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The moment he saw the big devil's head, Marvin heard the strange singing that he heard in the secret passage!
Scalp tingling.
The big devil stared at Marvin with three eyes, with a half-smile on his face.
Below, is a dilapidated map, and some secret words, which Marvin can't understand.
These secret words are all transformed from the ancient Anzedi language through some kind of encryption.
"Is it really related to the Anzedi people..."
"The head of the great devil... the devil..."
Marvin fell into deep thought.
It is well known that the Anzedi people are of wizard origin, and it is said that they have a very close relationship with the devil. They exploit each other, occasionally forming alliances, but don't hesitate to betray each other when necessary.
No one can explain the relationship between the people of Anzedi and the devil clearly, but Marvin knows that the language of hell is very similar to the ancient Anzedi language.
Some people also say that the Anzedi people are actually descendants of the devil.
There were different opinions, and even Marvin couldn't know the specific situation.
He could only infer from the map that the location pointed to by the so-called treasure map was indeed under his own castle.
Ma Wen is still unclear about the content of the secret language.
So he asked Dosiroah, "What does this secret word mean?"
Doshiroa shook his head: "I don't know."
"Then how do you know it's a treasure map, not a random drawing?" Marvin sneered, completely disbelieving Dosiloah's nonsense.
"Really." Dosi Loa hurriedly swore, "I really don't know."
"This treasure map was given to me by an old man, because I saved his life, and he said it was a reward for me. This is a treasure map. I have had a professional appraiser appraise it, but it is a pity. I found someone None of them can decipher the content of the secret language. So I decided to find the location of the treasure first."
old man
Marvin frowned.
Doshiloah's appearance doesn't seem to be lying.
He thought so. Grab Dosi Roah, and everything behind this will be revealed. Unexpectedly, things seemed to be getting more and more complicated.
"What's your relationship with Miller?"
Marvin asked coldly.
"Miller? The businessman?" Doshiroya replied honestly: "I met him by chance. He said that the White River Valley was his territory, and he wanted to take back what belonged to him. So I Helped him, provided him with some news and the contact information of the Wolf Man."
Marvin fell silent.
Miller is a member of the Snake Cult, and this guy obviously knows about the stones in the secret passage. But he didn't seem to tell Dosi Roah.
And Dosi Loa also set his sights on the White River Valley because of a treasure map presented by an old man.
The relationship between the two seems to be a coincidence, but Marvin never believed that his luck would be so bad.
old man... old man...
Suddenly, Marvin grabbed Dosiroa's shoulders: "What does that old man look like?"
Doshiroya was taken aback by Marvin. Immediately recalled: "I don't remember clearly, just an ordinary old man."
"I met him when I was traveling in the Sage Desert. He said he was dying of thirst and asked me if I could give him some water."
"Originally, I didn't care about this kind of thing, but just at that time, I was accompanied by a noble girl. In order to show it in front of her, I generously took that old man out of the desert and gave him water."
"Later, he said that in order to repay me, he gave me a treasure map. I didn't pay attention to it at first, but then I found someone to appraise it at random, and found that the paper of this treasure map has a history of more than 300 years!"
Three hundred years!
Marvin took a deep breath.
Three hundred years ago, the Baihe Valley didn't exist yet!
At that time, even River Beach City was a barren ruin, and the three-ring tower had just begun to take shape—the young wizard Lehman had established this power alone. After all, the lifespan of a legendary wizard is very long. that time. Is there this treasure map
Just at this time. Marvin suddenly remembered that his grandfather was also a high-ranking wizard.
According to my father's recollection. Although my grandfather is not a legend, he has also advanced to the fourth level of a great magician. It is said that the level is as high as level 16.
At that time, he opened up many wild lands for the Southern Wizarding Union and incorporated these lands into the territory of the Wizarding Union, so he was awarded the September Medal.
It stands to reason that with his credit, he can obtain land equivalent to that of River Beach City.
But he chose such a small place as the White River Valley, why on earth!
Marvin was full of questions.
"It seems that it's time to go back and look up some things about my grandfather."
He secretly made a decision in his heart.
Next, Marvin continued to interrogate Dosi Loa for a while. This guy really spared his life. Whatever Marvin asked, he said what he said, and it seemed that he didn't hide anything.
He repeatedly said that as long as Marvin saved his life, he would pay as much as he wanted.
However, Marvin never planned to let him go from the very beginning.
It's not that Ma Wen is cruel.
But Dosi Roja has violated his bottom line!
Anyone who covets his territory will die!
This is the place he will guard all his life. This is his hometown.
However, since Dosi Roah cooperated so much and saved Marvin a lot of interrogation effort, Marvin also gave him a simple one.
A cold light flashed, and the head fell to the ground.
As for the treasure map, Marvin naturally accepted it with a smile.
