"That's right, the weapons this time are much better than before. Although the price is a bit more expensive, I believe the Grand Duke will be satisfied."
After checking the goods transaction list, the middle-aged man immediately stood up from the stone seat and walked towards the other party with a smile. However, although this place is also called the main hall, it cannot be compared with the four main cities of the Principality of Shayer. The dilapidated walls were covered with dust. Although the glass was clean, the surface was already covered with cracks. As for the bald wool carpet, it was unknown how many decades it had been lying here.
"Everything is naturally good, and it is gratifying to be able to trade smoothly. But as an old friend, I still want to say that your life is too miserable. Not only did you lose your family emblem, but now you have been reduced to this
Guard the gate and courtyard for the enemy."
A short man less than one meter tall replied after hearing this. Although he was short, his muscles were full of explosive power.
"There is no way. This is the territory where the family has lived for generations. Even if it belongs to someone else now, it is better than being completely expelled, right?"
"But your words make sense, or I have always disapproved of this extremely decadent decision. The world is so big, is there no place for my family to live?"
The middle-aged man threw away his cane, or it would be more appropriate to call it a wooden stick. He grabbed the other person's wine bag and drank it cleanly.
"I have plenty of wine. If you are willing, you can come to Stonehelm City and have a drink with me. You are a smart man, and we dwarves lack guys like you."
The dwarf man spoke again in an angry voice. As a dwarf from Stonehelm City, he naturally hopes to win over this frustrated jade.
In his opinion, instead of clinging to a territory that had already changed hands, the other party might as well leave and give himself a more promising future.
And after more than ten years of separation, he was able to confirm that the other party was indeed a good person, at least not as cunning as most humans.
"Let me think about it again. At least if my wife and children agree, I can leave without any worries. I hope you can fulfill your promise today, otherwise my whole family will have to go to the Hall of Valor together."
The middle-aged man sighed, and then watched the other party walk out of the hall. The morning sun shone on the dew, and in an instant it turned into dazzling rays of light.
There was silence in the main hall, and the stone room where the imperial meeting was originally held had been idle for an unknown number of years. At least in his memory, his father had never stepped into it once.
There are no ministers, no adjutants. Except for those Shayul cavalry who are called "protection" but are actually "surveillance", no one can approach the main hall.
A middle-aged man named Bergkamp was supposed to be the owner of Qianliu Island and the ruler of Godin City. However, his ancestors had long been defeated by the Principality of Shaheru, and today's Qianliu Island naturally belongs to Shaheru.
Part of the Principality.
Qianliu Island is a large archipelago territory located in the Qin Sea. It is across the coast from the Principality of Shayel, and due south are the Dwarf War Sheep Mountains and Ale Beach.
Because of its geographical advantage, Qianliu Island has been a transit point connecting the ancient continent with the dwarf and orc territories for thousands of years.
With the convenient circulation of materials and a gentle and elegant ancient aristocratic family, Qianliu Island grew day by day, and finally grew enough to threaten the Principality of Sayeru.
However, the two sides, who have been neighbors for thousands of years, have two completely opposite attitudes on this issue. Qianliu Island offered to share part of its profits with the other party, but the Principality of Sayeru plotted to annex its old friend. There were no accidents, let alone any bloody and brutal fights. The undefended Qianliu Island was wiped out by Shayul's cavalry in one night.
That night Godin City burned with raging fire, and the old island owner committed suicide in the main hall, in exchange for the lives of his family and everyone else.
From that day on, Qianliu Island officially became part of the Principality of Shayulu, and it was still an even worse existence than Goldsmith City.
"You are not allowed to recruit high-level professionals without permission. Once discovered, the island owner will be sentenced to exile."
"The property and magic crystal reserves of Qianliu Island cannot be hidden. Once discovered, the owner of the island will be taken to Qadian City and accepted the trial of the royal family of Shayru."
"You are not allowed to leave Qianliu Island for even half a step. Once discovered, the island owner and those related to him will be beheaded."
"You are not allowed to collude with envoys from other principalities, you are not allowed to establish personal relations with foreigners, you are not allowed to actively provoke the most powerful people, and you are not allowed to show off in the name of the Principality of Shayeru."
"The first heir to the island owner has the right to inherit, but whether the inheritance right will ultimately take effect requires the written consent of Grand Duke Shayul."
Bergkamp stood quietly by the window sill. These five laws have been familiar to him since he was a child, and they are the foundation for his life.
But as time passed, Bergkamp felt more and more that these five laws were like five pairs of shackles. One pair clasped his feet, another pair blocked his wrists, and the last pair pressed against his throat.<
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On the surface, life has not changed much. Even because of the growing power of the Shaylu Principality, Qianliu Island is also rich in supplies.
There are more and more smiles on people's faces, and the poor have almost disappeared. What everyone focuses on every day is how to improve the quality of life.
But Bergkamp looked sad at the moment. Although he didn't care about his future, he didn't want his wife and children to follow his current path.
This is a seemingly broad shortcut to life, filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. But there are always countless pairs of prying eyes hidden in the grass, and the snow-white clouds form a huge mountain scorpion with teeth and claws.
Creak! The back door of the hall was gently pushed open, and a little boy of five or six years old ran out, holding his sister with his right hand.
"What happened? We saw you hadn't come back for a long time, so we just looked for you." The light blue floral dress shook slightly, and the beautiful woman took Bergkamp's arm and asked softly.
"It's nothing, I just met an old friend. You all are here by chance, so just accompany me to the beach." After Bergkamp said this, he subconsciously touched the three storage items huddled in his sleeves.
Bag.
When the guards who were secretly monitoring the situation saw this, they wanted to stop it, but Xindao was just going out to relax, so he couldn't swim out of Qianliu Island.
But Bergkamp was waiting for this small mistake, even if he waited for five years.
"Sir, we will arrive at the Ale Beach before dawn. You can go and take a rest." A mid-level knight said in a deep voice.
"Thank you for your hard work, the family's only remaining supporter. Light this magic bomb before docking, and someone will naturally come to help us." Bergkamp sighed, and actually took the initiative to bow to his servant.<
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It was only then that he and his whole family finally escaped from the house arrest of the Principality of Shayer. Bergkamp did not hate the other party, because if it were him, he would behave the same way.
But he didn't want his wife and two children to compromise. Rather than guarding what had become someone else's territory for generations, it would be better to leave quietly and live a more relaxed life.
At dawn, the magic bullet exploded into a sheep's head pattern on the sea of Qin. The dwarf friends stood on the ale beach with a smile, waiting for their alien friends to appear.