Chapter 481: Chapter 481

Du You, who didn’t want to waste time, directly chose the location in the mountains, a spot that was far from any other person’s territory. Of course, this place was not a good region for development, at least for the average person.

To get here from the outside, you had to pass through a road at least ten kilometers long, otherwise it would be impossible to enter. Along this path, the ground was difficult to traverse and there were numerous magical beasts, including possibly hidden Sand People Tribes nearby.

Those who could establish a territory here were not supported by any significant power, so no one would venture here.

This place only had a few ordinary territories, barely surviving and they were located around the foothills outside the mountains. They had to unite to survive in this place.

Many people’s territories didn’t even have enough resources for their own development, let alone paying taxes.

As time passed, the Divine Flame Empire completely abandoned this area, even the problem of taxation was left to the locals. If there was no tax revenue, owing taxes indefinitely was also not a problem.

Because if it wasn’t such, all the nobles in this place would probably abandon their territories and return to the empire. In that case, the empire’s stronghold against the Sand People would also collapse.

In the earliest possible time, Du You had implemented a tax-exemption strategy. The officials saw the area chosen by Du You and passed it without concern. In the future, others might be jealous, but he always held the reasonable ground.

As long as the Empire did not blatantly assault on a large scale, Du You believed that he wouldn’t fail considering the terrain hear.

Surrounding the base Du You chose, sisters Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi were navigating through the dense forest, hunting all the magical beasts around. As long as they didn’t deep into the mountains, the magical beasts outside were not their opponents.

In this area, even second-tier magical beasts didn’t exist. This place was a wasteland that connects the depth of the mountains and the outside world.

Du You, on the other hand, was riding Xiaozi, flying directly through the air. He did not use any other means, only the Dark Swamp.

He covered the area he planned to level with the Dark Swamp in his flight.

Everywhere the Dark Swamp was released, everything would be corroded by the dark forces. Whether it was bones underground or stones, grasses, and trees on the ground, all would be dissolved.

Du You had paved a road from his territory; ten hours later, the surrounding Dark Swamp disappeared entirely.

Only barren land was left behind. Though the soil was soft, it would become a hard surface after necessary compaction. This was Du You’s idea.

Time flew by, and in three days, the area was entirely cleaned by Du You and his team.

By this time, Du You finally received the news that the slaves and supplies had been sent.

Du You called Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi back and waited at the entrance. From a distance, a group of figures appeared on the horizon. A large group of people and goods were walking towards him, a sight to behold. There were many people guarding around who looked quite formidable.

When they saw Du You coming, they exchanged glances, ran to the perimeter, and encircled it.

"Heh, they’re trying to show me who’s boss?" Du You sneered inwardly.

Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi looked at each other and released their energy simultaneously. The dreadful aura made those around them feel as if they were being crushed by a rock.

The guards of the slave merchants and other merchants were not particularly powerful, to say nothing of those of the second tier. Even above level 3, there were only a few. Facing two second-tier Professionals, they were immediately suppressed.

"You must be Viscount Du You. It’s an honor to have you personally welcome us. We have brought the goods you asked for, can you please check them?" A chubby merchant whom Du You had never seen before appeared. He signaled the guards around to retreat.

Earlier, when they saw that there were only three people including Du You, they wanted to test the waters. If Du You wasn’t strong enough, they would kill him and seize the goods and supplies.

Such incidents were not uncommon for them. What could the nobles do? No one would care about the death of a noble without any backing. By the time they would find out, who knew when it would be.

Unfortunately for them, they had encountered a noble whose strength exceeded their imagination. Although they didn’t believe they would lose, they were concerned that Du You might flee. They had heard that Du You had a flying pet.

If he fled, the nobles would definitely not let these merchants go.

Therefore, since they were not an opponent and did not have absolute certainty, they decided to follow through with the transaction properly.

Du You glanced over, his enhanced eyesight, and calculating ability due to his upgraded level quickly sorted out the goods. He didn’t even need to count meticulously. Also, Du You trusted that these people wouldn’t dare to deceive him. Fınd the newest release on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⁂𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⁂𝓷𝓮𝓽

"Excellent, everything is in order. However, where are the fifty beautiful female slaves that I bought? I don’t see them."

"They are right here, please take a look." The slave trader quickly uncovered the curtain on a large cart, revealing a large cage inside. Indeed, there were a few women caged in, looking like the finest selections based on their appearances, all huddled up like quails.

Du You nodded. This guy indeed did not deceive him. Though Du You didn’t care about having beautiful women in this world, he wouldn’t allow others to deceive him. As for their abilities, that would be left to be seen in the future.

"Good, follow me. I’ll give you the remaining payment when we reach the destination."

Du You walked ahead, the others followed. However, when they saw the road on the ground, it was needless to say they were astonished. It was definitely created by magic spells, still retaining some elemental aura.

"Did you lay this road, sir?" The slave trader wiped his sweat, asking carefully.

Du You shrugged indifferently and said, "Yes, it’s necessary for transport. You don’t need to worry, all the magical beasts around have been cleared by us. There’s no danger."

Hearing this, these merchants became even more worried. Now their fear was not about whether they could scam, but whether they could be the victim of a scam. Don’t think such things can’t happen.

Throughout the journey, these people were passing various messages silently and making preparations for any sudden escape.