"It will be two weeks after Madeline attacked the Scarlet Monastery. Within these two weeks, I must finish reorganizing the territory."
"The most important thing right now is to calm down the hearts of the people. As long as I come back, the citizens generally won't have too many problems."
"The point is, the food issue..."
While thinking, Marvin quickly left the dense forest and returned to the castle.
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lack of food!
This is a very serious problem.
If it is a time of peace, the residents of the White River Valley have surplus food in their homes, so naturally it will not appear. However, the invasion of the wolf man severely damaged the vitality of the Baihe Valley, and the granary was burned down again. There must be not enough food for the winter.
In fact. The data Anna gave Marvin is according to the current consumption rate. Within a week, all the food in the White River Valley would be consumed.
Now every morning, Anna would take the food in the granary, leave the castle under the protection of the guards, and go to the market at the foot of the mountain to distribute rations according to the registered population.
These rations are insufficient, and the farmers are working hard, but the autumn harvest is still two months away.
The land in the White River Valley is relatively barren, and the amount of wheat and okra grown is not as good as other areas with fertile land.
As for the grazing industry, there are a few courageous families who have started to implement it, but their methods are not very effective. There is no benefit yet.
All in all, although Marvin's return has temporarily stabilized the hearts of the people, the current territory is simply a mess!
Although Marvin had never been a lord in his previous life, he had played quite a few lord-like games.
The civilians in Feinan are still at the level of the European Middle Ages. Although it is a high-magic world, the lives of the civilians are still very ordinary.
food. Houses, women, children, simple entertainment.
That's what most of life is like.
In the White River Valley, because there are no slaves, the bottom class are farmers. Although they are free, they need farming. pay taxes.
Craftsmen are much better off. Many farmers will find ways to send their children to those craftsmen as apprentices, if they can learn a craft. Maybe he could find a place in the small town down the mountain. Whether it is a mason or a carpenter, they can live a better life than ordinary farmers.
At the top are the people around the lord, the guard, Anna and others.
Because Marvin's grandfather had no followers or canonized retainers, the castle was actually very deserted.
The general structure of the entire White River Valley is that simple.
Such a territory, under the impact of the terrifying tide of cataclysm, might be annihilated in no time.
It's no wonder that Marvin had almost never heard of the White River Valley in his previous life.
But now it's different.
Marvin's arrival will change everything.
He already had a series of plans in his mind!
First of all, there is still the issue of food. For food, you can only buy it now. Fortunately, after killing Black Jack, Marvin gained a huge amount of wealth, which was enough to cover the expenses of the territory for a year or two.
"Get me Laura."
In the study, Marvin said to Anna.
Anna hesitated for a while, then said, "Master, she is a liar."
"I know." Marvin said calmly, "So I will go to Jewel Bay myself."
Anna frowned and said, "You have just returned to the territory..."
"It's all right. I'll be right back," said Marvin.
"Here to Jewel Bay, at least two weeks back and forth?" Anna said doubtfully.
Marvin shook his head and said, "Up to five days."
"Believe me, in five days, I'll be returning to the territory with a caravan of food. Spread the word."
"It's a promise made by Lord Marvin himself."
After Anna finished listening, although she still looked suspicious, she was still ready to do it.
In recent days, Marvin has created too many miracles. She already believed in Marvin unconditionally.
"Wait!" At this moment, Marvin suddenly stopped Anna.
He thought about it, and finally said:
"Forget it, just tell Laura to prepare things for a long trip, and wait for me at the gate of the city this evening."
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After Anna left, Marvin was the only one left in the study.
After hesitating for a moment, he opened the drawer, and there was a hidden compartment inside.
There is a key hidden in the dark compartment.
No one knows that there is also a secret door in the study of this castle. This news was told to Marvin by Marvin's father before he died.
He had said that Marvin should never open that door. Because that is not a world that ordinary people can touch.
Behind that door lies his grandfather's secret.
"But now I am no longer an ordinary person."
He picked up the key, pushed open a bookcase, inserted the key into the hole, and turned it slowly.
"I also really want to see what kind of secrets my grandfather hides..."
The next moment, the door opened.
Just seeing it for the first time, Marvin was stunned!
"It turned out to be..."
... ... (to be continued~^~)
PS: After yesterday's outbreak, today is a bit empty. Too tired, let me delay for two days. This kind of book is inherently difficult to write. In order to ensure the quality, coconuts can only be piled up with a lot of time. After writing the fifth watch yesterday, I lay dead directly. The next chapter is at seven o'clock in the evening. Thanks to book friend [TONYCARL] for tipping 2W points, [Mrs. Yuanyuan] for tipping 1W points, and thanks to [zh222] for tipping 5W points, and also became the second leader of this book! Please rest assured, I will definitely remember the addition of the leader, it will only be two days later. In addition, Stupid Girl Paper has started to give away chapters as promised, I hope everyone will support the genuine version!