Chapter 281 - 28: New Plan_2

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Chapter 281: Chapter 28: New Plan_2 "I can give them the land, all those willing to live here. Only then will Giant Snake City prosper, just like Hilde." "If you want to become a great lord, you must know enough. A great lord is not necessarily good at fighting but must excel at management and administration. You don’t need to be an expert in every field, but you must dabble in everything. Before you have enough people to help you, you must do everything yourself. It will be very difficult." "If the road were not difficult, then wouldn’t anyone be able to do it? In that case, the final victory would not seem magnificent." ... "There are hardly any places for trade around Giant Snake City, which was the biggest problem for the gold mine before. The transportation costs were just too high." "Maybe you could consider the Goblin Kingdom to the south. It’s the nearest place to us, only a seven-day journey." Barrel reminded. Hesitating for a moment, Jones softly replied, "That’s a good idea. I should find some time to visit the Goblin Kingdom. But if we do that, we’ll need to build a road. That will require a lot of manpower." Jones furrowed his brow, thinking carefully. *If he was not only looking to develop a gold mine to pay off debts, the needed manpower and investment would be astronomical. He had to think ahead about many things.* *Fortunately, after last night’s incident, he no longer had any reservations.* ... Adolf quietly stood at a high point, silently staring at him, looking at this strange Blood Clan member who worked in broad daylight. He watched this legendary adopted son of the Lich King. ... "If you have nothing else to do... actually, you can take a break. We can handle it ourselves." "This is the thing. Didn’t you say I want to be a great lord, I must dabble in everything? I’m here to learn exploration from you now." "Alright." Barrel sighed helplessly, saying with a grin, "Honestly, I kind of regret telling you that. I feel like you’re stealing my livelihood. If the Blood Clan learns exploration, what’s the point of us dwarves? The Blood Clan has infinite lifespans." *As a piece of land with the aim of becoming a ’great city-state,’ there were many, many things that needed to be done, but currently, what could be done was very little. At least for Jones, there were not many things he could do. Everything had to proceed step by step.* Throughout the day, aside from measuring the terrain around the castle, Jones spent his time helping Barrel with chores and exploration, covered in dirt. While the dwarves ate, he silently drank blood beside them. It must be said, a Blood Clan member doing chores was much better than a dwarf—they could do many things dwarves couldn’t. "This area, allocate it to the refinery." Jones pointed at the newly drawn map and said, "The terrain here is relatively flat, there’s a water source nearby, and there’s a high likelihood we’ll mine and transport from here, so the transportation distance won’t be far. You can first arrange manpower to help Adolf clean up the area. If possible, build a road; it definitely won’t be completed, but it’s better than leaving the manpower idle." "Alright." Barrel spread his hands. *Everyone got busy, because whenever Jones saw someone free, he would assign them work. Of course, with a salary. The dwarves were especially willing, since it meant earning money.* *For many people, work—earning money—such a simple cycle was practically a luxury to them before. Since before Jones announced granting them freedom, they themselves were someone else’s property.* *Although compared to the costs of buying slaves, materials, and operations, the money spent on salaries was negligible.* ... At nightfall, Adelle arrived in front of Jones with his butler and guards. As usual, the first thing Adelle did upon meeting Jones was to hug him: "Hi, my brother Jones. Sorry I couldn’t help you yesterday. You’re not mad at me, are you?" "No, I’m not. Thank you." "Really?" Jones said with a smile, "You’ve already helped me a lot." "But I feel it’s not enough. In fact, I could help you more if you let me. I could instantly give you wealth surpassing your father’s." "But I don’t want you to help me that much." "Why?" Adelle was taken aback. "Because I want to rely on myself. Let me rely on myself, you’ve already helped me enough." Jones replied earnestly, "Please forgive my selfishness. I’ve thought it through: the reason I always fear my father is because I depend on him. All gifts come at a price. Only by relying on myself can I possibly live fearlessly in this world." "Uh... alright. If you need any help, just let me know. I’m always ready to assist you." "Thank you." Turning his face, Adelle noticed a group of dwarves working on something by the riverside in the distance, "Is your gold mine there?" "That’s not the gold mine." Jones pointed to the side, "The gold mine is nearby. That place is prepared for Adolf to build the refinery." "Adolf’s refinery?" Adelle was taken aback. "Yes. Tomorrow is the brotherhood meeting, and I’ve arranged to meet Adolf. He is going to build a refinery here to purchase my gold ore. This refinery is very important to me." "Uh..." "What’s wrong?" Adelle gathered his thoughts and replied, "No, it’s nothing. I was just thinking, if I built the refinery, maybe it would be better. I also want to earn some refining money." "Better let Adolf do it." Jones smiled, "I’ve already promised him and signed the agreement. A businessman must be trustworthy." Adelle blinked and thought. "What’s wrong?" "It’s nothing, I just thought of something else." "Tomorrow at the brotherhood meeting, I might not stay long; I have an appointment with Adolf and need to visit the Chamber of Commerce. There are also other things to do." "It’s okay, I’ll accompany you." "You’ll accompany me?" "Yes, I’ll accompany you." Adelle spread his hands, "I’ll take you around Hilde Chamber of Commerce, maybe introduce some other people to you." "Oh, great!" Jones exclaimed joyfully, "I need that!" "You need that?" "I need to expand other businesses and meet more people. Adolf said to meet more people and find business opportunities. I think he’s right." Adelle hesitated and asked, "What else did he say to you?" "A lot more, about business and the refinery. What’s wrong?" "Nothing, just thinking aloud. I’ll be with you tomorrow." Adelle said with conviction, "If you’ve decided to do business, trust me, I can help you better understand Hilde. After all, that’s my home." "Thanks." Jones said gratefully, shaking hands with Adelle. "No need to thank me, it’s what I should do as a brother. Otherwise, what’s the point of the brotherhood?" Adelle laughed, then looked up and suddenly noticed Hydra’s head silently watching him from the castle, making his laughter awkward. At night, torches were lit around the castle, and the dwarves and zombies were still working hard. Everyone was fighting with all their might. *On the distant cliff, Adolf, who was eavesdropping remotely with magic, quietly put away his spell and stepped back.* "This adopted son of the Lich King... seems very different from what I imagined. Maybe I’ve been directing my efforts in the wrong direction. But if not him, where should I start? It must be done quietly, ensuring none detect our presence." *Saying this, the blue figure silently scattered like sand in the wind.*

Chapter 281 - 28: New Plan_2

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