The Eagle Empire - Chapter 60 How Could This Be?

"Madam..."
Just as Wu Tianjiao was preparing to launch another round of conquest against Su Fengbei, Xie Bing and Song Yuan's slightly panicked voices suddenly rang out from outside the door. Ordered to keep watch outside, they didn't have time to warn the people inside before the door was pushed open.
The first person to appear before Wu Tianjiao was the graceful and beautiful Fairy Cixin, Xiao Yunhua, followed by two equally beautiful women, Xiao Qionghua and Princess Tanxue.
Upon receiving news of Wu Tianjiao's abuse of Su Fengbei, they rushed over without hesitation. Even the Sword Queen, the Wu sisters, Wang Yiju, and other women came upon hearing the news.
Upon seeing the lewd scene inside the room, a hint of displeasure flashed in Xiao Yunhua's phoenix eyes. Behind her, both Xiao Yunhua and Princess Tanxue frowned simultaneously, but a strange, almost imperceptible glint flickered in Wu Hongshuang's bright eyes.
"Why are you here?"
Wu Tianjiao left the overwhelmed Su Fengbei behind and happily greeted Xiao Yunhua and the others.
"Tianjiao, how could you do this..."
With a soft sigh, Xiao Yunhua, whose anger vanished in an instant, turned and had someone bring her a garment to wrap up Su Fengbei, who was exhausted and unable to move after her orgasm.
"What's wrong? Do we need to talk about mercy and morality when dealing with enemies?"
Wu Tianjiao grumbled in dissatisfaction, but still agreed to Xiao Yunhua's request, ordering someone to escort Su Fengbei down to bathe and to have someone serve her well.
Wang Yiju, behaving like a maid, obediently responded and went downstairs. Wu Tianjiao stared at Wang Yiju's back with a strange expression, unsure of how to greet her.
Seemingly sensing Wu Tianjiao's question, Xiao Yunhua couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, saying coquettishly, "Isn't it all your fault? You're messing around outside, causing women to come to our house every few days. At this rate, the entire Fengbao will be overcrowded!"
"That can't be, our castle is huge!"
Wu Tianjiao smiled awkwardly, knowing that Xiao Yunhua was somewhat reproachful for his affairs with other women. Afraid of upsetting her, he quickly changed his words, saying, "Sister is right, I will be more careful in the future!"
Xiao Yunhua hummed in agreement and said, "You need to be more restrained in the future. The Heavenly Dragon Sect is very powerful. If they find out that you have defiled their Holy Maiden, they will definitely not let it go. If they launch another sneak attack, our losses will be even greater."
Wu Tianjiao disagreed, frowning as she said, "I think my sister is overthinking it. Su Fengbei is just a candidate for Holy Maiden, not a real Holy Maiden! Humph! Even if they attack again, do you think I'm afraid of them? I won't let this go so easily."
"How do I have to explain it to you for you to understand!"
Xiao Yunhua said with some annoyance, "The Heavenly Dragon Sect is the number one sect in the world, with countless experts within. Even the Five Palaces of the world dare not easily challenge its power. With our current strength, going against the Heavenly Dragon Sect is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock..."
"Princess... Madam, I think Tianjiao looks a bit tired. Let him rest!"
The swordswoman suddenly smiled seductively and winked at Xiao Qionghua. Xiao Qionghua understood and said, "Yes! Sister, the smell in this room... is so strong! I don't want to stay here, let's go back!"
As he spoke, he pulled Xiao Yunhua and walked outside.
The room had a strong "odor," which all the women could smell—a very strong stench of urine. Seeing a wet puddle of "water" on the floor in front of the bed, the women seemed to understand what was going on, and their gazes towards Wu Tianjiao became strange.
Even with Wu Tianjiao's thick skin, he couldn't stand the women's stares and awkwardly said, "She... needed to pee, so she... did it on the ground! Haha! I'm a little tired too, I'll get up and rest for a bit!"
With that, he hurriedly fled the house.
Back at his residence, Wu Tianjiao enjoyed a long-awaited lazy sleep. The next day, as soon as he woke up, Xiao Moli gracefully arrived carrying a basket. Despite her severe sword wound, thanks to the miraculous effects of the divine stone, the little girl recovered completely in less than two days.
