Chapter 109 Prospects of the New Town
Opposite the headquarters of Saldin Manor, on the south bank of the Volo River.
Under the guidance of several supervisors from the civil affairs department, Lomo inspected the newly built bridge.
With him were Baron Petty and Lady Salome.
This bridge is a wide stone bridge that took more than two months to build. The bridge deck is 6 meters wide, allowing two horse-drawn carriages to travel in a staggered manner. Mainly for the circulation of goods between the headquarters and the South Bank Terminal.
It originally took a lot of time to build this stone bridge. But it happened that Boyle Trish, whom Vader brought with him, was a trainee mage of the earth element system. He has the special ability to move stones easily. With his help, the construction period of the stone bridge was more than doubled.
At this time, the completion ceremony has been completed and official traffic on the bridge has begun.
Luo Mo stood on the stone bridge, looking at the dock in the distance and the new city built behind the dock.
On the pier, several huge warehouses were lined up one after another, with three ferries open around them. At this time, people were coming and going, making it a lively scene.
To the south of the pier, a thick city wall has been completed, with a height of 11 meters and a thickness of 5 meters.
This city wall was built not with bricks, but with rammed earth. First, erect a piece of thick wood board, and then insert a few upright posts outside each board to fix the board like a stick.
Then, after shoveling the soil with shovels, farmers used racks to transport the soil up the wooden wall and fill it between the two wooden boards.
Next, is the most laborious process. A group of several people use a heavy wooden pestle to pound the mound of soil until the loose soil is extremely strong and dense.
Finally, after the mound was compacted to the point where even a shovel could not be inserted into it, the outside was then coated with sand and water. A section of the city wall was completed.
Regarding this method, Luo Mo was originally a little worried that the city wall made of earth would not be reliable. But when he inspected the finished product, he found that the city wall was extremely strong and stable.
This made him secretly sigh in his heart, no matter which world they are in, the wisdom of working people is infinite.
The only drawback is probably the fear of flooding.
Of course, if someone really diverted the water from the Volo River to flood the city wall, it would not be possible to shake it down in a short time.
After the city wall was built, a female wall was set up on the top of the wall, and even horse racing was possible.
In terms of scale, although it is not as good as Black Rock City, it is comparable to Volo City.
Baron Pedi and Lady Salome saw the new city built in a short period of time by the Sardin Manor. Although it was not completely completed, it was enough to shock them.
"Lord Sardin, are you going to build a new city here?" Baron Pedi said in surprise.
"Of course." Romo nodded and said: "Our Volo River Valley is 170 kilometers from east to west, but the main cities are all in the west. Black Rock City and Volo City are at least two days away from us. If a new city can be built on the upper reaches of the Volo River, it will greatly facilitate the people in our eastern region." "
Moreover, our eastern water system extends in all directions. If this city can really be built, a lot of trade will not even pass through. The Woluo layer can be sold directly from here to outside the valley."
Baron Pedi was shocked when he listened to Lomo's talk. He did not expect that Lord Saldin had such a great ambition in his heart.
Just listen to Luo Mo continue to say: "Now the streets and houses in the new city have been almost planned, and the city walls are also being built. The pier will also be open to navigation soon. In less than a year, my place will attract countless merchants from the east. . I wonder if you two are interested in setting up a shop here?"
Mrs. Salomé said with some confusion: "Why is Lord Saldin so confident that merchants will gather here? You must know that the current Volo Valley is still doing trade in the west. More."
"Of course the products here are different from other places." Luo Mo said confidently: "Now there is a war in the north. The evil orcs occupy the north of Grizzly Bear Fortress, attracting a large number of kingdom troops. And those who are not stationed there Where the army is, thieves are rampant and wars continue. The demand for combat medicines is increasing day by day. My combat medicines have become famous and have been sold to various cities outside the Volo Valley." "Moreover, we have dense forests here, and the forestry
industry It is rich in resources and mineral resources. There is also the Eastern Jungle, a place where demonic creatures frequently appear. The products produced are very rich in both variety and quantity. These points alone are enough to attract a large number of merchants."
When the two of them heard this, they recalled the numerous daily exchanges of goods in the manor, and couldn't help but admire Lomo a little more.
Let’s not talk about other daily necessities, just alchemy products and demonic products, which are enough to support the operation of a large terminal.
