Lord: Taken away from inheritance at the beginning

Chapter 31 31. Unexpected forces

The sudden reminder made Ronin notice the bearded professional knight kneeling next to Prince.

The opponent's strength is not strong, and his fighting quality should not be high, otherwise he would not be defeated in one blow.

But now this man actually opened his mouth to remind Prince, an intermediate knight, and there was a hint of warning in his tone.

In this world of nobility, where strength determines status, how can a junior knight threaten an intermediate knight?
  This made Luo Ning very curious.

"who are you?"

The man raised his head with great disdain, his expression was like a big cock about to fight, "Baron Luo Ning, I advise you to let me go, it will be good for you, otherwise..."

"This prisoner seems to have not yet understood his situation."

Luo Ning pulled out the long sword from his waist and shot it towards the ground. The sharp sword tip directly penetrated the opponent's palm on the ground, and then plunged into the soil. The intense pain made the opponent couldn't help but cry out.

"As a defeated traitor, you have no right to hold your head high in front of me."

Luo Ning said coldly, and then looked at the other knight who was intercepted by him with murderous intent: "You tell me!"

Perhaps the killing intent in these words was too strong, or perhaps the attitude shown by Luo Ning just now made the knight feel too desperate. With a groan, he fainted and fell to the ground, with liquid leaking from his crotch.

This left Luo Ning speechless. He spoke so loudly and angrily. Is it really that scary?

He is still a professional knight, and he only has this kind of psychological quality.

The smell that hit his nostrils made Luo Ning pinch his nose and move away, standing upwind.

"You tell me!"

Ronin pointed to the last knight who fought David and surrendered.

"My patience is limited. If you pretend to be dead and faint, then I guarantee you won't have a chance to wake up!"

"No, sir, I am extremely awake now!"

Obviously, the professional knight who fought with David and surrendered was already ready to explain. When Luo Ning asked, he fell directly to the ground.

This sentence directly made Prince's face become even more ugly. He knew that he might not be able to keep his secret.

Luo Ning smiled. People who know the current affairs are always so pleasant.

"Very well, what's your name?"

The knight lying on the ground responded: "My lord, my name is Marte Ray."

Luo Ning was a little surprised, "Look up, are you a descendant of a noble family?"

Malte raised his head, revealing his square face. His skin was not very good, and his brown hair looked messy and a bit sloppy.

"Yes, sir, my father was once a knight following your father, Lord Wiggins. However, he unfortunately died in battle after driving the rebels into the Wubei Woodland. My mother has been living here since she gave birth to me. .”

"Bah!" Prince mocked, "An illegitimate child and he claims to be a descendant of a noble family!"

Ronin glanced at Prince. This guy didn't seem to like Malte very much.

"Your father was a loyal and heroic knight."

He first acknowledged the other party's identity and background, and then changed the subject, "However, if he knew that his son had betrayed his lord, he probably wouldn't be too happy."

"I'm sorry, sir!" Malte lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs, "But please believe that I have no choice."

This sentence may be true.

In such an environment, Malte would probably have a very difficult life if he did not comply with Prince's wishes.

Luo Ning decided not to pursue these matters for the time being, "Okay, now I allow you to make up for your mistakes and tell me about them without reservation!"

"This is my honor, my lord!" Malte began to answer Ronin's question, and gave him a surprising answer right away.

"Sir, this man's name is Disen, he is the defense officer of Hillwood Town, and he is also a knight of Thain Territory."

Luo Ning thought he heard wrongly, "What? Did you mean Sain Ridge?"

Thain Territory is the territory closest to Hillwood Town, and it is ruled by Baron Rayson Thain.

Before entering the mountains, Luo Ning planned to take time to visit this neighbor, but he did not expect that the knights in his territory were actually connected to the Thane Territory.

"Yes sir!"

Malte continued: "Except for Dison, the unconscious Kate, and the professional knight Vatro who was just killed by you, the three of them are from the Thane Territory and are loyal to Baron Leisen."

"Leisen's people not only appear in Shanlin Town, but also serve as the defense officers of Shanlin Town. This is interesting!"

Luo Ning stared at Prince thoughtfully, "Administrative Officer, do you want to explain it to me?"

"Nothing to explain."

Prince endured the pain, "Without the support of outsiders, how can I deal with the savage tribe by myself? Baron Leisen just arranged for a few people to protect my safety and help me defend against the enemy."

Luo Ning sneered. How could a noble have such good intentions? Since Leisen chose to help, he would definitely be rewarded, and the reward would be very considerable.

"Forget it, Malte, go ahead and tell me everything you know."

Next, under Marte's narration, Shanlin Town completely changed its image in Luoning's mind.

Rulans said that the population of Hillwood Town was less than a thousand people, but Malte said that there were at least more than a thousand people here;
  Prince said that the annual tax of ten gold coins paid by Shanlin Town to Wushanbao was already the limit, but Malte said that every year, the Sein Council sent people to Shanlin Town to transport several carriages of grain and various items;

Prince said that he needed to fight against the savage tribe, but Malte said that there had not been many conflicts between the savage tribe and Hillwood Town in recent years, and even if there had been, it was only an isolated phenomenon;

Malte also said that Prince was both the political officer of Hillwood Town and a knight loyal to Baron Leyson.

"Baron Leisen only needs to spend ten gold coins every year to bring Shanlin Town into the name of his Thain family."

Luo Ning gave Prince a thumbs up, "This move is awesome!"

Every once in a while, Shanlin Town will report to Wushan Fort how many people here have been killed by monsters and how many people in the territory have been killed by savage tribes, shaping Shanlin Town into a place where even the pioneer knights dare not set foot.

As Wushanbao ignored this land, it was very likely that it would be forgotten in the end. Over time, Leisen became like an uncrowned king, the actual owner of Shanlin Town.

The land, population, and wealth here will all flow into the pockets of the Thain family.

Luo Ning also understood why the remote forest array on the edge of Wushan Territory could know so quickly what happened in Wushan Fort.

Needless to say, it must have been Baron Leyson who sent the message and gave the instructions to Prince.

"Baron Leisen is really courageous. He even dared to kill members of the Wushan family for the sake of Shanlin Town."

On the one hand, Luo Ning admired Leisen's courage, but on the other hand, he also lamented that Wushan Fort's deterrent effect on the families in Wushan Territory was really getting weaker and weaker.

In the future, when the disease-ridden old man Lulans dies, these restless lords will definitely redefine their territory.

"I underestimated the threat of Hillwood Town, but Leisen also misjudged my strength."

Luo Ning thought that becoming the lord of Hillwood Town might encounter some obstacles, but he did not expect that his opponent would actually have mid-level knights and minions of other nobles;
  Leisen also made corresponding arrangements, but underestimated Luo Ning's strength.

Fortunately, Luo Ning is stronger.

"The Thain family of Swamp Town, since you have set your sights on me, don't blame me for dealing with you in the future."

Who said that population expansion can only be achieved by absorbing people from the savage tribe?

The Thane Territory is also optional.

(End of this chapter)