"It's not just Loulan City." The knight replied with a wry smile: "I heard that this is a decree issued by Duke Tulip at the beginning of this year and has been implemented in the entire Dessa Province. It is said that just fifty miles outside Loulan City, a

The recruit reserve training camp is there. These ordinary citizens receiving training are allowed to go home every seven days after training."

The whole province?

What does this Du Wei want to do?

If this continues, there will probably be more than 300,000 young adults in Desa Province! After all, as long as you undergo one year of military training, you can get a free big house to live in. I am afraid that few people will do such a good thing.

Refuse. Even if only half of the 300,000 young adults accept this condition, in less than a year, Du Wei's territory will have at least 100,000 young adults with military experience! If necessary, as long as one

With a paper conscription order, these people can become qualified soldiers immediately after putting on military uniforms!

In the distance, Luoxue and his servant were riding horses, staying far away from Princess Louise's queue. Although the knight's voice was not loud, with Luoxue's ability, he could not speak a single word.

Leak, I could hear it clearly. After listening, Luoxue suddenly sighed quietly.

"This Tulip Duke is such a big deal. 150,000 soldiers are hidden among the people..."

He turned his head, glanced at his servant, and suddenly smiled in a low voice: "It seems that you are right. Among these humans, the one who is most likely to cause us trouble is the Tulip Duke... The third prince

, your information is very good."

The servant's eyes suddenly showed a trace of fear, and he quickly lowered his head. Not daring to let the Elf King see his face clearly, he whispered in fear: "You...there is no third prince in front of you.

I am just your servant now, my noble king!"

With mixed emotions, a group of people continued to walk forward. Just after turning a corner, the road ahead was obviously the most prosperous area in Loulan City. The street was more than twice as wide as the previous road, and the roads on both sides were

The houses are tall and lively.

What makes people feel even more weird is that on this street, there are huge banners hanging every ten meters on the road. Those banners are of different colors, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, there are all kinds of them, and each huge banner is

On the banners on the ground, there were clearly written words that surprised Princess Louise and her party...

"Sicilian Fur Shop. The best address for fur goods in the continent, No. 1 Zhuque Street!"

"Lao Mama Hot Pot Restaurant, Desa Provincial Chain, come and taste the delicious food! Address, No. 2 Qinglong Street!"

"Come and take a look, we have the best jewelry here! Fortune Jewelry Store, Mainland Gold Signature! The address is just around the corner!"

"Headquarters of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group! The most brave and loyal warrior. Solve all your worries! Address: No. 1 Xuanwu Street! (Illegal entrustment declined)"

If these various weird banners were just shocking, then everyone immediately discovered that on both sides of this street, even every twenty meters, there would be a large wooden banner about half a person tall.

The trash cans, even the walls of these trash cans are painted with smooth paint, with words like "Traveler's Home, the best hotel chain in Desa Province!" "Wear Hawker leather boots and walk thousands of miles."

Road!" "Thor's Hammer Weapon Shop, dwarven craftsmanship, the best weapons on the mainland!" Wait, wait...

These various things left a group of outsiders dumbfounded. Then, Princess Louise's curiosity took over again and she immediately sent a knight to ask passers-by. The results they got surprised everyone even more.

"These signs are all ordered by the Duke of Tulip. Those banners and the words on these trash cans are all what the Duke calls 'advertising'. However, any merchant who wants to write their own words on them must do so."

The money is paid. It is said that it is calculated based on time. Every month, you have to go to the Government Affairs Office of the Governor's Mansion to participate in the bidding. Now it is said that a banner on this street has been sold for one thousand gold coins a month, and a rubbish

Bucket, it has been sold for five hundred gold coins a month."

After hearing this, Princess Louise made a quick calculation in her mind, couldn't help but take a breath, looked at this wide and bustling street, looked at the banners and trash cans in the distance, calculated the number, and sighed: "

God, let’s put it this way, isn’t it just this street that can earn the Tulip Duke more than 10,000 gold coins every month? Just hanging a few pieces of cloth can earn at least more than 10,000 gold coins a month!”

"Ten thousand gold coins is enough to support an empire-standard infantry battalion." As expected of the general's sister, Miss Delly immediately came to the conclusion: "This Tulip Duke is really a master of making money."

Luo Xue, who had been following behind, couldn't help but sigh at this moment, and whispered to the servant beside him: "Have you seen that many of the young men walking on the streets here have steady steps and strong arms?

He has sharp eyes. Although he is a civilian, he looks like someone who has undergone military training. These are much stronger than other places on the continent we have traveled along the way. I am afraid... once a war breaks out in the future, this Tulip Duke can pull up dozens of people at any time.

He has a qualified army worth tens of thousands. Moreover, this guy seems to be very good at making money. All of this money must have been used to support his army."

That servant was naturally the third prince of the Dragon Clan who surrendered. There was a fierce look in his eyes. He whispered: "Master, I dealt with this guy before. He is a very shrewd and powerful person. He was even able to

My father was chasing me and I escaped. Along the way, we discovered that this Tulip Duke is probably the most outstanding talent among human beings. Maybe... we can get him now..." As he spoke, he raised his finger and placed it on his own

A light stroke on the neck.

Looking at the fierce expression of the golden dragon, Luoxue smiled softly. He raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun was already a little dazzling. Luoxue stretched out his delicate palm to block his eyes. Under the golden eyes, his wrist

The silver thread on it glows faintly.

Finally, the Elf King smiled. His smile was as warm as the spring breeze, but his voice, word by word, was like a knife cutting into the heart of the golden dragon.

"Don't think that I don't know what you think... You'd better remember carefully that your identity is just my servant now. No matter what happens, I make any decision, and I don't need your contribution to me.

