Entering Fengyu Castle, Anfei felt a different atmosphere. Fengyu was extremely clean and spacious, stretching straight ahead. As soon as he entered the outer city, he could see the inner castle in the distance. There were not many pedestrians on the streets, but there were not many people. There were few, and pedestrians were walking on both sides of the street, giving way to the road in the middle. It seemed that Wind and Rain Castle was similar to the Holy City of the Mayo Empire, and there were strict regulations on traffic. There are two paths paved with stone slabs on both sides of the street, extending into the distance parallel to the main road. Every once in a while, a dark hole will be exposed on the stone slab, and the hole will be covered with a lattice-like iron cover. An Fei knew that it should be the drainage hole.
Don't ignore the drainage system. Even in the Holy City, the drainage channels are not as comprehensive as those in Storm Castle. An Fei has seen residents splashing used dirty water on the streets. This practice is unsanitary and is usually poured It’s nothing, but as long as the weather changes, an epidemic may break out. Another thing is to greatly reduce the life of the street. Road construction is a huge expense for any country. This kind of drainage structure of the Wind and Rain Castle , indeed there is some advanced consciousness.
Maybe this was all Jacques' idea, or maybe it was the guidance of an expert. An Fei's first impression of this city was very good.
Moreover, the buildings on both sides of the streets of Fengyu Castle are very reasonable and have good adaptability. The inner castle in front and the central castle further ahead all confirm Anfei's judgment, because this means that Fengyu Castle has been expanded at least twice. In fact, it is normal to think about it. Take Blackwater City and Baishan City as examples. Due to the confusion of interests, no one is the real master. It can't be said to be a comprehensive reconstruction, but the Wind and Rain Castle was built by Jacques. It is very flexible. What he wants to do is just a matter of words from the leader of the Brotherhood Alliance Mercenary Group.
After walking to the central castle, Marino and his subordinates were waiting in front of the door. An Fei didn't dare to ask for help, so he jumped off the horse and strode over, bending down first: "Sir Marino, long time no see."
"Count Anfei. You are being so polite." Marino stepped aside and gave way, then stretched out his hand to support Anfei.
Susanna followed closely behind An Fei and bowed to Marino.
"Mrs. Susanna, your temperament is becoming more and more charming." Marino also bowed to Susanna. He smiled and said, "It's really an honor for you guys to be our guests at Wind and Rain Castle. We are all friends, so I won't be polite. Please!"
An Fei raised his head and saw the expressions of the mercenary leaders behind Marino. He couldn't help but was startled because the expressions of those leaders were very strange. Every pair of eyes was fixed on him, as if he was examining something, but with a flattering smile on his face. When his eyes met with An Fei's. They immediately looked away. He seemed a little timid and uneasy.
As soon as they entered the central fort, a crisp cheer greeted them. The windows of the small buildings on both sides of the street were all opened, and girls were crowded at the windows, waving the bouquets in their hands, and some girls threw down the bouquets in their hands. Now But it's still winter, God knows where they got so many flowers!
An Fei and Susanna looked at each other, there was no need to make it so grand, right? And An Fei was very scheming. He immediately thought of another question. From the time they approached the outskirts of Wind and Rain Castle to now, it didn't take very long. Did Marino prepare a grand scene so quickly? Or did he already know he was coming
Looking at the scattered flowers, Marino showed a satisfied and natural smile, stepped aside, and slowly walked forward.
An Fei raised his eyebrows, where is this Brother Alliance mercenary group? The entire Storm Castle is like a country within a country, and Marino is the uncrowned king!
As the saying goes, the mercenaries of the Great Alliance are always under threat when they are full and warm, but hungry and cold. They are fighting one battle after another. They are not in the mood to think about anything else. Now that they have arrived at the Wind and Rain Castle, they are naturally very... Now that we were safe, we saw girls everywhere upstairs. They were very eager to eat, some were winking, and some even made obscene actions wantonly, hoping to attract the attention of the girls above. . However, the performance of those girls was very professional. No matter what the people below were doing, they all showed happy smiles, shook the bouquets hard, and cheered in a relatively orderly manner.
After walking into the conference room of Zhongbao City Hall, before everyone could take their seats, Entos suddenly patted Ozgucci on the shoulder: "Ozguch, let's go, I'll take you around."
Ozguch was stunned for a moment, then understood, and followed Entos with a smile. Orsi and others also knew what was going on. Captain Marino must have something to discuss with An Fei, so they should not get involved. Well, in the end, An Fei and Susanna were the only two people who walked into the conference room.
"Count Anfei, did you encounter big trouble on the road?" Marino said with a smile as he motioned for everyone to sit down.
"Well, we provoked that Sejialan." He always felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird.
"How did you provoke her? Didn't you...do something unforgivable?"
"We robbed her of two large carts of magic crystals."
