Under the leadership of Baron Bishop, the two traveled through the village and came to the baron's castle.

Due to the raging undead natural disaster, a large number of towns and villages were destroyed, and countless people were displaced. As a remaining human settlement, the population density of this small village has reached several times the usual level.

But this does not conceal the simplicity of the village.

Between the hastily built houses of wood and stone is a simple, flat dirt road. Many people in tattered clothes are walking between them. Most of them are gray-haired and disheveled. They sit in groups on the roadside in the corner. They are obviously not in good condition. How good. Rather than saying that these are farmers, it is better to say that they are refugees and beggars from where they came from.

In fact, they were lucky. When they were at the door, Ye Ting saw more refugees who couldn't even enter the village. Threatened with spears and swords, they were turned away, and, according to the baron, this was because of insufficient provisions.

But these poor people did not dare to stay away from here, putting themselves under the threat of the Scourge. They could only build simple shacks around the wooden walls and endure the wind and rain. Without food, they could only risk entering the forest to find food every day. Food. The soldiers patrolling the wall did not simply drive them away and let them stay there. On the one hand, this is because of compassion, and on the other hand, it is also about using them as free scouts and human shields.

If the Scourge really attacks, they will know it immediately, and when the undead attack, these people will be the first wave of cannon fodder.

When seeing so many poor people, Ye Ting believed that if he hadn't stopped him, Caliya might have stabbed Baron Bishop to death immediately.

But what is completely different from the misery outside is the cleanliness and luxury inside the castle.

Despite being under the threat of the undead, the castle of Barony Dalson still has an aristocratic atmosphere. On the solid granite city wall, teams of heavily armored soldiers patrolled back and forth. They were equipped with bows, arrows, crossbows and other equipment. Both the weapons and personnel were far superior to the simple wooden walls of the village.

In the castle, the portraits on the walls, the candlesticks on the tables, and the artwork in each hall are still like new, and they have obviously not been cleaned and maintained.

Bishop excitedly led the two of them to visit his castle, and proudly introduced each of his collections to the princess, including family portraits, tapestries with embroidered family trees, ancestral armor and swords, etc., and boastfully introduced the glory of his ancestors....Maids and servants came and went along the way, and they seemed not to be affected by the natural disaster.

For such a small nobleman who has never even met the king a few times in his life, it is a huge honor to allow a princess of a country to visit his castle. If there were no accidents, his great-grandson would brag about it when taking guests to visit the castle in the future.

He didn't notice that with his introduction, the princess beside him frowned deeper and deeper.

In the end, Baron Bishop arranged a guest room for the two of them and said that he would hold a grand banquet to welcome them in the evening.

When Baron Bishop and the servants left, and only Ye Ting and two others were left in the room, Caliya finally complained impatiently:

"How could that Baron Bishop do this? It's so hateful! Those poor people are all subjects under his rule, how could he treat them like this! The lack of food was probably just his excuse. It was obvious that even the most ordinary maids and servants in his castle lived much better than ordinary people. How could such a person deserve to be the lord of a place! ?"

Facing the girl's doubts, Ye Ting sighed and explained:"These are the nobility... On the surface, they talk about noble blood and glory, but in fact they exploit ordinary people and dominate them. excuse. His fundamental purpose is to survive and maintain his own enjoyment. What does ordinary people have to do with them?

"In fact, there is a reason why he would keep some people in the village. After all, soldiers also have family members."

"How could he do this?"Ye Ting's words made it difficult for Calia to accept,"My father is so dependent on them, treats them favorably, and gives them so much territory. Are they actually unwilling to perform the most basic duties of protecting the land? Where is their justice? Where is the glory?"

"Justice and glory? Ye Ting snorted coldly,"What do justice and glory mean in the face of one's own interests?""

"But... isn't he worried about his future? Caliya still had some difficulty understanding,"If there were more people, wouldn't it be possible to cultivate more land, harvest more food, and survive the undead natural disasters longer?" How long can the people in the village sustain themselves in front of the Scourge Legion?"

"Not everyone is as smart as you, little girl."

Ye Ting shook his head.

"If these nobles really had that much foresight, the Scourge of the Undead would not have developed to what it is today."

"Therefore, it is wrong for my father to rely on such nobles to rule."

Finally, the princess came to the conclusion:

"I don’t want to be such a nobleman, and my future subordinates don’t need such noblemen either! A true noble should be the role model, leader and guardian of the people!"

"But it's hard to do that. Ye Ting poured a bucket of cold water on the girl,"After all, human nature is like this. People are born selfish. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. There are always a few truly noble people.""

"Then let those who can do this become leaders and nobles," Caliya replied seriously,"Then teach them and guide them to become noble people. Although it is difficult to do this, it is not a reason not to do it."

Looking at the serious girl in front of him, Ye Ting suddenly smiled, and then nodded:"Then, it all depends on you."

"Um."

After receiving Ye Ting's affirmation, Jialiya nodded happily. But after a while, she looked bitter again.

"What's wrong?"Ye Ting asked

"Having said all this, I still don't know how to save the people here. Kill that Bishop and reissue the order?"

"This is not okay."Ye Ting shook his head,"Killing is the easiest way to solve the problem, but it is not the best way, especially when you have no hope in this place.

"Although the baron treats the people here harshly, unfortunately, he is the backbone of everyone here, and you are just a stranger here. Killing him rashly will not make everything better, it will only cause the only order here to completely collapse. Without order, no matter how much food is distributed to ordinary people, what will happen no matter how good their lives are? Sooner or later they will become members of the Scourge"

"So what should I do?"The princess actively asked for advice

"take it easy. The first step is to prove your identity to the people here through the Baron's mouth, and then gradually establish your prestige.……"

In Ye Ting's whisper, a plan to occupy the magpie's nest was slowly woven together.

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