Chapter 422 Cape Holiday·Pride and Prejudice

The closer he got to Scarlet Castle, the more uneasy Colonel Frazier felt.

This state of mind mixed with anticipation, apprehension and uneasiness comes from many sources. In addition to the surprise prepared for Miriam and the look forward to seeing her happy expression, the colonel also looked at him on the way to the heart of Transia.

There were more scenes that made him uneasy.

First, a large number of gnoll and kobold laborers built roads in the wilderness of Transia under the command of local foremen and overseers.

The scene was very grand.

Although there was no assistance from steam equipment, the colonel still saw from the window of the carriage that the jackal workers in prison uniforms were piling different materials on the dug roadbed according to complex processes, while the human workers were

Next to it, a shovel was stirring some things that the colonel had never seen before.

Under the command of the foreman, they would use a wooden frame to pour the gray "mud" onto the compacted roadbed. After only a few dozen minutes, the road surface would appear a peculiar black-gray color.

The colonel also specially sent someone to inquire, and the reply he received was that this is the "secret technique" of the "Brotherhood of Stonemasons". It is said to be the whimsical idea of ​​the alchemists among them, using this thing called "cement"

Road construction can keep the road surface fairly solid and smooth.

Apart from the need for regular maintenance and the addition of "alchemy items" during production, this thing has almost no shortcomings.

In the past period of time, they have been using this convenient and fast method to build paths that crisscross the farms according to the drawings, and what they are currently building is the "North Straight Road" from Scarlet Castle to Xi Ke Territory.

According to the excited foremen who gathered together with lunch boxes and talked, Mr. Chen, the master craftsman of the Brotherhood of Masons, had planned a transportation artery across the entire Transia.

There will even be several permanent bridges built over the Cadman River.

The acquisition of this information allowed Colonel Fraser to write down another entry in the diary that he never left behind. He knew that during his absence, Lord Murphy did not relax the construction of the territory.

Although Transia is still very desolate now, he and his administrators obviously have a complete plan in mind and have put it into practice.

This newly constructed road is only one of the foundations of this plan.

It's really unimaginable.

Fraser was sitting in the speeding carriage. He felt the smooth feeling after the carriage drove onto the "cement road" leading to Scarlet Castle. This was much better than the bumpy feeling on the uneven ground.

Perhaps we should find a way to obtain the recipe for the "Secret Technique of Cement" from the Masons' Brotherhood.

He thought that this would definitely be a good business.

If it is left to the Capet family to operate, within five years, this kind of thing will be popular on every road in the entire Plantagenet Kingdom, and King Louis will definitely be happy because of this change.

This was his first thought.

But as the carriage approached the increasingly prosperous "Booty Bay", what Colonel Fraser saw and heard when he stopped to rest was even more eye-opening for him.

This was not just because he lost fifty gold coins in a lively casino after just twenty minutes of "rest", but also because he saw the variety of gambling equipment and the perfect service hidden in it.

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The colonel even saw businessmen from Beifeng Castle traveling thousands of miles just to experience the operation model of the "Gold Sales Cave" that has been very popular in Nordtov recently.

What was even more embarrassing was that the colonel met the leaders of three chambers of commerce under the Capet family here, and they had lost everything after three days of gambling in the dark and were planning to return to East Prussia.

Although the three chamber of commerce leaders responded to the family master's stern questioning by saying that they were just here to "inspect the project," their embarrassed postures could not be hidden from Fraser's eyes.

Depend on!

These Transians really have a way!

He actually used this vicious method to seduce and corrupt the mind of the proud Plantagenet man, and from just twenty minutes of experience, the colonel could understand how terrifying the daily turnover of this casino, which is currently expanding its third phase of the project, is.

of numbers.

This place is definitely Governor Murphy's "money bag".

If the vampires spread this depraved "way to make money", then in a short period of time, Murphy will no longer feel financial pressure. The most important thing is that locals are not allowed to enter here.

So, did the governor extract all the money he used to build roads and construction from these gamblers who came here because of their reputation?

Gee, that’s a cunning way that fits the identity of a vampire.

