Chapter 21 Expansion (3)
When the Gothic Baron was hesitating, the "Lion King Castle" also received two letters. Lord Abraham did not favor one or the other. The words in the letter were exactly the same, one for the Oriental family and the other for the Silva family.
The Silva family is now "standardly living" in the "Lion King Castle" and surrounded by guards. Qiu Zhixi came forward to the Oriental family and chose a four-year-old girl named Rebecca from the Silva family.
Rebecca is the direct bloodline of the old baron. Qiu Zhixi and Juan had been discussing for a long time and made a marriage for Dongfang Qi. The two parties agreed that "Blade City" would be inherited by the descendants of Dongfang Qi and Rebecca. Before that, the city was managed by the Dongfang Family, and a few members of the Silva family could come forward to serve, but most of them were irrelevant positions.
After settling down the Silva family, Jing Hua invited Moran to the study to discuss matters. After taking over "Blade City", the new baron became more powerful and his subordinates, and their relatives did not even dare to approach him without instructions. This not only facilitated him to practice alone, but also avoided the possibility of "missing".
In fact, Jing Hua was too cautious. After the story of "The Lion King Roar Half of the City" was spread by the guards, everyone had no doubts. After all, "The Lion King Roar" is a secret skill of blood inheritance. Without the blood of the Dongfang clan, no one could use it.
"Aunt Moran, how is the matter investigated?"
Moran sat opposite Jinghua in a blue long dress with a smile on his face.
After taking over "Blade City", the Adler family's trade expanded by 20%, and more nearby farms and towns expressed their intention to surrender. It can be foreseeable that the shores of Lake Killarney will become one of the foundations of their family in the future, and the support of the new Baron is crucial.
"Hisser Baron, this is a wild fruit brought back from the 'Endless Swamp'. No one in the empire knows its use..."
In recent days, the Adler family has frequently shown goodwill to Jing Hua. The gifts range from gold, silver, jewelry, swords and martial arts tools, to the magic wands, monk robes, and the maids in the inner house have been replaced twice, and they can be called beautiful women outside.
They immediately discovered that the new Baron was not good at women and did not like treasures, but he was a little interested in food and tea. Sometimes the Baron would buy some strange wild fruits, poisonous flowers, Moran and others inquire in private. Wild fruits and poisonous flowers are mostly feed for monsters and humans cannot take them.
In order to establish a good relationship with the new baron, the two families spared no effort. They did not care about the purpose of Dongfangwu collecting wild fruits. As long as he had something to do, the servants went out, showing their magical powers to search for strange flowers and fruits everywhere, and handed them over to Molan and Qiu Zhixi to the baron's mansion.
"Haha, I'm sorry Aunt Moran..."
Jing Hua took two golden fruits and put them aside. Moran was delighted. The baron was so handsome that he had accepted the gift.
"His Excellency Baron, we have inquired about the details of Lord Abraham and have obtained very few clues. We only know that he was a mercenary, worked as a hunter in his early years, was good at setting traps, using crossbows, and had a strength that was close to the "gray-robed warrior". He followed the third prince White for many years and was his direct retainer. As for why he had to hold a banquet and sent a letter, the "Millpan Castle" was very strict and did not expose the air..."
Moran manages government affairs all year round and is familiar with human nature and hearts.
She knew that she had no family affection with "Dongfangwu". When it comes to body and appearance, she was not as good as the young and beautiful maid in the inner house. The new baron didn't even look down on the maid, so naturally she would not have any ideas about her. Therefore, she was neither humble nor arrogant, and only took care of her "business".
Jing Hua nodded and said, "Okay... the other party is the retainer of the third prince, and we must not fail to participate according to etiquette. This time I will take Jacob to the 'Lion King Castle' and ask Aunt Moran to worry. If there is any change, try to wait for me to come back..."
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In June of the 19767th year, on the banks of Killarney Lake, "Millpan Castle".
Two cliffs towered into the clouds, with a narrow aisle between them. "Mopan Castle" is built at both ends of the aisle, known as the first natural danger of the empire's empire.
The southwest of the castle is a large field of fields and hills, enough for tens of thousands of residents to farm and survive. However, because it borders the "eternal filthy land", the plains have no dangers to defend and cannot resist the boundless undead. They were directly abandoned by the imperial nobles and became a buffer zone between them.
In order to prevent the invasion of the undead, the empire built three lines of defense in Xichui. "Mopan Fort" is the first natural barrier, and the "Lion King Fort" behind it is the second line of defense. Behind the "Lion King Fort" is the third line of defense guarded by several major dukes and marquis.
A few months ago, the undead suddenly appeared and broke through the "Mopan Fort" and slaughtered all the residents and guards in it. The entire castle almost became a dead land. Because its location was in a critical situation, traders and mercenaries frequently exchanged, the third prince gave away money after taking over, which quickly restored his popularity.
Today, the "Upper Castle" was decorated with lights and music was flying, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere. After Jing Hua and Jacob arrived, they were immediately asked to enter the main hall by their servants. A lord named Davis received visitors in the hall. He was tall and handsome, with a polite conversation, and exuded a captivating momentum all over his body.
Jing Hua had dealt with the "mercenary union". Davis's momentum was comparable to Elder Modi, and he should also be a "gray-robed warrior". Including Lord Abraham, the third prince immediately launched two "gray-robed warriors" and crushed the barons on the lakeside, which was considered a first-class lead.
At the same time, the figure in the study of "Upper Fort" swayed. Lord Abraham held the invitation in his hand and frowned and discussed with the butler.
"All have arrived? Why are there only six invitations? What about Silva's house and the guests from "Cuiweicheng"?"
The housekeeper lowered his head and said, "Lord, the third prince just wrote a letter, and the Silva family confirmed that it had been defeated by the "Lion King Castle". As for the "Cuiwei City", their messenger arrived at the front hall and said that the new city lord had just succeeded to the throne and was in trouble, so all matters were left to the Dongfang family to decide..."
“That’s it…”
Abraham nodded. As one of the attendants of the Third Prince, he personally participated in many Xique affairs.
The battle on the lakeside is one of the rare events in recent times. The three barons died one after another. I originally hoped that the undead could further weaken the nobles on the lakeside, but I didn't expect that Xiche would be tenacious after a hundred years of forging. The newly-rise "Lion King Castle" is very strong and has attracted the attention of His Highness the Prince.
The housekeeper left the study, and Abraham turned around and bowed to the old man in the gray robe on his seat.
"Master Leon, please come and ask you later. Davis will protect your safety. I have investigated the list of guests in detail. The only possible variable is the Baron of the Orient in the "Lion King Castle". Now it can be confirmed that he is a "gray-robed monk". You can refer to the rumors in the castle. He seems to have the ability of a mage and can use the scroll... However, the "Lion King Castle" has no conflict with us for the time being, and may not intervene..."
Master Leon wears a robe and is dressed as a typical "gray robe mage". "Gray robe mage" is similar to "gray robe warrior", but due to the scarcity of mages, his status is often higher than that of warriors and knights.
"Don't worry, Abraham...with Davis and I, no one can challenge your viscount position."
Chapter completed!