苍狼之灵

Chapter seventy-one: Appointment

Although Astimus is a terrifying dark mage who even experimented with a terrifying monster using an unwilling captive, he would never raise a pure demon wolf, while his nephew has a hobby of collecting and raising various monsters. If anyone has a strange demon wolf, no one is more likely than him.

Upon further reflection, he realized that there were even more suspicious aspects about his nephew. Feng Hel intended to create a fictional aristocratic house by establishing a duchy financing bank, and his nephew is now the president of the banking association. Feng Hel must move him first, so it is certain that this nephew will stand in opposition to Feng Hel.

But that doesn't mean he will stick with himself. What if he wants to take advantage of the conflict between the two tigers to make a profit? It should be noted that von Herr's proposal is equivalent to transferring the vast majority of the power of the House of Lords to the soon to be established financing bank, and the new president of the Union Bank may replace him as the person who holds the financial power of the duchy.

If my nephew has this ambition, on the one hand, he will eliminate Jedi, who may replace him, and on the other hand, he will provoke a direct conflict between himself and von Hel. When both sides are injured, he can come out and clean up the mess.

As leaders of the two major political groups, myself and von Herl are likely to be sacrificed by the Norman Duke, who likes to compromise. His nephew can establish a financing bank according to Norman Duke's wishes and become the president, becoming a new Mel Gibson.

In the officialdom, such things are by no means impossible. Throughout history, I don't know how many great figures have fallen from power in the political wars of deceit and intrigue, being replaced by those small people who once stood by their side, waving flags and shouting.

Mel Gibson's gaze lit up with a fierce light. He must figure out this matter. He is not afraid of ten thousand enemies outside, but if there is a cunning ambitious person inside, he may become a sacrificial lamb on the altar. He must first figure out whether his cute chubby nephew is reliable or not!

Feng'er's counterattack arrived as scheduled, and the border troops sent back the army of the Duchy of Brittany to mobilize, intending to attack the urgent intelligence of the Norman Duchy. When the Norman Grand Duke anxiously summoned the military generals to discuss countermeasures, General Feng'er fell ill due to a series of attacks such as assassination, injury, and disability of his beloved son.

The other generals seemed to have reached an agreement, and when it came to the power of Duke Butani, everyone was in a panic. However, when it came to defensive measures, they were all talking nonsense and couldn't come up with any useful suggestions.

The Norman Duchy often had its military pay deducted due to the lack of attention given to its army, which caused dissatisfaction among its generals. This was a long-standing issue. Recently, General Feng Hel, who was a military leader, was assassinated, and his son became disabled, causing resentment and dissatisfaction among the military leaders. This is the immediate cause. Now these contradictions have finally erupted.

The Grand Duke spent a lot of time trying to appease these generals and personally visited General von Herl's home. He was busy with his own affairs, and the Duchy's tax office sent bad news. Due to rumors that the Duchy of Brittany would attack the Duchy of Norman, and the Norman side was helpless, people were now in a state of panic. Many emerging capitalists began to withdraw funds and leave the Duchy of Norman in order to protect themselves. The market was becoming increasingly depressed, and tax collection was deteriorating.

This is really adding insult to injury. The morale of the military is not yet stable, and the people are once again in chaos. The Duke of Norman is busy and anxious, and his daily mediation, conciliation, and appeasement have not yet come to fruition. The Archbishop of the Temple of Light, Abraham, personally brought forty Templars and twenty priests to meet the Duke.