[{"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-105":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},2338568,4572,"Chapter 105: Young Master Lanier, Please Show Some Restraint!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>“Master Andrew!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old John!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old John had served Andrew for decades, and the bond between master and servant was even closer than that between Gervas and Andrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Andrew, how have you been lately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to the Glory God, I’m doing very well, Old John. And you? Has Gervas been giving you too much trouble?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Andrew, I’m fine too. Young Master Gervas is an outstanding lord—he doesn’t need me to worry about anything at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew chuckled at this, assuming Old John was merely flattering him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Lanier, please show some restraint!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a startled cry pierced the air, shattering the warm moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to see Carolyne with both hands folded over her abdomen, bowing low with her head down—but it was she who had cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one meter away, Lanier stood frozen, his face stunned, his hand still outstretched as if reaching for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lanier, what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew’s gaze swept over Carolyne, then immediately locked onto his second son, his voice sharp with reprimand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lanier’s mind was ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was deeply, deeply heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, seeing Carolyne, he had been overwhelmed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had traveled such a long distance, endured days of wind and rain, for what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it all for Carolyne?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing her, he had instinctively wanted to step forward, take her hand, and express his longing and joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed that upon seeing him, she too would be overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could even touch her hand, she had shrieked in alarm and swiftly stepped back two paces to avoid him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she treating him like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she forgotten all the happy times they once shared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lanier recalled how, before he turned ten, Carolyne had always taken him around the castle and the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though as they grew older, she no longer held his hand, and his mother no longer needed her to care for him, her attitude toward him had always been kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those had been the happiest days of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she had become like a stranger—completely unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had screamed at him just because he, in his excitement, had reached out to gently greet her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lanier, didn’t you hear me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…” Lanier was finally jolted awake by Andrew’s rebuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to explain, but grief had drowned his voice—he found he could not speak a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unyielding tears streamed down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gervas remembered a song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad this world had no sound system—if it did, he’d have played “One Cut of Plum Blossom” for little brother Lanier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go to the back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew shouted, driving Lanier away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the road, his sons’ idle chatter was forgivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, in front of Gervas, to act so recklessly was pure childishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas now had Firestorm Horses, Magic Swift Eagles, and White Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that Stormhold might soon stabilize and rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, maintaining good relations between Stormhold and Gailhold was even more crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that this old father was power-hungry—rather, for a family to avoid being crushed by the wheels of history, it must seize every possible resource and opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, he didn’t mean it. Let it go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the boy’s world collapse only to be crushed further by Andrew, Gervas finally spoke “at the right moment” to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew, hearing this, gladly took the offered escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gervas was about to lead everyone into the castle, a cry echoed from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Magic Swift Eagle landed below the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, a carriage convoy has been spotted three li outside the castle—it’s Lady Katherine of the Violet Family. She has come to Stormhold to pay you a visit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Lady Katherine is here too?” Gervas feigned surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew and Ernst and the others froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A viscountess visiting Gervas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they heard correctly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, who is this Lady Katherine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew, being far away, had never heard of the Violet Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, in the kingdom, noble families sometimes shared the same surname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, Lady Katherine is the current lord of the Border Violet Viscountcy. I helped her out recently, so she’s come to thank me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helped a viscountess?” Andrew and Ernst wanted to ask what kind of favor, but held their tongues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, if a lord came in person to thank someone, it must have been a great favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could a newly appointed baron possibly do for a viscountess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that this old father looked down on his second son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put himself in her shoes—he himself had nothing he could offer another viscount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, shall I take you all to the castle parlor first? I’ll wait here for Lady Katherine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, why don’t Father and I wait here with you? We’re not tired at all!” Before Andrew could speak, Ernst blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew also wanted to see what was going on, and nodded. “Gervas, shall I wait with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, Father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had no objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Gervas had Andrew’s carriage convoy enter the castle first, while he waited with his father and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five li was not far. As the father and son discussed the future development of their lands while watching the wheat fields, the Violet Family’s convoy slowly approached the castle along the road from Wheatfield Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Ernst’s eyes widened sharply—the convoy looked familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After careful scrutiny, recognizing the luxurious carriage within, he was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… it’s her, Father—it’s that lady viscountess!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ernst’s voice was filled with shock and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little brother Lanier, who had been quietly grieving, finally lifted his head, his eyes blurred, staring at the distant carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he confirmed the luxurious carriage was indeed part of the procession, the boy’s already shattered heart cracked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, do you know Lady Katherine?” Gervas asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew’s expression was strange. “Gervas, on our way here, we happened to encounter this viscountess’s convoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the time, the lady viscountess and her six-draft-horse luxury carriage astonished us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Father, the old Violet Viscount passed away over a month ago. With no other heirs, the title passed to Katherine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the Violet Family owns a high-quality crystal mine—so they’re among the wealthiest families on the border!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is!” Andrew nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the father and son spoke, the convoy reached the foot of the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards and knights halted in place, but the luxurious carriage rolled straight up the slope and came to a stop at the castle’s main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Katherine, dressed in a purple silk ceremonial gown, stepped slowly from the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>",1093,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","802032ab08b302a494f0fac5fc6401b5afb1a9c3df564cb873ca45082ed53759","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-106","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-104",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]