Chapter 74: 74. Life and Death Uncertain

For Shanlin Town, a visit from the son of the Tieti Family was a very unexpected event, and the news he brought was an even greater surprise.

"I am not very clear on the specific extent of the Count's injuries."

Rognar shook his head and said, "This is the information sent by our family's chamber of commerce. When Lord Weijinsi returned to Wushan Castle, he was already in critical condition. As for what happened after he entered Wushan Castle, we only know that all the knights of the First Knight Order have cordoned off the vicinity, and no news from inside has leaked out."

"However, including my father, many nobles in Wushan Territory will set off in the near future to visit Lord Weijinsi after receiving this news."

Some nobles might simply be checking on his health or watching the drama, but others might be going to confirm whether Weijinsi is dead or alive, so they can make other preparations.

Luoning frowned, "To be able to mobilize two Silver Knights and one Bronze Knight at once, what kind of background do these assassins have?"

The higher the professional rank of a Transcendental, the more they are backed by some power, whether it be a certain noble, a chamber of commerce, a wealthy tycoon, or the like.

Being able to mobilize Professional Knights of such level and quantity to assassinate Weijinsi at once shows that the other party's origins are not simple.

Rognar shook his head; how could he possibly know such things?

Even if he had his own guesses, he dared not speak recklessly in front of Luoning without evidence.

If Luoning were to report his guesses to Wushan Castle, thereby provoking the anger of Lord Lulansi and sparking a war, then he and the Tieti Family would be pushed to the forefront of the storm.

Although Rognar did not say much, Luoning had his own guesses in his heart.

In such assassination cases, one only needs to look at who benefits the most from the target's death, and that person is likely the culprit.

In the Wushan Family, Marquis Lulansi is seriously ill and has "retired," and it is said he cannot live for many more years. Once he dies, his son, the current Count of Wushan City, Weijinsi, will inherit the title of Marquis;

In a few years, once Weijinsi dies, who will inherit the title of Marquis of Wushan Territory?

It certainly wouldn't be Luoning, who was stripped of his inheritance rights, but his younger brother Buleidun, who is the biological grandson of Earl Aosen Haide.

Now, if Weijinsi dies, once Lulansi passes away in a few years, Buleidun will directly ascend to the position of Marquis, saving at least ten or twenty years compared to waiting for Weijinsi to die of old age.

So, after such an analysis, it is quite obvious who benefits from the assassination of Weijinsi.

Is the Haide Family not trying to secure the position of Marquis early by supporting their own grandson, to the point of wanting to finish off that seemingly useless son-in-law as soon as possible?

Luoning couldn't help but think that if it weren't for the fear of Lulansi's Meteor-level strength, perhaps the first one to be targeted would have been Lulansi rather than Weijinsi.

However, is the situation really as he imagines?

Luoning dared not guarantee it.

After all, he could think of this situation, other nobles could think of it, and Lulansi at Wushan Castle could think of it even more.

Under these circumstances, if Aosen Haide still wanted to assassinate his son-in-law, it could only mean that he no longer took Wushan Castle seriously at all. Would the other party really dare to show their hand like this while Lulansi is still alive?

Luoning felt that this matter still had to be questioned.

"Luoning, when do you plan to return to Wushan City?"

Rognar changed the subject, "If you leave now, we can escort you out of this forest to the south. Once we reach Muma City, we can travel together with my father, which will make the journey much safer."

Luoning came back to his senses and said with some surprise, "Why, you aren't staying the night here today, and are planning to go back?"

It was almost noon, and even if they left immediately, they wouldn't reach Muma City today. Luoning had assumed they would stay overnight in Shanlin Town.

"I am very sorry, it is not that we do not want to rest here for the night, but my father is still waiting for my news in Muma City."

Rognar explained, "If you are willing to come with us, then we will set off together from Muma City. If you have other plans, I must return to report this news to him."

It seemed that Mawen Tieti wanted to set off for Wushan Castle as soon as possible.

Luoning thought for a moment and did not give an answer immediately, "Please let me consider it."

Rognar and the knight Kelami exchanged glances, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. They had originally thought Luoning would set off immediately, but they did not expect him to remain so unhurried.

Could it be that Luoning is still angry about being stripped of his inheritance rights, to the point that even when his father is dying, he is unwilling to return to Wushan Castle to visit?

That would be too willful; regardless of everything, Luoning is of the Wushan Family's bloodline.

Rognar and Kelami thought this in their hearts, but they would not say anything about it.

They were only following the instructions of Viscount Mawen to deliver the Tayunjv to build relations with Shanlin Town and to convey the news about Weijinsi to Luoning.

After the luncheon, Luoning saw the group from Muma City off. In the end, he used the excuse that "the autumn harvest in Shanlin Town is imminent, and without an Administrator, he cannot leave," and decided not to go to Wushan Castle for the time being.

The news and gifts brought by Viscount Mawen might just be simple goodwill, but Wushan Castle is definitely a complicated place right now.

In the coming days, nobles large and small from Wushan Territory will gather there. For Luoning to go there at this time would undoubtedly be to voluntarily join this vortex.

If manipulated by someone with ulterior motives, he might even be pushed to the front.

Luoning had finally managed to establish himself in this remote forest and had finally faded from the sight of many people, which gave him time to develop steadily; he did not want to be targeted so soon.

Moreover, Luoning believed that there was a high probability that Weijinsi had been saved by Wushan Castle and was not dead.

After all, if he were truly dead, what Rognar brought would likely be a letter from Wushan Castle. If Lulansi asked Luoning to return, he would set off immediately.

Now he should stay away from that vortex for the time being. Once things settle down after a while and the nobles of Wushan City have dispersed, it would not be too late for him to go to Wushan Castle to visit.

In any case, the situation in Wushan Territory is becoming increasingly grim.

Because only when ruling power is lost to a certain degree will outsiders dare to take action against a liege lord so blatantly.

This is the case while Lulansi is still alive; once he passes away, the people below will likely become even more unscrupulous.

He can only hope that Lulansi holds on for a bit longer; at least while this old gentleman is around, open warfare will not break out.

"There is not much time left for me. I must try my best to improve my strength and influence before the chaos arrives."

Luoning originally held the attitude of "if the enemy does not provoke me, I will not provoke the enemy," trying to let Shanlin Town and himself have a stable initial period, but now it seems that some actions must be put on the agenda sooner.

"Maiken, when the guards are training recently, pay attention to having them maintain their stamina. Once Ruidar brings back news, we will prepare to deal with the wild tribes in the mountains."

"Also, Jialun, go notify Wilson and have him tell every village that everyone must work overtime to shorten the time for the autumn harvest. In addition, in a few days, I want to conscript twenty militiamen around thirty years old from each village to participate in training!"

"Have Wilson arrange for these eighty people to come and observe in advance to familiarize themselves with the training content of the guards."

War means casualties, and Luoning needs to consider the issue of replenishing manpower.

However, the autumn harvest is equally important; without food, one cannot even feed the people, so how can one go to war?

Thank you to all the lords for the monthly tickets. There are quite a few people voting; I am flattered~

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(End of chapter)