"How much does this thing cost?" Ashu Rufat walked up and asked the owner. // // This man may be a middle-aged man, very fat. Because of the hot weather and his round body, he was sweating profusely at the moment, and he often wiped sweat from his forehead. He had already sold some of the goods, so he was clearing the banknotes in his hand.

Although most foreign merchants easily accept paper money that can be exchanged for coins at any time, they are not very skilled in counting banknotes, so they often spend a lot of time counting banknotes.

"Buy one?" The merchant looked at Ashu Rufate and evaluated his identity from his clothes. Naturally, his eyes passed by Ashu Rufate and saw Leya behind him.

"Then let's just two." Ashu Rufate said with a smile, and at the same time reached out to pick up the shawl and took it in his hand to observe carefully.

"You are lucky." The merchant noticed that there were no calluses left by labor on Ash Rufate's hands, and he immediately smiled. "I don't have many such things... Let's do this, I will accept you two big gold orlis one piece."

Ashurufat observed the shawl in his hand. At least he regarded it as an elf prince for a period of time and had a certain degree of understanding of the elves' products. This kind of thing should be used by the nobles among the elves... But in order to strengthen trade with Sivania and solve the recent shortage of materials in the colony, Carrie used magic communication to instruct Kay to strengthen the manufacturing and export of this luxury goods. Now Kay's colony sells this luxury goods in large quantities in exchange for necessary food and other basic materials. The export volume is even greater than that of the elves. According to the current transaction price of both parties, when buying this shawl from the island, it is probably a big gold ori, but when you take it outside Sivania, it can be exchanged for at least three. The price of this merchant is fair.

"Okay, just two." Ashu Rufate took out four gold coins from his body and stuffed them into the merchant's hand.

"Master, you should act generously. You can buy all his goods so that..." Carrie said in his mind.

"Carry," Ash Rufate replied in his mind. "You don't understand some things." He quickly moved, folding a shawl into a small piece and holding the other in his hand.

"Beautiful?" Ashu Rufate asked, shaking his shawl open.

"So beautiful." Leya answered sincerely. There is such a big difference between men and women. In the eyes of Asu Ruffat, this thing is just a gorgeous and unpractical shawl, but it can make a girl fascinated. He dressed it for Leya.

They walked towards the edge of the port, where there was a newly opened restaurant. Although small, it was exquisite and served the freshest seafood. The chef was a real master who mastered the exquisiteness of the art of food.

Ashu Rufate and Leya chose a relatively remote and quiet position to sit down. Their wine and food were served quickly, and soon the table was filled with various dishes, and the aroma stimulated appetite. Even Ashu Rufate had no longer felt the need for food, he admired the dishes on the table with admiration.

"This... is too much food..." Leya looked uneasy. "If you eat... you will get fat..."

"It's okay." Ash Rufate replied. "I've paid. Besides, you might be more cute."

"Sir, why do you have time to take me out for a walk today?"

"Since we were together, it seems like I have never brought you like this." Ashu Rufate replied with a smile. "It's rare to have this opportunity."

"Sir." Lea suddenly became serious. "Is something happened?

"Ah...why do you ask this?"

"Sir, although I may encounter trouble, I will work hard with you no matter what." Leya stood up half of her body and said firmly. "Please don't hide it from me. We are already husband and wife, and we should face any difficulties together."

"You are the same as Fei." Ashu Rufat smiled, and he suddenly forked a small piece of fish and stuffed it into Leya's mouth. "Are women all sensitive?" He paused and watched Leya eat the fish. "Why can you all guess?"

"Because some of the adults are abnormal," Leya replied. "You can't see us as fools."

"It's better to lock you in a dark castle?" Ashu Rufat asked with a smile. But the next second, his smile disappeared from his face. "Leya, I may go out for a long trip in the near future."

"Hmm?" Leya was stunned. "Let's go far?"

"I once said that I offended the Dwarves before, and they also learned their true identity... Recently, I have been asking about the Dwarves, hoping that there will be a solution to this problem properly. But it seems that I have to go there once."

"You go to the Dwarf Mountain China? Then you will..."

"Don't worry." Ashu Rufate grabbed a grilled fish skewed with wooden sticks and took a hard bite. Although he no longer needed to eat, he could still eat and feel the stimulation of this taste. "Of course I won't go to die."

He picked up the cup and signaled Leya to drink it too.

"But I'm not sure when I will be able to come back... Maybe it will take several years," he said softly. Carrie proposed a general idea, but the idea is still very different from the details that can be implemented step by step. In fact, although he inquired about a lot of news through trade transactions, it was too far from all the details he wanted to know. In a sense, he could only take one step at a time.

