Chapter 1534: Empire Status
Since the Iron Prison incident ended, Adele, who had returned to Heaven Star with Allen, still didn't know about Horn. At this moment, he was overjoyed when he heard it: "Mr. Horn is still alive?"
"Well, the old man not only lives, but also creates another legend. Unfortunately, he is not here, otherwise you can meet him."
Chatting all the way, off-road vehicles drove into a small town. The town seemed to have just been built, with civil-structured houses everywhere, especially with various shops. Looking at a long street, various shops were dazzled. Leon said: "This town was built by our family. Just like what you see, there are all kinds of shops here, and the business is very convenient. The message you gave me before was that there were some paradise stars to ship back for sale, and I could eat your batch of goods here."
Adeer said: "There are a lot of supplies transported back this time, mostly minerals. Since this town belongs to your William's family, of course there is no problem."
"You won't suffer any loss if you don't have to give it a bag." Leon stopped in front of a tavern, opened the car door, and Adeer jumped down. Leon said, "Come in and have something to eat first, let's talk while eating."
Adeer raised her head and asked a goat pattern in the tavern shop. "Is this also my family opened it?"
"Of course not." Leon smiled and said, "We are not so stingy. This tavern is open to siblings. My parents died in the war and had some savings. So they opened a tavern in the town. The wine they made was pretty and my younger brother cooked good food. As for my sister, hey, I can only say that she is delicious."
Adeer seemed to see someone revealing a wolf tail.
Leon said with a look of course: "Why do you think of me like this? Is it wrong to like good women? Besides, if I weren't a regular visitor to this tavern, would you think a pair of siblings who are powerless and powerful can live here? Okay, Adeer, we all get what we need."
"I thought you would get married with a woman." Adeer walked into the tavern with Leon. Since it was afternoon, the tavern had not been officially opened. The light in the store was dim, and two men were drinking by the bar counter. A drunk man was lying on the table by the window. There were no other customers.
Seeing them come in, the two men at the bar looked over and nodded when they saw that it was Leon. Leon said to Adai, "What's the best way to get married? How can I get excited about picking up girls? Besides, what I pursue is not physical entertainment, but the moving process of getting to know a girl. Don't mess with me and other men."
As she said that, she gestured to the two men, and they left the bar and found a corner to sit down. Adeer knew that it was Leon's person, and probably arranged to protect the siblings in the tavern. She didn't point it out, and sat with Leon on the high chair in front of the bar. Behind the bar, a gentle woman was wiping the wine glass, and soft music was played by the speaker not far away. Seeing Leon, the woman smiled and said, "What are you going to do?"
"The old rules, and ask Peter to give us a roast chicken, don't forget I want tomato sauce."
Leon said to Adair: "As for this lady, she prefers black pepper sauce."
"Okay, wait." The woman walked to the kitchen.
Adeer looked at Leon unexpectedly. The woman's appearance was only reasonable, but compared to Leon's former girlfriends, it was not a little worse. Leon spread his hands and said, "Why, it's good to change the taste occasionally."
Soon, the woman came back and skillfully prepared two cocktails for the two. Leon pushed one of them to Adair and said, "Try it, please, you will like it."
Adeer drank it and it tasted okay. However, for a person from a famous family like her, women's bartending skills are not superb, they are just fine. However, Leon was drunk and didn't know if he was really intoxicated or was making women happy. Adeer thought about the possibility that followed.
After chatting with Leon for a few words, the woman could see that they had something to say, but she didn't disturb her and walked to the side to pack up. Leon put down his wine glass, exhaled his wine and looked at Adaier and said, "It seems that you are doing well at Paradise Star?"
"How to say, we are betting the right bet." Adaier gently tapped the edge of the cup with a slender finger: "After Allen left the Heaven Star, Sword Mason stood up to testify that the former Prime Minister Hausen appointed was the murderer who killed Tanglio. In addition, Hausen's previous arbitrary actions were a big loss of people's hearts. After repelling the Shadow Principal, we supported the second prince Julian to head north. Just last month, we attacked the imperial capital Olisgar. Hausen died in a melee, and Julian has now succeeded. So you see, our situation is very good."
“It sounds pretty good.”
