Unspeakable bubbles

"Carmen, is your mouth cramping?" the little girl asked, looking at him curiously.

"Cough, I'm perfectly fine, nothing's wrong."

At that moment, Anne couldn't help but look up at Carmen.

Captain Carmen, who was usually calm and collected in the face of Croft and the Thousand-Faced Master, now appeared uneasy and even panicked!

"Your Majesty, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

"Oh"

Stepping out of the carriage, Carmen's initial good mood vanished.

"Oh dear, things aren't going to be easy for us from now on."

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"Your Majesty, all the information I have gathered about that count is here."

After respectfully handing over his hard work of the past few days to Charlie, a middle-aged man whose age was difficult to discern bowed his head slightly.

"kindness"

Charlie frowned slightly as he flipped through the pages.

"Has the Dark Master's past still not been thoroughly investigated?"

"Your Majesty, those federal congressmen..."

"Bach, I don't want to hear your old-fashioned excuses!"

Charlie suddenly flew into a rage and swept all the files to the ground.

"Investigate! I don't believe that someone like that had a peaceful few years in the Federation."

"Anything that has caused a major incident will inevitably leave an indelible mark!"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

Bach immediately knelt down, but there was no fear on his face.

"Your Majesty, please give me some time."

"I've given you plenty of time."

Charlie looked coldly at the head of the Seventh Agency: "Bach, you've been getting worse and worse these past few years."

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

Bach lay prostrate on the ground, his voice calm and collected: "Your subordinate will do his utmost."

"Stop everything you're doing. I, cough, I want you, cough cough cough cough."

Charlie, furious, coughed loudly without warning and quickly covered his mouth with a handkerchief.

Suppressed coughing continued, and Bach lay motionless on the ground like a stone statue.

After a while, Charlie let out a long sigh, crumpled the handkerchief into a ball, and stuffed it back into his pocket.

"..."

"......"

"Speaking of which, where's your Blood Eagle?"

Charlie said casually, "Bach, it's been a while since I've seen you with it."

Section 489, Chapter 488: Buying and Selling

"The odor on the Blood Eagle is getting stronger and stronger. Now, even spending a whole day in an aromatherapy room beforehand can't mask the smell."

"To avoid causing His Majesty any discomfort, Bach hasn't brought it here for a long time."

"It's alright, just remember to bring it next time."

Charlie said calmly, "'Blood Eagle Bach,' don't neglect your old buddy just because you're here to report to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Go down and do your job well."

"..."

Bach did not speak; he bowed deeply and then respectfully withdrew.

As I stepped out of the study, a middle-aged nobleman who bore a striking resemblance to Charlie approached.

"Oh, it's Bach."

Upon seeing Bach, he greeted him very warmly.

Your Highness

Bach gave a stiff smile and nodded to Chável.

After exchanging greetings, the two did not exchange any further words. They brushed past each other and went their separate ways.

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"Your Excellency, the Sixth Agency is dedicated to serving all the nobles of the kingdom. As mentioned in my last letter to you, please feel free to contact us anytime if there is anything you need us to do."

"Ah, it just so happens that I am right here next to you."

The head of the Sixth Agency in Yog territory glanced at the maid behind the little girl: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

He added with a smile, "Although I've switched to an administrative role now, I still have the skills of a knight, so I can also act as a bodyguard or something."

"Thank you, but Bubble has plenty of guards, so you don't need to bother."

The little girl thought for a moment and said, "However, besides guarding, there is one thing Bubble really needs your help with."

"Oh?"

The man's expression immediately turned serious: "Your Excellency, what is it?"

"Bubble recently conducted a conscription drive, and many able-bodied young men from the villages went to join the army."

"However, this has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of people engaged in farming."

The little girl looked at him and asked, "Does the Sixth Agency have any way to help Bubble find more people to come over?"

“My Lord, it’s not a big problem.”

He quickly added, “Not all territories in the kingdom are as wealthy as Yogtis. In other territories, there are many homeless people and starving refugees.”

"If you need..."

"Three silver coins each, I'll send you as many as you want!"

"Huh, is there a charge?"

“Oh, my Count! The Sixth Agency sent people to you from all over the country, and we have to feed and drink them, and pay for their transportation... This is already a discounted price.”

The man said very seriously, "Three silver coins each, fair and honest, no cheating!"

"You can rest assured that the Sixth Agency is reputable. We would never use inferior materials; what we send will definitely be healthy, able-bodied young men who are ready to work after a good meal."

"Then, let's start with six hundred."

"The Earl is indeed generous!"

"..."

"......"

"I'll send someone to deliver the money to you later."

"No, no, no, you misunderstand. With your reputation, Earl, it's alright to pay on credit once the money is delivered."

The man coughed. "I mean, is there anything else I can do besides this?"

"That's all," the little girl said immediately.

"Well, then, shall I take my leave?"

"Oh, goodbye!"

After leaving the stone fortress, he couldn't help but look back one last time.

'Sigh, although a deal was struck, the core issues weren't even discussed.'

'Is that young countess being controlled? Although it doesn't seem like it, and besides, she is an extremely powerful person...'

'But this shows that the young count is truly ambitious!'

'It's strange that the higher-ups are saying "let's wait and see"—that's completely unlike their usual style.'

'Fine, I've already done my duty and hinted at it to her, so let's leave it at that.'

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"Anne, Anne, come on, let's go on a patrol together!"

The little girl hasn't stopped for the past two days and has already inspected more than a dozen villages of all sizes in her territory.

However, Yogtis is a very large territory. If we really want to follow Bubble's plan and inspect the entire territory without missing a single one, now is far from the time to rest.

"Master, I'll go prepare the carriage right away."

"No, no, no, find Bubble a horse, and Bubble will ride over."

The young girl said, "Let Croft and the guards ride along too, so as not to waste time."

"As ordered."

Riding a horse was indeed much faster than a slow carriage. Soon, the little girl arrived at a small village, escorted by guards.

The village chief, alarmed by the large crowd, rushed over and immediately knelt down upon seeing the little girl.

"Your Excellency!"

"Okay, get up."

Seeing that he recognized her at a glance, the little girl said to Krov, who was standing next to her, with great satisfaction, "Your method of centralized training is very good. The village chiefs all recognized Bubble at a glance."