[{"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-45":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},2338508,4572,"Chapter 45","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>\"Huh, why are the toast and fried eggs so fragrant today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the castle dining hall, Gervas stared at today’s breakfast and exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, these were cooked by Mrs. Rose!\" At that moment, Old John led Rose Shelly out of the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, after bringing the mother and daughter back to the castle last night, Gervas entrusted them to Old John for accommodation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the castle steward, Old John diligently investigated their origins and past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning that Rose was an excellent cook, he assigned her to prepare breakfast this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, during this process, Old John personally supervised every step—clearly testing the truth of Rose’s claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Gervas had system intelligence to verify Rose’s background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Old John and the others, that was merely her word alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Rose, head bowed and trembling with anxiety, and Shelly, hiding timidly behind her mother, Gervas smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rose’s cooking is excellent—she shall be the castle’s head chef from now on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose’s body trembled slightly as she stared at Gervas in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle head chef held higher status than ordinary servants, equal to the head maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only arrived at the castle today—she never imagined the lord would trust her so completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This—\" Old John started to speak, but Gervas cut him off: \"Old John, Rose is trustworthy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose’s slender, perfectly curved body trembled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shelly, have you eaten breakfast yet?\" Gervas looked at the little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shelly stole a glance at Old John, then whispered timidly: \"Lord Gervas, Shelly has already eaten black bread.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then have some fried egg too—it’ll help you grow taller faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the half-fried egg Gervas offered, Shelly glanced nervously at Old John and Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it! Don’t you want to grow up fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl finally ducked her head and accepted the plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas then instructed Rose and her daughter to stay hidden in their room all morning, and with Rose’s complex expression, he dismissed the two women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had they left than Captain Laurens hurried over, reporting that a group claiming to be Farrio’s guard had arrived in Wheatfield Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them had shown portraits of Rose and her daughter to former serfs in the town; others were heading toward the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas arrived at the castle gate and indeed saw five armored knights standing at the foot of the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen and the others had already blocked them at the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, they want to enter the castle to search!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enter the castle to search? Did you tell them the Stormhold now has a lord?\" Gervas’s expression turned icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the armored knights, seeing Gervas’s baron’s insignia and his grim face, quickly said: \"Apologies, Baron, that was not our intent. Stormhold has been without a lord for a long time, so we assumed it was still unclaimed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, we’re here to hunt the killer of Lord Farrio’s caravan manager—not to offend you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Farrio wouldn’t fear minor nobles, these armored knight guards certainly feared them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s expression softened slightly, then he asked: \"Lord Farrio—the one from Iron Wolf City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord, do you know our lord?\" The guard sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, but since arriving at the border, I’ve heard much of Lord Farrio. I’d planned to visit Iron Wolf City someday, but never found the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, when did the murder of Lord Farrio’s caravan manager occur? Any leads on the killer? You’ve tracked him to Stormhold—does that mean the murderer is hiding here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Baron, we’re still gathering clues and haven’t confirmed where the killer fled. As for the timing...\" The armored knight leader immediately informed Gervas of the location and time of the Wild Wolves’ deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas was startled: \"So far from Stormhold?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knight-Leader Lei Meng, Captain Laurens—did either of you notice any suspicious individuals last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, we detected no suspicious persons. And since Stormhold remains unstable, our patrols only guard the town and castle after dark—we haven’t yet patrolled the entire territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas nodded, his face filled with regret: \"If only we’d found something—we could’ve helped Lord Farrio.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two armored cavalrymen arrived from the town: \"Captain Cort, we’ve searched and questioned everyone in town—no leads found!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Cort nodded, glanced at the castle, and finally held back: \"Baron, we apologize for the disturbance. Since there’s nothing here, we’ll take our leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead. Please convey my regards to Lord Farrio. And if any of my men uncover clues, I’ll notify you immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Baron—we’ll deliver your greetings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the armored knights depart, Gervas turned to return to the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Civil Officer Thomas hurried over, face beaming: \"My lord, the Light of Glory has blessed Stormhold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it, Thomas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, a serf reported that a flock of giant swans arrived at Swan Lake this morning—their wings bear three colors like a rainbow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gervas immediately understood: the return of the Rainbow-Winged Swans had been foretold in the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng’s eyes widened: \"My lord—it’s the Rainbow-Winged Swans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas nodded at once, excitement lighting his face: \"Lei Meng, Migen—prepare yourselves. We’re heading to Swan Lake immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, Zhui Yue said she saw a suspicious demonic wolf hovering over the southeast edge of Stormhold this morning—it was dangerously close to Coastal Village. Go find it and eliminate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Gervas arrived at Swan Lake with his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the intelligence, they must not disturb the Rainbow-Winged Swans for three days, so this time they stood even farther away than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, they’re truly Rainbow-Winged Swans—there are half as many again as last time, and they’re building nests!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden among the reeds at a distance, even the usually composed Knight-Leader Lei Meng was stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Rainbow-Winged Swans weren’t just more numerous—they were actively building nests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what that meant required no explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Knight-Leader Lei Meng, this was like Stormhold itself receiving a golden duck that laid coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, though Rainbow-Winged Swans were demonic beasts, they shared the duck’s weakness: they couldn’t see in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the future, under cover of night, they could secretly steal the Rainbow-Winged Swan eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even capture the swans themselves—and their chicks.\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7c54c11d565ab05a6da006a37d49fc5f576a4a7b8f2ffb9e5e661f9dc0b4c3be","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-46","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-44",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]