"Young master, I've made your favorite millet porridge and pancakes!"
The little girl magically produced a large bowl of rice porridge and a plate of pancakes from her basket, her pretty face slightly flushed. It was unclear whether it was from having just walked a short distance or from feeling a little embarrassed after seeing Wu Tianjiao's bare upper body.
"Oh dear! Jasmine, you're injured, you need to rest. Don't rush to take care of me!"
Wu Tianjiao hurriedly said with concern, "I will have others come to serve you!"
"Young master, don't worry, I'm fine!"
Little Jasmine turned around and smiled, "Young master, your white stone is truly miraculous! It healed my wounds without leaving a single scar. What kind of stone is that? It's so amazing!"
Seeing that Xiao Moli was radiant and in better spirits than ever before, Wu Tianjiao was secretly amazed. He thought about breaking off some more from that great divine stone and giving one to each of his women. That way, if anything unexpected happened to them in the future and they were injured, they could receive timely treatment.
"I don't know what kind of stone it is either, but let's just call it the Divine Stone!" Wu Tianjiao said with a smile.
"Young master, where are your clothes from yesterday?"
After serving Wu Tianjiao breakfast, Xiao Moli started tidying up, running around busily.
"this……"
After touching his clothes and smelling them, Wu Tianjiao said without changing his expression, "Jasmine, I've already given the servants to wash your clothes. Come on, let's go for a walk outside!"
The clothes have already been handed over to the servants?
Xiao Moli clearly didn't believe Wu Tianjiao's nonsense. Originally, she was going to say a few more words, but seeing Wu Tianjiao striding out, she decided to follow him closely.
The morning air in Fengcheng was fresh. Wu Tianjiao had originally planned to take a walk with the little girl on the outskirts of the forest. Unexpectedly, they hadn't gone far when they ran into the strategist Xiong Yi.
"My lord, I have investigated the cause of the mercenaries' riot overnight. What do you think..."
Xiong Yi's eyes were bloodshot, with two dark circles under his eyes like a panda's. It seemed he had been investigating the cause of the mercenary riot all night.
After sitting down in the study, Wu Tianjiao quickly understood what was going on.
It turns out that, due to the widespread rumor of a dragon's treasure being discovered in the Monster Forest, many mercenaries and adventurers flocked to Wind City, hoping to try their luck within the Monster Forest. Among them were unfathomably powerful experts, as well as many naive newbies. Some went it alone, while others formed small teams.
The two mercenary groups that discovered the Earth Bear's carcass happened to be rookie-level mercenary groups. Calling themselves mercenaries was just a self-proclaimed label. An investigation revealed they had neither the qualifications nor records of mercenary registration. However, their names were quite imposing: one was the "Dragon Slayer" Mercenary Group, and the other was the "Iron Blood" Mercenary Group.
When two strong forces clash, one will surely perish; but when two novices fight, they become as inseparable as chewing gum.
The battle raged on, and the two rookie mercenary groups decided to return to Wind City to seek justice. But rookies are rookies; their argument right there in front of the Peach Blossom Inn attracted a swarm of mercenaries and adventurers. The result was predictable: they not only lost everything, with most of their inner cores stolen, but they also nearly lost their lives.
"Sir, what do you think should be done about this?"
After the investigation was completed, Xiong Yi found himself in a dilemma. Two members of the "Dragon Slayer" mercenary group were seriously injured, and they only managed to snatch three monster cores. The "Iron Blood" mercenary group fared even worse; almost all eight members were seriously injured, and only the monster core that the leader had hidden in his anus was preserved.
Including the five inner cores seized at the scene, Xiong Yi only found a total of nine inner cores; the vast majority had already been stolen in the chaos. Finding them again wasn't impossible, but it would be extremely difficult.
