Actually, when it comes to suitable candidates for female courtiers, Freya is one of the most appropriate choices.

But unfortunately, Freya is determined. She can indulge Su Li's various intimate ideas and satisfy his needs whenever he requires, but she is unwilling to become a noble's lady courtier.

Su Li had no choice but to say, "I just don't understand why you're working so hard? Look at Hilude being my courtier, isn't it great? Who can say she's my vassal and can't live without me?"

Freya said lightly, "You can't generalize people. I didn't get to know you when you were inexperienced, so I have to work hard. Without effort, I can't even afford a house in your territory."

Su Li's restless hands, An Lushan's Claw, had already slipped from her waist to her smooth thighs, caressing the cool, full thighs under her skirt, and said, "What are you saying? What's mine is yours, right? I'll gift you a Dawn River and Lake Manor later."

This beautiful manor is built in the southern district by the Brionne River, crafted by a Half-Elf, but it was confiscated by the territory because its owner was accused of involvement in the Vibranium smuggling case during the Border Outpost War.

Those Armed Attendants who hid the Vibranium clearly needed some merchants and caravans to smuggle it out. This Half-Elf naturally couldn't escape the charges in their confessions list.

Freya shook her head lightly and said, "Wouldn't that still make me a woman relying on your support? I appreciate your kind gesture. If you really want to help equally, just give me a discounted price for a house in the Wallflower District. I've heard that knights get a better deal than merchants when they come to you."

Indeed, Su Li hoped to use this real estate and community to retain some truly useful elites for the Hesse Territory.

Elite Knights who come to buy property, whether they are local knights or incoming elites planning to settle in the territory, get a discount.

Even the Champion Knights directly get usage rights for a property in the Wallflower District.

But clearly Freya doesn't get this treatment. The properties given to the Champion Knights are because these Champion Knights will directly join the Secular Knight Order of the Hesse Territory, accepting the command and appointments of the territory.

Freya is a Church Knight, and nominally she is not under Su Li's command. So, it is indeed inappropriate to give her a property directly.

Su Li could only say, "Alright then, I'll give you a 20% discount. Do you have that many gold coins?"

Freya nodded and said, "I'll handle some war spoils and some unwanted souvenirs, and I'll gather enough for the down payment. For the rest, I'll take out a loan from the Half-Elf bank. It'll take two or three years to pay it back."

This situation that Freya mentioned is one of the important sources of equipment for the Hesse Territory.

A powerful Elite Knight and Champion Knight can always slay a large number of monsters and obtain some rare items during their travels and battles. Especially the members of the Flame Sun Knight Order who recently arrived at the Hesse Territory, they all have rich training experiences.

The equipment they sell greatly enriches the on-hand tools of the Hesse Territory and its army.

Of course, they also purchase the Dwarf Fine Level Heavy Armor produced by the territory.

Su Li spent so much money raising so many dwarves just for this moment.

These days, just the sale of Dwarf equipment has brought Su Li over 2,000 Golden Crowns of profit, a fortune gained without ever leaving home, unlike before, when he had to organize caravans to send these items to Marle Castle.

And this Wallflower District has already brought Su Li more than 3,000 Golden Crowns in revenue, and this community is expanding at a steady pace.

If it weren't for the dwarves focusing their primary energy on defensive fortifications, the sale of land in this area could earn Su Li thousands, even two thousand Golden Crowns a month.

With the development and expansion of the territory, the progress of urbanization, the real estate industry is definitely one of the most profitable industries.

Sadly, this industry's sustainability is lacking, and land sale revenues are considered one-time gains. To obtain such finances again next time might take ten or even decades.

However, the booming banking industry has greatly promoted the territory's development.

Moreover, the banking industry is quite wealthy, and their buildings are not in Festival Square, but in the southwest of the territory.

Here, the Great Cathedral of the Dawn Church is connected to the surrounding attached buildings through bridges, alleys, and tunnels, with marble structures integrating the whole area into a large building, looking magnificent and grand.

And the bank is located south of this structure, facing the Vault Area across the river to the north.

This bank is jointly established by six Half-Elf entities, providing substantial financial support for craftsmen in the territory to expand into workshop owners. The interest rate they offer to craftsmen is much lower than that offered to Su Li, as these craftsmen can't escape or default on their debts.

After finishing his conversation with Freya, Su Li rode a Griffin from the castle area across the bridge over the river and into the city.

In the city's center is a Great Bell Tower, co-created by artisan merchants, Hesse Territory engineers, and the Half-Elf Merchant Association.

Su Li looked at the time; it was already past two in the afternoon.

He decisively said, "Let's go to the dock area and then take a boat to Bjorn Shallow Bay and Lake Reiflin."

The dock area is just below Heisen Castle, so the group quickly arrived. Here, numerous fishermen were hauling in nets and transporting their harvested wealth.

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