David did not say that since these laborers were strong and healthy, they might not remain laborers in the future. Li was treating them so well now that they would surely never consider deserting. If Li were willing to grant them free status, they would certainly pledge their loyalty to him.
One had to know that more than three hundred strong, able-bodied men could immediately become a formidable fighting force with a certain amount of training.
Angel, however, was not particularly interested in this. She turned and left at once, though before leaving, she said goodbye to Jess. This sent Jess into another inexplicable wave of excitement. He thought that he had truly struck it lucky—such a noble figure had actually said goodbye to him.
Over the next day, Li and David were both busy beyond measure. The Rhine Chamber of Commerce's convoy delivered Peter's Castle its urgently needed tools, along with large quantities of building materials and food. Afterward, they had to load up the already smelted steel ingots and raw ore.
It took the entire day to prepare all the goods and load them onto the carts.
While everyone was busy, Caesar personally led his three hundred men to Peter's Castle. Though Caesar looked enormously fat, he was remarkably agile. Li could naturally tell that this unassuming fat man actually possessed fifteenth-level magic power. Moreover, Li could see that this fellow had definitely concealed his true strength.
After exchanging a few words, the group immediately began a discussion.
The more than three hundred people Caesar had brought today wore all sorts of different clothes, and the weapons they carried also varied widely. They looked like a ragtag army, but the aura they gave off made it obvious at a glance that they were all desperadoes.
Caesar had four