[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor":3,"chapter-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-167":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},561370,812,"Chapter 167 - 143: You’re Not That Important","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-167",167,"\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the clean wilderness outpost was stained with blood, the air thick with a scent of carnage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Check all the bodies, leave no survivors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming down from the mountain, the team was led by a young boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After instructing his subordinates to clean the battlefield, he walked towards the middle-aged man expressionlessly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the captain of the Black Pine Ridge Knight Squad, Sao Gray Stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s Imperial speech was correct and clear, but extremely mechanical, making it somewhat awkward to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you are the team we’re supposed to meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sao looked at the convoy, \"Where is our mission target, Amina and her family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man didn’t dwell on the boy’s accent and answered directly, \"I am a subordinate of Baron Halon, Engle, Lady Amina and her family are in the carriage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mission is to escort them safely out of White Rock Canyon and then return to Border City via the Black Pine Ridge trade route.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engle was Baron Halon’s spy, but his presence had already been exposed here, unable to return the way he came, forced to leave and hide elsewhere for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sao nodded, then gestured to signal the soldiers to lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue forward, I’ll lead my team behind you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sao looked at his own squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty elite from Black Pine Ridge, along with an experienced Knight Squad, gave him ample confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engle nodded heavily, ignoring the corpses on the ground, and rapidly gathered his guards to step into White Rock Canyon, disappearing in the vast snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sao ordered the soldiers to strip the armor off the bodies, taking it all away with the weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden house at the outpost was also set on fire, consumed by flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing these tasks, Sao gazed towards Eagle Ridge, seemingly waiting for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the road remained devoid of any appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, our ambush seems to be wasted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main task for the Knight Squad this time was to assist Chris’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An additional task was to ambush the pursuing soldiers, exterminating more troops from Eagle Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, at the exit of White Rock Canyon, there were more than a hundred Wild Spear Throwers ambushed on the mountain slopes on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the additional task was going to fall through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such cold weather, the Wildmen couldn’t stay ambushed in the snow for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sao did not wait any longer and led the team away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know that the Count’s Chief Knight was watching everything from a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous incident with Knight Chris had made Balrog extremely cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Balrog saw Sao lingering leisurely at the scene after killing, he sensed something was off and did not proceed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Balrog felt it was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Black Pine Ridge, in Winter Manor’s hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De, Avril, and Rein were refining the Bow and Arrow crafting manual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did it have written explanations, but also illustrations, all drawn by Avril bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, when the territory grows populous, Luo De will start printing. This manual will be the master copy and must be meticulously compiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, this manual uses animal sinews as bowstrings; if they break, they can only be replaced, not repaired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the manual was completed, Rein proactively suggested, \"I believe it’s worth adding a method for using flax strings as bowstrings inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although flax bowstrings have slightly lower strength, they can be repaired, making them a good choice for regular bows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flax bowstrings are also easy to make, and processing the material isn’t as complex as sinew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rein was thinking long-term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtaining animal sinews still poses some difficulty, flax bowstrings are easier to acquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De nodded, agreeing with Rein’s suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, write it all down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two then looked towards Avril.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avril paused for a moment, sighing involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pen she had put down was picked up again, despite herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Baron, everything went smoothly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Rein was describing the flax bowstring fabrication method, Durant ran in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed and saluted, happily reporting, \"They’ve returned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De responded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Durant was referring to Chris’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only it’s a bit unfortunate the Spear Throwers didn’t catch any enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter, that was extra preparation for the assist; it doesn’t impact the main goal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De wasn’t concerned, instructing, \"Leave it all to Lawrence now, have him arrange a room for Chris’s family, let them reunite well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Lord Baron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant nodded respectfully, then hesitated a bit before asking, \"Will you not speak with Chris first before letting them meet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My meaning is, are you not going to discuss terms with Chris?\" Durant added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shook his head lightly, saying meaningfully, \"If he is someone who needs me to use family as leverage to understand all truths, then I think he is not worth my effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is smart, you need not emphasize anything, just let them meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant answered, about to turn away when he stopped as if recalling something, and asked quietly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Baron, I have one small inquiry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, speak.\" Luo De nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is Baron Halon helping us so much? Are we allies with them now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant explained, \"Baron Halon’s people followed us to Frost Leaf Town. I don’t know how to treat them, what should be provided?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant frowned slightly, lowering his voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he have left some tricks on Chris’s wife?