On the way out of the manor, Huck and Jiang Xia rode their horses leisurely and met many civilians working in the manor along the way. They were all in bad condition.
Each of them was wearing a worn-out shirt and long coat, and some were wearing jeans.
They are all thin and cannot be considered well-mannered.
There were also some half-grown children helping to push the cart, or carrying some firewood. These children simply covered their bodies with a piece of cloth, made three holes in it, and tied their waists with a rope.
Not even any decent shoes.
Jiang Xia looked at them as if he was looking at a group of poor people from the Middle Ages. There was a gleam of ignorance in their eyes and their expressions were timid, but it was not their fault.
It's truly the world's fault.
The civilians didn't know Jiang Xia, but they knew Captain Hake.
They knew that Hake was the captain of the guard under the Baroness, and had been given the title of a family knight. He held a high position in the local area, and was also a powerful witch hunter who protected them from monsters.
So when they saw Huck riding over, the civilians along the way gathered on the roadside and bowed to the master.
When Huck is in a good mood, he will say hello to these civilians. This cowboy has some minor flaws, but he is not the kind of villain who oppresses civilians.
He himself rose from this class and he understood the sufferings of these common people.
But at this moment, Knight Huck was not in the mood to chat with the people.
He was a little confused.
Because I couldn't understand what the boss just said.
So I asked cautiously:
“Boss, I know you’ve been asking Master Saan to sell guns to civilians.
But civilians can’t afford the ashes to buy them. The money they use may help the Baroness increase her wealth, but it won’t be of much use to your business.”
"I don't need them to buy it with money. "
Jiang Xia looked back at Huck and said:
"I want all the minerals, herbs, food, even handicrafts, clothes, and the like! You have met Rogue and know about the existence of the wasteland.
Huck, why are you still so slow?
Things that may seem ordinary here can be exchanged for many things...in that doomsday world where everything needs to be rebuilt!
Do you understand?
Everything has value, and whether they can make the correct profit depends on whether you can see their correct value.
well.
You are still too green in this area.
After a while, when the fourth brother comes over, let him teach you well. "
"oh."
Huck didn't dare ask any more questions, for fear of being scolded by his boss again.
He was very similar to the fourth brother, and was particularly concerned about his impression in the eyes of his superiors. Seeing that the boss was interested in looking at the newly opened farms and some settlements outside the manor, he took the initiative to introduce them:
“Boss, you see, these villages were built by civilians who recently gathered here and voluntarily applied to become subjects of the Helford family. If they were in other places in Fuxi County, they would be at risk of being attacked by monsters.
When they heard that the Baroness was recruiting refugees and could guarantee their safety, they all came over.
The baroness gave them the first year's seeds and allowed them to work on the estate in exchange for food. After the news spread, more and more people came.
I estimate that in one or two years, this place will become a prosperous town.”
"Um."
Jiang Xia rode on his horse and looked at the farm in the distance. He zoomed in and out with his left eye several times and could clearly see that there were some black-skinned locals who were reclaiming new fields.
This scene gave Lao Jiang a strong sense of déjà vu, but fortunately, there were no supervisors around wielding whips to exploit them.
"Where is the weapons trade?"
Lao Jiang asked:
"Is it far from here? Take me there."
"Not far, just ahead."
Huck replied immediately:
“That’s the village built by the first group of refugees. Jack’s family and I also live there, but our family doesn’t have to do farm work. The Baroness has given them new jobs.
As long as they maintain the village exchange well, they will receive wages every month.
Besides, that village is the knighthood that the Baroness bestowed upon me."
At this point, Hake suddenly felt proud. With a little pride, he said to Boss Jiang:
“Theoretically, the Helford family owns the entire Fushi County, so the baroness can confer her own knighthood. I also heard from the baroness that if it weren’t for the boss’s noble status, she would also like to confer a noble title on him.
People in the new colonies all know that at this time, a noble title is of no use at all, but at least it sounds more impressive. "
"Haha, a knighthood won't get me away."
Jiang Xia also smiled, raised his whip and said:
“Rather than an empty title, I’d rather see a vault that I can use at will… Never mind, let’s not think about this anymore. Let’s go and take me to the exchange.
Stop by and visit your family.”
"Oh, then I have to let my wife clean up the house first."
Huck was surprised and delighted.
He said flatteringly:
"To entertain such an important person as the boss, we must be prepared. Boss, wait a moment. I will ask Knight Jack to go back and make some preparations."
