[{"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-394":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},2338857,4572,"Chapter 394","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-394",394,"\u003Cp>\"If I don’t let you learn a harsh lesson, I’m harming you! So if you’re still my Hernade’s grandson, stop begging!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Wyatt’s pleas, Duke Hernade showed no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he sternly rebuked Wyatt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Wyatt’s face turned ashen, and he fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a pampered noble like him, being disowned by the family was worse than death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, an unexpected turn occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas stepped forward suddenly, \"Your Grace, please calm down. Though Wyatt is indeed at fault, I believe after this he will recognize his error! I beg Duke Hernade to show leniency this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Adamas, you’re pleading for him?\" Duke Hernade and the others stared at Adamas in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duke Hernade, truthfully, I didn’t suffer too much tonight—I even managed to swell his face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, my stepmother, Lady Melitt, is his aunt. I don’t want to make things harder for her or my father!\" Adamas replied with sincere expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Hernade’s gaze shifted, revealing approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis Austin, your Austin family has truly raised an excellent heir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Thank you, Duke Hernade!\" Austin burst into laughter at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling honored, he could not hide his pride in his eldest son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Duke Hernade’s praise brought him more peace than Adamas’s recent achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, now that Duke Hernade had spoken, anyone in the Hernade family with even a shred of sense would think twice before meddling in the Austin family’s succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt was then taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the double punishment was waived, he still received ten lashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this lighter sentence was likely due to the Legion Commander’s favor toward Duke Hernade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, twenty lashes were unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wyatt was removed, the Legion Commander and the two dukes began questioning Adamas about the battle at Graystone Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas recounted every detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the source of the intelligence was changed—he claimed it was accidentally obtained by the Austin family from a former servant-soldier they once knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, his father had already fabricated the story, so he didn’t need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Adamas received praise from the Legion Commander and the two dukes, and was honored with a full-army commendation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the merit, it was officially credited to the Austin family, so no immediate rewards were promised to him personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After accepting the praise, Adamas returned directly to his family’s encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was deep night, Adamas felt no sleepiness at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, he sat at his desk, picked up pen and paper, and began writing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respected Lord Harry! Though I do not know when this letter will reach you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I simply cannot hold back from sharing my joy with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the intelligence you gave me, I crushed the orc ambush—not only saving the nobles at Graystone Bridge, but also slaying over five hundred orcs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, such a feat may seem trivial to you, Lord Harry, but to me, it is unprecedented.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This ranks among the brightest moments of my life—the last being when I dazzled my father’s banquet with your white sugar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, because of this achievement, I made a duke’s grandson suffer punishment today—ha! Just thinking of it still excites me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is Duke Hernade’s grandson—I used to have to show him deference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But tonight, I not only beat him soundly, but got him whipped ten times—and here’s how it happened...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! What do you think, Lord Harry? Isn’t that satisfying? By the way, Lord Harry, though I longed to see him whipped dozens of times, I held back and instead pleaded with Duke Hernade on his behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to my plea, his punishment was reduced—and I earned Duke Hernade’s praise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Harry, I don’t know if I did the right thing. When you read this, could you tell me what you think...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, there’s a minor noble here named Gervas—I once thought he was as formidable as you, but after tonight, I realize no one can compare to you, Lord Harry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well? Deputy Commander Solit, any news? Has that bastard been killed by the orcs?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside a tent at the edge of the main camp, Willard rose eagerly as Solit entered, his eyes brimming with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already heard rumors that a unit had returned reporting an orc ambush in the northwest of Redstone City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, he knew it must be Graystone Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, Solit’s answer shattered his hopes: \"No. That bastard isn’t dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... how is that possible? Didn’t we just hear the orcs had moved? If they truly attacked, how could they let him live?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The orcs did move—but they failed to kill that damned bastard. Somehow, the Austin Marquis’s forces appeared at Graystone Bridge, thwarted the ambush, and saved all the nobles there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solit then relayed all the details he knew to Willard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... why?!\" Willard collapsed into his chair, face twisted with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been certain Gervas would die tonight—yet suddenly, a marquis’s force had intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Willard’s shattered expression, Solit understood his pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he himself found it hard to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to eliminate Gervas later, he’d still need Willard’s cooperation—so now he must comfort him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Willard, though this operation failed, don’t be too disheartened. The campaign has only just begun—we’ll have many more chances to deal with that bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willard’s expression shifted repeatedly—he knew the truth couldn’t be undone, and must rely on future schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, Deputy Commander Solit. No matter what, I won’t let that damned Gervas return alive to the Southern Marches!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A messenger on horseback arrived at the Graystone Bridge encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order he delivered was precisely what Mil and the others had been waiting for—the army’s recall command.\u003C\u002Fp>",949,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","01149fc0a2a486ea1e2336df6518edd3f3f3e759e305352679b5dae08d192cbf","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-395","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-393",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]