Within the private room of the Moutes clan.
The originally good feeling of space was suddenly overcrowded after accommodating too many people.
Rhine sat calmly in the middle, with Rincewind standing behind him. Jason sat in the first position under Rhine, he was the only heir to the second generation of the family, then there were the six elders, plus Serena and Rincewind knew the butler, Burton.
There was a vacant seat next to Burton, where Brooke, the captain of the guards, should have been sitting, but there was still no news of him in the family.
With the exception of a few family industry executives who were away, there was almost all of the family's management.
"Four things," Rhine was the first to open his mouth, "The first is that Cohen will be heading to the Capital in a few months time to take the entrance exams, and we won't be bothering you about whether he will be able to pass the exams or not." Four things, "Rhine was the first to open his mouth," The first is that Cohen will be going to the Capital in a few months time to take the entrance exams.
Patriarch Seven looked back at Rhine. Seeing Rhine's determined eyes, he nodded slowly without saying a word.
"The second matter is also related to the entrance exams. Cohen and Lilith occupy one of the three public spots, while the other one that was allocated to us by the Moutes family is vacant. Everyone, let's discuss who's more suitable." Rhine opened his mouth and waited for the others to speak again.
"Wade broke through to the Bear Strength First Order a while ago. That's not a bad choice," Third Elder Rhodes was the first to speak. Lin Ke's heart was moved, Wade was the second uncle's son, he was the younger brother of Mento, and their mother was the third elder's daughter.
"A few months won't be enough time to consolidate our foundations. It's more appropriate to go next year," Second Elder Shandy said.
"You need to work hard to make up for your lack of talent," Heller said coldly. His words never gave face to anyone, causing the Third Elder to frown slightly.
"Why don't we let Xue'er go?" Fourth Elder Randolph asked with a smile. "It's rare for a child of the appropriate age to have such talent."
"Good idea!" The Sixth Elder, Paul, seemed to have long been waiting for these words to come out. Hearing this loud shout, Link was shocked. He then realized that his words were a bit abrupt, and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Agreed," Ira said simply.
"Agreed," Second Elder Shan Di nodded.
Fifth Elder Quincy slowly answered, "No objections."
The third elder, Rhodes, hesitated for a moment and felt that he was getting impatient. He tried to salvage the situation, "I also agree. Wayde is only sixteen years old. Let's go next year."
Only then did Selina smile towards Elder Rhodes. "In that case, I'll thank you on behalf of Snow, uncles!"
Rhine looked at the bored Jason standing beside him, frowned, and finally decided, "Then we will leave the quota for Xue'er, the one who will be assigned to the family next year is Wayde, but if he is not able to consolidate his foundation within the next year, then we will make a different decision."
Third elder Rhodes's face was full of joy. "Rest assured, big brother. I will teach that kid a good lesson!"
Everyone chuckled.
Lin Ke sighed in his heart. After all, men from the military were naturally not interested in scheming and scheming. It was no wonder that the Murters' family would cause others to be wary of them for being able to be so harmonious and honest within the upper echelons of a family.
"I have to say, this year's Murters' lineup is way too strong, not to mention little Cohen, even Lily and Xue'er are both geniuses among geniuses, and each of them has hope. If all three of them can enter the War God Academy this year, then that would be a real sensation in Wind City. When that happens, those guys who are waiting to watch the Murters' family make a fool of themselves will have to scratch their heads."
"In recent years, the ten people from Feng City heading to the Imperial Capital to take the entrance exam have been more like sightseeing. Quite a few have been there, but the number of people left behind is too little. However, after this year's Large Competition, quite a few people feel that there's something to look forward to."
"Rumor has it that Wind City has a very high payout rate every year!" Sixth Elder Paul suddenly interrupted.
Lin Ke's eyes lit up.
Serena glared at the Sixth Elder and said, "Sixth Uncle, how can you teach children to gamble?" She glared fiercely at Link once again and said, "If I find out that you went to the capital to gamble, then I won't take care of you!"
Her long, shapely eyebrows were slanted inwards, giving her a sense of majesty.
Lin Ke suddenly became speechless. He smiled in embarrassment but did not reply.
Rhine tapped his fingers on the round table and said, "The third thing, about Eitberg," he suddenly said after a pause, "Cohen, tell me."
Originally, it was not easy for him to listen in on such a meeting, but he was not afraid at all. He cleared his throat and said in a clear voice, "Naosika is very poor, aside from the wind bestowed by nature, she has almost nothing, but she is also very rich, because we are not far from the sea, the sea breeze brings moisture and moisture, creating special conditions for the growth of plants. Coincidentally, this time we discovered a strange person, although it may be because the plants planted by this strange person attracted the attention of magical beasts, but none of these are important."
