[{"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-509":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},2338972,4572,"Chapter 509: He Is Lei Meng!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-509",509,"\u003Cp>Although Gervas’s appearance disrupted the banquet’s flow, his status made the event even more lively afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly all the barons raised their cups to toast him out of personal ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas, of course, was magnanimous, accepting every toast with a warm response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after all the barons had finished their toasts did Gervas finally sit down to share a few cups with his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting with him were Mil, Ian, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Viscount Pat was there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Pat had quite the thick skin—while other nobles left after toasting, he kept clinging to their side like a leech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, since he’d just tried to stand up for Gervas’s father, Gervas let it slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his motive was clearly to show off, at least he was willing to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lady Mary, though she longed to join the table, since all present were men, she could not sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she eagerly directed her servants to bring out the re-cooked delicacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the table, in response to Andrew’s questions, Gervas revealed a bit more about how he’d been granted the earldom in the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Mil, Ian, and others added even more detailed accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dashed Gervas’s hope of speaking sparingly to spare Andrew’s worries—he listened, alternately thrilled and tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earl Gervas, you are truly a hero of our kingdom! I, Pat, admire heroes like you most—let me toast you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Viscount Pat’s eyes filled with awe and reverence, and he immediately raised his cup to toast Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His family had risen to viscountcy through achievements in the northern frontier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, his grandfather had achieved a significant victory in a northern battle by chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That earned him the king’s viscount title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, the Pat family had become the most deeply rooted family in the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more his ancestors experienced northern warfare, the more profoundly they felt the beasts’ strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even he, from childhood, had been shaped by this education, aware of the northern frontier’s terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Gervas to kill beasts and rescue the army in the north—what immense ability and courage that required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a man deserved his utmost respect, his full awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas did not refuse; he immediately raised his cup, clinked it with Pat’s, and drank deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, it’s you, Lei Meng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gervas and Pat were drinking merrily, a cry suddenly rang out from the banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking over, they saw a noble youth pointing at a knight stationed at the gate, shouting accusations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat had just set down his cup; seeing this, he froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the youth was his son, Miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this had happened before, Miles’s outbursts wouldn’t have mattered much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the Gare family had produced a count—a count of such ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Miles caused any more trouble, it would immediately drag the family down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miles! Shut up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the reason, Viscount Pat dared not delay—he rose instantly to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Miles, upon hearing his father’s voice, did not stop; instead, he seemed to have found a savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, come quickly! This man is Lei Meng—he was executed by you for killing Piante, wasn’t he? How is he still alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng?” Pat blinked—he remembered Lei Meng well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His former captain of the guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, after one of his sons insulted Lei Meng’s wife, Lei Meng had killed that son himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his son had been in the wrong, his captain had slain the lord’s heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t punish him, it would undermine his authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he secretly ordered Lei Meng’s execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hadn’t Boro said he’d executed Lei Meng and buried him that day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was he alive now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Pat had no time to think further—he rushed to the banquet hall in three strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when he saw the knight Miles was pointing at, he immediately recognized the man who had served his family for over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really is you, Lei Meng? Why are you still alive?” Pat demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was a direct challenge to the Pat family’s authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to know who was playing tricks on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng looked at Viscount Pat with a complex gaze but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Pat, I saved Lei Meng—he is now my captain of the guard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gervas’s calm voice came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Pat stiffened; his anger vanished instantly, replaced by a cold sweat crawling up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been so consumed by rage over how Lei Meng could still be alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d forgotten that within Gare Castle, the knights belonged either to Andrew—or to Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you? Why did you save Lei Meng? He killed one of my brothers—he is a criminal of my viscountcy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Viscount Pat could recover from the chill down his spine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles, upon hearing Gervas’s words, immediately shouted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, no one in Gare Castle was beyond his ability to offend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was also just Miles’s terrible luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gervas arrived, this fool had been in the castle’s side courtyard with a noblewoman he’d just seduced, making love. He’d only just returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he’d missed learning Gervas’s true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As punishment, before he’d even finished speaking, he received a furious slap from Viscount Pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat struck with all his strength, sending the unprepared Miles stumbling backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not trained regularly and possessed decent physical conditioning, he might have been knocked unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, why are you hitting me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles clutched his cheek, staring at Viscount Pat in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in response came three more slaps from Viscount Pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three slaps landed, Pat stole a glance at Gervas—and found Gervas expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth and raised his hand again toward Miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, Viscount Pat—he’s just a child. A lesson is enough!” Gervas’s calm voice finally came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Pat exhaled in relief. “Earl Gervas, I am truly sorry—I failed to discipline my son, and he offended you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Pat, given that the Pat and Gare families are neighbors, I’ll let this slide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas paused, then shifted tone: “But let us speak of another matter—Lei Meng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Pat was sharp—he understood Gervas’s meaning instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast a complex glance at Lei Meng, then bowed respectfully to Gervas: “Earl Gervas, I did indeed order Lei Meng’s execution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that was a decision made in blind rage. Since Lei Meng has been saved by Earl Gervas, it is his fortune!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, upon returning home, I will immediately issue a proclamation declaring Lei Meng innocent, and all grievances between him and my Pat family are hereby erased!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! Viscount Pat!” Gervas nodded, a faint smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Viscount Pat wasn’t finished—he seemed to have remembered something else, and added: “Also, Lei Meng once owned land and a house within my viscountcy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that he is Earl Gervas’s captain of the guard, he cannot take these with him. I will convert them into gold—twenty coins, as compensation for Lei Meng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow, I will send my servants to deliver them to Gare Baron’s Castle.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1180,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","52a35cd67a7046259734cebbd8d98613bced603f0c0dac49e808209b1a13d8ea","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-510","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-508",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]