My name is Ren

Chapter 352 Chapter Thirty-Fifty
Demaragu is located in the northernmost part of the Orlando Empire, and it is also the smallest province. There are only four cities in Demaragu, and two cities under construction.The reason why the scale is so small is that the environment here is too harsh compared to the warm south, and the growth and maturity of crops are too slow, and they can only be harvested once a year.If the weather is bad and there are more cloudy and rainy days, it may be impossible to harvest.

Whether a region is prosperous or not has nothing to do with the nobles in the territory.No matter how good the policy is, if it cannot attract more residents, it will be difficult for the city to prosper.The harsh environment of Demaragu is unacceptable to those civilians. Only those Desi people who have lived here for generations and have been accustomed to this harsh climate can persist here.Even so, they often face food shortages.

The empire will try its best to give food to the ancient province of Demara as much as possible, so that the civilians will not be hungry at most.The population of the remaining four cities is not very large, and apart from some meat scraps leaked from the teeth of the smugglers, the support of these cities also comes from official jobs.In order to maintain the stability and sovereignty of the border area, the Governor of Demaragu Province will make some stupid decisions from time to time.

For example, he has to repair the city wall every year, open up wasteland and so on.In many cases, the city wall is not too damaged and does not need to be repaired.Even if farmland suitable for planting is reclaimed, it may not be planted until the next year it becomes wasteland again.

But these tasks are precisely the key to the governor's maintenance of the lifeline of the last four cities.Work needs people to do it, and you can get paid after you finish it. Compared with the more fierce competition in the south, this place is like a large nursing home, or a company for the elderly.

When Ren's carriage drove into Shucusius, the capital of Demaragu, only the governor Gaher and his entourage came out to greet him.

"I'm so sorry!" Gaher also seemed to feel that less than twenty people in total shivered a bit to welcome a special envoy from the imperial capital. He apologized to Renn with an apologetic face.Gaher is in his fifties, with pale blond hair, his eyebrows are a little thin, and he looks a little frail.The eyes seemed to be closed all the time, as if they hadn't woken up.His face was a little pale, and he applied a little makeup, but the cosmetics used did not seem to be particularly high-end, and some rough powder particles could be seen on his face.

He bent down, and his tone was sincere and sincere, "Now is the time of the year to scramble for planting. Most people have gone to the wild to farm, and those who stay in the city are mostly old, weak, sick and disabled, so I canceled the welcoming ceremony."

Ren looked towards the city through the city gate hole behind him. There were indeed no pedestrians on the street, and it was extremely deserted.The whole city is very quiet, like a city that has been abandoned for a long time, and there is not much vitality to be seen.As the queen's special envoy, when he comes to a place, he must be warmly welcomed by the place.This is not a superficial work under ideology, but an expression of local support and loyalty to the central government, and it is a norm of etiquette.

Of course, if not, it doesn't matter, at least Ren knows that his trip will not be peaceful.It can be seen from the attitude of the local officials that in the northernmost province of the empire, people here do not seem to have much fear of the royal family and the central government.

He pursed his lips, the muscles on his left cheek tightened slightly as if he had practiced it countless times, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards, "Don't worry about these trivial matters, Earl Gaher." He stretched out his hand to meet Gaher After shaking hands, my heart moved slightly. There were two calluses on Gaher's hand, which poked his smooth and tender skin when shaking hands.Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Gaher's hand and let go of his hands, "I am here by the Queen's order to check some smuggling transactions that are harmful to the empire, not for enjoyment or winter hunting, I personally also Don't pay attention to these things."

Ren glanced at the dozen or so guards around Gaher. These guards looked at him curiously. He smiled slightly, "I've been traveling for many days. I think you have prepared hot water instead?"

Gaher immediately laughed enthusiastically, "Of course, respectable Earl Wren, please get on the carriage and follow me into the city."

When he returned to the carriage again, Ren lowered the curtain on the carriage window, and he faintly felt that the governor of Gaher did not seem to be a forced man as he described in his letter to Queen Pars. Due to the pressure and the influence of the smugglers, he had to choose to ignore the smugglers' smuggling behavior.

