Chapter 355: Revisiting Jushi City

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Luoning summoned all the Transcendental, led by Aierlong, as well as officials and minor clerks led by Wilson and Chahaer, to gather at the Zhaozebao fortress.

Back when he was in Shanlin Town, Luoning had very few people under his command, and the small fortress hall would have plenty of empty space even when everyone was seated.

But now, the Zhaozebao fortress hall was packed, and there were even many unfamiliar faces, such as Professional Knights and Administrative Assistants, whom he had never seen before.

These knights who had newly joined the territory were also very excited over these past two days; after all, they were about to make an appearance before their lord. At this moment, they were watching the lord in the seat of honor with high spirits, listening earnestly to the lord's words.

Naturally, Luoning first spoke some words about welcoming them to the fold, letting them feel the lord's enthusiasm.

Immediately following that, he recounted his experiences in Jinyu City.

News in the Wubei Territory was still somewhat blocked; even now, the fact that Luoning had become a Baron of the Kingdom had not yet reached here.

So, when the followers heard this news, they immediately became excited.

Only when their lord is powerful will their future be even brighter.

Luogena and Yousefu were even more so; they had not expected that this person before them, who was younger than they were, would receive such treatment just by taking a trip to the Royal Capital.

Of course, they did not know that this matter was largely due to the cooperation between Wushan Castle and His Majesty the King.

Luoning did not state it clearly either; he only needed his followers to know that the Wubei Territory had a boundless future.

After some encouragement, Luoning began to describe the future planning for the Wubei Territory.

The formation of the territory's Knight Squad and Guards must continue.

A standard Count should have a Knight Order, and Luoning was still far from this standard.

Besides this, Luoning also emphasized the planning for the territory's housing construction, road building, agricultural development, and commercial expansion.

Especially regarding commerce, in the face of ever-increasing expenses, the Wubei Territory needed to earn more money in the future so that it could support more people and maintain more infrastructure.

And the most important infrastructure was the construction of Wubei Port and Wubeixincheng; sufficient manpower had to be prepared in advance.

At the same time, Luoning also prepared to recruit adult men with good swimming skills in Swamp Town to enlist as sailors, and to recruit more Professional Knights to serve as naval combat power.

It would be best if they could start training once Knight Lisi from Jianjiao City arrived.

After the series of plans were laid out, both the newly joined members who had a vague understanding of the Wubei Territory and the old members who were so busy they had little time to think, had a clearer understanding of the future of the Wubei Territory.

With clear goals, subsequent construction would be more efficient.

This meeting lasted from the afternoon until evening before it ended, and Luoning was not stingy, holding a banquet for these people in Zhaozebao on the spot.

The former Steward Chahaer might have felt heartache over the castle's grain and wine when facing a banquet for so many people, but now that he was the Financial Officer, he only cared about eating and drinking to his heart's content, and let Jialun, the new steward, worry about these things.

The stars were sparse in the night sky, and the knights who had spent a happy time together dispersed one after another.

Those who had homes in Swamp Town returned to their respective homes, while those without homes spent the night at the inn in town.

Ruige and Damon, who had joined the Wubei Territory as good friends, were walking side by side toward the inn at this time.

The two of them, one was a Bronze Knight, assigned to Huitu Village in Sanfang Town;

The other was an Advanced Knight, assigned to the relatively peaceful Shanlin Town.

"Very special!"

Ruige thought for Along time before saying these three words.

Damon, however, was very much in agreement with this statement, "I originally thought that the life of a noble lord was just leisurely enjoying the service of servants, and every day, besides cultivation, the thing they thought about most was how to squeeze the residents and Slaves within the territory, but today our young lord refreshed my perception!"

At the meeting, Luoning didn't even mention how to squeeze the farmers to increase taxes; on the contrary, he gave ordinary people many benefits in many policies.

What Damon admired most were those long-term yet clear plans.

Luoning gave him the feeling of being a true noble; in front of the other party, he felt as humble as dust.

"This is our opportunity, Damon."

Ruige took a deep breath; the night wind was very cool, but his mood was burning hot.

"The Wubei Territory needs manpower everywhere; as long as we actively serve the lord, we will definitely be able to achieve accomplishments we previously dared not imagine!"