This is wartime, and these are supplies that are in short supply. Whoever controls these resources will be the center of the transaction.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Salome and Baron Pedi both showed eager light on their faces, and asked softly: "Can we also find a shop here?" "Of
course." Romo nodded and said: "Two generals I feel very kind to sell the mine to me. I can use the money from the sale to open a shop here. The location is up to you to choose, and I can guarantee you that the benefits you will gain from opening the shop will definitely be more than the mine."
"Then what can we sell?"
"Whether it's alchemy products or magic products, it's up to you to choose."
When the two of them heard this, they became a little eager.
Originally, the mine was sold to Luo Mo, which made them feel very uncomfortable and extremely disappointed.
But after hearing Lomo's vision for the future today, I finally found a new hope.
If you can really sell magic products here, maybe it will be much better than sticking to that mine.
Luo Mo watched the words and knew that he had temporarily deceived the two of them, so he continued: "Speaking of which, you are all my good neighbors. As long as you are sincere to me and treat me, Saldin, as a friend, I will never treat you badly. "
At this point, his tone changed and became a little cold: "Of course, if you treat me, Saldin, as an enemy and oppose me everywhere, then I will never let him go. For example, that Viscount Charles. "
The two men immediately expressed their stance: "Lord Saldin, don't worry, so many things have happened, and we don't need your orders. We can't let Viscount Charles go. As soon as the investigation team comes, we will definitely use a unified approach and thoroughly bite Viscount Charles. Die!"
Luo Mo heard this and nodded with satisfaction.
The reason why he promised to open a shop in the new city for two people was because these two people were the first nobles to defect to him, so he could use them as role models and play the role of a rich man. In this way, more and more nobles will choose to cooperate with them.
Another reason is that he wants to firmly bind these two people to Saldin Manor so that he can completely kill Viscount Charles.
He would not allow such a bad neighbor to exist around his territory. Anyone who dares to offend him must be killed immediately!
After receiving Lomo's promise, Baron Pedi was in a good mood when he thought that he would soon own a magic shop. He said: "Speaking of magic, my ancestors also had magic knights, and they also left behind a pretty good magic weapon. It's a pity that it has happened to me. In my father’s generation, the path to magic was cut off.”
"Oh? What kind of magic did your ancestors practice?" Luo Mo asked casually. "Shadow magic. That magic weapon has been stored in a stone box. It looks pretty good. Unfortunately, I don't know how to use it." Baron Pedi showed a regretful look.
When Luo Mo heard that the sword was in the stone box, his thoughts suddenly moved. Aren't his Qingshuang Great Sword and the Soul-Splitting Great Sword found in Hansen Manor both in stone boxes?
"Baron Peidi, where is your magic weapon? Can you let me admire it?" Luo Lone asked.
"Of course." Baron Pedi agreed immediately.
He knew that Saltine Manor was buying and selling magic weapons, and he had no worries about Romo embezzling his magic weapons.
So everyone returned to the manor headquarters together.
After experiencing the last incident of 'Viscount Charles invading the manor', Baron Petty was so frightened that he moved his family and valuables to the main manor.
At that moment, Baron Petty ordered his wife to take out the stone box from the house, then bring it to the living room of the manor and show it to Romo.
As soon as Luo Mo saw the stone box, he immediately discovered that the stone box was exactly the same as the stone box that originally contained the Soul-Splitting Sword.
"Does this magic weapon have a name?" Luo Mo took the stone box and asked calmly.
"It seems to be called a black-edged sword. I don't know where my ancestor got it from." Baron Pedi said as he recalled it.
Luo Mo slowly opened the food box. Inside was a high-quality black magic weapon. Compared with the Soul-Splitting Sword, except for the different color, the material and shape were exactly the same.
'really! Luo Mo was immediately overjoyed.
This must also be one of the magic weapons flowing out of Saltine Manor, and it is of the shadow type.
"It's a good magic weapon." Luo Mo said straightforwardly: "I wonder if Baron Peidi intends to sell it? I'll pay 500 gold coins." "
Ah?" Baron Peidi was stunned.
He didn't expect that Luo Mo would be interested in his own magic weapons, and he didn't expect that he would even offer 500 gold coins.
You know, an ordinary magic weapon only costs dozens to hundreds of pieces.
