The more Taguib thought, the more he met Brando's expectations.
In fact, the young man just wanted to frighten him at first, lest the caveman becomes arrogant and forgets about it. Xu Lande and Long Tongue City are in the area near Tonigel leading to the underground passage. Since cavemen have appeared here, he guessed that the other party should come from these two places.
These things are secrets to the humans in the surface world of this age, but they are not a big deal for him.
After hitting the opponent's arrogance, he said solemnly: "As far as I know, underground creatures are not very popular in the human world!"
"I don't... want to intervene, your world." Tajib had to lower his sigh.
It did not lie, although Tajib did have ambitious plans at the beginning; human weakness gave it an opportunity to take advantage of it. This caveman once wanted to stand on this forest and then to the whole of Gelu. Ding's territory expanded, but then, news of slowly infiltrating from outside the forest dispelled this idea.
After gradually understanding the unfamiliar world outside, it finally learned that this ancient human kingdom called Eruin actually had a population of millions of people, which was simply unimaginable.
It's even just the weak human noble outside—the guy who should be called Grudin according to human language. There are hundreds of thousands of people living on the land under his governance, and even so, he is just an unknown little lord on this land.
In Taguib’s impression, in the dark underground of Qiaogendigang, only those who are extremely powerful can often have such a large number of subjects and slaves. For example, Brando’s Xulande and Dragon Tongue City .
The terrible number of humans awakened Tajib and immediately dispelled his original thoughts, otherwise, due to his character, he would definitely not accept the offer to trade with Grudin.
"Really?" Brando didn't accept it. "But it seems that your words and deeds are not consistent with your words and deeds. The forest you occupy is the sacred and indivisible inherent territory of mankind since ancient times—"
He said this in a very habitual tone, but immediately realized that there were some problems, and changed his words: "No, to put it another way, these four logging yards are all part of my property, and I do not intend to lend it to you for even one more minute."
"Your property?" Tajib was taken aback. It had seen Grudin in one or two ways, and it didn't think that this young man was the legendary Earl Jean Denner.
At this moment, the fighting on the periphery has ceased. The cave dwellers are not idiots, and of course they have noticed a change in the attitude of their leader. Although Tajib did not order them to stop attacking, they also knew that if they acted rashly, they might lose the patriarch.
Not to mention that the two angels are also difficult to deal with.
"Yes, at least now." Brando nodded.
"So... what do you want to do now?" The caveman stammered and asked, lowering his head to motion to the spear blade on his neck.
"Give you two choices." Brando replied: "First, come from there and go back there."
Tajib shook his head, and the dire eagle feathers all over his body trembled. As a tribe that has failed in the struggle, going back underground is a dead end, unless it is willing to defect to its original enemy. But Tajib denied this possibility from the beginning.
"What about the second?" it asked.
"You and your tribe can also be regarded as losers in the competition in the underground world, but even if they succeed, they are only serving other underground city owners—" Brando asked absently, "In that case, why not How about becoming my subject in another way?"
He paused: "Just as I know your rules, you are loyal to me, and I guarantee the continuation of your clan."
Tajib was taken aback. It could be said that it had guessed the young man's thoughts, but it could also be said that it was unexpected.
Brando unexpectedly asked him to achieve the same affiliation between the underground tribe and the underground city owner-that is to say that the fate of the whole clan was sold to this young human hand-of course this aspect shows the other party's understanding of the underground world , And on the other hand, it can't help but feel a little ridiculous.
What qualifications does he have to ask an underground tribe to be loyal to him
Tajib still looked down on humans, but looking back, he realized that if he didn’t agree, he would have to go back to the underground world to face another choice. This was also unwilling to accept—even he felt the finger on the other’s finger. With subtle movements, maybe that human being doesn't intend to let them go back at all. It wonders if the sword will fall on it immediately if it says no.