"I think so too!"

Damon agreed deeply once again.

In fact, it was not just him; everyone present today was convinced by Luoning's plans, and they all believed that the Wubei Territory would get better and better.

Luoning did not know what the people below were thinking; he was just building the territory step by step according to his own plan.

Those who could keep up with his pace would naturally be reused, while those who could not would be gradually eliminated.

After breakfast the next day, Luoning summoned Kaierluosi to the empty tarmac in the backyard.

The dragon looked him up and down and said in a muffled voice, "I feel a stronger sense of oppression from my master; your strength seems to have become even stronger!"

Luoning jumped onto its back and said with a smile, "I am already a Meteor Knight and a Great Archmage now."

Kaierluosi, which had taken off into the air, could not help but exhale Along breath; the strength of this master of his was improving too quickly, giving people a feeling of unreality.

One man and one dragon flew toward the direction of Jushi City.

On the way, Luoning instructed Kaierluosi to go to the Wushan Magical Beast Mountain Range when it had time to see if it could find any Storm Magic Beasts.

If it could, it should catch two male wolves and bring them back in advance, so there would be no worries when the Black Tiger was in heat.

Zhaozebao was very far from Jushi City, but at Kaierluosi's speed, they arrived above Jushi Castle in just over two hours.

The former master of this castle, Keruien Hansen, the Regiment Commander of the Wushan Castle Fifth Knight Order, had already received his judgment after being captured; if he was lucky, he had already been born for several months.

And this Jushi Castle, with a corner of its wall blown off, had now become Luoning's possession.

Keruien was much wealthier than Leisen, so Jushi Castle was naturally much more magnificent than Zhaozebao.

If he could, Luoning really wanted to move this castle back to the Wubei Territory, as that would better match his current status.

Kaierluosi landed slowly in front of the gate of Jushi Castle, and Luoning jumped down and walked toward the gate.

"Stop there!"

The two unfamiliar Guards at the gate immediately shouted. Facing Luoning, who had suddenly crossed the drawbridge and walked over, they assumed it was their own negligence for not discovering him in advance.

Luoning smiled and did not lower himself to the level of these Guards, "Where is Maiken? Tell him to come out and see me."

The two Guards exchanged a glance; Maiken was the current administrator of Jushi City, so what was the background of this young man who dared to call him by his name right off the bat?

"What do you want with Lord Maiken?"

Luoning was just about to explain when he saw a familiar figure walk out from inside; it was his follower, Knight Dandi.

Dandi had originally intended to see what was happening here, but he had not expected the Lord to appear suddenly.

"My Lord, why have you come!"

Dandi hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "This is Lord Luoning, the Wubei Territory Count, and the master of Jushi City. You two fellows, have you not even memorized the Lord's physical features?"

The two Guards immediately trembled with fear; they were both of common origin and did not know much about nobles, so they had not thought much of it when they first saw Luoning's silver hair.

Scolded by Dandi, the two hurriedly knelt on one knee and apologized profusely, terrified that they would be punished for offending the Lord.

"This is your duty; I have seen your diligence and dedication."

Luoning smiled and gestured for the two to stand up; as Guards watching the gate, the performance of these two was qualified.

"Where is Maiken? Is he in the castle?"

Dandi shook his head, and while inviting Luoning into the castle, he explained: "It is said that a Caravan is causing trouble in the city, so Lord Maiken took a Knight Squad over there, leaving me behind to guard the castle."

"A Knight Squad?" Luoning raised an eyebrow; where did Maiken get a Knight Squad?

If he remembered correctly, when he made the arrangements, Maiken had only brought Wodun and Dandi with him.

Oh, if one added Sailin, then it would be three people.

Dandi smiled and explained: "They were all recruited by Lord Maiken in Jushi City; now, including Lord Maiken, we have a total of twelve Professional Knights, just enough to form a Knight Squad."

Hearing this, Luoning could not help but laugh.

He had originally told Maiken that he could recruit his own team, but he had not expected the other party to directly form a Knight Squad.

"Go notify Maiken and tell him to come see me after he finishes handling the matter."

Luoning said: "Oh, that's right, have Sailin come as well." (End of chapter)