见熊毅面有难色，武天骄三言两语就明白了他的为难，说道：「把内丹以合理的价格买下来，把对应的金币平均分给两支佣兵团。以扰乱治安的名义把趁火打劫的佣兵绑起来，让蛮族人当众各打一百大板，逐出风城。」
让蛮族人当众各打一百大板？
熊毅摇头苦笑，蛮族人力气一个比一个大，只怕一百大板打下去，趁火打劫的佣兵不死也得脱层皮。不过，见武天骄主意已定，他也不好再说什么。
「对了，磨玄山谷那边情况如何？」
「大人，属下已经在山谷内布下重兵，吩咐双头食人王泰迪亲自看守，没有您的命令，谁也无法进出！」
熊毅歇一口气，接着说道：「大人，属下考查过磨玄山谷，也看过黑水湖」顿了顿后，熊毅兴奋地说道：「那里资源极为丰富，不仅可以打渔，还可以在湖边放牧。只要想办法改善运输的办法，对领地的发展绝对有莫大的好处！」
「没错，接下来，可以集中大量劳力改善黑水城到风城的商路，为明年大量商队地到来做好准备。」
「不，大人，商路只是一个方面。其实，我们完全可以走水路，我听说，以前就有人坐木筏，从风城一路划到黑水湖！」
熊毅满脸兴奋，走水路方便快捷，成本更是低廉。
水运？
想想水流量巨大的蓝河，想想一望无际的黑水湖，武天骄越来越激动。跟陆运比起来，他自然明白水运的价值和战略意义。
如果在蓝河畔修建一座码头，把蓝河的出海港口和黑水湖连接起来，对风城的发展绝对是前所未有地动力。别的不说，起码能大大缩短三个地方的距离，为领地的大规模发展打下坚实的基础。
明白水运的价值后，武天骄和熊毅立马商讨具体的计划。然而，还没说几句，侍卫奥拉克就兴奋地走了进来，禀报道：「大人，武凤仪小姐请狼群佣兵团送来了一封密信和大批物资，老管家请您出去一趟！」
送来了大批物资？
大喜之下，武天骄和熊毅大步走出去，迅速来到宽阔的议事厅。
大厅前面的广场，堆放着大量货物，武天骄大概地翻了翻，绝大部分都是风城急需的粮食。看来，武凤仪还真不愧是有心人，早早就预见了风城的困境。
除了货物外，武凤仪还及时雨般送来了大批工匠。有木匠，有泥水匠，还有五名炼金术士，由一名头发稀落的炼金术师带队，让求贤若渴的武天骄喜出望外。
虽然塔依族自称懂得许多炼金的知识和技巧，但他一直心里没底。有了经验丰富，基础扎实的炼金术师，也许能制造出大量的法器和神器。
虽然主动向修罗帝国示好，但对方一直没有回应，风城的局势仍然没有明朗，武天骄的心里也就随之一直埋着一丝阴霾。但是，如果拥有大量的法器利器，凭着天险阿拉山口，他有信心击退任何势力的强行进攻。
惊喜过后，武天骄请一旁的佣兵负责人坐下，示意老管家上酒上菜，热情招待。
也许是武凤仪亲自邀请，也许是货物价值重大，在龙之大陆上赫赫有名的狼群佣兵团的团长亲自率重兵一路护送。一路上虽然遇到不少盗贼流寇，但有惊无险，毫无损失地赶到了风城。
喝几口烈酒后，名叫关山虎的团长把一封密信亲自交到武天骄手上，道：「伯爵大人，这是武凤仪小姐给您的密信，请您见信后马上亲启！」
关山虎虽然人到中年，但仍然精神抖擞，目光锐利，走路虎虎生风。说话缓慢有力，给武天骄一付自信、精明、沉稳的感觉。
武凤仪的来信内容不多，除了告知已经落实西天城小侯爷赵思鸣答应的晶矿开采权外，简明扼要地说了说最近的局势。
经过她的活动，修罗帝国的几名大臣联名上书建议息事宁人，和武天骄的魔兽领和平共处。但损失惨重后，军部却极力主张派大军开战，虽然她已经派人携带重礼前往周旋，但最终的结果还无法预料，让武天骄抓紧时间修建阿拉山口的要塞。
此外，神鹰帝国皇帝天寿皇陛下即将举行五十大寿庆典，在她的活动下，天寿皇亲自给武天骄发了一张请帖。武凤仪希望武天骄能准时出席，和各方面的势力打好交道。
