What's wrong with building a steel torrent in a dungeon?

what to do!

Now Christia and Catherine were at a loss.

Vanessa collapsed to the ground in despair.

She naturally hoped that Fran could come forward to save her. However, she knew very well that once Margaret knew Fran's true identity, her relationship with Christina would also be known.

With Margaret's intelligence, she would certainly know who betrayed her in the last battle. In this case, the cooperation between the three parties would be out of the question.

Vanessa had been pretending to be the city lord for so many days, so she was naturally very clear about what this cooperation meant to Aurora City and Christina. From the perspective of the overall situation, what was the harm in sacrificing an unknown vampire in order to facilitate this peace talk?

Thinking of this, Vanessa lowered her head in despair. She knew that she would most likely be sacrificed.

"Forget it. I will always be the vampire who is not taken seriously by others."

However, at this moment, Fran broke away from Christina's hand and walked to the center of the hall. She looked directly into Margaret's eyes and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you want to see me? Now I am here."

Hearing this, Vanessa raised her head in surprise and looked at Fran in disbelief.

Fran continued, "Now that I'm out, can you give this cute little vampire back to me?"

The moment she saw Fran, Margaret showed a hint of surprise on her face, but soon the surprise was replaced by a smile. She said, "Of course! It can be seen that this little vampire is the city lord's beloved. How can I easily take away someone's love?"

As she spoke, she threw Vanessa down, and Fran held her steadily.

Feeling the warmth of Fran's chest, Vanessa's face instantly turned red: "City Lord..."

"Okay, it's all right!" Fran said, "This Margaret's insight is beyond my expectation. It's not your fault. Go and have a rest. I'll take care of the rest."

"Yeah." Vanessa nodded, lowered her head and walked to Catherine's side.

Fran raised her head, looked at the lofty Margaret, and said without timidity: "From your Majesty's reaction just now, you don't seem surprised."

"When you attacked me, I had a vague idea that Christina and you were working together." Margaret said, "Although Huang Silang is greedy, he is reliable. He thinks that you can't find the path to Thermopylae, so you can't find it either! And he has no motive to betray me.

The possibility is that it is our Saint Lady."

"Just in case, I'm really lucky and find that trail."

"So it was just my guess before. It was not until I received your letter about your appointment just now that this guess finally became a fact." Margaret said as she took out two pieces of paper.

"If I remember correctly, the paper of the Shinra Church is made of purple sedge fibers, which makes the paper more delicate and has a light fragrance. Coincidentally, these papers are all produced in my former fiefdom and are only supplied to the Shinra Church. Lord of Orila City, please tell me why you can use the paper exclusively supplied by the Shinra Church.

Write me back?"

Hearing this, Christina couldn't help but frown.

Everything had gone too smoothly before, which made Christina and Fran let down their guard against each other.

"The Saint has been in a high position for too long, so of course she can't notice such details. Behind everything you use, there are unexpected mysteries." Margaret smiled and said, "So I'm not surprised that you and the city lord are colluding. I just didn't expect that the legendary city lord of Orila City would be the one I saw.

The pure little Lolita on the top. "

Chapter 63 I am not a profiteer!

Fran looked helpless at Margaret's evaluation.

I have cheated you so much, and you still think I am innocent?? Besides! Who asked you to fall in love with me!!

"In that case, can we continue the negotiations?" Margaret clapped her hands, and the surrounding warriors immediately put away their weapons and retreated. The spirit-clad warriors lurking in the dark also stopped their movements, and soon the bedroom returned to its previous luxurious scene full of orange flavor.

Fran sat down in her seat, facing Margaret and Christina. Catherine and the others saw this and stood behind her.

"That's right. This glass is for the city lord." Margaret picked up the glass and drank the red wine in it in one gulp.

Fran also picked up the wine glass, but she didn't drink like Margaret, she just took a sip. This made Catherine behind her breathe a sigh of relief.

Katherine still vividly remembered how Fran looked drunk in her lover's camp.

It would be unimaginable if I got drunk and went crazy here today.

"I didn't expect that after you knew that the Saint and I had teamed up to trick you, you would still be willing to continue discussing cooperation." Fran said.

"The basis of cooperation is always based on interests. As long as there are interests, cooperation will not break down." Margaret said: "I have said before that before this, the deep hatred between the three of us was countless. But since we want to cooperate, we must abandon these hatreds and only consider interests! This hatred naturally includes the previous

my failure.”

"Your Majesty is generous. Just for this, our Orila City is willing to cooperate with Your Majesty." Fran said, "But there is one thing I don't understand. According to Your Majesty, the Shinra Church can regain the privileges it lost before. The monsters in Orila City can see the light of day again, and I can also get a weapon to threaten the nine major families. So what about you, Your Majesty?

