Chapter 139: 139 Battle Plan

"Leisen had two chances to kill me."

In the study, Luoning recounted his dispute with Sain Territory.

"The first time was outside Shanlin Town; he wanted to use Pulinsite to kill me. Although I killed the opponent in return, Feilidun, who arrived later, made me feel the threat of death for the first time."

At that time, the strongest person under Luoning was Maiken, merely an Intermediate Knight.

"The second time was this assassination attempt. If not for Black Tiger, and if not for me using Detection Wind to check in time, I would have been severely injured even if I didn't die."

"Since he has repeatedly wanted me dead, I don't need to hesitate anymore. Now is the best time to take the initiative."

Ruidar, Maiken, and Tangmu, the three knights, could not help but grip their sword hilts. It was finally time for a showdown; many of them knew this day would come, but they did not expect it to arrive so quickly.

"My lord, when do you plan to act?" Ruidar asked.

Luoning gave a date directly, "Let the knights and guards enjoy the end of the year and the New Year celebration well. On January 1st of next year, Ruidar, you will lead the men to attack the Heiling Tribe."

The reason for choosing the date of the New Year celebration was, on one hand, that Baron Leisen himself would not be in his territory, and on the other, by that time Luoning would have successfully broken through to become a Bronze Knight and a Great Mage.

At that time, Ruidar would no longer be restricted and would naturally break through as well. He could defeat Leisen while at the Advanced level, let alone after breaking through.

While speaking, Luoning looked at Maiken and Tangmu.

"You two need to accompany me to Wushan Castle, so you cannot participate in this battle to capture the Heiling Tribe."

Maiken was fine, as he was already prepared for this, but Tangmu was dumbfounded, "My lord, although my strength is not great, I am willing to contribute to the capture of the Heiling Tribe. Please give me this opportunity!"

His eyes were full of longing for battle; a knight can only establish glory on the battlefield.

"You need to go to Wushan Castle with me to testify to the crimes Baron Leisen has committed against me."

Luoning smiled and said, "If all goes well, after we return this time, you won't need to wear the mask on your face anymore, and you can restore your former name, Ma'erte."

Although Tangmu was born in Shanlin Town, he was once a subordinate of Pulinsite and participated in Pulinsite's interception and killing of Luoning.

When Luoning kept Tangmu, it was for the sake of having him serve as a witness one day.

Tangmu had originally been puzzled as to why he was called to return with the commander this time; it turned out the lord had such an arrangement.

"My lord, you still remember my name."

He was a bit emotional; recently everyone called him Tangmu, and he had almost forgotten the name Ma'erte himself.

"But regardless of whether I wear a mask or not, from now on I will use the name you bestowed upon me. 'Tangmu' shall be the name for the rest of my life!"

Luoning raised an eyebrow; this kid really knew how to talk.

"That is your freedom, Tangmu."

Luoning turned the topic back to the arrangements for the end of the year.

"The New Year celebration in Huitu Village will be held as usual. Also, the Martial Arts Tournament between the knights and guards can be held in advance to reserve sufficient time for recovery, and all promised rewards must be distributed."

Mentioning this, Luoning could not help but look at Tangmu. If the other party were not going to Shanlin Castle with him, Tangmu's level should be enough to take the top three among Primary Knights.

This arrangement caused the other party to miss out on a few gold coins in rewards.

Next, he discussed the battle plan with Ruidar and Maiken.

This military action against the Heiling Tribe aimed to be unexpected and catch them off guard, striking while the enemy was letting their guard down and immersed in the atmosphere of the New Year celebration.

Therefore, before deciding to act, the news of the attack must be kept strictly confidential.

"My lord, speaking of the Heiling Tribe, I do have one thing I want to report to you."

Ruidar said, "Baron Leisen once had Qiaofuli promise me manors, money, beauties, and so on, hoping that I would follow him."

Qiaofuli, the leader of the Heiling Tribe; Luoning had some impression of this person. He just didn't expect that Leisen would actually set his sights on Ruidar.

Indeed, an Advanced Knight capable of defeating a Bronze-level one would be a target for recruitment anywhere.

If Leisen could really persuade Ruidar to backstab, it would both strengthen the power of Sain Territory and weaken Luoning's power, killing two birds with one stone.

It was just that he never imagined that Luoning and Ruidar and the others were connected by a Soul Contract, which was completely different from ordinary followers.

It could be said that Luoning's existence was the primary condition for maintaining the existence of Ruidar, Maiken, and Aierlong in this world.

Anyone might betray, but the three of them would not.

"If it weren't for Leisen hiring people to assassinate me and giving me this opportunity, I might have arranged for you to go undercover on his side."

This was actually a good choice as well.

Luoning teased, "It's a pity, it made you lose an opportunity to follow a strong person."

The three knights in the study could not help but laugh.

Ruidar said, "A knight who only reached the Bronze level after half a hundred years, compared to you, my lord, the difference is simply too great."

Leisen's aptitude was just average; he only became a Baron by relying on his family's foundation.

If his background were a bit more ordinary, it is estimated that being a Conferred Knight would have been his limit for this life.

"My lord, although I will not follow Leisen, Qiaofuli, the leader of the Heiling Tribe, might possibly follow you."

"Oh?"

Luoning was a bit surprised, "How so?"

"I had a brief contact with Qiaofuli. This guy seems different from the gentle couple Huoen and Jennie; he should have more ambition."

"That day I deliberately provoked Qiaofuli, I just don't know if it will have any effect."

Ruidar recounted in detail what happened at the border that day.

Luoning nodded secretly.

Regardless, the Heiling Tribe was the strongest among the wild tribes. Excluding Leisen's help, Qiaofuli must have played a significant role in it.

Although Qiaofuli was currently loyal to Leisen, his background was simple, and there were no complex power relationships behind him, making him a relatively worry-free talent to recruit.

As for pursuit and ambition, apart from the three of Ruidar, others following Luoning all had more or less pursuit and ambition; this was not a bad thing.

Luoning did not have many Advanced Knights in his hands right now. If he could subdue Qiaofuli, it would be of no small help to him.

"If there is an opportunity, you can have more contact with Qiaofuli. It would be best if the other party could take the initiative to defect. If the other party is unwilling, then take down the Heiling Tribe first, and then accept his surrender."

"Understood!"

Ruidar considered whether to cross the border before the annual celebration to arrange a few meetings with Qiaofuli.

If Qiaofuli could be taken down before attacking the Heiling Tribe, things would be much simpler.

However, what they did not expect was that Qiaofuli was no longer at the Heiling Tribe, and the Knights guarding the Heiling Tribe had been replaced by Feilidun, Fenlisi, and members of their Knight Squad.

Qiaofuli had instead been assigned to Leisen's side, accompanying him to Wushan Castle as a guard.

The reason for this transfer was precisely because Ruidar's words that day had been overheard by Knight Wunai, who was following behind Qiaofuli, and reported back to Swamp Town.

Qiaofuli was also quite innocent; his meeting with Ruidar had been purely arranged by Leisen, yet he unexpectedly ended up being suspected.

(End of this chapter)