When the Saintess Arrives, No King Exist-Chapter 736 - 692 The Future Development of Black Snake Bay

"Seeing the two dukes defeated, the rest of the nobility began to take sides." Moliat frowned deeply, "The new lord hasn't even ascended the throne, yet they're already starting to show their loyalty.

The nobles of Immortal Stone Field have been quite restless lately, with many cavalry and spies attempting to bypass the defenses and enter Hotam County for reconnaissance. Just this month, it's happened three times."

Additionally, many spies masquerading as merchants or infiltrating from Falan have begun inciting our internal nobles and knights.

I discovered several nobles secretly communicating with the Church, but unfortunately, without sufficient evidence, I could only exile them to Mountain County."

Horn suddenly realized, no wonder the other day the Cheka Commissioner mentioned that Moliat had inexplicably exiled several nobles.

The Cheka didn't know that Moliat possessed mind-reading magic; they thought it was the result of some political struggle.

"Do you think the Leia people will invade within the year?"

"Not exactly, but their pace is likely to quicken, and our time is running out." Moliat said, "How long do you plan to stay in Black Snake Bay?"

After pondering for a moment, Horn replied, "I estimate I should return before the rainy season arrives."

In the upcoming rainy season at Black Snake Bay, he would gradually stabilize the order and start implementing sugar and spice trade allocation.

Specific measures relied on funds raised by the United Spice Company to massively promote plantations and sugar pressing workshops.

This kind of sugar pressing workshop has low technical requirements, can absorb local labor on a large scale, and the small, regular-shaped brown sugar is much easier to transport than sweet branches.

Once the tariffs and trading channels were mastered, Horn could silently complete the benefits distribution without being noticed.

In this way, a group of beneficiaries within the current system could be cultivated, namely those plantation owners.

Although they used many slaves, they were at least productive Wizard Secret Faction members, unlike some Secret Factions that purely resorted to plunder.

Their use of slaves contradicted the "freedom" advocacy of the Holy Path faction, but for now, they had to hold their noses and cooperate with them.

With this batch of supporters gained, Horn planned to replenish the Divine Punishment Army to full readiness within the year, then begin issuing the "Emergency Public Security Order" to launch an attack on those criminal Secret Factions within Black Snake Bay.

All kinds of Secret Factions involved in trafficking, contract assassinations, and robbing merchant ships would be swept into the garbage heap by the Divine Punishment Army, sent to the rainforests of Eastern County to undergo reclamation and transformation by the Trinity Education Team.

Once this batch of criminal Secret Factions were expelled, Horn could reissue the "Child Slave Act" to refuse the use of underage slaves, retaining those who agreed and cleansing another batch of those who opposed.

After a few years, a "Black Snake Bay People Slave Act" could be implemented, prohibiting local people from being held as slaves, continuing the process of division and cleansing.

Repeatedly, it was estimated that it would take twenty to thirty years to eradicate this slave system in Black Snake Bay. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"The Black Snake Bay people have a tradition of preferring death over cooperation with the Church in legal activities, are you sure this can change their mindset?" Moliat raised an eyebrow half-jokingly, with a hint of distrust towards the Black Snake Bay people, "After all, crime is the essence of their culture."

"I've seen plenty of Secret Factions collaborating with the Church in Southern County, and within the Black Snake Bay area, there are not few Secret Factions and wizards engaged in legal business." Horn looked sharp, "It's more accurate to say they can't engage in legal industries than that they are unwilling."

Human nature is to seek profit; everyone wants to live in a big house, wear beautiful clothes, and be respected and admired everywhere.

The divine metal of Black Snake Bay people may be divine, but even divine metal has demands.

The original intent of this commandment was merely to raise the bottom line, to prevent Black Snake Bay Secret Factions from becoming the Church's lackeys completely.

If strictly speaking, wizards shouldn't even be allowed to operate plantations, yet now they are conducting spice trades with nobles and the Church, aren't they?

That's about enough.

However, relatively speaking, the chaotic and unrestrained nature of these locals needs changing.

"Regarding future tariffs and possible reparations, more than two-thirds will be used for building waterways and infrastructure in Black Snake Bay, including some dams and reservoirs." Standing up, taking a map of Black Snake Bay from a nearby bookshelf, "I will extensively recruit local residents, even adopting indentured servitude, forcibly injecting orderly genes."

Large-scale civil engineering is one of the best means to cultivate a sense of collective and discipline.

In addition to large-scale civil engineering projects, two more battlegroups, each with a quarter staffing, will be established outside the Divine Punishment Army.

Horn intended to set up tax-exempt battle group farms, serving a similar function to soldiers' homes, absorbing and training local men in large numbers as a Defensive Army or reserves.

During the training process, a lot of discipline could inevitably be instilled, although the intrinsic waywardness couldn't be changed, as long as the big direction could be controlled, the details could be slightly relaxed.

"Implementing such a stringent public security order, I'm guessing many of the old guard will rise against you." Moliat looked at Horn's map, his eyes complex, "Especially those chaos-profiting Secret Factions who have long been accustomed to this disorderly freedom; being suddenly bound might make them feel like their end has come."

Horn just chuckled lightly, spreading out the map: "Then let them try. I'm implementing these orders not to please them, but to give this place a future.

True strength doesn't rely on the compromise of a small group of privileged individuals, but benefits the majority, making order more advantageous for everyone.

As for those old guard, they'll either choose to change, or they'll be eliminated by this era… Speaking of which, I'm hosting a banquet tonight with those old guard; almost all the witches will be there. Interested in being my bodyguard?"

"Of course, this will be the first time Little Jeanne and I attend the same banquet." Moliat smiled broadly at Horn, "Will the banquet follow Empire tradition or Black Snake Bay tradition?"

"Black Snake Bay tradition, when in a place, follow the local customs." Horn replied with a bright smile.

"Then I have a question, in Black Snake Bay tradition, the male host of the banquet must invite a young unmarried woman he considers the most beautiful present as the banquet queen and open the first bottle of wine together. Who do you want to invite for that role?"

Horn's previously bright smile instantly froze, and in the next second, cold sweat trickled down.

With the last bit of hope, he stammered, "I remember the invitations haven't been sent out yet, right? Is there still time to change them?"

"What do you think?" A glint of cunning and tease flashed in Moliat's eyes, "As the host of the banquet, you can't miss it."