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem to have grown more suspicious now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De nodded lightly, thinking for a moment, with deep eyes, \"It shouldn’t be, because we are somewhat allies with Baron Halon, though not formally agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, saying meaningfully, \"Baron Halon is waiting for opportunities, accumulating strength, seeking timing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He sees the Count’s relationship with us as hostile, so he wants to keep us in his grip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time is right, he will use us, and then I will also give him a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So before Baron Halon’s goal is achieved, we’re still allies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De said calmly, \"But whether we’ll be allies or enemies in the future, nobody knows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Luo De still doesn’t know if Baron Halon is truly a trustworthy ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, every favor from Baron Halon now has a purpose, just like a merchant doing business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant nodded, \"Yes, my lord, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can be trusted, but not fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the slave quarters of Frost Leaf Town, inside a solitary wooden house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth of the furnace dispelled the chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the heated brick bed, the long-separated couple embraced tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have suffered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina held Chris’s face, her eyes full of heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once clean and handsome husband was now dirty all over, covered in grime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp and proud gaze he once had was now dim and dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina’s tears began to flow uncontrollably, glittering drops sliding down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, at least I’m still alive, and I’ve seen you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris was calmer than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trials at Black Pine Ridge over the past few months had made him steadier, no longer carrying the arrogance he once had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina looked at her expressionless husband and suddenly felt a bit angry,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We went through so much trouble to come here, narrowly escaping danger, and this is how you react?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina broke free from Chris’s embrace, turned her head away, her shoulders trembling slightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had known you’d be so indifferent, I wouldn’t have come at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris sighed, hugging Amina from behind, kissing her hair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I miss you, I miss you all, but... you shouldn’t have come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by ’shouldn’t have come’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina suddenly lifted her head, her eyes flashing with bewilderment and anger,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I hear you’re suffering here, shouldn’t I be heartbroken, shouldn’t I come to see you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words from Chris really angered Amina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t understand,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris’s voice was filled with helplessness as he hugged Amina tightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The risk of you coming here is too great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Staying at Eagle Ridge, you could perhaps live a stable life. But if you come here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris sighed, a flash of pain in his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d have to submit to Baron Rod, bearing the title of ’traitor’, and become a sworn enemy of Count Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s also why I can’t return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I don’t think that’s it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina suddenly sat up, speaking firmly, \"The reason you can’t return is because you’re not important enough to Count Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris gave a bitter smile, \"Count Hawk once sent people to ransom me back, but Baron Rod refused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina said, \"But I also know that Count Hawk only offered ten gold coins to ransom you, so Baron Rod refused. Baron Halon told me everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, if Count Hawk had offered twenty gold coins, thirty, fifty, or even a hundred, would Baron Rod still refuse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina wiped away her tears and gave a light snort,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s because you’re not important enough. I think if Balrog were captured, Count Hawk would definitely pay a higher price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris sighed, unable to deny that his wife was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And do you know how many people Baron Rod sent to meet me and the children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina’s eyes widened as she said, \"Dozens of elite soldiers clad in full armor, along with over a hundred militia armed with long spears!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy didn’t recognize the spear throwers, but Chris did, and he couldn’t help but feel surprised on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look how much Baron Rod values you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina nodded emphatically, then persuaded, \"And at Eagle Ridge, you’re just an ordinary knight. Count Hawk has five knights like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Above you are Knight Balrog, Knight Engel, and Sigrud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Below you are more than ten knights, you’ll never be heavily utilized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s different here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina said softly, \"There’s only one knight here, you have many opportunities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris looked at his wife, stunned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, where did you hear all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already asked around when I came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina sighed slightly, \"I thought, you wouldn’t want me and the kids to suffer, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you said, I know it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris already had a decision in mind, \"I will give you and the children a prosperous life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his wife, he had decided to submit to Baron Rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I believe in you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amina contentedly nestled into Chris’s embrace, \"Oh, and my brother Igel, help him get a job too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris responded softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to his surprise, in the following week, the summons order Chris was waiting for never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lawrence merely had him continue doing labor, allowing him to reunite with Amina on weekends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no extra words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris began to feel a bit restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Baron Rod doesn’t care about him at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why would Baron Rod go through such effort to bring his wife and kids over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has the Baron forgotten about him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris felt a constant itch in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally intending to make a great effort, he suddenly felt a sense of frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, losing his patience, Chris approached the overseer after breakfast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I request an audience with Lord Baron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1874,"2026-05-30T15:19:45.195Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","61894511542cd2d1bc92860d13ed308d43a20767571e104c408c5ae0cc2cf474","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-168","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-166",776,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffarming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-cover.jpg"]