[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-104":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338567,4572,"Chapter 104: Five Hundred… and Five Hundred?!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Andrew immediately turned to look at the horse behind Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had noticed something amiss with the horse as soon as he drew near, but since reuniting with his son was urgent, he hadn’t asked right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Ernst had confirmed they were Firehooves, there could be no mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately turned to Gervas again, his face full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are indeed Firehooves—drawn to my lands by night-scented grass, and I happened to catch them in the pasture!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas spoke with a calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ernst and the others were anything but calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Caught? Seven at once?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Firehoof is worth seventy or eighty gold coins; seven would total around five hundred gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s no different from stumbling upon a chest of gold coins just by stepping outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s nearly a year’s income for the Gail Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the Swiftwing Hawks? Gervas, did the Kingdom station them here to protect Stormhold, or lend them to you temporarily?” Lanier suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Isn’t that little brother Lanier? You came too?” Gervas turned, feigning surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lanier, these Swiftwing Hawks aren’t the Kingdom’s—they were also caught by me by accident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They were frightened and wounded in the Death Mountains, and happened to land in a redwood marsh within Stormhold. I spotted them, set up a massive net, and captured them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Caught again?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ernst and Lanis felt their hearts shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were eleven Swiftwing Hawks—fifty gold coins each—that’s another five hundred gold coins in income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t Firehooves and Swiftwing Hawks exclusive to great nobles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why were they lining up to be caught by Gervas here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Ernst and Lanier—even Andrew was moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years’ income for the Gail Domain wasn’t pure profit—it was gross revenue, before paying servants, soldiers, and other expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To net five hundred gold coins, you’d need at least three years, and only if the domain remained peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet my second son, in just a month and a half, stumbled upon double that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Andrew didn’t envy or covet his second son’s wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, he was delighted, and offered advice: “Little Gervas, this is the blessing of the God of Glory—truly cause for celebration. And I have a suggestion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the Swiftwing Hawks, keep only two. Sell the rest. Equipping ordinary archers with them isn’t cost-effective—great nobles’ Swiftwing Hawk riders are true Bronze Knight archers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So keep just two Swiftwing Hawks as scouts to patrol your domain, and that’s enough to ensure its safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the Firehooves, keep one for yourself and sell the rest—exchange them for medium warhorses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That way, you’ll gain at least seven or eight hundred gold coins in usable funds. With this precious capital, you can recruit many serfs and guards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You could even hire mercenaries and transcendent guardian knights, greatly strengthening your domain’s security.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give you two or three years, and I’m certain Stormhold will rise—its dangers will pass, and your rule will truly be secure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say, Andrew as a father still knows how to manage his territory well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His plan was indeed excellent—if there were no intelligence system, using large sums of money to ensure safe growth in this Deathland was extremely worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medium warhorses cost about twenty gold coins each—already considered fine horses within the Kingdom, matching the cavalry of great nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a minor baron, it was top-tier equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only if there were no intelligence system…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, your advice is excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew nodded in satisfaction, but Gervas changed the subject: “However, Father, Stormhold’s safety doesn’t require much concern now, so I won’t be selling the Swiftwing Hawks or Firehooves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew’s brow immediately furrowed, his worry fixed on Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew young men’s fondness for warhorses and Swiftwing Hawks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assumed Gervas was merely showing off, craving prestige, and unwilling to part with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to speak again, but Gervas, sensing his thoughts, cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas smiled slightly. “Father, I’m not keeping the Firehooves and Swiftwing Hawks to show off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because… Lei Meng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Lei Meng immediately dismounted and stepped forward two paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Andrew’s puzzled gaze, a sudden burst of intense aura flared from Lei Meng’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Silver Knight?!” Andrew and his two sons were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, this is Lei Meng—my guardian knight and commander of Stormhold’s knights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, your guardian knight is a Silver Knight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ernst and Lanier were speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Gail Domain’s knight commander was only a Bronze Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not even a peak Bronze Knight—he’d likely never reach Silver in his lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Lei Meng, don’t I remember seeing you somewhere before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng smiled. “Your memory serves you well, Lord Andrew. I was previously knight commander of Viscount Pat’s domain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew’s breath caught—his second son had lured away the knight commander of a full viscount’s house?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Gervas immediately explained: “Father, here’s what happened…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gervas explained, Andrew finally learned the full story of how Lei Meng came to serve him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ernst and Lanier could only stare, muttering that Gervas had struck the luck of the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few gold coins, he’d gained a loyal Silver Knight guardian—this was pure profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew, for a moment, had no words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His second son had delivered too many shocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for their identical faces, he’d suspect someone had impersonated his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, you’ve traveled far—you must be tired. I’ve already ordered servants to prepare the castle for your arrival. Let’s head there first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas didn’t want to show off, but these things couldn’t be hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Andrew now speechless, Gervas immediately invited the group toward the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten minutes later, the group passed through the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the village’s dilapidated state, Ernst and Lanis finally felt some comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, your domain’s population must be small?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Ernst. My domain has just over two thousand people—including over two hundred slaves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ernst nodded, his mood lifting considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the group rode to the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The castle’s been well repaired!” Andrew stopped at the base of the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Father. The previous lord must have just renovated it—I only removed some weeds upon arrival!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew nodded with a smile. The group rode up the earthen slope toward the castle gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the castle gate, Old John had laid out a red carpet and waited with Caroline and the servants.\u003C\u002Fp>",1064,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","66c975056e0c446b0bee679297afe3b57b5a6319a097baf85e6385070c5c3b98","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-105","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-103",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]