Only one of the four goals was achieved in the end.


    Sir Philus Barrett, with a cold hum, refused Arthur''s invitation to stay for a few days. With a stomach of discontent, he hurried away from Lingfeng castle with four attendants - Arthur''s young smiling face made him feel upset!


    If he had known he couldn''t get the bow and arrow he wanted, he wouldn''t agree with Arthur''s going back.


    ……


    Looking at the Barrett family who disappeared at the gate under the escort of the knight, bachelor Boye immediately said: "Sir, you really shouldn''t agree to cooperate with them. The Barrett family suddenly asked for weapons and armor. There must be an ulterior purpose in it. You shouldn''t be involved!"


    From the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Boye kept these words in his mind.


    "Sit down and talk."


    He turned and returned to the Council hall. As soon as he took his seat, the bachelor said again: "Sir, it''s impossible to hide this from the Duke. The Barrett family has developed to the present stage. The situation is very delicate, and the Duke''s fear is inevitable! Now they ask you for weapons and armor, obviously they have the intention to establish an army. In the current situation of the Kingdom, it is bound to make the Duke suspicious! You should let them return without success at the beginning of refusing marriage ！”


    "Take it easy, take it easy."


    Arthur picked up the berries from Leia and threw them into his mouth. He pushed the Bachelor in front of him.


    "Why do you think they want to marry?" he asked.


    "Of course, it''s to get your support. If the marriage is successful, the conditions they put forward will be recognized."


    Mr. Boye obviously didn''t believe the other party''s nonsense of "admiration".


    "Support?" Arthur smacked his mouth. The sour taste of the berries was very good. "Maybe, but we can think about the worst, such as the current situation of the campers family."


    Campers family! Mr. Boye was surprised and said hesitantly, "do you mean they want to kill you through marriage and then seize Lingfeng castle?"


    Arthur nodded, picked up another berry and threw it into his mouth: "Of course, they may really just want to get married, but we can''t rule out such a possibility. Moreover, we can see from this matter that they won''t be willing to return empty handed when they come to the river this time. The Barrett family is bound to get weapons and armor. Even if I don''t deal with them, they should find a time to get them by themselves."


    Hearing the speech, Mr. Boye was surprised. After a little thinking, he asked nervously and hesitantly, "Sir, they are so eager to get weapons and armor. Do you think this may be the Duke''s meaning?"


    Looking at the bachelor''s careful appearance, Arthur smiled: "master Boye, you already have an answer in your heart."


    Mr. Boye is very clear that the kewilt family does not need the weapons and armor leading up the river. What he really wants to ask is: will the Barrett family have taken refuge in prime minister Flavi!


    "My Lord, this..."


    "Don''t worry!" Arthur said indifferently, looking at the surprised bachelor. "Although I don''t know what the situation of the Barrett family is, it doesn''t have much to do with us. I just made a deal with them, just like a businessman."


    "This..." said the bachelor excitedly, "Sir, if the Barrett family really defected to prime minister Flavi, the north is bound to fall into war in the near future!"


    "At that time, the Green family, the Davidson family and the strength led by the Barrett family will fall into an endless war with the Duke of kewilt!"


    "Under such circumstances, Shanghe collar is bound to be affected! And your cooperation with the Barrett family has undoubtedly strengthened their strength. The Duke can''t just regard it as a deal!"


    Holding a berry in his hand, Arthur sighed helplessly.


    Indeed, if even the Barrett family turned to the court prime minister, the three marquis in the north had defected two, and the other Stanley family had to guard the south. At that time, once the war broke out, it would be a protracted scuffle.


    The river collar, which is weak and has important resources, either obediently handed over the iron mine and honestly became a watchdog, or it became the first object to be exterminated!


    Shit! These guys can''t be aristocrats and enjoy life. They have to find something to do. They are fucking idle one by one! Throw the berries into his mouth, Arthur thought angrily.


    "Master Boye," Arthur ordered directly, "ask Xuecheng to send a letter to Fengxi Castle immediately, saying that under the coercion of the Barrett family, I can only promise to cooperate with them and deliver 500 sets of weapons and armor to each other every year. In addition, remind the Duke that the Barrett family may have betrayed him and fell into the camp of prime minister Flavi."


    Although not sure about the situation of the Barrett family, from the other party''s eagerness to get weapons and armor, the Marquis of Barrett either saw any opportunity or was aware of a certain crisis.


    In the north, for the Barrett family, both opportunities and crises must be related to the kewilt family.


    Even if the other party is not the court prime minister now, it will be sooner or later under crisis and opportunity - this is the inevitable choice of the Barrett family!


    Arthur''s statement of 500 sets of weapons and armor surprised Mr. Boye.


    "My Lord, this may lead to the outbreak of the war ahead of time. If the situation is true as we guessed, Shanghe collar will soon face the enemy from the south! This, this..."


    Mr. Boye stood up from his chair and was a little confused for a moment. Thorne was also calm, and Leah looked at Arthur with a worried look.


    Everyone did not expect that a visit by the Barrett family would bring such disturbing speculation.


    Arthur threw three berries into his mouth one after another. Looking at the uneasy bachelor Boye, he said carelessly, "if not, does Master Boye have any other suggestions? Or whatever, waiting for the river collar to be slaughtered?"


    "But if..."


    The bachelor hesitated and wanted to say that maybe everything was really just speculation. The Duke and the Barrett family still lived in harmony and trusted each other.


    But even he didn''t want to believe what he said.


    "Don''t worry, do what I say," Arthur said positively. "Although the river leader will inevitably be involved in this dispute, the war will not break out so soon."


    "The Barrett family has just annexed the Cambrian leader. They need time to digest the fruits of victory. Even if they have taken refuge in the court prime minister, they also need time to build trust with each other. The Duke also needs time to determine the situation."


    "This is a war that neither side can lose. Once it breaks out, the stalemate is likely to lead to chaos in the kingdom. Therefore, without absolute certainty, even if they already know it, they will exercise restraint and compete secretly."


    "I want you to write now just to show Lingfeng castle''s position and exaggerate the facts a little, but also to make the Duke vigilant."


    ……