Everyone at the party was happily chatting with each other, with Dorcas and Jack explaining the current situation of Brettel City in detail. Of course, Dorcas and Jack would reveal certain things to Han Shuo that weren't public knowledge, so they told him the whole truth.
Gilbert must have visited Brettel City many times in the past three years, as he seemed very familiar with the people here. He spoke cheerfully and wittily to Dick and the others, all the while wearing an easy smile on his face that seemed very calm.
The words of Dorcas and Jack made Han Shuo even more aware of the difficulties Brettel City faced. He realised that underneath the boundless grandeur on the outside, a crisis was secretly waiting for Brettel City.
The Lancelot Empire had achieved stable internal politics. With Lawrence in power, and after some purges, the sounds of the rebels could no longer be heard in the Lancelot Empire. Therefore, it wasn't domestic problems that the Lancelot Empire faced, but threats from the few surrounding nations.
Brettel City, as the easternmost major city, also faced threats from foreign cities and empires similar to the Lancelot Empire. As Brettel City grew stronger in its ability to threaten the seven grand duchies, with the exception of the two duchies of Helen Tina and Burt Zili, the other five duchies made more frequent contacts with each other. They also stopped fighting each other.
In addition to the threat from the seven grand duchies, the Brut Merchant Alliance, which was geographically separated from Brettel by the seven grand duchies, was also covetously eyeing Brettel City. On the one hand, this was because Han Shuo had killed Celt, the commander of the Brut Merchant Alliance's Redbud Knights. On the other hand, Brettel City's existence posed a serious threat to the interests of the Brut Merchant Alliance.
Before Brettel City became so prosperous, the vast majority of the supplies needed by the seven grand duchies were purchased from the Brut Merchant Alliance. Certain specialities of the Seven Grand Duchies were traded exclusively to the Alliance. The huge profit margin that the Brut Merchant Alliance earned from the Seven Grand Duchies made many merchants filthy rich.
However, thanks to the rapid development of Brettel City, those merchants from the seven grand duchies who put profit above everything else began to make frequent contacts with Brettel City. In addition, most of the goods from Brettel City were much cheaper than those from the Brut Merchant Alliance. More and more merchants from the seven grand duchies stopped working with the Brut Merchant Alliance and started working with merchants from Brettel City.
As a result, the interests of the Brut Merchant Alliance had certainly suffered. . The Brut Merchant Alliance is a country controlled by large merchant guilds, and it goes without saying that the merchants in this country value gold coins above all else. As such, the Brut Merchant Alliance viewed Brettel City as an enemy and began secretly supporting these five grand duchies, with the intention of helping them eradicate the menace that was Brettel City.
Unlike the seven grand duchies, the Brut Merchant Alliance, which is administered by several large merchant guilds, is one of the wealthiest nations on the Profound Continent. Not only do they have a powerful army, but they also have an abundance of military equipment. Their strength was no less than that of the Lancelot Empire. With the support of this country of united merchant guilds, Brettel City would obviously face a lot of trouble.
"Brut Merchant Alliance, Brut Merchant Alliance, hehe. That filthy rich country. I have yet to make any moves against them, but unexpectedly, they are preparing to take care of me. Interesting, very interesting!" Han Shuo laughed coldly after listening to Dorcas and Jack's presentation.
"Bryan, we have to be careful with this Brut Merchant Alliance. They are very much like the Lancelot Empire - a very powerful nation. With just our forces in the newly established Brettel City, we are absolutely no match for them," Jack advised Han Shuo when he saw the exuberant ambition on his face.
"Alright. You big fat guy. Just take care of your administrative duties. The lord's ambitions are beyond what you can imagine," Dorcas sighed softly after casting a glance at Jack.
"I'm well aware of the Brut Merchant Alliance's true strength. Hehe, but the Brut Merchant Alliance is also facing powerful enemies all around them, so they won't focus all their attention on our side. Now we just need to figure out how to take care of the seven grand duchies. For the time being, there is no need to worry about the Brut Merchant Alliance," Han Shuo said with a faint smile.
"Lord Marquis, you're getting stronger and stronger!" While Han Shuo was talking to Jack and Dorcas, Delia praised Han Shuo with an adorable smile as she approached him with a glass of dark red fine wine in her hand. She had an exotic glow on her beautiful face. This beauty from the mountains had become a military officer who was brave and good at fighting.
Delia, who had a long, slender figure, wore a long, light purple skirt that was tightly cinched with a girdle. The long, mermaid-tail skirt made her slender, perfectly straight legs look beautiful. The moving curves made the mountain chiefs linger a little longer in the hall, their saliva threatening to burst from their mouths.
With a faint smile, Han Shuo raised the glass in his hand to Delia and replied politely, "You overpraise me.