"Because they are consumables, their value is lower than magic materials. But because they are consumables, their demand for magic herbs is greater and more stable than magic materials, and the Empire of Warlord is the largest exporter of magic herbs, possessing very mature business channels. All of these have provided convenience and foundation for the magic herbs industry, but the families engaged in this business are very few in comparison, I have understood the reason, it is because most magic herbs are very difficult to find a suitable environment to grow and their living conditions are extremely harsh. It is very difficult to find a suitable place to grow magic herbs, but now we can only find a place to grow them."
Everyone laughed out loud.
If we continue with our policy of keeping it open to the outside world, it will be possible for us to divulge the secret that the Moutes have magic plants planted on them, so we have to give it up. This incident with the beast tide attack I think was a very good reason to seal our own defense, "Linke looked at Rhine, who nodded and continued," The magic plant industry needs to carry out a small scale experiment at the beginning, so it is recommended that we open up a small plot of land inside the castle. When the industry was being expanded, it would inevitably grow in large quantities in the Hanoi area, and mature magical herbs might attract the attention of magical beasts. However, this would require quite a bit of manpower and resources, so it was still possible to slow down the pace of the defense. It would be better to wait until the small magic plant industry in the beginning began to gain a steady amount of profits before proceeding. It was recommended that they should be sold in batches everywhere, even overseas, to strictly control the amount of Bloody Grass they stored in a certain place at a certain time, in order to ensure profits. At the same time, Peter would be taught how to cultivate the Bloody Grass from the servants he absolutely trusted, allowing him to gradually free himself and devote himself to the research on the new species of magic herbs he was cultivating, especially the magic herbs he had produced in the Misty Mountains. It was recommended that he focus on this research, even if the cost of the earlier research was heart-wrenching. That's all I can think of, and I'd like to ask you to give me some pointers, "Link finished his speech with a standard aristocratic salute.
But the secret room was completely silent.
The elders' surprise, Serena's gratification, Jason's happiness, and Burton's respect all condensed into a smile on Rhine's face.
Starting from tomorrow, Ol'sixth will be responsible for guarding the castle, but with a team of fifty guards stationed there, the family will distribute equipment to support them, and Burton will continue to be in charge of daily affairs. As for the development of the magic herb industry, Cohen promised Peter the title of "High Servant", and gave it to him, telling him that today, a year later, if he does well enough, Rin will meet him at the castle himself, and Ol'Four will send a team of Wind Shadow to take care of the surrounding safety and intelligence. As for the highest security level, Serena will arrange the construction of the outer wall of Wuka, the project, the length of time, and the money you don't have to decide on.
Everyone here knew that the most important thing was about to happen and could not help but raise their spirits.
"The Beit Family will also send out three powerful high-level knights and three hundred knights to protect their families. The Mut Family will also send out three hundred knights to protect their families, and with the exception of the mysterious Dobton Family, the other four families will receive the letters from the Beit Family and the Mutters at midnight sharp, so we need to finish the fight before midnight, including the plundering of the most important wealth."
The secret room buzzed.
"Tonight?! Big brother, you mean to say that we will attack tonight?! " The Sixth Elder was the most impetuous of them all, so he could not help but ask.
"Could it be a bit rushed? Neither of us planned anything beforehand? " Sandy frowned slightly as he spoke.
"There's still some time before nightfall. What time is the time for the surprise attack?" Randolph, for once, lost his smile.
"Ding ding ding!" Rhine tapped the table with his finger, and said with a solemn face, "The Fei Li family has spies in the family. Of course, I am very clear that they are not the ones staying here now, but that person must have had contact with one of us and gained a lot of trust. This can be seen from the incident with Cohen.
Everyone was silent.
Apart from Lin Ke and Selina, everyone else had come from the military, so they naturally knew the importance of intelligence. The two families, Beit and Murters, had joined hands to fight against the Fei Family. It was like a boring fight between a lion and a rabbit.
"What is the target of this battle?" Third Elder Rhodes asked softly, his eyes already flashing with a burning light. They had been yearning to fight for a long time.
"To remove the surname 'Fei' from Wind City's history, and even the Wind Shadow Squad that returned from Lan Mountain have once again headed to various places in the empire to snipe the children of Fei Li's family in the foreign lands. They only have one goal, and that is to kill all chickens and dogs!" Rhine's voice was as cold as if he had come from hell.
Not even chickens or dogs were spared.
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Flowing Water: To students of Thirteen Bodhi plus a chapter, thank you for all your support, my first reader.