[{"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-56":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},2338519,4572,"Chapter 56: The Unspoken Understanding Between Master and Servant","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>Intelligence Four: This morning, the southwest pasture of Stormhold will once again be visited by a group of foraging beasts—these are Swift Gray Rabbits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they are only first-tier beasts, their pelts possess an enchantment effect known as “Lightness,” making them the finest material for crafting archer boots and hats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing items made from this material greatly reduces weight burden, enhances agility, and significantly improves survival rates on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence Five: Due to last night’s storm, a ghost ship that has been drifting at sea for an unknown duration will be washed ashore on the southeastern coast of Stormhold; although its hull was damaged upon hitting reefs, leaving holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it is indeed a genuine seafaring vessel capable of navigating coastal waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the Sea God Stone aboard the ship remains intact, granting it immunity to nearly all attacks from sea creatures and sea witches below fourth tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence Six: At the border between the Chaos Wastelands and the Mountain of Death, dark creatures’ teleportations are increasing, accompanied by a growing concentration of dark death energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the dark death energy spreads, plants, trees, snakes, insects, rodents, and all life wither and die, and even the earth itself is corroded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But precisely because things tend to reverse when they reach their extreme, a rare plant on the continent, the Holy Light Flower, has already begun to grow in the area corrupted by deathly energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Light Flower thrives on dark death energy; the more energy it absorbs, the faster it grows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once mature, the Holy Light Flower produces Holy Light Fruit; consuming these fruits grants resistance to dark attributes and increases affinity with light attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the Holy Light Flowers are growing rapidly and are expected to bear fruit very soon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding, today’s intelligence updates are complete…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s finally coming—and linked to certain nobles?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavis hadn’t expected that the Scorpion Bandits, whose strength he only just discovered yesterday, would launch an attack on Stormhold today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the intelligence system warned us in advance; otherwise, Stormhold’s current strength would have been severely crippled by the Scorpion Bandits’ surprise assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Lord Gavis!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maid Carolyne entered the bedroom carrying a basin of clean water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was his imagination or not, Gavis noticed that Carolyne’s gait had become more graceful over the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it might also be because he hadn’t “eaten meat” in too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, after being attended to by Maid Carolyne, he finished his morning ablutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, please punish me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough, alright!” Gavis immediately adopted a serious expression and stepped closer to Carolyne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves churned—the daily punishment was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maid Carolyne, having “grown accustomed” to it, carried the bronze basin out of the bedroom; once in the corridor, her cheeks flushed crimson once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this unspoken understanding belonged only to the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The Scorpion Bandits are attacking Stormhold? Six hundred strong? My lord, is this true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the castle’s war council chamber, Gavis gathered all the knights, centurions of the guard, and the civil administrator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the news of the Scorpion Bandits’ approach, everyone nearly leapt from their seats in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Knight Commander Raymond remained calm, “My lord, is this information reliable? If so, we must prepare fully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the confession of the bandit chief Kado, nearly all core members of the Scorpion Bandits wear leather armor—something we currently cannot match. They are stronger than even a baron’s domain in the kingdom’s heartland.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The intelligence is confirmed. After learning of the Scorpion Bandits yesterday, I sent Moonchaser to monitor them—this is the report Moonchaser brought back this morning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, shouldn’t we seek aid from Ironwolf City?” Thomas asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavis rejected the idea, “Ironwolf City is too far—two days’ ride one way. Remote help won’t save us now; we must rely entirely on ourselves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All faces grew grim. Defending against six hundred fierce bandits on their own was an immense burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after a brief moment of panic, they steadied themselves, especially seeing their lord’s calm demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, tell us what to do—we swear to defend Stormhold with our lives!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. This crisis isn’t as dire as it seems. Though we cannot yet defeat the Scorpion Brotherhood, we can certainly secure the safety of Wheatfield Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thomas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I’m here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Issue orders: All serfs must cease farming this afternoon and devote themselves entirely to reinforcing the town’s wooden walls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Additionally, gather all serfs from the three villages under our domain and bring them to Wheatfield Town…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lauren!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I’m here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order all guards to suspend training this afternoon—rest and conserve strength for the bandits’ evening assault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, select one hundred strong male serfs, issue them wooden spears, and integrate them into our defenses…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gavis’s orders, Stormhold mobilized swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All serfs had to complete essential tasks before noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, men, women, and children alike began felling timber and braiding straw ropes to reinforce the town’s walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Scorpion Bandits wouldn’t arrive until evening—before then, the other intelligence matters were equally critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after Lauren and Thomas departed, Old John arrived with a serf whose face was etched with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Bick, the orchard overseer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had previously served under Kodo as an apple orchard manager and was a skilled horticulturist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavis had previously inquired through Thomas and confirmed that Bick had not participated in any of Kodo’s misdeeds, so he retained him in charge of the orchard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Bick nervously recounted the orchard’s recent troubles to Gavis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bick was terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well what had happened to Kodo and his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their lord was often merciful, he was also unforgiving toward those who failed in duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mismanagement had led to the loss of dozens of apple trees, and he still hadn’t identified the cause—this was a grave dereliction of duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared his punishment might be as severe as reduction to slavery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Bick trembled violently, like a condemned criminal awaiting judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I’ve heard about this, Bick. Don’t worry—I know this isn’t your fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll accompany you to the orchard now and resolve the cause of the apple trees’ decay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Bick’s utter surprise, the expected punishment never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the mildest reprimand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Gavis gently placed his hand on Bick’s shoulder, his tone and expression filled with reassurance and warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, despite being a father of two children, Bick felt his nose sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thud, he fell to his knees and burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>",1096,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","65cf60003fa8c776851adca6e03d9d87b5d895c18e60490d7a5005815523bd12","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-57","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-55",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]