Terra Martial God and Merit System

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What's more, the investigation would not yield any results - officials in the capital were all secretly disobeying the orders, not to mention those in other places.

This inspection team is more like a tourist rather than an "inspection".

Count Naik knew this, and so did they.

But this matter cannot be brought up after all.

Not only that, Earl Naik also had to treat them well, so that they would not speak ill of him after returning to Saint Stein Castle.

The nobles of Ursus all value their reputation very much, especially Count Naik who is a businessman.

The inspection team arrived and on the first day they stayed in the most luxurious hotel in Saratov at the hospitality of Count Naik.

But they said they were tired from traveling, and couldn't work or see guests.

So Count Naik presented them with fine wine and beautiful women, and after the group had fun that night, they finally left the hotel the next day.

During the day, they went to the mountains to enjoy the snow scenery, and then went fishing in a non-frozen lake in the wilderness. They played until dusk before returning.

Of course - their reason was naturally to investigate the surrounding situation.

On the third day, they said they were on a tour of the city, so they again closed their office and did not see any guests.

Count Naik had no choice but to send more gifts.

What about Cordyceps from Shelag, Ginseng from the East, and Caviar from Victoria. He even managed to get the latest high-strength stimulant developed by Columbia.

As Count Naik saw them off, he thought to himself that this time the inspection team had a much bigger appetite than last year.

It seems that they will not go to Kamsko...

After all, Kamsko is now a dangerous place for many people. Luo Chen is said to be a demon king who kills without blinking an eye.

Since I can't go to Kamsk, I can only take advantage of Count Naik.

This made his hatred for Luo Chen burn again.

"Damn Luo Chen...when I cheat all the money in your city...you will know how to cry!!" Count Naik fantasized excitedly.

After giving the gifts, I took another day off.

On the fifth day, the inspection team finally started to get down to business.

Count Naik booked the best private room - it was Ursus' custom to discuss things at the dinner table.

The officials of the inspection team ate a feast, drank tea, and began to inspect the situation in Saratov.

Count Naik has many staff members, and now he doesn't have to worry about anything. He just needs to wait for his staff members to speak.

"The temperature this winter is a little lower than in previous years. How badly has the cold wave affected the area?" asked an official from the inspection team.

"Very good!" Count Naik's staff immediately replied - "There is enough fuel and food. We in Saratov can be said to have smoothly survived this winter."

"Indeed, your streets are indeed clean." The officials of the inspection team nodded.

They didn't see any frozen bodies when they went out to play, which was rare in the city of Ursus.

Lord Naik chuckled.

While this group of people were hiding in the hotel, he ordered his city defense forces to arrest all the beggars and refugees in the city.

I'm afraid those untouchables have already boarded the train to the northern mines.

after all--

Seeing a frozen corpse was a minor embarrassment, but the fact that these greedy guys took the opportunity to ask for money from me was a major problem!

"How do they eat?" the official from the inspection team asked again.

"There is plenty of bread," the aide replied, "enough to fill our stomachs!"

"I heard..." one of the officials asked sinisterly, "some people add something to the bread they eat?"

"Like sawdust? Or...?"

"I don't know where you heard the rumor!" the staff said seriously, "We have tasted the bread, and it tastes good. It has a unique flavor..."

"Besides..." Another staff member who looked like a scholar added, "These things can promote gastric motility and are good for health. I'm afraid all of you have had this kind of health problem... Eating too much meat is not good for your stomach."

"Anyway—these people eat well."

"As for what they drank..." another aide wearing glasses continued to add.

"They drink pine needle water, which is pine needles boiled in a pot."

"I've tried it," said an official from the inspection team. "I drank it the day before yesterday while fishing. It tastes...quite special."

"These pine needles seem to be everywhere, but they are not ordinary," the aide continued.

"It is rich in phosphorus, calcium, iron, selenium and other inorganic elements necessary for the human body, as well as various amino acids... It can regulate blood lipids and lower blood pressure, resist aging, and enhance immunity..."

"I heard they cook this because they can't see at night?" someone asked.

"Haha! Where on earth is this rumor coming from?!" The staff sneered. "They eat and drink well. How can they still get such a strange disease?"

"It must be that he didn't know what bad things he had done, so he just blamed others."

