Steel, Explosives, and Spellcasters-Chapter 863 - 1 The Economic Principle of Human
Chapter 863: Chapter 1 The Economic Principle of Human Heads_3 Chapter 863: Chapter 1 The Economic Principle of Human Heads_3 “I’m not from Paratu,” Father Kaman clearly had no interest in small talk and went straight to the point, “I’ll find accommodations for you first, and when Lieutenant Bard comes back, he can discuss the details with you. He knows much more about the situation than I do.”
Colonel Chino politely thanked and gestured, and the accompanying Vineta Cavalry dismounted one after another: “Thank you for arranging accommodations for Miss Navarre. As for us… just designate an open space for us. We will camp on our own.”
Father Kaman summoned a caretaker, gave a couple of instructions, and the caretaker quickly left.
Mr. Leo was more curious about another matter than Winters Montagne’s whereabouts.
“Father,” Mr. Leo’s plump face was full of smiles as he rubbed his hands together, “I saw on the noticeboard something about ‘bills’ and ‘heads.’ What’s that all about?”
Father Kaman gave the chubby and affable man a glance and asked indifferently, “What? Does it have anything to do with you?”
“No, no,” Mr. Leo hurriedly waved his hands and said with a laugh, “Just curious, you know, I’m a very curious person.”
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As they walked into the church for a temporary rest, Father Kaman took the opportunity to talk about the policy regarding the recognition of military achievements in Iron Peak County.
“Winters Montagne has come up with a new move to first convert the heads into named bills and then later exchange them for land…”
Kaman wasn’t particularly interested and was very brief in his explanation. However, Mr. Leo was brimming with enthusiasm and kept complimenting the priest, urging him to say more.
In short, the new government had once again issued a notice, reiterating the validity of military achievements and promising once again to reward according to the “cutting heads order.”
However, because the allocation of land required measurement and settlement, it was difficult to deliver immediately. Therefore, all heads must first be identified, registered, and converted into named bills by designated official workers, and later the land will be granted upon presentation of these bills.
As the location of the main camp, Saint Town almost instantly became bustling, with every militiaman who had a capture eager to convert their heads into “land grant coupons.”
Because the official’s second assurance led to a surge in the price of heads, consequently, the price of “land grant coupons” was also skyrocketing—even though they were named, there was no rule against trading them.
While they were talking, several Piaoqi Troops passed by the church, singing military songs spiritedly. The heads in their saddlebags were dripping blood along the way.
As “guest troops,” the Piaoqi Troops were happy to see the price of heads increase. After all, no matter how rich the reward for heads was, it had nothing to do with these outsiders.
The Piaoqi Troops would directly exchange the heads for money, and naturally, the higher the price, the better.
Colonel Chino also became interested and asked some technical questions like how to record merits for “two people getting one head.”
“I don’t know,” Father Kaman extended his hand in a blessing, “Go ask Lieutenant Bard. He should be able to give you a detailed explanation since it’s all his regulations.”
The more Mr. Leo listened, the deeper his frown became. He fiddled with his fingers and pondered for a while, then glanced at Anna, and then at Colonel Chino, before suddenly speaking:
“At the end of the day, the dilemma faced by Mr. Montagne is still a matter of insufficient food. Measures like bill tickets are just a facade. How is Mr. Montagne planning to resolve the food issue?”
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“Who knows?” Father Kaman heaved a rare sigh, his tone softened a bit, “He has just ordered the military rations to be used for refugee relief.”
The more Mr. Leo listened, the more mesmerized he became. He smacked his lips and remarked, “This is too dangerous, way too risky! He’s playing with fire… yet the audacity is astonishing… whether intentional or not…”
Anna was somewhat bewildered, Father Kaman and Colonel Chino exchanged looks.
Mr. Leo suddenly stopped in his tracks, looked at Anna with a smile, and said, “Miss, we indeed need to see Mr. Montagne as soon as possible… no, actually, he needs to see me as soon as possible.”