In this era when information exchange is still a little weak, the local government is always full of a kind of innate awe for the central officials, and this awe will be transmitted to other people because of the attitude of the highest officials.This is like the ancient Chinese imperial envoys who went to the local government, the local officials were all terrified, and their attitude made their subordinates and other people also become terrified.The reason is very simple, even the one with the biggest hanger is afraid of the imperial envoy, so why aren't the rest of the gangsters afraid?
Gaher performed very well, except for some details, he couldn't find his faults, but the attitude of his guards seemed a bit interesting.

If the identities of the two parties are reversed, he is the governor of the ancient province of Demara. When he is going to meet the special envoy from the imperial capital, and for some reason he cannot gather the guard of honor to welcome the special envoy, he will not only appear humble, but also let the special envoy His subordinates are more humble than himself.But look at Gaher's guards, they are only curious about Rennes, but not afraid. What is the reason for this?There may be only one answer, and that is whether in daily life or today, Gaher did not show fear or respect when he was out of Rennes' sight.

There are such dogs as there are masters.

Ren suddenly felt a pressure coming, and Demaraguby's problem was more serious than he imagined.

The carriage staggered into the city, and the whole city was very quiet, as quiet as a peaceful village in the mountains, not a governor of a province.Few pedestrians were seen on the street, and even if there were, they were in a hurry.

The temperature in the imperial capital has just risen rapidly in summer, but here, it still has the atmosphere of having just passed the severe winter, and the temperature is also very low, only four or five degrees.There is still a layer of ice in the ditch by the roadside, and the moisture in the trachea seems to be sucked away when the air is dry.

After about 10 minutes, the carriage stopped outside a dilapidated manor.

This is the Governor's Mansion, and it doesn't look as imposing as the Santo's Mansion in Ortrenburg.Gaher also seemed to feel that this was detrimental to his identity and status, and his face became even more rosy.

"Demaragu is a place of flying, and it didn't belong to the Orlando Empire at first." The two entered the Governor's Mansion together, and Gaher began to introduce this place, "As a buffer zone between the ice field, during the period of Orlando III , the empire declared its sovereignty here and incorporated Demaragu into the territory of the empire. At that time, the economy of the empire had just recovered from the civil war of Orlando II. Facing the more severe situation in the interior, Demaragu It seems a little unloved by the big figures in the imperial capital, and they haven't invested too much energy here."

"Many facilities in Demaragu were built gradually later, and the specifications are somewhat lower than those in the mainland. For example, my Governor's Mansion..." Gaher showed a self-deprecating smile, "Zhejiang Governor's Mansion It was a manor built by a businessman for himself before. Later, the businessman made some money and left here to go to the mainland. I bought it here as a residence of the Governor's Mansion. If you see the real Governor's Mansion, you may You will be even more surprised, that place only has an inconspicuous house and high walls, like a prison more than a city’s supreme dominion.”

"Your room is on the far left of the third floor. Hot water has been prepared for you. After you wash up and rest for a while, I will hold a grand dinner for you in the evening."

Under the guidance of the maid, Ren stepped onto the third floor. The decoration of the third floor is obviously much better than that of the first and second floors, and the grade has also improved, but it still cannot be compared with the mainland.The maid was not good-looking, she was not tall, her face was pockmarked like stars in the sky, and her figure was a mess.Such a woman is not qualified to enter the City Lord's Mansion in the Mainland, let alone the Governor's Mansion.Everything here has a weird atmosphere, which makes Renn alert.

He touched the pendant hanging on his chest, which contained the cardinal's own blessing to detect evil, which could detect all malice against him within a range of ten meters.He didn't dare to stuff the pendant into his thick clothes, but took it out.His small movements aroused Jasmine's surprise. She knew about this accessory, and she was somewhat envious.This kind of thing is simply what warriors yearn for the most. At any time, there is no need to worry about someone's sneak attack or assassination without noticing it.

