from the pioneers, and may need to hire the pioneers to train his army or even serve as mercenaries.

Players also need to have a foothold of sufficient weight on the southern edge to make adequate preparations for the subsequent advance into the central part of the kingdom, which is a real two-way journey.

So Ji Ming's advice to Earl Fengying was to quickly clean up and see if there were any missions that could be assigned in his territory.

Plant a paulownia tree and attract the phoenix. As long as there are enough gold coins dropped here, the number of players coming will definitely not be small. Then, will he still be worried that he won’t be able to buy the things he wants?

Whether it is contacting major guilds to purchase small batches or reaching a strategic partnership with those top guilds, it is a channel.

"I see. The so-called pioneers are really just a general term. They also have different factions among themselves, just like us nobles?"

"Of course, this is a huge group of hundreds of thousands of people. How could it be possible that all the drums are sitting on the same stool?"

"Hey, your metaphor is great, so vivid..."

The Count pondered for a moment.

"So which drum do you think is more suitable for me?"

???

Early the next morning, Ji Ming set out on the road to the center of the kingdom alone, without even a horse, after everyone said goodbye to him.

"Don't worry, I will always keep an eye on your news, and we will try to meet outside the capital!"

Although his words sounded very heroic, after walking for a distance along the gradually descending mountain, Ji Ming made sure that no one was paying attention to him and then disappeared into the jungle.

But there were not many places for him to fish in this desolate mountain and wilderness, so he kept walking forward along a stream, as if he was looking for something.

As the saying goes, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest, so after he groped his way to an open space in the forest, he saw a huge magic wolf lying on a rock.

This sense of déjà vu reminded Ji Ming of the time when he mustered up the courage to embark on his first adventure in life, but ended up following the Iron Chain Squad but was besieged by a pack of wolves and nearly wiped out.

Well, it really is a classic old show, even the cast is the same...

So Ji Ming quietly touched the big wolf's mouth, took out a bottle of poison gas and shot it out, ready to let her savor the love from the doctor.

But he obviously underestimated the psychological trauma that the incident had on Chloe. Before the bottle was even unscrewed, she suddenly woke up with a scream, covering her head with her paws and begging for mercy like a cat meme.

"No, no, no! No! Don't go on!"

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Seeing this, Chloe hesitantly put down her claws and said angrily.

"Uh, I...I had a nightmare. It was so scary, really!"

As another eyewitness, Ji Ming could probably guess what her nightmare was like.

So I quickly changed the subject and kept my voice steady.

"Okay, I'm glad you're awake. Let's go."

He said he wanted to travel solo, but Ji Ming was a savior, he couldn't really measure the land of some damn kingdom with his own two legs.

Although flying with divine power is simple and convenient, the lightning and thunder along the way...it's better not to add fuel to the already extremely tense situation in the southern border.

So Ji Ming thought about it and decided to draw wisdom from the Khan who formed the Iron Bow Wolf Cavalry and live a low-carbon, environmentally friendly green travel life.

——Little werewolf, it’s decided that it’s you!

Honestly speaking, ever since she became the so-called Speaker of the Soul Council because she surrendered and was considered to have some merit in following the emperor, and her strength was the weakest and no one would be wary of her, this period of time has definitely been the highlight of Chloe's life.

Although everyone in the parliament does not take this weak and cowardly little werewolf seriously, she is still the Speaker after all, the only one among this group of surrendered people who has the power to report to the emperor.

Therefore, at least on the surface, these weird giants who are worried about being reported should still give others some respect, and at least maintain the most basic relationship between superiors and subordinates.

For example, if he had too much potion, he would give her a bottle, and when he had prepared lunch at noon, he would call her... When they met on weekdays, he would also call her Speaker seriously and not throw her face away.

Chloe, who had been about to lower her career goal to "watchdog" because she couldn't fit in, suddenly enjoyed the pleasure of chatting and laughing with all kinds of bigwigs.

As a result, before he could enjoy it for a few days, he received a notice from Ji Ming: "Come to Fengying Territory immediately, there is an important task for you."

If you are a member of the game production team, you will feel that the producer does have an important task that he wants to assign to you.

If you are a member of the Soul Council, you will feel that your hard work has finally been favored by the leaders, and you may have the hope of being converted to a regular employee and can rest assured.

But no matter what, for no reason, they won't, and there's no need to, trick you to such a far place to kill you, so it will definitely be a good thing.

Only Chloe stared at the light screen in front of her, shaking her greasy nose in the form of a demon wolf, and smelled a bit of ominous premonition.

Facts have proved that her judgment was correct. The Lord God made her run so far just because she needed a... in the words of the players... a taxi?

Ji Ming: Is it not possible?

Chloe: I think this is an insult to me! I will never agree to it!

"Run steadily, there's someone lying on your back."

"Oh, okay, okay..."

Finally getting into the taxi, Ji Ming did not rush to the central plains where he was supposed to go. Instead, he made a 180-degree turn and returned to the southern hills.