信的末端，武凤仪简单地说了说狼群佣兵团的背景和实力，隐隐约约地透露他们和帝国皇家的关系。
国王的五十大寿庆典？
看完武凤仪的来信，再看看密信内夹带的请帖，武天骄恍然大悟，依稀明白了关山虎亲自护送的原因。
天下熙熙，皆为利来，天下熙熙，皆为利往！
作为龙之大陆上赫赫有名的狼群佣兵团团长，关山虎不太可能为了一批粮食和一封信就亲自出马，在武天骄想来，对方肯定还有别的目的！
邀请自己参加天寿皇的五十大寿庆典，意味着朝廷将正式承认他是风城之主。以魔兽森林丰富的资源，风城的发展指日可待，蕴藏着无数商机。
消息传开后，肯定有不少商队前往风城挖掘商机。如果能趁早进驻风城，垄断佣兵的买卖，相信对狼群佣兵团来说绝对是不容错过的好机会！
武天骄相信，作为狼群佣兵团的负责人，关山虎自然明白其中的战略意义。以对方和皇家的关系，提前得知消息并非什么难事！
在老管家的张罗下，武天骄热情招待远道而来的关山虎，几杯水酒下肚后，双方天南地北的扯起来。
关山虎非常健谈，说话条理清晰，给众人讲了许多佣兵生涯中的故事。从北方的冰川说到西边的大沙漠，从神出鬼没的海族说到传说中的战神殿……
半坛酒下肚，一来二去，很快，两人就熟络起来。
「伯爵大人，其实，我这次来风城还有另外一件事情。」
犹豫片刻后，关山虎接着说道：「最近，佣兵团接了一个任务，寻找神圣巨龙的遗迹。可惜时间仓促，我的精力也有限，不知您能不能帮帮忙？」
寻找神圣巨龙的遗迹？
武天骄意外不已，无论如何，他都想不到对方竟然接了一个这样的任务。
最近，涌入风城的陌生人越来越多，暗黑魔狱大动干戈，狼群佣兵团又接到一个这样的任务，看来，传闻中的巨龙宝藏确有其事，各方势力都参与了进来。
见武天骄沉吟不语，关山虎慢慢地说了起来。
原来，传说几千年前，神圣巨龙在一座庞大的地下城封印了亡灵一族的神器。寻找了几千年后，有心人终于在魔兽森林内找到了一些蛛丝马迹，但不知为何消息却被泄露了出来。
「伯爵大人，找到神圣巨龙的遗迹后，我只需要拿走那所谓的亡灵神器即可。其余的您尽管全部拿去，传闻那地下城的资源极为丰富，占据地下城后，相信对你领地的发展绝对有不小的好处！」
之所以亲自来风城，关山虎有两个主要的目的。首先是受托寻找亡灵神器，由于时间紧迫，由不得他慢慢搜查，只好找在风城势力根深蒂固的武天骄帮忙。其次，就像武天骄推测的一样，他希望能趁这次机会和武天骄这个城主打好关系，为将来的合作打下基础。
魔兽森林资源丰富，只要精心经营，来往的商队绝对会越来越多。作为一名佣兵团的团长，他当然不会错过这么好的发展机会。
「关团长，如果是平时，我可以派众多士兵和城民帮你进森林搜索。但是，最近涌入风城的佣兵和冒险者越来越多，昨天还发生了一场骚乱，差点酿成了一场大动乱。治安越来越差，恐怕一时之间还真的抽不出多少人帮你搜索！」
世界上，绝对没有免费的午餐！
尽管所谓的亡灵神器和地下城很吸引人，但这么多势力纠缠在一起，一不小心就有可能惹来天大的麻烦，武天骄可不愿意轻易地惹祸上身。派一队士兵进魔兽森林意思意思还没问题，但要让他倾巢而出，到密林深处寻找所谓的地下城，那绝对不可能！
「伯爵大人，我也听说了昨天佣兵骚乱的事情，其实，想要避免出现类似的问题有一个很简单的办法！」
喝一口烈酒后，关山虎接着缓缓地说道：「风城吸引了大量佣兵和冒险者，与其派大军监视他们的行动，还不如在领地上建一个佣兵工会，通过工会无形中的力量迫使他们自律！」
建一个佣兵工会？
Upon hearing Guan Shanhu's words, the crowd immediately erupted in a commotion and began whispering among themselves.