What do you get out of it? Or what do you want? "

"I have just told you about the benefits of the Holy Roman Empire. I need the Saint to endorse me and support the reconciliation between Vienna and Aurora City. And prepare military supplies for me in the subsequent battles." Margaret said, "Originally, this was a bit difficult for the Saint. But now it seems that you have already cooperated with Aurora City, so you can help me.

To help her?"

"What about Orila City? You don't want Orila City to collect mushrooms to serve as food for the army of the Holy Roll Empire, do you?" Fran said, "Ore? Precious materials? Or do you want me to send monsters to participate in the battle directly?"

"I don't want any of these." Margaret said, "I need the Lord of the City to provide me with weapons. The ones you used in the last war."

As she spoke, Margaret took out a musket from behind her like a magician.

Hey! Where did you get such a big piece of iron? Aren't you wearing tights?

Fran looked at the musket in Margaret's hand with some horror.

"I originally wanted to ask the empire's alchemists to copy it, but unfortunately, these idiots didn't even understand the principle." Margaret said, "So, I can only ask for help from City Lord Fran."

You don't even understand the principle?

Hearing this, Fran's eyes suddenly lit up, and at the same time a plan came to her mind.

Fulan said: "Your Majesty is really a joke. Firearms are my biggest secret and also my biggest reliance. How can I entrust them to outsiders casually? Unless..."

"unless?"

“You have to pay more!!”

"More money?" Margaret didn't expect Fran to ask for money.

"Yes!" Fran said, "I can provide it to you! But you have to pay for it!"

After hearing this, Catherine immediately wanted to remind Fran, but was stopped by Fran.

Firearms are indeed Fran's biggest reliance. But the manufacturing process of this thing is not very difficult. As long as you know the formula and principle, you can imitate it in no time.

Although Fran can keep it strictly confidential now, as her army expands in the future, the number of firearms will naturally increase. As the number of firearms increases, more workers will be needed. By then, even if he wants to keep it secret, he won't be able to.

Firearms are different from previous cold weapons. They are not weapons that can be used for more than ten years or even hundreds of years after a certain model is set. The potential of firearms is still far from being fully tapped, and they need to be continuously improved. Therefore, being able to imitate is not the key, the key is to master the ability to research and improve.

If you are unable to establish your own research and development system, you are destined to become a dumping ground for other people's weapons! You may even be cut off from supplies when you need them most, and then use the opportunity to ask for more money.

The ability to research, develop and improve is exactly what the Holy Roll Empire lacks.

If the entire Holy Roel Empire depends on her firearms exports, wouldn't she be able to stay out of the conflict and make a fortune from the war... Oh, no, that's called providing necessary military assistance. Then she can invest the money she has to bring into research and development and reproduction.

"Money is not a problem." Margaret said, "Although I am poor, I am not so poor that I can't even afford a few pieces of iron."

"Let me remind you, Your Majesty, this is not an ordinary piece of iron." Fran put on an awkward look, and then said, "Firearms are very expensive! Each one needs to be carefully crafted. Not only that, each use consumes a portion of ammunition. The craftsmanship of ammunition is also very complicated. I have only saved up a lot of money since I went to the Demon Realm.

I have so little money. The more I give out, the less equipment I have."

From the demon world to now, you are still doing well! You really brag without blinking an eye. Catherine curled her lips secretly.

"How much does it cost exactly?" Margaret asked.

"-Five hundred magic crystal coins for a musket." Fran said, "It's just an empty shell. Each time you use it, it will consume a portion of gunpowder and a bullet. I'll give you a friendly price for each one, five magic crystal coins."

Damn! Money grabbing!

The price made Catherine shudder.

Five hundred magic crystal coins for a gun! The price has at least increased a hundred times! And this is the previous price. In the past, in order to make firearms in a short period of time, they would directly buy finished iron ingots from outside. Now that Fran has mastered the entire industrial chain from raw ore to smelting, the cost will only be lower.

As for gunpowder and projectiles, that's even more ridiculous! Five magic crystal coins. Five Roll coins are about right!

Of course, Catherine obviously doesn’t take kindly to reminding Margaret.

Margaret lowered her head and calculated, then said, "This price is indeed very high! Can I buy a few to test first?"

Fran knew that Margaret wanted to try to imitate it herself, so she shook her head decisively and said, "Sorry, Your Majesty! In order to protect the fruits of our hard work, all firearms must reach a certain quantity before they can be sold. The minimum purchase amount is at least 100 and each musket must be equipped with 20 rounds of firearms. Please understand, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Margaret couldn't help but smile: "Are you the city lord or the president of the Chamber of Commerce? You are so good at doing business."

"They are all forced out of poverty." Fran said, "But after you buy enough, you can make imitations at will! As long as you can make them well."

"Okay, okay!" Margaret said, "It's up to you. I can't buy them. But I want you to promise not to sell them to anyone other than me! Especially my enemies."