——
While Lao Jiang was on his "incognito visit", at the edge of the vast forest outside the manor, the witch hunters of the Helford family, under the command of Lao Saen, had already made preparations for the hunt.
One by one, they took out various scrolls from their horse bags, put the red and blue potions into their pockets, and finally checked the well-made witch-hunting weapons in their hands.
A few hundred meters ahead of them was an abandoned small manor, occupied by a group of werewolf monsters. It was a monster nest that was causing a lot of trouble for the local area.
It is also the last safety hazard to be eliminated around Helford Manor.
The family had been preparing for today's hunt for many days. If Jiang Xia hadn't suddenly visited, they would have already attacked the werewolf's lair.
Old Saan was now dressed as a witch hunter.
He had an ammunition belt hanging from his vest, two Beretta pistols on his waist, a Remington M870 hanging from his back, and a light machine gun in his hands.
Eight high-explosive grenades were hung on both sides of the wide denim belt.
These are weapons that he personally possessed and are extremely lethal.
Behind him, a group of witch hunters were holding the standard M4 assault rifles, and two of them were carrying disassembled M2 heavy machine guns. They were absolutely armed to the teeth.
"According to the original plan!"
Old Saan took out a pocket watch, checked the time, and instructed the people behind him:
“Four people in a group, rush into the manor and clean up the surroundings. If you encounter any trouble, use fireworks to signal. Frank and Russo will be responsible for fire suppression.
If I remember correctly, there is an abandoned hall in the center of the manor, which can be used as a commanding height.
Helja!"
"arrive!"
The Baroness heard the call and responded immediately.
Uncle Saen is a very strict person when it comes to fighting. There is no difference between a young lady and a housekeeper at this moment. She is also a witch hunter now and will be commanded by Uncle Saen.
"You and Ruyue, find a commanding position outside the manor to carry out precise sniping and provide fire support."
Sarn ordered.
Without waiting for Helya to refute, he led the witch hunters without looking back and rushed towards the manor where impatient wolf howls were heard. Ruyue raised her hand and the grenade launcher in her hand banged five times in a row.
Five grenades were fired into the manor, and after a huge explosion with flames rising, the abandoned walls of the manor were directly blown down.
The secretary glanced over there and threw the empty grenade launcher into her storage ring. With a faint light, two semi-automatic heavy sniper rifles with spirits appeared in her hands. She threw another one to the baroness who was standing beside her with her hands on her waist and a look of dissatisfaction on her face.
"That's what Uncle Sane is like!"
Helya took the black M107 heavy sniper rifle and pulled the bolt skillfully. Such a slender woman looked fragile, but the 20KG gun seemed to be weightless in her hand.
While she and Ruyue were looking for a commanding position, she complained to her good friend:
“I’m already a very capable witch hunter, but he always prevents me from participating in the witch hunting operations. I know he’s worried that I’ll get hurt .
but……"
Helya winked at Ruyue and waved her hand lightly, and a translucent plain clothing spirit shield covered her body.
She said:
"I feel like I'm no longer that weak girl."
"Oh? Really?"
Ruyue tilted her head and glanced at the confident Helya. She shook her head, stretched out a finger , and in the Red Moon Realm, a place with spiritual energy, she mobilized spiritual power along with the secretary.
A light lit up on her finger, and then it poked gently.
"Snap"
The sound of the soap bubbles bursting made Helya's face immediately become embarrassed.
Her plain clothes spiritual shield was pierced by Ruyue's finger.
"You're still a long way from here."
Kisaragi swiftly jumped onto a large tree, knelt down and raised the heavy sniper rifle in her hand, using the fire control system to capture the target. She said calmly to the baroness under the tree:
"The spiritual energy is weak, the sea of ​​consciousness is not open, and the body tempering is not complete. The operation of the skills is accurate, but not solid enough. Theoretically, the Suyi Spirit Shield can withstand the bullets.
But look at yours, you can’t even catch one of my fingers… bang”
Amid the muffled sound of gunfire, in the burning manor a few hundred meters away, a werewolf who was trying to sneak attack the family witch hunters was shot in the head as soon as he jumped out of his hiding place.
"Click"
Ruyue pulled the bolt, ejected a shell, and continued to look for the next target.
She struck Helya mercilessly.
