Chapter 1341: Professional Extortion for Five Hundred Years
Jiang Hao suddenly remembered something else. "Elder, there's one more matter. At the Fox Clan's Bog Village Prison, I saw a group of Mastiff Men serving sentences. I'd like to ask what crimes they committed, and whether I can ransom them and make them my servants."
The Lion Clan elder frowned. "The Mastiff Men actually originated from the Dog Clan, but they resemble our Lion Clan too closely, with their heads full of golden fur. His Majesty deemed it improper, so they were reduced to slave prisoners."
Reduced to slaves just because they looked like the royal family. This was the age of imperial power.
"You want to ransom them?" the Lion Clan elder asked.
"Yes, all of them. They look very strong, and it would be a waste to leave them in prison. I need manpower to build my territory, and I think they would be suitable," Jiang Hao said.
"I'll need to seek His Majesty's approval on this matter," the Lion Clan elder said hesitantly.
If Jiang Hao had simply been buying slaves, he could have bought as many as he wanted. But the punishment imposed upon the Mastiff Men had been an imperial decree from the current Lion Clan emperor, so approval was necessary.
The Lion Clan elder went to the communication tower to contact the Behemoth Royal City. Jiang Hao was in no hurry. After waiting for roughly an hour, the elder returned with a smile. "Sir Richard, His Majesty has approved your request. He has agreed to place all Mastiff Men in the nation under your name as your vassals, totaling around ten thousand people."
The mission was complete. Jiang Hao smiled and thanked him.
Jiang Hao had gained greatly from this trip to the Holy City.