"You three! Forget it this time. If you dare to come here next time, you won't be able to continue serving the family."

Outside the Casino in Booty Bay, Colonel Fraser sternly scolded the three chamber leaders in front of him who were old enough to be his father but were now trained like his grandchildren.

He threw out a bag of coins and said with some shame:

"Go back with the money. Remember to write an inspection report after you go back and submit it to my father in my name. The report must describe in detail what you saw and heard in Booty Bay and what you understand.

The operating model of new casinos.

I believe my father can see the business opportunities in this."

"As you command, Master!"

The three leaders originally thought that being caught this time meant that their careers would definitely be over, but they did not expect that a turn of events would allow them to grasp the last straw.

So he started to have a tongue war and licked his young and promising young master wildly. Unfortunately, the colonel couldn't stay too long.

He quickly set foot on the road to Scarlet Castle again, and in the carriage, his fellow traveler, Major Ron, the youngest son of General Thoros, was holding a small money bag and counting the gold coins in it with a cheerful smile.

"I said, you're not that bad, right?"

Colonel Fraser rubbed his brow helplessly and said:

"This is too disgraceful, put it away."

"You don't understand, Frasier, I don't lack these things, but I earned them all by luck!"

Major Ron laughed and said:

"Unlike you who lost fifty gold coins on the slot machine in the past twenty minutes, I only played two games of bridge with the Yankees and won back everything you lost. These Transian barbarians are just having fun.

Someone has a hand.

Their casino is so interesting.

I have a hunch that my service life in Transia will not be as boring as I imagined."

"Take it easy."

The colonel reminded:

"Your father is very strict in running the army. If he finds out that you are engaging in prostitution and gambling outside, the fate that awaits you when you return home may not be very good."

"Are you stupid?"

Privately, Major Ron and Colonel Fraser had a very good relationship. Faced with Fraser’s reminder, Ron winked and said:

"Who do you think I learned this skill from?

This is called family inheritance, do you understand?

When my father was still a top soldier, he was known as the "Gambling King" in his army. Even the money for his marriage to my mother was saved from the gambling table. This was done when he was usually drunk.

The thing he likes to brag about most is second only to his glorious military career.

Among his sons, I am the most like him in this respect.

However, Frasier, I probably understand where your previous vigilance against Transia came from."

The major in the carriage played with the shining gold coins in his hand, narrowed his brown eyes and said:

“Transcians are not only wild and daring to fight, but their life-threatening madness is also led by first-class cunning. Just from the business model and perfect service of this unique casino, we can see that the Transcians are

Some guys are smarter than we expected.

They want to rebuild a country on these ruins.

Ah, I finally understand why the marshal cares so much about this vampire governor. Although I haven't met him yet, he is really completely different from other vampires."

"When you actually meet him, you will understand this more deeply. He looks like a woman on the outside, but on the inside he is much more profound than most men on this continent."

Fraser leaned on his seat and looked out the window.

He saw the Scarlet Castle in the distance, which was no longer the same as the miserable ruins in his memory. He could see some well-planned buildings looming in his field of vision.

It is a completely different architectural style from other places in mainland China.

It is rare to see the beauty of arcs in the square shape, but they stand there, neatly like a well-disciplined and ready-to-go army.

So much has changed here!

Even Colonel Fraser, a "new-style youth" who has experienced the influence of halfling civilization, feels a little at a loss.

When they passed by the "Novice Village" affiliated to the Torrent Knights, they saw the excellent and neat architectural style of the Novice Village and the militia training on the threshing floor. They were yelled at by the furious instructor.

This feeling became more obvious when visiting villagers.

"Why are they training with sticks on their backs?"

Major Ron said in surprise:

"Is this practicing spearman tactics? But it doesn't look like it. Why are the queues so scattered? There is no discipline at all."

"That's not a Lancer! Ron, my God, your brain only works when you're playing cards with the Yankees?"

Fraser said while writing in his notes:

"Those are musketeers. They just haven't received muskets yet. This is the most standard skirmish line tactic. It's incredible. They have surpassed the Yankees' stereotyped formation shooting in this regard. Now I still feel that the Transians are unbearable.
To be continued...