Tolson came to Duan Tao tremblingly and saluted respectfully: "The timber merchant Tolson pays homage to the lord!"

Duan Tao said to the Guards officer who led Tolson over: "You go down first!" The officer saluted Duan Tao and retreated.

Duan Tao looked at Tolson and said with a smile: "No need to be polite!" "Thank you, Lord!" Tolson stood up straight and felt a shiver in his heart when he saw you standing like a fat mountain behind Duan Tao.

He swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously: "Lord, no, I don't know about this person behind you, this person..." Tolson meant that he didn't know what to call the fat guy.

Duan Tao glanced at Xiaopang and said with a smile: "Xiaopang is a dragon!"

Xiaopang immediately added, "I am not a low-level dragon, but a noble dragon bloodline!"

Thorson was startled, "God, Shenlong?!"

The little fat man raised his chin proudly.

Duan Tao chuckled and asked Tolson: "You came here to discuss Xiaopang's identity with me, right?"

Thorson came back to his senses and said quickly: "The villain is here to warn the lord!"

Duan Tao was stunned, thought for a moment, and asked with deep meaning: "If I am not mistaken, you should be Thomas's confidant!"

"Not bad!" Tolson nodded unabashedly.

"Haha, you are very frank! If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Thorson said seriously: "Lord, do you know about the Hidden Palace?"

"Hidden Palace?" Duan Tao shook his head.

Thorson explained: "The Hidden Palace is an extremely mysterious organization on the mainland. They specialize in the business of killing people. They are a killer organization! There are many strong people in it, and the strongest are the so-called eight killing gods. It is said that each one

Everyone has strength above the holy level!..."

Duan Tao frowned and said, "Are you trying to tell me that this hidden palace wants to do something to me?"

Thorson nodded and said: "Someone wants to use the power of the Hidden Palace!"

Duan Tao smiled and asked, "Are you talking about Thomas?"

Thorson nodded, "Yes! To be honest, just now, Thomas asked me to contact the Hidden Palace! Because I have dealt with people from the Hidden Palace before!"

Duan Tao leaned back and asked with a smile: "Why are you telling me this? Aren't you a close confidant of Thomas?"

"I'll be honest! Our family doesn't want to go against the lord, and we don't want to perish with Thomas and the others!" Thorson said honestly.

Duan Tao nodded, "I understand! I won't treat you badly! But I want to remind you that if you do double-dealing under my hands, don't blame me for being ruthless! Remember, I am not Thomas!"

Thorson's heart trembled, and he quickly lay down at Duan Tao's feet, "I will never dare to betray the lord! I am willing to swear allegiance to the lord on behalf of my family to the gods. If there is any betrayal, our souls will be imprisoned in pain."

City!" The City of Pain in Tolson's mouth is actually just a prison set up by the gods in legend to imprison so-called sinful souls. Taking this oath can be said to be the most serious oath in the Blue Ling Continent.

!

Duan Tao smiled and helped Thorson up, "I believe you!"

Duan Tao pointed to the stool next to him and said warmly: "Sit down and talk!"

Tolson couldn't help but feel flattered. After thanking him, he sat down on the stone bench next to Duan Tao.

Duan Tao asked Tolson: "How many people are with Thomas in my territory?"

Tolson replied: "More than half of the merchants and almost all of the local nobles!"

Duan Tao frowned and nodded.

Tolson said: "Actually, most of these businessmen are unwilling to collude with Thomas, but because Thomas has controlled power in business and other aspects for a long time, everyone has to surrender to Thomas!"

Duan Tao nodded and asked: "Where are those nobles?"

Thorson said: "Lord, you'd better not hope that these nobles will abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side!"

"Oh? Why?"

Tolson replied: "Thomas and his family are inextricably linked to the upper-class nobles in the lord's territory. They have complicated marriage relationships! In addition, these nobles are different from merchants. Their basic interests are

Land and slaves, this is in conflict with the interests of the lord!"

Duan Tao asked: "Can nobles like Thomas control the lower class people?"

Thorson shook his head and smiled: "This is impossible! In fact, the common people dislike nobles very much! This is the same everywhere!"

Duan Tao smiled and said, "Very good! What you said is very useful! Thorson, since you have sworn allegiance to me, then I will treat you as one of my own!"

Thorson beamed with joy and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord!"

"Tolson, from today on, you will keep an eye on Thomas and the others for me, and send someone to report to me as soon as there is any situation!"

"Yes!" Thorson solemnly promised and said with a smile: "Lord, you may not know that Thomas told me the same thing just now!"

Duan Tao chuckled. "By the way, what are you going to do about contacting the Hidden Palace?"

"Please give me your instructions, Lord!" Thorson asked respectfully.

Duan Tao smiled and said: "You are still in contact with the Hidden Palace, but the mission needs to change...~" A cold light flashed in his eyes, "Since Thomas and the others want to do this for me, then great! I will

Let him have a taste!" Thorson understood what Duan Tao meant, "Don't worry, Lord! I know what to do?"