Of course, since they were riding on a wolf, they certainly couldn't take the main road, otherwise they would easily scare passers-by to death, so they were moving forward in the mountains and forests the whole way.

Fortunately, Chloe, who has innocent eyes but no animal friends, has lived in the mountains since she was a child and has a good ability to move around in complex terrain, so they quickly arrived at the end of the trip.

This is a small noble territory called "Maixiang", which is separated from Fengying Territory by three territories. It is ruled for generations by a family that made great military achievements on the southern border a hundred years ago and was therefore awarded the title of baron by the knights.

As the name suggests, this is a rare plain basin in the entire hilly area. Although it lacks business due to the obstruction of high mountains, it is a rare granary due to the nourishment of many waterways.

So standing on the cliff, looking at the green fields that were growing and forming ears of corn and stretching all the way to the horizon, Chloe lay down on a rock again.

"Lord God, there are no trees ahead to provide cover. Let's stop here."

"Ah."

Sliding down from Chloe's back, Ji Ming stretched his limbs that were about to be shaken apart.

"Then you wait here. I'll go downstairs to take care of some things. I think I'll be back in a day or two..."

Looking at Chloe who was curled up in place with a look on her face saying, "It's ok that you use me as a laborer, but you also want me to experience survival in the wilderness?"

"Well, you can transform into a human, right? I'll take you with me."

So one spring afternoon, a man in black with a werewolf follower came to the main city of Maixiangling.

The old guard guarding the city yawned and looked up.

"Wow, why is there a werewolf following you?"

Ji Ming handed over the identity card he had forged on the way and stuffed twenty copper coins into it.

"Haha, brother, I travel around selling medicines. I am afraid that they will be robbed. Come on, Ah Hui, come over and say hello to the old man."

Chloe, who is tall and strong, walking upright like a normal-sized demon wolf, said: "Hey! Hello!"

The old man shrank back a bit in fear but didn't say a word. Instead, he wrote the customs clearance documents even faster.

Damn, he has his own high-level bodyguards, and he easily gets double-digit tips. He must be a rich guy. I can’t afford to offend him…

Although the business is not very developed, Maixiang City, which has grain as its core competitiveness, is still prosperous. Among the pedestrians coming and going, there are many merchants who want to order grain in advance.

Therefore, even though the product categories are somewhat monotonous, the Baron can still earn a good amount of commercial taxes throughout the year.

When Chloe surrendered, she boasted a lot, but Ji Ming couldn't even tell whether she was a male or a female. Her beauty, which could stop a child from crying at night, was finally confirmed.

After witnessing the 100% whistle participation rate of werewolves in the past, and their brave behavior of coming to chat up people even at the risk of being beaten to death, Ji Ming tore off a piece of black cloth.

"Cover your face. I'm not here to take you on a street blind date."

Chloe: QWQ

He stared at the system map for a long time and finally stopped at the door of a hotel.

When I walked in, I saw a fat old man sitting behind the counter, looking drowsy in the midday sun.

"Well, are the guests eating or staying...!!!"

Following the old man's terrified eyes, Ji Ming looked at the masked bad wolf behind him, and quickly pulled off the black cloth on Chloe's face before he screamed.

"I'm sorry, but my little brother is too ugly, so I covered it up in case you were scared."

"oh oh."

The old man's blood pressure, which had raised his face red, finally dropped again, and he stuffed something back into the compartment next to him.

"May I ask who you are?"

Ji Ming did not answer, but lowered his voice.

"Two jars of good wine, two pounds of braised beef, a plate of peanuts, and a fat chicken."

Such a strange way of ordering food did not make the fat old man look embarrassed, but a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"The braised beef is gone, but there are still three pork trotters."

Hearing this, Ji Ming also responded to this last code.

"The pork trotter must be stewed until soft and served with two bowls of rice."

The fat old man's expression suddenly relaxed and he took out a key and handed it to Ji Ming.

"Go ahead. It's on the third floor."

When Ji Ming followed the name tag on the key to the corresponding room and knocked on the door, he saw an old acquaintance inside.

"Crooked tree? You came pretty quickly. I thought we had to wait until night."

"I recently investigated something interesting, and I must inform you guys as soon as possible, brother."

Since the man standing in front of the window is [Desert Wolf], then this hotel is the newly developed contact point of the Yangyue Affairs Bureau.

In fact, it's not just the hotel. After several days of negotiation and discussion, the Bureau has successfully reached a cooperative relationship with Baron Maixiang.

As for why...

"Obviously, the wheat there is not much different from the wheat in our world. They can be considered the same species."

"Yes, but the quality of the seedlings is extremely poor. There are almost no individuals that are resistant to disease and lodging. Even if we can ask a wizard to cast a spell to solve the problem, the loss in one year is definitely not small."

"So these are the research topics of our working group for the next year. But before that, we still have to find a wizard who is good at plant magic and can help crops grow..."

Listening to the intense group meeting in the next room, Ji Ming could only sigh at the terrible talent for farming.