It hesitated, Brando also let it hesitate. Only Akane remained silent, looking at the caveman covered in strange feathers, and at the Lord Lord riding on the horse. Compared to the dullness of two people, she was more worried. She worried that if this guy said no, what should Lord Lord do
She knows better than anyone here that if Taguib says no, Brando actually has no way to stop the cavemen outside the logging yard from continuing to attack Antitina and others. Even killing it is of no avail. She doesn't think Antitina and the mercenaries can support until dawn, not to mention Brando personally said that they will last until early morning at most—
The red-haired girl couldn't help taking a breath, becoming a little nervous.
Brando's hand was held on the hilt of the sword motionlessly, and it was never completely released at that moment-in fact Tajib did not guess wrong, if it said no, then it will be waiting for its unimaginable fate .
He didn't worry as much as Akane because he had made this plan from the beginning. A hundred points of wealth is already in his treasure house. If Tajib refuses, then what is waiting for it will be the fate of being sealed as a card.
Although the nature is different, the tribe will still surrender to him in the end. Brando knew that he needed this power, and with these cavemen as a surprise soldier, then whether it was Sir Mintai or Sir Pallas, it was no longer important.
The combat power of the three thousand black iron ranks will soon leave Tonigel with only one voice, and this is a story that makes Earl Dernell probably never expected the beginning and the end.
But before that, the only variable was the answer that the caveman was about to give. Brando waited for the other person to speak with great patience, but in fact the young man was equally uneasy.
It was like on such a night, on this battlefield, at this moment, Brando seemed to see the road extending forward in the darkness before his eyes. The road full of thorns became so clear for the first time, making him feel that for the first time since he came into this world, he clearly felt that he had the ability to change the future and destiny.
There is still a little while.
The caveman finally raised his head tremblingly. The dire eagle feathers on his body trembled. As if he had made some major determination, Tajib opened his mouth—
At that moment, the cool night wind blew across the entire battlefield, and the pine forest rustled, overwhelming this sentence that might change the entire Tonigel—and even the entire Eruin;
The expression on the young man's face softened, and he nodded, "I'm sure—"
Then he said the second sentence: "Because in fact you will find that you get far more than you lose."
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As the days passed, Fir City, which had lost its original lord after the riots, gradually calmed down, and the market gradually returned to its former peace.
But in fact, more things happened during this period under the calm surface. Just like for the mercenaries who have participated in the battle for the logging yard, no one can tell how they won that night.
Especially the battle, which was originally planned to be longer in a week, but only after the early morning ushered in a dramatic turn.
With absolute superiority in both quantity and situation, the cavemen not only retreated, but also withdrew from the logging yard they occupied, surrendering their own turf to others—this is the only miracle-like result produced. What changed was the impression in the minds of all mercenaries.
After this battle, Brando has become mysterious and omnipotent in most people's minds. As for the several large group leaders, although they had doubts in their hearts, they all expressed unconditional surrender in the end.
But Brando did not immediately break up their respective teams and reorganize them. On the contrary, he now has more things to do. First of all, after the residents of the lumber yard in the forest moved in, the residents of Green Village have begun to continuously provide timber for Fir City, and the restoration of the city wall is on the agenda.
And the other thing was about bringing back the barren land to life by Baron Fir, for example, as soon as he returned to Fir City, he set about exempting Antitina from all taxes in the territory within three years.
This news sounds unbelievable at first. After all, it is only natural for a lord to rely on taxes to feed his army, but Brando actually doesn't care about that bit of oil and water.
What he has to do can only be understood by himself; of course it is okay to be a local tyrant and landlord with such a small amount of money, but for a larger layout, it seems like a drop in the bucket. It is better to use it to comfort the people.
Brando is aware of the potential undercurrents in the territory. Before the battle with the two Grudin's retainers, I am afraid that every resident of this place will doubt how long he can stay here, the lord who is not righteous.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile, and looked up from his desk—that desk was originally the property of Grudin, but how much time the former lord would spend on this desk every month Dealing with government affairs regarding Tonigel.
I'm afraid only God knows.
However, at this time, Brando heard a noisy noise coming from outside the window.
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