"Are you afraid?" Jasmine asked a little directly.Ren nodded.

"Yes, I'm worried about my safety." Jasmine will live in the outer room of his master bedroom, separated only by a door, "Everything here is very different from what I imagined, we have to be careful Beware. I have a premonition that danger is approaching quietly." Ren solemnly ordered: "You must be prepared to fight anytime, anywhere!"

It was the first time I saw worry on Ren's face, which made Jasmine herself a little nervous. She pressed her hand on the hilt of the sword and squeezed it tightly, "Don't worry, I will guard you all the time. by your side."

"Inseparable for a moment?" Ren also felt that he was too sensitive and put too much pressure on Jasmine, so he smiled, "Then do you want to take a bath together?"

This was just a joke. Ren believed that he had just come here, and even if the other party wanted to attack him, he would not choose this time.No matter who the enemy is, they must have a process of mutual understanding and testing.An enemy does not become an enemy by a small accident, but through many attempts, until each finds that the other's position is exactly opposite to their own, they can become enemies.

The people here will not treat Rennes as soon as they come up. Doing so will not do any good except angering the imperial capital. They will try to get in touch with Rennes, find common ground in the differences as much as possible, and then become friends. At least not directly as an enemy.Only when the positions and interests of both sides are opposite and there are irreconcilable contradictions can the two sides become enemies.

It was not the first time for Jasmine outside the door to see Ren's naked body. The life of a nobleman was even more absurd than imagined. Ever since Blair suspended the task of guarding Ren, Jasmine was in charge of personally guarding Ren.This guy Ryan doesn't care so much about these things sometimes.

After taking a shower, he lay down on the bed and had a good sleep. This time Ren didn't jokingly invite Jasmine to lie on the bed together, but asked her to guard his bedside.

This sleep lasted until the maid knocked on the door at night, and he was awakened from his sleep by the knock on the door.

Jasmine was sitting on the sofa next to the bed. For an abnormal human like her who could be said to have broken away from the maximum limit of human beings, such consumption would not affect her energy and physical strength.

After getting dressed, the two of them left the room.

There is also a groom accompanying him, and of course the groom cannot live here.

The so-called grand dinner, in fact, can only be regarded as a little lively at best, just a little.There were only thirty people sitting or standing in the entire hall.Among the thirty or so people, there must be Ren's goal for this trip, which he is very sure of.

Gaher picked up the spoon beside him and knocked on the crystal goblet. The crisp knocking sound made the entire banquet hall quiet. He walked up to Ren, with a warm smile on his face, and he stood up for everyone. Introduced: "This is the Queen's special envoy from the imperial capital, one of the gold nobles of the Orlando Empire, the contemporary patriarch of the Thorn family, the Earl of Wren."

The warm applause somewhat made this somewhat funny gala a bit more decent. Gaher took a step back, highlighting Ren's status, and at the same time asked Ren to say a few words for everyone. This is also the process of the dinner.As the well-deserved protagonist of today's dinner, Ren really wanted to let these people know the purpose of his trip.Just like all the dinner parties held in the lord's mansion, the city lord's mansion and the governor's mansion, the people who can be invited are celebrities, the spoiled children of the upper class, and these are the real masters of this remote city.

"Some of you here may know something about me, but some people don't know me." When Ren was speaking, he looked sharply at the faces of these banquet guests one by one, hoping to find something, "I I came here under the order of the Empress of the Empire, Pars Orlando, to investigate some crimes that violated the Imperial Code. I don’t care about some small things, and that’s not what I need to care about.”

"The purpose of my coming here is to investigate the illegal trafficking of Tiberium spar. As we all know, Tiberium spar plays an important role whether it is used for civilian or military purposes. It can not only bring us light... ...", Ren pointed to the solidified lighting magic base carved on the ceiling, "It can also make some combat equipment exert great lethality."

He noticed that the eyes of one person in the crowd flickered.

(End of this chapter)