[{"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-190":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},561393,812,"Chapter 190 - 152: Asking Baron Rod (Part 3)","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>At this moment, the Mussen family had already heard the alarm sound from the village entrance and had all hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me, Mother, Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen rushed straight to the woodshed, moved the barrels on top, and lifted the wooden board of the cellar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Mussen, Mother, I’m back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged woman cowered in the corner, clutching a kitchen knife tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing who it was, her eyes first showed confusion, then her face filled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... how did you come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled, unable to believe her eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t you... dead already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted to the bear-like Gang Le behind Mussen, fear creeping back onto her face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to me, listen to me, don’t be nervous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen jumped directly into the cellar, holding his mother’s trembling hands,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are all my companions. I have now joined the Black Pine Forest, loyal to Lord Baron Luo De.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen’s mother looked at her son in shock, unable to believe what she heard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can this be? Are you betraying our Lord Hawk Count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen spat, eyes filled with resentment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hawk Count doesn’t care about us at all, only sends us to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to work for him anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen took a breath, his tone calming down,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At Baron Rod’s place, we eat well, live well. As long as you’re willing to work, everyone can eat their fill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more starving through winters like before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen held his mother’s hand tightly, his eyes filled with pleading: \"Now you come with me, we all move to Black Pine Ridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black Pine Ridge... isn’t that Desert?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother’s eyes were full of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no! It’s completely different there now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen explained loudly: \"Trust me, quickly pack your things. And what about my sister’s family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the east of the village...\" Mussen’s mother answered in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll tell her in a moment, have her family come with us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen said eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Mussen knew, if they didn’t leave, they’d be robbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the food is stolen, they might starve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen’s mother nodded blankly, her eyes still filled with unease: \"Then... what are these soldiers doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen pulled her aside, lowered his voice and said: \"This is between the Lords; we don’t have to worry about it. Just pack your things and come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the only son in the family, Mussen’s words carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother immediately started packing, taking away all the clothes and some valuable items from the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While packing, Mussen’s father hurried back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been in the village tavern joining in the excitement, and ran back quickly upon hearing the alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the soldiers in the yard, he was ready to fight, but was stopped by Mussen, who rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mussen’s father was more open-minded than his mother, agreeing without hesitation with Mussen’s idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, life under the rule of the Hawk Count had really been difficult for their family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Mussen’s father would be at the tavern drinking, not joining in the excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crying and screaming rose and fell in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the soldiers didn’t use heavy hands, the villagers had a chance to make noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were really vicious robbers, what would be left now would only be young women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers moved quickly and in an orderly manner, taking away all valuables and things easy to carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironware, copper coins, furs, food, herbs... anything that could be exchanged for money was not overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, the farm oxen and horses were also herded out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These animals were key for the soldiers to transport goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Luo De’s plan, a small team would escort, then catch a few slaves, and use animals and carts to transport the goods near White Rock Canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arrival, another team would provide support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This first group responsible for transporting goods was chiefly composed of Mussen’s family and a few compliant neighbors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Hill Village had some clever people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing it would be a harsh winter after being robbed, upon hearing Mussen’s description of Black Pine Ridge’s good life, they willingly requested to go there for a living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before dawn, Mussen led them, pushing carts full of loot, moving towards Black Pine Ridge under the soldiers’ escort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mussen walked at the front of the line, breathing a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gang Le had previously said, by doing all this, he finally considered himself part of Black Pine Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both in lifestyle and in spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eagle Town is not an impenetrable wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More like animal hide gnawed by rats, full of holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than two days, the news of the death of Hawk Count reached the ears of various subordinate Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Baron Halon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Hawkeye Manor, Harun frowned deeply, his face pained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could he just die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon’s mind was in chaos as he clutched his head, pacing back and forth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? How did he suddenly die?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These sentences repeated in his mouth, confusion, distress, accompanied by some resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon was not happy to hear of Hawk Count’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, this news was like a bolt from the blue, disrupting Baron Halon’s meticulous plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All previous arrangements by Baron Halon became void, losing their significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eagerly awaited path of revenge was cut off by this sudden change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon felt an emptiness inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth from that year, Harun would never have the chance to verify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon’s wife, Olaya, seeing his painful appearance, stepped forward and embraced him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, whatever decision you make, I will support you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon rubbed his forehead wearily, smiling wryly: \"Now I just don’t know what to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hawk Count was dead, he had an eldest son who could inherit the title of Count, leaving no place for Baron Halon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t mean Baron Halon had no opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, the turbulent period of the new count’s succession was the best time to change the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly this kind of opportunity that plunged Baron Halon into hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Submit or resist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To submit, Baron Halon was unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he submitted so obediently, wouldn’t all Baron Halon’s preparations over the years have been in vain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Eagle Town, but even the Hawk Count’s castle had his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to resist, Baron Halon’s other preparations were still inadequate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon could choose not to pledge allegiance to the new Count, but that would mean confronting the entire Eagle Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This position was very passive, lacking both military strength and territorial defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olaya was very smart, understanding Baron Halon’s dilemma after thinking through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps we could listen to that baron in Black Pine Ridge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must possess extraordinary wisdom to develop his territory so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon nodded thoughtfully, \"This is indeed a way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered for a moment, and said: \"But if we ask Baron Rod for help, we will have to bleed again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s still better than giving benefits to the new Hawk Count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olaya said gently: \"That’s the last thing you want to see, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Halon said nothing, various thoughts swirling in his mind, weighing the pros and cons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he sighed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Write the letter, otherwise it will be too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1214,"2026-05-30T15:19:45.195Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","589083bf8d9b81cb1c925eacfe7097f6e24fa7763ba1fcf5e96543d2fc25679a","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-191","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-189",776,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffarming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-cover.jpg"]