"If I leave, I can only ask you two for everything here." Ashu Rufate said.

"Sir, I will do my best." Leya said. "Fei and Carrie will help me."

Asu Rufate actually had a little strange about Carrie's arrangement. I don't know why Carrie particularly likes Leya and asked her to be an agent. In fact, Leya is a very ordinary girl. She didn't even know her words before because she was a blind man, so Fei taught her to read and write. From Asu Rufate's perspective, he felt that Fei was actually more suitable for the ruling work of his absence than Leya.

"Master, this is an arrangement that is beneficial to you." Carrie in her mind seemed to notice the thoughts in Ashu Rufate's mind. After spending so long with Carrie, Ashu Rufate already knew Carrie's ability - she could "talk" with him in her mind. Sometimes, Carrie could also feel his superficial consciousness, but as long as he made a defense in the field of thinking, Carrie would not be able to detect his thoughts.

"These are basic imperialist ideas," Carrie said. "You cannot cultivate a subordinate who can completely replace you, because it is equivalent to giving him the ability to challenge you. Each subordinate must have some of the abilities so that you can rest assured."

"Even Fei and Leya can't do it? They are my wives."

"Sadly, this is a matter of principle." Carrie replied. "Human feelings are unreliable, they will change over time, right? When a person is in a certain position, sometimes his actions cannot be subject to his will. His choice can only be that one. Leya controls the entire Sivania ruling system, while Fei controls a fast armed force. Only when the two sides unite can they use the greatest armed force, that is, the Immortal Legion. Whether it is Fei or Leya, neither side can replace each other, and this pattern is stable. Do you still remember the Baku clan?"

"Baku Clan?" To be honest, Ash Rufate had long left this rat clan behind. He had stayed in the underground world and didn't want to go back and play intrigue games with those rats.

"The same is true for the Baku clan. There is a Shaka who controls the mystery of the longevity potion. This is the support behind the real prosperity of the clan. There is a Landa who controls the armed forces of the Baku clan. So even though we have been away for so long, the Baku clan is still very obedient. They have to do whatever I ask them to do, and they dare not go against my wishes. Because the two of them are restraining each other.

On the contrary, if Shaka was left at the beginning, then he would now have completely controlled the Baku clan, and he would constantly try to challenge our authority under the command of ambition. When he found out that we would not go back, he would disobey our will and even openly confront our will."

Asu Ruffat actually did not agree with Carrie's view, but he did not refute it. Even he had realized that in these aspects, Carrie was the master and he was just a student.

They started eating soon, and Leya had a good appetite, and Ashu Rufat tasted every dish and ate with her.

"By the way, now maybe it should be time to mention that matter." Carrie reminded.

"Leya, I want to tell you something. Carrie told me that you had considered freeing all the slaves of the Bin clan." Ash Rufate said.

"Sir, isn't that right?" Leya stopped. "Actually, you are not in your attitude towards slaves at all. You helped them build a large number of villages and houses, prepared corresponding arable land for them, and even built warehouses for each of their families to store and collect grains, as well as various livestock... Sir, to be honest, you are obviously a kind person, why do you always pretend to be evil and cruel?"

"Because people in this world think I am evil and cruel." Ashrufate smiled. "No matter what I do, this prejudice cannot be changed. Since it cannot be changed, I might as well use it. Since they cannot love me, at least they will be afraid of me. As for the matter of the Bin tribe," he forked a piece of fish with a fork, put it into his mouth, and chewed it slowly. The smell of fresh fish bloomed in his mouth. This was a wonderful feeling. He could clearly feel the deliciousness of the fish, but he had no such deliciousness.

"Leya, I can't release them. It's not because I have any prejudice against them, but... If I let them be free, who will they be under?"

"Damon?" Leya guessed.

"Yes, Damon." Eshu Rufate replied. "But Damon's power is too strong. If all the people of the Bin tribe join him, he will become the uncrowned king of the Bin tribe. He will completely control the Bin tribe, and as long as he is willing, he can mobilize about 200,000 troops at any time. If someone bribed him," his voice remained unchanged, but Leya felt the weight of his voice. "Or use some means to instigate him, and it happened that I was not here... Leya, can you guarantee that you can control the situation?"

"But...but...he didn't swear allegiance to you, and he...before..."

"Swearing allegiance is just a ceremony, a ritual without coercion. If you betray the oath of oath of allegiance, there is no punishment from heaven. In this world, only power can be relied on... All knights will swear allegiance to the monarch," Ash Rufate replied, suddenly, he remembered his affairs at Saint Gene. "But there is never a shortage of examples of betrayal. Not to mention swearing allegiance, even masters and disciples, fathers and sons can betray each other. You should see some such stories in the book."
Chapter completed!