Bai Xiaowen then conducted a search in Black Rock City in the name of hunting down the remnants of the plague spreaders, and at the same time encouraged the people of Black Rock City to raid the secret strongholds of the Tieji family that were usually closely guarded and rarely visited.
In this sweep operation, several elite-level plague spreaders were indeed pulled out. Compared with the Lich Fisher, these people were just garbage. Bai Xiaowen didn't even need to take action. Han Xu led a few archers of the White Stone Army to press the formation.
Solved.
Several elites were also a good harvest for Han Xu. The two battles he experienced before and after made his experience value rise to level 6, further enhancing his strength.
However, the main purpose of Bai Xiaowen's city-wide search was not to hunt down the spreaders of the plague, but to liquidate the resources and wealth hidden by the Tiethorn family. Although a considerable amount of gold coins, jewelry and other properties were found in the lord's mansion,
Bai Xiaowen does not think that these things can represent the heritage of the entire Tieji family. After all, this is a noble family that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
Sure enough, in several secret strongholds of the Tieji family, Bai Xiaowen found a large amount of gold coins, weapons and armor, which can be said to be a bumper harvest. The Tieji family's wealth is more than ten times that of Baishi City. This time they annexed Tieji.
With the Ji family's wealth, Baishi City can finally get rid of its poverty and poverty.
In the lord's mansion.
"Actually, the most important wealth of the Tieji family is not these gold and silver jewelry, but Black Rock City! To be precise, it is the tens of thousands of people in Black Rock City."
Bai Xiaowen said in a deep voice: "Many of the residents of Black Rock City have special skills and are the professionals that White Rock City is in urgent need of. Maybe the environment in the North is dangerous and cannot retain the kind of top professional masters, but there should still be a few high-level talents.
Only by retaining these talents can we truly digest the fruits of victory in this battle."
Qiao Rui said: "Currently Black Rock City is in a state of lockdown, and the residents in the city cannot escape for the time being. However, the lockdown is only a temporary measure. If the people cannot be calmed down quickly, Black Rock City will wait until the city gate lockdown is lifted, or we leave Kane.
The high-level professionals in Iwa City will still run away."
Cecilia said softly: "I need to remind you Dio, we are illegally occupying Black Rock City. This state cannot last forever and will definitely attract intervention from the empire."
Bai Xiaowen said: "I also understand this, but the empire is currently in civil strife, and the entire central province has been reduced to a mess, and there is no time to pay attention to this incident in the North."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen continued:
"Of course we also need to make two preparations. I will write a letter to Prince Nicholas, stating the current situation that Black Rock City has been infiltrated again by the undead plague, and requesting to temporarily obtain the authority to take charge of Black Rock City."
"If you write a letter to Prince Nicholas, it will be like being tied to the prince's chariot and going against his uncle." Cecilia said.
Bai Xiaowen nodded: "We have no choice. The original White Rock City fiefdom was promoted by Prince Nicholas, and he suffered a lot of criticism for this. Even if we don't express our stance, we will be considered to be of the prince's party. Of course, even if we express our stance,
Support the prince, and the Northland does not have the strength to support the battle in the central province, so we will not go into this troubled water."
Bai Xiaowen knew his own family affairs. He could not leave the Northland and go to the center, and time did not allow it. Otherwise, this would definitely be an excellent opportunity.
"Do you think the prince will agree to put Black Rock City under your jurisdiction?" Cecilia asked.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Permanent fiefdom should be impossible, but temporary jurisdiction is certainly no problem. The prince himself can no longer spare any time to take care of the affairs of the North."
Qiao Rui frowned slightly: "In this case, even if we stabilize the hearts of the people in Black Rock City and preserve the prosperity of this city, it will not fall into our hands in the end. It will be in vain after all."
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "So we still need to formulate a series of measures. In this limited time, try to drain the accumulation of Black Rock City and transfuse blood for White Rock City. The key point is to promote the relocation of the population of Black Rock City to White Rock City."
"Relocation? Unless it's a matter of life and death, the average Northland resident is unwilling to leave his hometown. Black Rock Fortress was used as a bridgehead against the criminal domain and was very dangerous, but most residents did not relocate. And forced relocation is not only time-consuming and laborious, but
And it is easy to arouse people's resistance." Cecilia was afraid that Bai Xiaowen would take coercive measures, so she dissuaded him first.