Duan Tao nodded and asked: "Tolson, do you have enough funds on hand?"

"Enough!"

"Very good! If you have nothing else to do, just go down!"

"I'll take my leave, villain!" Tolson bowed to Duan Tao and retreated.

As soon as Tolson left, Xiaopang said with deep feeling: "Boss, you seem to be very treacherous!" There was a hint of fear in his big eyes.

Duan Tao sighed and said helplessly: "You think I am willing! I can't help it!"

Duan Tao took out the information sent by Thomas from the dimensional space and read it. According to Thomas' information, the area of ​​'Han' is 410,000 square kilometers, while the entire He-Man Empire is 16 million

square kilometers; population is 1.6 million, which refers to free people, that is, common people with complete personal freedom. In addition, there are 600,000 slaves. These slaves are basically the private property of the nobility; annual income is nearly 1

Tens of billions of piss, but excluding daily expenses and the amount handed over to the court, the amount is only about one billion piss.

Duan Tao put down the information in his hand and murmured: "The amount seems to be quite sufficient, but after careful calculation, it is not much!"

At this time, Tu Lou came back from outside. He came to Duan Tao and asked with a smile: "Master, I heard that I caused you trouble?" He looked a little apologetic.

Duan Tao waved his hands indifferently and said: "What kind of trouble is this! It's only a matter of time before they cause trouble! Lao Tu, you have done a good job in the security camp!"

Tulou smiled.

Duan Tao asked: "Old Tu, how is the situation of that security army?"

Tulou shook his head, "Not good! I should say it's very bad! Not only are the soldiers of these security forces in poor physical condition, but they also have problems with equipment, morale and other aspects!"

Duan Tao was not surprised. If the security army was very good, he would be surprised. Duan Tao nodded, raised his head, and said to Tu Lou: "Old Tu, I plan to form a private army immediately! What do you think?"

Tu Lou nodded and said: "That should be the case!"

Duan Tao asked: "Old Tu, I heard you say that you have been in the army?" In fact, Tu Lou was more than just a soldier. Five thousand years ago, Tu Lou was a general of a great empire.

, and made great achievements for the empire! However, he was defeated and captured by the ghost monarch in the battle against the ghost monarch. From then on, Tulou's whole body changed.

.The great empire that Tulou once served was called Latus. It was once extremely glorious. The present-day Heman Empire, most of the northern territories of the southern countries, the entire southern region of Heze Kingdom and the Papal States were once the territory of Latus.

, when the Latus Empire was at its most powerful, it had five million regular legions. However, in the flames of the war between gods and demons, the Latus Empire fell.

Tu Lou nodded, showing a look of reminiscence.

"Lao Tu, I plan to put you in charge of recruiting and training new troops! Do you have any questions?" Duan Tao said.

Tu Lou smiled and said, "No problem!"

Duan Tao said: "I will leave all my wealth to you! Lao Tu, I only want warriors who are good at fighting. I don't want to make up for it!"

Tu Lou smiled and nodded, "I understand this!" Then he asked: "Sir, it sounds like you are planning to leave here?"

Duan Tao nodded and said helplessly: "The stall is so big now! And our funds obviously cannot make ends meet! I have to find a way to get money!"

"Master, are you going to carefully explore the snowy peaks of St. Lawrence?"

"Well. I plan to go back to Torrett first, and then go to the St. Lawrence Snow Peak! Little Fatty, just follow me! Lao Tu, you can just train the new army in peace!"

Tulou nodded, glanced at the restless Little Fatty next to him, and said with a smile: "Little Fatty is a local snake in St. Lawrence. I believe there will be no problems with him by his side!"

Upon hearing this, Fatty was not happy. "What kind of local snake? I am a dragon, the noblest dragon bloodline!" Fatty said loudly, waving his paws, and his fat tail slapped the ground excitedly.

Tu Lou chuckled and said jokingly: "Yes, yes! It's not a local snake, it's a local dragon!"

Xiaopang raised his chin, "That's right!"

Duan Tao chatted with Xiaopang and Tulou for a while, then returned to the bedroom alone. He saw Ruolan and Loulan sitting together and talking. Ruolan covered her mouth and snickered from time to time, while Loulan's face was red and she looked very shy.

Alluring look.

"What are you talking about?" Duan Tao asked curiously.

Ruolan and Loulan were stunned. Ruolan quickly stood up, pursed her lips and smiled: "We were just talking...!" "Don't say it!" Loulan hugged Ruolan's delicate body, covered her mouth, and said

Looking anxious and shy.

Duan Tao was stunned for a moment, then leaned forward, touched his chin and joked: "I said, are you discussing how to tease me?"

Loulan's cheeks turned redder. Ruolan pushed Loulan's delicate hands away, "Brother, we just...~! Oops!" Ruolan suddenly screamed. It turned out to be Loulan pinching Ruolan's waist in shame.
Chapter completed!