The guild itself doesn't possess any military force like guardian warriors, but its invisible binding power is stronger than that of an elite army. A true mercenary and mercenary group needs to register with the guild and receive and complete missions from the guild.
Without guild certification, even if a mercenary completes a mission, they may not gain the employer's approval. Without guild testing and certification, employers cannot trust that a mercenary or a mercenary group can meet their requirements…
It can be said that guilds are the cornerstone of a mercenary's survival. If a mercenary's credit record with the guild is negative, then that mercenary will find it extremely difficult to survive. They will either starve to death or be forced to change professions; in severe cases, even changing professions may not be enough to ensure their survival.
In this way, even the most arrogant mercenary wouldn't dare cause trouble in the guild's territory, for fear of leaving a bad record. After all, no one would risk their future and crystal coins.
Establishing a mercenary guild would greatly benefit the prosperity and stability of the local area. However, it cannot be built arbitrarily in every location; it must undergo rigorous review by the guild headquarters.
"Commander Guan, establishing a mercenary guild would benefit both our territory and the mercenaries staying there, but how easy is that?"
After the initial surprise, Wu Tianjiao shook his head helplessly.
"Hehe, Your Excellency, all you need to do is provide the money and the effort; I'll take care of the rest!"
Guan Shanhu readily agreed, then after a moment's thought, said, "However, this means I'll have to rush back to the capital for a while to deal with the matter and search for the dragon ruins..."
Upon hearing Guan Shanhu's words, Wu Tianjiao naturally understood his meaning and said, "No problem, you help me settle the matter of establishing the guild, and I will do everything in my power to help you find the sealed dungeon!"
Wind City has attracted a large number of mercenaries from all over the country. Wu Tianjiao believes that making good use of this force will bring immeasurable benefits to the development of his territory. At the very least, it can greatly reduce the pressure on Wind City's security, freeing up more troops and energy to deal with other threats.
Making every effort sounds good on the surface, but in practice, the degree of control can vary greatly. If all else fails, you can always use some caves as a substitute.
From any perspective, this is a win-win situation, and Wu Tianjiao certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity. Of course, if they could actually find the treasure of the sacred dragon, that would be even more wonderful!
After notices were posted at places like the "Divine Weapon" weapon shop, Jishetang, and Taoyuan Inn, the news that Wind City was going to establish a mercenary guild spread like wildfire throughout the city. Mercenaries who heard the news flocked to Wind Fortress, ready to find out more.
If Wind City had a guild, it would have a huge impact on everyone there.
From then on, they could pick up missions in Wind City and get news from various places nearby. After completing a mission, they wouldn't have to travel all the way back to the Principality of Livingsa to hand it over, and they wouldn't have to worry about finding someone to vouch for them.
Furthermore, with a mercenary guild in Wind City, no mercenary would dare to act recklessly anymore. Incidents like the one involving open robbery at the entrance of Peach Blossom Inn are highly unlikely to recur.
"That's amazing, but... is this real or fake?"
"Could someone be impersonating the city lord and spreading this message? Where is the city lord? Why doesn't he come out to confirm it himself?"
"Yeah, a union can't just be set up like that. Is this for real or not?"
The mercenaries gathered in front of Wind Keep, discussing amongst themselves. However, even if they had the guts to do something rash, they wouldn't dare cause trouble here. Although they were excited, everyone remained restrained.
After waiting for most of the day, just as the mercenaries were in high spirits and arguing heatedly, Wu Tianjiao and Guan Shanhu finally appeared on the city wall.
"Everyone, I know you're skeptical about the veracity of this news!"
Wu Tianjiao smiled faintly and continued, "The gentleman beside me is the renowned leader of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group. Commissioned by the Guild, he investigated all aspects of Wind City yesterday. If all goes well, the Guild will soon announce the establishment of a mercenary guild in Wind City throughout the entire continent of Tyran!"
The leader of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group?
