Chapter 354: Territory Changes

Under the gaze of many miners, Jie'ermu and Mu'er were finally beheaded; the scene of blood spraying made those who had been bullied by the two feel both gratified and fearful.

In the coming period, this matter will surely spread throughout Huitu Village and even the entire Wubei Territory, serving as a certain deterrent.

But what Luoning was considering was the problem exposed behind this incident—Wubei Territory lacks comprehensive legal statutes.

Therefore, when facing such riotous incidents, the results vary in severity depending on who handles them.

In fact, not only Wubei Territory, but Wushan Territory and many noble territories in the Kingdom lack comprehensive legal statutes.

When punishing criminals, if the criminal is a commoner, it generally relies on the orally transmitted experience of legal personnel or the decisions made by the noble lords.

If the criminal is a noble, minor matters are settled with fines, while serious matters are discussed and voted upon by the nobles within the territory, with the great nobles having more say during the voting.

As for specific legal statutes, to be honest, parchment is so expensive; how much paper and money would it cost to write down detailed statutes?

Taking a step back, even if the legal statutes were truly written down, they might not necessarily be usable.

The literacy rate in this world is too low; even many Professional Knights and small nobles cannot recognize all the characters, let alone ordinary legal personnel.

Asking them to hold legal statutes to enforce the law is probably the same as holding a heavenly book.

"Wilson, how is your literacy?"

"My Lord, I know quite a few characters."

A look of pride appeared on Wilson's face.

Among all the commoners in Wubei Territory, looking around, the vast majority are illiterate; being literate is indeed one of his great strengths.

"Very well, you shall be the one to draft a simple set of legal statutes for Wubei Territory to serve as a reference for daily management."

Wilson felt a heavy weight in his heart; although he was literate, he did not know much about professional matters like law.

Coupled with the fact that he indeed had too many things on his plate—like accompanying the inspection of the territory today, which was squeezed in at the last minute.

Seeing the other's hesitant appearance, Luoning couldn't help but ask: "What is it, are there difficulties?"

Wilson was slightly embarrassed, but still gathered his courage to voice his concerns:

"My Lord, this might be Along-term task; if it's just me alone, I might not be able to consider things thoroughly enough."

What he said was reasonable.

Law involves every aspect; even the modern laws that Luoning lived under were so comprehensive, yet when addressing a specific case, one might search through all the regulations and still not find the corresponding clause.

Asking Wilson to handle this matter alone is a bit difficult for him.

"It doesn't matter, these are just interim regulations. You can write down some common conflicts in daily life, such as how to handle ordinary fights, how to handle bloody brawls, how to handle it when someone dies, etc. After writing them, you can show them to me or Aierlong, Jennie, and others."

Luoning thought for a moment and added: "The interim regulations don't need to be long or perfected all at once; they can be supplemented gradually according to the security situation in the territory. While writing, you can also recruit relevant talent from the outside; Wubei Territory needs a legal officer and a batch of legal talent."

Hearing this, Wilson's mood eased a little.

Now Wubei Territory already has channels for external communication, and caravans from the outside will also come in, so posting some recruitment information is not difficult.

Besides, the cooperation between Andongni and Wubei Territory is still ongoing, and it is very appropriate to have him help pass on some news.

Relying on the influence of the Lord, attracting these people to join is not a problem at all.

While the two were inspecting, a vigorous black shadow ran over quickly.

This was a giant Magic Beast with a body length of two meters; the aura it emitted made the warhorses under Luoning and Wilson feel uneasy, and the two had to tighten their reins to control them.

"It's Miss Ailin who has come," Wilson said with a smile.

Many people in Wubei Territory know that there is such a Magic Beast in the territory; although they feel some fear when they see it, they do not panic or flee.

"My Lord, you're back~"

Ailin and the Black Tiger stopped in front of Luoning; one greeted him enthusiastically, while the other hummed and hawed, seemingly wanting to be petted.

Luoning smiled, jumped off his horse, and petted the Black Tiger's dog head, "Where are you two planning to go?"

"Mother asked me to send something to Father. Now that I've finished delivering it, I'm preparing to rush to Zhaozebao!"

Ailin's gaze remained fixed on Luoning, hiding her admiration.

However, ever since she returned last time and had a heart-to-heart talk with her mother, she understood that if she wanted to stay by the Lord's side for Along time, her own value was very important.

Although she cannot compare to the Princess, she possesses good Magic talent; in the future, becoming a powerful Magician like Teacher Aierlong, she will also be able to stand confidently and calmly by Brother Luoning's side.

Luoning petted Ailin's hair again, "Come with me to find your father?"

Ailin shook her head, "No, Teacher only gave me a little over a day; I still have things to learn when I go back!"

Luoning spread his hands, "Then take care on the road."

Ailin patted the Black Tiger and said with great confidence: "Don't worry, I am now an Intermediate Mage, and the Black Tiger is already a Level 2 Magical Beast; there is no danger in Wubei Territory."

The two spoke a few words and then parted ways.

Watching the backs of Ailin and the Black Tiger, Luoning couldn't help but smile; this little girl seems to have regained her usual liveliness.

"Wilson, remind Aierlong later to have him and Jennie pay attention to the Black Tiger's estrus period."

Luoning said: "When the time comes, I'll see if I can catch a Storm Magic Wolf to mate with it; if that really doesn't work, finding some fierce male dogs will also do."

"My Lord, are you intending to have Wubei Territory produce a batch of Storm Magic Wolf mounts?"

Luoning nodded.

The stamina of a Storm Magic Wolf is no worse than a horse; with the Black Tiger as the maternal foundation, even if it mates with a dog to produce offspring, the physical quality will not be comparable to that of a dog.

If a wolf cavalry unit can be built, the combat power of Wubei Territory will be even stronger.

Huitu Village is not far from Ziguo Village, and Luoning arrived quickly with Wilson's company.

Nowadays, there is already a trend of it becoming a textile base—

Liya is leading people to weave Silk, while Huoen is responsible for expanding the mulberry fields so that there can be more mulberry leaves next year to feed the silkworms, thereby producing more Silk.

And the craftsman Dan, based on the feedback from Liya and the others, is constantly optimizing the Loom. According to him, he and his apprentices are modifying a Loom suitable for linen and wool weaving; once successful, the efficiency will increase by a large margin.

Luoning has already instructed Chahaer that they can collect linen and wool from the outside to weave, and then sell them externally, which can bring in a considerable profit.

Next, Luoning inspected the other two towns.

The feeling it gave him was that there were more people in the territory; the fields and woods were full of busy figures, and the wooden houses built by the construction team had also increased in rows and groups, showing an overall thriving trend.

The people's morale was also much better than when Luoning had first arrived at Shanlin Town.

After all, Luoning had brought them more food and low-cost supplies; they had food to eat, a place to live, and clothes to wear, the Free Citizens could earn wages, and even the Slaves would see rewards if they worked diligently.

No matter the world, people never lack a yearning for a better life.

They were grateful to Aierlong for healing their illnesses and alleviating their pain, and they were even more grateful to their lord, Luoning, for providing them with the soil to live and work in peace. (End of chapter)