"Juliet, if you have nothing to do tonight, can you attend the banquet as my female companion?"
Downton scratched his hair, feeling quite embarrassed. This was the first time he said such a thing.
"Um!"
Juliet lowered her head, very shy, her cheeks were red. She wanted to be reserved, but she was worried that Downton would give up, so she agreed immediately.
"He doesn't think I'm a frivolous woman, does he?"
Juliet, who fell in love, worried about gains and losses, was as melancholy as a cumulonimbus cloud in midsummer.
"Okay, go back and prepare. Let him report on the rest of the work!" Downton noticed the dark circles under Juliet's eyes and couldn't help but worry, "You're too tired, just take a rest!"
"I am not tired!"
Juliet shook her head hastily, but her tired look was not convincing at all. Dragon-slaying warriors were so energetic that they could even get dark circles under their eyes, which showed how terrifying the intensity of work was.
"Go and have a rest!" Downton's tone was tough, not allowing for refutation, "By the way, let Elaine cast a calming hymn on you!"
"Um!"
Juliet felt so sweet to be cared about by her sweetheart. She walked out of the room dizzily as if she had drunk mellow wine, but a few minutes later, she ran back again, "Oh, I forgot something important!"
Juliet led the way, Downton called Elaine and Hu Tao, and headed to Standard Chartered Bank.
"Heart of the Fountain? What is that?"
Hutao was not afraid of the cold. He was eating a cone and asking curious questions.
"That is a group of spring water that already has consciousness. You can understand it as a kind of life form. It takes about 100 million years or more to be born, so it is very precious. It ranks twelfth on the list of magical monsters!"
Homer popularized science for everyone.
"How much gold is it worth?"
The value of Little Walnut is basically measured in gold coins. The more expensive it is, the better!
"It has a price but no market. No one will sell this kind of top-quality monster. You know. Because it is the heart of spring water, it is bred from the essence of heaven and earth. It only takes a small sip to wash away the impurities in the body and purify the soul.
Tree, let the rank rise."
Homer looked at Downton and couldn't help but sigh, "You're so lucky. This is a treasure among water monsters, and it naturally has a strong healing effect. Drink it, and your injuries will not only heal
He is cured and can be promoted to the first level."
"How did you catch it?"
Downton became a Grand Marshal at the age of twenty-two, which was already beyond the reach of many people, so he was not in a hurry to advance to the next level. Instead, he was full of interest in the ten-story steel boulder building.
That is the headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank, which is also a landmark building in the free trade zone. It is also the last fortress, where one of the most elite regiments in Frankfurt is stationed.
Many of the returned goblins, like Abagon, came from the noble class, so they kept many books, including architecture.
This is the lost technology of the hobgoblins, a knowledge far beyond the current architecture of the Western Continent.
Many goblins have the same ideal, which is to restore the glory of their ancestors, so that races will no longer be discriminated against, and truly receive equality and recognition, so they have been frugal in recent years and donated all their salaries.
came out and built this bank.
Standard Chartered Bank was once one of the three major banks in the Hobgoblin Era. Its business spans all planes. They are no longer simply lending and investing, but have begun to operate 'kings', selecting talents, and then supporting and assisting them to ascend to the throne.
, and then a large amount of land and wealth can be recovered.
The hobgoblins know their own disadvantages, which are short stature and low combat effectiveness, because they use another strategy, taking advantage of their smart minds to establish puppet regimes one after another, and then achieve the strategic intention of controlling the planes.
Abagong and his compatriots who regained freedom built this building as a symbol and base of revival.
Of course, the property rights of the bank are in Downton's hands, and the goblins are all his slaves. At least for now, they have no thought of betrayal.
"A lucky ogre native got it accidentally. The guy thought it was some kind of mutated slime species, so he was going to sell it to a potion shop, but the boss was too cruel and wanted to lower the price!"
Juliet showed a mocking expression, "Of course the ogre was not happy, so they started a dispute. Bloodmaul happened to be passing by and he administered justice, and then it fell into my hands!"
Juliet said it simply, but it was full of twists and turns, and nearly a thousand people died for the heart of the spring, including the pharmacy owner and his Marquis backstage family.
"Bloodmaul is willing to dedicate such a top-quality monster to me?"
Downton was puzzled, but you don't think the two-headed ogre is so loyal.
"I was just about to remind you that Bloodmaul held the Heart of the Fountain for more than a day before giving it to me. It was obvious that he was hesitating during this time!"
Juliet has the right to mobilize some agents of the Eye of Odin, so she has been monitoring Bloodmaul.
Bloodmaul was reluctant to part with the Heart of the Fountain, because with it, he could safely step into the Scepter Steps and even have a chance to attack the Grand Marshal. However, as a chief, for the future of the tribe, he gave up because he knew that once he used this ball
The monster will definitely offend Downton, Dragon Hills will no longer have a place for itself, and the tribe may still be implicated.