Bai Xiaowen said: "This requires us to take some clever measures."
Swish, everyone in the hall looked at Bai Xiaowen.
…
Soon, the new lord gave a reply to the issue that the residents of Black Rock City were most concerned about - the undead plague virus infection.
Almost all residents need to fill in a registration form, write down their occupation, expertise and other personal information on the form, and then undergo compulsory quarantine.
Those who were tested for "potential virus infection" were taken to the isolation area. It is worth mentioning that those associate professional talents who have been in the industry for ten or more than twenty years, such as senior blacksmiths, senior jewelry craftsmen, and senior pharmacists
, senior magic apprentices, etc., almost all have been tested for the more serious undead plague virus. Some high-level talents in sub-professional professions have not been infected themselves, but their family members have been tested positive.
After the quarantine results came out, the panicked residents of Black Rock City scolded the former lord Kagel Standing for being a shameless bastard, while looking forward to White Rock City's rescue medicine--the plague buster.
One day later, the first batch of plague busters arrived, but the price set was terrifyingly high.
A plague killer potion requires 10 gold coins!
What is the concept? A craftsman with good skills can earn about 10 gold coins after working hard for a month when business is good.
The key point is that the plague buster is not an effective one. The official treatment process is clear - three courses of drug treatment are required to completely drive away the undead plague virus.
Three courses of treatment equals twenty-one days.
Most middle-class craftsmen cannot afford this amount of money - the tax burden in Black Rock City is not light. The craftsmen have to work hard for a year and cannot save much gold coins in savings, and sometimes they end up sitting on nothing.
Fortunately, the new lord has given everyone a way to survive.
The price of the Plague Buster in Black Rock City is high, but this is the "external selling price"! If you are a resident of White Rock City, you can enjoy internal price discounts when purchasing the Plague Buster, which only costs a few silver coins each.
Many people began to ask how to become a resident of White Rock City.
Officials quickly posted a notice offering two paths.
First, residents of Black Rock City can apply to join White Rock City from now on. Applications to join are not necessarily approved and require qualification review. Only senior professionals with special skills are eligible to become residents of White Rock City.
Moreover, the total number of people who pass is limited, first come, first served, and those who are late will not have a chance. After the quota is full, the White Rock Army will escort these new residents to White Rock City to settle down, and they will have new houses, furniture, etc. distributed by White Rock City.
Items, tasks are also assigned, and you are eligible to purchase "Plague Buster" at internal preferential prices.
The second path is for those who cannot pass the qualification review.
These mediocre residents with no skills can apply to join White Rock City as refugees. The White Rock Army will form a refugee phalanx to guide these residents to successfully arrive in White Rock City. However, as refugees, they are not qualified to be allocated housing furniture or work.
However, it is still possible to buy Plague Buster at a discounted price.
After this notice was posted, the "Baishi City Household Registration Office" temporarily set up by Bai Xiaowen was overcrowded. Many people came with their whole families and took turns queuing up at the registration office, just to pass the qualification review and move to Baishi City.
"Xiaowen still has a way." Li Shuyi sighed after seeing the grand scene at the registration office.
"I was at the registration office just now, flipping through the application forms. Most of the professionals who applied are mid-level talents. Those truly senior craftsmen seem to be still waiting and watching," Qiao Rui said.
Bai Xiaowen said: "This is normal. The income of senior craftsmen is generally higher than that of mid-level talents. The treatment fee of more than two hundred gold coins may not be unaffordable, but it will empty out their savings, which is quite heartbreaking. In addition, these people
Most of them are a bit conceited, thinking that with their own strength, they will be able to pass the qualification review as long as they apply, so there is no rush..."
"Then what should we do? Our time here is limited." Li Shuyi said.
"Actually, I have already made preparations. Unless those high-level talents are determined to stay in Black Rock City, they will definitely be unable to sit still." Bai Xiaowen said with a smile.
In the afternoon of that day, a new notice was posted on the bulletin board, announcing the number of qualifications reviewed on the first day.
A total of 321 people have passed the review, and there are currently 179 spots left...
The quota of residents in Baishi City was unexpectedly popular, and now the whole city was excited.
The mid-level craftsmen who had passed the review were secretly happy, while the senior talents who were too pretentious at first were a little panicked.
