The pursuit was fruitless, and Louis and his gang had no choice but to return.
Zhou Qingfeng and others dispersed and ran for two or three kilometers. They released their hidden servants to make sure that their opponents could not pursue them, and then gathered together again. Fortunately for this evacuation, Inisha sent people out early to assist, otherwise a large number of people would have been lost.
When they reunited, no one reacted. They had long been accustomed to victory and defeat. Only Zhou Qingfeng looked ugly. Inisa slowly approached and asked in a low voice: "Victor, how is your injury?"
"It's okay." There was a lot of blood under Zhou Qingfeng's right rib. The thick iron armor failed to prevent the opponent's attack. After taking off the armor, his clothes were soaked with blood and frozen. Although the wound healed, there was still a blood-red stripe.
Knife marks.
"It's a good thing that I got stabbed this time." Zhou Qingfeng suddenly whispered. Others heard clearly and looked sideways.
It had not been long since Inisa and others had participated in the fight, but they still had the feeling of being unable to do anything to help their opponents and could only be driven away. Adrian and Kelly, who had not shown up, were busy rescuing the slave girl in distress, and finally came back.
I'm not in a good mood either.
In an environment like the Northland, the believers of Oulul really take advantage. The lava rocks can only be surprisingly restrained for a while. After they easily escape, their combat power in the cold wind can increase by more than 50%. In another place, they are definitely not so strong.
"I'm awake, I woke up immediately." Zhou Qingfeng was still yelling blindly. Others were afraid that he couldn't afford to lose this time, but they didn't know how to comfort him.
Inisa whispered: "Victor, actually you have gained a lot this time. Being able to get so many people and materials from the Banshee Castle has solved many of our problems and also allowed us to understand the strength of our opponents."
In the Banshee Castle, Zhou Qingfeng spent several times the price to transport more than a hundred tons of oats. It seemed like a loss of money, but he was the most immoral. In addition, he corrupted the enemy's powerful people, purchased local specialties from the North at low prices, and poached one or two hundred people.
Population is trivial and not worth mentioning.
In the Northland, food is life.
Food prices are irrational. If there is a 10% shortage of food, the price of food will not rise by 10%. Because food is a real need, a lack of food will lead to starvation or even starvation. Therefore, the price of food will continue to rise until it reaches the point where there is a shortage of food.
Until that part of the population really can't afford it.
Faced with a 10% food shortage, not everyone will be 90% full, but one in 10 people will be in a state of food shortage or even starve to death.
Zhou Qingfeng paid a 50% premium to buy grain. But when he ran away, the price of grain in Banshee Castle had increased two or three times compared with normal conditions. The powerful people who controlled the food made a lot of money, but the common people in Banshee Castle complained, and the poor
It is even more difficult to survive.
The managers of the Banshee Castle did not have any relief plans, and just sat back and watched the public resentment boil over. This matter alone could not be settled with money, and the trouble it caused was enough to make Louis Firth wish he could kill Zhou Qingfeng a hundred times.
Second-rate.
Not to mention that after Zhou Qingfeng raised the price of grain, Louis Fiers's cost of controlling other lords in the North with food would have to increase significantly. This will greatly reduce the Fiers family's combat readiness and will not be able to recover in a short time.
"Victor, don't be too demanding of yourself, and don't think that everything will go smoothly. This kind of mentality is not good. You have already taken advantage of the Banshee Castle. In addition to food, cloth and other supplies, you
It also improved the population.
We are not short of people who can fight in battle, but we are short of people who can manage affairs. It is obviously not possible to rely on the villagers and adventurers in the village who cannot even write their names. The group of people sent back last time are all good, they can copy and write.
You know, it all comes in handy."
Poor places like the Black Forest have always been an ignorant and barbaric ecological environment. Inissa relied on her previous studies to master a lot of knowledge. Apart from her, there were no literate people in other human settlements.
In the past, there was 'Holy Light' in the village, so communication was quite convenient. But once Zhou Qingfeng left, many things changed during the communication. The orders given by Inisha may even have completely opposite understandings to the actual executors.
.
Faced with a group of illiterate people in the village, Inisha was just like a duck even though she was extremely capable. About a month ago, the first group of students gathered by Zhou Qingfeng were sent back. These people were not taken seriously elsewhere, but in Harmony
The village came in handy.
Being able to express ideas clearly and make mistakes in communication is Inisha's greatest joy in management.
What's even better is that after Zhou Qingfeng's hammering and selection, the students who were sent back were not arrogant. They were asked to do whatever they wanted, including teaching other people in the village to learn, so that knowledge could be spread in a simple and cheap way.
"With these students, I feel much more relaxed. I no longer have to think of ways to command the idiots below me every day. Someone will naturally have a headache about this." Inisha talked about the results of Zhou Qingfeng's trip to the Banshee Castle,
Gave high praise.
But Zhou Qingfeng himself said in a deep voice: "What I have a headache now is not ourselves, but the enemy who is different from what I thought.
I didn’t feel that way when I was dealing with the Long-Legs family before, but now I realize that we can’t underestimate the heroes of the cities in the North. If we can’t win on the battlefield, what if we win in other areas?”
Inisa wanted to say some nice words of comfort, but Zhou Qingfeng touched his split armor, frowned and said: "I hit him, but he didn't react. He hit me, and I almost died. The combat mode of this world is good.
Disgusting!"
In the world of swords and magic, a small amount of high-end combat power can determine the direction of the war. Zhou Qingfeng had enough soul crystals in the past, and he himself was the high-end combat power that affected the balance of the battlefield. Now...
"We still have to think of some way to get some high-quality soul crystals."
The journey back to Harmony Village is long and will take at least ten days. After the Banshee Castle men and horses stopped pursuing, Zhou Qingfeng had to stop and wait to collect the scattered retreating personnel.
On the first night of rest, Zhou Qingfeng declined Inisa's kindness to accompany him. He had a tent for himself, fell asleep and entered the information network, preparing to return to the real world to get some soul crystals.
The previous method of obtaining "Big Kill" was banned because it promoted violence, private trials, detailed criminal history, and exposed many scars, which caused negative public opinion tendencies.
Now I can only do quest acquisition.
What task?
Help the old lady cross the road a hundred times and get a gray crystal.
Vomiting blood!
A list of tasks was displayed on the TV set that traveled through time and space. They were basically based on harmony, and the benefits were extremely poor. Zhou Qingfeng looked through it for a long time before he found a task that might be suitable for him - starting a business, creating jobs, and increasing national GDP.
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There is a bracket after the task - solve the employment problem of the poor and double the income. Engage in public welfare undertakings and double the income.
Thinking about it, you have a beautiful and capable beauty as your backing, and you also have public servants within the individual system as your helpers. It seems that it is not difficult to run a business - at worst, if you spend money to create jobs and engage in charity, it will be treated as poverty alleviation.
Old Professor Zheng had turned into an undead apprentice. He was floating behind Zhou Qingfeng and saw the predicament he was currently facing. He took the initiative to pat him on the shoulder and said, "I now know some simple techniques that can help you."
Zhou Qingfeng rolled his eyes, "How can you help?"
"As for public welfare, what do you think about environmental protection? It can also absorb a lot of poor people with limited abilities and lack of competitiveness into employment, so it can serve multiple purposes."