"This is human nature. If you look at it this way, wouldn't I look like a ruthless villain?"
Downton asked back, he was used to being a good person, but he was not used to this kind of thing.
"You have to adapt. It offers the heart of the spring. In exchange, the tribe gets your protection. Otherwise, why would you help a group of indigenous people?"
Homer sneered, "Win-win? Those hilly natives are not qualified for this. I think Bloodmaul also knows that without your free trade zone, millions of natives will freeze to death in this winter when the cold wave comes early. And then because of
Lack of food and clothing will further trigger tribal conflicts and many more people will die."
Homer's conjecture was absolutely correct. It was precisely because he knew the terrible impact of the cold winter that Bloodmaul reluctantly handed over the Heart of the Fountain. However, he was not stupid and began to spread rumors that he had paid a huge price for his race.
"It is necessary to let Xia Luo show up. All these achievements must be placed on Xian Lang!"
Listening to Juliet's report, Downton frowned. The natives were simple, but these chiefs were different. Their early minds gave birth to great ambitions. After they had enough food and no worries about survival, they began to want
More rights.
As long as there is a society, there will be classes. Even ants have better ideas, not to mention that the chiefs still have armed forces in their hands!
"What? That Blood Hammer is no longer loyal? Then kill him!"
Listening to everyone's conversation, Xiao Hutao waved his fist. Anyone who dared to hurt his elder brother must be killed.
"Eat your ice cream!"
Downton patted the little Loli on the forehead.
"What are you going to do?"
Homer asked.
"We will observe for a while. If it doesn't work, we will support another puppet chief!"
Downton knew that this was Homer's test, so he thought carefully before answering.
"Yes, you are already a superior. You must learn to control and employ people. Don't use violence and massacre to solve any problems. Even if the blood hammer is disloyal, it can still be used before it causes great harm.
Squeeze out the last remaining value of it."
Homer teaches.
Juliet listened attentively, and at the same time she was a little secretly happy. Downton did not avoid talking about this, and said that she was his direct descendant.
"Wow, what a beautiful bronze statue!"
Little Walnut suddenly cheered and rushed towards the bank.
Downton turned his head and was dumbfounded. In the square in front of the bank, there stood a bronze statue of a young man holding a book and reading.
This is definitely the work of a great artist. Because every detail of the statue is perfect, even the frowning expression is lifelike, and it has a literary style.
"Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Downton smiled bitterly, because this ten-meter-high statue looked exactly like him, and the book was naturally the ancient grimoire.
On the back of the statue, there is a beautiful little girl lying on her back. She happens to be smiling and her sweet and lovely aura is clearly visible.
"Reporting to the master, we originally planned to cast a set of statues, but you are too young after all. There is still a long way to go in the future. You will definitely achieve greater achievements, so we are shelving it for now!"
The district chief bowed and answered.
"How embarrassing!"
This kind of flattery made Downton's cheeks turn red. Only a great hero and a wise king deserve a statue. "Let's tear it down as soon as possible!"
"Owner!"
The district mayor and Juliet were anxious.
"Keep it, it can be considered an incentive!"
Homer thought it didn't matter, "With your current achievements, you are worthy of him!"
"Brother, look, this little girl looks like me!"
Little Walnut happily waved to Downton to come over and admire it. She even planned to climb up to the statue and put her faces together for her big brother to compare.
"Little master, that's you!"
The district chief quickly flattered him.
"Eh? Really?"
Little Walnut was startled, and then circled around the statue. The more she looked at it, the more satisfied she became. She couldn't help but cheer, "Oye, I can be with my big brother forever."
Downton originally insisted on tearing down the statue, but Little Walnut's words suddenly made him relent.
"Well, then just stay!"
Downton's eyes fell on the bank in front of him. The building was like a huge rectangular Rubik's Cube. Both the whole and the details were geometric in shape. In addition to hanging the Frankfurt flag, Downton's personal battle flag, there were also
There are the flags of the goblins.
The district chief looked at Downton and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that he had no dissatisfaction.
The bank clerks had obviously gotten the news and were waiting in line on the long street.
"Go to work, I'll take a look!"
Even though Downton said this, no one moved, but quickly followed him after he stepped onto the fifty steps.
The door of the bank is made of a single piece of transparent magic crystal, with a magic circle engraved on it. Whenever someone comes within five meters, it will be sensed and open automatically.
This alone made those businessmen amazed. You must know that even the nine empires do not have this kind of magic technology.
Although the banks of the nine empires all have dedicated beautiful doormen to open the doors manually, compared with this technology, they seem to be lagging behind. (To be continued...)