Seeing the armor embroidered with a pack of wolves and tigers, and seeing his faint smile and tall stature, the mercenaries first whispered among themselves, then grew increasingly excited.
I've eaten pork and seen pigs walk!
Most mercenaries had traveled extensively and naturally understood the strength, background, and status of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group. Even those who hadn't dealt with the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group had seen Guan Shanhu in person on various occasions.
Even if the city lord Wu Tianjiao personally came forward to verify it, people still had some doubts. But when Guan Shanhu, the leader of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group, personally came forward to verify it, it was more effective than posting ten thousand notices. No one doubted the authenticity of the news anymore!
The mercenaries erupted in jubilation!
The reason they traveled thousands of miles to Wind City was because there was lucrative business here: they could hunt monster cores in the forest, protect passing caravans… If Wind City had a guild, they would be able to save a lot of time and energy, and pick up various tasks nearby.
In a man's world, besides women and strife, there's also fine wine. That very night, the Peach Blossom Inn sold out of all its various wines, not a single drop remained. Inside the inn, along the streets... everywhere were drunken slumbering men.
After leaving a team of mercenaries to help, Guan Shanhu quickly headed to the imperial capital to expedite the establishment of the Mercenary Guild. Although Wind City is currently small, its proximity to the resource-rich Monster Forest has already attracted several thousand mercenaries. With its development next year, the arrival of caravans and a large influx of laborers will draw even more mercenaries.
Considering the overall situation in Fengcheng, the conditions for establishing a mercenary guild have been initially met, so Guan Shanhu was confident. He believed that with his maneuvering, the matter would be settled in no time.
Although the Wolf Pack mercenary group is powerful, the Demon Beast Forest stretches for thousands of miles, making it virtually impossible to find the dungeon sealed by the Holy Dragon in a short time—it's like finding a needle in a haystack. While they could try to gather intelligence from other factions, enlisting the help of Wu Tianjiao, the city lord, is a viable option.
In addition, Wind City is rich in resources, and more and more caravans will come and go, so he naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
In reality, large mercenary groups operate much like merchants; once they reach a certain level of development, they primarily rely on prestige and connections. The fighting and killing become less important. With exceptional prestige and strong relationships, business opportunities will naturally flow in.
As the leader of a large mercenary group, Guan Shanhu understood better than anyone the significance of establishing a mercenary guild. Establishing a mercenary guild in Wind City would benefit Wu Tianjiao, ordinary mercenaries, and himself as well!
Guan Shanhu rushed back to mediate, while Wu Tianjiao methodically carried out the preliminary work: choosing a suitable location, budgeting the required gold coins and manpower…
In the territory's long-term planning, the wasteland on both sides of the Blue River will be a key area for the future development of Wind City. The current residential areas will become the old town and will be gradually demolished.
At Xiong Yi's suggestion, Wu Tianjiao decided to locate the Mercenary Guild on the north bank of the Blue River. Although it was a bit far from Wind Fortress, the advantage was that there were large tracts of wasteland nearby, which would make it convenient to build a large number of supporting facilities in the future.
Most people only see the resources of the Monster Forest, such as timber, ore, and monster pelts, but in Wu Tianjiao's eyes, the land in Wind City is the fastest way to make money. With the influx of caravans and people, there will inevitably be a need for a large amount of land and housing, especially for large caravans, who generally need to establish a fixed foothold. At that time, land auctions will bring a large amount of gold coins to the territory.
After finalizing the overall plan, Wu Tianjiao once again became a hands-off manager, leaving the specifics to others. However, looking at Xiong Yi's gray hair and bloodshot eyes, he knew it was time to recruit more strategists. As the territory grew larger, the tasks would become more numerous and demanding, and Xiong Yi simply couldn't handle it all alone.
If Wu Fengyi could come and help, that would be the best!
Thinking of the naturally beautiful Wu Fengyi, her shrewdness, intelligence, and focus, and her flowing white robes, Wu Tianjiao felt a pang of emotion, then shook his head with a wry smile, dismissing the unrealistic idea. Although he possessed a territory and had gradually discovered some minerals, all his valuable possessions combined probably wouldn't even amount to a single finger of hers.

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