Chapter 245: Unexpected Situation

Chishan Town.

The atmosphere among the five Knight Squads stationed here, belonging to the Wushan Castle Fifth Knight Order, has grown increasingly heavy recently.

They have discovered that the number of troops in Kaxier Town is growing, and during the day, they can even clearly see the enemy cavalry charging out of the town from the high mountains.

The enemy is not only setting up camp outside the town but also sending out scouts and the like to observe the terrain and topography along the mountain paths, seemingly preparing for an attack.

War could break out at any moment.

"How is the situation tonight?"

Deputy Commander Haen climbed the high slope to ask the captains of the two Knight Squads on duty tonight.

He squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.

The soldiers of Kaxier Town have already built several camps outside their town and are currently burning campfires, showing no regard for the garrison here in Chishan Town.

But the key is that they still dare not take the initiative to attack.

On one hand, they are unclear about the enemy's strength;

On the other hand, there have been communications and negotiations over the past few days.

Of course, most importantly, Haen feels that their defensive fortifications are excellent, and rushing out to fight would be completely unwise.

"Compared to yesterday, there is one more campfire; another group must have arrived."

One captain pointed to the campfire on the right and said, "It looks like they have been continuously transferring people over."

Another captain followed up, "Lord Haen, I think we should transfer the other Knight Squads over as soon as possible to prevent any sudden situations."

"Hmm, I have already notified Keruien about this matter; his five Knight Squads are already on the way and should arrive by tomorrow morning."

Haen felt somewhat worried; the results of the negotiations over the past two days were not good, as the other side actually demanded a forty percent share of the iron ore for free, with a quite arrogant attitude.

Neither Haen nor Keruien would agree, and if things continue to evolve this way, it might really come to a fight.

He hopes for the atmosphere of war here, but does not want war to actually break out.

"Those damn guys!"

He frowned and squinted, staring intently at the opposite side, when suddenly, a cold light seemed to flash within his line of sight.

"What is that?"

Haen's heart suddenly tightened.

Soon, roars came from below, and at the same time, Battle Qi Armor lit up.

"Not good!"

The expressions of the three men changed drastically.

……

May 25th, Luoning's birthday.

The chefs and Servants of Wushan Castle were all preparing meticulously.

Although there were far fewer guests today than at the beginning of the year, there were still some.

For example, Luoning's sister and brother-in-law, Sir Kabier and Lady Maijinni of Cuican City, would be coming with their son, Martin Pederson.

Besides them, some knights who had crossed paths with Luoning were also invited.

For example, the father-son pair Tolu and Jialier, Administrator Albert, Financial Officer Kuli, and Knight Jiaman, whom Weijinsi planned to arrange to escort supplies to Chishan Town.

Generally speaking, when Wushan Castle held a banquet, they would appear in the capacity of "logistics," and they rarely appeared as guests, so they attached great importance to being able to attend tonight's banquet.

"Hi, little Martin, long time no see."

In the courtyard, Luoning was warmly greeting his nephew.

Perhaps because he inherited Maijinni's beauty, Martin looked very delicate.

However, his height seemed to have been inherited from his father, Kabier; at only four years old, he was already 1.2 meters tall, and he likely won't be short in the future.

"Martin, hurry and give your uncle your blessings~" Maijinni reminded him from the side.

The child was still very obedient and immediately recited a series of blessings to Luoning, making Luoning laugh and thank him.

Not far away, Kabier was sitting leisurely under a parasol, keeping Weijinsi company while eating afternoon desserts, watching his wife and son playing with Luoning.

His thoughts drifted to August of last year, when some people speculated that Luoning would die in Shanlin Town.

After Buleidun inherits the title in the future, if the growing Haide Family were to become too presumptuous, they hoped Martin could unite forces as Maijinni's husband to resist Earl Aosen.

After all, his son Martin had half the bloodline of the Wushan Family in his body.

To be honest, he had hesitated for a while back then; for the Pederson Family, which had not yet become true nobles, this was indeed a massive temptation.

However, he did not take any action and just chose to watch the development of events quietly.

Now it seems that it was thanks to him not making any stance back then; who could have imagined that Luoning, who was assigned to a backwater place like Shanlin Town, would rise so rapidly, not only stunning everyone but also regaining the trust of the Marquis.

Kabier's father was an ordinary Intermediate Knight of the Wushan Castle Knights, and his mother was an ordinary Free Citizen.

That he could become a Sir and marry Maijinni was ten percent due to the opportunity his father gave him early on, and ninety percent due to his own efforts.

Now he is both the Regiment Commander of the Second Knight Order and concurrently managing Cuican City, which makes the Pederson Family an emerging force in Wushan Ridge.

And as an emerging force, the philosophy the Pedersons believe in is to advance steadily and not be greedy for merit, which also fits his relatively cautious personality.

Now that Luoning has emerged suddenly, he has even less need to consider future problems, not to mention that Lulansi is still here, and his father-in-law Weijinsi is also living healthily; no one knows what trajectory the future of Wushan Ridge will follow.

After playing with Martin for a while, Luoning returned to his chair and sat down, taking a sip of tea.

"Father, I thought about it for Along time last night; there are two things I still hope you can help me with."

Weijinsi removed the book covering his face, sat up with some sleepiness, and a smile appeared on his face.

Since Luoning said this, he must have agreed to go to Chishan Town in his stead.

"Speak, Luoning; as your father, I will certainly help with anything I can."

Kabier, who was nearby, also became curious.

"The first thing is, Wubei Territory is currently in a tense period of development, and I need a large number of people to work for me. So, see if you can transfer some people to me, whether they are Free Citizens or Slaves, as long as they can work."

Weijinsi barely gave it any thought before waving his hand, "This is a small matter. Wushan City has a sufficient population, and there are many large and small towns and manors nearby. Whether they are Free Citizens or Serfs, as long as I coordinate, it will be no problem at all to scrape together ten or twenty thousand for you."

As he spoke, he looked at Kabier to the side: "Cuican City also has quite a large population; when the time comes, you should also pull some for Luoning, Kabier."

Luoning looked at Kabier in surprise, not expecting that this matter would actually drag the other party into it.

Kabier was also somewhat surprised, but he quickly returned to a smile, "No problem, I will arrange it once I go back tomorrow."

Come to think of it, he was only the acting city lord of Cuican City, and the true master of this city was none other than the Weijinsi before his eyes.

It was just that, apart from paying attention to how much money he could get from Cuican City every year, the other party had handed over all other administrative and similar matters to Kaerbi over these years.

Today, Weijinsi having Kabier dispatch personnel to Wubei Territory could be considered the first task he had arranged as the city lord.

However, fortunately, neither Wushan City nor Cuican City lacked people, so pulling out a batch for Wubei Territory was of no consequence.

"Then thank you, Kabier!" Luoning said gratefully.

"No need to be polite, it is only right to provide you with this bit of help."

Kabier was not lying when he said this; he was happy to see Wubei Territory become strong.

"What about your second matter?"

Weijinsi asked with a smile: "Sending you so many people is worth at least over ten thousand gold coins; you must not ask me for gold coins again, there is not much money in my pockets."

Luoning could see it now; Weijinsi valued money, this kind of intuitive currency, quite a bit. He had said it once last night, and now he had said it again.

"Rest assured, this matter of mine can actually bring you profit," Luoning said with a smile.

"Oh?"

Weijinsi's eyes lit up, "Quickly, let me hear it." (End of this chapter)