“You may think that your illusion and strange fire abilities are very powerful, but in my opinion, you are just a beginner in cultivation, and the concentration of spiritual energy in this world is not good enough.
You have been practicing the Su Yi Sutra for such a long time, but you are still only at this half-baked level. It seems that your boss is a little optimistic about your expectations.
Perhaps, I should find a time to bring you to us and receive systematic training... Bang, bang"
Two more shots were fired.
Ruyue tilted her head, looked down, then raised her head and looked inside the manor, just in time to see an invisible wind sword rising up, cutting through the two werewolves and the burning house.
Amid the roaring flames, old Saan walked out with an expressionless face.
On his left hand with a black glove, there was still some spiritual wind sword energy that escaped from the use of the Wind Chasing Spirit Technique. He was met with a burning huge werewolf that pounced on him with a roar.
Sane did not draw his gun.
He just put his left hand together into a sword finger and slashed it forward fiercely. The magic power in the witch hunter's body surged out, operated in a special way, and then formed into a sharp spiritual sword.
The invisible wind was extremely sharp. In a flash, it extinguished the surrounding flames and cut off half of the werewolf's body.
This is the unique skill of the casual cultivator Zhu Baifeng. In the Red Moon Realm, it is called "Wind Magic" by Old Saen.
On the one hand, it is to conceal the truth.
On the other hand, it was indeed difficult for Old Saen to understand the complicated distinctions made in the Bitter Wood Realm regarding cultivation techniques, and he could only use local thinking to give a local name to this technique that could transform magic power into wind swords.
However, when this technique is put into practice, at least in terms of its form of expression, it is really no different from the legendary magic.
"Look at old Sarn."
At this moment, Kisaragi said to Helya venomously:
“The volume of skills he got was not as powerful as the Su Yi Jing that the boss gave you, but he took a shorter time than you to fully master the operation of this new power.
It's not even a question of talent; it's the difference that comes from combat experience and insight.
You said Sarn looked down on you.
In my opinion, Sarn's arrangement for you is very accurate. Now you are like a young eagle eager to try, thinking that you can conquer the sky, but you can't. "
"Hey! If you keep talking like that, I'm going to cry."
Helya raised her head with a smile and jumped onto the tree. As agile as a leopard, she stood steadily on the treetop, put the heavy sniper rifle on her shoulder and aimed forward.
She said to Kisaragi:
"Actually, I know that too... Bang"
“I’m not very good at it myself, but Uncle Sane does protect me a little too well. He doesn’t allow me to take risks, probably out of guilt towards my parents.
I have been thinking for a while, maybe if I leave his sight and protection, I will grow up faster... Bang"
"So, I'd like you to talk to my boss and take me around your world. It's like traveling. I also want to see what a normal world is like... Bang."
"Our side?"
Ru Yue looked at her good friend with a strange expression and said:
"Our side is not normal by any means. Besides, why don't you talk to your boss about this yourself? Do you have to ask me to convey it?"
"Because you two... hehe."
Helya chuckled twice with a playful tone, and her strange look made Ruyue confused.
"Don't think you're hiding it well, but I can see it."
The baroness snorted and whispered:
“You became his lover, didn’t you?
Don't be embarrassed, don't forget my family background. Although my father and mother are very loving, I know that my father had many lovers outside before he met my mother.
Nobles are all like this.
Even Uncle Sane, although he is an old-fashioned man, he still receives several scented letters every few months.
I even suspected that Uncle San might have an illegitimate child living outside. I was very clear about these messy things. In the family's notes, my ancestors did not think that promiscuity was a fault.
They're even proud of it, duh, man, gross."
"Bang"
The last shot was fired with the Baroness's full malice, but it missed the target and was dodged by the werewolf, but it could not dodge Ruyue's second shot.
These dark beasts are very agile and brutal.
But unfortunately, they don't have the ability to exceed the speed of sound.
"Okay, let me help you explain it."
Ruyue put away the gun, brushed her hair, rubbed her cheeks, glared at Heerya who was laughing, shook her head helplessly, and said:
"But don't tell anyone about it. The boss doesn't like our relationship to be known to everyone."
"Hey, I knew you were the best."
The Lady Baroness reached out her hand with joy on her face, put her arm around Ruyue's shoulders, and was about to speak when she suddenly exclaimed.
"Huh?"
"What's that on your back? You're going to grow…"
"Shh! It's a secret! Don't tell anyone!"