"It's good. Although Allen has been away for almost a year, because we are still in the Heaven Star battle and have made great efforts in the North and the Emperor's War, Julian sided with the controversy and awarded the title of honorary marquis to Allen. As for territory, Edward is temporarily managed. Not to mention Allen, even Edward has been promoted to Count. Now our territory is very wide, and it can be said that most of the south is in our pockets. In addition, Father Miro and Vera's Catholicism are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there are as many as hundreds of thousands of people in the southern church, so now in the empire, our influence can be imagined."
At this time, the roast chicken was ready. A young man came up with two basins of roast chicken, smiled and put it in front of Leon and the others and said, "Please use it slowly."
Adeer cut a piece of chicken and put it in her mouth to chew it carefully. It tasted good. She said while eating, "But it's not without obstacles."
"Oh, some people are jealous of your power?" Leon didn't find it strange at all. He grew up in a big family since he was a child, and under the influence of his eyes, he was very familiar with this kind of power dispute.
"Maybe, a few days before I came back, Ollis Gary had an objection to Marquis Allen. I don't know where those people got the news, pointing out that Allen was a man from heaven and dig out our past deeds. Although Julian immediately responded not to believe this, when he saw this young Majesty, I could feel that his eyes were a little different when he looked at us."
"Then what are your plans?"
"Edward said that compared to Alan's identity, Julian was more afraid of our army and strong men. In this war to the north, the combat power we showed was close to the empire's Dragon Legion, especially our armour, had already made the emperor alert. So after returning to the south, Edward had already made the army fall. In addition to His Majesty's thoughts, he also strived for excellence in the army and saved military expenses. Edward said this was a three-killer."
Leon smiled and said, "I did the same, but this kind of decisiveness is not simple. It seems that Ellen has picked up the treasure and has such a talent to stay in the Heaven Star, no wonder he left after scattering his hands."
Adeer rolled his eyes and said, "He left with helplessness."
"Okay, okay, I'm not sure." Leon raised his hand and said he was surrendering.
Adeer said, "But even if Julian has any ideas, he dare not show it immediately. Now he has just succeeded, and has a shallow foundation. Without three or five years to cultivate his own strength, he dare not easily attack us who have made meritorious efforts. Moreover, our territory is the gateway to the south of the empire. Once something happens, it will directly affect the foundation of the empire. After Julian's succession, he mentioned exchanging a fertile territory in the middle of the empire, but Edward declined. After all, the south is our foundation, and only by gaining a foothold there can the empire be afraid."
"And there are natural allies like Jora in the south, as well as Iron Gun Ridge as barriers. We have a good advantage in terms of geographical environment and connections. Julian wants to use a central territory to wipe out our advantages quietly, but he underestimates Edward too much."
Leon laughed and patted Adai's shoulder and said, "I won't say that anymore. I'll have fun this time. As for your business, I'll ask people to watch you, you'll be indispensable. If you don't worry, you can cooperate with us in addition to giving your Paradise Star materials to Bethcod in the future."
Adeer picked up the wine glass and touched it gently on the cup of Leon and said, "This is also my purpose for you, but first, we are still very poor now, but there is no commission for you."
Leon spread his hands and said, "Am I like the kind of person who can spend money with brothers?"
Adeer looked at him seriously, and when she saw Leon's face almost falling, she laughed: "Okay, I know you're not."
Leon then breathed a sigh of relief.
It was already evening when the two of them walked out of the tavern. The sky was getting darker and the lights in the town were brightly lit, illuminating their way back.
Far away on the other side of the far Star Road, the Bailegang Empire of Heaven Star is also shrouded in the night. The most prosperous city in the south is not the Castle of Dawn or the Bauhinia Ridge, but instead occupies the Ark Port, which is the north-south transportation hub. This port city once declined after the death of Count Ouban, but after Jora and Orlando got married, the city gradually improved. The major turning point was to receive the second prince Julian. When Julian successfully sat on the throne of the Fort Dawn Palace, the city began to attract much attention.
Now Ark Port has become a city that never sleeps, and even in the late winter and night, the city lights have never been extinguished.
In this city, the cathedral must be a scene. Catholicism has taken root in the empire and its doctrine is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If it is the south, there are hundreds of thousands of believers. As the origin of this church, there will naturally be a cathedral in the Ark Harbor. Especially in the past few days, when the priests Miro and Vera returned here, the threshold of the cathedral was almost flattened to the believers. But it is late at night, and there are no one in the church except for a few nuns praying. So when they saw Father Miro walk in, they were surprised. After all, this priest got up later than anyone else and slept earlier than anyone else.
Chapter completed!