"Two carts of magic crystals?" Marino was stunned.
"Yes."
"Haha... No wonder, no matter who it is, they will fight you desperately. However, your
It is enviable now. "Marino said with a smile. Although he also belonged to the magic crystal, his mind was obviously not on the magic crystal. Then he changed the topic: "Count Anfei, let me introduce to you. This is Bernie Du, and this is It's Wu Lei, and this is Shasby. They are all my old subordinates. I said, why are you still standing there? "
As soon as Marino's words came out, several mercenary leaders behind him hurriedly walked out and knelt on one knee less than five meters away from An Fei: "Greetings to Mr. An Fei."
"What...what is this for?" An Fei stood up suddenly, made a gesture of support, and looked at Marino with an incomprehensible look.
"You go out first, gather your mercenaries, and let Master An Fei take a look later." Marino said softly.
"As ordered." The three leaders stood up and slowly retreated.
"Sir Marino. What are you..." An Fei did not sit down. This matter was too weird, and he had to figure it out.
"I know you are weird, haha... You can take a look at this, and you will understand after reading it." Marino smiled and handed over the things on the table.
An Fei reached out to take it and opened it. It turned out that inside was a formal appointment letter from Julande, conferring Marino the title of Duke of the Empire and enjoying hereditary power. With Wind and Rain Castle as the center, Marino's fiefdom covers a radius of five hundred miles. It is permanently exempted from all taxes, and Marino and his direct descendants are granted the highest immunity, as well as a series of preferential treaties. Finally, there is Julande's autograph, and there is a bloody fingerprint next to the signature. This is the highest form of appointment letter, which means that as long as the Mao Empire exists. This appointment is effective.
An Fei was surprised by Yolande's generosity, but this could not explain his doubts: "Mr. Marino, no, it's the Duke. Congratulations!" An Fei's expression was very serious. This is indeed a great gift. News, Entos’ relationship is here. They have another strong assist.
"Thank you." Marino said slowly, "However, I don't have any ambitions. I am easily satisfied, so after I got this letter of appointment, I started to deal with the aftermath."
"The aftermath? What do you mean..."
"I understand myself, but others may not necessarily understand me. In order to avoid misunderstandings, I have to express my attitude clearly." Marino smiled: "If you say something transcendent here, the king is like a liger, accompanying you Of course you have to be careful around them, a little bit of suspicion that shouldn't happen is enough to completely destroy a person."
"You are a little too worried. You must know that you already have the highest immunity." An Fei smiled, and he vaguely sensed Marino's thinking. This was not the first time he heard such words as accompanying the king like a tiger.
"When the Mayo Empire was founded, two dukes were canonized, and they also had the highest immunity. What about now? Their names can only be found in history books." Marino said lightly: "On the contrary, the power is far lower than theirs. The Marquis of the Earth was preserved, for example, the Marquis of Djoser, even though His Majesty was very dissatisfied with what he did, he never punished him because he did not have the power to shake the foundation of the empire."
An Fei sat down slowly. Only now did he fully understand Marino's worries: "But... His Majesty is not that kind of person!"
"Your Majesty's mind is admirable, there is no doubt about it, but what happens after His Majesty? What happens after that?" Marino said with a smile: "The highest immunity... Haha, if you behave well, the immunity will of course take effect. If you overestimate your capabilities and this mountain looks higher than that, it will be hard to say.”
An Fei smiled bitterly and shook his head. Marino's worries were reasonable, but... was it too early
"An Fei, you are the younger brother of Entos, so I can break up with you. If it were anyone else, I would not explain anything at all." Marino said softly: "You are still too young, and the land His Majesty gave me is already far away. It's beyond my imagination. It can also be said that there is no need for His Majesty to give me so much at once. I thought about it for a long time before I understood what Your Majesty meant. Do you know why?"
"Because His Majesty trusts you."
"Wrong." Marino laughed: "I'll give you an analogy again. I'm just making an analogy. I won't slander anyone, let alone myself! Haha... If you raise a Warcraft, one day, you You suddenly threw a lot of food to the monster and let it digest it slowly, what do you think?"
"I hope it won't feel hungry today and won't bother me." An Fei sighed softly.
"So, from now on, I can't reach out anymore, because His Majesty is telling me that he can only give me so much!" Marino said with a smile: "After the Undead War broke out, many mercenaries fled into the Storm Castle , the more their numbers increase, the more worried I feel, but I can’t shut them out, what a contradiction! I am already the Duke of the Empire, and my safety will be guaranteed by the Empire, so why do I need to recruit so many mercenaries? To be honest, it is not easy to support them. If I am an ambitious person and can use them in the future, then I will be willing to pay. Unfortunately, I am very satisfied now. Not to mention those mercenaries, I even feel that the mercenaries of the Brothers Alliance Mercenary Group There are too many soldiers."