In the gorgeous hall of New Wel Castle, Viscount Greene sat elegantly at the long dining table. In front of him was a plate of exquisite dishes. Next to the dishes, there was a small silver plate.
The small silver dish contained fine salt as white as snow.
Viscount Green picked up a piece of barbecue with a knife and fork, placed it on a silver plate of fine salt and dipped it lightly.
Viscount Green didn't dare to dip too much, just dipped it lightly and put the roast into his mouth to chew.
The salty taste overflowed in his mouth, and a look of deep intoxication appeared on Viscount Green's face. He couldn't help but close his eyes and feel the magic of this snow salt with the most immersed attitude.
"Da da da……"
A steady sound of footsteps came from far and near, disturbing the intoxicated Viscount Green.
He opened his eyes, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, and then he saw his confidant, Knight West, walking in. He slightly saluted him and said hello, "Good day, Lord Viscount!"
Viscount Green nodded slightly and asked straight to the point, "Oh, did he tell you everything?"
"Lord Viscount, no one can shut up under torture. He has already said everything!" Knight West answered Viscount Greene's words with a slight smile.
Viscount Green, who always emphasizes rules, did not point out this rudeness of Knight West. Instead, he leaned forward and asked with great interest, "What did he say?"
"Lord Viscount, your previous guess was correct! The things brought by Hughes, which caused a sensation in the whole city, such as snow salt and briquettes, all came from Baron Decas."
"Xius asked someone to verify this briquette. It does contain black stone. It's just that we don't know what was added yet."
"But no matter what, from the large-scale production of briquettes, I can be sure that Baron Dickas must have mastered a black stone mine."
"Furthermore, according to reports from other people, there is a section of the road leading to the small village of Nisei that has been closed by Baron Dickas. No entry or exit is allowed, so we have to take a detour. But there are many people coming in and out of that section of the closed road.
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"So, Lord Viscount, I guess the black stone mine is at this location."
After hearing this, Green just nodded slightly, not caring at all.
If it had been any other time, Viscount Green would have been very concerned about it.
A black stone mine that is easy to mine is not as good as a gold or silver mine, but it is still a rare wealth.
But with watermelon, who cares about sesame seeds!
Viscount Green's current mind was on "watermelon", so he said to Knight West with a majestic face, "What else?"
Knight West knew what Viscount Green meant and said quickly, "Sir Viscount, the snow salt that has recently caused a sensation in the upper class society in Patras City also comes from the small village of Nisei."
"Sir Macleay's vassal merchant, Hughes, obtained snow salt and other things from the small village of Nisei, and then sold them in Patras. While selling snow salt, he also continued to encourage or buy slaves and sent them to the small village of Nisei.
Lord Viscount, there are many poor people in your territory who were sent to the small village of Nisei by Hughes."
"Poor people?" Viscount Green really didn't know about this. After hearing the news, he frowned slightly, not because he was angry, but because he was confused, "What does that guy want with so many people?"
Knight West shook his head slightly and replied, "I heard from Hughes that this is a special request of Baron Dickas, and the poor can be used to deduct part of the value of those goods. Moreover, the publicity to the poor is that if you work hard, you can eat it.
Eat well and make some money."
"Stupid!" Viscount Greene commented.
What's the use of the poor, a waste of food!
It is simply impossible to feed them enough.
Even wealthy territorial nobles cannot do such a thing.
Really... Viscount Green doesn't know how to scold him!
"Lord Viscount, you can always see the essence through the phenomenon." Knight West flattered him when he heard this.
"Yes." Viscount Green nodded coldly.
Knight West then continued, "Sir Viscount, Baron Dickas's large-scale recruitment of employees has only confirmed one of my guesses."
"What kind of guess?" Leaders don't accept other people's charades. Viscount Green asked immediately.
"I suspect that there is a high-quality salt mine in the territory of Baron Dickas. Otherwise, Baron Dickas would not be able to recruit so many people!"
When he heard the word "salt mine", Viscount Green's pupils shrank suddenly.
He suddenly said, "West, what do you think of my New Weir Castle?"
"Full of classical beauty, it is a place where a true noble should live, instead of living with those untouchables like Baron Dickas." West felt excited in his heart and said quickly.
"Knight West, what you said is very good! But you have to accept that nothing in the world is perfect, and everything will always have small problems that need to be solved."
"Knight West, I feel that New Weir Castle has some minor problems and needs to be repaired." Viscount Greene said pointedly.
"You're right! New Weir Castle has some minor problems!" Knight West nodded quickly.
"I need funds, Knight West, you won't let me down, right?" Viscount Green looked at Knight West with bright eyes.
"Of course! Your command is my will!" Knight West was about to leave when a voice held him in his arms.
"Slow! Wait a moment, Knight West!"
Knight West turned around, and Viscount Green also looked over. The man who spoke was a man dressed as an attendant, and he was standing next to Viscount Green.
Sly Fox Valekour is a handsome-looking guy. Although he is not young yet, in his thirties or forties, he still looks relatively young.
He is now Viscount Green's butler and personal bodyguard.
He himself is also a slightly knight-level existence in Patra Cheng.
Facing the gazes of other people, the fox Valaicoul's face remained as calm as ever.
He looked at Knight West and said, "Knight West, Lord Viscount, don't forget that Baron Dickas has just led the villagers and really spent this winter."
Upon hearing this, Knight West's face suddenly turned pale.
The benefits went to his head and he almost forgot about it.
Knight West knew the terror of the lizard-men, but the fact that a few hundred people had survived the disaster of the lizard-men was unimaginable to Knight West.
Even in the information obtained by Knight West, there is a wall.
With this in mind, West's knighthood becomes even more complicated.
It took three months to build a wall. The energy behind it is really terrifying!