Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 481: Fat Meat

Ark Harbor.

Before nine o'clock in the morning, carriages drove into the small square of White Castle. Each carriage had a unique emblem on it, indicating that it belonged to a different knight. The knights who were subordinate to Ou Ban got off the carriage one by one. They only greeted each other when they saw each other and followed the butler into the castle.

Glar was among them, expressionless, dark, and sullen.

Indeed, ever since he took over Sunset City, Grar had been busy from morning to night, as if he had just succeeded to the position of Lord. Ever since Alan had emptied Sunset City of its resources, Gral had become extremely cautious. If he was worried about leaving all the affairs of Sunset City to Tomen, the Viscount would display all his diligence and spend the morning with the mountains of documents.

He was worried that even an inconspicuous expenditure would cause Tomen to make a big fuss about it. A few times later, Tomen was also happy to be free, so he simply handed over all the documents that needed to be approved to Grar to handle. Grar quickly felt that something was amiss. In a small Sunset City, why were there so many documents that needed to be reviewed?

But at this moment, he pushed back again, afraid that Tuomen would make a move, so he had no choice but to forcefully shoulder all of the burden himself. In less than a month, Viscount Grayer was already exhausted. After being summoned by Ou Ban today, he had an excuse to leave the mountain of documents and sneak out of Sunset City in advance.

At this moment a knight walked up to him and whispered, "Have you heard, Viscount?"

"What is it?" Grar had been tortured by his work day and night recently, so how could he have the energy to keep an eye on the outside world?

"Sir Allen took down the Bauhinia collar a few days ago." The knight said with a bitter face, "I'm afraid we won't have a good life in the future."

"He didn't occupy your territory," said Glar with a sneer. "He did, you did. What's there to be upset about?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, the Viscount has taught you a lesson. However, it's hard to guarantee that his appetite will be high. Those territories may not be enough. At that time, he will probably attack us. Of course, the Viscount does not have to worry. I believe he does not have the courage to attack you. After all, your family relationship with Earl Oban is there."

Glar frowned, not without reason. He said in a deep voice, "Do you all think so?"

The knight saw a change in Grar's words and said, "We intend to do it first, just like you did last time. It can be considered self-preservation to split up Sir Allen's strength. If Lord Grar supports, we can recommend you to come out and get the Bauhinia Collar. Hey, the taxes in that territory should be quite high."

'"Forget it, a Sunset City has already tormented me. Another Bauhinia, and you won't let me live. I support it, but don't push me out. Whoever you love will go." Glar snorted.

"If that's the case, then we won't force it." The baron smiled and retreated, whispering to the other knights.

A moment later, they arrived at the meeting room. Ou Ban was already sitting in the middle of the meeting room. He smiled at them and said, "Good morning, Sir. Everyone, sit down."

After all the knights had taken their seats, Oban gestured, and the butler and guards retreated, closing the door for the knights. Ou Ban coughed dryly and said, "I have asked everyone to come here today because I have something I want to discuss with everyone." You should also have received news that our Sir Allen was very brave, defeating Tucker and Daniel's elite cavalry in the Blue Wilderness three days ago. On the same day, they attacked the Bauhinia Colony and made Oru Kaicheng surrender the next day. "Now, this territory is already in my hands."

"Earl, this is the last honor we have. We need to celebrate." Fatty Eni said with a red face.

The other knights gave him a cold look, which made Baron Eni quite embarrassed. Judging from his appearance, it was clear that the other knights had not told him what everyone was thinking. Eni sensed that something was amiss and could only obediently shut her mouth.

Oban laughed, "You're right, Eni. It's a great honor. My territory has expanded by more than half. It makes Daniel feel even happier. Like you said, we must celebrate. But before that, we need to solve the problem."

The knights winked at Grall, who understood and straightened his back slightly, "Sir Orban, allow me to interrupt."

"Tell me." Oban was obviously in a good mood today, and he didn't blame Grar for interrupting him.

"Territory expansion is a good thing, but you should also consider whether Sir Allen's territory as a baron is too large. Hungry Wolf Territory, Dawn Castle, Bauhinia. Heh, he alone has three baron territories. Such a large territory is already enough for a viscount, right? Oh, you see, my territory is much smaller than Sir Allen's, and he is only a baron! "

"What do you mean, Igrar?"

"Split." "At least one of the territories should be handed over by Sir Allen," Glar said as he raised his palm and chopped down.

Oban nodded his hand and said, "Do you think a Sunset City is not enough? Do you want to take care of another territory?"

"I'm just making a personal suggestion. As for the territory, the extra Sunset City has already kept me busy enough. Please consider other people," said Glar, waving his hand.

"Glar, you have times when you're so modest, hey." Oban laughed and said seriously, "This is exactly what I want to discuss with you. Baron Allen submitted some suggestions to me after taking over the Bauhinia. Among them is the management of the Bauhinia Collar. Sir Allen feels that his strength is insufficient to manage so many territories. He intends to hand over the Bauhinia to me and leave it to me to handle."

The knights' faces were a little strange when they said this. The territory of the Bauhinia was different from the territory of the Hungry Wolf. It was even richer than Dawn Castle, which was known as the "granary". The territory was like a piece of fat meat, and the knights had yet to see who would spit it out.

If they were to hand over the territory, they would definitely choose Hungry Wolf Ridge. Everyone knew that the territory would give them a huge discount on their annual income.

Grar took a deep breath and calmed down his thoughts. He deliberately sneered and said, "Who knows if Sir Allen is going to do it again and drain all the bauhinia's wealth before handing it over. Hey, I advise you, don't be too naive."