"Hahaha, Delia, oh Delia. There are so many talented and handsome mountain men after you, but you have been aloof to them all this time. Could it be that you've been waiting for this guy all along?" Jack said teasingly to Delia as he chuckled. It seemed that Jack had grown close to them in the last three years.
Delia pursed her lips and laughed softly, and it was only after her eyes lingered on Han Shuo's body that she replied to Jack, "Lord Jack does indeed have great insight, you have found me out. Hehehe!"
"Eh? So that's the case. Hahaha, but Delia, you're going to be disappointed. This brat has a lot of ladies around him, so you might not have a chance. You must have heard about these three powerful ladies. Bryan wouldn't dare continue his womanising ways," Jack told Delia with a smile.
"Well, not necessarily. For a man like His Lordship, I believe that as long as he has his mind made up, perhaps no woman could restrain him. Hehehe, my Lord, am I right?" Delia first replied to Jack and then asked Han Shuo, looking at him with her bright hot eyes.
Last time, on the way down from Mount Silk, Delia had revealed her true feelings to Han Shuo. Mountain people were always outspoken and straightforward in temperament, and Delia was no different. Once she set her mind on a goal, she would strive to fight for it without a hint of secrecy. Her method of working was very straightforward.
When Han Shuo met Delia again after three years, he thought that Delia would have found a lover by now. But unexpectedly, she was still single. Han Shuo understood something through Delia's spicy hot look. The sexy and fierce Delia, who was still the number one beauty of the mountain people, had an almost indescribable seductive power over Han Shuo, who had now entered the Carnal Realm.
"Ahem! I don't go for just anyone," Han Shuo said with a faint smile as he looked at Delia who had her eyes fixed on him.
Jack, who had originally been joking with Delia, couldn't help but look at Delia carefully at that moment. The Jack who had been tempering in political circles for three years now, could see the fire in Delia's eyes with a quick glance of his vicious eyes. Suddenly Jack realised that the mocking joke he had just made was actually the truth.
While admiring Han Shuo's luck in his heart, Jack couldn't help but worry about Han Shuo. He was well aware of a certain event that had happened in Ossen City last time, and he also understood the backgrounds and abilities of the three women. And besides, Jack knew that Han Shuo was certainly not someone who would behave well. With Delia's own superior qualifications and her ruthless temptation of Han Shuo, Jack did not need to think to know what would happen.
As the most beautiful woman among the mountain people, Delia is an influential figure in the hearts of the mountain people of Brettel City. If the day came that she had a dispute with Han Shuo and/or Han Shuo's three ladies, it would certainly have a certain impact on the mountain people. As to how much of an effect it would have, Jack began to calculate in his heart.
"Oh, my lord, how do you feel about me? Hehehe, if your lordship has his eye on me, I could never resist your lordship's charm," Delia said to Han Shuo with a gentle smile, but her tone already carried a not-so-subtle hint.
"Ahem..... Ahem....." Dorcas made two slight coughs. Then he frowned in displeasure and said to Delia, "We're in the middle of a conversation. If there's nothing else, please take a walk somewhere else!"
Even Dorcas, who was rather lazy in that respect, could see that there was a different flavour to their conversation. Having taken a hint from Jack's eyes, he immediately came to his senses and scolded Delia.
Dorcas, as Delia's superior, was a terrifying force in the Brettel City army. Even the normally bold and fearless Delia was a little afraid of him. When he saw Dorcas scolding her with a displeased expression, she thought they really had something important to discuss, so she apologised to the three of them and left. But just before she left, she turned her head to take another look at Han Shuo. Her eyes were filled with seductive provocation and temptation.
"Bryan, you have a beautiful and tempting problem now. I don't know whether to be happy or worried for you!" Jack waited until Delia had left the three to themselves before he said mockingly to Han Shuo.
"Mind your own business, you don't need to worry about me. I know what's going on!" Han Shuo smilingly toasted Jack, finished the fine wine that was left in his glass, and then said to the duo, "I'm going to leave Brettel City for a while to take care of certain things. But it won't be too long."
"Go ahead, my lord. Don't worry, we'll take care of Brettel City," Dorcas said in a respectful voice.
"You've been away for three years and there hasn't been much trouble in Brettel City. Brettel City will continue to function even if you leave. Just go and do what you need to do," Jack said smiling.
Han Shuo nodded and did not give them a long farewell speech. He knew that with Jack and Dorcas there, Brettel City would definitely not suffer any great disaster. Earlier, Sacred Knight Blount, who had severely injured him and his Earth Elite Zombie, managed to escape death. Now that Han Shuo was in the Carnal Realm, he was absolutely certain that he could kill Blount. Therefore, he decided to kill Blount to take revenge for his Earth Elite Zombie.
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