Chapter 269: Stable and Improving! Living in Peace and Contentment!

【Intelligence Report Six: The Hou Jue family of Darwin, located in the northern border of the kingdom, is currently engulfed in internal strife.

The eldest son of Hou Jue Darwin passed away unexpectedly a few years ago, leaving the position of heir vacant.

Originally, under the system of succession by order, the second son should have automatically obtained the right of inheritance.

Unfortunately, Hou Jue Darwin had his own selfish motives; he did not like his second son and instead wished to pass the title to his third son, so he delayed establishing the second son's right of inheritance.

Just two days ago, Hou Jue Darwin was unexpectedly ambushed by a fourth-rank Shadow Black Panther while hunting and passed away after being unconscious for two days.

Since then, the second and third sons immediately began fighting for the title, plunging the Hou Jue Darwin family into armed conflict.】

【Ding! Today's intelligence report has been refreshed!】

Time flew, and more than a week passed.

With the ding-ding sound ringing in his mind, Gervas finally woke up completely.

Valuable intelligence has finally arrived again.

Without delay, Gervas flipped over and got out of bed, simultaneously pulling the bell rope at the head of the bed.

Ding-ling-ling!

"Good morning, my lord!"

The pretty maid Caroline pushed the door open, bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, and greeted him respectfully.

Furthermore, knowing her master's little thoughts, the maid did not stand up immediately after bowing but continued to maintain the ninety-degree posture.

Originally, the maid naturally wanted to please her master and give him a feast for the eyes.

But suddenly, Gervas's sigh reached her ears, "Alas, what a pity!"

Maid Caroline's body trembled, and she immediately raised her head in grievance, "My lord, did Caroline do something wrong?"

"Uh, no, Caroline, you are doing an excellent job as my personal maid!" Gervas reacted immediately.

"Then why, my lord, do you still sigh?"

Gervas was instantly speechless.

His sigh naturally reminded him of maid Freya.

With Freya's departure, the opportunity to enjoy two scenic views at the same time vanished.

This was somewhat regrettable.

However, he certainly could not tell maid Caroline this directly.

After all, maid Caroline has been very diligent and obedient recently.

But if he didn't say it, did maid Caroline not know?

Obviously not.

"My lord, I know, you must be thinking of that little bitch Freya again!"

"Hmm? Caroline, haven't you called her that in a long time? When she left, you even told her to come back to Storm Territory if she had time!"

"That was because I thought that after she left, my lord you wouldn't miss her, but now it seems she has stolen your soul, so I must call her a little bitch!" Caroline spoke with righteous indignation.

Gervas was left speechless.

What I miss is having no secrets to hide... ahem, I mean, the beautiful scenic view, okay?

So, actually, Freya cannot be blamed.

If it were Maria, Tamaya, or Feifeiya, I would miss them too!

"My lord, the maid costume designs you gave me later have been completed by the tailor according to the drawings, and they have already been delivered to me!"

At this moment, maid Caroline changed the subject.

"Oh?" Gervas's eyes lit up.

The subsequent two maid costumes were extremely bold.

First, the skirts were truly short skirts.

Second, the necklines of both were enlarged and widened.

Even one of them featured a hollowed-out design on the back.

Calculating it, now only a pair of stockings is missing.

If Storm Territory did not currently have materials to replace the stockings from his past life, Gervas certainly would not have let this 'treasure' gather dust.

"Caroline, have you tried them on? How is the effect... ahem, do you like them?"

Thinking of herself wearing those two dresses, maid Caroline's pretty face immediately flushed slightly.

After all, she didn't even know how her master could think of designing such shameless maid costumes.

"I like them!" Caroline nodded, paused for a moment, then suddenly looked at Gervas and said, "My lord, how about Caroline wears them for you tomorrow morning, but... only on this third floor!"

Gervas's eyes flashed with sharp light; this was certainly acceptable.

Although he could not eat the grass by the nest for now, admiring the maid... hmm, admiring his own designed work, was certainly no problem.

After washing up, Gervas ate breakfast while listening to the civil affairs officer and old butler John's report on administrative affairs.

Overall, the development of Storm Territory is stable and improving, and the serfs are living in peace and contentment.

And the compensation promised by Uka previously arrived two days ago.

The four thousand serfs from the territory of Xiang Ge, Viscount Pa Ke, were all received by Storm Territory and settled around Wheat Fragrance Town.

As a result, the population of Gervas's Storm Territory has now directly broken through the ten-thousand mark, reaching a number of around fifteen thousand people.

As long as this continues, Storm Territory will surely become more and more prosperous.

"Civil Affairs Officer Thomas, how is the trade with the refugees going recently?"

"My lord, the refugees, having learned of your benevolence, are all very willing to bring their goods to Storm Territory for sale!"

"Furthermore, more and more refugees know that Storm Territory will provide a safety net, so the number of people coming increases every day!"

"These days, at least four or five hundred refugees come to trade each day."

"Four or five hundred people daily? That's indeed a large number—won't the square get too crowded?"

You should know that in the past, the Stormlands didn't even have any merchants.

Now, a daily flow of four or five hundred people means at least hundreds of trades.

Over time, the Stormland will grow increasingly prosperous.

Moreover, Gervas's backing not only doesn't burden the Stormland, but also lets it earn an extra profit.

Because these refugees sell their goods below market price.

Thus, Gervas accumulates these goods and sells them to the Tulip Caravan, directly profiting from the price difference.

Though the profit margin is low, the volume is huge—each month he earns at least ten or more gold coins in difference.

The more people come in the future, the more he will earn.

"My lord, it's indeed quite crowded now—not just the square, but I even set up temporary roadside stalls along both sides of the streets just two days ago!"

"Is that so? Then it's necessary to build a spacious trading market!"

"Thomas, go find the carpenters right away and discuss building a simple goods trading market!"

"No high demands—just wooden fences around the perimeter, and thatched sheds inside to shelter from wind and rain!"

"Place it along the southern edge of the town! Make it large enough to accommodate a thousand merchants trading at once!"

"A thousand merchants trading at once?" Thomas widened his eyes. "My lord, won't that be too many?"

"Not too many. Think—there are at least several million refugees in the Chaos Wasteland. Once nearby refugees learn of the Stormland, even if only one percent come, that's tens of thousands."

"Yes, my lord!" Thomas found this reasoning very sound!

Moreover, the refugees no longer trade only with the Stormland's residents— as their numbers grow, they will trade among themselves too.

And because of the Stormland's stable and safe environment, they need not fear being cheated or robbed; even more refugees will surely come to trade in the future.

"By the way, Thomas, pay attention—if you spot anyone selling medicinal plants like night-scented grass seeds, send someone to notify me immediately!"

"Yes, my lord!"