"My Lords, we should seriously analyze this kind of rumor."

........

The officials of the inspection team kept asking questions, but these questions were easily resolved by Count Naik's clean staff.

This group of officials was unwilling to give in - how could they take advantage of the other party if they didn't catch their weakness?

However, Count Naik seemed to understand their mentality very well. Although he had the upper hand, he still presented them with a few bottles of Victoria wine.

So the mood of the inspection team improved.

I thought I couldn't get anything, but now I got it for free. It's a pleasant surprise.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the leader of the inspection team took out the inspection documents on the table full of bones and wine glasses and began to write -

[The governance and leadership of the Saratov mayor have been widely praised in the local area...]

[......He made the local social order well-ordered and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. His achievements and reputation were widely known in the local area and he was worthy of people's respect and trust.......]

As he was writing, there was a sudden knock on the door of the private room.

An Ursus man in military uniform walked in panicked and shouted at Count Naik—

"My Lord Earl, something bad has happened! We are near a village called Kamsk, and all the villagers have abandoned their houses and are running to Kamsk!"

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"What did you say?" Count Naik was shocked at first, then asked in disbelief - "All the people in a village ran away?"

"They all ran away!" The soldier who reported the news swallowed his saliva, "Not a single one is left..."

"Where's the Sheriff?"

"Dead. The head was chopped off. We only found the body."

"........" The air became silent, leaving only the sound of the pen rustling on the paper.

It was the leader of the inspection team, and he crossed out all the praise sentences he had just written.

"Ahem..." Count Naik coughed twice, his face turning a little blue. "Everyone... I have something urgent to do. Everyone in the inspection team, please take a break..."

The officials in the inspection team looked at each other and realized that this was a rare opportunity.

An opportunity to trick Count Naik.

Then someone spoke up—

"My Lord Earl, the villagers in the wilderness are also part of Ursus. We are naturally very concerned about their safety."

"Yes."

"That's right!"

The officials of the inspection team all agreed.

"Everyone, of course..." Count Naik thought about his answer in his mind.

He was already a little panicked, and a layer of greasy sweat appeared on his head.

This is not right.

Do those untouchables have the courage to kill the sheriff and then run away en masse?

This doesn’t make sense!

We arrest our opponents and send them to the mines every day, so they should be scared!

why?

Why?

Kamsko...

Yes! Someone from Kamsco must be causing trouble!

But why would they do this....

A flash of inspiration appeared in Count Naik's mind.

Everything seemed to have an explanation. My plan was completely connected.

"That's right! It's because Jira succeeded in Kamsko! Kamsko is now a pauper! They have nowhere else to go, so they can only think of robbing the village!" Count Naik thought.

As soon as the idea came up, he began to fill in the details.

The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.

Jira contacted me a few days ago and said that the plan was a great success and I would soon be able to lock up most of Kamsko's funds. I just needed a little more money...

Count Naik gritted his teeth and attacked the other party.

Now it seems....the plan has been perfectly successful!

Only this can explain why the villagers of a village disappeared!

The most profitable business in Ursus is the human trafficking. Count Naik knows this very well.

Kamsko's army attacked the villages on the border of their territory, then captured and sold all the villagers...because only in this way could they solve their economic problems.

I understand! I understand everything!

Count Naik couldn't even help wanting to laugh.

But he held back.

"What Kamsik is doing now is nothing more than a desperate struggle... If I take advantage of the victory and pursue him... I'm afraid I will be unstoppable... Maybe I can take advantage of the opportunity to capture Kamsik!"

Count Naik thought.

"I have removed this thorn in my side. Not only have I avenged my brother, but I have also done a favor to most of the old nobles of Ursus."

'Opportunities are rare and will never come back again!'

Count Naik made a decision.

"Send the troops! Catch those traitors who escaped!"

"Ah?" The soldier who reported the news looked at him stupidly.

The officials of the inspection team began to whisper.

His staff fell into deep thought.

"Mr. Earl..." an aide said tentatively - "If we send troops into another earl's territory without notifying..."

“Isn’t this a bit bad?”

This is more than bad. This is tantamount to declaring civil war.

What's more, the Earl of Kamsco is not an ordinary earl, but a person with special jurisdiction.