"Your Majesty, I think this kind of ban is meaningless." Fran said, "To be honest, if I really want to sell it, how can you stop me? Besides, the production capacity of this thing is so low, I can't sell many of them!"

"Okay." Margaret said, "Then I want you to promise me that my orders will be given high priority in the future! And during this southern expedition, you must not sell them to any other forces except me."

"Absolutely! Not only that, as our staunch ally of Orila City, I will give you extra discounts on all firearms." Fran said, "In addition to the musket, I am also willing to sell you another weapon, a great weapon that even I don't have many of - a cannon!"

Chapter 64: The Alliance of Vienna

"artillery?"

"Yes." Fran said, "If I remember correctly, your subordinate Count Wallenstein should know the power of artillery."

Margaret nodded, and then said: "If I'm not mistaken, this is also the key to your defeat of Earl Tilly! I didn't expect that the city lord would be willing to sell such a secret weapon."

"All items have a price. If the transaction fails, it must be because the price is wrong." Fran said, "But I must remind you! The price of a cannon is not comparable to that of a musket."

“How much?

Fran thought for a moment, then said, "One hundred thousand magic crystal coins per door."

Hearing this, Catherine almost choked on her own saliva. You are so brave to make an offer!

Margaret was obviously shocked by the price and did not answer for a long time.

Fulan smiled and said, "I know that the price is indeed a bit high, but I guarantee that its power is worthy of its price. It all depends on Your Majesty! Please do what you can! Of course, if Your Majesty is willing to buy it, we will send a special instructor to teach you until you learn it."

"As for the matter of firearms, let my men discuss it in detail with the city lord's men. If possible, I would like to have a close-up visit to the dungeon." Margaret said.

"Your Majesty is always welcome in Orila City."

Margaret said, "I have another deal I want to make with the Lord Mayor."

"Please speak!"

"That's my beloved general, Count Tilly." Margaret said, "I wonder if she is doing well in the underground city?"

"They are fine!" Fran said, "Not only him, but all the captured soldiers are alive and well. They eat and drink well every day, and they can do physical exercise (referring to mining) and spiritual civilization construction (referring to the grievance meeting) in their spare time."

"That's good." Margaret said, "I want to use something to exchange my beloved general with the Lord City Lord. The Lord City Lord will definitely be interested in this thing."

"Oh? Please tell me!"

"Regarding the ugly things that Huang Silang did, I can clearly tell the city lord that these are all true."

"Huh?" Fulan said, "Your Majesty, do you need to tell me that Huang Silang is cheating? Everyone knows this."

"Legends are legends! This is officially certified by the Holy Roel Empire." Margaret smiled and said, "When my bastard father was still alive, he often traded with the Yellow Four Wolves. From ores and materials to slaves and people, everything was included. It can be said that the slaves of the dozen mines of the royal family, as well as my father's

The countless Furui girls in the dungeon were all brought from Huang Silang.

Having said that, Margaret took out a piece of paper and handed it to Fran.

Fran took a look and found that it was a simple portrait of a dog girl and a detailed introduction, which highlighted the characteristics of this dog girl.

Margaret said, "This is one of the countless vouchers. It's a pity that he died so hastily that the evidence was not destroyed in time. Now I have it all. In addition to the evidence of human trafficking, there are also the details of the transactions between the royal family and the Yellow Wolf Chamber of Commerce, and the account books. These are all here."

Hearing this, Fran's eyes immediately lit up.

"These things should help the city lord understand the secret industries and businesses of Huang Silang! They will be very important if you want to overthrow him in the future." Margaret said, "If you are willing to release Earl Tilly and those spirit-clad knights. I am willing to give all of these to you!"

Hearing this, Fran smiled slightly.

Margaret obviously underestimated the importance of these things. Huang Silang has many industries, and his main base is in Aurora City. Even if these clues are used to cut off his industries, it will only make him earn less money!

But if we make these clues of crime public, and let the citizens of Orila see how many evil things Huang Silang has done, and then one person makes a call, I wonder what interesting things will happen in Orila City.

"In addition, I have another piece of news for you. Don't worry! It's free." Margaret said, "Huang Silang has been very cautious throughout his life. Every time he comes to the surface to discuss business, he uses a stand-in. His stand-in is much better than yours. Not only does he look very similar, but he can also imitate Huang Silang's expressions and movements skillfully. There is no way to fool him.

"

Margaret paused for a moment, then continued, "My father once planned to capture Huang Silang alive, but he only caught this substitute, allowing Huang Silang to escape. I think with his personality, he will definitely find another substitute to train. So if the city lord wants to give Huang Silang a fatal blow, please make sure it is

His true self. Don’t make the same mistake as my dad did.”

substitute!

No wonder when he was preparing the Hongmen Feast, he felt that Huang Silang's momentum was much worse than usual, and he was even embarrassed by several major families. Thinking about it this way, that person is most likely Huang Silang's new substitute.