"The Hod family?"

Eluma and the others who were far away at the Goblin Farmhouse did not know that the two city-states of Silver City and Victoria had been shaken by the challenge letter in their hands.

Of course, Zhou Li must have known that he was the one who paid for the thief and that he distributed the flyers in the middle of the night.

But they knew that this member of the Hede family had been miserable for eight lifetimes.

"You said that this family is not challenging you for profit, but for chivalrous virtues?"

Eluma sat on the chair and looked at Zhou Li in disbelief: "You are not kidding, this is too strange..."

"Hode..."

Azi on the side frowned slightly, thought for a moment and then slowly said: "I seem to have an impression of this family."

"Their next head of the family seems to be called Don Quixote. I met her last time when I went to Silver City to do business. I saw that she entered Baiyin when she was only twenty-two years old, and I was curious to find out about her. Later, someone told me,

The Hede family has almost become a joke and legend in the aristocratic circles. It is rarely mentioned, and even if it is mentioned, it is used as a negative case to teach the next generation."

Aziyu tapped the wooden table with her fingers, her long purple hair draped softly behind her back, like a beautiful piece of satin, "However, among the civilians and the mercenary group of Silver City, the reputation of the Hede family is surprisingly good. Even

The sewer rats in Black Alley all praise them very highly, and rarely do they avoid any business related to the Hod family."

"So, if it is this family..." Ah Zi tilted her head and said with some uncertainty, "It seems... it is really possible to challenge Zhou Li for the sake of honor and justice."

After listening to Azi's words, the expression on Eluma's face became even more strange. Although she is kind-hearted, she does not object to Zhou Li using despicable but not despicable means to improve himself, but this kind of thing is like a knight family in a fairy tale.

The image is too fair. But now it is obvious that this family has fallen into the trap set by Zhou Li. According to Zhou Li's habits, the fate of this family...

Eluma pursed her lower lip slightly and coughed hard with a firm look. Then she looked at Zhou Li and asked with a serious expression: "Zhou Li, tell me, did you ask the Hede family to challenge you?"

"Almost."

Zhou Li, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, sighed lightly, then sat up straight and said seriously: "The challenge of the Hede family is indeed related to me."

"Throwing a page exclusive to the brave near the territory of the Hede family, inadvertently mailing them a magic photo of the brave lying in a pile of gold coins, and getting some evidence that the brave is unwilling to make progress. These things are enough to make this group of people have only one brain.

The knights of strings are awake at night, worried about the future of mankind."

"Ah, no wonder."

Ah Zi suddenly realized that when she was preparing the first batch of gold coins to be sent to the Goblin tribe, Zhou Li had approached her, hoping to exchange half of the gold feathers, which were "banknotes" representing ten gold coins. Although she

I had some questions, but didn't think much about it. I hired a carriage and a mercenary team to transport a thousand gold coins to Zhou Li, as well as a magical video equipment that he designated to purchase.

"You know them very well."

Azi didn't take it to heart at all when Zhou Li set up a trap to trap the Hede family. For her, she couldn't be happier if the Hede family could develop the Goblin tribe. After all, she is just a businessman.

As far as Azi is concerned, in the world of businessmen there is only profit, and the so-called virtues can also have a clear price tag.

But Eluma didn't think so. For her, deceiving and entrapping a knight family full of justice was a threshold that was difficult to cross and a barb on her conscience. Facing Zhou Li, Eluma was nervous.

She opened her mouth and was about to say something when Zhou Li suddenly stretched out his hand and interrupted her words. He looked at Eluma and said calmly:

"But I'm not trying to hurt them."

"On the contrary, I was saving her."

"Oh ho."

Azi made an unclear sound from the side, while Eluma's face was full of doubts.

"Is it that rumor?" Azi turned the wooden cup in her hand on the table and explained to Eluma beside her: "The Hede family has not paid territory tax for six consecutive years, and has not made any noble contributions. If

If they continue to do this this year, the Hede family will have their noble name and their territory taken back."

"But what does this have to do with Zhou Li?" Eluma, who was completely uninterested in the aristocratic system of the Magnum Kingdom, was a little confused. At this time, Zhou Li on the side spoke.

"A brave man can have a retinue family." Zhou Li coughed, and then continued: "The retinue family is the subordinates of the brave, independent of the major kingdoms, and the territory and name of the nobility are protected by the Twelve Churches."

"well?"

Eluma understood what Zhou Li meant. She stood up and asked Zhou Li happily: "Are you going to recruit the Hede family to become your followers?"

"Ang, that's right."

Zhou Li nodded, but Eluma had questions again, "Then why did you use this... roundabout way to collect them? Can't you just tell them directly?"

"If it's other nobles, of course it's possible." At this time, A'Zi raised an eyebrow and explained to Eluma: "But it's not feasible for a bunch of single-minded people like the Hede family."

"If I were to write a letter directly, with the brave badge engraved on it, telling the Hede family that I would take you as my retinue. No one would dare to take your territory and name from you in the future, what do you think they would say?"

Looking at the somewhat enlightened Eluma, Zhou Li smiled and gave the answer.

"We did not pay taxes, nor did we make any noble contributions. The punishment we received is deserved. Although we appreciate your help, we must be responsible for the laws and regulations of this country."

"So, I have to set up a trap to make them willingly become my followers."

"Oh~~" Eluma nodded, sat back on the chair, and rubbed her stiff cheeks, no longer having any doubts.

"What about the plan?" Azi faced Zhou Li and said with great interest: "Mr. Zhou Li asked me to come, shouldn't he just talk about this matter? If there is any need for help from the Zisha Chamber of Commerce in the plan, I can do it at any time.

Serve.”

Although she doesn't care about virtue, it would be a good thing for the Goblin Farmhouse and the Purple Veil Chamber of Commerce if there is a group of strong professionals who don't have the weird xp and temper of the nobles. So, in this case,

In fact, she was happy to help.

"plan?"

The appearance of these two words caused a smile that was very familiar to Eluma to appear on Zhou Li's face.
Chapter completed!