Euler smiled and picked up a document from the stage. "These days, Baron Allen had someone send over a list of bauhinia materials. Although it was only a rough estimate, it could be used as a reference. So I personally think Sir Allen is very sincere. "Of course, he wants to hand over Sunset City to him. After all, a group of his soldiers are from Sunset City. He wants them to protect his city."

"Using bauhinia flowers in exchange for Sunset City?" '"That's a big deal," Glar laughed dryly. "That shitty city really doesn't know what's good about it."

"If that's the case, why don't you go up to the Bauhinia and meet Sir Allen?"

"Count," said Glar, surprised, "do you agree to his terms?"

"Why not? Using Sunset City to exchange for the bauhinia flower was not a loss at all. And that was the actual situation of Sir Allen. He managed a Dawn Castle, and taking care of Finlier City and Sunset City was already the limit. No matter what, he could not distract himself from running another Bauhinia. The fact that he was able to make such a suggestion showed that Sir Allen was very clear about his weight and position, and I certainly did my best to cause such a thing. Do you want to object? "Oban asked deliberately.

"No, no, no, of course not. Alright, I'll take care of the bauhinia for you, count." Grar stood up with a respectful expression.

The faces of the knights behind them changed slightly, and everyone glared fiercely at Grar before lowering their heads to avoid revealing their thoughts.

Ouban laughed and said, "Of course it's best if you agree. However, Bauhinia is different from Sunset City. I'm worried that you won't be able to handle too many things. How about this, I'll give you some more people."

"Mr. Long."

The door to the side hall of the meeting room quietly opened and a man with an oriental face walked out. His rare black hair flowed like silk under the sunlight. He walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and he had a certain demeanor. He bowed to Ou Banwei and walked behind the count.

"I admire Mr. Long's wisdom as well. If you are in trouble, ask him for advice. He can help you with your daily chores and share the burden of your work." Oban said seriously, "The Bauhinia Collar is only a thread away from Daniel's own territory. There is great wealth there, and there are equally great challenges waiting for you. I am not at ease with the Bauhinia's own army, so I will transfer the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine over to help you sit in that position."

Deep Sea Scaled Concubine was Ouban's direct descendant. The commander, Jorah, was Ouban's younger sister. She was young and sexy, and had a heroic temperament. She possessed strength of Level 20. With her in charge, it could be considered a living scene. However, the excitement he had felt earlier had disappeared. Ou Ban arranged for Mr. Long and his sister to stay at the Bauhinia collar, ostensibly to assist Grar, but in reality, it was equivalent to holding the territory tightly in his hands.

Grar became a true manager without any real power. But just now, he had already agreed, but now, he couldn't find an excuse to leave, so he had no choice but to admit it.

Next were some insignificant arrangements, such as Ou Ban preparing to host a celebration dinner, inviting Alan back to attend, and so on. After the meeting, Ou Ban told the others to leave first and left Mr. Long alone.

"This time to the bauhinia collar, everything will be taken care of by Mr. Long. Grar is like my spokesperson. He is the one who will be in charge of official business, but Mr. Long has other important matters to deal with. Also, although my younger sister Ruo La's strength is not bad, she is still too young in the end. My father's middle-aged daughter dotes on her. She has been in my care ever since my father left, and rarely has she been far from me. "I'm not by her side, only Mr. Long will watch for me. Don't let anything happen to her," Ou Ban warned. "If there's any danger, I can forget about the bauhinia, but if I can bring it back for me."

Mr. Long nodded and said, "This subordinate has memorized it." Before he left, he wanted to remind the count. If you want to hold Sir Allen's wolf, you have to set it up early. This time, he was willing to give up the territory of the Bauhinia Flower and take a small place like Sunset City. It could be seen that he was a person who knew how to choose. Such a person was a hundred times more dangerous than those greedy fellows. "Moreover, he is willing to spit out the bauhinia flower. This means that he must have more than one bauhinia flower in mind."

'"I know. I will test his words at the celebration banquet. If I can't satisfy him, I can only think of another way. To be honest, he is a genius. My subordinates are a lot of idiots. I really can't bear to destroy him." Ou Ban smiled bitterly.

"Count, a flock of sheep is easier to manage than a wolf. Sooner or later it will be eaten up by a wolf if it is placed in a sheep pen. Then the wolf will not be content to stay in the sheep pen." After leaving these words, Mr. Long bowed deeply and retreated.

"A wolf?" Ou Ban shook his head and looked out of the window, speechless for a moment.

To the north of the Santa Trina Sea and the Empire, there was a deep-sea port. Four hundred years ago, this was still a barren land in the empire, with only a small fishing village. The villagers lived off the coast fishing until a man came here and the village began to change. The man got a big boat from somewhere and gathered the strongest man in the village to go out to sea.

After going for more than a month, they came back when everyone thought that they had been buried in the sea of rage. Not only did he come back, he also brought a deep-sea killer whale. It was a mutated killer whale, and its head was shaped like a horn by a mutated cuticle. It was also known as a narwhal king. This Whale King had brought earth-shattering changes to the village. The Whale King's body was filled with treasures, from the most expensive horn to the flesh and blood of whales, everything could be sold for money.

When the news of a whale king was caught in the village, a large number of merchants quickly rushed over. From that day on, the village became a small seafood market. Afterwards, there was another dock that belonged to him. The number of whaling ships changed from one at the beginning to three. Two years later, it increased to ten. Five years later, more than thirty whaling ships were constantly coming out of the docks.

A pier was not enough, so a small port appeared here. More and more merchants came here to buy the parts of the killer whale. They simply invested their money here and the village became a small town. Ten years later, it became a slightly larger city. After several hundred years of operation, this place became the current Killer Whale Harbor. The man who changed the village back then was now Earl Eric's ancestor, Ham Dillis!