Changes and Conspiracy

In the busy factory, Howard looked mysterious and whispered to the workers at the workstation next to him, "Did you hear that a new administrator seems to be sent from above?"

" Master Da Tou, don't you want to do it?"

"Of course not. Since the last expansion of recruitment, there are now hundreds of workers in Fourth Factory. How can Da Tou and Ogre manage us? So he applied for several administrators from above and asked them to help manage us."

"Tsk, tsk, I really envy these adults. They sit in the office and eat and drink every day, and they can get more salary than all of us combined."

The worker named Chris couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't be envious. Who call them Dragon Blood Noble? It would be great for people like us to have food to eat. If it had been at the time of Lakman Duchy, it would be difficult to even save our lives in the winter."

"I don't know what the new master's temperament is like. Can he be more relaxed?"

Howard quickly sealed the packaging of the cans, placed them skillfully on the assembly line, and spoke smoothly.

But when he was busy working vigorously, a familiar voice came from behind, and someone seemed to tap him on the shoulder.

"Howard, long time no see."

"George——"

Howard soon heard it, turned his head in surprise, and blurted out the familiar name.

But he suddenly found that his familiar friend had become a bit strange. The visitor was wearing a luxurious gray formal suit, a woolen scarf that only the rich could use, and even held an exquisite Gentleman's Cane - which was completely different from the taciturn, honest and honest George in his memory.

Although Howard fantasized countless times about how wonderful the future would be if the lucky one was him, and even talked about the "enviable George" in casual chats, using this friend as a source of bragging, the cold fact was before his eyes——

They are already people from two worlds.

Howard's expression froze, his lips trembled slightly, and his head lowered involuntarily.

Soon, he added two words after the blurted words, "My lord."

"Master George, I haven't seen you for a long time."

The surrounding workers were also attracted by George who was "returning to his hometown in fine clothes", and they all looked at him with envy or jealousy.

George suddenly shuddered. He also realized the difference brought about by the change of status, but he still straightened his clothes and continued following Howard's words.

His voice was quite loud, because he was only talking to Howard, and also to the more than thirty workers in the factory.

"But my visit this time is not just to visit old friends."

"The kingdom officials are recruiting factory administrators. I happen to have experience working here, so I took the initiative to apply to be the administrator here."

"I am familiar with the work in the factory and can understand your mood. I hope that you can make progress with me in the future, work more efficiently and actively, and work together for the glorious cause of the Kingdom."

He had been rehearsing this line for a long time, but he was still stumbling a bit at this moment. Fortunately, it was harmless and the workers' attention was gathered.

George's tone paused and he coughed deliberately.

"Of course, as a former worker, I will not treat you badly. I will pay the performance bonuses stipulated in the regulations as usual."

"Bah bang bang!"

"Okay!"

Scattered applause sounded. George turned around and saw that it was Howard who was clapping vigorously.

Immediately afterwards, all the workers in the factory clapped, showing that they were very satisfied with the new supervisor - after all, this newly transformed "Master George" can decide their wages.

Howard quickly got rid of that moment of stiffness, adapted to the change in status, and even secretly climbed onto his lap with joy.

And George looked at the flattering smiles on the familiar faces, and suddenly had mixed feelings. He didn't know what to say, so he could only smile and applaud.

"Crack!"

Grand Duke Leo slammed his big hand on the table, and cracks appeared on the solid birch tabletop.

There is a piece of white paper on the desktop, which records the recent trade data of Bosque Duchy in detail. The outflow of gold is almost immeasurable.

"These greedy businessmen should all be hanged!"

"And those stupid civilians, do they know that they are siding with the enemy! Every copper coin they spend will eventually flow into the pocket of that Red Dragon, becoming the military expenses of those monster legions! Becoming a tool to destroy their homeland!"

Trischka Earl smiled helplessly, "Your Majesty, there are some things I have to say."

"The quality of local cotton-padded clothes is average, but the price is more than seven times that of the Embers of the Burned Kingdom's cotton-padded clothes. In the face of such huge interests, those businessmen will take the risk of smuggling and selling even if they risk going to the gallows. What's more, we have already signed an agreement and cannot directly attack Embers of the Burned Kingdom's caravan."

"I have to remind you that the country ruled by Red Dragon is no longer a monster nest in the typical sense. The influence of this behemoth has spread throughout Anzeta. Their products, tools and even culture have become an important part of the operation of the North."

He pointed to the white paper on the table.

"You see, even these papers are their creations, but you don't realize it."

"This is the terrifying influence of the Embers of the Burned Kingdom. Unknowingly, they have silently invaded our lives and changed everything about Anzeta."

Grand Duke Leo's expression suddenly became more solemn. He stroked his fluffy white beard and seemed to be thinking about something.

Trischka took out a new piece of information and spread it out.

"In April, we seized one thousand two hundred and forty-five pieces of contraband from the Embers of the Burned Kingdom. These smugglers tore off or covered up the coat of arms of the Embers of the Burned Kingdom and replaced it with the coat of arms of the Bosk Family. They also claimed that these were local products with a 'hundred-year heritage' and marked them at extremely low prices, which attracted a lot of looting from the nobles."

Grand Duke Leo frowned and asked, "Then how did you find out?"

Trischka smiled bitterly and replied helplessly, "Because the quality of this batch of things is too high. There are no workshops of this magnitude and quality in China, so we almost catch them all accurately."

"And there are still many such behaviors in the market, and we can no longer control them."

"Damn."

Grand Duke Leo suddenly gritted his teeth, his weathered face full of gloom.

Since "Lionheart Alliance" more than thirty years ago, the Grand Duke has not experienced this sense of crisis for a long time, but the appearance of Keosius has changed everything. He has never encountered such an enemy.

What's more, there aren't even frontal wars or conflicts happening now. Just the simplest trade makes it difficult for him to resist and puts his country in trouble.

The shadow of Red Dragon shrouded the entire Anzeta, and the tentacles of the Embers of the Burned Kingdom had also spread all over the North. He could not even imagine how terrifying it would be when this behemoth was truly in operation and went into war with all its strength.