Chapter 183 Songlin Town (Part 1)

The winter in the northern border is always particularly long. By the end of February, the heavy snow and howling cold wind still show no sign of weakening, and the spring that many people are looking forward to is completely gone.

Ice Rock City, city gate.

"Collin, just send it here." Caitlin reached out and hugged his brother, helped him to clean up the collar of his shirt, and reminded him, "When you have time, you must come to Desert Eagle City to see me!"

"It must be." Colin nodded with a smile, "You must be careful along the way."

Knight Valla saluted Colin solemnly: "Don't worry, Lord Viscount, I will protect Caitlin. In addition, I will tell my father the words you have given me!"

"Well. Be sure to let the Count realize my kindness. The friendship between the Angeles and the Uman family will last forever!" Colin said seriously.

"yes!"

The two of them exchanged a look tacitly and finally waved goodbye.

After seeing off the Valla and his wife, Colin had just returned to Red Fort. Before he could sit down and rest, he saw the butler Imon hurried over.

"Master, another letter has been sent to Songlin Town."

Colin frowned and took it, opened the envelope, and hurriedly glanced over it, and actually smiled angrily: "Hey! This Baron Lomba, he is really unwilling to forgive me!"

Songlin Town is located west of Ice Rock City and is the territory of Baron Lomba.

The Baron Lombard had also asked Colin for food, but he was not as easy to pass as the young and young Earl Morrison. He bargained with Colin for a long time, and made Colin tirelessly and almost parted.

Although he finally accepted the conditions for Colin's installment delivery, he was obviously not satisfied with the result.

As news of sufficient food in Ice Rock City spread, large numbers of slaves from nearby flooded into Colin's territory, providing Colin with a large amount of labor.

In contrast, the territory around the Viscount's tribe began to lose population.

At first they were just slaves, but later, as the famine deepened, the high food prices made many civilians unable to afford food.

These civilians who had no food also began to clean up their belongings and took their families to Bingyan City.

Of course, Colin refused everyone.

He was very clear about the importance of population in this era, and Ice Rock City, which has a large amount of food, could continue to receive incoming population.

But this obviously made the lords around him start to worry.

However, although they were anxious, they did not dare to do anything to Colin easily.

After all, the Black Cavalry Army is in Ice Rock City. Although it is just a remnant army, it is still not something that the surrounding little lords can fight against.

What's more, Colin just defeated the famous Tianma Legion in the Eastern Frontier in the Battle of Silver Moon City. Such a record has made many people regard him as another rising star in the North Frontier after Marquis of Garcia.

Of course, there are always some fools in this world who are ignorant of the world.

For example, Baron Lomba in Songlin Town.

He had written many times to ask Colin why he took his consuls, and even asked Colin to repatriate all consuls from Songlin Town.

This attitude obviously angered Colin.

He tore the letter apart and threw it into the fireplace. Colin turned around and ordered Emon:

"Print a reply for me and tell Baron Lomba that I can't recognize who are residents of Songlin Town. If he wants to return to his subordinates, he will come to Ice Rock City in person."

"Yes, Master."

Emon was about to retreat, but was stopped by Colin: "Wait, is there still no news in Winter City?"

"No. It is said that Duke Saint Hield was injured in his previous duel with the Talk Empire Paladin, and has not been able to meet the bride-proposal messenger we sent to."

Colin sneered, obviously not very convinced of the Duke's excuse.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that Baron Lomba in Songlin Town might be a good opportunity to test the Duke...

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Colin's eyes, and he immediately said to Emon: "I'll write my reply to Baron Lomba in person."

After saying that, he sat down at the desk, picked up a quill, and finished writing a letter.

Emon, who knew Colin's temperament very well, had probably guessed that the wording of this reply would probably not make the Baron Lomba like it...

Colin had already covered the seal here and handed the letter to Emon: "Send it to Songlin Town to me."

"Yes, Master."

...

Five days later, the Baron Lomba actually came to Ice Rock City in person.

At the same time, more than a thousand soldiers were brought, and their murderous looks made the Knight Logue on the top of the city laugh.

"Who are you scaring me?" Knight Logue shook his head and smiled at the entourage beside him, and ordered people to open the city gate and welcome Baron Lomba in.

Baron Lomba is a middle-aged man with a strong body and a rough face. The beard on his face is connected to his hair, and he looks like a irritable gorilla.

"Where is Viscount Angeles?" Baron Lomba's voice was loud, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he shook the snow on the city gate and fell down.

Knight Logue bowed perfunctorily and replied with a smile: "Sir Baron, our Viscount is waiting for you in Red Fort."

Baron Lomba's face became even more gloomy, obviously very dissatisfied with Colin not greeting him at the city gate.

However, Colin's title is higher than him after all, and Baron Lomba is not easy to say that Colin is rude.

Of course, Baron Lomba was not afraid of Colin.

After all, he is not Collin's vassal. Although there is a gap in the titles of the two, they have no unity.

Following Knights Logger all the way to Red Fort, Colin was already greeting him in front of the castle.

Baron Lomba's face was slowing down a little, but he still had a cold attitude.

Colin seemed to mind the other person's coldness, and still greeted Baron Lomba with a smile, and even pretended to be affectionate and grabbed the other person's arm and walked towards the castle with him.

Baron Lomba couldn't help feeling a little disdainful. He didn't really look down on Colin, the viscount who was rising rapidly, and thought that the other party had just followed Marquis Garcia to the Sky Ice Field for a walk, and took some credit, and then he was promoted to viscount.

Now that the two sides have a population conflict, Baron Lomba is even more disliked by Colin.

This time when he came to Bingyan City, he was determined to bring all the leaders who originally belonged to Songlin Town back.

Otherwise, no one would help him farm the upcoming spring plowing.

Baron Lomba was thinking about how to speak, but suddenly he found someone coming quickly behind him.

He turned around in confusion and saw an armored knight wearing a horse-faced mask running towards him, with a long sword in his hand shining with a creeping cold light!

"There is an assassin!" Baron Lomba immediately shouted, and was about to draw his sword to meet the enemy, but was shocked to find that his right arm was tightly held by Colin and could not move at all.

Baron Lomba was so scared that he immediately realized that this was a trap: "Ange..."

Before he finished speaking, the weird man with a horse-faced mask rushed to Baron Lomba.

The sword flashed, and Baron Lomba's head was instantly cut to the ground, but his body was still standing there, and the blood on his neck was spraying high like a fountain.

The guards of the Lomba family were stunned by such an incident. They even thought that their lord was assassinated at the gate of Red Fort!

Until Colin's sharp voice sounded: "Catch him and don't let the assassin run away!"

The guards of the Lomba family woke up as if they were dreaming and chased after the assassin who had already run away.

Knight Logue stared at the scene blankly, as if he understood something, so he asked carefully: "Sir, are we going to chase after me?"

Only then did Colin let go of Baron Lomba's right arm, carefully avoiding the blood spurted out of the other party's neck, and ordered righteously:

"Of course we have to chase! Baron Lomba died in Ice Rock City. We have no choice but to capture the assassin!"
Chapter completed!