After the registration office closed that night, the craftsmen and their families waiting in line still did not leave and continued to stay up all night. The Baishi Army had to send people to maintain order. Those who jumped in line and caused trouble were all arrested and sent to the cells of Black Rock City.
.
In fact, their crimes are not serious enough to warrant imprisonment, but these are extraordinary times, and Bai Xiaowen must use heavy punishment to maintain the fragile order of Black Rock City.
The next day.
"Xiaowen, here we come... Look, early this morning, there were 27 more records of senior professionals in the registration office!" Li Shuyi's eyes were bright.
"Finally I couldn't bear it anymore." Bai Xiaowen said with a smile.
"What should we do? Should we open a back door for these people?" Li Shuyi asked. There are almost no senior professional talents in Baishi City, so they are definitely hungry for talents.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head: "No need."
"What should I do if the quota is used up?" Li Shuyi asked.
Qiao Rui on the side covered her mouth and smiled: "Don't worry, it's not the captain who has the final say whether the quota is used up? It's right not to open the back door to those people. We must kill their arrogance, lest they end up in Baishi City because they don't work diligently.
It’s not easy to manage.”
At noon that day, a new notice was posted on the bulletin board, and the 500 places were already full. In view of everyone's support and enthusiasm for White Rock City, the new lord Dio Skelboom showed mercy and approved another 300 additional White Rock places.
For urban resident quotas, all professionals with skills are welcome to submit applications.
Bai Xiaowen left Cecilia and most of the White Stone Army soldiers in Black Rock City to maintain order. He took the White Phoenix Squad and a small number of White Stone Army soldiers to escort the first batch of professionals and headed towards White Rock City.
Behind them, there were two slightly chaotic phalanxes of refugees with their families in tow. Most of them were carrying luggage, with expressions of hesitation and desolation. Compared with the 500 people in front of them who were allocated a package, those who were packaged with housing were
In terms of talents, the future of the refugees is really uncertain after arriving in Baishi City.
The two White Rock City soldiers who guided the refugees took the trouble to tell the refugees over and over again about the low tax policy of Lord White Rock, which was half as low as that of Black Rock City! As long as they work hard, people in White Rock City will not starve to death, and so on.
To calm the hearts of these refugees.
After a day's march, the White Phoenix team, professionals, and the refugee phalanx arrived at Baishi City. Bai Xiaowen called Tim, the knight guarding the city, over and gave him clear instructions, then asked him to be responsible for settling the migrant population.
Tim didn't see Cecilia, and he didn't have time to ask Bai Xiaowen all the questions. He was thrown out of such a large task by Bai Xiaowen, and his head almost exploded. But he had nothing to do. Whoever lets others be the lord is himself
Where are the wage earners?
The honest man Tim can only work hard and diligently to arrange housing and jobs for these migrant populations, allocate refugee camps, and be so busy that he never touches the ground...
However, Bai Xiaowen took Li Shuyi and Qiao Rui into Dr. Zombie's underground research institute.
Dr. Zombie was holding a magnifying glass, observing a tube of green liquid, and muttering something in his mouth.
"Hi, hello, Doctor."
Bai Xiaowen's voice sounded, and Dr. Zombie was startled. The green liquid test tube in his hand fell with a bang, and green mist suddenly billowed, turning his entire big head green.
"No, not good...boss, help me..."
Dr. Zombie's body was swaying, but the muscles on his body were bulging abnormally, like a balloon being continuously injected with gas. His face also turned green and reddish.
"What's wrong with you? How can I save you?" Bai Xiaowen was shocked by him. Dr. Zombie couldn't die casually. It would be bad if he lost his key memory and became an idiot.
Fortunately, Dr. Zombie and Bai Xiaowen could communicate through their minds. Under each other's spiritual plea for help, Bai Xiaowen quickly opened the drawer of the experimental table, found a tube of red medicine, and injected it into Dr. Zombie.
Dr. Zombie’s bloated figure is frozen.
Then, there was a long and loud fart. With the sound of the fart, Dr. Zombie's swollen body slowly shrunk, and finally shrank into the original size of Dr. Big-headed bean sprouts.
The entire basement was filled with foul-smelling gas.
"vomit……"
Li Shuyi and Qiao Rui both covered their noses and retreated.