As the profession of fortune teller was recognized in Black Hammer Castle, more and more imperial personnel began to move to Black Hammer Castle. Most of these people were fugitives and some people who were not recognized in the empire, such as bad alchemists and owed money.
Loan sharks, low-level knights who were innocently persecuted, and some murderers and thugs wanted by gangs and police, etc.
For these people, as long as they cross the Sea of Claws and enter the territory of Kislev, they will be safe. Although Blackhammer Castle is a strange place for them, it is a place where they can stay.
Faced with the increasing number of immigrants, Alves applied to Rhodes to establish an immigration management office in order to better manage the people. Those who were originally fugitives were registered, gathered, changed their names, and assigned to various positions——
The persecuted knight changed his name and became the main soldier in the Blackhammer Castle army;
The unscrupulous alchemist Alves arranged for them to join the Alchemist Association, and the evil deeds they had done before were wiped out. As long as they work honestly in the future, they can be kept safe within the territory;
For those civilians who owe loan sharks, Rhodes will set aside an area for them to live in, and it depends on whether they will find a job on their own in the city, or go to the countryside to participate in reclamation or join a logging team, or go to the dark forest to work for the lord. The population, for the northern border
There is never too much. There is a lot of land and forests here, but there is a shortage of people.
The most difficult ones to deal with are those who are fugitive murderers or former gangsters. Although they know that Blackhammer Castle is a place where they can take refuge, due to their former identities, most of them choose to remain anonymous and smuggle in.
Blackhammer Castle does not have an ID card system, so this kind of smuggling is impossible to prevent. If there are too many such people and cannot be managed properly, it will also be a hidden danger to the security of Blackhammer Castle.
In fact, Rhodes also has his own plans for this kind of people. Every fugitive is not an ordinary person. They are either persecuted and have no choice but to flee and make a living elsewhere, or they know too much and are killed by their own gang leaders.
Chase; others may have stolen a large sum of money and are wanted.
These desperadoes are villains that everyone calls for beating wherever they go. However, in Rhode's view, these are all talents...
Under the rule of the Snow Queen, Kislev is full of white terror, and secret police are everywhere. Rhodes knows that the development of Black Hammer Castle over the years must have attracted Catalina's attention, and maybe it will happen now.
The secret police are hidden among the crowd, monitoring themselves and monitoring every change here.
It is not something that ordinary people can do to find these secret police. The soldiers are too simple and they are not good at hiding themselves. Moreover, using official means to arrest the secret police is equivalent to standing up to the Queen. Now is not the time to do such a thing.
And to act secretly, Blackhammer Castle lacks such people.
Therefore, in Rhode's view, these escapees from the empire are a good group of seedlings. They were gangsters wandering underground places in various cities before, or were directly thugs of a certain gang. If these people can
Gathered together and utilized, it is also a good force. It can help you find out who is sent by the queen in the territory, and who is the queen's informant and undercover. When necessary, they can be eradicated in one wave.
Intelligence is very important in any era. Some people specialize in selling information for a living. Their wealth can sometimes even rank among the great nobles. In the empire, intelligence organizations like this can be found everywhere, in taverns, basements, markets, etc.
These are where they work together. Rhodes knows that if he wants to continue to develop in the future, he must rely on these forces. Although it is not so bright and cannot see the light.
…
"So, you plan to establish a brotherhood in your own territory?"
Black Hammer Castle, in Rhodes' office, Alves sat in his usual place, discussing the next actions with Rhodes. Countless action plans were generated in this office, and outside the door were the most elite soldiers.
The guards in charge of this gate and the rest can't even get close to it.
"I didn't set it up, but they set it up spontaneously. Do you understand?"
Rhodes sat behind the huge desk and looked at Alves with a serious expression. This matter, like the mint, is a first-class secret. What Rhodes wants is for Alves to be fully energetic and do this well.
thing.
"I understand, I understand. This is the rule we set from the beginning. You keep your reputation, and I am responsible for doing bad things."
Alves took a sip of wine and returned with a smile.
"But there is a problem. If we want to set up such an organization and gather these escapees, then they will definitely need a leader, someone who really knows how to sneak, obtain intelligence, and even assassinate and poison. Okay, leader
This term is not appropriate, it should be called instructor. You are their real leader."
Alves said with a frown.
"I have thought about this issue. As you said, this kind of thing is extremely professional. Without a certain level of professionalism, these refugees alone cannot take on the big responsibility. So, I have already found a candidate.
"
Rhodes said, placing a crumpled piece of paper on the stone table.
Alves walked over and opened the note out of curiosity...
"Joyson?"
The little dwarf frowned. He thought he had the ability of photographic memory, but this person seemed to have never been on the list of people he negotiated with.
"Yes, it's normal that you don't know him. He is a partner of mine in the empire. Don't worry, I am still very familiar with him. It's just that I haven't had time to go to the empire to catch up with him in the past two or three years. He is a smuggler
.”
As Rhodes said, Alves's brows furrowed even deeper. It seemed that the lord he served was similar to himself in nature, not a good guy, and had all kinds of friends...
"Not an ordinary smuggler." Rhode emphasized. "Through him, you can contact the empire's real intelligence organization, that is, people who specialize in this field. If I remember correctly, in the Empire's Oster Territory
Underground with other territories, there is an organization called the Altdorf Brotherhood. This organization specializes in intercepting and selling intelligence. At the same time, they also train assassins to do evil things for certain high-ranking officials of the empire.
Through Joyson, you can find the Ostov Brotherhood, explain your purpose to them, and try to get some people to come over and be instructors for us rookies."
"I still have a question, since you know there are such professional organizations, why don't you just hire them?"
Alves stared at Rhodes and asked rhetorically.
"This question is obvious. Don't you, a smart little mind like you, not know this?" Rhodes laughed, "The reason is very simple. It's a matter of loyalty. These people can do things for us for profit, and they can sell out for profit any day.
We. Can you guarantee that the queen’s people will not find them and give them more bounties to make them switch sides?”
"Too……"
"Another point is that eradicating the secret police is like pulling nails. It is a long-term task with a huge workload. If all professionals from the empire are hired, the cost will be too high. It is unnecessary to increase the expenses for a group of secret police.
But this group of people who fled are different. Let alone work, they are very happy to be alive. After being recruited by us, they are naturally grateful and try their best to do things. Their salary expenses will be much less than that of professionals. So, like
What you said, what we have to do is to train them and turn a group of escapees into real underground spies. They will eradicate all external underground forces for Black Hammer Castle."