Wisdom's advice." The Elf King looked at the golden dragon. Although his smile was gentle, there seemed to be needles hidden in his eyes: "Assassinating a Duke in the human world, and he is also a strong man in the mainland, surrounded by experts...

…You must really want me to die in Roland Continent.”

The golden dragon's expression changed, and just as he was about to defend himself, Luo Xue already smiled calmly and said, "There is no need to deny that we both know each other's thoughts. You surrender to me, but I am not naive enough to think that you are loyal to me. It's just that.

.What I need to remind you is...even if you want to play any tricks, you'd better do it cleverly. Don't use such stupid tricks next time, because it will make me look down on your intelligence."

As he said that, Luoxue kicked the horse's belly lightly and walked to the front.

The golden dragon left behind had a complex meaning in his eyes.

Princess Louise and her entourage went directly to the headquarters of a Southern Chamber of Commerce in the city. After all, Miss Dai Li’s family is a wealthy family in the southern part of the mainland and has inextricable relations with this Southern Chamber of Commerce. They learned early that the family’s current identity is the most important.

When the distinguished lady arrived, the people from the Chamber of Commerce cleared a clean, comfortable and spacious courtyard in the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce very early.

When Princess Louise and her entourage arrived, the leader of the Chamber of Commerce immediately went out to greet them and invited them into the courtyard. Delly did not reveal the identity of Princess Louise, only saying that she was her good friend. Anyway, she is a lady from such a noble family.

, there are always a few close friends in the boudoir, and the leader of the chamber of commerce treated her as a noble lady from a certain family, and received her warmly.

Delly ordered the guard knights to live around the courtyard to guard them, and she and Louise moved into the chamber of commerce with the maid they brought with them.

The yard is clean and comfortable, but slightly smaller. The leader of the Chamber of Commerce explained that Loulan City is developing very fast now, and the land price here is too expensive, almost every inch of land is a premium, so it is impossible for the Chamber of Commerce of its own to do so.

The area is too large. The strength of the Southern Chamber of Commerce is quite good. It is rare to have such a place in Loulan City.

Princess Louise didn't care about the living environment, and immediately sent her confidant and considerate maid to go to the Liszt family's chamber of commerce in Loulan City in civilian clothes to contact Mrs. Liszt.

As for falling snow...

The curious Princess Louise persuaded the Elf King to stay here, and the Elf King, who had originally planned to stay here temporarily, did not refuse and stayed here temporarily as a guest. Out of respect for this mysterious "beauty", Princess Louise ordered

Mr. Luoxue lived alone in a courtyard with his servant.

Luoxue happily accepted the princess's kindness, and then he made a request. He saw that the chamber of commerce also had a study room, and he hoped to borrow some books in the study room.

"What books do you need?"

"Any book on customs and customs will do. A general history of the mainland would be best. I've already read the sixth volume. You should have a complete set, right?" The elf king's gentle demeanor made the leaders of the chamber of commerce secretly guess that he was from the imperial capital.

Some prominent nobleman?

"Oh, although we don't have one, I will ask someone to buy one right away." The leader of the chamber of commerce quickly left.

I don't know why, facing this beautiful man with a gentle smile (in fact, even he couldn't tell his gender, but Miss Dai Li called Luo Xue "Sir" when she introduced him, but Luo Xue didn't express any objection.

(meaning), the leader of the chamber of commerce always has an inexplicable awe in his heart.

During lunch, Princess Louise sent someone to invite Luoxue to have dinner with her. The Elf King happily accepted the invitation, but in order not to spoil the atmosphere, Luoxue was considerate and did not bring his "servant" to attend, but left the golden dragon with him.

In the yard.

Over lunch, the two girls Delly and Princess Louise used all kinds of words to try to find out Luoxue's identity. However, the Elf King was very good at talking about astronomy, geography, humanities and art, music and painting, it seemed like everything,

This versatile man is extremely proficient in many fields. Although he has not really practiced it, some of the opinions he said, in the eyes of Princess Louise and Miss Delly, are almost comparable to those famous masters in the imperial capital they have encountered.

The character is amazing. And the elf king’s elegant demeanor made this lunch very enjoyable.

And Princess Louise particularly noticed the manner of Mr. Luoxue when he was dining. The etiquette when the other party used knives and forks even made Princess Louise, who had received palace etiquette since childhood, feel inferior. Looking at Mr. Luoxue's demeanor, it seemed as if

Looking at a very beautiful picture, even the subtle movements of his fingers seemed to be extremely beautiful!

The two women, while intoxicated, couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

How could there be such a beautiful person in the world? If he was born as a girl, I am afraid that no woman in the world could compare with him!

After lunch, the leader of the chamber of commerce came in a hurry, interrupting the conversation between the three.

The leader brought a piece of news: Duke Tulip's most trusted assistant, Chief Administrative Officer of the Province of Desa, and the number two figure in the Province of Desa, Lord Philippe, is visiting!

Lord Philip's purpose of coming was very simple. He claimed to have learned about the arrival of Miss Delly, who was about to become the Imperial Princess. On behalf of the Duke of Tulip, he came to greet her and at the same time warmly invited Miss Delly to attend an aristocratic event held at the Duke of Tulip's Palace tonight.

banquet.

Delly and Princess Louise looked at each other. Under Princess Louise's look, Delly asked: "Where is Mr. Philip?"

"Just outside."

"It's too lazy." Delly frowned: "The governor-general of the Province of Desa is equivalent to the official position of the governor of the empire. How can you let Lord Philip wait outside? Invite him in quickly!"

After taking a look at Luoxue, Dai Li originally wanted to ask Luoxue to avoid it first, but something suddenly moved in her heart. She didn't know what the thought was, but she took it back as soon as the words came to her lips.
Chapter completed!