Chapter 15 Site Selection

Royd was very moved. He was never willing to hunt and farm honestly.

As a hermit, he has no chance to get out of the mountain.

Therefore, being a mountain king is the best choice.

Derek's advice made him unable to refuse.

It's a win-win situation, he convinced himself.

Royd finally nodded, and the conversation between the two was destined to be a secret.

Derek won't make his reputation bad, so he won't directly interfere in Royd's career.

As for other people's speculations, which nobleman doesn't have some dirty things, as long as they don't show it in the open.

Believe it or not, well-known horse bandits and robbers are supported by nobles behind them?

Before returning to the camp, Derek made another small request.

"I also need a small piece of land, just a hill. It's better to be able to transport a small amount of supplies. Do you have any recommendations?"

"The suitable arable land in the mountains is the owner, and the cost of clearing the wasteland is too high."

"No, no, no, I just need a place to settle down, not to clear the wilderness."

"That's easy to do. I'll find you a place."

The transaction under the witness of friendship was concluded, and the two agreed on the meeting place and approximate time, and then parted.

Back to the caravan, Manager Vincent was still waiting for him.

"Knight Derek, I heard that you went to see the mountain people last time?"

"That's right, don't worry, I'll deal with all my bundles of leather goods for you, and I won't break the rules."

Manager Vincent's face softened a little, and he sincerely reminded: "Doing business is not as easy as you think. It will bring a lot of trouble to interfere in the business here rashly.

If you have any doubts, you can go back and ask your father. The old Baron Ferrera will definitely give you some advice.

The friendship between the two, it is interesting enough for Manager Vincent to be able to say this.

Derek expressed his gratitude and repeatedly said, "I will never interfere in things that should not be touched. I know the rules of the nobility very well."

Compared with the steward of Vincent, although Derek's identity is only from a rural aristocratic background, he is also well-rooted. It is impossible for him not to know these things.

Seeing what he said, Manager Vincent stopped talking too much, and it was not necessarily a good thing to talk shallowly.

After this experience, it seems that the relationship between the two has fallen into a temporary period of coldness.

On the way back, although the two tried to pretend that nothing had happened, a little bitterness had already appeared.

Perhaps as time goes by, Derek proves that he is not an adventurer who breaks the rules, so that this point can be eliminated.

Back to the City of Watch, Derek took a look at the accounts and began to prepare for departure.

Food, weapons, refined iron and living materials.

Derek prepared two cars and set off quietly.

His behaviors were immediately known by the attention-followed manager Vincent.

"Do you still want to do business with mountain people?"

Manager Vincent shook his head and felt that Derek was blinded by interests.

Of course, it's easy to go, but what about when you come back?

The mountain goods business in the city is quantitative. Once it attracts the attention of others, the next trip will definitely make you have some accidents.

Just once, it can make your blood come back.

As a member of the vested interests, he only needs a letter to intercept Derek's trip.

But thinking about the friendship between the two, the most important thing is... there is no need to be a villain.

"There are not many goods in the two cars. When he hits his head, maybe I can take it back at a low price."

This is called human kindness. What's the benefit of reporting him now? On the contrary, the relationship that has been fought hard turned into enemies, and there is one more powerful enemy.

If Derek runs away, it will be a problem.

As an old Jianghu, the manager of Vincent will not be so unwise.

Ordering the subordinates to keep an eye on Derek's movements, the manager Vincent put this matter aside for the time being.

...

Along the way, Derek didn't stop and went straight to the mountain.

So the speed is very fast, but it will arrive in five days.

When we arrived at the agreed place, someone was waiting here.

Seeing two carriages and a convoy of more than 20 people, a mountain man came out of the grass.

"Is it Lord Derek?"

Derek drove the horse forward and looked at the other party condescendingly. He was a little familiar. He had seen him that night.

"Did Royd ask you to come here?"

"Yes, my lord."

The mountain people nodded and kew their waists. He had seen Derek's force, and his waist pole was not hard.

"You wait here for a day. I'll go back and inform Brother Royd that he will come to see you soon."

So Derek set up camp in place. This is only the periphery of the mountains, and he certainly can't stay for a long time.

The next day, Loyd ran out of the mountains and forests with more than 20 people.

Several bandits have new swords on their bodies, and they look a little better.

The two gave a hug very enthusiastically, and Loyd said very positively, "I found the place for you. The Jedi is hidden and safe."

"Thank you very much. I'll buy you another drink when I'm down."

Derek was ready for a difficult trek. Unexpectedly, Royd took him around and finally walked along a mountain stream for a long time.

Then the stream suddenly flowed into the mainstream, and it turned out to be a river.

Royd's people launched several rafts on the nearby shore.

"See, do you see? It's very simple to follow the river and push the boat, but it's a little troublesome to come out."

Go in with the flow, go out against the flow, there must be trouble when you fall.

Derek doesn't know, but he doesn't think that he is not going to transport things out of the mountains. Besides, there is a river, which is easier than treking in the mountains.

It was a day when I left. The supplies were put on the raft, and the people struggled along the shore.

There are almost no roads and few people.

Suddenly, he suddenly became enlightened. Without saying that, the sixth sense knew the place.

The river turned a corner here, and because of the trend of the mountains, a large area was empty.

There is a river in front and a mountain on the back. If it weren't for the ground full of small stones, it would definitely be a good place to clear the wilderness.

When it comes to clearing, many people think it is very simple to dig a piece of land.

However, the land fertility is limited, and all kinds of gravel and plant rhizomes need to be treated.

It all depends on manpower to clear it little by little, and the large pieces of soil have to be broken little by little every year.

In the place where the stone is serious in front of it, it is estimated that it will not be able to make ends meet in the first ten years, and it is difficult to become a good field within 20 years.

If there are some big stones underground, then play slowly.

In such a place, you are crazy to open up the wasteland, and even the mountain people will take a detour when they see it.

And in the deep mountains, few people will come here.

It is indeed an excellent place for Derek.

"Thank you very much, my friend."

Derek hugged Royd tightly, who was relieved and satisfied.

He is not going to ask Derek's purpose, and his friends also need some secrets.