For a moment, Baron Pedi was very suspicious. Lord Sardin is a professional magician. Since he can like the sword inherited from his family, is there really something special about this sword?
"Don't get me wrong." Luo Mo explained: "The reason why I want this sword is not that it is worth so much. It is because it looks very similar to the magic weapon I wear. If we can make a pair , which is a beautiful thing."
As he said that, Luo Mo casually took out the soul-breaking sword hanging on his waist from its scabbard and displayed it in front of Baron Pedi.
Baron Pedi looked at it intently, and sure enough, except for the obvious difference in color, the other places were almost exactly the same.
"To be honest, I particularly like this type of magic weapon. I wonder if Lord Baron can part with it?" Romo said with a smile.
Baron Pedi pondered. To be honest, he didn't know much about magic weapons and couldn't see anything special about them. But after all, it was passed down from my ancestors, and it might be really valuable.
Luo Mo saw that Baron Pei Di was hesitant, so he took a step back and said: "Of course, this is just my personal interest. If the Baron refuses to part with me, then this deal can be abandoned." Baron Pei Di heard what Luo Mo said
. , I thought it would be better to betray him to save face. Anyway, I can’t use this weapon myself, and the price given by Lord Saldin is sincere enough.
After all, there are plenty of magic weapons. If your heir really has magic talent, wouldn't it be enough to buy another one?
Thinking of this, Baron Pedi simply said; "Since Lord Saldin is so interested, I'll leave it to you." "Thank you,
Lord Baron." Romo nodded and motioned to the attendants around him to go to Barron to get the money. .
After Baron Peidi left, Luo Mo held this magic weapon in his hand and felt the power of shadow magic in it, feeling an indescribable joy in his heart.
This time it was really an unexpected gain. He already has an Ice Phantom. If you can really collect shadow magic weapons and get a second high-quality weapon, your strength will once again make a qualitative leap.
You know, Marquis Arnold only has one high-quality magic weapon.
But now, Luo Mo has no information or intelligence about where these weapons are scattered. At present, we can only rely on fate to collect them.
'It would be great if one day we could search the estates of the nobles in the Volo Valley one by one. ' Luo Mo thought silently in his heart.
While the new town of Sardin was under construction, Charles Manor was immersed in a depressing atmosphere.
In the living room, Earl Black sat at the top, while Viscount Charles stood respectfully in the hall, constantly telling Earl Brad about Lomo's insidiousness.
"Now it is certain that the damned Lord Sardin must have planned this series of actions. All the charges will be placed on me." Viscount Charles said angrily: "What's even more hateful is that Baron Pedi Mrs. Salomé and I all believed Saldin's lies and hid in his manor and refused to come out. I couldn't even see him."
Earl Brad said in a deep voice: "These are all your guesses. Take them. Without concrete evidence, it is useless to say all this."
Viscount Charles said in a flattering tone: "Your Majesty, you have great powers, why don't you make peace with the city hall. Although there is no evidence, we can also Create evidence like Saldin did."
Earl Brad shook his head slightly and said: "Today is different from the past. The person in charge of the court now is Viscount Alex. He will not sell my favor. Moreover, recently, even the mayor even Your Excellency seems to be a little afraid of him. Even if the Mayor comes forward, it probably won't be easy." Viscount Charles's
face changed slightly and he said quickly: "Then we can't let the investigation team take me away like this. You must help. I'm thinking of a way. As long as I can get through this hurdle, I'm willing to add 10% to your profit share!"
Earl Brad said softly: "Is there any way? It's not that there is no way. It's just that I don't know how you dare. I don't dare to do it."
"It's now time. As long as the method works, I will do whatever it takes!" Viscount Charles said in a deep voice.
Earl Brad nodded and said: "Since Lord Saldin slandered you for killing someone, can't you just kill someone? As long as Saldin is killed, wouldn't Baron Pedi and Lady Salomé fall into the trap again? If they are in your hands, how much trouble will they cause?"
Viscount Charles suddenly fell silent and said with a troubled face: "My lord, Lord Saldin is very capable, but I... I'm afraid I can't do it." "Don't worry,
I I will help you." Brad said with a cold smile on his face: "Speaking of which, he and I also have several accounts to settle. It just so happens that we can settle them together this time." (End of Chapter
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